Little Athletics SA and Athletics SA are pleased to announce that the 2018 State Multi Event Championships will once again be a combined event. This event is over two days for registered athletes in the Under 9 to Under 17 age groups.

The Multi’s is a competition in which athletes participate in a specified number of track and field events, earning points for their performance in each event. Each age group competes in a mixture of running, jumping, and throwing events, where athletes have the opportunity to showcase their all-round ability. Medals are presented to the three highest total point scorers in each age group.

The Under 9 to Under 13 age groups will participate in a pentathlon (5 events), Under 14’s participate in a hexathlon (6 events), and Under 15 to 17’s participate in a heptathlon (7 events). The pentathlon events are conducted over one day, with the hexathlon and heptathlon events conducted over two days.

As mentioned, athletes accrue points based on their performances in the individual events, with medals presented to the three highest point scorers in each age group. Point Scoring tables is as follows:
U9 to U14 – Alberta Youth Points
(http://www.jac.asn.au/downloads/Scoring%20Tables/Alberta-Youth-Tables-2007-Edition.pdf)

U15-U17 – IAAF Points (https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=53f7d332-be0c-434c-8467-1d9078966147.pdf&urlslug=IAAF%20Scoring%20Tables%20for%20Combined%20Events)

Age Group: U9 – U17
Location: SA Athletics Stadium, 145 Railway Terrace, Mile End 5031
Entry Fee: $15.00 per athlete

Nominations Open: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Nominations Close: Thursday 4th January 2018

To participate in this event, athletes must be a registered financial member with a South Australian Little Athletics centre before Sunday 31st December 2017 and have met the following:

Qualification Standards – 2018 Multi-Event Qualifying Standards
Athletes in the Under 9 to Under 13 age groups must have bettered or equalled the qualifying standard in at least three of the five events and have recorded a valid performance in the other two events to be conducted for their age group prior to the nomination close date.
Athletes in the Under 14 to Under 17 age groups must have recorded a valid performance in each of the events to be conducted for their age group prior to the nomination close date.

Eligibility Requirements – Standard Rules of Competition (pages 36 – 37)
Athletes must have competed in a minimum of 15 events at their registered centre/club between their date of registration and the close of nominations (Note: Performances achieved at a ‘Come and Try’ session do not count towards eligibility or qualification)