Canoe Slalom World Cup 3, 4 & Wch Selection Criteria
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CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP 3, 4 & WCH SELECTION CRITERIA SUPPLEMENT Canoe Kayak Canada does not intend to send support staff to World Cup 3 based on the prioritization of anticipated budgetary resources. However, the following selection procedures will be used to select paddlers who intend to compete in World Cup 3 & 4. Canoe Kayak Canada reserves the right to review participation in these events following the approval of the 2021 Canoe Slalom Budget. 1. Selection Procedures The selection process laid out in this document must be read in combination with the Canoe Slalom Selection Procedures. 2. Selection Races The following Selection Races will be used to select paddlers to fill Athlete Quota positions in the Competition Schedule. Date Selection Races Location July 25-30, 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, JPN August 22, 2021 Selection Race 5 (Semifinal) Minden Hills, ON August 22, 2021 Selection Race 6 (Final) Minden Hills, ON 3. Competition Schedule Canoe Slalom Event Location Country Date ICF World Cup # 3 La Seu d’Urgell ESP September 3-5, 2021 ICF World Cup # 4 (Final) Pau FRA September 10-12, 2021 ICF World Championships Bratislava SVK September 21-26, 2021 4. Selection Criteria 4.1 The selection of paddlers to compete in World Cup 3, 4 and the World Championships will be determined in a top-down fashion according to the following prioritization procedures and subject to the availability of Athlete Quota positions. Approved by the Canoe Slalom HPC on February 23, 2021 1 4.2 Paddlers that are nominated to and compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be selected in their corresponding event. 4.3 Paddlers that advance to the semifinal in World Cup 1 and 2 will be selected in their corresponding event. 4.4 The remaining Athlete Quota positions in each event may be allocated to eligible paddlers not already selected based on the results in their corresponding event at the identified selection races: 4.4.1 The first ranked paddler that also satisfies the MPS in Selection Race 6 excluding any paddlers that have already been selected. 4.4.2 The first ranked paddler that also satisfies the MPS in Selection Race 5 excluding any paddlers that have already been selected. 4.4.3 The next ranked paddler that also satisfies the MPS in Selection Race 6 excluding any paddlers that have already been selected and so on until all quota positions are filled. 4.5 Any remaining Athlete Quota positions may be allocated to eligible paddlers in their respective events who satisfy the MPS and achieve the lowest Paddler Percentage Score in Selection Races 5 or 6. 4.6 Paddlers selected to compete in Canoe Slalom K1 events may also be nominated to compete in the Extreme Slalom K1 Event according to all the prioritization procedures outlined in this Selection Criteria. 4.7 Any remaining Extreme Slalom Quota positions may be allocated to paddlers selected to compete in Canoe Slalom C1 events according to all the prioritization procedures outlined in this Selection Criteria. 5. Timelines Summary Date Requirement August 23, 2021 Canoe Kayak Canada to publish list of selected paddlers August 23, 2021 Deadline to declare attendance at the Competition Schedule Approved by the Canoe Slalom HPC on February 23, 2021 2 .