National Athletics League has been successful with applications to World Athletics for licenses for all 2024 Premiership and Championship fixtures.

Why are World Athletics licenses so important?

From 1 January 2024, World Athletics has only processed results (for all its statistical purposes including World Rankings) which have been achieved in a competition listed in the World Athletics global calendar. NAL Premiership and Championship fixtures have been issued with World Athletics permits, this means for the 2024 NAL season our member athletes are eligible for ranking lists and points, and qualification to major championships

The world rankings are issued every Wednesday.

NAL 2024 Premiership and Championship fixtures have UKA Level two licenses. Criteria for the UKA licenses based upon UK Athletics’ guidance document published in December 2021.

Click to download a full copy of the UKA guidelines.

Click to view a copy of the NAL event licence.

Licences will be issued, but we ask organisers to take responsibility for informing both UKA Track & Field licensing and Home Country organisations of any changes that occur through the process of restrictions being eased that will impact and prevent their event from taking place.

Facilities:

With safety in mind ALL licensed events (both Level 1 and Level 2) must be held at venues that have achieved or are actively working towards TrackMark. For further information on UKA’s TrackMark Facility accreditation scheme visit this link.

Licensed Level 2 competitions involving Hammer, Discus or Weight Throw will only be approved at venues if the throws cage meets World Athletics specifications (i.e. from a cage with a hammer danger zone of no more than 56° and a discus danger zone of no more than 69°).

Contact ehunt@englandathletics.org for further information or guidance.

Where Level 1 Licence applications include Hammer, Discus or Weight Throw events within the competition and their throws cage has not been formally assessed, an agreement to undertake a risk assessment will be necessary. These events will not be allowed to take place if the cage has failed its safety inspection. Contact ehunt@englandathletics.org for further information or guidance.