Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

With the announcement today by the Victorian Government that the snap lockdown will end tonight (Wednesday) night at midnight, there are a number updates for everyone including todays announcements from LAVic

Knox Little Aths
Normal Competition will resume on Saturday 20th Feb at 8.30am – Program C.
The Track will be open from tomorrow for training/exercise. Please note that the track is booked for a school tomorrow and no access will be available while the school is at the track.

Regionals.
EMR has been confirmed and rescheduled to the weekend of the 27th and 28th of February and will still be held at the Knox Track. This means that regional relays have been cancelled.

Please Note the following from LAVic:

• LAVic is aware that the rescheduled date clashes with the AV State Championships – Week 2.
• LAVic is working with both AV and the athletes concerned to provide an opportunity to minimise the consequences of this clash. A specific email with details will be sent to the athletes concerned.
• LAVic will send out to all confirmed athletes a portal link, where they can login and scratch from events. Refunds will only be issued to those events scratched through the portal before the closing date.
• Additionally, if athletes cannot attend the rescheduled Region Track & Field Carnivals, on either or both days, due to other reasons, if they scratch before the deadline of Tuesday 23rd February, LAVic will offer a refund to these athletes.
• Any athlete that scratches after Tuesday 23rd February, will need to advise the Knox Team Manager so an athlete scratch form can be filled in and handed to the Region officials on the day, no refunds will be offered for scratching after 23rd February.
• If you cannot make the rescheduled regional dates and will be scratching from events please advise the Knox Team Manager ASAP. This will enable the duty roster to be updated and any changes made to suit.
• LAVic have advised that the registration portal for regionals will not be reopened, no further registrations will be accepted.

State Track & Field Championships is still planned to be held at Lakeside Stadium on Sat 13th – Sun 14th March and remains unchanged.

Region Relays Carnivals
The result of the reschedule means that the Region Relays Carnivals have been cancelled. LA Vic is now instead working on conducting the Commonwealth Bank State Relays Championships on Sat 27th March and Sun 28th March at Casey Fields, Cranbourne as a direct entry for all age groups.

Further information can be found at the LAVic website https://lavic.com.au/news/region-track-and-field-rescheduled-and-state-relays-become-direct-entry-30161/

With the Victorian Government announcement yesterday to introduce Stage 4 restrictions for five days, from 11:59pm on Friday 12 February to 11:59pm on Wednesday 17 February Knox City Council has advised that it has closed the athletics track during these times.

The turnstile has been locked and there is no access to the track for any training or personal exercise.

With the Victorian Government announcement this afternoon, and outdoor community sport being cancelled it is with some sadness that the EMR Carnival is cancelled for the weekend.

While we have tried to get a meet up and running tonight for athletes to have some competition, we have now been advised via email this afternoon by LAVic that all Victorian centres do not have permission to run any athletics events tonight.

Therefore, there is no athletics competition tonight.

We will keep everyone updated as information comes to hand.

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.