scottishathletics, alongside other Home Country associations and UK Athletics, are making plans to propose to the sport the introduction of new age groups from April 2024.
Changing the age groups to U14, U16, U18 and U20 is the blueprint and would bring us into further alignment with World Athletics and European Athletics.
Via the plans, the 1 September to August 31 cut-off date would be maintained. Additionally, it will be proposed that all disciplines with the exception of Hill and Trail Running align their cut off date to August 31.
Consultation with the sport is taking place across the UK and scottishathletics urges event organisers, athletes, coaches, clubs and parents to register in advance for online webinar sessions which will explain more.
The sessions will hopefully help everyone understand how best to contribute to help making the changes happen smoothly and to submit any questions.
These are coming up over the next two or three weeks and details on how to sign up are here . . .
Event Organisers – Thursday 29 June at 6.30pm
REGISTRATION LINK
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscuCtqjsoH9G_P0zrvsXCn62XTF11yzPk
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Clubs, Coaches, Athletes 1 – Thursday 6 July at 6.30pm
REGISTRATION LINK
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscO6orTIuHtVCRjXgprFsqxQ2o8i-Tas6
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Clubs, Coaches, Athletes 2 – Monday 10 July at 6.30pm
REGISTRATION LINK
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-qsrzopGtfFzngWnYMDehpbnFhn3iL_
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The Home Country Federations and UK Athletics feel that changing to U12 to U18 age groups would have a number of benefits:
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