The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has released information regarding this year’s National Junior and Senior Championships (Links below to registration forms).
Senior Championships will run from June 21-24 while the juniors will be in action on the last three days.
According to the information, registration fee of $1,500 or US$15 must be received before numbers are collected. Entry forms must be completed online by Friday, 15th of June by 5:59 pm.
Conditions for participation at Jamaica Junior & Senior Championships and Team Selection:
- Entry forms must be completed in full on the official form only, with all required information. Incomplete entry forms will be rejected.
- All entry forms must be signed by the athlete.
- Late entries, if accepted, will attract an additional fee of J$1,000. However, NO entry will be accepted after Friday, June 15, 2018 at 5:00 pm.
- Any athlete who withdraws from an event after competition has commenced, will not be allowed to compete in the remainder of the competition, unless the withdrawal was approved by the JAAA Medical Panel & in accordance with IAAF Rules.
- If entry performances cannot be verified, the athlete may be refused entry to the National Championships.
- It is mandatory to attend all training camps and to participate in all official team practices, team meetings, press conferences, media and other events stipulated by the team manager, JAAA or JOA.
- It is the responsibility of all athletes to have the required vaccine (stipulated by the Ministry Of Health) for entry to the country of the training camp/competition.
- All athletes entering the National Championships must be the holder of a Jamaican Passport Valid for a period up to and including March 31, 2019.
- Failure to comply with the conditions above may result in removal from the team, including while at the training camp or during overseas competition, and maybe referred to the Disciplinary Panel of the JAAA.
- Use of Social Media should be done responsibly & in accordance with JAAA, JOA & IAAF guidelines.
- This document must be signed by each athlete prior to collection of the package. Failure to do so will render the athlete ineligible to compete. Affixing one’s signature to the document is an indication that one is fit, ready, willing and able to compete at the Championships.
Some conditions are the juniors are slightly different from the seniors.
- This document must be signed by each athlete prior to collection of the package. Failure to do so will render the athlete ineligible to compete. Affixing one’s signature to the document is an indication that one is fit, ready, willing and able to compete at the Championships.
- All athletes must read and accept conditions of participation.
Also, for juniors, NO entry will be accepted after Monday, June 18, 2018 at 1:00 pm.
Athletes are asked to email a recent passport-sized photograph to jaaa.accreditation@gmail.com