Five boys and five girls will be selected to represent Team Alberta. Selected Team Alberta athletes will receive:
- Team Camp Calgary , April 11/12/2015
- On-court team uniform, supplemental to Team Alberta attire
- Financial Assistance to the Manhattan Beach Junior tournament on July 25-31 2015
- Final Staging and Tune up Camp Edmonton, July 10-12 2015
- Round trip transportation to and from the Games,
- Accommodation and meals while at the Games.
Eligibility:
i) Badminton Alberta member in good standing;
ii) Ten athletes (5 male and 5 female) in Under 19 years, born in 1996 or later;
ii) Canadian citizen or landed immigrant;
iv) Students from another province attending school on a full-time basis in Alberta during the 2014-15 academic years are permitted to compete for Alberta.
v) Athletes who have been nationally carded prior to 01 May 2011 are ineligible;
vi) Athletes who have been or are National Senior Team members prior to 01 May 2015 are ineligible.
Selection Process
The association will announce the long list of eligible team members following the Alberta Junior Provincials held March 27-29 at Olds College. The Competition and Coaching Committee will recommend to the Board of Directors a list of twelve male and twelve female athletes to comprise the Team Alberta Selection Pool.
Final selection to Team Alberta 2015 will be as follows:
Event winners of the U20 2015 Alberta Junior Provincials will be automatically selected, accounting for a maximum of four male and four females, providing they are age eligible:
The association will use a points system to grade the performance of each athlete at a minimum of three competitions to fill the remaining positions. A players best 2 event results will be used to establish a ranking list. This list will be used to select all but one position per gender.
The player with the highest 2 event score will be selected first. If there is a tie, the player with the highest points in singles will be selected first. If both players did not achieve a result in singles then the tie-breaker will be determined with a preference of doubles ahead of mixed doubles.
The fifth and final position may be selected by the Selection Committee (comprised of the Coach, Manager, and Executive Director) with a U15 or U17 athlete demonstrating superior skills not selected through Priority #1 or #2. This opportunity has been made available to identify younger players (s) capable of providing leadership at future Games. If the fifth athlete is not selected from the U15/17 age categories, then the selection will be determined from the Points Chart ranking list.
The alternate will be selected from the Points Chart ranking list according to the process identified in Priority #2.
If, for any reason a position becomes vacant (ie injury, lack of commitment to the program, etc) the Selection Committee will be empowered to fill the position. The final decision will be based upon each individual’s ability to assist the team in reaching its goal – “Winning the Gold Medal”.
Athletes selected to Team Alberta '2015 will be expected to make themselves available for all team commitments including competitions and training.
Athletes should consider the following tournaments useful in establishing results:
2014 Black Knight Junior Elite – Derrick Club – November 2014
2015 AJC – Calgary Junior – C1 – February 2015
2015 AJC – Derrick Junior – Edmonton – March 2015
2015 AJC – Alberta Junior Provincials – Olds - March 2015
POINTS CHART Points
Finalist 8
Semi-Finalist 6
Quarter-Finalist 4
Round of 16 2
Appeal Process
Athletes may launch an appeal to the President, Badminton Alberta for non-selection based on the following grounds:
i) selection was not made according to the published selection criteria;
ii) there was reasonable apprehension of bias or conflict of interest by selector(s).
A deposit of $50.00 is required for an appeal, refundable if the appeal is won. Appeal must be made in writing to Badminton Alberta and post-marked within seven days of the published selection date.