Officials
WPA technical officials oversee the running of all WPA events. All officials have passed qualification courses. They ensure that events are of a high technical standard. They enforce rules, judge placings, record times, check equipment, and generally see that organisational standards are met.
Team and age category rule clarifications
Team Prizes
Only athletes in club colours count for team prizes.
Licences
Temp license runners count for team prizes if they are wearing club
colours. Athletes with license numbers from another province do NOT
count for local teams, even if they are wearing the local club colours
(they must buy a local license or else they only count for the
individual prizes).
Foreign Athletics
Foreign athletes do not count for team prizes, even if they are wearing local club colours. ASA rules put the onus on the club to inform the officials if a certain athlete is not eligible for the team.
Open vs Senior Age Category
The prizes for the overall winners of the race must always be OPEN (i.e. anyone can win). A few races also offer Senior prizes. It is NOT necessary to wear age category tags for Senior competition. ANYONE not wearing an age tag is deemed to be in the Senior category if there is one, or only counts for the Open prizes.
Athletic Clearance
Athletes that move from another province must get clearance from their old Province before a local club may accept them. Athletes that move between local clubs must have clearance from the old club before they may join a new club.
2013 Technical Officials Courses
Course
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Date
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Time
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Facilitators
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ASA Level 1
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General Rules
Track Events
Timing
Combined Events
Throw Events
Jump Events
General Rules
Cross Country
Road Races
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12 August 2013
13 August 2013
14 August 2013
15 August 2013
19 August 2013
20 August 2013
21 August 2013
22 August 2013
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19h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
19h00-20h00
20h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
19h00-21h00
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C. Le Roux
J. Arendse
C. Piedt
C. Piedt
G. Burgess
C. Le Roux
C. Goldschmidt
B. Oliver
C.Goldschmidt
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Electronic Timing
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Cable Layout
Theory
Practical
(Specialised by invitation only)
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In Season- October 2013
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12h00-16h00
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J. Evans
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Check and Mark
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(Assizing)
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In Season-October 2013
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14h00-16h00
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C. Le Roux / G. Burgess
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Starting Course
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(Specialisation by invitation only)
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In Season-October 2013
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12h00-14h00
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C. Le Roux
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Note:
• ALL COURSES – R150.00
• DATES FOR EXAMS WILL BE CONFIRMED AT THE COURSES
• VENUE – TBC
2012-2013 Commission Members
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Chairperson:
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Nazema Abels
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082 371 8572 |
Secretary
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Gavin Burgess
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083 333 6943
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Road Running rep.
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Chris Goldschmidt
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082 378 2560
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| Road Running rep.
| Gavin Wright
| 072 142 7263
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Cross Country Co-ordinator
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Gavin Burgess
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083 333 6943 |
Track and Field Co-ordinator
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Ricardo Wells
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072 574 7128
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Race Walking Co-ordinator
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Willie Vos
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082 700 4577
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Technical Delegate - RR
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Kevin Harlock
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083 273 3268
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Technical Delegate- T/F
| Colin Le Roux
| 083 478 1042
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Coaches rep.
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Development / Workshops
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Joanna Arendse
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083 475 3911
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Documents
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ASA Rules and Regulations (29 April 2005) |
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Participants Scoring sheet 2013
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Draft Referee Report
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Registration form |
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Road Running Record Application Form |
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Medical Incidents report |
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Payment Request - Technical officials |