Representative Selection
Every athlete in the Centre has the opportunity to qualify for selection in the following Championships:
To ensure you are familiar with the selection criteria used, the following points are brought to your attention:
- For athletes in the Littles Age Groups (7's - 12's), where selections are required, the Selection Committee will select athletes based on their results at MWA Saturday Club competition and Treloar Shield (10s+). There will be no exception to this rule and the Selection Committee’s decisions are final.
- For athletes in the Junior Age Groups (13's+), where selections are required, the Selection Committee will select athletes based on MWA and NSWA competitions only. There will be no exception to this rule and the Selection Committee’s decisions are final.
- All athletes are to opt in for State Relays (8's+) and Zone Championships (7's - 11's). Only athletes who have opted in by the published cut off date will be considered for selection. An email detailing the opt in process, including the cut of dates, will be sent to all families at the start of the season.
Selection Criteria
- The selection weeks may change depending on the cut off dates of NSWA or any other unforeseen circumstances. An athlete not knowing the cut-off date for selection is not grounds to appeal not qualifying for an event.
- If an athlete wants to be selected for representative competitions it is advised they compete in as many weekly competitions as they can and perform at their best level to avoid disappointment.
- Representative parent duties are mandatory for all athletes competing at a representative carnival. Parents must give a commitment of help for each and every representative carnival at which they have a child competing. Where the duty roster fills up prior to a parent selecting a duty they will be required to do an additional duty at the following representative carnival or on a normal competition day in the case where there are no athletes from the family competing at the next representative carnival.
State Relay Selection Guidelines
Please note the following regarding athlete selection for the State Relays:
Littles Age Group (8s–12s)
- Selection Period: Weeks 1 to 6 of competition.
- To be eligible for selection in a specific event, an athlete must have competed in that event at least 50% of the times it was offered during MWA's weekly Saturday morning competitions.
- Athlete performance will be assessed using an average of their best results.
- For example: If an event was offered 5 times during MWA's weekly Saturday morning competitions, the average of an athlete’s best three results—from MWA or Treloar Shield competitions—will be used.
- The Centre Selection Committee will determine the best athletes for selection. Where athletes have similar averages, additional criteria such as personal bests (PBs) and head-to-head results may be taken into consideration.
Junior Age Group (13s+) - Full and Partial Membership (Category A and B)
- Selection Period: Weeks 1 to 7 of competition.
- To be eligible for selection in a specific event, an athlete must have competed in that event at least once at a MWA or NSWA competition in the current 2025/26 season.
- The Selection Committee will use Season Best performances to select athletes. Where athletes have similar results, additional criteria such as averages and head-to-head comparisons may be taken into consideration
Team-Based Considerations
- It is important to note that State Relays is a team based competition. Selections are made based on combinations of athletes to give the best, strongest overall teams across the different events while trying to give as many athletes as possible the opportunity to represent the Centre. This may lead to athletes being selected for events other than their favourite event.
Zone Championships Selection Guidelines
Please note the following regarding athlete selection for the Zone Championships:
Littles Age Group (7s–11s)
- Selection Period: Weeks 1 to 8 of competition.
- To be eligible for selection in a specific event, an athlete must have competed in that event at least 50% of the times it was offered during MWA's weekly Saturday morning competitions.
- Athlete performance will be assessed using an average of their best results.
- For example: If an event was offered 5 times during MWA's weekly Saturday morning competitions, the average of an athlete’s best three results—from MWLA or Treloar Shield competitions—will be used.
- The Centre Selection Committee will determine the best athletes for selection. Where athletes have similar averages, additional criteria such as personal bests (PBs) and head-to-head results may be taken into consideration.
Littles/Junior Age Group (12s+) - Full and Partial Membership (Category A and B)
- Athletes aged 12 and older may self-select up to six events.
Advancing to Region & State
- Athletes opting in for the Zone Championships must be available for both Region and State Championships. If participation is unlikely due to other commitments (e.g. Nippers carnivals), athletes should not opt in for Zone selection.
- Athletes of all age groups who qualify for Region and State Championships are expected to compete in all events they’ve qualified for.
- If an athlete becomes unavailable for Region or State for any reason, the Championships Manager must be informed before the conclusion of the Zone or Region Championships so that a reserve athlete can be offered the opportunity.
- Please note: Substitutions cannot be made once the championship is complete.
Consequences of Failing to Compete
ii) in the athlete being excluded from End of Season Centre Awards
iii) in the case of a parent duty not being performed, the parent duty bond will be not be refunded
Parents will be requested to complete a Failure to Compete Form with an explanation as to why the athlete did not compete. The explanation will be taken into consideration by the Centre Selection Committee when finalising the End of Season Centre Awards.
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