93rd Malaysia Open Athletics Championship 2016

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Info

Competition dates: 30 September – 2 October 2016

Travelling dates: 28 September – 3 October 2016

Venue: UM Arena, Stadium, Stadium Sports Science, Universiti Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur

Organizer: Malaysia Athletic Federation

Quota: 4 athletes, 1 coach, 1 team manager

Schedule

Subject to changes by organizer.

Day 1 - 30 Sep

Day 2 - 1 Oct

Day 3 - 2 Oct

Results

To be posted after event completion.

Selection Criteria

Please submit your interest by 8th September 2016.

Selection is based on Selection of Overseas meet for 2016.

Only Singapore citizen are nominated for this competition.

Last Minute Withdrawal (more than 3 days after SAA announced Final List)

In the event that the selected athletes decided to withdraw (prior to the departure/did not compete at all) due to injury or other reasons (unless clash of events), the athlete have to bear the full cost (air tickets, insurances, accommodation or other costs) that SAA have paid for the trip.

Please adhere to the following selection policy and criteria set by SAA:

Note: Overseas meets requests are for Open invitational meets and do not include qualifying for meets such as SEA Youth, Asian Junior, SEA Games, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.

Calling all athletes who are interested to compete in overseas competitions that SAA is invited to.

Please submit your interest to SAA (SAA) once the overseas meet information is published and window is open.

Please also be reminded to strictly adhere to any stipulated closing date for submission for each meet.

Subject: Submission of Interest for (the name of the overseas meet)

Name:

Event:

Season’s Best 2016: Performance and Which Competition

Based on the quota given by the organizer (on a meet by meet basis), SAA will send any Singaporean athlete who meets the Senior, Junior and Youth qualifying mark.

Conditions

When only 2 Athletes per country are allowed to be entered per event and if more than 2 athletes meet the qualifying marks, the top 2 ranked athletes within the qualifying window period will be nominated.

All SAA sanctioned competition results will be considered for nomination.

All athletes who are nominated and selected will have to attend all Team Training, Briefing & Camps.

Field equipment transportation to airport within Singapore is to be settled by Athlete.

SAA reserves the right to drop any qualified Athlete if the Athlete is deemed unfit to perform at a competitive level.

SAA uses IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics for its selection criteria. Links to the 2014 edition is as below:

IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics – Indoor
IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics – Outdoor

Apply for Sanction

Athletes interested to go under club are advised to seek sanction from SAA prior to competition. Please send an email to SAA to apply for sanction.

Competition Format

All track events for 100m to 400m, 100m Hurdles/110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 800m and 4x100m will be contested at heats/semi Final and final stages.

1.1 Five (5)Heats
The best 2 athletes from each heat and the best 6 fastest time clocked will compete in the semi finals.

1.2 Four (4)Heats
The best 3 athletes from each heat and the best 4 fastest time clocked will compete in the semi finals.

1.3 Three (3) Semi Finals
The best 2 athletes from each heat and the best 2 fastest time clocked will compete in the finals.

1.4 Two (2) Semi Finals
The best 3 athletes from each heat and the best 2 fastest time clocked will compete in the finals.

For events 1500m and above, will be contested at the final stage

High Jump (Men) - The height of the bar will be set at 1.60 meters for practice. For the competition the bar will be set at 1.70 meters and there on it will be raised not less than 2cm.

High Jump (Women) - The height of the bar will be set at 1.35 meters for practice. For the competition the bar will be set at 1.40 meters and there on it will be raised not less than 2cm.

Pole Vault (Men) - The height of the bar will be set at 3.55 meters for practice. For the competition the bar will be set at 3.60 meters and there on it will be raised not less than 5cm.

Pole Vault (Women) - The height of the bar will be set at 2.95 meters for practice. For the competition the bar will be set at 3.00 meters and there on it will be raised not less than 5cm.

The take off distance for the triple jump is as follows:

Men : 13meter

Women : 11meter

Related links:
Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2015
Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2014
Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2013
Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2012
Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2010