Fezile Dabi Cross Country Running

DISTRICT TEAM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Athletes who want to represent AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country at the AFS Cross Country Provincial Championship must comply with the following:

  • AFS retains the right to restrict the number of athletes that can be entered per age-gender category for each district.
  • The club / school represented by the athlete must be affiliated with AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country (once-off league affiliation fee).
  • The athlete must be affiliated with a club / school that is affiliated with ASA under Athletics Free State (AFS).
  • The athlete must be in posession of a valid ASA license that is issued by the club / school resprented by the athlete.
  • The athlete must compete in the colours (vest) of the club / school that issued the athlete's ASA license.
  • The athlete must have participated in and completed a minimum of of four(4) AFS Cross Country League events.
  • The athlete must participate in the AFS Fezile Dabi District Championship event (also counts as a league).
  • All athletes who participate in the provincial championship event will do so at their own expense.
  • To be eligible for the AFS Fezile Dabi District team an athlete must achieve the age-gender category course time standard at one of the following courses:
    • Koedoeslsaagte, Parys.
    • Kroonstad Landbouterrein, Kroonstad.
    • DP Devilliers Stadium, Sasolburg.
    Click here for qualification time standards

INTER-REGION (TOP-20) DISTRICT TEAM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Athletes who want to represent AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country at the AFS Inter-region Championship (Top-20) must comply with the following:

  • The Inter-region team will be officialy announced on 10 June 2026.
  • The club / school represented by the athlete must be affiliated with AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country (once-off league affiliation fee).
  • The athlete must be affiliated with a club / school that is affiliated with ASA under Athletics Free State (AFS).
  • The athlete must be in posession of a valid ASA license that is issued by the club / school resprented by the athlete.
  • The athlete must compete in the colours (vest) of the club / school that issued the athlete's ASA license.
  • The athlete must have participated in one (1) of the AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country Leagues at Koedoeslaagte before 10 June 2026.
  • The athlete must obtain a top-20 ranking in their age-gender category event on the Koedoeslaagte course.
  • All athletes who participate in the inter-region event will do so at their own expense.

EXCLUSIONS FOR DISTRICT TEAM SELECTION

The following will NOT be considered and may exclude an athlete from team selection:

  • Track and field achievements will not be considered for cross country team selection.
  • Road Running achievements will not be considered for cross country team selection.
  • Trail / Mountain running achievements will not be condisered for cross country team selection.
  • Foreign athletes will not be considered for team selection.
  • Athletes who are affiliated with provinces other than Athletics Free State will not be considered.
  • Individual participants that are not affiliated with a club (Private) will not be considered for team selection.
  • Clubs / schools who have not affiliated with the AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country Running League will not be considered.
  • Athletes with current or pending disciplnary / anti-doping hearings will not be considered for team selection.
  • Did not finish (DNF) and disqualification (DSQ) results will not be considered for team selection.
  • Results obtained from cross country leagues outside of ASA Athletics Free State will not be considered.
  • Results obtained from Schools Cross Country Running (SASA) will not be considered for team selection.
  • Results obtained from the The AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country Running Development League will not be considered.
  • Results obtained from the AFS Inter-Region Top-20 Championship will not be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR LEAGUE AFFILIATION & ENTRIES

Clubs / schools who want to affiliate with this league for the 2026 season must do so on or before registration closes on Wednesday 03 June 2026. The final closing date for pre-registration of athletes will also be Wednesday 03 June 2026. After this date no further club affiliation and athlete registration will be accepted for the 2026 season of the AFS Fezile Dabi Cross Country Running League. Entries for leagues 1-4 will close on the Wednesday prior to the upcoming league.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES

  • All clubs, schools and athletes participate in this league at their own expense.
  • All athletes will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and expenses unless specifically stated otherwise.
  • Athletes should only confirm their participation in district, provincial, and national championship if they have the means to do so.
  • Please do not assume that the district or province will have the financial means or ability to provide the privilege of transport and accommodation for athletes.

SCHOOLS TAKE NOTE

  • Please take note of the differences between Schools Cross Country Running (SASA) and Athletics South Africa Cross Country Running (ASA). This league is an ASA league.
  • Scholars who want to represent their school in this ASA league can only do so if their school is affiliated as a club with ASA. All athletes must have a valid ASA license to participate in this ASA league.
  • Schools that are affiliated with both ASA and SASA may participate in both SASA and ASA Cross Country Running events.
  • ASA and SASA operate independently and there are significant differences between qualification standards, team selection requirements, financial and logistical obligations, and liability.
  • Due to these differences between ASA and SASA, the achievements, results, and outcomes between them are not interchangeable for the purpose of qualification and team selection. Athletes must comply with the requirements and qualify for each federation independently.
  • An ASA-affiliated school is essentially an ASA club that is affiliated with the same name as the school.
  • It is for each school to decide whether, or not, to grant recognition and merit for scholars who participate in ASA events. Athletes must please confirm this with their schools to avoid disappointment.