Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

On Monday the 2nd of November Knox LAC received from LAVic the updated protocols for training and competition for Metro Based Centres. Knox LAC has met these requirements and now has authorisation from LAVic to get the season underway.

We are therefore pleased to announce that sanctioned training at Knox LAC will start from Monday 9th November 2020 at Knox Athletics Track. However Covid protocols will be in place.

To attend training at Knox LAC athletes must be registered.
This is a requirement of LAVic and ensures that all athletes participating in sanctioned training are insured to do so.

Training with the various coaches will run from 4.30pm through until 7pm. Please check the Knox LAC Coaching Page for specific coaching times and other details.

Are you an athlete from another Centre or Organisation?

If you have trained at Knox in the past and you are registered at another Centre, you now must have permission from your home Centre and Knox LAC before commencing training with the Knox Coaches. This is a requirement of the current Metro Protocols issued by LAVic on 2 November 2020 which states:

Athletes residing in metropolitan Melbourne may seek permission to train and compete with another Centre or Organising Body in metropolitan Melbourne. Permission must be sought and granted in advance from both Centres.

If you are from another centre and you would like to train at Knox with our coaches, please email our Centre secretary at secretary@klac23.org.au before attending coaching sessions.

Please Note: Priority will be given to Knox LAC athletes before athletes from other centres at training due to group size limits

Covid Protocols at Training

Covid protocols are in place for all training sessions. All persons entering the venue including parents, athletes, coaches, CSO’s etc will be required to sign in for contact tracing, use hand sanitiser when arriving and must ensure social distancing is in place. The Metro Protocols can be viewed here. Please read them so you are aware of the requirements.

Entry to the venue is currently via the turnstile at the canteen (northern) end of the track. A CSO will be on duty to ensure that all people entering the venue for training have signed in. Signing in will be via a QR code at the gate or Manual Sign in if you prefer.

Download the training sign in procedure below

Athletes will be in groups no greater than 10. It is advisable to contact the specific event coach and register your interest to ensure that room is available in a group before attending training.

Further information will be placed on the Knox Website Coaching Page shortly which will have updated Coach contact information, session times and other details.

Please note: There will be no public access during training times and only the minimum number of people to ensure coaching to occur are permitted in the venue. Parents required for the supervision of children are permitted to attend but must ensure social distancing in place.

The day we have been waiting for has arrived. The registration portal is now open and you can register for the upcoming 2020-21 season.

Renewal emails have been sent to existing member athletes today to invite them to renew their registration. New athletes can also register.

To access the registration portal use the following link

https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=1370

New Members

New members can head to the portal and click “new member” and select Knox as your centre and then the club you wish to join. Then follow the process.

New members should check the Knox LAC website to check which club you would like to join before registering. (Clubs are affiliated with the relevant local primary schools).

If you are a new member proof of age will need to be provided to the centre at the first meet you attend.

All registration fees must be paid online via the portal.

As we move closer to the start of the season a working bee is needed to get the track prepared. There is plenty of work to do following a long winter.

Date: 8 November 2020
Time: 10 am Start
Bring your own tools (shovel, rakes, pruning shears etc., blowers, line trimmers, edgers etc. (petrol power is preferred)
Jobs include: General cleaning up, weeding of the jump pits, edging, cleaning up presentation area.

Refund: Families that attend the working bee and register for little athletics once the portal is open will eligible to receive a working bee levy refund – just remember to sign in and sign out for the working bee.

Please note: Covid Protocols will be in place. There will be sign in desk with a QR code to scan and sign in and a covid safety officer will be on duty. Hand sanitiser will be available at sign in and masks must worn at all times. No sharing of equipment or tools. Social distancing will need to be maintained.

The Premier announced on Monday 26th October, that community sport can resume from 28th October. This means that we are moving towards season start.

To help everyone to start planning for the season, Knox LAC has released the proposed 2020-2021 Summer Track and Field Season Calendar for competition at Knox Little Athletics Centre.

Please note that the calendar is subject to change as events are confirmed.

You can download the calendar here

We are waiting on further advice from LAVic on the registration portal opening and when that will be, and the updated covid protocols so that we can implement them for the start of the season. Further update will be provided in the coming days.

Knox LAC Season Training

We are also working towards getting training up and running as soon as we can. We are waiting on confirmation from LAVic as to when sanctioned training can start and what the Covid protocols will be for metro centres will and how they will effect our Centre. Please note that Covid Protocols will be in place for all Knox LAC training. An update to training schedules will be provided in the coming days. Please check the coaching page on our website for updates.

There will be further updates on the season as the information comes to hand. Please keep checking the website and our Facebook Page for the latest information.

Knox Council has approved the opening of the athletics track in line with the current Victorian Government Covid Restrictions for Exercise.

The track is now open for exercise purposes only.

Please Note: There is currently no sanctioned Knox Little Athletics Coaching or Training at the track until further notice.

Update. Given the Premiers announcement today we will updating advice training and getting the season underway as soon as we have advice from LAVic.

Any person using the track must do so in accordance with current exercise restrictions place. The following signage is posted at the track entry. Entry to the track is via the turnstile only.

• COVID PROTOCOLS APPLY
• YOU MUST OBSERVE SOCIAL DISTANCING OF 1.5 METRES AT ALL TIMES
• GATHERING LIMITS APPLY
• USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PERSONAL HYGIENE AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING
• IT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED THAT THIS FACILITY IS CORONAVIRUS (COVID) SAFE

Current Information provided by LAVic on Coaching , Training and Exercise

The following information has been provided to Little Athletics Centres from LAVic:

The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has updated its advice and is now permitting sports coaching to be undertaken in metropolitan Melbourne, with restrictions. Note:

• Coaching may only occur for exercise purposes (see DHHS for full conditions), similar to personal training;
• coaching for sport purposes (conducting training, competition) is not permitted.
• There are currently no registered Little Athletes in metropolitan Melbourne Centres for season 20/21. LAVic can not approve insurance claims resulting from the coaching of unregistered Little Athletes.
• Coaching may occur by private arrangement between coach and athlete/family separate to Little Athletics. For clarity, this should be read in conjunction with the information below.

The DHHS website states:
Coaching or training people is permitted in limited circumstances. Coaching and training must:

• be for exercise purposes
• be undertaken outdoors.
• adhere to class size caps relevant to personal trainers (maximum of two people, in addition to the personal trainer or coach)
• adhere to face mask and physical distancing restrictions
• not allow for equipment to be shared during the class or coaching session
• be undertaken within 25km of the participant’s home or workplace (if they are a permitted worker and carrying a Permitted Worker Permit). Coaches and trainers may travel more than 25km to work but must have a Permitted Worker Permit with them while travelling

If you do use the track for exercise, please do so safely and in accordance with the guidelines. Council will be patrolling and checking regularly to ensure people are using track in accordance with current restrictions.

There is currently no sanctioned Knox Little Athletics Coaching or Training at the track.