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Team Alberta - Selection Criteria for 2020 Western Canadian Team Championships

 

 

 

Participation in the Western Canadian Team Championships is important for Badminton Alberta for the following reasons:

  • It provides a benchmark to compare the level of junior development in Alberta with that of Western Canada.
  • It is an excellent development experience for athletes and coaches in a team environment.
  • It offers a development oppotunity for these athletes engaged in the National Podium Pathway stream.
  • Badminton Manitoba will serve as the host province, with the WCTC slated to take place in Winnipeg, MB on the weekend of April 23-26, 2020. Competition will begin Friday at 12 noon, with the finals scheduled for Sunday at 10am. Particpant dinner scheduled for Saturday evening at the venue.

The Western Canadian Team Championships format of play involves team matches versus other competing provinces (Under 15 – born in 2006 or later and Under 17 – born 2004 or later and U19 born 2002 or later). ***Please note that these birth years align with the Badminton Alberta junior age policies, and Badminton Canada participation guidelines for the 2020 Canadian Junior/Juvenile Championships.

 

Each match tie will consist of 1 Boys singles, 1 Girls singles, 1 Boys doubles, 1 Girls doubles and 1 Mixed doubles in all age categories. Awards will be presented in each of the u15/17/19 events as follows:

 

  • u15 Winner awarded the Dawson Cup
  • u17 Winner awarded the Paulson Cup
  • u19 Winner awarded the Clarkson Cup

 

Performance Objectives:

Team Event – Win gold in all three age categories.

 

Team Size:

Badminton Alberta will invite a minimum team size of 4 athletes 2 male/2 female per age category, to maximum team size of 6 athletes – 3 male/3 female per age category and a minimum of one coach per team.

 

Team size to be determined solely by Badminton Alberta and need not be the same for each age category or gender. Parents or other individuals wishing attend the event, may do so at their own expense.

 

 

Selection Process:

Badminton Alberta will base selection on athlete participation and results within the events listed below. Qualification will be based on performance in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, utilizing results from the player’s best 2 of 3 disciplines 3 of the following events.

 

  • Derrick U17/19, Royal Glenora Club U11/13/15:  October 11-13 2019
  • CWC U17/19, Glencoe U11/13/15: December 6-8 2019
  • B-Active U11/13/15/17/19: February 21-23 2020
  • Smashcity U11/13/15/17/19:  March 27-29 2020

Athletes may only qualify in their chronological age group.  Should athletes choose to participate in older age groups, in any of the previous named events, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY QUALIFYING POINTS ACRUED IN THAT AGE CATEGORY.

 

Event Winner 2000

Event Runner Up 1700

Event semifinalist 1350

Event quarterfinalists 1000

 

Please note: the above points table will be only be used for team selection and not for ongoing ranking points.

 

In the event of a points tie, the athlete with the higher points in singles will first determine selection. If a tie still exists, the higher points total in doubles will then break the tie. If a tie still exists, the higher points total in mixed doubles will then break the tie. If a tie still exists then, the Coaches and Competitions committee will have final discretion over selection. Badminton Alberta will tabulate points and recommend the team to be approved by the Badminton Alberta Board of Directors by March 31st. Team announcement will follow by April 5th.

 

Athlete Eligibility:

Athletes must be members in good standing of Badminton Alberta. Athletes who have represented Canada at major international games (Olympic, Commonwealth, Pan American Senior Championships, Sudirman Cup, World Championships and World Junior Championships) shall be ineligible as per Western Canadian Team Championships regulations.

 

Athletes must be eligibe according to the Alberta Closed Championship and Team Eligibility Policy - (Approved 25 September 2019).

 

Athlete Entry:

Badminton Alberta reserves the right to modify athlete pairings in doubles/mixed doubles matches or create new pairings as required to create the best possible performances for the Western Canadian Team Championships. Athletes will be charged $400 with Badminton Alberta providing transportation expense, hotel accommodation, team uniform and entry fee.

 

Conditions of Participation:

Prior to final team selection, athletes must abide by the following regulations:

1. Official selection to the team is through written personal correspondence from Badminton Alberta all verbal discussion of team selection is unofficial.

2. Athletes must be members in good standing with Badminton Alberta.

3. Athletes must have paid all outstanding invoices to Badminton Alberta at least 30 days prior to departure.

4. Athletes must have signed the Badminton Alberta Confirmation of Participation Form and Team Alberta Waiver and Disclosure Form at least 15 days prior to the event.

5. Athletes must meet all eligibility requirements for team participation under the Canadian Western Team Championships Regulations.

6. Athletes must agree to participate in any Badminton Alberta designated camps related to this event. Failure to comply will lead to removal from the team.

7. Athletes must be eligible according to the Alberta Closed Championship and Team Eligibility Policy - (Approved 25 September 2019).

 

Appeal Procedure:

Athletes wishing to appeal decisions regarding team selection must follow the Badminton Alberta Appeal Procedure. Copies of the Appeal Procedure can be obtained through request to the Badminton Alberta Office, or by downloading from the Badminton Alberta website (www.badmintonalberta.ca). Appeals must be received at the Badminton Alberta office by April 12, 2020.

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