Affiliation & Licenses

NOT REQUIRED FOR INTER-REGION CHAMPS
The Free State province present Cross Country Running Leagues within the various districts of the province. Each district will require that clubs and schools who want to participate be affiliated within their district. The club / school affiliation fee and requirements may change slightly from ons district to the next, but a club / school will only be required to register and pay once for the season. It is important for clubs and schools to affiliate if they want their athletes to be eligible for the various district teams and advance to inter-district, provincial, and national championships. Athletes who represent clubs / schools who are not affiliated are still welcome to participate in the AFS Fezile Dabi District League, but they will only be elligble for team selection if the clubs / schools they represent are affiliated with their district league.

Club / School affiliation with the AFS Fezile Dabi District League will not be required if:
• The club / school has already affiliated with another AFS Cross Country District League.
• The club / school is not affiliated with Athletics Free State (AFS). Athletes from all provinces are welcome to participate, but only AFS-affiliated athletes are eligible for team selection.
• The club / school is not inteding to compete for team selection (participate for the fun).

Apply to affiliate club / school with this league

View clubs / schools affiliated with this league

It will be required that all athletes display their ASA licenses (front and back of the running vest) at all times during a race. ASA licenses will be required for participation in all of the leagues. No athlete will be allowed to start a race without an ASA license.

Please take note of the following:
• It is against the rules to run with another athlete's ASA license or race number. Doing so will lead to disqualification and disciplinary action.
• License applications are processed by Athletics Free State. Please DO NOT direct your license-related enquiries and applications to the district league event organiser.
• Athletes must apply for their ASA licenses via their respective AFS-affiliated clubs / schools. The league organiser CAN NOT issue ASA licenses on behalf of clubs / schools.
• Temporary / day-licenses may be available at some of the district leagues at an additional cost, but athletes will still be required to have a valid permanent (year) license to participate in district, provincial, and national championships.

Application form to affiliate as a JUNIOR CLUB / SCHOOL

• Please note that there is a very distinct difference between affiliating your club / school to participate in the cross country league, and applying to register as a club with the provincial athletics federation.
• Athletics Free State Contact information:
  • Tel: 051-430 3251
  • E-mail: admin@athleticsfs.co.za
  • Address: Suite 21 (Loch Logan Waterfront), Att Horak Street, Bloemfontein
• Junior Clubs (schools): Register your school as a Junior Club with AFS using the application form to Affiliate as a Junior Club.
• New Clubs: Apply to register as a club with AFS by sending an email to info@athleticsfs.co.za
• There are no registration fees payable to affiliate a Junior Club (school) with AFS.
• Affiliation for full club status is not free and involves a more complex procedure that involves additional documentation. Please contact AFS directly for instructions.
• No new clubs can be registered after June of each year).
• Please note the following when filling in the application form to affiliate as a club:
  • Name of club / School name.
  • City where club / school is situated.
  • District, for ecample: Mangaung, Fezile Dabi, Lejweleputswa, etc.
  • Estimate an approximate number of licenses needed in the year. This may differ from your actual value. This is only used for AFS to plan.
  • Fill in the contact details where the designation indicates the responsible person. It can be the principle, the sport organizer etc. NB: Please remember to add the cellphone number.
  • Please add postal address of club / school.
  • Email this form first to AFS at admin@athleticsfs.co.za before you continue to the next step of ordering licenses.

Athlete permanent license application form

Club athlete register

Club license order form

• The 2025 ASA Permanent License Application Form must be completed by each athlete that needs a license. Please note that a new form is issued each year. Don't use expired forms.
• The form must be completed in full and signed by the athlete, a parent or guardian if the athlete is under 18 years old, and by the club / school representative.
• Make sure to fill in the following required information:
  • Date of birth.
  • ID Number. It is bery important to provide a complete ID number of 13 digits.
  • Select “athlete” in the first line on the form.
  • Select the disciplines that you want to be licensed for. Cross Country is the as offroad running.
  • Title, Initials, Surname, Name, and Date of birth must be completed.
  • If you apply for a license inder AFS, the province must be indicated as "Free State".
  • Club name referes to the full name of your club / school as the club was registered with AFS.
• The club / school must complete the Club Athlete Register and License Order Form.
• The club / school will submit the ASA license application forms completed by the athletees, together with the updated Club Athelte Register and License Order Form to admin@athleticsfs.co.za
• Please note that AFS will not release licenses for collection until full payment for the licenses are made and proof of payment was sent to admin@athleticsfs.co.za