KCAA Rules

Last amended at 10-06-11

• Sportshall Rules & Guidance 10-06-11

• KCAA Cross Country League Rules for 2010/11

• Kent County Athletic Association (KCAA) Competitions

• Indoor Seeding Policy

• Outdoor Seeding Policy

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Kent County Athletic Association (KCAA) Competitions

 

(Provisional update January 2011)

 

 General Information:

 

All competitions shall be held under the rules of the appropriate governing body and such local rules or guidelines as the Council of the KCAA may determine. 

 

Championships are open to Kent qualified persons as defined by the governing bodies and will be stated on the entry form.

 

The KCAA general area of responsibility is defined as being considerably wider than the geographical county of Kent. Broadly speaking the inner London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham and the outer Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley are also included.

 

Veteran ages are taken as on day of competition; Under 20’s as at midnight of 31^st December but for all others ages are as at midnight 31st August/1st September following event and additionally an u13 shall additionally be defined as: Under 13 but over 10 years old.

 

All KCAA Fixtures (including Leagues) are published on the KCAA website and entry forms for each championship’s & leagues are published on the web for downloading as well as being sent to clubs registered with KCAA.

 

KCAA will treat the information given on the entry form in total confidence (except as required by law) and store it in full accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be kept so that we can provide you with the information and services that best match your requirements and preferences. Your details will only be made known to others outside of KCAA where we use, or collaborate with, other meeting providers to run competitions. A duty of confidentiality will be imposed on such people and organisations.”

We may take videos and photographs at our meetings, and entry into the competition signifies agreement that these may appear on our web site or in other materials produced by KCAA, or by other organisations similar to KCAA to whom express permission to use the videos/photographs has been granted.

Cross Country Championships are held annually for:  

 

Individuals and teams with unlimited entry:

 

Senior Men		about 12000m		Team:	6 to score and 12 to score
Senior Women		about 6000m			3 score and 6 score
u20 Men		about 10000m			3 score
u20 Women		about 6000m			3 score
u17 Men		about 6000m			4 score
u17 Women		about 4500m			3 score
u15 Men		about 4500m			4 score
u15 Women		about 3500m			3 score
u13 Men		about 2500m			4 score
u13 Women		about 2500m			3 score
o40 Vet Men		about 10000m			4 score
o35 Vet Women		about 6000m			3 score
o50 Vet Men		about 10000m			3 score
o45 Vet Women		about 6000m			3 score
o60 Vet Men		about 10000m			no team race
Clubmans		about 10000m			4 score

 

 

In the above events competitors may only take part in the correct age group, except Veteran

Competitors may score in senior events and Veteran events.

 

Entry to the Clubmans Championship is restricted to senior and over 17 Kent qualified men

who have not ever placed in the first fifteen of any County Championship nor been the

winner of either the North Kent or the Clubmans Championship. Guest runners are not allowed but individual Club runners may run.

 

Indoor Track & Field Championships are held annually for:

 

Men and Women in categories Senior, u20, u17, u15 at: 60m, 60mH, 200m, 400m, 8oom, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Putt and Triple Jump.

 

In the above events competitors may only take part in age groups as for outdoor championships.

 

A competitor may decide on the height / board distance for their first jump but the starting height / board distance for subsequent rounds will be determined by the meeting rules.

 

At Indoor meetings Stadium blocks only may be used and spikes no longer than 6mm on foot ware.

 

KCAA has adopted the SEAA Seeding Policy for its indoor Championships; this can be downloaded from the KCAA web site.

 

Outdoor Track & Field Championships are held annually for:

 

                               Men                                                                     Women

Sen

u20

u17

u15

u13

o40

o50

Sen

u20

u17

u15

u13

o35

o45

100m

Y

Y

Y

Y

80

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

80

Y

Y

200m

Y

Y

Y

Y

150

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

150

Y

Y

400m

Y

Y

Y

Y

300

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

300

Y

Y

800m

Y

Y

Y

Y

600

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

600

Y

Y

1500m

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1K

Y

Y

5Km

Y

3K

3K

Y

Y

Y

3K

Y

Y

10Km

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Hurdle

110

110

100

80

75

110

100

100

100

80

75

70

80

80

Hurdle

400

400

400

400

300

400

300

400

300

S/Chase

3K

2K

1.5K

2K

1.5K

1.5K

1.5K

1K Walk

Y

Y

Y

Y

2.5

Y

Y

Y

Y

2.5

2.5

2K

2K

10K W

Y

H Jump

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

L Jump

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T Jump

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Shot

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Discus

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Javelin

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ham’

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comb E

D

D

O

P

M

H

H

P

M

Relays

4 x 100

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4 x 200

Y

Y

Y

4 x 400

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3 x 800

Y

Y

Y

Medley

Y

                              

D = Decathlon, O = Octathlon, P = Pentathlon M = Minithon, H = Hepthalon

              

The Minithon will comprise 3 events; a run, a throw & a jump.

 

In the above events competitors may only take part in the correct age group except Veterans

and u20 may compete in senior competition, as may u17 men of high standard.

A competitor may decide on the height / board distance for their first jump but the starting height / board distance for subsequent rounds will be determined by the meeting rules.

 

KCAA has adopted the SEAA Seeding Policy for its outdoor Championships; this can be downloaded from the KCAA web site.

 

 

Road Running Championships are held annually for:

 

Individuals and teams (multiple teams allowed), for Senior Men and Women, Veteran o40, o50, o60 Men and Veteran o35, o45, o55 Women at: 10km, 10mile, Half Marathon, 20mile, Marathon, 10kmW, 20kmW; and for relay teams of Senior Men and Senior Women at 4 or 6 X 3000-6000m, o40, o50 Men, o35 Women at 4 X 3000-6000m, u17, u15, u13 each sex at 3 X 2500-4000m.

 

Teams will be scored on the positions of the first three persons to finish and eligible to score for the particular team; the position to be used is that of the individual relative to those in the same category, unless a veteran is declared for a younger age group when individual place will be different to team scoring place.

 

The Championships may be held in conjunction with a properly registered open event which may additionally be hosting other championships. Locations usually vary from year to year.

 

While these Championships are held under UKA laws the county has prepared "Guidelines for Road Race Organisers" and any organiser (including clubs) considering making application to include a Kent Championship should obtain a copy of the Guidelines from the Secretary of the Road Running Sub-committee. Ideally championships are committed at least twelve months in advance but bids up to two years ahead are welcome.

 

Sportshall Championships are held annually for: under 15 and under 13 groups of both sexes.  The actual ages and events are likely to vary slightly from year to year depending on the venue and the equipment available.

 

KCAA also takes responsibility for the following two Leagues

 

Kent Young Athletics League takes place annually:  in two divisions at the same venue, for teams of boys or girls.  Precise details and rules are displayed on the web site and issued to participating clubs each year.  Events are normally similar to those in which championships are competed.

 

Kent Cross Country League takes place annually:   precise details and rules are displayed on the web site and sent to participating clubs each year, but generally are:-

 

Senior Men 4 races at 5-6 miles age o17.  6 to run 4 to score also 12 scoring match scored.  Guest runners may be allowed.  Second claim members allowed to run and score but with some restrictions. Clubs may run more than one team without restrictions.

 

And at one venue: Senior Women 4 races at 4000m, age o17.  Any to run, 3 to score but if full team does not finish dummy points awarded to score team race.  Guest runners may be allowed.

 

u20 Men 4 races at 3 miles, 6 to run 4 to score, over 6 runners counted as B-team etc. and provided 2 finish in team dummy points awarded to score in team race.

u17 Men 4 races at 3 miles as u20 Men

u17 Women 4 races at 3000m as Senior Women

u15 Men 4 races at 3 miles as u20 Men

u15 Women 4 races at 2000m as Senior Women

u13 Men 4 races at 2.5 miles as u20 Men

u13 Women 4 races at 2000m as Senior Women

 

KCAA are grateful for the work of Dartford Harriers in organising the Cross Country League.

 

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KCAA

In January 2011 the KCAA Executive Committee adopted the attached SEAA Indoor Seeding Policy for us at it’s Indoor Championships.

 

 

KCAA is very grateful to the SEAA Track & Field committee for allowing this.

SEAA SEEDING POLICY

 

For Indoor Championships 2011

 

60m, 60mHurdles

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of R2	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
91-96	16	1st 2 +10 to R2	7	1st 2 + 4 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
85-90	15	1st 2 +12 to R2	7	1st 2 + 4 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
79-84	14	1st 2 +14 to R2	7	1st 2 + 4 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
73-78	13	1st 2 +16 to R2	7	1st 2 + 4 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
67-72	12	1st 2 +12 to R2	6	1st 2 + 6 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
61-66	11	1st 2 + 8 to R2	5	1st 3 + 3 to SF	3	1st 2 to Final
55-60	10	1st 2 + 4 to R2	4	1st 2 + 4 to SF	2	1st 3 to Final
49-54	9	1st 2 + 6 to R2	4	1st 2 + 4 to SF	2	1st 3 to Final
43-48	8	1st 2 + 8 to SF			4	1st + 2 to Final
37-42	7	1st 3 + 3 to SF			4	1st + 2 to Final
31-36	6	1st 2 + 6 to SF			3	1st 2 to Final
25-30	5	1st 3 + 3 to SF			3	1st 2 to Final
19-24	4	1st 2 + 4 to SF			2	1st 3 to Final
13-18	3	1st 3 + 3 to SF			2	1st 3 to Final
7-12	2	1st 2 + 2 to Final
<7	0

 

200m (Using only 5 lanes)

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of R2	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
46-50	10	1st 2 to SF			4	1st + 1 to Final
41-45	9	1st 2 + 2 to SF			4	1st + 1 to Final
36-40	8	1st 2 + 4 to SF			4	1st + 1 to Final
31-35	7	1st 2 + 1 to SF			3	1st + 2 to Final
26-30	6	1st 2 + 3 to SF			3	1st + 2 to Final
21-25	5	1st + 5 to SF			2	1st 2 + 1 to Final
16-20	4	1st 2 + 2 to SF			2	1st 2 + 1 to Final
11-15	3	1st + 2 to Final
6- 10	2	1st + 3 to Final
<6	0

 

N.B. The seeding policy for the 200 metres may need to be further amended if entries exceed 50

 

 

 

300m and 400m 

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
43-48	8	1st 2 + 8 to SF	4	1st + 2 to Final
37-42	7	1st 3 + 3 to SF	4	1st + 2 to Final
31-36	6	1st 2 + 6 to SF	3	1st + 3 to Final
25-30	5	1st 3 + 3 to SF	3	1st + 3 to Final
19-24	4	1st 2 + 4 to SF	2	1st 2 + 2 to Final
13-18	3	1st 3+ 3 to SF	2	1st 2 + 2 to Final
7-12	2	1st 2 + 2 to Final
<7	0

 

 

800m

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualifications	No of Semi- Finals	Qualification
19-24	4	1st +2 to Final
13-18	3	1st + 3 to Final
7-12	2	1st 2 + 2 to Final
< 7	0

 

 

1500m

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualifications	No of Semi- Finals	Qualification
19-27	3	1st    2 + 3 to Final
10-18	2	1st  3 + 3 to Final
< 10	0

 

If the heats of an event which is scheduled to progress directly to a final, are cancelled, then the final will be held at the scheduled time of the heats.

 

If the Semi-Finals of an event are cancelled, the Final will be held at the scheduled time of the Semi-Finals.

 

Similarly if the 2^nd Rounds of an event are cancelled the Semi-Finals will be held at the scheduled time of the 2^nd rounds and the final at the scheduled time of the Semi-Finals.

 

 

17/06/10
LANE DRAWS

 

For Heats in Round 1

 

Athletes are divided into heats, based on personal and seasonal best performances.

 

Lanes are allocated for all heats on a random draw.

 

For Subsequent rounds

 

After the first round, the ranking order will be based on the

positions and times in the preceding round

 

Heat winners, in time order, are given favoured lanes.

 

Then second placed athletes in rank order, followed by third placed athletes until all favoured lanes are allocated.

 

Allocation for favoured lanes are made on a random draw.

 

All remaining athletes are allocated un-favoured lanes again on a random draw.

 

Favoured lanes for 60m and 60mH are 3 and 4, then 2 and 5 and then 1 and 6.

 

Favoured lanes for circular races are 5 and 6, then 3 and 4 and then 1 and 2.

 

 

The Chief of Photofinish or an official nominated in their stead shall determine the Qualifiers for subsequent rounds of competition.

 

 

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KCAA

In January 2011 the KCAA Executive Committee adopted the attached SEAA Outdoor Seeding Policy for us at it’s Outdoor Championships.

 

KCAA is very grateful to the SEAA Track & Field committee for allowing this.
The following table will be used, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances to determine the number of rounds to be held, the number of heats in each round and the qualification procedure for each round of track events.

 

SEAA SEEDING POLICY (Revised June 2009)

For Outdoor All Age Group Championships

 

 

100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, High Hurdles, Low Hurdles

 

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
81-88	11	1st 2 + 2 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
73-80	10	1st 2 + 4 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
65-72	9	1st 2 + 6 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
57-64	8	1st 2 + 8 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
49-56	7	1st 3 + 3 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
41-48	6	1st 3 + 6 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
33-40	5	1st 4 + 4 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
25-32	4	1st 3 + 4 FL to SF	2	1st 4 to Final
17-24	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
9-16	2	1st 3 + 2 FL to Final
<9	0

 

800m

 

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
57-64	8	1st 2 + 8 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
49-56	7	1st 3 + 3 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
41-48	6	1st 3 + 6 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
33-40	5	1st 4 + 4 FL to SF	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
25-32	4	1st 3 + 4 FL to SF	2	1st 3 + 2 FL to Final
17-24	3	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
9-16	2	1st 3 + 2 FL to Final
<9	0

 

1500m, 1500m steeplechase and 2000m steeplechase

 

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
57-70	5	1st 2 + 2 FL to Final
43-56	4	1st 2 + 4 FL to Final
29-42	3	1st 3 + 3 FL to Final
15-28	2	1st 4 + 4 FL to Final
<15	0

 

 

 

 

 

3000m Steeplechase

 

No of Athletes	No of Heats	Qualification	No of Semi-Finals	Qualification
33-48	3	1st 4 + 4 FL to Final
17-32	2	1st 6 + 4 FL to Final
<17	0

 

If the first round of an event, which is scheduled to progress directly to a final, is cancelled, then the final will be held at the scheduled time of the first round. In events up to and including 200 metres where scheduled semi-finals are cancelled, the final will be held at the scheduled time of the semi-final. For all other events where a scheduled semi-final is cancelled the final will be run at the stated final time.

 

LANE DRAWS

 

For Heats in Round 1

 

Athletes divided into heats, based on personal and seasonal best performances.

 

Lanes allocated for all heats on a random draw.

 

For Semi-Finals and Finals

 

Heat winners are given favoured lanes.

 

Then second placed athletes in rank order, followed by third placed athletes until all favoured lanes are allocated.

 

Allocation for favoured lanes are made on a random draw.

 

All remaining athletes are allocated un-favoured lanes again on a random draw.

 

Favoured lanes for all events run in lanes (including 800m) are 3, 4, 5 and 6.

 

Un-favoured lanes are 1, 2, 7 & 8.

 

Line up order for all events not run in lanes is decided by random draw.

 

The Chief of Photofinish, or an official nominated in their stead, shall determine the Qualifiers for subsequent rounds of competition.