Athletics Trial Information

Due to the current circumstances and rules affecting our community we will be unable to hold our Yeronga State School Athletics Carnival. However there is a strong chance, if the current progress in battling the COVID 19 pandemic is maintained, that the District Athletics Carnival will go ahead. Therefore we need a process which helps us identify students for districts without having large crowds.

At the moment we are preparing a process that will allow us to collect distances and times for Athletic events for the children who would have participated in those events at our Yeronga State School Athletics Carnival. This process has been developed primarily to identify students who would be eligible for District Athletics, if it is held, through meeting qualifying distances and times.  Only 2 students can be nominated for field events (Discus, Shot, Long Jump & High Jump) and 3 students for Track events (100m, 200m, 800m & 1500m).

The process for collecting these distances and times will consist of putting year 4 to 6 students through athletic events in their weekly PE lessons. Remember that this is, at best, a virtual carnival as times and distances can be collected and, all being well, points for participation can be allocated, but the rules regarding social distancing and crowds do not allow for any parental spectators. It is regrettable, as we have a helpful and responsible parent body, but this is an extraordinary year.

Weekly Groupings and Events for Athletics Trials (Schedule may change due to weather)

Rebel Sport Community Givebacks

Just a quick note to publicise our involvement with this scheme and how it works. For some time now Yeronga State School has been part of the above mentioned scheme. The scheme gives the school credit for purchases of equipment at Rebel as anyone who purchases equipment nominates Yeronga State School as the recipient of Community Kickbacks. I have purchased cricket equipment, Footballs and Netballs with this credit. It is an easy way to contribute resources to our school especially if you enjoy spending time and money in sports stores like myself.

Yeronga State School (YSS) District Trial Selection Policy Special Consideration (Years 3 to 6)

The representative pathway for school sport is for children from 10 to 12 years of age. Yeronga is part of a very strong district which consists of 28 schools from Yeronga State School to the Calamvale area. In contact and skill team sports those aged 11 and 12 need to possess the advantages of size and speed, as well as skill on most occasions.  Selectors  will choose those with the skill and the resilience to compete at a higher level. Remember that selectors give up their time for these trials meaning that it is important for us to send only those ready to compete at a higher level. Very seldom is it appropriate to send students for experience. An indicator of readiness for participation at a higher level would be being among the best 3 or 4 players in most games for your club under 12 teams.

In order to be selected to attend a District Trial children should make themselves known to me (Mr Bateman) for either a selection trial with the appropriate teacher or so that they may be given the appropriate forms. Remember that children must give at least two weeks notice that they wish to attend a district trial to allow for a school selection trial to be held in the event of a great deal of interest being shown in a particular sport.

Important Sporting Dates 2020 (All upcoming events postponed. We will advise you of dates when events of this nature are permissible)

All representative sport cancelled until after June 30

– YSS Athletics Trials (Years 4 – 6) TBA

– YSS Athletics Trials (Years 4 – 6) TBA

– YSS Athletics Trials (Years 4 – 6) TBA

– YSS Junior Cross Country (Prep – Year 2) TBA

– YSS Athletics Trials (Years 4 – 6) TBA

– YSS Junior Cross Country Reserve Day (Prep – Year 2) TBA

– Gala Day Reserve Day (10 – 12 years) TBA

– YSS 1500m (Years 4 – 6) TBA

– District Softball TBA

– YSS Senior Athletics Day 1 TBA

– YSS Senior Athletics Day 2 TBA

– YSS Junior Athletics TBA

Cameron Bateman
Sports Teacher