TEAM SELECTION POLICY TOTAL BWF THOMAS & UBER CUP FINALS (UBER CUP ONLY) 9-17 OCTOBER 2021 1. SELECTION OBJECTIVES: 1.1 Select a team capable of challenging for team medals at major championships. 1.2 Select a team that will gain experience to aid in their development for future Scottish teams; and individual honours at major events. 2. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: 2.1 To be considered for selection the player must be eligible to represent Badminton Scotland under Badminton World Federation (BWF) regulations at the time 2.2 Players must be affiliated to Badminton Scotland. 2.3 Athletes wishing to be considered for International representation must enter both the Scottish Open and Scottish National Championships. Exemption from this will be at the discretion of the Head Coach and based around appropriateness for the athlete’s individual plan. 3. SELECTIONS Before this specific event was postponed from the original date in 2020, a selection had already been made in a selection meeting held on 12th of August 2020. The following 7 players were selected in that meeting: Kirsty Gilmour Rachel Sugden Lauren Middleton Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance Eleanor O’Donnell Rachel Andrew The selection for the 2021 event will be a review of the originally selected team to ensure that the selected team will still be capable of achieving Badminton Scotland’s objectives for the Uber Cup finals. The approach will be that the original selection will be upheld unless the selection panel sees significant reasons for a change in selection to achieve the event objectives. 3.1 The Selection Panel for this event will consist of the National Head Coach, Chair of the Performance Committee, one BadmintonScotland Performance Coach and a non-voting observer from the Performance Committee. 3.2 It is anticipated that selections will be made on 13.09.2021. The original selection was based on the following criteria and these will be used to review the original selection. Information on players results will be very limited due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the review of the selection will be based on performance and training. 3.3 Badminton Scotland will select up to 8 players with selections primarily being made from the Senior National Squad. Any selections made outwith the Senior National Squad will be based solely on their inclusion supporting the Selection Objectives of the event noted above. 3.4 The results of players across the following events will be considered from the past 12 months: Scottish Nationals Senior Grade A Events Scottish Open Senior International Events Junior results may be taken into account, if relevant 3.5 Players shall be selected to give a balanced team capable of winning medals at the event. Consideration will be given to team dynamics and younger players’ development and experience if it is thought it may help produce medal opportunities at future events. 4. DESELECTIONS A player may be deselected if: 4.1 Due to illness or injury it is deemed that they are unable to perform to the required standard of play. Medical advice may be sought. 4.2 He/she fails to conform to any specific training or competition plans set by Badminton Scotland in the run up to the event. 4.3 He/she breaches any BWF anti-doping or anti-gambling regulations. 4.2 The selection of any replacement players will be done in accordance with this selection policy. 5. APPEALS PROCESS Players have the right of appeal to Badminton Scotland; and any such appeal must be received by the CEO in writing within 3 days of the date of a letter indicating non-selection; or within 3 days of the date of selections being announced on the Badminton Scotland website or a selection letter sent to another player. Such letter of appeal requires to include a cheque for £25 payable to “Badminton Scotland”. If the appeal is successful, the deposit will be refunded. Otherwise, the deposit will be forfeit. The Chair of the Board and Chief Executive will be responsible for convening the Appeals Panel at a time and place that is satisfactory to the Appeals Panel. The Panel’s decision on the Appeal is formally advised to the appellant as soon as possible following the Appeals Panel meeting. As intimated above, only in the event of the Appeal being upheld will the £25 payment be reimbursed. https://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ethics-Laws-and-Rules-July-2021- 1.pdf .