Ski & Snowboard Australia Limited (SSA) 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 FIS World Cup/ World Championship level. By meeting the SSA Selection Policy and Criteria for World Cup and World Championships it does not automatically qualify an athlete for support and/or consideration for selection, to an AWE Athlete Category, Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) Athlete Contract or scholarship opportunity offered via the SIS/SAS network. 2. Selection Committee 2.1 The selection committee will comprise the National Head Coach, the NSWIS Head Coach and up to 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 1
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. 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: 3.1.1 Be a current member of SSA; 3.1.2 Hold an SSA license to compete at the relevant level; and 3.1.3 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 If in any event where an OWIA program operates and all available quota places for selection are not filled; then the remaining spots will be available for athletes to fill according to the SSA Selection Policy and Criteria for World Cup and World Championships as published. 5. World Cup 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 5.8. 5.3 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 100. 5.5 Where necessary results will be rounded up to the nearest whole percentage. 2
5.6 Where athletes achieve identical results, priority is given to the best results achieved in the most recent calendar year 5.7 Previous World Cup/World Championship/Olympic Results 5.7.1 Where an athlete achieves 1 result in top 30% of the field in the previous or current season. Athletes will be selected in the order of best results. The result must be in the single mogul format. Then; 5.7.2 Where an athlete achieves 2 results in the top 60% of the field in the previous or current season. Athletes will be ranked according to the best average percentage of the two best top 60% results. The result must be in the single mogul format. 5.8 Continental Cup Results 5.8.1 In the current or previous FIS Calendar Year, where an athlete achieves: - A podium performance at the US Selection events, AND - A podium performance at a Nor-Am event. 5.8.2 Athletes will be selected in the same event from which the result was achieved and only if quota allows after 5.7 applied. For Mogul skiing selection the top 3 the NorAm/US Selection result must be in the single mogul format. 5.8.3 A one off development World Cup start may be granted if quota allows and where an athlete achieves a top 8 result in single moguls at the US Selections event in the same season. 6. World Championship 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 6.9. 6.4 Preference is given at all times to the athlete with the highest percentage of field result. 6.5 Percentage of the field is determined by the final result divided by the number of actual starters in the event multiplied by 100. 6.6 Where necessary results will be rounded up to the nearest whole percentage. 3
6.7 Where athletes achieve identical results, priority is given to the best results achieved in the most recent calendar year 6.8 Previous World Cup/World Championship/Olympic Results 6.8.1 Where an athlete achieves 1 result in top 30% of the field in an event in the previous or current World Cup season. Athletes will be selected in the order of best results. The result must be in the single mogul format. The remaining places filled; 6.8.2 Where an athlete achieves 2 results in the top 60% of the field in an event in the previous or current World Cup season. Athletes will be ranked according to the best percentage result. The result must be in the single mogul format. 6.9 Token Representation 6.9.1 Where no athletes qualify for selection to an event under section 6.8 then SSA will select one athlete with the minimum FIS points as required for participation in that event. 6.9.2 The athlete with the highest FIS points as determined by the most recent FIS list prior to team entry deadline will be selected 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. 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. 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. 4
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