Track & Field Awards

 

The season will run from 1st April to 31st October each year.

 

Scoring Events

 

The scoring can be achieved at:

 

 

It is the responsibility of the individual athlete to ensure that official results from non club event 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

 

 

Recognition of Achievement Certificate.

 

Awarded to all athletes who register at least one eligible performance.

This will show the meetings and events covered with the performance(s) achieved.

Where an athlete has represented the club in all fixtures of the league competition appropriate to his/her age, the award will be designated as “Special”.

 

The certificate will also show the score achieved within the appropriate age group awards outlined below – this score will also be the baseline used to calculate the “most improved” award in the following season.

 

Most Improved Award.

 

Awarded to the athlete with greatest percentage increase of age group score from previous season as shown on “Recognition of Achievement” Certificate  – using the same scoring system. – i.e. an athlete that changes age group will have improvement measured against original age group tables.

 

 

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 WAVA age grading i.e. a score out of 300 (Age Grading Factor is 100% from age 20 to age 32) – there is an easy to use calculator .

 

The scoring 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 800m or over appropriate to the age group.

 

Age Group Awards

 

Separate Male & Female awards in each Age group

 

Shine Event Scoring tables are available below.

 

Multi Event Awards – certificates will be awarded to all who qualify, and a trophy to best in each category.

 

Under 11

 

Best Athlete

Calculated using UKAthletics Shine Star:track award – i.e. must include a run (speed or endurance), a throw and a jump. Scoring table

Under 13

 

Best Athlete

Calculated using New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables,  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

Using New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables, any combination of best 3 scores at run (speed or endurance), throw or jump. Additional points of 2 per meeting, will be awarded for representing the club in YAL competition.

 

Pentathlon Award

Pentathlon Award by completing 5 events against the performance targets in the New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables.

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

Using New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables, any combination of best 3 scores at run (speed or endurance), throw or jump. 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 activities against the performance targets in the New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables. 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. The sum of the points from the 10 events used can be compared with the aggregate tables to calculate which of the 5 Decathlon Awards has been achieved. 

Use aggregate New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables.

 

Girls Heptathlon Award

Girls can achieve a Heptathlon Award by completing 7 events against the performance targets in the New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables. 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. The sum of the points from the 7 events used can be compared with the aggregate tables below to calculate which of the 5 Heptathlon Awards has been achieved.

Use  aggregate New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables

 

Under 20

 

Best Athlete

Using New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables, any combination of best 3 scores at run (speed or endurance), throw or jump. 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 activities against the performance targets in the New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables. 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. The sum of the points from the 10 events used can be compared with the aggregate tables to calculate which of the 5 Decathlon Awards has been achieved. 

Use aggregate New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables

 

 

Heptathlon Award for Women

Women can achieve a Heptathlon Award by completing 7 events against the performance targets in the New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables. 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. The sum of the points from the 7 events used can be compared with the aggregate tables below to calculate which of the 5 Heptathlon Awards has been achieved.

Use aggregate New Marske Harriers Track & Field Scoring tables

 

 

Seniors – men 20 to 39 and Women 20 to 34

 

Best Athlete

Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using WAVA age grading i.e. a score out of 300 (Age Grading Factor is 100% up to age 32) – 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 scored using WAVA Age Graded Decathlon scores.

 

Veterans – men 40+ and women 35+

 

Best Athlete

Performances will be scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using WAVA age grading i.e. a score out of 300 (Age Grading Factor is 100% up to age 32) – 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 WAVA Age Graded Decathlon scores.

 

 

Race Walking

 

Race Walking will not score in above awards but will have separate awards.

 

Junior Award 7-19 (male or female) using Shine scoring system and will use the coloured award bands to compare scores across age groups.

 

Senior (inc Veterans) Award scored as an aggregate of best 3 performances using WAVA age grading i.e. a score out of 300 (Age Grading Factor is 100% up to age 32) – any combination of distances.

 

 

Disablity

 

By using the Shine Awards Scheme different and modified events can be scored and aligned to mainsteam awards.

 

Under11 Scoring Description

Under13 Scoring Description

Under15 Scoring Description

Under17 Scoring Description

Under20 Scoring Description