The Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships - ALAC, is an annual National Championships, which is the pinnacle event for Little Athletics.
All Member Associations across Australia participate and send Teams to compete in the various age groups.
ALAC with it overarching Teams element, incorporates the Australian Teams Championships - ATC, with Teams experience being an important and fundamental aspect and point of difference with other events.
Athletes compete for individual rewards; however, their performances contribute towards the Team awards and Trophies that are on offer, which is the major difference and focus of the Australian Teams Championships - ATC.
Featuring Team activities, Opening and Closing Ceremonies with Teams Marching, Team Chants, the athletic competition along with social interactions, ATC provides athletes and their families with an outstanding experience. ATC has a wonderful history dating back to 1973 and has provided memories for many athletes and continues to grow and develop.
Dates
Saturday 10th April: Track Familiarisation & Teams Welcome - approximately 4.00pm - 5.30pm
Sunday 11th April: Opening Ceremony & Competition Day 1 - approximately 8.00am - 5.30pm
Monday 12th April: Competition Day 2 & Closing Ceremony - approximately 8.00am - 5.30pm
Age Groups
In 2027 the following age groups will be competing.
U12 including U12 Multi-Class - Athletes born in 2015
U13 including U13 Multi-Class - Athletes born in 2014
Selection Process
In all age groups, athletes are competing for Team points and are selected on a process controlled by the Member Association, working within the selection criteria requirements.
All athletes in every event including Multi-Class, must demonstrate competency via a result performance within the previous 12 months, which is entered on the Team entry form.
Minimum standards and maximum times have also been set for the Race Walks, 1500m, Long, Triple & High Jump, that must have been achieved at a Zone, Region or State Championships within the previous 12 months.
Multi-Class athletes must hold a National Classification.
Team Sizes
Each Team will be entitled to enter a maximum of 52 athletes and 12 Multi-Class athletes, per age group.
U12 Teams - up to 26 athletes per gender
U12 Multi-Class Teams – up to 12 athletes, gender mix at MA discretion
U13 Teams - up to 26 athletes per gender
U13 Multi-Class Teams – up to 12 athletes, gender mix at MA discretion
Athletes per Event & Events per Athlete
In all age groups including Multi-Class, in each event, up to 3 athletes per gender, per Team can be selected. This is the maximum, not the minimum or required number of athletes, and some events will have 0, 1 or 2 athletes per Team.
The selection criteria will limit Teams filling events with athletes who do not satisfy the competency-based requirements.
All athletes including Multi-Class, can compete in a maximum of 6 events. Where conducted, Relays are included in the maximum number of events. All athletes must satisfy the competency-based requirements to compete in any event.
Coaching
Athletes will be permitted to receive coaching advice from either the Team Management or Private coaches, which is determined and controlled by Team Management. Access to the Warm Up track will be open to everyone.
Teams Area
Access to the Teams Area is managed by both Little Athletics and the Team Management.
Private coaches and all other spectators / parents are not permitted into the Teams area.
Uniform
Athletes must compete in the approved Team Uniform of the Member Association.
Events on Offer
U12 athletes – 15 events including 2 Relays:
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1500m Race Walk, 80m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, 4 x 100m Relay, Swedish Medley Relay (100m, 300m, 200m, 400m)
U13 athletes – 16 events including 2 Relays:
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1500m Race Walk, 80m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, 4 x 100m Relay, Swedish Medley Relay (100m, 300m, 200m, 400m)
U12 & U13 Multi-Class athletes – 8 events:
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin
Format
U12 & U13 Athletes
- Track:
- 80m Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 200m Hurdles (U13 only) – up to 3 Heats and up to 3 Finals, consisting of an A Final, B Final & C Final.
- 400m – up to 3 Timed Finals
- 800m – up to 2 Timed Finals
- 1500m, 1500m Race Walk & Relays – 1 Final.
- Field:
- All except High Jump, 3 trials
- Top 8 – 1 additional trial, reverse order.
U12 & U13 Multi-Class Athletes
- Track – All events
- Timed Finals or Final.
- Field – All events
- All athletes 4 Trials, no reverse on last trial.
Multi-Class athletes can only compete in events offered in their classification
Results will be converted using the current Baseline Tables.
Medals
Athletes will receive medals based on their final places.
Where conducted, in events up to 200m, medals are only awarded in the A Final.
Multi-Class athletes will receive medals after the conversion of the Baseline Tables.
Team medals will be presented to the Winning Team of each Trophy.
Trophies
Trophies will be presented to the Winning Team of each age group based on the points score of all athletes including Multi-Class, according to the ATC Points Table and Regulations.
Winning Team of each of the four Trophies will receive a replica of the Perpetual Trophy to keep.
- U12 Age Group – Maxine Boyd Trophy – Highest Overall Points Total score.
- U13 Age Group - Trevor Billingham Trophy – Highest Overall Points Total score.
The Points Adjusted Trophies are only available to the smaller Member Associations of: CA, SA, TAS & NT.
- U12 Age Group – Dick Healey Trophy – Highest Overall Points Adjusted score.
- U13 Age Group - Alan Triscott Trophy – Highest Overall Points Adjusted score.
Point Scoring
All athletes are eligible to score points as per the Competition Regulations and Points table.
Athletes who are DNS, DNF, DQ or NM, do not score points.
For Track events, points are awarded based on the results in the Finals only.
Wild Card points are available to assist Teams where events do not have full entries, due to the competency-based selection criteria.
Wild Card events are pre-determined by the Team Management at time of Team selection.
Timetable & Schedule of Events
Draft Timetable and Schedule of Events are coming soon.
Important Documents
Important documents will be available once finalised.
Coming soon
