scottishsports professional athlete and coach members are advised we are looking for replies and feedback to e-mails on proposed Age Group modifications.
Age groups in the UK are altering from 2026 and we require your input to make sure the shift is as smooth as possible for all professional athletes impacted.
Emails were sent on July 22 and more to particular afflicted groups on Thursday 1 August. We are trying to find replies ahead of a due date of Monday 5 August.
From April 2026, UK Athletics guidelines will alter the sport’s age to under-even (U12, U14 etc.) lining up the UK age with the remainder of the World.
They will likewise line up the age throughout track and field, roadway running and cross nation to the exact same dates. Further assessment is now needed to talk about with the sport the application of this modification in Scotland.
An essential location for conversation is whether to utilize age on 31 December or 31 August as the cut-off date for figuring out a professional athlete’s age approximately U18. The U20 age will continue to utilize the World Athletics cut-off date of 31 December.
Please inspect your inbox (and/or spam) and react to us. Thanks for your assistance on this; much valued.
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