2019 CANADA WINTER GAMES
Site: Red Deer, AB
Dates: February 23-March 2, 2019
Size of Team: 10 Able-Bodied athletes (5 male and 5 female)
4 Para-Nordic athletes (2 male and 2 female)
Selection Criteria (Able-Bodied)
1. 5 male and 5 female athletes will be selected.
2. Athletes must be 20 years of age and under (born in 1999 or later) plus a maximum of one competitor 23 years of age and under (born 1996 to 1998, inclusive).
3. Senior National Team athletes, athletes who have held SR1 or SR2 cards (as defined by Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program) at any time, and athletes who have previously competed at the following events: Senior World Championships, Olympic Games, or World Cups (domestic World Cups not included) are not eligible.
4. The Athlete Development Committee will select up to 80% of the Canada Games Team based on criteria #5.
5. The following Trial races will be used for all eligible athletes:
Men - Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (FT Sprint)
Men - Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (CT 10 km Interval Start)
Women – Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (FT Sprint)
Women - Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (CT 7.5 km Interval Start)
5.1 Athletes will be selected using the following:
5.1.1 The top eligible athlete in each Trial race will receive 100 points. Athletes will then be ranked based on their percentage of time off the leader.
5.1.2 For sprint races the finish times from both the Qualification Round and the Heats will be used.
6. The remaining 20% will be filled in at the discretion of the Athlete Development Committee, and may include “force majeure”, CPL points, past performance, results from early season races, etc.
7. The selection committee reserves the right to decide the balance between sprint and distance athletes in the interest of fielding the best overall team. This consideration includes starting the strongest possible team for sprint, distance and relay events.
8. All athletes must be in financial good standing with CCBC.
Selection Criteria (Para-Nordic)
1. 2 male and 2 female classified athletes will be selected.
2. Athletes must be born in 1984 or later.
3. Senior National Team athletes, athletes who have held SR1 or SR2 cards (as defined by Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program) at any time, athletes who have competed at the Paralympic Games, athletes who have medalled at a World Para Nordic Skiing (WPNS) World Cup and athletes who have finished within the top 33% of the field at the WPNS World Championships are not eligible.
4. The Athlete Development Committee will select the Canada Games Team based on the following Trials races.
Men/Women – Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (FT Sprint)
Men/Women - Location TBD, Dec. TBD, 2018 (CT Distance)
5. “Athletes will be ranked based on their finish placing and percentage of time off the leader” or “Trial races will be run as two categories: sitting (sit-skiing class) and standing (visually impaired and standing classes, a combined category). In the standing category, athletes classified as visually impaired will be compared to standing classified athletes to determine final race results in both male and female events by applying percentage formulas (as per WPNS rules) correlating standing skiers’ performances with visually impaired skiers’ performances. In the sitting category, results will be determined by applying percentage formulas (as per WPNS rules) specific to the athletes’ disability classes”.
6. Force majeure may be considered in special circumstances.
7. All athletes must be in financial good standing with CCBC.
CWG Technical Guidelines, visit: http://cccski.com/getmedia/b73718e2-9ba8-46c7-b13a-cf24ba5d9249/2019-Technical-Package---Cross-Country-Ski---v1-0---2017-10-01.pdf.aspx
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