The Basics
Joining Mosman Athletics for the first time? Welcome!
Here's a quick summary (FAQs) of everything you'll need to know to get started.
We train and compete on Mondays at Balmoral Oval in Mosman.
There are four sessions:
· Tiny Tots 5’s: 4.05 pm to 4.45 pm
· Tiny Tots 4’s: 4.50 pm to 5.30 pm
· Little A’s (6’s to 9’s): 4.15 pm to 5.40 pm
· Juniors (10’s to 14’s): 5.50 pm to 7.15 pm
· Seniors (15’s to 20’s, Opens, Master and Community): 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm
See Calendar for exact dates for the upcoming season
Unlike other clubs in our region, Mosman Athletics has a coaching-focused model. Our priority is helping children develop important athletic skills and techniques through expert weekly coaching sessions.
We also have six competition nights each season (held in place of training), where children can test out their new skills, record their performance, and compete against their peers in a fun and relaxed environment.
To give athletes variety and introduce a range of skills, we rotate our Little A’s and Juniors between the following events in training, and at competition nights.
- Sprints
- Long jump
- Discus
- Race skills
- High jump
- Middle distance
- Shot put
- Hurdles
For our Tiny Tots, we run a series of Little Athletics program-based games/activities that promote movement, agility, and general locomotor skills, and encourage social interaction and cooperation. We also run a range of activities that are specifically designed to mimic and teach athletic skills, including:
- Shotput with bean bags
- Jumping over hoops as a lead-in to long jump and hurdles
- Mini sprint races of around 20-30m
Senior Athlete Program
Our Senior Athlete Program for teenagers and adults is event-based training. Both track and field events are offered, and our coaches will provide training that is suitable to all participants’ skill levels, from beginners to State and National level athletes. Senior athletes use the form provided with their registration confirmation to select their events for training.
Mosman Athletics has a compulsory uniform which must be worn on Monday nights by all athletes 7’s – 13’s, as well as at all external competition and championship events by anyone competing.
Uniforms can be purchased online or purchased and collected at registration collection days.
Registration numbers and age patches must be worn on uniform or training clothing at every training and competition night.
We have an expert and experienced team of coaches, led by Senior Coaches, with accredited qualifications by the Australian Sports Commission, Athletics Australia and the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association, along with Child Protection requirements and First Aid and Heat Prevention & Illness certifications.
Registrations typically open at the beginning of August for the upcoming season. Keep an eye on our Facebook page to find out when registrations are officially open. Simply visit the registration page to get started. Please note that numbers are capped for each age group, so we recommend registering early to avoid disappointment.
Athletes are grouped strictly according to year of birth, outlined by this table. Athletics NSW regulations mean there is no flexibility to change age group.
We encourage you to go on our waiting list. We will contact you as soon as a position becomes available.
Mosman Athletics supports and encourages all athletes to strive for representation at Zone, Region and State NSW Athletics events, and our athletes often perform exceptionally. We often provide additional training during the week for athletes who have qualified, and for athletes interested in improving their skills.
The success of Mosman Athletics relies heavily on the involvement of volunteers.
Volunteering is a great opportunity to be part of your child(ren)’s athletics experience, meet other volunteers, and receive significant discounts on season registration.
Volunteers must complete a minimum number of duties or sign up for another volunteer role. Volunteer sign-up.
For Tiny Tots, parent/carer involvement is mandatory, and each child must be accompanied by an adult
On the first day (and on every Monday), children need to meet their Age Manager as follows:
In the Little A’s Session
- 6’s Boys and Girls marshal beside the Sprint Track finish.
- 7’s to 9’s marshal at their first event.
- Tiny Tots gather with their parents/carers at the white cone in front of the Balmoral Oval amenity block.
In the Junior Session ALL age groups 10’s to 14’s marshal at their first event.
Find your first event here on the CALENDAR and PROGRAM.
Age Managers will be wearing orange vests, so that you can easily spot them, and your child will need to have their name marked off before starting training. Just ask the Committee helpers at the tables if you need help finding the right place.
In the Senior Athlete session, athletes meet their coaches at their selected training event.
Check our Facebook page for updates regarding wet weather cancellations. A decision is typically made around 2.00 pm on Monday. If there is no message on Facebook, please assume that everything is going ahead.
At the end of the training session all 6’s to11’s children will be seated at their last event waiting for you to collect them. Check the program for their last event location and the oval map. Weekly event programs and an oval map are also displayed on a whiteboard near the check-in tables in front of the clubhouse.
When you collect your child, please make sure you let the Age Manager know so that they can mark them off the list.
If you are running late, your child will be waiting with a Committee member at the check-in tables.
