Iaaf Handbook

[Mette Florida]

Eventsare conducted under IAAF rules except where modified by World Masters Athletics, Australian Masters Athletics or Victorian Masters Athletics. Details of these modifications are listed on pages 46 and 47 of the 2008 AMA handbook.

At VMA medal events competitors must wear the correct competition singlet to be eligible to receive a medal. In events conducted in conjunction with Athletics Victoria championships then a competitor participating in both the AV and VMA events will need to wear the uniform of their first claim AV club.

Introduced in 2007 these competitions are held over the winter months. The Browne Shield is an inter venue competition and is conducted over the following events: 10k track run, 10k cross country, 10k Eric Greaves Memorial road run, 10 miles, and half marathon.

Individual competitions are also held over the same events. Points are awarded on an age graded percentage basis. The individual competitions are awarded to the male and female competitors with the highest aggregate totals for the season using their four highest scoring performances. The scoring for the inter venue competition is the three highest scoring competitors from a venue (male or female) count for points.

The Competition Rules are provided by Athletics West. They are based on modified rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as found in the IAAF official handbook and the Standard Rules for Competition of Little Athletics Australia (LAA).

The club handbook contains essential information about the club including its constitution, rules, policies and codes of practice. It is reviewed regularly by the committee and the latest copy can be accessed via the links below:

The Midland Association of Field Event Officials was founded in December 1983. The aims (and name) of the Association have since been modified to include all Licensed Technical Athletics Officials, and those in training.

Membership fees are 25 for two years, or 30 with the IAAF handbook. This now includes free attendance at two annual conferences. Members will receive copies of the UK Athletics Rule Book and, and the opportunity of purchasing other publications at a reduced rate.

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