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Competition Bye Laws For Tipperary A.A.I.
1 Age
Categories:
A The 31st of December in the year of
Competition is the reference date for all age categories except Masters
B For
Masters the reference date is the competition date
C Masters Men & Ladies Age Categories
Over 35, Over 40 Etc (Entering the Grade on the appropriate Birthday Index
2 General
A All County Cross Country
venues , especially schools,must have toilet facilities
B The County
Board honours admission passes issues by host clubs to members
who assisted in setting up courses and running the fixture
C All Championship events, organised
by the County Board must have first aid, including a
defibrillator, on site
D Entry fees will be as approved at each County Convention or in
default at the next County Committee Meeting where the matter arises
E Dates of Birth must be provided for all Juvenile Relay Team Members Index
3 Regrading For Cross Country & Road
A Regrading will be from Senior to Intermediate only.
B Regrading
will be automatic after 5 years from the time the athlete last became ineligible for the grade.
C Individual gold medallists in men senior events will not
be eligible for regrading at any time Index
4 Juvenile Cross Country
A County Championships will be
organised for all ages from under 9 to under 19 inclusive, in one year
steps. (“A” Championships)
B Athletes may move up on age category in all cases
including under 8’s competing at under 9
C Distances as per the A.A.I programme in any given year
D There
is no limit on team sizes with a per athlete fee applying
E It is 4 to score in all cases except Girls &
Boys under 16 to 19 where it is 3 to
score
H Medals will be awarded to the scoring members of the first
three teams
I The
first ten (10) runners home at
under 9 to 13 will be awarded medals
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5. Juvenile
“B” Cross Country
A A County ‘B’ Championship will be
held each year for the Under 10, 12, 14 & 16 age categories with Under 9,
11, 13 & 15 moving up
B Distances:
Same as the under 9, 11, 13 & 15 age categories
C The
“B”
championship is confined to athletes who competed in the
“A” Championships. as well as newly registered
athletes
D All
medallists in the “A” County, Munster & National. Championships will be ineligible for the “B”
Championships. in the year of competition
E It is 3 to score in all categories
F Medals will be awarded to the
scoring members of the first three teams
G The first ten (10) runners home at under 10 &12 will be awarded medals
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6. Juvenile Cross Country Relays
A Cross
Country Relays will be held for the Under 10, 12, 14 & 16 Age
Groups. These to be held before the first Cross Country Fixture each year
B Athletes may move up 2 age groups in all cases except where a club is entering more than one team in any
one race. Athletes may only be a member
of one team per day (i.e. Under 10 can not be on an under 10 & Under 12
team)
C There shall be seperate races for Boys & Girls under 10, 12 & 14
D
At Under 16 there shall be a mixed teams of
four with each team to include
at least 2 girls
E Distances: Half the appropriate Cross Country Distance
F County Cross Country
Relay teams be selected from County
Championships. Index
7 Primary Schools
Cross Country
A A Primary Schools Cross Country Championships will
be organised each year
B School
Categories: Small 60 pupils or Less, Medium 61 to110 pupils, Large 111 to 180 pupils Major
Over 180 pupils
C Class
Groupings & Distances: 3rd & 4th Class Boys 800m,
3rd & 4th Class Girls 800m ,
5th & 6th Class Boys
1000m, 5th & 6th Class Girls
1000m,
D Scoring: 4 to Score in all cases except Small Schools
where it will be 3 to score Index
8 Secondary Schools
Cross Country
A A
Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships
will be organised
each year
B Age Categories: As per
The Irish Schools Athletics Association
C Scoring: Boys 4 to
score. Girls 3. to score.
D Distances: 1200m For
Minor Girls & Boys & Junior Girls
1500m For Junior Boys
& Intermediate Girls,
2000m For Intermediate
Boys & Senior Girls
3000m Senior Boys Index
9 Junior Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County
Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: Over 16 and Under 20 on
the 31st of December in the year of competition
C Distances: Men 6000m. Ladies
3000m
D Scoring: Men 3 to score. Ladies
3 to score. Index
10 Under 23 Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: Over 20 and Under 23 on the
31st of December in the year of competition
C Distances : Men 6000m
Ladies 3000m
D Scoring: Men 3 to score. Ladies 3 to score. Index
11 Novice Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County Novice Championship will
be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 19 years and over on the 31st
of December in the year of competition
C
General Eligibility: All Athletes
except previous individual winner of
this or any higher championship and the first three individuals medallists at
senior level are eligible . Also any athlete from outside the Country of
Ireland, who has not competed at senior level in Ireland, for at least one year is ineligible
D Distances: Men 6000m.
Ladies 3000m
E Scoring: Men 4 to
score. Ladies 3 to score. Index
12 Novice “B” Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County Novice “B” Championship
will be organised each year
B Eligibility:
Confined to Athletes who competed in the “A” Championships. with
the first eight men and the first 3 ladied in those championships
excluded as well as previous individual winners, both male
& female. Newly registered athletes may also compete
C Distances: Men 5000m Ladies 3000m
D Scoring : 3 to
score both Men & Ladies. Index
13 Intermediate Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility : 20 years and over on the
31st of December in the year of competition
C General Eligibility: All Athletes except previous individual winner of this or any
higher championship and the first three individuals medallists at senior level
are eligible. Also any athlete from outside the Country of Ireland, who has
not competed at senior level in Ireland, for at least one years is ineligible
D Distances : Men
8000m Ladies 4000m
E Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies 3 to score. Index
14 Senior Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 20 years and over on the 31st
of December in the year of competition
C Distances: Men10000m Ladies 5000m
D Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies
3 to score.
E For
Senior Men there is “A” & “B” team competition in the one race as follows.
The 1st 4 will score as the “A” team and the 5th to 7th will score as the “B”
team. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in both the
“A” & “B”. The number of team prizes at “B” will be one
less than the number of “B” teams
finishing.
F No team (Club) can win two sets of
medals in the “A” Championships unless there is only one B team. In that case
any such team “B” team can compete for “A”
medals Index
15 Masters
Cross Country
A Men & Ladies County
Championship will be organised each year with two team categories for both men
and women, namely Men O/35 & O.50 and Ladies O/35 and O/45
B Distances
Men 7000m. Ladies 3000m.
C Scoring Men O/35 4 to score. Ladies O/35 3 to score.
Men O/50 3 to Score Ladies O/45 3 to score Index
16 Junior
Road Championships
A Men
& Ladies Road Championship
will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: Over 16 and Under 20 on
the 31st of December in the year of competition
C Distances: Men 3000m
Ladies 3000m
D Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies 3 to score. Index
17 Novice
Road Championships
A Men & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 19 years and over on the 31st of December in the year
of competition
C General Eligibility: All Athletes except previous individual winner of this or any
higher championship and the first three individuals medallists at senior level
are eligible . Also any athlete from outside the Country of Ireland, who has
not competed at senior level in Ireland, for at least one year is ineligible
D Distances
: Men 6000m Ladies
3000m
E Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies 3 to score. Index
18 Novice
“B” Road Championships
A Men & Ladies “B” County Championship will be organised each year
C Eligibility: Confined to Athletes who
competed in the “A” Championships. with
the first eight men and the first three ladies in those championships excluded
as well as previous individual winners, both male &
female. Newly registered athletes may also compete.
D Distance: Men 5000m Ladies 3000m
E Scoring: 3 to score. Both Men & Ladies Index
19 Intermediate
Road Championships
A Men & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 19 years and over on the
31st of December in the year of competition
C General Eligibility All Athletes
except previous individual winner of
this or any higher championship and the first three individuals medallists at
senior level are eligible. Also any athlete from outside the Country of
Ireland, who has not competed at senior level in Ireland, for at least one year is ineligible
D Distances: Men 8000m Ladies
4000m
E Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies 3 to score Index
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20 Senior
Road
Championships
A Men & Ladies County
Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 20 years and over on the 31st of December in the year of
competition
C Distances: Men 10000m
Ladies 5000m
D Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies
3 to score.
E For
Senior Men there is “A” & “B” team competition in the one race as follows.
The 1st 4 will score as the “A” team and the 5th to 7th will score as
the “B”
team. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in both the
“A” & “B”. The number of team prizes at “B” will be one
less than the number of
“B” teams
finishing.
F No team can win two sets of medals
in the “A” Championships unless there is only one B team. In that case any such
team “B” team can compete for “A” medals Index
21 Masters
Road
Championships
A Men & Ladies CountyChampionship
will be organised each year
with 2
team categories for both men
and women, namely Men
O/35 & O.50 and Ladies O/35 and O/45
B Distances: Men 6000m. Women 6000m.
C Scoring: Men 4 to score. Ladies
3 to score. Index
22 10 Mile
Road Championship
A Men’s & Ladies County Championship will be organised each year
B Age
Eligibility: 20 years and over on the 31st
of December in the year of competition
C Scoring: Men 4 to score. &
Ladies 3 to score.
D For
Senior Men & Ladies there is “A” & “B” team competition in the one race
as follows. The 1st 4 Men & 1st 3 Ladies will score as the “A” team and the
5th to 7th men & 4 to 6 Ladies will score as the “B” team.
Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in
both the “A” & “B”.
The number of team prizes at “B” will be one less than the number
of “B” teams finishing.
F No team can win two sets of medals
in the “A” Championships unless there is only one B team. In that case any such
team “B” team can compete for “A” medals
G Individual medals will be awarded
to the 1st 3 athletes in the various masters age groupings Index
23 Road Relays
A Men & Ladies road relay
championship will be organised each year
B
Clubs can enter as many teams as they wish. An "A"
team must be nominmated
from these entries
before the race start. All other teams entered will compete in
the "B" section
C The number of team prizes at “B” will be one less than the number
of “B” teams finishing.
D Should
there be only one "B" team finishing that team may compete in the
"A"
section
B Men Distances 800m,
1500m, 3000m, & 5000m
C Ladies Distances 800m, 1500m
800m & 3000,
D Age
Eligibility 18 years and over on the 31st
of December in the year of competition for 3000m & 5000m Legs
16 years and over on the 31st of
December in the year of competition
for the 800m & 1500m Legs Index
24 Indoor Championships
A County Indoor Championships will be organised each year
B The
Juvenile Championships to be held before the equivelant Munster
Championships each year.
B Age Categories Under 9, 11, 13,
15, 17, 20, Senior & Masters
C Events
Sprint , Mid Distance, Relay & Long
Jump for each age Group. High Jump & Shot & Hurdles for all from Under 13 up ( Incl
U.13) Walks for Senior Men 2000m & Senior Ladies 1000m.
D Athletes
may move one age category in all cases from Under 8 to 17 in individual events ( Athletes may move up 2 age groups in Relays
in all cases except where a club is entering more than one team in any one race. Athletes may only be a member of one
team (i.e. Under 11 can not be on an
under 11 & Under 13 team) Index
25 Track & Field Championships
A County Track &
Field Championships will be organised each year
B Age Categories Under
9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16,18, 20, Senior &
Masters
C Events
:As decided by the board from time to time but must include walks for Senior Men 3000m & Senior Ladies 1500m
D Athletes
confined to their own age category in all cases. Under 8’s may compete at under 9 ( Athletes may move up 2 age groups in Indoor , Track & Field & Cross Country
Relays in all cases except where a club is entering more than one team in any
one race. Athletes may only be a member
of one team per day (i.e. Under 11 can not be on an under 11 & Under 13
team)
26 Juvenile “B” Track & Field
Championships
A A Juvenile “B” Track & Field
Championship will be held each year
B Age Categories Under 9 to 14 in one year steps
C Eligibility: Confined to Athletes who
competed in the “A” Championships.
Newly registered athletes may also compete.
D Athletes may compete in two events only
E Eligibility All Athletes
except those who won individual medals in the County, Munster or National championship
in the competition year Index
27 Overall
Best Cross Country Club Points system (Non Juvenile)
There is a trophy for
the best overall Cross Country Club ( Non Juvenile) The following points system will apply to all
categories. 1st 18pts, 2nd 16 pts, 3rd 14 Points 4th 13 pts, 5th
12pts, 6th 11pts, 7th 10 pts 8th 9pts,
9th 8 pts, 10th 7pts , 11th 6pts, 12th 5pts, 13th 4pts, 14th 3pts, 15th 2pts,
16th to last place 1pt each, ( The same points will be awarded for
individual & team placing) Index
28 Overall
Best Club in Road Championships Points system (Non Juvenile)
There is
a trophy for the best overall Club in the Road Championships
(
Non Juvenile) The following points
system will apply to all categories.
1st 18pts, 2nd 16 pts, 3rd 14
Points 4th 13 pts, 5th 12pts, 6th 11pts,
7th 10 pts 8th 9pts, 9th 8 pts, 10th 7pts , 11th 6pts, 12th 5pts, 13th 4pts,
14th 3pts, 15th 2pts, 16th to last place
1pt each, ( The same points will be
awarded for individual & team placing) Index
29 Juvenile Overall Trophies
Indoor
That the following Club Awards be
made each year for Juvenile Indoor Championships
Best Club Group one (Initially
consisting of the top 5 clubs over the past 3 seasons)
Best Club Group two ( Consisting of
all other Clubs)
The points system used will
be as follows 1st place 4pts, 2nd
Place 2pts & 3rd Place I
point, in individual events and double points for relays.
A promotion relegation system, of
one up one down, each year, to operate
Track
& Field
That the following Club Awards be made each year for Juvenile Track
& Field Championships
Best Club Group one (Initially consisting of the top 5 clubs over
the past 3 seasons)
Best Club Group two ( Consisting of all other Clubs)
A points system be used as follows 1st place 4pts, 2nd Place 2pts
3rd Place 1 point, in individual events and double points for relays.
A promotion relegation system, of one up one down, each year, to operate
“B”
Track & Field
That a best club award be made, each year, for Juvenile "A"
Track & Field Championships
A points system be used as follows 1st place 4pts, 2nd Place 2pts 3rd Place 1
point
Cross
Country
That the following Club Awards be made each year for Juvenile Cross
Country Championships
Best Club Group one (Initially consisting of the top 5 clubs over
the past 3 seasons)
Best Club Group two ( Consisting of all other Clubs)
Cross Country relays will not to be taken into account.
A points system be used as follows 1st place 4pts, 2nd Place 2pts
3rd Place I point, in individual events and double points for teams.
A promotion relegation system, of one up one down, each year, to
operate
“B”
Cross Country
That a best club award be made, each
year. For Juvenile "B" Cross Country
A points system be used as follows 1st place 4pts, 2nd Place 2pts
3rd Place I point, in individual events and double points for teams. Index
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