Saturday CompetitionCompetition is held every Saturday morning, including most school holidays, at Findon High School Oval, Drummond Ave, Findon. A warm-up for all athletes is held at 8:45am sharp. Most events finish by 11:30 at the latest with younger age groups finishing earlier.
Facilities
Findon High School oval caters for all our events. There is an amenities block equipment storage, toilets and our Canteen. Water is available and trees around the oval provides some shade. The Canteen sells drinks, ice blocks, confectionery, light snacks and runs a BBQ, with all proceeds going back to the centre. The canteen & BBQ are run by volunteers, so parents are asked to assist each week by way of age group roster. The rosters are available at the oval or on this website.
Hot Weather Policy
To protect our Little Athletes from extreme weather conditions, we have adopted a Hot Weather Policy that dictates a modified programme or a meet cancellation. For temperature forecasts between 36 & 37 Degrees we will operate a modified programme. For temperature forecasts of 38 Degrees and above the program will be cancelled.
Forecasts are taken from the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology website & announcements on the Friday 6pm News. Cancellations will then be posted on the website based on the forecast temperature and email communications will be sent wherever possible. Notices will also be posted at the oval by 8am.
Expected Temperature; 36 to 37 Degrees – Modified program
Expected Temperature; 38 Degrees and Over - MEETING CANCELLED
Expected Temperature as indicated on the 6 o’clock news on Friday Night.
Uniform
The Woodville Little Athletics Centre uniform was updated last season and includes an orange polo shirt, with white and black features on the front & back, with a black trim to collar, black shorts and broad brimmed hat. Polo shirts and hats are available for purchase from the Centre. WLAC practice a safe sun policy, so all children are encouraged to wear some kind of sun hat as well as appropriate sun block to all Saturday meets.
Black shorts or sports briefs can be worn but these must be above the knee and without any other colour trim. The use of two-way stretch material for shorts or briefs is permitted.
Athletes must wear Centre uniform at each home or away meeting (C&Ts and tiny tots excepted). Athletes not in uniform can risk loss of points for events/disqualification.
The wearing of footwear is compulsory for WLAC meetings and Association Rules also specify that footwear be worn at all Championship meetings. Under 12 to Under 17 athletes may wear spiked footwear for laned events, jumps and javelin. Spikes must be no longer than 7mm. When competing at Santos Stadium, spikes must be of the needle variety.
Each athlete is issued with a registration number, age group number (age patch) and sponsor's patch. Athletes must always wear their uniform, this year's registration number, age group number and sponsor's patch. With the changeover to new uniforms, Little Athletes are able to wear their old design shirts at our events and at SANTOS for this season as we have a 2 year change over period. The new uniform is displayed below and is available from the centre.
