• The Ashmore Centre maintains a strict No Credit policy.

• The Ashmore Centre does not operate any form of trial system.

• Registration Fees are Non Refundable.

• All fees (including the Family and Fundraising Levies) are to be paid at the time of registration.

• A child may not compete nor attend training sessions at the Ashmore Centre until a registration form has been fully completed and all fees have been paid.

• Registrations may be accepted at any time during the season, full fees are to be charged regardless of how many competition days remain.

• If an athlete transfers from another Little Athletics centre in the current season, a reduced fee may be charged. This would be at the discretion of the Management Committee.

• The Family Levy is refundable at the end of the season if the family has achieved the required number of points for assisting at Centre, Zone or State.

• New members must produce proof of age at the time of registration or within 28 days of the start of competition.

• A U/6 year age group child may not register before attaining the age of 5 years.

• Children remain in the nominated age group for the whole season; they do not go up an age group when they have a birthday.

• A parent of an athlete in the U/6&U/7 age group must remain at the Centre while their child is competing.

• Ashmore Centre Handbook - (one per family). Please read this Handbook carefully.
• Registration number - which is to be attached to the front centre of the Centre T-Shirt (sponsor details and athlete’s name and age group must be clearly visible).
• Age Label - which is to be attached to the left hand shoulder of the Centre T-Shirt or the left hand leg of shorts?
• Little Athletics Achievement Book - in which you can affix your weekly results.
• State registration of $45.76 including GST for all age groups except U/6 - $40.26 including GST - is paid directly to QLAA.
• Free attendance at all Ashmore Centre designated training sessions.
• Free attendance at all Ashmore Centre normal competition days.
• Free nomination for the Zone Relay Day. All U7 - U17 athletes are eligible to compete but they must still complete a nomination form for this event. State nominees will need to pay per event qualified.
• Free FAMILY, FUN AND FITNESS.

Registration Fees 2009 - 2010 Season
 

Centre Competition Days

Our Centre competition days are held on Saturday afternoons at the Ashmore Oval, Dominions Road, and Ashmore (adjacent to the Police & Citizens Youth Club). The start time is 1.00pm and we normally finish at approximately 4.30pm. The calendar on the back page of this handbook details the Centre competition days planned for this season.

Over the years we have experienced problems with parents not receiving information that directly affects their child. Parents, who cannot stay, please do not drop your children off in the carpark and leave. Please stay and listen to the weekly announcements and read the notice board.

Ashmore Little Athletics Centre offers a social competition for U16 and U17 athletes. These athletes compete on the same program as the U15’s and are to comply with the Centre rules and regulations including the current uniform policy. U16/U17 can now compete at regional and state competition

As a non-profit community sporting organisation the Ashmore Little Athletics Centre relies heavily on the support and contributions of our athletes, parents and their families. Our ability to provide athletes with the best and safest equipment is important to us. As such, fundraising is a vital activity which is usually undertaken by a few, if any, volunteers. To ease the burden of the fundraising activities we will continue the Fundraising Levy, thereby sharing this responsibility with all athletes and their families. The Fundraising Levy will remain at $20 and is payable once only per family at the time of registration. Each family can pick a number, which will be theirs for the season, and a draw will be held on the last normal Saturday competition of each month in conjunction with club sausage sizzle. You must be present on the day in order to be eligible to win. To be held on the next Saturdays competition day if rain out.
Please, also remember if you would like to promote your business through the Centre or donate prizes, there are sponsorship opportunities available.  See our Treasurer -

To enable the smooth running of the Ashmore Little Athletics Centre on a weekly basis we require the assistance of parents and/or other family members.

The duties you will be asked to perform consist of timekeeping, measuring heights and distances, recording results and acting as Age Marshalls. Please do not be shy. Feel free to ask for help at any time. This Centre cannot operate without your help.

The Ashmore Little Athletics Centre also seeks help from parents with regard to behaviour management so that together we can create a safe and enjoyable environment for all. Please encourage your children to respect their fellow athletes and parents. Unruly or disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated with extreme cases being reported to the Centre Manager. 

Also, for the safety of athletes it is a policy of the Ashmore Little Athletics Centre that all athletes remain at the Ashmore Oval at all times during competition including all training sessions during the week. The Centre takes no responsibility should your children leave the grounds.

At the time of registration you would have paid a $35 Family Levy. This is payable once only per family and is fully refundable at the end of the season, subject to the family earning the required amount of reward points. To be eligible to receive a refund your family needs to accumulate 13 points over the season.  These points can be earned as follows:

            2 points            - Officials Accreditation (refer Committee)
            1 point             - Ashmore Centre Normal Competition
            1 point             - Zone (Relay and Intercentre) competition day

It is your responsibility as parent helpers to sign in for us to record your points for the season.

It is a policy of our State Body (Queensland Little Athletics Association) that the under 6 year age group athletes can only compete at Centre level and that they cannot compete at Zone or State level competitions. We also ask that all Under 6 parents and/or another family member remain at the grounds during Centre competition.

We will always endeavour to conduct Centre Competition, although due to weather conditions this is not always possible. Given past experience a decision to cancel a Centre competition day cannot be made until approximately 12.00 pm and this will be advertised at the Ashmore Facility. In the event of severe or prolonged inclement weather, Community Services will be notified and an announcement broadcast on 92.5 Gold FM and 90.9 Sea FM during the morning of competition. We will also endeavour to post this announcement on the Centre website – www.ashmorelittleas.com.

Prior to the start of competition on Centre days a group warm up session is conducted. All athletes are required to participate in this session. The aim of the group warm up session is to teach athletes how to conduct their individual warm ups and to instil in them the habit of warming up before an event. It is important that the older athletes participate in these warm up sessions as their involvement has a positive affect on the younger athletes. All athletes should conduct their own warm up routine prior to each event.

The Centre recorders maintain master recording sheets that list each athlete’s individual performances for every Centre competition day. However, all athletes are encouraged to keep their own record of performances and improvements at home. Each athlete receives an Achievement Book at the time of registration and tickets showing times or distances are given for every event completed. These can be placed in the Achievement Book as a permanent record.