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Summary of RULES OF COMPETITION
Events are conducted under IAAF rules except where modified by World Masters Athletics, Australian Masters Athletics or Victorian Masters Athletics. Details of these modifications are listed on pages 46 and 47 of the 2008 AMA handbook.
At VMA medal events competitors must wear the correct competition singlet to be eligible to receive a medal. In events conducted in conjunction with Athletics Victoria championships then a competitor participating in both the AV and VMA events will need to wear the uniform of their first claim AV club.
IAAF Rule 230 Applies to Race Walk Championships
"Race Walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the ground, so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs. The advancing leg shall be straightened (i.e. not bent at the knee) from the moment of first contact with the ground until the vertical upright position."
D & C BROWNE Shield and Individual Competitions
Introduced in 2007 these competitions are held over the winter months. The Browne Shield is an inter venue competition and is conducted over the following events: 10k track run, 10k cross country, 10k Eric Greaves Memorial road run, 10 miles and half marathon.
Individual competitions are also held over the same events. Points are awarded on an age-graded percentage basis. The individual competitions are awarded to the male and female competitors with the highest aggregate totals for the season. The scoring for the inter venue competition is the 3 highest scoring competitors from a venue count for points and must be either 2 males and 1 female or, 1 male and 2 females. This means that if for example a venue has 3 male finishers but no females then only the 2 highest scoring competitors will count for shield points though all would count in the individual competition.
More Information
If you would like more information about events or Masters Athletics in general then you will probably find the answers on or through this VMA website, or in your AMA handbook. If you can't find what you want there then please ask your venue manager or a member of the committee.
Venue Manager's Handbook
Download the Venue Manager's Handbook
for guidance on the organisation of venue activities and the notification of venue and inter-venue events.
Age-Graded % Calculator
Link to the WMA Age-Grading Calculator 2006 © Howard Grubb.
Recognition of Age-Graded Results
VMACI Certificates of Achievement
VMACI has introduced CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT based on age graded percentages in order to recognise excellence in performance and also to encourage and provide further incentive for improvement in performance. The certificates are to be awarded at four different levels of performance: ELITE, ADVANCED, CREDITABLE and ENCOURAGEMENT. . . . >> more
