Singapore Athletics (SA) intends to select and send youth athletes for the 4th Asian Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) 2021. This is subjected to Singapore’s Covid-19 measurements.

2. SA’s selection criteria

An average of 6th placing of the past 2 editions; for events that do not have 6 participants for past 2 editions, the 6th placing of one edition will be used (See Table 1 below).

3. Qualifying Period

The qualifying period will be from 01 October 2020 – 01 September 2021.
(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition)

4. Individual events

A maximum of two athletes for each individual event.

5. Team events

One team for each relay event. Six athletes (including 2 substitutes) may be entered for each relay.

6. Eligibility for nomination

• Athlete must be a Singapore Citizen at the time of nomination.

• Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee selection for Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2021. Final decision on selection will be made by SAA, as the body that sets the qualification criteria and makes the final selection of athletes for the Championships.

• Athlete must meet age requirement of the Championships (Born in the year 2004 to 2005 as of 31st December).

7. Final list of selected athletes

It will be decided on 01 September 2021.

8. Relay Selection (4x100m and 4x400m)

For the selection of the final 6 runners, SA may organise races for the athletes in the relay training squad to run together under the same race conditions. The Relay Coach will recommend to SA the final 6 athletes for SA’s nomination and the decision to select for the final 4 to race will be decided by the relay coach.

Athletes selected in final team for AYAC 2021, will be required to (Unless with valid & approved reasons for absence):

i. Attend all Team Trainings, Briefings and Camps

ii. Compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring

SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deemed unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

9. Relay Coach Selection

The coach with the most athletes in the relay team shall be relay coach. In case of equal number of athletes, the coach with the faster athlete shall be relay coach.

10. Appeals:

Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the Honorary Secretary. The appeal process shall follow Rule 15 of SA’s constitution and the results will be recommended to SA’s MC for approval.