2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup Team Policy
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DRAFT: Selection Criteria Supplement 04/11/2019 2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup Team POLICY Governance TITLE: 2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup Team AREA: High Performance RESPONSIBILITY: National Performance Director PA Selection Procedures Policy RELATED POLICIES: Tokyo Canoe Slalom Olympic Games Nomination Criteria DRAFTED BY: National Performance Director DATE APPROVED: 06/11/2019 APPROVED BY: Paddle Australia NEXT REVIEW: September, 2020 Paddle Australia Limited20191104 - Slalom World Cup Selection Criteria Supplement.docx Page | 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 2 1. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 3 2. SELECTION AIMS ............................................................................................................. 3 3. SELECTION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................. 3 3.1. SELECTION PANEL ................................................................................................... 3 3.2. ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................ 4 3.3. TEAM NOMINATION .................................................................................................. 4 3.4. SELECTION COMPETITIONS ................................................................................... 4 4. SELECTION CRITERIA & PROCESS ............................................................................... 5 4.1. STAGE 1: SELECTION PROCESS – OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM .............................. 5 4.2. STAGE 2: SELECTION PROCESS – DOMESTIC RANKING SYSTEM ................... 5 4.3. CSXL SELECTION CRITERIA ................................................................................... 8 5. MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (MPS) ............................................................ 8 6. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES .................................................................................. 9 7. EVENT CANCELLATION ................................................................................................... 9 8. SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................................................... 10 9. MIXED C2 STATEMENT .................................................................................................. 10 SCHEDULE A: MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .................................................... 11 Paddle Australia Limited20191104 - Slalom World Cup Selection Criteria Supplement.docx Page | 2 1. DEFINITIONS In these Criteria, the following words have the following respective meanings: “Policy” means the Selection Procedures Policy adopted by the Board of PA from time to time that governs the selection of athletes to Paddle Australia Teams. “Class” means K1 Men, C1 Men, C2 Mixed, K1 Women and C1 Women. “Criteria” means this Selection Criteria Supplement. “PA” Means Paddle Australia Ltd, the recognised governing body for Canoeing in Australia “Minimum Performance means the minimum performance standard required by PA for Standard” selection to a national team in addition to any other criteria as set out in clause 5 of this Criteria. “Team” means the 2020 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Team to compete at the 2020 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cups Events Words not defined in these Criteria have the meaning ascribed to them in the Constitution of PA or the Policy unless a contrary meaning appears from the context. 2. SELECTION AIMS To give context to the following policy and processes, the aims of the PA High Performance Program for the 2020 season are as follows: a) provide the optimal preparation and support for athletes selected onto the 2020 Olympic Games team; b) provide opportunities for identified ‘Reserve’ (next ranked athlete based on the Olympic Games Nomination criteria) athletes to maintain competitiveness prior to the Olympic Games; and c) develop athletes for the 2024 cycle 3. SELECTION PROCEDURES 3.1. SELECTION PANEL In accordance with the Policy, the Selection Panel members are: • Shaun Stephens / National Performance Director (chair) • Sarah Forsythe / Independant - Retired Senior Athlete • Dave Crosbee / Independant • Mike Druce / Paddle Australia Coach. Paddle Australia Limited20191104 - Slalom World Cup Selection Criteria Supplement.docx Page | 3 3.2. ELIGIBILITY 3.2.1. To be eligible for consideration for selection to the Team, athletes must comply with the Policy. 3.2.2. Request entry by written confirmation to the Performance Operations Manager ([email protected]) to each selection competition for the purpose of entering the athlete into the ICF Entry system no later than 16 days prior to the beginning of each selection competition (14 January for Oceania and 4 February for Australian Open). 3.2.3. Athletes must be born after 31st December 2005 to be eligible for consideration for Team selection. 3.2.4. To be eligible for consideration for selection under criteria that incorporates a specific age category, the age will be determined as of 31 December, 2020. Specifically, athletes must be born on or after 1 January, 1997 to be eligible for U23 selection, and, on or after 1 January, 1993 to be eligible for U27 selection under the relevant age criteria. 3.2.5. Athletes must have nominated for the Team under clause 3.3 of this Criteria. 3.3. TEAM NOMINATION 3.3.1. The competitions for which the Team will be selected for in 2020 are: a) 2020 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cups; b) other ICF competitions as may be determined by PA. 3.3.2. Athletes will be required to nominate for selection to the Team. The process of nomination will form part of the entry process for the selection competitions listed in clause 3.4 of this Criteria. 3.3.3. By nominating for selection to the Team, athletes agree to comply with: (i) this Criteria; and (ii) the Policy. 3.4. SELECTION COMPETITIONS The following competitions will be utilised for considering athletes for selection to the Team: a) International: The four International Events listed as part of the Olympic Games Nomination Criteria. b) Domestic: (i) Oceania Championships, Wero, NZ (1-3 February, 2020) (ii) Australian Open, Penrith NSW, (21–23 February, 2020). How each of the races will be used for selection is detailed below. Paddle Australia Limited20191104 - Slalom World Cup Selection Criteria Supplement.docx Page | 4 4. SELECTION CRITERIA & PROCESS Athletes may be selected to the Team in each respective Class, up to the maximum number of quota places (3) awarded to Australia by the ICF for each individual Class, as follows: 4.1. STAGE 1: SELECTION PROCESS – OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM The selection criteria related to this clause is published on the PA website under ‘Tokyo Canoe Slalom Olympic Games Nomination Policy’. 4.1.1 Athletes selected in each Class according to the ‘Tokyo Canoe Slalom Olympic Games Nomination Policy’ will be automatically selected for World Cups 1, 2, 4 and 5. 4.1.2 The 2nd ranked athlete in each Class according to the ‘Tokyo Canoe Slalom Olympic Games Nomination Policy’ will be automatically selected for the first 3 World Cups. 4.2. STAGE 2: SELECTION PROCESS – DOMESTIC RANKING SYSTEM 4.2.1 Selection competitions and Criteria for Stage 2 of the selection process include: Selection Selection Stage of Result counting Comment Competition Competition race # Name 1 ICF World Final Official Race Rewarding proven Championships – result (inclusive International La Seu D’Urgell of non-Australian performances athletes) 2 Oceania Finals Official Raking i.e. an athlete in the Championships, across Semi-final respective official Wero, NZ, 1-3 and Finals semi-final or final will February, 2020 (i.e only the be ranked higher for official race AUS selection rankinG and will purposes than an be exclusive of athlete who races in all athletes who any invitational semi- are not eliGible final or final. for Team selection) 3a Australian Open, Heat 1 Official race To ensure all athletes Penrith NSW, 21– only ranking racing at same time/ 23 February, 2020 (exclusive of conditions – heat 2 non-Australian allows athletes to athletes) progress in the overall race, but not gain additional opportunity for MPS over those who qualifies via Heat 1 Paddle Australia Limited20191104 - Slalom World Cup Selection Criteria Supplement.docx Page | 5 3b Australian Open, Finals Ranking across i.e. a paddler who Penrith NSW, 21– official and races in the invitational 23 February, 2020 invitational Semi- semi-final or final with final and Finals a faster time than an (Not official race athlete in the rankinG and respective official exclusive of non- semi-final or final will Australian be ranked higher for athletes) AUS selection purposes) 4.2.2 An athlete’s placing in each of the selection competitions outlined in clause 4.2.1 will be used to earn points for the purposes of the ranking athletes for Stage 2 of the selection process according to the following Table. 2020 Oceania and 2019 World Australian Open Championships (Selection Competitions (Overall) 2, 3a and 3b) 1st 80 16th 18 1st 100 16th 21 2nd 72 17th 16 2nd 90 17th 19 3rd 65 18th 14 3rd 81 18th 17 4th 58 19th 12 4th 73 19th 15 5th 52 20th 11 5th 66 20th 14 6th 47 21st 10 6th 59 21st 13 7th 43 22nd 9 7th 53 22nd 12 8th 38 23rd 8 8th 48 23rd 11 9th 34 24th 7 9th 43 24th 10 10th 31 25th 6 10th 39 25th 9 11th 28 26th 5 11th 35 26th 8 12th 26 27th 4 12th 31