“ON TRACK” - A Coaching Tool
Our On-Track program is targeted at our potentially great young athletes among us. These athletes are divided into three age groups U/6, U/7, and U/8’s.To participate in On–Track, our potential athletes need to be 5 yrs old on the 1st of October 2007.
It is a well researched fact that children learn through play, and that is what On-Track is all about.
We provide fun activities that the children and parents can participate in, these establish the basic skills needed for Little Athletics.
At the beginning of our season the program starts with basic gross motor skills, then progresses through the season to more complex athletic skills.
The program we offer is 90 minutes, by using an extensive range of fun activities and games, we teach the children and parents the correct techniques of Little Athletics events.
It’s the parents that become the coaches, but please, don’t feel daunted; everything that you need to know is at your disposal.
After the completion of our fun activities, events are offered to each age group of On–Trackers. U/6 has one event, U/7 two events and U/8 three events.
The events are listed in the handbook under the program we are following for that week, e.g. Program A,B,C or D.
It is vital at this younger age group, that when your child participates in On-Track you, as the Parent (carer) participate as well.
Children are unable to take part in On-Track unless they have their parent (carer) stay. The exception is when their Parent (carer), is required at another age group with a sibling, has an other duty to perform eg, canteen duty, timekeeping, or the Parent (carer), has made prior arrangements with the current committee before the commencement of the daily program.
At the beginning of each session, every child and adult must be marked off on an attendance register; you will also need to collect your duty badge and duty sheet for the day.
On-Track is a valuable resource, allowing your children to learn the fundamentals while they play with the new friends they will make.
START WITH ON TRACK AND NEVER LOOK BACK!
Pauline Griffiths.
On Track Co-ordinator.
On track (U6-U8)Program 2007-2008
Under 6 aged athletes will have a 90 minute session of On Track each week with a run at the end of each session.
The Under 6 program covers the skills:
Run Projection Vertical Jump Passing Objects Hop Leap Horizontal Jump Receiving Objects.
Under 7 aged athletes will have a 90 minute session of On Track covering the skills:
On Track Shot Put On Track Relay On Track High Jump
On Track Sprint On Track Long Jump On Track Triple Jump
On Track Javelin On Track Discus On Track Hurdles
U7s will also have the opportunity to participate in two athletics events weekly and the Centre Multi-Event in December. They will participate in the following athletics events:
Shotput High Jump Long Jump
Discus 70m 100m
400m 60m Hurdles
Under 8 aged athletes will have a 60 minute session of On Track covering the skills:
On Track Shotput On Track Relay On Track High Jump
On Track Sprinting On Track Long Jump On Track Discus
On Track Hurdles On Track Triple Jump
U8s will also have the opportunity to participate in three athletics events weekly and the Centre Multi-Event in December. They will participate in the following athletics events;
Shotput High Jump Long Jump
Triple Jump Discus 50m
70m 100m 200m
400m 800m 60m Hurdles
On Championship Day U6-U8 athletes will take part in a Carnival Program participating in a variety of events with ribbons awarded for each event.