ParaGames Athletics

Squad Nomination Size: Minimum – 1 & Maximum – 50 per gender.

Squad on the Day: Minimum – 1 & Maximum – 48 per gender.

All young people in the following impairment groups are eligible to participate.

Full information downloadable below:

PG Athletics Impairment Groupings Guide 2024

Thursday 30^th May 2024 5pm.

All competitors must be entered by a council staff member, or nominated team manager in advance of the deadline listed.

Competitors/parents should be aware that the closing date listed is for borough’s to submit their squad. It is advised you make contact to confirm your entry in advance of this deadline.

Use the ‘Contact Your Borough’ search bar below to find the relevant contact for your team. Please type the name of the borough instead of using post code e.g. Bexley.

Downloadable PDF below:

LYG24 PG Athletics Rules v2

Full Rules & Regulations

PGAT 1 The London Youth Games ParaGames Athletics will be run in accordance with UK Athletics rules.

PGAT 1.1 Should any rules listed below contradict those outlined by UK Athletics, these rules will supersede those.

PGAT 1.2 It will be at the sole discretion of the Competition Director as to the application of these rules, and any subsequent decision made as a result will be final.

PGAT 2 Age Category and Eligibility

PGAT 2.1 The following age groups and respective maximum and minimum date of births will apply to the London Youth Games ParaGames Athletics Competition;

PGAT 2.2 Athletes must compete in the correct below impairment category, as per link below:

PG Athletics Impairment Groupings Guide 2024.pdf (sharepoint.com) 

Summary of Groups as below:

PGAT 2.3 It is the responsibility of team managers/local authority staff to ensure all competitors details are entered correctly at the time of submission, and that all athletes are eligible to compete for their borough under the London Youth Games Games Rules, and in accordance with the age groups and impairment groups outlined for the competition.

PGAT 2.3.1 In the instance a competitor is found to be ineligible, they will be disqualified from the competition entirely, and the borough will receive a points penalty as per the Games Rules.

PGAT 3 Squad Size Boroughs are permitted to enter a squad of a minimum of 1 competitor and a maximum of 50 competitors per gender.

PGAT 3.1 Boroughs are permitted to bring 48 competitors per gender from their squad on the day of the event.

PGAT 3.2 Boroughs must select one competitor per event, per category on the day e.g. only one individual can compete in 100m.

PGAT 4 Kit & Equipment All equipment will be provided.

PGAT 5 Competition Format Track and field events

PGAT 5.1 Field events – best performance.

PGAT 5.2 Track events – heat declared winner (athlete recording the fastest time across all heats). No finals.

PGAT 5.3 Events may be combined if numbers in a category are low. Medals and points will always remain separate.

PGAT 6 Competition Rules

PGAT 6.1 Each athlete can compete in a maximum of 2 individual events ( these can consist of track and/or field events) and one non-scoring relay event.

See events per Impairment Group below:

PGAT 6.2 Relays will be non-scoring however, medals will be awarded.

PGAT 6.3 Relays will be mixed impairment groups: 1 relay per athlete.

   PGAT 6.4 Track events take priority over field events.

PGAT 6.5 Participants must compete independently. It is, however, recognised that some athletes may need assistance in getting to the event, picking up equipment etc.

PGAT 7 Early and late arrivals

  PGAT 7.1 If arriving late please call LYG.

PGAT 7.1.1 Track events: if a race has been run, or is lined up on the track, a borough arriving late cannot be involved in this event.

PGAT 7.1.2 Field events: any athletes running late will enter the event at the current round.

PGAT 7.2 If leaving early please inform LYG, no points will be awarded for missed events.

PGAT 8 Overall Scoring Positions determined by total points scored over the best 10 events.

PGAT 8.1 Points awarded for each event as follows: 1^st = 10pts, 2^nd = 8 pts, 3^rd = 7 pts, 4^th = 6 pts, 5^th = 5 pts, 6^th = 4 pts, 7^th = 3 pts, 8^th = 2 pts, all entries = 1 pt. FINALISE

PGAT 8.1.1 Maximum 2 events per impairment group are added together for the overall score

PGAT 8.3 In the event of equal points scored positions will be decided by the number of higher placings achieved.

PGAT 8.4 Incomplete competition: if the competition is cancelled or suspended, the following steps will be used to calculate a final result:

• Results from all completed events are combined and used to identify the overall
• Minimum requirements: to determine a completed event all heats must be completed. If there are fewer completed events than the required best 10, then all events should be counted (maximum 2 events per impairment group).

PGAT 9 Medals & Trophies Medals and trophies will be awarded as follows:

PGAT 9.1 Overall Borough team medals will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd placed teams per gender.

PGAT 9.2 Medals awarded for individual track and field events per impairment group and relays.

PGAT 9.3 Borough trophy is awarded for the overall winner, per gender.