Track & Field Awards
The season will run from 1st April to 31st October each year.
Scoring Events
The scoring can be achieved at:
- Schools Meetings at county level and above,
- Club league fixtures,
- NYSD fixtures,
- UKA permitted open meetings including county, regional and national championships
- BUSA meetings, and
- events organized by the club to provide scoring opportunities.
It is the responsibility of the individual athlete to ensure that official results from non club events are made available to the Awards Administrator or Club Secretary.
In the event of a tied score in any category, a joint award will be made.
All Age Groups
Most Improved Award.
Awarded to the athlete with greatest percentage increase of score, in their best event score of the previous season. The award will only be made to an athlete that does not win an award in any of the categories below. Where an athlete changes age group and the best event is not available in the new age group, then the equivalent event will be substituted (eg U17W 300M becomes U20W 400M and U15G 70MHur becomes U17W 80MHur).
Event Group Awards
The Event Group awards are open to all age groups starting from under 15. Performances will scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using New Marske Harriers scoring system
The scoring system allows males and females to compete on equal footing for each award.
Throws Award
Any combination of throwing events. Correct weights are to be used at each age group.
Jumps Award
Any combination of jumping events appropriate to the age group.
Speed Award
Any combination of flat and hurdle events appropriate to the age group up to 400m.
Endurance Award
Any track running event 600m or over appropriate to the age group.
Age Group Awards
Separate Male & Female awards in each Age group
Multi Event Awards – certificates will be awarded to all who qualify, and a trophy to best in each category.
Under 11
Best Athlete
Using New Marske Harriers scoring system, the best three scores to include a run (speed or endurance), a throw and a jump.
Under 13
Best Athlete
Using New Marske Harriers scoring system, the best three scores to include a run (speed or endurance), a throw and a jump. Additional points of 2 per meeting, will be awarded for representing the club in YAL competition
Under 15
Best Athlete
Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances, using New Marske Harriers scoring system – any combination of events but must include a least 1 track event and 1 field event. Additional points of 2 per meeting, will be awarded for representing the club in YAL competition.
Pentathlon Award
Pentathlon Award by completing 5 events scored Using New Marske Harriers scoring system
The 5 scored events must be:
1 Speed
1 Endurance
1 Jump
1 Throw
1 further event from any of these groups.
Under 17
Best Athlete
Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using New Marske Harriers scoring system – any combination of events. Additional points of 2 per meeting, will be awarded for representing the club in YAL competition.
Boys Decathlon Award
Boys can achieve a Decathlon Award by completing 10 events scored using New Marske Harriers scoring system. During the season, the athlete must complete any 10 events from the Speed, Endurance, Jumps and Throws group but a maximum of three events only may be selected from each group.
Where an athlete completes more than the required number of events in a group, the events with the best points scores will be used.
Girls Heptathlon Award
Girls can achieve a Heptathlon Award by completing 7 events scored using New Marske Harriers scoring system. During the season, the athlete must complete any seven events from the Speed, Endurance, Jumps and Throws group but a maximum of two events only may be selected from each group.
Where an athlete completes more than the required number of events in a group, the events with the best points score will be used.
Under 20
Best Athlete
Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using New Marske Harriers scoring system – any combination of events.
Additional points of 2 per meeting, will be awarded for representing the club in League competition.
Decathlon Award for men
Men can achieve a Decathlon Award by completing 10 events scored using New Marske Harriers scoring system. During the season, the athlete must complete any 10 events from the Speed, Endurance, Jumps and Throws group but a maximum of three events only may be selected from each group.
Where an athlete completes more than the required number of events in a group, the events with the best points scores will be used
Heptathlon Award for Women
Women can achieve a Heptathlon Award by completing 7 events scored using New Marske Harriers scoring system. During the season, the athlete must complete any seven events from the Speed, Endurance, Jumps and Throws group but a maximum of two events only may be selected from each group.
Where an athlete completes more than the required number of events in a group, the events with the best points score will be used
Seniors – men 20 to 39 and women 20 to 34
Best Athlete
Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using New Marske Harriers scoring system – any combination of events.
Pentathlon Award for men,
1500m, 400m, Shot, Long Jump and javelin
Pentathlon Award for women
800m, 200m, Shot, Long Jump and javelin
The above will be scored on performances achieved over the season and using New Marske Harriers scoring system.
Veterans – men 40+ and women 35+
Best Athlete
Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using New Marske Harriers scoring system – any combination of events.
Pentathlon Award for men,
1500m, 400m, Shot, Long Jump and javelin
Pentathlon Award for women
800m, 200m, Shot, Long Jump and javelin
The above will scores on performances achieved over the season and scored using New Marske Harriers scoring system
New Marske Harriers Results Database & Scoring System
Only events entered in the New Marske Harriers web based results database will be scored, as the scoring system is built in. League results will be entered by the administrator; however the facility for athletes to add other performances (subject to verification) will be available.
The New Marske Harriers Scoring System calculates a percentage score against the GRADE 1 for each event and age group (using AAA’s Grades for 2010). For veteran athletes, the score is calculated using the senior grade, but modified using WAVA Age Factor tables for the relevant event. The Grade 1 table has been extended to include events for Under 11’s (1kg Shot, 60m/70m, Long Jump and 600m), for some other common events and for veteran throws and hurdles with different equipment specifications.
