Sportshall Handbook 6th Edition

FOREWORD FROM ENGLAND ATHLETICS

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK are involved in athletics every year. Many of these are young aspiring athletes who make up the youth section of the sport (ages 5 – 16 years). These athletes are the future of the sport and it is critical that we (the clubs, schools, coaches, teachers, volunteers and parents) provide them with the greatest experience possible to ensure a lifelong involvement within athletics. England Athletics recognise that the delivery of a consistent high quality experience of athletics in schools, club and the community is fundamentally important to ensuring the lasting success of the sport. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE England Athletics works with several key partners including Sportshall Associates to provide high quality, fun, progressive and engaging athletics for young developing athletes. England Athletics believe that the Sportshall Athletics competition format provides an exciting first experience into athletics, which can ignite a child’s lifelong passion for our sport. The Sportshall Athletics Handbook is an excellent resource to support any club, school or other group looking to deliver this fun indoor athletic competition format. England Athletics the Sportshall Athletics competition format provides an exciting first experience into athletics which can ignite a child’s lifelong passion for our sport WEB COPY ©EVEQUE

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