Method of Entry

• Association – nominated by the Association

Eligibility

• Primary – 8-13 Years as at 31/12/YOC
• Open Secondary – Years 7-12

For more information, visit CIS Sport Nominations, Age and Pathway Summary 2023

Cost

A sport nomination fee of $26.17 (inclusive of GST) per student will be charged to the school at the end of each term.

Further Representation – NSWCIS Team

• A Primary NSWCIS Team will be selected to attend the NSWPSSA Championships. There will be a player’s levy and uniform costs involved with competing at this level.
• A Secondary NSWCIS Team will be selected to attend the NSW All Schools Championships. There will be a player’s levy and uniform costs involved with competing at this level.

Contact Information and General Guidelines

Please contact the relevant Convenor listed on the appropriate Sport Page.

CIS do not accept late nominations – please contact CIS Prior to close of nominations if you are experiencing difficulties.

Additional Information

Method Nomination

Association team entries are to be submitted on the downloadable excel file.
When submitting entries, please complete the required fields on the sheet and please ensure all infomation entered is correct. Please ensure Multi Class competitors classification are noted.

Cross Country - Primary Entries

Cross Country - Secondary Entries

Multi Class Entries

 Eligible Classifications

• Intellectually disability- T20
• Deaf/hard of hearing– T01 AU2 Athletes with a T01 AU2 classification will be required to remove any hearing devices prior to the commencement of the race or once final instructions have been given by the starter.
• Physical Impairment:
  • Cerebral Palsy – T35, T36, T37 or T38
  • Amputee T44, T45 or T46
• Visually Impaired – T11, T12 or T13. T11 athletes MUST have a guide. T12 and T13 athletes may elect to have a guide. 
• Dwarfism – T40 or T41 are both subject to medical clearance. Medical clearance documentation to be provided to the State convener 14 days prior to the NSW PSSA State Cross Country Championship. 

Entry Criteria - Athletes in Multi Class events must be officially classified and appear on the Athletics Australia (AA) Master list or the Sport Inclusion Australia list.

• Athletes with a hearing classification must appear on the AA Master List with T01 AU2. A classification with T01 AU1 is not eligible to participate.
• If an association enters an Athlete in a Multi Class event but the Athlete does not appear on the AA Master List, the association is to provide the Championship Convener with verification prior to the commencement of the  Cross Country Championship that the classification has been verified and the student will appear on the appropriate Master List when an update occurs.
• Athletes who fail to meet the above requirements will ineligible to compete .

School Team Entries
A school Team is comprised of 4 students from one school. Team Entries will be automatically determined from the association Entry. Where an association has more than one school in their allocated entry numbers the best placed team on the day will be considered

Please note: the additional allocation allowed is to ensure team entries are available to all associations and additional representation from larger associations.