Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

There have been some covid protocol updates for this weekends carnival at Knox.

• A QR code will be displayed at various points prior to the entrance. Please sign-in away from the entrance and show the CSO as you enter. Reminder this is not the Knox LAC code for our weekly comp or training sessions.
• CSOs will be patrolling the venue all weekend, ensuring compliance with the covid protocols. Please follow any instructions given to you by one of the CSOs. The CSO has the authority to halt the event and/or ask people to leave if they refuse, which will be supported by the EMR committee.
• Access to the grandstand will be reduced to ensure social distancing – every second tier will be marked to be left vacant. Please leave the grandstand for families from other Centres. (Knox LAC will be set up on the grass between the grandstand and the Shade Sails)
• Everyone aged 12 and over needs to bring a mask with them. Wearing of one will only be required in certain areas. 
• Everyone standing along the main walkway watching long/triple jump, or at the presentation area will be required to wear a mask. 
• Wearing of a mask may also be required when doing duty. Please make sure that the person from your family that will be doing duty can do this.
• The Team Manager will ensure families maintain social distancing within the Knox tent area. If the CSOs notice that this is not being followed they will approach the TM for assistance.
• The announcer will periodically broadcast reminders to maintain social distancing (or wear a mask)

If anyone has any questions please contact the Team Manager.

Are you competing at the 2021 EMR Track and Field Carnival this weekend? Please read the important information below.

Updated Event timetable
The latest event timetable can be downloaded below. Please check the timetable as some events times have been changed. Some age groups have also been combined into one event.

Duty Roster for Knox LAC Families
The final parent duty roster can be downloaded below. The Knox Team Manager will also forward the roster via email to all entered families.Please note your duty and time. As the duty roster is set, there will be little chance of changing it.

Parent Duty
Please note: Parent duty at EMR Track and Field Carnival is compulsory. A reminder that all parents agreed to the condition of undertaking duty when registering.
Note: Knox LAC does enforce the following policy:
If you do not turn up for the duty assigned to you, or you do not complete your duty as required, your child will be scratched from all their events and will take no further part at any regional or state competition.
If you cannot do the duty assigned to you, you are responsible for finding another person to do that assigned duty, and advise the Knox LAC Team Manager without delay of the change.

Call Rooms
Separate call rooms for laned events and circ track will be in operation.

• For laned events, athletes need to be at the call room no later than 15 mins before the event
• For circ track events, athletes need to be at the call room no later than 10 mins before the scheduled event time.

There will be no call room for Field Events. Athletes should head directly to the field event to sign in at least 10mins before the scheduled event time. Please do not go to a field event table if the previous event is still in progress.

Supervision of Children
All athletes attending the meet must be supervised by their parent or guardian at all times. There is to be no dropping of athletes.

Covid Protocols and QR code sign in
Covid Protocols will be in place for EMR. Covid Safety Officers will be in attendance to ensure all families are complying with the protocols.
All families attending EMR will need to sign in with the EMR issued QR code which will be posted at the track.
Please Note: This is not the same Knox LAC weekly sign in code. Please do not try to sign in with the Knox LAC code, it will not work. EMR will have its own QR code which you will need to use when arriving at the track.

Knox Uniform and Coles Badges

The uniform to be worn is the Knox LAC competition top and black shorts. The shorts are not to have any pockets and brand logos are to be smaller than 4cmx4cm.
Spikes – must not be longer than 7mm. The uniform booklet can be down loaded here which contain uniform requirements and spike requirements.
https://lavic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-21-Centre-Uniform-Booklet-241120.pdf
There should be no Knox LAC athletes without a Coles badge on their top. Please ensure that a Coles badge is sewn on the top right above the LAVic logo.

Commbank Stickers
Name Patches must have a Commonwealth Bank sticker on them. If yours still has “Subway” then you will need to see the Knox Team Manager before your first event to get a sticker added to the name patch. If your child heads to the event they will not be permitted to compete until a Commbank sticker covers the Subway logo.
Please do not forget your Name Patch. We will not have the ability to replace them on the day.

Knox LAC Team Location
The Knox LAC tents will be setup between the grandstand and the shade sails on the grass area (Scorseby Striders location). The team managers table will be set up and parents on duty will need to check in with the team manager 10mins before their scheduled duty time.

Good luck to all those athletes competing at EMR Track and Field Carnival on the weekend.

See you at the track.

Knox Athletics Club (seniors) are inviting athletes and willing parents to sign up for senior competition at a reduced rate for the rest of the season which includes championships.

Junior members can sign up for only $60 plus the cost of a uniform ($40). We have 5 interclub competitions remaining, plus state and national championships. Membership will also enable you to enter specialist meets.

This can only be done via the club so please contact Brad Krawczyk on 0400 500 626 to make arrangements.

It is with some sadness that Executive Committee announces that Brett Lodding has stepped down as Long and Triple Jump Coach effective from this week.
Brett’s son Jack joined Knox LAC in 2018 and Brett then offered his experience in Long and Triple Jump to support our coaching program. It was encouraging to see so many of our athletes take up Long and Triple Jump training with Brett’s guidance.
Unfortunately for Knox LAC, Brett’s family/work commitments are such that he can no longer coach each week at Knox LAC.
The Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank Brett for his hard work and dedication over the past few years coaching long and triple jump and we wish him all the best for the future.

Changes to Long and Triple Jump
Starting from tonight Steve Morris will take over the long jump coaching at Knox and he will be supported by Liam Mathews.
Please Note: Steve Morris is away this week. Liam will be running long/triple jump this week, with both coaches available for training from next week.

With the above changes the long jump coaching will be as follows:
Mon – 4:30-5:30pm Long Jump
Wed – 5:00-6:00pm Triple Jump
Note: Liam has relay coaching from 4-5 on Wed, hence the time difference from previous weeks.

If you are a parent and are interested in supporting our coaching programs or are looking to become an event coach at Knox LAC please contact our coaching director

A quick thank-you to the families that turned up the working bee on Sunday 7th Feb to get the Knox Track ready for EMR.

A power work was done despite the drizzle and the showers early on. However there is still some work to be completed to make the track look its best for the weekend.

Parents, if you are heading to training this week and you feel like helping out we do need to have the grass edges cut around the track (inside and outside) particularly along front straight and around the bend at discus. You can bring your own edger/line trimmer if you wish and spend a little bit of time cutting edges while your child/ren are training.