THE Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) said on Saturday it adhered to standard procedures in submitting its Mixed 4x400m relay team for the CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago, disputing the grounds for their disqualification.
In a statement, the AAG said the team was submitted at 17:20h local time for the race scheduled at 19:10h, a submission they stated was initially accepted by the technical manager.

The AAG said it was subsequently informed the submission was late based on a purported 17:15h deadline, a rule change they claim they were not formally notified of.
The association said World Athletics rules allow team submissions up to one hour before an event.

The AAG added its management to the technical team’s WhatsApp communication group after the submission was made.
An appeal against the disqualification, filed at 18:06h, was unsuccessful, and a request to have the team run under protest was also denied.

“The AAG is deeply disappointed by this situation, particularly given that our athletes followed the instructions provided at the time of submission,” the statement said.
“We believe that a lack of clear and timely communication regarding the altered rules has unfairly impacted our team and denied our talented athletes the opportunity to compete.”