Little Athletics Queensland has a number of policies to ensure the safety and well being of our athletes, to which Mt Tarampa Little Athletics complies wholeheartedly. To view the full range of policies from LAQ, visit their website.
Mt Tarampa Little Athletics also have our own policies and procedures that we use to ensure not only the safety of our athletes, but also that our athletes have a positive experience with Little Athletics.
Parental Supervision
Bad Behaviour
Vandalism
Safety
Equipment Use
Smoking - Updated July 2016
The School
Uniform and Footwear
Mt Tarampa Little Athletics also have our own policies and procedures that we use to ensure not only the safety of our athletes, but also that our athletes have a positive experience with Little Athletics.
Parental Supervision
- We are most definitely NOT a child minding centre. We do not encourage parents to drop their children off and return to collect them at a later time, however
- We recognise that not all parents can stay to watch their children compete every week. If you have to be somewhere else occasionally our only request is that you bring your children to the canteen, alert our Centre Manager that you will not be onsite that day and leave your contact details at the canteen. You must return to collect your children at a reasonable time, they will not be permitted to "walk home alone"
- Little Athletics is a family orientated activity where not only the athletes can participate. We cannot conduct our centre competition without the assistance of our parent volunteers. So plan to be at little athletics with your children, they will benefit from your participation. You don't need to spend the afternoon following them around, join in, become an official and help us to conduct a successful competition every week.
Bad Behaviour
- Little Athletics Queensland (LAQ) has developed a Code of Conduct Policy, to which we expect all parents, coaches, volunteers and athletes to follow.
- Swearing, displays of bad sportsmanship and abuse of athletes or officials is not permitted. This applies to athletes, parents, spectators, officials and coaches alike.
Vandalism
- Any defacing of Centre, School or Council property will not be tolerated. Offenders will be asked to leave the Centre. No refunds will be given.
Safety
- Athletes and spectators must check that the track is clear before crossing. Athletes and parents should always walk behind the timekeeping/recording area at all times. You are not invisible, nor are you see-through.
- Athletes and spectators must walk behind throwing circles. Failure to be aware of surroundings (especially near throwing events) can result in serious injury. Javelin area is “out of bounds” to all except javelin competitors and their marshals.
Equipment Use
- No athlete or spectator is to use any of the equipment unless supervised by a Centre official
- Equipment and property of Mt Tarampa Little Athletics is not available to be loaned to athletes for their personal use outside centre events.
Smoking - Updated July 2016
- Smoking is not permitted on the sporting grounds during the centre competition or any training sessions. This period applies from the start of athletic activities (including organised training/warm ups) until the conclusion of the final athletics activity (including organised training sessions/cool downs).
- Smoking is not permitted within 10m of any shed/structure/event area at any time.
- Anyone wishing to smoke is asked to do so within the bus turn around area, or on the road reserve.
- Smoking is not permitted at the school, or within 5m of their boundaries, at any time.
- All ALA parents/adults are requested to apply for their ‘Blue Card’ (working with children check). Application forms are available through the Centre. The application is free to volunteers and is just another way that the Centre ensures the safety of our children.
The School
- The Mt Tarampa State Primary School kindly provide the use of their toilet facilities to us. Aside from the use of the toilets, athletes, parents and spectators are not permitted to be on school grounds at anytime.
- If the gate to the toilets are closed, please notify the centre manager or groundsman, and we can have it opened.
Uniform and Footwear
- All athletes are required to wear shoes at all times whilst competing. There is to be no competing in bare feet or unsuitable shoes. Please refer to the Footwear and Spikes Policy on LAQ website for full details on who can wear spikes.
- Athletes are NOT required to wear our centre uniform at the Friday afternoon competition, but should remain in sensible sun-smart attire.
- Athletes ARE required to wear our full centre uniform at any LAQ event, at centre, regional or state level. Failure to wear the correct uniform will result in athletes being prevented from competing, inline with LAQ's uniform policy.
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