If a Little Athletics Member becomes a Dual Member, i.e. affiliated with both QLAA and Qld Athletics (Athletics North Queensland), they will gain the following advantages:
* Athletes
when they finish Little Athletics will be able to retain membership with their
own Club, retaining their sense of identity with their Centre/Club, and giving
a seamless transition into senior athletics competitions.
* Clubs will be able to retain more members, which among other things, is
to their advantage when seeking funding.
* Parents who have been trained, and who are active, in the coaching role
will not be lost to the Club when their children finish Little Athletics.
* Coaches who have developed their skills with the Club will be able to continue
their own personal growth as a coach within the Club, by taking their athletes
through to senior competition.
* The older athletes who remain in the Club become great role models for the
younger athletes following.
* Athletes will have access to a new range of competition opportunities. Athletes
within the Athletics North Queensland region will have the opportunity to
compete in Regional Championships, , and various Inter-Club competitions.
* Because the method of calculating ages is different between QA and QLAA,
the athletes will have the opportunity to compete against different competitors
in various competitions.
* Athletes
will be eligible to qualify for Regional, State and National Development squads.
* Athletes 14 years and over will be eligible to qualify for the Athletics
North Queensland Athletic Team which can compete at various Oceania Events
during any Season.
* Athletes will be eligible to qualify for the Australian team which will
competes at the Oceania Championships in Cairns in 2010.
* Clubs will have access to QA/ANQ Development Officers as well as the QLAA
Development Officers.
* Athletes will be eligible to compete at State and National Championships
in Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open age groups.
* Athletes will have the opportunity, to represent Australia at a multitude
of World Championship events. This opportunity is unavailable through the
Little Athletics system, but is available through the Athletics Australia
system. These Championships include the World Youth (Under 18) Championships,
the Commonwealth Youth Championships, the World Junior (Under 20) Championships,
World Cross-Country Championships, World University Games, and of course,
Commonwealth Games, World Track & Field Championships and Olympic Games.
DUAL REGISTERING IS COMPULSORY FROM U11 UP, THOUGH YOUNGER AGE GROUPS MAY CONSIDER, AND ARE WELCOME TO DO SO.