Awards & Records
Season Awards
President's Award
Generally there is one recipient of the President’s Award each year. This award is selected by the President of the Club for their exceptional service to the Club, their engagement with peers, and their representation at competitions.
Club Champion
Club Champion trophies are awarded to the athletes who have achieved the highest point score throughout the season in the following categories:
- Junior Athlete (9s to 14s)
- Senior Athlete (15s and above)
Chris Fuller Memorial Award
This award was established to honour and pay tribute to the commitment and loyalty of Chris Fuller who coached at MLA for almost a decade. It is for All-Round Performance and Hurdles Representation. The criteria being:
A high level of performance across a broad range of events and club representation in hurdles at championship events (ideally at a high level).
Age Champion
Age Champion trophies are awarded to the boy and girl in each age group (6s to 14s) who has achieved the highest point score throughout the season.
Runner Up
Runner up trophies are awarded to the boy and girl in each age group (6s to 14s) who has achieved the second highest point score throughout the season.
Most Improved
Most Improved awards are based on personal best performance across multiple events at Competition nights across the season and are awarded to a boy and girl in each age group (6s to 14s). Club Champion, Age Champions, Runners up and State Track & Field representatives are not eligible for this award.
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship awards are based on outstanding contribution each week at training; great sportsmanship; enthusiasm; helpfulness and co-operation with the Coaches and Age Managers; and regular attendance and are awarded to a maximum of two boys and girls in each age group (6s to 14s). Club Champion, Age Champions, Runners up and State Track & Field representatives are not eligible for this award.
Coaches Award
Coaches awards are based on contribution to the Club across a combination of sportsmanship and service. It recognises athletes in the 15s and above age groups who attend training regularly, represent the club at ANSW competitions, and may participate in coaching
State Representatives
Athletes that compete at NSW Athletics State Track & Field or Junior Championships receive a trophy.
Club Records
Athletes who set new Club, Zone, Region or State records receive a certificate.
How are awards determined?
Point Score
The point score is based on performance at NSW Athletics events (Zone, Region & State and Junior Championships), as well as Mosman Athletics Competition Nights (6s to 14s). An athlete’s top four individual results from eligible events across the season will be used to calculate their point score.
Attendance Criteria
To be eligible for a Mosman Athletic season award, 6s to 12s age group athletes must attend a minimum of 75% of Monday training sessions throughout the season. For 13s+ age groups, an athlete will need to have reasonable minimum attendance on Monday evenings to be considered for a season award.
Mosman Athletics Club Records
A Mosman Athletics Club Record is a time, height, distance or point score performed at athletics meetings sanctioned by NSW Athletics, Athletics Australia or any Club meeting, where the athlete is:
1. registered with Mosman Athletics,
2. representing Mosman Athletics,
and where the accuracy of the measurement is unequivocally correct.
The athlete’s age group per their registration with NSW Athletics at the time the result was recorded shall be the relevant age group when assessing whether a new record has been set.
NSW Athletics meets are defined on the NSW Athletics website under “championships.” (Note: this does not currently include Mosman Athletics competition nights).
Results need to be accurate to 1/10th of a second for times and 0.01m for distances or height. Records will be deemed pending until confirmation by the Mosman Athletics Committee and recorded on the Club website once ratified. Club Records shall be maintained by the Championships Officer, or in their absence the Club Secretary.