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SSAA

SSAA. Somerset Schools Athletic Association. The Website. somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk. somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk. somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk. Today. From School PE lesson to International Athlete. There are approximately 60 secondary schools or colleges in the county.

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SSAA

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  1. SSAA Somerset Schools Athletic Association

  2. The Website somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk

  3. Today

  4. From School PE lesson to International Athlete • There are approximately 60 secondary schools or colleges in the county. • We communicate with ALL either by: • Area Secretaries • SSAA Secretary • Championship Organisers • SSAA Team Managers

  5. Schools, therefore, know about our activities. • But our activities are also posted on the SSAA website for ALL to see : • Students • Parents • Coaches • Teachers • We also have a very good relationship with the Athletic Clubs within the County. • They too are informed of our activities so they can inform their • Athletes

  6. By taking part today YOU are now part of the Association. • Keep asking your teachers for information about : • Cross-Country • Track & Field • Combined Events • Because the first step on the ladder is to be entered by your school into an Area Championships. • Having had their championship the area selects a team to compete at the County Championships – that’s when you start to meet us.

  7. County Cross-Country Championships Maximum of 480 competitors Maximum of 60 competitors per race

  8. County Track & Field Championships Maximum of 600 competitors Maximum of 16 competitors per event

  9. County Combined Events Championships Possibly 350 competitors. Possibly 50 competitors per event. The largest event of its kind in Europe? The World? The ‘Happy’ Championships The ‘Helping’ Championships

  10. At the County Championships there are presentations and some form filling – so we can communicate with you.

  11. From the County Championships we select teams to compete at the: South-West Championships • There is a limit to the number of athletes we can select : • Cross- Country – age group teams of 10 • Whole team of 80 athletes • Maximum of 70 competitors per event • Track & Field – a maximum of 3 competitors per event • A maximum of 130 competitor places • Giving usually a whole team of about 115 athletes • Maximum of 21 competitors per event • Combined Events – age group teams of 4 • Whole team of 24 • Maximum of 32 competitors per event • Plus Race Walk competitors

  12. Following the SW Championships we select teams to compete at The ESAA National Championships. • There is a limit to the number of athletes we can select : • Cross- Country – age group teams of 8 • Whole team of 48 athletes • Maximum of 368 per event • Track & Field – a maximum of 3 competitors per event • Whole team of 25 athletes • Usually no more than 24 competitors per event • Combined Events – SW winning age group teams of 4 • plus high placed individuals not in winning team • Maximum of 42 competitors per event • Plus walking competitors

  13. We are very proud of the way we do things: • We travel as a team • We stay in high quality accommodation • We wear a distinctive kit • We give options of kit bags and ties • We enjoy working with you • We organise and arrange so you go to your start - PREPARED • YOU gain success • We share with you that success

  14. National Cross-Country mass start

  15. National Track & Field in Alexander International Stadium

  16. National Combined Events The whole team working for each other : athletes, team managers, coaches, officials, parents

  17. National Cross-Country Success

  18. National Track & Field Success

  19. National Combined Events Success

  20. Big trophies to be won Personalities to meet

  21. Athletic Organisation International Nats Cornwall Devon Dorset Avon Gloucestershire Wiltshire SW County Yeovil Sedgemoor Area Taunton Mendip School

  22. The Numbers Game * Standard should be achieved

  23. CROSS-COUNTRY INTERNATIONALS Emily Smith – Junior Girl National Champion 2010. SIAB International - Truro Sam Sommerville – England International 2012 SIAB International - Glasgow Oliver Fox –England Captain 2013 SIAB International - Llandeilo

  24. TRACK & FIELD INTERNATIONALS Jimi Tele - International Triple Jump 2010 Robin Danaher – SIAB Javelin Champion 2010 Blair Brown – International Steeple Chase 2010 Ronnie Wells – SIAB 100m Champion 2011

  25. COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONALS Harry Hall Amy Cooper 2010 Brendon England-Frost JordannaMorrish 2012

  26. ESAA Standards All standards are on the ESAA and SSAA websites and in full in the ESAA Handbook

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