Team Selection Policy and Criteria

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1 Ski & Snowboard Australia Limited (SSA) Team Selection Policy and Criteria Discipline: Freestyle Skiing Event: Mogul Skiing Level: World Cup World Championships Gender: Male/Female 1. Objective To select athletes capable of producing the best possible performances at the World Cup/ World Championship level. 2. Selection Committee 2.1 The selection committee for the National Team will comprise the National Head Coach and two other members as appointed by the relevant discipline committee. Where an Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) program is in place, the National Head Coach position on the committee will be filled by the OWIA Head Program or Technical coach. 2.2 A majority decision of the selection committee is required. The decision of the selection committee shall be final. Reasons shall not be given for any selection or other decision of the selection committee unless requested by non-selected athlete(s). The selection committee may meet with nonselected athletes to explain their decision. 2.3 Unless expressly requested by the selection committee, athletes have no right to make submissions or representations to, or appear before, the selection committee. Any right or claim to natural justice in this regard is expressly excluded, such right being preserved in the appeal process under section 10. 1

2 2.4 Selections made by the relevant discipline committee are subject to final approval by the SSA Board. 3. Eligibility 3.1 To be eligible for selection athletes must: Be a current member of SSA; Hold an SSA license to compete at the relevant level; and Have met the minimum FIS points required for participation at the selected level. 4. Olympic Winter Institute of Australia 4.1 SSA has an MOU with the OWIA transferring certain SSA rights in respect to National Team operations and selection to the OWIA. 4.2 Where OWIA operates a sport program, SSA affords all World Cup and World Championships selections for that event to the OWIA. 4.3 The OWIA provides SSA with its selection recommendations by the date of team entry. 4.4 OWIA informs SSA of its sport program operation by July 1 each year. 4.5 If in any event where an OWIA program operates; all places for selection are not filled; then the remaining spots will be available for athletes to fill according to World Cup and World Championship selection criteria as published. 4.6 The selection of the OWIA are based on a pre-determined set of program goals, program KPI s and individual athlete KPI s. 4.7 OWIA programs aim to provide top 10 and medal outcomes. 5. World Cup Team Selection Criteria 5.1 SSA will select athletes to the maximum number of places as allowed by FIS quota for World Cup participation according to this criterion. 5.2 Quotas will be filled in the order of the criteria from sections 5.7 to This criterion is applied to each World Cup event, with an event defined as each discipline per gender. i.e women s moguls men s moguls. 5.4 Percentage of the field is determined by the final result divided by the number of actual starters in the event multiplied by

3 5.5 Where necessary results will be rounded up to the nearest whole percentage. 5.6 Where athletes achieve identical results, priority is given to the best results achieved in the most recent calendar year 5.7 Selection based on previous World Cup/World Championship/Olympic Results Where an athlete achieves one result in top 25% of the field in the single mogul format (World Cup, World Championship, or Olympic Games event) in the previous or current season. Athletes will be selected in the order of best results. Then; Where an athlete achieves two results in the top 40% of the field in the single mogul format (World Cup, World Championship, or Olympic Games event)in the previous or current season. Athletes will be ranked according to the best average percentage of the two best top 40% results. The two results must be achieved in the same season (previous or current) and can include a combination of World Cup, World Championship, or Olympic Games results 5.8 Continental Cup Results In the current FIS Calendar Year, where an athlete achieves: - A podium performance in the single mogul event format at the US Selection events AND - A podium performance in the single mogul event format at a Nor-Am event, Athletes will be selected in the same event from which the result was achieved and only if quota allows after 5.7 applied. 6. World Championship Team Selection Criteria 6.1 SSA will select athletes to the maximum number of places as allowed by FIS quota for World Championship participation according to this criterion. 6.2 This criterion is applied to each World Championship event, with an event defined as each discipline per gender. i.e women s moguls, men s moguls 6.3 Quotas will be filled in the order of the criteria from sections 6.8 to Preference is given at all times to the athlete with the highest percentage of field result. 3

4 6.5 Percentage of the field is determined by the final result divided by the number of actual starters in the event multiplied by Where necessary results will be rounded up to the nearest whole percentage. 6.7 Where athletes achieve identical results, priority is given to the best results achieved in the most recent calendar year 6.8 Selection based on previous World Cup/ Olympic results Where an athlete achieves one result in top 25% of the field in the single mogul format (World Cup or Olympic Games event) in the previous or current season. Athletes will be selected in the order of best results. The remaining places filled; Where an athlete achieves two results in the top 40% of the field in the single mogul format (World Cup or Olympic Games event) in the previous or current season. Athletes will be ranked according to the best average percentage of the two best top 40% results. The two results must be achieved in the same season (previous or current) and can include a combination of World Cup and Olympic Games results 7. Notification 7.1 Athletes eligible for selection are required to notify the SSA office of their desire to be considered for selection no later than 28 days prior to the published race day for that event. 7.2 Where an athlete has notified the SSA office of their desire to be considered for selection in accordance with 7.2, the athletes is required to notify SSA of any change in desire to be selected for this event as soon as such decision is made. 7.3 Failure to notify the SSA office as outlined in 7.2 may result in removal from a selected squad or team in accordance with Section 11 of this policy. 7.4 Where athletes are members of a sanctioned program or ratified SSA team, such notification can be made via a coach or team representative. 7.5 Subject to any constraints which may be imposed on SSA by third parties, athletes selected will be notified of their selection as soon as reasonably practicable after their individual selection or finalisation of the relevant squad, team or position. 4

5 8. Injury 8.1 It is the responsibility of the athlete to notify the SSA office at the time of injury in order to have their FIS points frozen. 8.2 The freezing of FIS points provides adequate allowance for injury 9. Extenuating Circumstances 9.1 In considering the selection criteria, the selection committee may in their discretion give weight to extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances may include but are not limited to injury, personal bereavement, equipment failure and travel delays. 9.2 Athletes unable to compete at events, trials, training camps required under these criteria must notify the SSA of this fact and the reasons therefore at least five days prior to the commencement of the events, trials, training camps or other attendances required under this policy. 9.3 In the case of illness or injury, athletes may be required to undergo a medical examination by a doctor or doctors appointed by SSA. 9.4 In the case of bereavement, equipment failure, travel delays, or other extenuating circumstances, the selection committee will make a decision on a case by case basis. 10. Appeal Refer SSA Appeal process as published on the SSA website. 5