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Team Alberta TRIALS - 2019 Canada Games
Dates: to
Week:22
Category:1996 or later
City:Edmonton, AB
Country:Canada
Entry deadline:2018-05-28
Website:

Venue: B-Active Badminton Club

 

Team Alberta:  CANADA WINTER GAMES 2019

Badminton Alberta Mission

“Through leadership and service, promote the sport of badminton”

Concessions/Assumptions

  •  Players are currently directly supervised by their club coaches
  • As such, it is not the intent of the Association, or this program to manage the day to day activities of potential CWG players
  • It is the Association’s intent to augment, and enhance player development in areas that are beneficial to the athlete, and coach, while aligning with club training and expressed goals.

 

Event Outcome

The goals of Team Alberta (CWG) is to win a gold medal at the 2019 Canada Winter Games team event, 3 gold and 3 silver medals in the individual competition.

 Canada Winter Games Program - Team Alberta

Participating in the 2019 Canada Winter Games is one of the greatest achievements for an athlete in Alberta.  This event only happens every four years and is the largest multisport competition for young athletes in Canada.  The 2019 Canada Winter Games are in Red Deer Alberta, February 15 – March 3 2019.

Team Alberta will be comprised of five males and five females (eligible players must be under the age of 23 as of December 31, 2018…(born 1996 or later).  These athletes will compete against thirteen other provinces and territories in team and individual competition.  An alternate male and female for the team will also be named.  These alternates will not attend the games unless a team member is forced to withdraw.  Please be aware that any serious disciplinary issues will disqualify players from participating, regardless of performance. Players must be in good standing with Badminton Alberta to qualify for Team Alberta.

Eligibility of coaches/athletes as per Canada Winter Games Council

. ELIGIBILITY

 4.1. Coaches:

Any staff listed as coaches on the official registration form must be fully certified (Theory, technical and practical) under the National Coaching Certification Program to at least Competition Stream, Development context (Certified status) in Badminton. These coaches must be so certified no later than 90 days before the opening of the Games (i.e. by November 10, 2018).

For more information on the coach certification pathway, please see Appendix 2.

4.2. Competitors:

Excluded from the Canada Games are:

• Senior National Team athletes*; • Athletes who do not meet the date of birth requirements as determined in section 3 of the technical package;

• Athletes that have held an SR1 or SR2 card (as defined by Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance program) at any time;

• Athletes who have previously competed at the following events:

  • Senior BWF World Championships†
  • Olympic Games
  • Paralympic Games
  • Commonwealth Games
  • Pan Am Games
  • Parapan Am Games

No athlete can be rendered ineligible within 90 days of the opening of the Games due to carding status or National Team status (i.e., no athlete will be excluded if they become National Senior Team members for the first time or are granted carding status after November 10th, 2018).

* Athletes who hold a C1 card (as defined by Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance program) or are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Requests must be submitted to the respective Provincial/Territorial Chef de Mission and approved by the Canada Games Council’s Sport Committee.

† Canada Games Council Sport Committee will review exceptional cases and may grant an exemption where a non-senior national team member competes in a Senior BWF World Championships as a train to compete level athlete.

 

Selection Process

Stage  1.  Tournament Trial (Pool Selection)

  • Date:  June 2/3 2018

Venue: B Active Badminton Club

Schedule:  Saturday 4pm:  Men’s and Ladies singles

                  Sunday 9am:  Men’s and Ladies doubles followed by mixed doubles

  • The tryout will include Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Boys Singles and Girls Singles and Mixed Doubles.  All athletes wishing to qualify for the pool MUST attend this trial.  Cost:  $50.00/athlete
  • Players must enter partnerships with eligible CWG players.
  • The CWG Team pool will consist of 8 male and 8 female athletes.

FORMAT:  Dependent upon number of entries

  • Upon conclusion of the event, the selection committee will name athletes to fill the numerical compliment of each gender, based on their ability to finish in the top 3 of the individual and team events, and/or complimenting the existing identified athletes. Badminton Alberta reserves the right to amend pool numbers based on athlete/pair performance.
  • All try-outs will adhere to Badminton World Federation (BWF) regulations, however, regulations in this document overrule the BWF regulations.
  • A referee will be present for the entire duration of the tryouts.
  • Coaching will not be permitted during play for any tryout competitions, and coaches will not be permitted onto the field of play.  The referee assigned to the tryout will determine the field of play.
  • Draws will be seeded based on Badminton Alberta Rankings
  • Lines judges will not be available.

 

Stage 1 Opportunities:

All athletes who are selected to the CWG pool will be eligible for the following opportunities:

    • Cost deferment for the 2018 Canadian Open
    • Cost share for the Yonex K&D Graphics International Series Anaheim California

 

Stage 2:  Tournament Trial Final (2019 CWG Team Selection)

  • Date:  Sunday September 16/2018

Venue: TBA, CALGARY

Schedule: 11 am start.  All singles events followed by Men’s and Ladies Doubles and Mixed.

  • The tryout will include Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Boys Singles and Girls Singles and Mixed Doubles.  All athletes wishing to qualify for the team MUST attend this trial.  No fee will be charged.
  •  Partnerships MUST remain the same as the pool trials.
  • Players must enter partnerships with eligible CWG players.  Players may only compete in the same events entered in the pool trials, with the same partner.  Changing partners from trial 1 to trial 2 is not permitted.
  • The CWG Team pool will consist of 5 male and 5 female athletes with 1 alternate per gender.

 

FORMAT:  Single elimination

  • Athletes will play the male/female doubles event first, in a single elimination draw with the winners of all events being named to CWG team pool.  Singles and Mixed doubles will follow, again, with respective winners being placed on the team.  Upon conclusion of the event, the selection committee will name athletes to fill the numerical compliment of each gender based on their ability to finish in the top 3 of the individual and team events, and/or complimenting the existing identified athletes/ pairs. Criteria will be based on trial performance, and results in the Yonex Senior Circuit.
  • All try-outs will adhere to Badminton World Federation (BWF) regulations, however, regulations in this document overrule the BWF regulations.
  • A referee will be present for the entire duration of the tryouts.
  • Coaching will not be permitted during play for any tryout competitions, and coaches will not be permitted onto the field of play.  The referee assigned to the tryout will determine the field of play.
  • Draws will be seeded based on Badminton Alberta Rankings
  • Lines judges will not be available

 

Stage 2 Opportunities

Athletes who are selected to the 2019 Canada Winter Games Team (including alternates) MUST be available for the following events...

    • Yonex Prairie Senior Elite:  October 12-14 2018 Saskatoon.
    • Yonex Alberta Senior Elite:  November 23-25 Red Deer (CWG test event)
    • Media Relations Introduction TBA
    • Adhere to the Team Alberta Registration deadline:  January 4/2019
    • Team Alberta Staging:  January 19/20 Red Deer Alberta
    • Team Sparring Camp February 8/9 TBA
    • Canada Winter Games, February 23-March 2 inclusive.

Selection Committee - Dave McMaster, Billy Gilliland, Val Loker, Alex Pang

 

 Mitigating Circumstances

  • Extenuating circumstances include any unforeseen injuries, family emergencies or other unforeseeable events which prevents an eligible athlete from competing in the try out.
  • To be eligible for team selection, any athletes experiencing extenuating circumstances must draft a letter explaining the situation, and why they should receive consideration for the pool or team trials.
    • In the case of an illness or injury, a doctor’s note must accompany the letter.
    • The letter must be submitted to the chair of the Selection Committee within 3 days of the conclusion of the tryout.
  • The Selection Committee will notify the applicant that the letter has been received and that the extenuating circumstances will be considered in the selection process.

 

Selection Protocol

  1.  Invitations will be sent to athletes based on the selection priority criteria.  The athlete will not be considered a member of the team until he/she has officially accepted or declined the invitation.
  2. When an invitation is declined, the spot may be offered to another athlete/pair.  Should one member of a pair decline the invitation, the offer may be rescinded to the partner as well, as determined by the Selection Committee.
  3. Official selection to the team is via written personal correspondence (email) from Badminton Alberta.  All verbal discussion of team selection is unofficial and not considered binding.

Conditions of Participation

Prior to team selection, athletes must abide by the following regulations:

  1.  Athletes must be members in good standing with the Provincial Association.
  2. Athletes must have paid all outstanding invoices to Badminton Alberta at least 60 days prior to departure.
  3. Any negative actions presented by an athlete, that negatively impacts Badminton Alberta or the province, may receive disciplinary actions that may result in their removal from the competition.