DATE: May 4 th, 2017 TO: All Canadian Athletes Natinal Sprt Cmmissin COPY: Martin Leprhn, Sprt Cmmissiner FROM: Emily Verreault, High Perfrmance Manager RE: Call fr Athletes Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2018 In line with its cmmitment t ffer internatinal expsure t its high-perfrmance athletes, the Lifesaving Sciety is calling fr applicatins frm athletes t attend the fllwing majr internatinal lifesaving sprt event: Name: Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2018 Lcatin: Adelaide, Australia Dates: Nvember 21-25, 2018 (tur Nvember 14-26, 2018, subject t change) Type: Pl and surf lifesaving Teams: Natinal Open Team 6 female, 6 male Natinal Yuth Team 6 female, 6 male The Natinal Teams cmpetitin is a main event during the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships (website: http://www.lifesaving2018.cm), t which Canada will send ne Open Team and ne Yuth Team. The selectin criteria are cnsistent with Internatinal Lifesaving Sciety (ILS) rules and eligibility criteria at the time f their publicatin and may be subject t change. The Natinal Sprt Cmmissin will make reasnable effrts t advise athletes if it becmes aware f a change that t rules that wuld in turn impact these selectins criteria. Selectin f the entire Open Team and up t 8 athletes (4 female, 4 male) f the Yuth Team will be annunced in December 2017. The remainder f the Yuth Team will be annunced in June 2018. T be cnsidered fr the psitins being named in December 2017, eligible athletes must submit an email f intent highlighting interest t jin this delegatin and their birthdate by 11:59pm (Eastern time) n December 3, 2017, t Brian Miess, Technical Leaders Cmmittee Chair at brianm@lifeguarding.cm. T be cnsidered fr the remaining Yuth Team psitins being named in June 2018, the same infrmatin must be sent t Brian Miess by 11:59pm (Eastern time) n June 2, 2018. Fr further infrmatin r clarificatin, please cntact Emily Verreault, High Perfrmance Manager at em.verreault@gmail.cm. 1
LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA Name: Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2018 Lcatin: Adelaide, Australia Dates: Nvember 21-25, 2018 (tur Nvember 14-26, 2018, subject t change) Teams: Natinal Open Team 6 female, 6 male Natinal Yuth Team 6 female, 6 male Fees: $4,000 including airfare / $2,500.00 withut airfare Nte: Yuth athletes must include airfare in their fee, unless they are travelling with a guardian/parent. Eligibility The Lifesaving Wrld Champinships (the Champinships ) are intended fr bna fide lifesavers wh have demnstrated a cmmitment t lifesaving athletes wh are lifesavers first, cmpetitrs secnd. T be eligible t cmpete as a member f the Natinal Open Team r the Natinal Yuth Team representing Canada at the Champinships, the athlete shall: Be a bna fide lifesaver in gd standing with the Lifesaving Sciety f Canada. Be a registered athlete with the Lifesaving Sciety f Canada. Be a Canadian citizen, by birth r naturalizatin; r landed immigrant f Canada. Cmply with anti-dping rules and plicies set by the Canadian Anti-Dping Prgram (CADP) and the Internatinal Life Saving Federatin (ILS). Hld a current Lifesaving Sciety Brnze Medallin, Brnze Crss r Natinal Lifeguard certificatin that is dated n mre than tw years prir t December 2, 2018. Fr the Natinal Open Team, be a minimum f 16 years f age as f December 31, 2018. There is n maximum age. Fr the Natinal Yuth Team, be a minimum f 15 years f age and a maximum f 18 years f age as f December 31, 2018 (brn between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2003). Be willing t participate in designated training camps r regimens as required by the Team Cach r risk remval frm the team. Be available fr the duratin f the tur. T be cnsidered fr the psitins being named in December 2017, submit an email highlighting yur interest in qualifying fr the Lifesaving Wrld Natinal Open r Yuth Team and birthdate by 11:59pm (Eastern time) n December 3, 2017, t Brian Miess, Technical Leaders Cmmittee Chair at brianm@lifeguarding.cm. T be cnsidered fr the remaining Yuth Team psitins being named in June 2018, send the same infrmatin t Brian Miess by 11:59pm (Eastern time) n June 2, 2018. 2
Selectin Philsphy Selectin criteria are aimed at selecting the team that will prvide the best verall utcme fr the Natinal Open and Yuth Team categries. Meeting a criterin des nt grant an autmatic selectin t the team as a given athlete s cntributin t the team will need t be assessed against what ther athletes meeting ne r mre f the criteria can bring t the team. Selectin Criteria Natinal Open Team: Natinal Open Team athletes shall be selected based n their past perfrmance in events listed in the Prgram f Events fr the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships (LWC) 2018. Past perfrmances will be evaluated by ne f the tw fllwing ways: 1- Athletes wh wish t be selected must cmpete in at least ne sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event between September 2, 2016 and December 3, 2017, which includes the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2016; the 2016 Orange and German Cups; 2017 Canadian Pl Lifesaving Champinships; 2017 Ryal Life Saving Sciety Festival f Lifesaving; 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships; 2017 Internatinal Surf Rescue Challenge; and Natinal Sprt Cmmissin sanctined events (e.g. time trials and ther events). 2- Otherwise, an athlete may submit a frmal expressin f interest t the High Perfrmance Manager, Emily Verreault, at em.verreault@gmail.cm by December 3, 2017 t seek apprval frm the Natinal Sprt Cmmissin utlining perfrmances achieved utside f the scpe defined abve. T be eligible, the perfrmance must have ccurred at an internatinally sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event by ILS r anther natinal r internatinal sprting bdy held September 2, 2016 and December 3, 2017. If the athlete is cmpeting in anther sprt, the event must be transferable t an event listed in the Prgram f Events f the LWC. Eligible athletes must receive a unanimus nminatin frm all members f the Natinal Team selectin cmmittee. Primary cnsideratin fr team selectin will be in the fllwing rder: Perfrmance equal t a tp 16 finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Open Teams preliminary times) in any individual ILS pl event perfrmed. A win in at least tw f the fllwing events at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships (Open Categry): Surf Swim, Beach Flags, Beach Sprint, Bard, Surf Ski r Oceanman/wman Perfrmance equal t a tp 24 finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Open Teams preliminary times) in any individual ILS pl event perfrmed. In the event that the abve criteria are deemed by the selectin cmmittee t be insufficient t finalize the selectin f the team, alternative cnsideratin will be given at the discretin f the selectin cmmittee t: Best sanctined times in any individual ILS pl event achieved between September 2, 2016 and December 3, 2017. Perfrmance equal t a tp three finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Open Teams preliminary times) in the line thrw event where the athlete under cnsideratin cmpeted as the thrwer. 3
Best rankings in any individual ILS event achieved at a Natinal Sprt Cmmissin apprved, internatinally sanctined ILS cmpetitin r time trial event between Nvember 11, 2016 and December 3, 2017. Best rankings in any individual ILS event achieved at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships. Best rankings in any individual ther sprt event (i.e., swimming, track and field, kayak) achieved at a Natinal Sprt Cmmissin apprved, natinal r internatinal sprting bdy sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event between Nvember 11, 2016 and December 3, 2017. Cntributin in team events at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships. Past internatinal results frm a recgnized cmpetitin in the Simulated Emergency Respnse Cmpetitin (SERC) event. Selectin Criteria Natinal Yuth Team: Yuth team athletes representing Canada at the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2018 shall be selected based n their perfrmance at the designated cmpetitins identified belw. Natinal Yuth Team athletes shall be selected based n their past perfrmance in events listed in the Prgram f Events fr the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships (LWC) 2018. Past perfrmances will be evaluated by ne f the tw fllwing ways: 1- Athletes wh wish t be selected must cmpete in at least ne sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event between September 2, 2016 and June 3, 2018, which includes the Lifesaving Wrld Champinships 2016; the 2016 Orange and German Cups; 2017 and 2018 Canadian Pl Lifesaving Champinships; 2017 Ryal Life Saving Sciety Festival f Lifesaving; 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships; 2017 Internatinal Surf Rescue Challenge; and Natinal Sprt Cmmissin sanctined events (e.g. time trials and ther events). 2- Otherwise, an athlete may submit a frmal expressin f interest t the High Perfrmance Manager, Emily Verreault, at em.verreault@gmail.cm by December 3, 2017 (fr first rund f selectin) r June 2, 2018 (fr final rund f selectin) t seek apprval frm the Natinal Sprt Cmmissin utlining perfrmances achieved utside f the scpe defined abve. T be eligible, the perfrmance must have ccurred at an internatinally sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event by ILS r anther natinal r internatinal sprting bdy held September 2, 2016 and June 2, 2018. If the athlete is cmpeting in anther sprt, the event must be transferable t an event listed in the Prgram f Events f the LWC. Eligible athletes must receive a unanimus nminatin frm all members f the Natinal Team selectin cmmittee. Primary cnsideratin fr team selectin will be in the fllwing rder: Perfrmance equal t a tp 16 finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Yuth Teams preliminary times) in any individual ILS pl event perfrmed. A win in at least tw f the fllwing events at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships (Yuth r Open Categry): 4
Surf Swim, Beach Flags, Beach Sprint, Bard, Surf Ski r Oceanman/wman Perfrmance equal t a tp 24 finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Yuth Teams preliminary times) in any individual ILS pl event perfrmed. In the event that the abve criteria are deemed by the selectin cmmittee t be insufficient t finalize the selectin f the team, alternative cnsideratin will be given at the discretin f the selectin cmmittee t: Best sanctined times in any individual ILS pl event achieved between Nvember 11, 2016 and June 3, 2018. Perfrmance equal t a tp three finish (based n LWC 2016 Natinal Yuth Teams preliminary times) in the line thrw event where the athlete under cnsideratin cmpeted as the thrwer. Best rankings in any individual ILS event achieved at a Natinal Sprt Cmmissin apprved, internatinally sanctined ILS cmpetitin r time trial event between Nvember 11, 2016 and June 3, 2018. Best rankings in any individual ILS event achieved at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships. Best rankings in any individual ther sprt event (i.e., swimming, track and field, kayak) achieved at a Natinal Sprt Cmmissin apprved, natinal r internatinal sprting bdy sanctined cmpetitin r time trial event between Nvember 11, 2016 and June 2, 2018. Cntributin in team events at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Champinships. Past internatinal results frm a recgnized cmpetitin in the Simulated Emergency Respnse Cmpetitin (SERC) event. 5
Selectin Cmmittee The selectin cmmittee will prceed with the selectin f the entire Natinal Open Team and up t 8 athletes (4 male, 4 female) f the Natinal Yuth Teams in December 2017. The remainder f the Yuth Team will be annunced in June 2018. Alternates The selectin cmmittee may select ne r mre alternates at their discretin t ensure that a number f athletes are cmpetitin ready and prepared t assume a psitin n the team in the event that a previusly selected athlete was t pull ut (due t health r ther reasns) r be remved frm the team. Alternates may be named in December 2017 and at the cnclusin f the Canadian Pl Lifesaving Champinships in 2018. Decisins All decisins f the selectin cmmittee are cnsidered t be unanimus and final. Appeals An aggrieved athlete may appeal against a failure f the selectin cmmittee t cmply with the prcedures as set dwn in this plicy. That is, an appeal may be made n prcedural grunds, but nt n the merits f a particular selectin decisin. This appeal must be made t the Sprts Cmmissiner within ten (10) days f public annuncement f the Natinal and Develpment Teams. This appeal must be in writing setting ut: 1. The particular alleged failure f the selectin in questin; 2. Grunds n which the appeal is made; and, 3. The reasns r circumstances supprting the alleged appeal attaching all supprting dcumentatin/evidence, if applicable. The appeal must be accmpanied by a $100 depsit in Canadian funds, refundable in the case f a successful appeal. The appeal will be reviewed by the Sprts Cmmissiner and tw available members f the Natinal Sprt Cmmissin wh shall have n significant relatinship with the affected parties and shall have n invlvement with the decisin being appealed, and shall be free frm any ther actual r perceived bias r cnflict. Withdrawal f Participatin These selectin criteria d nt guarantee that Canada will attend ne r bth events and/r attend these events with a cmplete delegatin. This culd in turn affect hw the criteria are applied in rder t reflect these changes. The Lifesaving Sciety f Canada is cmmitted t prviding this internatinal sprting experience t its members and will therefre seek t avid changes unless essential t ensure the safety and quality f the experience prvided t its members. 6