Frostbite Friendly League

2007-08

Rules 

 
  1. Name
The name of the series is the "FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE".
  1. Affiliation
All clubs must be affiliated to a recognised athletics governing body in the UK and agree to abide by Frostbite Friendly League rules.
  1. Events
There will be six races. Each host club must be responsible for the organisation of their event. Each club must have a race organiser. Events will take place on a Sunday morning.
  1. Start
The start will be at 10:15am for the Junior race and 11:00am for the Senior race.
  1. Emphasis
The emphasis in these races is on the participation and enjoyment of all runners and helpers without the competitive element, the environment is one where the ordinary runner isn’t put off by the elite. Ladies are especially encouraged to take part.
  1. Distance
Races will be over the distance of 5 to 6 miles on any terrain. The junior race will not be more than 1.5 miles.
  1. Teams
Any number of runners can take part from each club.
For senior teams first 10 runners to score, 3 of which must be ladies. (In the event of a predominantly ladies turnout at least 3 of the scorers must be men). For junior teams first 5 children to score one of which must be a girl.
  1. Scoring
Runners will receive a ticket on the finishing line and must hand it to their team captain. Team captains will be given score card on which they should name their first scoring members and their accumulating score. Hand card in straight away.
  1. Note
Please do not write the runner’s name on the position ticket. Team captains, after writing all of the runners full names and positions on the envelope hand it in as soon as possible after the race.
  1. Finish
Once runners have gone through the finish they must not go back and run in with other club members.
  1. Age
All senior runners will normally be aged 16 years on the day or over, and must be fully paid up members of one of the participating clubs. Runners may run for one club/team only throughout the League. Where a 15 year old runner will attain the age of 16 years during the Frostbite Season (i.e. between the dates of the first and last event) he/she may elect to compete as a senior in all events. No second claim runners without first claim club approval. The league committee cannot give approval or get involved. Junior age is 9 up to their 16th birthday on the day of the race.
  1. Finance
Each participating club/tam will pay £100.00 for a senior team and £30.00 for a junior team. Each club may, if they wish, charge their own runners to recover the fee.
  1. Payment
Cheques to be made payable to the FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE and should be sent to the treasurers address to arrive before August 1st.
  1. Disputes
In the event of a dispute the league committee’s decision is final.
  1. League committee
The league committee will be made up of one member from each participating club with one vote each, the league co-ordinator/chairman will have the casting vote.
  1. Prizes
Each club will receive one spot prizes per senior team and one per junior team, for each event, to distribute within their club how they deem fit. There are no category prizes. The overall winning senior and junior team will receive a shield at the last event for the juniors and at the presentation evening for the seniors.
  1. Points
After each event points will be awarded to each team. If there are 16 teams the team with the lowest score will receive 16 points, the second lowest 15 points and so on. In the event of two teams having the same amount of points the team with the lowest number of running scores will be above the other, i.e. –
Team A 16 points and a running total of 533
Team B 16 points and a running total of 433
Team B would be in the higher position in the league table.
  1. Clubs/teams
There are 16 clubs in the league. If one club drops out the committee may decide at the AGM if another club may apply to join. An individual club may elect to enter 2 teams during a particular season. However individuals must be nominated for a respective team prior to the first race taking place, and will be eligible, as in rule 11, to compete for that one team only during the season.
 
 
 
 
Iss1. Rules as of July 2000
Iss2. Amended 2004. New fees
Iss3. Amended July 2007. Affiliation was to UK Athletics. Scoring was first 10 at least 2 ladies.