F. No.
4-6/AFI/2020 December 11, 2020
To,
The Secretaries,
Athletics Associations of - Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Manipur, Jharkhand, Bihar, Meghalaya,
Sikkim, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Subject: 32nd East Zone Junior Athletics Championships 2020
I am pleased to inform you that 32nd East Zone Junior Athletics Championships will be organized by
Assam Athletics Association on 28-29 December 2020. The various details of the Championships are
given below:-
Venue : Guwahati
Dates : 28-29 December 2020
Organizing Secretary : MR.ASHOK KUMAR BHARALI
SECRETARY, ASSAM ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION
MALIGAON CHARIALI, P.O. PANDU, KAMRUP (M),
GUWAHATI, ASSAM – 781012
Mob: - 9435018544
Email ID: [email protected]
[email protected]
Last date for receipt of Entries : 22nd December 2020 thru AFI Website
The ONLINE entries of Athletes can be done on AFI Website from 12th December to 22nd December
2020. Entries sent otherwise will not be accepted under any circumstances. The Entries will be done
by the office of participating State Association not by individual athletes. However for the
participation in AFI meets, the registration of athletes is mandatory on AFI website.
Age Groups : Boys & Girls under 20 Yrs, 18Yrs, 16 Yrs, & 14 Yrs.
Reckoning of Age : Age of athletes will be reckoned as on the last day of
National Junior Athletics Championships of the year i.e.
on 25th February 2021. In other words, an athlete
should be in his/her age group on 25th February 2021 as
per current AFI competition calendar.
For the convenience of the State Units for determining the Age Groups of athletes, the age brackets
are mentioned below.
U-14 Years Born Between 26-02-2007 & 25-02-2009
U-16 Years Born Between 26-02-2005 & 25-02-2007
U-18 Years Born Between 26-02-2003 & 25-02-2005
U-20 Years Born Between 26-02-2001 & 25-02-2003
No. of events an athlete can participate: Two individual events.
No. of entries States can send: Each State can send two entries per event in each
age group. No Reserve entry will be accepted.
Events to be conducted : Separate list is attached.
Verification of Age: The following Certificates are valid for verification of age of athletes.
(a) Under 16 Years:
Birth Certificate issued by Birth & Death Registration Office or Municipality/Corporation/Nagar Palika
/District Headquarter.
(b) Above 16 Years:
(i) Certificate from Central/State Education Board showing date of birth.
(ii) Athletes, who have not gone to School at all, should produce Birth Certificate from
authorities as indicated above.
(iii) Athletes, who are drop outs, should bring Birth Certificate and School Leaving Certificate
from the School last attended.
The original Age Proof Certificates are required to be produced by the athletes. No other
Certificate will be accepted as Proof of Age.
Responsibilities of Organizing Secretary:
(a) Age Verification Committee should be constituted to Identify overage athletes. The list of
athletes found overage should be sent to this office.
(b) The results should be prepared Group–wise/Event-wise e.g. Boys U/20-100m, 200m, 400m,
Boys U/18- 100m, 200m, 400m… & so on). It is absolutely necessary that results are
prepared on the prescribed proforma sent by AFI. The proforma for the same will be sent to
Organising Secretary. If the results are not sent to this office through e-mail, the Merit
Certificates will not be prepared and the Organizing unit will be held responsible for this.
(c) Date of birth and Father’s name must be mentioned in the Results failing which the Merit
Certificates will not be prepared.
(d) A team of doctors should be nominated to assess age of athletes.
(e) AFI/World Athletics approved equipment should be used i.e. Vinex/ATE/Nelco.
(f) In throwing events, weights of implements should be mentioned in the results.
(g) The height of hurdles in case of Junior Men (Below 20 years) is now 99 cm. and not 106 cm.
(h) The participating units should ensure that overage athletes already banned for participation
are not entered.
(i) Please note the change in weight of throwing implements for Girls U/18, U/16 & U/14.
MINIMUM NUMBER of ENTRIES FOR HOLDING THE EVENT
i) The event may be conducted with a minimum number of THREE entries from Two different
States.
ii) In case, if entries are less than the numbers specified, the event shall be conducted for the
purpose of recording the performances. No certificate and medals shall be awarded in that
event.
Boarding & Lodging: It may also be noted that Boarding and Lodging facilities to
Athletes/Managers/Coaches will not be provided by the Organizers due to COVID – 19 pandemic. The
participating states will therefore have to make their own arrangements in this regard.
It may please be noted that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prepared by AFI and other
guidelines issued by the concerned State Government in connection with COVID – 19 pandemic are
strictly followed to ensure that the competition is conducted smoothly.
Separate SOP in this regard will also be issued by the Organising State Association and participating
State Units should adhere the same for the safety of Athletes/Officials.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Ravinder Chaudhry
Secretary, AFI
Cc:- 1. Chairman Technical Committee, AFI
