Age Classification

It is the policy of the ACC that students competing in ACC sport must be under 19 years of age as of 31st December. Students who have turned 19 years of age are not permitted to participate in ACC sport. It is also ACC policy that student participation is limited to "secondary school students" and that the minimum level for participation is enrolment in Year 7.

Age Groups

A, B, C and D Divisions – U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, and U19.

E and F Divisions – U13, U14, U15, U16, and U19.

G and H Division – U13, U14, U15, and U19.

Junior category includes U13, U14 and U15

Senior category includes U16, U17 and U19.

* An 'OPEN' category is an unrestricted age group

Cut off dates

All ACC carnivals use only one age cut-off reference date for age group classification. This is to bring the ACC age group cut off dates in line with the school midyear start age which was introduced for students born in 1997.  The age cut-off date is as follows:

·         30^th June: for those born after 31^st December 1996 i.e. born after 1996.

Competitors are permitted to compete in one age group only, for all events.e.g., a competitor who qualifies to compete in U14, but elects to compete up in U15 for his or her first event, must remain up in U15 for all other events, including relays.

YEAR LEVEL	7		8		9		10		11		12
YEAR OF BIRTH	2012	2011	2011	2010	2010	2009	2009	2008	2008	2007	2007	2006
JANUARY - JUNE	U13		U14		U15		U16		U17		U19
JULY - DECEMBER		U13		U14		U15		U16		U17		U19