Throw conditions
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) mission is to lead and enable a united high performance (HP) system that supports Australian athletes/teams to achieve podium success.
Throws during public opening times
Hammer throwing is not permitted during public opening times.
Javelin, discus, and shot-put throwing is permitted during public opening times, subject to the following additional conditions:
- All throws during public opening times must be supervised by a coach accredited by Athletics Australia to at least Level 1 Community Athletics Coach level (“Accredited Athletics Coach”).
- An Accredited Athletics Coach is not permitted to supervise throws unless they have provided the AIS with evidence of their accreditation and acknowledged and agreed to these conditions.
- Prior to supervising throws at any visit, an Accredited Athletics Coach must alert AIS venue staff as to their presence.
- The Accredited Athletics Coach accepts responsibility for the safe conduct of their athletes while throwing.
- Coaches and athletes must always consider the safety of all other persons in the venue at all times.
- Throws are not permitted when any other person has entered the field area.
- Coaches and athletes must not adjust the netting within the throws cage at any time. Any adjustment to the netting may only be undertaken by AIS venue staff.
- The AIS reserves the right to stop throws at any time.