WP Masters

1.    Legitimacy:
1.1. Was established in 1975 by Leo Benning;
1.2. Has its own constitution and bye-laws;
1.3. Affiliated to Western Province Athletics (W.P.A.);
1.4. Affiliated to South African Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.);
1.5. S.A.M.A. is an associate member of Athletics South Africa (A.S.A.);
1.6. S.A.M.A. is affiliated to Africa Masters Athletics Association(A.M.A.A.) and World Masters Athletics (W.M.A.);
1.7.W.M.A. is affiliated to the International Amateur Athletics Federation (I.A.A.F.)

2.Spectrum of Events:

Stadia
Track: Sprints: 100/200/400m,
          Middle-distance: 800m/1500m/5,000m/10,000m
          Hurdles: (80/100/110/200/300/400m) & Steeple-Chase:                   (2000/3000m)
          Race-Walk: 5000m
Field:  Jumps: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault
          Throws: Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin
Throw, Weight Throw

  Multiple events

    Throwing Pentathlon, Heptathlon and Decathlon

Non-Stadia Road Walk :10 & 20km – Women and Men
                              
Age  Groupings: Women and Men : 30 years plus [Local,(i.e. club) Provincial, National and Regional (Africa)]
•    Five year intervals 30 - 34 / 35 - 39 / 40 - 44 / 75 - 79  etc.
•    World Championships participation : Women and Men  : 35 years + 

3.    Standards of Performance

Provincial Colours : criteria per age-group and event (30 yrs plus)
National Colours : criteria per age-group and event (35 yrs plus)

4.    Membership Fees:

Membership of WP Masters is automatic (hence no charge) subject to purchase of the annual ASA licence no.  Athlete must be 30 years or older.  SAMA membership (R100.00 per annum) (2013).  SAMA membership not compulsory unless athlete wants to participate in interprovincials, national, regional or world championships and/or applies for SAMA record and/or national colours.
5.    Why join?

5.1.    Being active, getting fit and staying healthy
5.2.    Camaraderie
5.3.    Age-grouping is unique (5 year intervals)
5.4.    Age-graded tables
5.5.    Local competition
5.6.    Interprovincial competition
5.7.    National competition (S.A. Championships)
5.8.    Regional Competition (Africa Championships)
5.9.    International competition (World Championships)
5.10.  Medals awarded for first three places in provincial championships (Track & Field)
5.11.  Provincial Colours
5.12.  National Colours

WPA Masters application form (01/01/ 2013 - 31/12/2013)

WP Masters 2013 Commission Members

Honorary President	Leo Benning	083 693 0825	leobenning@lantic.net
Excutive Chairperson	Alan Nelson	083 272 7100	alan.nelson@tank.co.za
Vice Chairperson	Edgar Figland	021 952 5633	befigland@gmail.com
Secretary	Thalena Van Zyl	073 923 1063	thalena1956@gmail.com
Treasurer	Basil Carnie	083 284 4676	chac@mweb.co.za
Statistician	Steve Johnston	082 740 1561	steve.johnston@netpoint.co.za
Additional Members	Cathy Taylor	083 343 4021	cathy.taylor@telkomsa.net
	Elize Grobbelaar	084 953 4363	grobbelaar.elize@yahoo.com
	Patrick Wonfor	084 528 2855	pwonfor@absamail.co.za
	Aletta Du Toit	083 366 9317	alettedt@absamail.co.za
	Edgar Figland	021 952 5633	Beverley.figland@standardbank.co.za

Honorary Life Members

Leo Benning	Neville Sharpley	Steve Johnston	Harold Berman	Alex Jones	Borge Stannius
Lynn King	Isabel Hofmeyr	Basil Carnie	Anna Villet

  Revised 13 Nov 2012 Clive Truter program  "Clive Truter memorial series" 

  Revised 2013 Clive Truter program  

  WPA Masters Champs entry form

   WPA Senior Masters Champs Timetable

  SA General Info

  SA Masters Athletics Entry Form 2013

  SA Masters Program 2013
    

Colours

Western Province Athletics: Masters (WPA: MAsters)

Criteria for Provincial Colours (Track and Field)

To achieve WPA: Masters provincial colours for a specific season, an athlete must be 30 years or older and a ASA Licence holder of a registered WP Club FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.  The period of assessment will be determined annually from the first day of the South African Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.) Championships up to and including the last day of the Western Province Masters Athletics Championships the following year, e.g. from the S.A.M.A. Champs 29 April 2011 up to and including the WP Masters Champs on 17 March 2012 and so on.

The athlete must have:

1.    equalled or bettered the standards at least five times which may be either in the same event or a total of five times in different events;
2.    participated in at least three meetings exclusively for masters athletes, (e.g. Clive Truter Series) one of which must be the current season’s WPA:        Masters Championships, that is, unless he/she cannot participate due to injury or illness.  Provincial Colours will be awarded after the WPA: Masters        Athletic Championships, i.e. just prior to the S.A.M.A. Championships each year.

Club colours, licence numbers and age-group tags (front and back) are to be worn at all meetings in the Western Province, including the WP Masters Championships.  When taking part in Provincial Masters Championships outside the W.P., the following applies: WPA: Masters provincial colours must be worn only by those who were awarded their colours for the current season, i.e. after the last WPA: Masters Champs.  For provincial tracksuits / colours please contact Alan Nelson 083 2727100.  Those who didn’t qualify for a particular season must cover their provincial badge with their licence number or age-group tag, but must still wear their blue shorts and blue/white running vests to identify the province they representing.

AWARDS OF NATIONAL COLOURS

THE AWARD OF NATIONAL COLOURS IS THE HIGHEST DISTINCTION TO BE AWARDED AND IS AN HONOUR WHICH MUST BE EARNED ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC CRITERIA AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN MASTERS ATHLETICS AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM TIME TO TIME.

PREREQUISITES

1.    No recommendation shall be considered unless the performance claimed has been achieved by an athlete duly registered with SAMA at the time of        the performance.
2.    A minimum of two (2) years paid-up membership of S.A. Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.).
3.    No recommendation shall be considered unless the candidate has already displayed a positive attitude and behaviour towards Masters Athletics.
4.    Formal application on the prescribed form must be made by the province to which the athlete belongs.  By submitting the application the province        concerned affirms that it fully supports the award of national colours to the athlete.
5.    For consideration it is required that the candidate has reached the standard twice, whether twice in the same event, or once each in two different             events.  In this case of the Decathlon and Heptathlon, the standard need only be attained once.  The standard(s) must have been achieved during        the duration of a specific age group, i.e. M40-44 or W55-59 (five year intervals).
6.    National colours can only be awarded once per age group.
7.    After an athlete has resigned membership from SAMA and/or has discontinued or interrupted their SAMA membership (e.g. injury, relocation                  overseas, etc.) the athlete must again complete another two years of uninterrupted membership before they will be considered for national colours        first time award or re-award.
NB.  No SAMA record will be recognized unless the athlete is a paid-up member of SAMA at the time of the record application.

RE-AWARDS

A re-award of national colours can only be awarded once per age group and all the prerequisites, i.e.1 to 7 will again apply.

THE 2012 - 2016 NATIONAL COLOURS STANDARDS SHALL BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR ASSESSMENT FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL COLOURS FOR 2013 (DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS 31 JANUARY 2013).

National Colours Standards men

National Colours Standards women

Medals

To qualify for a championship medal, an athlete must equal or better a set standard at the championships.

• WPA Masters medal standards
• SAMA medal standards

  SAMA medal standards men   

  SAMA medal standards women