Scottishathletics
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | SA |
| Founded | 1 April 2001 |
| Affiliation | UK Athletics |
| Replaced | Scottish Athletics Federation |
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Scottishathletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Scotland. Established as a limited company on 1 April 2001, it succeeded the Scottish Athletics Federation (SAF) and is a member of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. Scottishathletics is part of UK Athletics, the national governing body for the United Kingdom.
The organisation has a small staff, but is largely supported by volunteers. It deals with approximately 150 athletics clubs and roughly 12,000 members. Individual clubs differ in size from less formal and small number of members to customary clubs with hundreds of members. There are specialist clubs and other clubs which incorporate all areas of athletics.
Scottishathletics has three main development squads that cater for junior inexperienced athletes right through to senior international athletes.
The regional squads launched by scottishathletics are focused on introducing athletes to the fundamentals of athletics. This squad consists of athletes who achieve standards set by the governing body and are in the age group categories under-15 and under-17. The squads are made up of approximately 244 athletes and 70 coaches. The aim of the squads is to introduce and teach athletes and coaches about the foundations of athletics.
Athletes have to fulfil at least one of the following selection criteria:
Coaches can also be selected based on the following criteria:
The countdown development squad is focused on developing athletes which are achieving high standards at a young age. The aim of this squad is to aid athletes in their progression through their athletics career and assist them in achieving their full potential. The squad consists of athletes in the age groups; under-23, under-20 and under-17. The squad is made up of 131 athletes and 74 coaches.
Athletes have to fulfil at least one of the following selection criteria:
Coaches can also be selected based on the following criteria:
• Athlete is selected via the criteria above • Both athlete and coach are based in Scotland full-time
The national squad is aimed at supporting senior athletes who are the best in their event in Scotland and also possibly the UK. Being a member of the senior squad provides many advantages to Scotland’s elite athletes. As an endurance athlete in the squad, an athlete has the opportunity to take part in a warm weather training camp which in based in South Africa. There is also an opportunity for athletes in all events to participate in a warm weather training camp in Monte Gordo, Portugal. Both camps are fully funded and are no cost to the athlete is incurred. The National Squad also encompasses athletes who achieve relay standards and these relay athletes are partly funded to the warm weather training camp in Monte Gordo.
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