Technical Conditions
European Kids Athletics Games 2026
21st edition of the international youth athletics meeting
(the competition takes place over four days)
< Organizers
ČIBA SPORT ATHLETIC, s.r.o.
Kovalovice 206,
664 06 kovalovice
Company ID (IČ): 25587137
VAT ID (DIČ): CZ25587137
File No.: C 36135 kept at the Regional Court in Brno
JUMP ATHLETIC CLUB BRNO
Kovalovice 206,
Kovalovice 664 06
Company/Org. ID (IČO): 44995199,
VAT: not a VAT payer
Registered with the Ministry of the Interior: VSC/1-17706/93-R
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<Venue
Sports stadium VUT
CESA in Brno
3013/14, Technická
616 00 Brno–Královo Pole
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< General Provisions
The competition is conducted under the World Athletics Rules and these organizer’s regulations. The track oval has eight lanes. Due to the limited number of changing rooms at the stadium, all athletes staying in the dormitories must arrive at the stadium already in sportswear. The organizer is not responsible for any unattended items. The participating club is responsible for the athletes’ medical fitness.
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< Categories
Boys and girls born in: 2011 (U15), 2012 (U14), 2013 (U13), 2014 (U12), 2015 (U11)
(younger birth years are **not allowed** to compete)
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< Events
2011 / U15
60 m, 300 m, 1,500 m, long jump, high jump, javelin 500 g/600 g, shot put 3 kg/4 kg, 100 m hurdles
/ boys – hurdle height 0.838 m, run-up 13.00 m, distance between hurdles 8.50 m, run-in 10.50 m /
/ girls – hurdle height 0.762 m, run-up 13.00 m, distance between hurdles 8.20 m, run-in 13.20 m /
2012 / U14
60 m, 300 m, 1,500 m, long jump, high jump, javelin 500 g/600 g, shot put 3 kg/4 kg, 100 m hurdles
/ boys – 0.838 m, 13.00 m, 8.50 m, 10.50 m /
/ girls – 0.762 m, 13.00 m, 8.20 m, 13.20 m /
2013 / U13
60 m, 150 m, 800 m, long jump, high jump, javelin 400 g/500 g
2014 / U12
60 m, 800 m, long jump, high jump, cricket ball throw (150 g)
2015 / U11
60 m, 600 m, long jump, high jump, cricket ball throw (150 g)
Relays
2011–2012: 4 × 300 m mixed relay (two boys and two girls)
2013–2014: 4 × 60 m relay (girls and boys separately)
2015: 4 × 60 m relay (girls and boys separately)
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<LIMIT ON NUMBER OF STARTS
A maximum of three events + a relay is permitted!!!
(If an athlete is entered in more starts, the athlete will be removed from the event in which they are ranked highest in the event order.)
In the 4×60 m relays, combined selections of categories U13 and U12 compete together, and category U11 competes as a separate category.
In the 4×300 m mixed relays, the U15 and U14 age groups compete with two girls and two boys.
In relays, athletes from a lower age category may compete in a higher category, but they are then not permitted to start in their own category.
Team leaders must submit the relay entry form on the day of the competition by 10:00 a.m. at the competition office above the grandstand.
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<Qualification / Advancement System
In the 60 m, 100 m hurdles, and 150 m, the top eight athletes based on the times achieved in the individual heats advance to both Final A and Final B.
In the 4×60 m relay for the combined categories U14 and U15, and for category U11, only the top eight relay teams advance to Final A.
The 300 m and 4×300 m are run as direct finals, and the placings are determined by the times achieved in the individual races.
The 600 m, 800 m, and 1,500 m are run in heats, and the top fifteen athletes based on the best times achieved in the heats advance to the final.
In technical events with a qualification round, athletes have three attempts, and the top ten athletes by performance advance to the final. In the final, everyone takes three attempts, and the top eight after three attempts will take a further three attempts.
In the cricket ball throw, athletes in qualification take all three throws consecutively with no trial throw; in the final, they take individual attempts in the order of the start list.
In the high jump, there is only a final. Depending on the number of entries, two groups will be formed based on performance: one landing area will have a lower opening height, and the other a higher opening height.
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<Results
Results will be posted continuously on notice boards above the grandstand and online on the ČAS website.
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< Awards Ceremony
Awards will be presented in blocks according to the timetable. Team leaders must ensure the attendance of athletes placing 1st–3rd. At the end of the meeting, the best performances in each boys’ and girls’ category will be announced. The selection of best performances is entirely at the organizer’s discretion. Therefore, team leaders must ensure attendance at the final awards ceremony in the last block of the competition.
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< Bib Numbers
All athletes must wear bib numbers on the front; in the high jump athletes may choose placement depending on technique.
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<Warm-up
Warm-up is allowed only on the warm-up field outside the main stadium.
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< Access to the Infield
During the competition, coaches are strictly prohibited from entering the infield.
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< Call Room / Check-in
For technical events with qualification, call room check-in opens 60 minutes and closes 40 minutes before the start of the event; for track races it opens 50 minutes and closes 30 minutes before the start.
For the finals in long jump, cricket ball throw, shot put, and javelin, check-in opens 40 minutes and closes 30 minutes before the event; for sprints and other races, it opens 40 minutes and closes 25 minutes before the event, in the designated call rooms.
Athletes will be escorted from the call room to the respective venues. In case of event clashes, this must be reported in the call room.
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< Timetable
All teams will receive the timetable; it will be posted in the call room and in the results area. It will be published on the ČAS website and the organizer’s website. It may be adjusted according to the number of entries.
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< Opening Heights (High Jump)
If there are many entries in a category, it will be split into two groups based on declared performances; opening heights for each group will be determined after registration closes.
The bar is raised by 5 cm until five athletes remain in the competition; then it is raised by 3 cm.
Boys
U11: 103 cm
U12: 108 cm
U13: 118 cm
U14: 133 cm
U15: 138 cm
Girls
U11: 103 cm
U12: 106 cm
U13: 113 cm
U14: 118 cm
U15: 128 cm
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<Prizes
All participants will receive a commemorative medal, and a commemorative certificate can be printed from the organizer’s website. Athletes placing 1st–3rd in each category will receive medals and diplomas.
At the end, the best performances in each girls’ and boys’ category will be evaluated. The decision on this evaluation lies solely with the organizer.
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< Event-specific Warm-up Throws/Jumps
Cricket ball – qualification: no trial throw; in the final, three warm-up throws.
Shot put – qualification: two trial throws; in the final, four warm-up attempts.
Javelin – qualification: two trial throws; in the final, three warm-up throws.
Long jump – qualification: two trial jumps; in the final, four warm-up jumps.
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< Protests
Protests may be submitted in writing within 30 minutes after the official publication of the event results at the competition office at the stadium, with a deposit of CZK 500.
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< Competition Doctor
Available throughout the competition in a tent on the infield near the podium by the finish line.
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<Jury (Composition)
Meet Director: Ctibor Nezdařil
Chief Referee: Jindřich Šálek
Deputy Chief Referee: Marek Trojanec
Representative of foreign athletes: to be appointed from club representatives
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< Additional General Information
Changing rooms:
available at the stadium in the new building near the 200 m start; for changing only. The organizer is not responsible for unattended items.
Toilets:
available in the new building at the 200 m start and in mobile toilets above the grandstand.
Refreshments:
available at the stadium as fast food with a sufficient selection.
Souvenirs:
can be purchased during the competition in the parking area above the grandstand.
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< Opening Ceremony
On Thursday 27 August 2026 in the evening from 19:00 at the stadium “Pod Palackého vrchem”. Each club must provide a maximum of five athletes + one escort for the ceremony.
