What is the National League?

G-Money

I saw this post from AI about the Woodies DIY National League.

Sorry if this is a silly question, but what exactly is that league? Who can enter it and how does it operate?

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=26720

ecoli

G-Money wrote: »

I saw this post from AI about the Woodies DIY National League.

Sorry if this is a silly question, but what exactly is that league? Who can enter it and how does it operate?

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=26720

This is a club league set over 3 rounds (2 rounds and a final that has to be qualified for)

Basically Each club is allowed one athlete per event. Depending on there position in the race they are awarded points 9 for first down to 1 for 8th (2nd is 7 points IIRC)

Each club must partake in a certain amount of events to be eligible (I think its 15 for Premier Division Clubs and 12 for 1st Division)

Top 8 teams in each division over the first 2 rounds advance to final. There is also a promtion/ Relegation between the division (1 down and one up)

Clubs decide on who partakes in each event though some people do apply to guest in certain races depending on the numbers but have to do so via the AAI

Getonwithit

I think it's 17 events in Premier and 15 events in div 1 to score.
Re guesting
You just turn up on the day and declare yourself to the official registrar. They give you a number and you will be identified to the other people in the race as a guest. It's free and the standard is not that scary. Guests are usually put in Div 1 race. If you tried a graded league or wanted to test out a bit of track, or run in a goud 5k (on a flat fast course) its ideal. And FREE!!

Pisco Sour

Getonwithit wrote: »

Re guesting
You just turn up on the day and declare yourself to the official registrar. They give you a number and you will be identified to the other people in the race as a guest. It's free and the standard is not that scary. Guests are usually put in Div 1 race. If you tried a graded league or wanted to test out a bit of track, or run in a goud 5k (on a flat fast course) its ideal. And FREE!!

Would that still be the same for sprint events where there are only a certain amount of available lanes? For example if there were 16 down to race over 2 heats, would they accommodate a guest and change it to 3 heats of 17?

Getonwithit

Pisco Sour wrote: »

Getonwithit wrote: »

Re guesting
You just turn up on the day and declare yourself to the official registrar. They give you a number and you will be identified to the other people in the race as a guest. It's free and the standard is not that scary. Guests are usually put in Div 1 race. If you tried a graded league or wanted to test out a bit of track, or run in a goud 5k (on a flat fast course) its ideal. And FREE!!

Would that still be the same for sprint events where there are only a certain amount of available lanes? For example if there were 16 down to race over 2 heats, would they accommodate a guest and change it to 3 heats of 17?

In real terms it never happens..
Division 1 has 8 teams in its venue
In reality there are rarely 8 competitors do its easy manage for organisers. However in the case like this, yes they would have 3 heats of 5/6 each. Times to decide positions..

Run4YourLife

In real terms it never happens..
Division 1 has 8 teams in its venue
In reality there are rarely 8 competitors do its easy manage for organisers. However in the case like this, yes they would have 3 heats of 5/6 each. Times to decide positions..[/Quote]

Except in the final when all lanes are usually full.

smmoore79

Any ideas when the results will be up? no idea what time i ran as the clock stops after the winner crosses the line

ecoli

smmoore79 wrote: »

Any ideas when the results will be up? no idea what time i ran as the clock stops after the winner crosses the line

A few days on the AAI website. They have on occasion not put them up but the last few years have gotten better regarding this.

a_non_a_mouse

BTW....No guests allowed in the final.

Timmaay

Results are being emailed around at the minute, not on athleticsireland.com yet tho!

longjump67

Timmaay wrote: »

Results are being emailed around at the minute, not on athleticsireland.com yet tho!

emailed to whom and from whom?

brutes1

Any results up or can they be posted up, thanks...

a_non_a_mouse

results have been posted to the various club contacts for the teams involved.
should be on AAI site in a day or so when any queries/mistakes have been sorted out.
In fairness, its a big job cross checking all the results and the points totals.

team placing after first 2 rounds less important this year as all team start with 0 in the final.
previously top team after 2 rounds had 9 pts at the start of the final...then 7 for 2nd, 6...etc....

pconn062

Anyone running the first round of the National League in Santry this weekend? I'm considering going up and running as a guest in the 1500m.

ecoli

pconn062 wrote: »

Anyone running the first round of the National League in Santry this weekend? I'm considering going up and running as a guest in the 1500m.

Double check with AAI. Think you have to apply before the entries go in but not a hundred percent

pconn062

ecoli wrote: »

Double check with AAI. Think you have to apply before the entries go in but not a hundred percent

Cheers man, I thought from reading the posts above it would be OK to just turn up on the day and register, providing it's not a final. Will check with someone in the club.

ecoli

pconn062 wrote: »

Cheers man, I thought from reading the posts above it would be OK to just turn up on the day and register, providing it's not a final. Will check with someone in the club.

Just after reading back there. That's probably the case, sorry I had guesting for a club on my mind which as far as I am aware has to be declared when the teams go in

Timmaay

I think its up to the organisers discretion also, only allowed guest the sprint events etc if there is a free lane.

YFlyer

Be running in Tullamore for Limerick AC. Most likely the 800m.

dna_leri

pconn062 wrote: »

Anyone running the first round of the National League in Santry this weekend? I'm considering going up and running as a guest in the 1500m.

I'm on standby for Santry D1.

YFlyer

dna_leri wrote: »

I'm on standby for Santry D1.

I was asked to run the steeple. Coach said to forget it. Plenty of young guns for that

happygoose

Is there a list of events for Sunday?

YFlyer

happygoose wrote: »

Is there a list of events for Sunday?

There don't seem to be a list up on the AAI website.

Results from last years league.

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/athlone-indiv-round-1-2012.pdf

Timmaay

notsofast

Do they not run the premier and division 1 events separately? From that timetable looks like they are run together.

Timmaay

notsofast wrote: »

Do they not run the premier and division 1 events separately? From that timetable looks like they are run together.

Depends on the race, walk/steeple/5k all the one. Premier 1st,the division1 immediately after for the races they split.

notsofast

Thanks, and the field events?

Timmaay

notsofast wrote: »

Thanks, and the field events?

Think they are separate also, I got thrown into the discuss last yr, even with only division1 lads against me I still came last by a mile, only got one out correctly, to something pathetic like 15m ha.

MacSwifty

Timmaay wrote: »

Think they are separate also, I got thrown into the discuss last yr, even with only division1 lads against me I still came last by a mile, only got one out correctly, to something pathetic like 15m ha.

The womens jumps were all together at all three league events i attended last year

dna_leri

YFlyer wrote: »

I was asked to run the steeple. Coach said to forget it. Plenty of young guns for that

Agreed. Think I'm off the hook too. 29 years since I last ran National League, might make it a round 30 next year.

YFlyer

As long as you know before Sunday that you are racing. Nothing worse then travelling there and not knowing.