Structure and Governance
Under Australian Little Athletics (ALA), the independent governing body for Little Athletics in Australia, each mainland state and territory has its own Association, each responsible for running Little Athletics in its respective state. In turn, each of these Associations is composed of one or more geographical regions. These regions contain numerous localised Centres where normal weekly competition takes place. Each centre consists of one or more clubs with which each athlete is associated with at centre competition level.
Individual athletes and centre teams progress from localised competition to state competition as determined by the state Association. In Victoria, for example, each athlete or team must compete at a Regional Championship prior to being selected to compete in the State Championship. In Tasmania, on the other hand, there are only two regions (North and South) and no Regional Championships, and athletes must meet predetermined qualifying standards in order to compete in the State Championship. For under 13s a state team is selected each year after championships to compete against other athletes across Australia in the Australian Little Athletics Championships, a team orientated event.
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