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2009 Calendar

 

January 26

USQ Australia Day Open Competition

USQ Springfield

February 7

‘Michael Keelan Shield’ Competition

Cougars

February 14

QWA League Round 1 & Masters League Round 1

Toowoomba

February 21

Australian Masters Championships & Aust Masters Games

Geelong, VIC

March 14 – 15

Club Weightlifting  / Sports Power Coach Level 1 course

Chandler

March 20

North Brisbane Open Club Competition

Zillmere

March 20

Toowoomba Open Club Competition

Toowoomba

March 21

QWA Annual General Meeting

Chandler

March 21

Cougars Open Club Competition

Cougars

March 21

Gunmaree Open Club Competition

Mount Isa

March 28

Sunshine Coast Open Club Competition

Nambour

March 28 – 29

Australian Clubs Championship

Springfield, QLD

April 18

QWA League Round 2 & Masters League Round 2

(National Senior qualifying event)

Cougars

May 3 – 7

World Cup Tournament

Mont Dore, NCL

May 11 – 14

Oceania Championships (Junior & Senior) & Arafura Games

Darwin, AUS

May 16

Sunshine Coast Open Club Competition

Nambour

May 22

Toowoomba Open Club Competition

Toowoomba

May 22

USQ Open Club Competition

USQ Springfield

June 6

Qld Senior Championships

(National Senior qualifying event)

USQ Springfield

June 12 – 21

World Junior Championships

Constanta, ROM

June 20

Gunmaree Open Club Competition

Mount Isa

June 27

QWA League Round 3 & Masters League Round 3

(National Youth/Junior qualifying event)

Zillmere

June 27

Cairns North Open Club Competition

Cairns

July 10

Toowoomba Open Club Competition

Toowoomba

July 11

Cougars Open Club Competition

Cougars

July 18

National Senior Championships

Melbourne, VIC

July 19

National Officiating Workshop

TBC

July 25

Qld U16 & Youth & Junior Championships

(National Youth/Junior qualifying event)

Cougars

July 25-26

Club Weightlifting  / Sports Power Coach Level 1 course

Coorparoo

August 15

Gunmaree Open Club Competition

Mount Isa

August 15

North Brisbane Open Club Competition

Zillmere

August 15

Sunshine Coast Open Club Competition

Nambour

September 12

Qld Masters Championships

Toowoomba

September 18 – 20

National Under 16 & Youth & Junior Championships

Launceston, TAS

September 21 – 25

National Junior Squad Clinc & Coach Development Workshop

TBC

September 26

Cairns North Open Club Competition

Cairns

October 10

Qld All Schools Championships

Toowoomba

October 10 – 18

WMG & IWF World Masters Championships

Sydney, AUS

October 17 – 24

National Squad Camp (Super Squad & Games Squad)

TBC

October 18th – 23rd

Commonwealth Senior & Junior Championships

Penang, MAL

October 24 – 25

Club Weightlifting  / Sports Power Coach Level 1 course

Chandler

October 31

QWA League Round 4 & Masters League Round 4

Cougars

November 7

Gunmaree Open Club Competition

Mount Isa

November 7

USQ Open Club Competition

USQ Springfield

November 7 – 8

State Weightlifting  / Sports Power Coach Level 2 course

Chandler

November 17 – 27

World Senior Championships

Goyang City, KOR

November 20

North Brisbane Open Club Competition

Zillmere

November 20

Toowoomba Open Club Competition

Toowoomba

December 5

QWA Grand Final

USQ Springfield

December 12

‘Michael Keelan Shield’ Competition

Cougars

December 12

Sunshine Coast Open Club Competition

Nambour

December 19

Cairns North Open Club Competition

Cairns

December 19

‘Lawrie Townsend’ Competition

Zillmere

 

The closing date for entries for all QWA events is 15 days prior to the competition date.

The closing date for entries for all National events is 28 days prior to the competition date.

The minimum qualifying standard for entry in the Queensland Senior Championships is AWF Youth Standard.

The qualifying period for the Queensland Senior Championships is 22nd May 2008 – 22nd May 2009.

The minimum qualifying standard for entry in the Queensland Junior Championships is 80% of AWF Youth Standard.

The qualifying period for the Queensland Junior Championships is  10th July 2008 – 10th July 2009.

There is no minimum qualifying standard for Queensland Under 16, Youth, School, or Masters Championships.

 

To be eligible to be selected to represent the QWA at the 2009 National U16 & Youth & Junior Championships athletes must compete in the 2009 Queensland U16 & Youth & Junior Championships.

 

To be eligible to be selected to represent the QWA at the 2009 National Senior Championships, athletes must compete in the 2009 Queensland Senior Championships.

 

An exemption from these conditions may apply in special circumstances. Refer to Section 2 of the QWA Team Selection Policy. The QWA Team Selection Policy is available on the QWA web site at http://www.qwa.org/policies/teamsel.asp or from the QWA office on request.