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
August 8 - 9	Club Weightlifting  / Sports Power Coach Level 1 course	Chandler
August 15	Gunmaree Open Club Competition	Mount Isa
August 15	North Brisbane Open Club Competition	Zillmere
August 15	Sunshine Coast Open Club Competition	Nambour
August (TBA)	Commonwealth Senior & Junior Championships	Kuala Lumpur , MAL
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 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.