Selection Criteria: 2015-2016 Canadian Sport Centre-Pacific Targeted Athletes - Cross Country Skiing
CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT – LEVEL 1
General Criteria:
- must compete on the senior national team in eligible events, who do not receive Sport Canada Athlete Assistance program funding, or
- must be on stream to make national senior or Senior Development Team in eligible events within one year as verified by Cross Country Canada
- must be coached by a personal coach with minimum NCCP Level 3 certification (old system) or NCCP Comp-Int trained (new system) in cross country skiing
Specific Criteria:
- must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC club
- must be a current CCC Racing Licence holder
- must have competed in last year’s World U23 Championships or
- Male – 95 IPL pts (sprint or distance)
- Female – 92 IPL pts (sprint or distance)
CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT – LEVEL 1A
General Criteria:
- must be targeted as a “hot prospect” to be selected to the national senior development team in eligible events within two to three years as verified by Cross Country Canada
- must be coached by a personal coach with minimum NCCP Level 3 certification (old system or NCCP Comp-Int trained (new system) in cross country skiing
Specific Criteria:
- minimum age must be last year junior unless the athlete has a top 8 performance at World Junior Championships)
- must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC club
- must be a current CCC Racing Licence holder
- Male – 92 IPL pts (sprint or distance)
- Female – 89 IPL pts (sprint or distance)
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT - LEVEL 2
General Criteria:
- must be a provincial elite athlete who is tracking towards Level 1 according to Cross Country Canada’s development pathway (LTAD)
- must have competed at the 2014 National Championships
- must have consistently performed within top 20% at national-level competitions
- must be coached by a personal coach with minimum NCCP Level 3 certification (old system or NCCP Comp-Int trained (new system) in cross country skiing
Specific Criteria:
- must have achieved a minimum 80 points on the IPL (males/females, both distance and sprint lists
- must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC club
- must be a current CCC Racing Licence holder
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT - LEVEL 3
General Criteria:
- must be a provincial elite athlete who is tracking towards Level 2 according to Cross Country Canada’s development pathway (LTAD)
- must have competed at the 2014 National Championships and/or BC Championships
- must have consistently performed within top 30% at national-level competitions
- must be coached by a personal coach with minimum NCCP Level 3 certification (old system or NCCP Comp-Int trained (new system) in cross country skiing
Specific Criteria:
- must follow an annual training program requiring a minimum 300 hrs training / competition
- must have a minimum 70 points on the IPL (males/females, both distance and sprint lists
2015-2016 Canadian Sport Centre Pacific Targeted Athlete Selection Criteria - Cross Country Skiing, Para
PROVINICAL ELITE LEVEL 1
General Criteria
· Must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC Club
· Must be on stream to make national senior team in one year as verified by Cross Country Canada
· Be following an annual training and competition program designed by coaches that have appropriate NCCP qualifications (minimum Level 2 (old) or NCCP CCI-L2T trained (new))
· Must be a current CCC Racing License holder.
Specific Criteria (all of the following):
· a current member of the following Cross Country Canada Programs: Para-Nordic World Cup Team or Para-Nordic Development Team;
· have participated in an IPC World Cup the previous season.
PROVINCIAL ELITE LEVEL 1a
General Criteria
· Must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC Club
· Must be on stream to make national senior team in 2-3 year as verified by Cross Country Canada
· Be following an annual training and competition program designed by coaches that have appropriate NCCP qualifications (minimum Level 2 (old) or NCCP CCI-L2T trained (new))
· Must be a current CCC Racing License holder
Specific Criteria (all of the following):
· a current member of the following Cross Country Canada Programs: Para-Nordic World Cup Team or Para-Nordic Development Team;
· have participated in an IPC World Cup the previous season.
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 2
General Criteria
· Must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC Club
· Be following an annual training and competition program designed by coaches that have appropriate NCCP qualifications (minimum Level 2 (old) or NCCP CCI-L2T trained (new))
· Must be a current CCC Racing License holder
· Must be tracking towards Level 1/1a according to paranordic’s athlete development pathway
Specific Criteria (all of the following):
· Trains a minimum of 300 sport-specific hours per year;
· Have participated in the national championships the previous season;
· Is a member of the BC ParaNordic Squad.
PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 3
General Criteria
· Must be a current, paid up member of a Cross Country BC Club
· Be following an annual training and competition program designed by coaches that have appropriate NCCP qualifications (minimum Level 2 (old) or NCCP CCI-L2T trained (new))
· Must be a current CCC Racing License holder
· Must be tracking towards Level 2 according to paranordic’s athlete development pathway
Specific Criteria:
· Have participated in a minimum of two (separate weekends) CCC sanctioned races in the previous season