Sports Indoor Hall Athletic’s

Sports Indoor Hall Athletic’s

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sports Hall Athletics:

2017 sports hall athletics: 

  • 1st heat of South Leitirm primary schools Wednesday 15th February in Ballinamore Complex 
  • 2nd heat of South Leitrim primary schools Wednesday 1st March in Ballinamore Complex
  • North Leitrim Wednesday in 22nd February in St Clares Secondary school
  •  Final Heat Day in Ballinamore complex on 8th March  

Leitrim Sports Partnership in association with Leitrim County Athletics Board organise the Leitrim Primary Schools Sports Hall Athletics Competition which is part of a National Sports Partnership Programme.

Last year’s programme was extremely successful with over 760 children competing! There are two heats one in North Leitrim & one in South Leitrim with the winning four teams representing Leitrim in Regional Finals.

The competition is enjoyable and the events are neither difficult nor strenuous. Points are awarded in each event based on the aggregate performance of the team members of each school taking part.

Team Categories

Participating Schools can enter teams in up to 4 different categories as follows –

  • 3rd & 4th class girls
  • 3rd & 4th class boys
  • 5th & 6th class girls
  • 5th & 6th class boys

The Events

SPORTSHALL Athletics (Primary) is a team event and all track and field events are team based. Teams accumulate points based on performances in each of twelve events - six track relays and six field events as follows –

Track Events Field Events
1 + 1 Lap Relay (2 per team) Standing Long Jump (3 per team)
2 + 2 Lap Relay (2 per team) Standing Triple Jump (3 per team)
6 Lap Paarlauf – shared relay (2 per team) Standing High Jump / Vertical Jump (3 per team)
4 x 1 Lap Relay (4 per team) Speed Bounce – 20 seconds (3 per team)
Obstacle Relay (4 per team) Chest Push (Med Ball Push – 1KG) (3 per team)
Over / Under Relay (4 per team) Foam Javelin Throw (3 per team)