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2015 IWAS WORLD JUNIOR GAMES
SELECTION GUIDELINES
OVERVIEW
Athletics Canada (AC) recognizes the importance of international competition in the development
pathway of younger athletes into High Performance athletes. Aspiring ‘development level Paralympic
athletes’ should see the 2015 IWAS World Junior Ga m e s as an opportunity to compete and measure
themselves against international level competition. For the purposes of this competition, ‘development
level athlete’ is interpreted as U23, U20, U18 and U16 athletes who demonstrate a commitment to making
the transition from provincial/national level competition to international competition. AC will be selecting
a National Team of maximum six (6) athletes to attend the Games held in Stadskanaal, Netherlands on
July 2nd – 8th 2015.
1.0
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1
Event Location
Stadskanaal, Holland
Competition Dates: July 5th to July 7th, 2015
1.2
Important Dates and Team Member Travel Obligations
Date
Event/Note
Location/Notes
January 1st – June 21st 2015 Qualifying Period
June 21st, 2015
Athlete Declaration
Athlete Declaration Form
Deadline
June 22nd 2015
Team Selection Date
July 1st, 2015
Travel
Stadskanaal, Netherlands
July 2nd - 8th, 2015
IWAS World Junior Games Stadskanaal, Netherlands
July 9th, 2015
Return to Home City
1.3
Eligibility
Must be a registered current member (athlete) of AC
Must hold Canadian Citizenship by the Final Selection Date
Must comply with AC rules concerning residency (AC By-Laws, Section 1, Rule 016)
Must submit an Athlete Declaration Form as per the dates outlined in Section 1.2
Must be in one of the following four age categories, year of birth in bracket: U23 (1993, 1994
and 1995), U20 (1996, 1997), U18 (1998-1999) or U16 (2000, 2001) (NOTE: AC will NOT
consider athletes who are below 14 years of age as of June 22nd, 2015)
Must comply with Competitive Readiness Requirements as outlined in Section 3.0
Must be an amputee or wheelchair athlete who is classifiable under the following IWAS
classifications – T42, T43, T44, T46, T52, T53, T54; F40, F42, F44, F46, F51, F52, F53, F54,
F55, F56, F57
Must have a minimum of a National Classification (N)
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Must achieve the required minimum performance standard(s) as outlined in Appendix A at
least once during the designated qualification period (Section 1.8)
Must NOT have been previously selected to represent Canada on a Senior National Team.
Must have passport valid 6 months after IWAS World Junior Games.
1.4
Funding
This team will be fully funded.
1.5
Travel, Accommodations and Registration
Athletics Canada will make all necessary arrangements for the team’s travel,
accommodation, and registration. Individual entries to the IWAS World Junior Games are
not permitted.
1.6
Events
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus
Throw, and Javelin Throw
1.7
Maximum per Class
Up to three (3) athletes per class with standard may be selected.
1.8
Qualifying Period
The Qualifying Period to achieve standards (Appendix A) is between January 1st, 2015 and
June 21st 2015.
1.9
Final Selection Date
The AC National Team Committee (NTC) will make its final team selections immediately
following the completion of the Qualifying Period. The NTC consists of Athletics Canada’s
Head Coach, AC technical staff, 2 Athlete Representatives, 2 Coaching Representatives,
and 2 Provincial Branch Representatives.
1.10
Final Declaration Date
Athletes are required to submit a Declaration Form no later than June 21st 2015. Failure
to submit this form by the deadline will render the athlete ineligible for selection.
1.11
Team List Announcement
AC will announce the team list through established communication channels (Provincial
Branches, AC website, bulletin, etc.); selected athletes will be contacted directly.
1.12
National Team – Selection Rules Book
All athlete selections made in accordance with this Selection Criteria are subject to the
rules and regulations as outlined in the National Team – Selection Rules Book.
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SELECTION PROCESS
2.0
Eligibility Pool
All eligible (Section 1.3), declared athletes achieving their applicable standard (Appendix
A) within the Qualifying Period (Section 1.8) will be placed in the eligibility pool. Please
note that being in the Eligibility Pool does not guarantee selection.
2.1 Final Selection Process
The final selection process will be based on the athlete’s ranking according to the
Athletics Canada Point Scoring table.
2.2 See the National Team – Selection Rules Book for Performance Regulations.
3
COMPETITIVE READINESS REQUIREMENTS
Selected athletes are expected to demonstrate competitive readiness for the 2015 IWAS
World Junior Games and travel will not be confirmed until they submit their plan and
complete the process outlined below.
3.1
3.2
Training and Competition Plan
Athletes and/or their personal coach are required to present training and competition
plans for the period June 1st – July 8th, 2015 on or before June 1st, 2015 to Rick Reelie
(rreelie@athletics.ca).
Competitive Readiness
Once selected, athletes with questionable competitive readiness because of lack of
fitness, injury or illness may be removed from the team at any time. Athletes are
required to immediately report any injury, illness, or change in training that could affect
their ability to compete at their highest level in Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Please Note: Failure to report an injury or illness that negatively affects performance
will result in the athlete being responsible for the cost of the athlete’s travel and
accommodation expenses for this project.
3.3
Evaluation of Competitive Readiness
“Competitive Ready” is defined as the ability of the athlete to achieve equal or superior
performance(s) onsite at the scheduled event, as compared to the performance(s)
achieved in qualifying for the team. An athlete’s competitive readiness will be evaluated
in 2 distinct steps before their entry will be confirmed. The final decision on competitive
readiness will be made by Rick Reelie (rreelie@athletics.ca) using all available
information.
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STEP 1: Medical Clearance
Will be completed by AC West/East Hub IST professionals and will consist of 2 phases:
1. An initial medical evaluation and paramedical assessment(s) to determine if the
athlete is fit to return to full training or competition. This would occur once
stabilization of health has been achieved and may include a functional
evaluation of movement patterns
2.
A dynamic functional evaluation will be carried out by AC Hub IST that would
be specific to the event (and injury or illness if applicable). This evaluation would
identify dysfunctional movement patterns that could increase the risk of reinjury or undermine a championship performance.
In the case that the athlete is deemed unfit to resume training/competition or
that dysfunctional movement patterns are identified in either phases of Step 1,
the athlete would be declared unready for competition.
STEP 2: Specific Evaluation
Following functional clearance by the medical team, a more comprehensive physical
readiness test to compete will be established as follows:
 Determination of the Performance Test will involve AC’s IST and the Head Coach
 The Performance Test will vary according to the event the athlete must compete
in.
If competitive readiness cannot be established before departure, the athlete will not travel to
Stadskanaal, Netherlands.
3.4
Health Questionnaire
All athletes will have to fill out a standard health questionnaire before the trip. Athletes
that will be under 18 years of age for the trip will be asked to obtain a statement from
their physician stating that they are in good health and not at risk to travel and
compete. Athletes who need to take medications while competing must have a
completed and approved IAAF Therapeutic Use Exemption prior to selection.
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4.1
APPEALS
Only eligible athletes (Section 1.3) who have achieved their Standards (see Appendix A) outdoors in
2015 may submit an Appeal for Selection. Please refer to Section 3.0 of National Team - Selection
Rules Book for exact directions.
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Appendix A
To be eligible for team selection consideration, all athletes must achieve the required performance
standard(s) in their event(s) outlined in Appendix A at least once during the Qualifying Period. The
standard must have been met or surpassed in:
An outdoor competition: Track and field standards must be achieved on an IAAF certified
track and field facility.
In a competition that is sanctioned/approved by the National or IPC levels: “Nationally
sanctioned” means those competitions sanctioned/approved by the National athletics/track
and field organization, the National Paralympic Committee or the National Disability specific
organization. Any dispute about whether an event is eligible will be decided by Athletics
Canada’s Head Coach.
It is the responsibility of the athlete and/or coach to ensure that the results are submitted to Athletics
Canada and appear in Athletics Canada’s rankings. Results can be submitted by sending them in an
email to results@athletics.ca - t h e email must include the event name, date, location, and a link to the
final results. The deadline to submit results is 10 days after the competition or as soon as possible. All
results must include wind readings if applicable.
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U16 Standards - Men
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
19.99
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
T/F 44
T/F 46
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
16.05
14.50
14.40
14.15
22.50
19.45
18.20
29.95
31.40
30.15
42.10
35.85
33.55
1:05.90
1:10.70
1:06.20
1:09.50
1:06.10
1:02.50
2:36.00
2:37.00
2:14.00
2:08.00
200m
400m
2:03.42
800m
F51
1500m
5:38.00
4:16.00
5000m
20:52.00
14:25.00
pentathlon
F55
F56
F57
F58
2670
397g
club
shot
discus
27.04
8.54
17.08
javelin
14.90
3.00kg
4.00kg
4.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
3.00kg
6.75
8.25
10.25
5.75
5.00
5.70
6.80
7.75
8.20
9.20
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg
17.85
27.40
31.80
6.30
11.75
15.25
17.80
22.55
23.40
28.10
33.00
9.09
10.24
24.72
32.98
400g
600g
600g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
500g
500g
17.55
28.80
20.75
30.20
33.00
10.65
12.65
16.80
20.20
24.20
23.40
29.10
3.75
3.90
4.15
1.21
1.17
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
F55
F56
F57
F58
long jump
high jump
U16 Standards – Women
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
22.03
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
21.55
17.15
15.90
26.40
21.45
21.05
37.75
34.30
50.20
20.50
38.20
1:16.10
1:12.10
2:32.00
2:26.00
200m
T/F 44
T/F 46
F51
400m
2:30.57
800m
1500m
4:55.00
5000m
15:24.00
shot
discus
javelin
long jump
2.00kg 3.00kg
5.11
5.26
10.06 11.29
6.61
18.99
10.71 17.00
4.00kg
3.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
4.65
5.25
6.55
6.20
2.95
3.05
3.50
4.70
4.50
5.70
5.70
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
750g
16.05
21.20
24.30
24.15
8.75
8.00
8.30
11.40
15.90
14.25
16.45
20.15
400g
600g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
400g
13.70
17.90
23.20
22.45
7.35
6.80
9.65
13.00
13.35
13.65
17.85
2.14
2.89
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2.00kg 2.00kg 2.00kg 3.00kg
U18 Standards – Men
F32
F33
F34
T34 F40
19.50
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
T/F 44
T/F 46
15.65
14.15
14.10
29.25
30.65
200m
400m
1:04.40 1:09.10
2:01.18
800m
F51
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
13.85
21.95
19.00
17.75
29.45
41.10
35.10
32.80
1:04.60
1:07.60 1:04.50
1:01.10
2:32.00
2:34.00 2:11.00
2:05.00
1500m
5:30.00
4:10.00
5000m
20:23.00
14:05.00
pentathlon
club
shot
discus
F55
F56
F57
F58
2730
397g
27.94
15.25
3.00kg
8.81
9.38
10.57
5.00kg
2.00kg
3.00kg
3.00kg
8.45
10.50
5.90
5.10
5.80
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
750g
750g
750kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
18.25
28.05
32.55
6.45
12.00
15.60
18.25
23.10
23.95
28.80
33.80
500g
700g
700g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
600g
600g
21.25
30.95
33.75
10.90
12.95
17.20
20.70
24.80
23.95
29.75
3.80
4.00
4.25
1.24
1.20
6.90
17.75 25.69 34.27
javelin
5.00kg
18.25 17.71
long jump
high jump
3.00kg 3.00kg 3.00kg 4.00kg
6.95
7.90
8.35
9.40
U18 Standards – Women
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
21.53
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
21.10
16.75
36.90
200m
T/F 44
T/F 46
F51
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
15.55
25.80
20.95
20.55
33.50
49.00
39.50
37.30
1:14.30
1:10.40
2:29.00
2:23.00
400m
2:27.80
800m
1500m
4:48.00
5000m
15:03.00
shot
discus
javelin
long jump
2.00kg 3.00kg
5.28
10.46
5.43
6.83
11.73 19.73
11.15 29.95
4.00kg
3.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
2.00kg
3.05
3.15
3.60
F55
F56
F57
F58
2.00kg 2.00kg 2.00kg 3.00kg
4.75
5.35
6.70
6.35
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
750g
750g
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
16.44
21.69
24.85
24.70
8.95
8.20
8.50
11.65
16.30
14.45
16.85
20.65
400g
600g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
500g
14.05
18.30
23.75
23.00
7.50
6.95
9.85
13.30
13.70
14.00
18.25
2.19
2.96
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4.85
4.60
5.85
5.85
U20 Standards – Men
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
T/F 42
T/F 43
T/F 44
T/F 46
15.30
13.80
13.75
28.55
29.90
18.97
100m
200m
400m
1:01.85 1:07.45
1:58.80
800m
F51
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
13.50
21.40
18.50
17.35
28.80
40.15
34.30
32.00
1:03.10
1:15.80 1:03.00
59.60
2:28.00
2:30.00 2:07.00
2:02.00
1500m
5:22.00
4:03.60
5000m
19:54.00
13:45.00
pentathlon
club
shot
discus
F55
F56
F57
F58
2800
397g
28.91
15.60
4.00kg 6.00kg
9.11
18.46
9.69 10.92
7.10
26.72 35.65
31.17
2.00kg
3.00kg
4.00kg
10.75
6.00
5.25
5.95
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
12.30
16.00
18.65
23.60
24.55
29.50
34.60
8.65
7.10
8.10
8.60
9.60
1.50kg
18.71
28.75
33.35
600g
800g
800g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
21.80
31.70
34.60
11.15
13.25
17.60
21.20
25.40
24.50
30.50
3.90
4.05
4.34
1.27
1.23
long jump
high jump
1.00kg 1.00kg
4.00kg 4.00kg 4.00kg 5.00kg
1.00kg 1.50kg
javelin
18.99
6.00kg
6.60
U20 Standards – Women
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
20.99
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
20.55
16.35
36.00
200m
T/F 44
T/F 46
F51
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
15.20
25.20
20.45
20.00
32.70
47.90
38.60
36.40
1:02.60
1:08.70
2:25.00
2:19.00
400m
2:24.85
800m
1500m
4:42.00
5000m
14:42.00
shot
discus
3.00kg 4.00kg
5.47
10.87
5.62 7.07
12.20
20.52
F55
F56
F57
F58
4.00kg
4.00kg
2.00kg
3.00kg
3.00kg
6.50
3.10
3.20
3.70
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
8.40
8.70
11.95
16.70
14.80
17.25
21.15
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
4.90
5.50
6.90
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg
16.80
22.20
25.50
25.30
400g
600g
600g
600g
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9.20
3.00kg 3.00kg 3.00kg 4.00kg
4.95
4.70
5.95
6.00
javelin
11.62
18.46
14.40
long jump
18.75
24.34
2.24
3.03
23.55
7.70
7.15
10.10
13.65
14.00
14.35
18.70
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
F55
F56
F57
F58
U23 Standards - Men
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
18.40
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
T/F 44
T/F 46
14.90
13.50
13.50
13.20
20.90
18.10
16.90
27.90
29.20
28.10
39.20
33.50
31.20
200m
400m
1:01.30 1:05.80
1:56.23
800m
F51
1:01.60
1:13.90 1:01.50
58.20
2:25.00
2:26.00 2:04.00
1:59.00
1500m
5:15.00
3:58.00
5000m
19:24.00
13:25.00
pentathlon
club
shot
discus
2870
397g
29.94
16.00
4.00kg 6.00kg
3.00kg
4.00kg
4.00kg 4.00kg 4.00kg 5.00kg
11.00
6.20
5.35
6.10
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
16.40
19.10
24.20
10.03 11.30
1.00kg 1.50kg
1.50kg
19.22
27.83 37.13
19.20
34.20
600g
800g
800g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
19.79 32.49
22.30
32.50
35.50
11.40
13.60
18.10
21.70
26.00
25.20
31.20
4.00
4.20
4.45
1.30
1.26
F55
F56
F57
F58
long jump
8.90
2.00kg
9.42
javelin
7.20
6.00kg
29.50
high jump
1.00kg 1.00kg
6.80
12.60
7.30
8.30
25.20
8.80
30.20
9.90
35.50
U23 Standards – Women
F32
F33
F34
T34
F40
20.42
100m
T/F 42
T/F 43
20.10
15.90
35.10
200m
T/F 44
T/F 46
F51
T/F 52
T/F 53
T/F54
14.80
24.60
19.90
19.60
31.90
46.70
37.70
35.50
1:11.00
1:07.00
2:22.00
2:16.00
400m
12:21.68
800m
1500m
4:35.00
5000m
14:20.00
shot
discus
3.00kg 4.00kg
5.67
5.83 7.33
11.32 12.71 21.37
4.00kg
4.00kg
2.00kg
3.00kg
3.00kg
6.70
3.20
3.30
3.80
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg 1.00kg
8.60
8.90
12.20
17.10
15.20
17.70
21.70
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
600g
5.00
5.60
7.00
750g
1.00kg
1.00kg
1.00kg 1.00kg
17.30
22.80
26.10
25.90
400g
600g
600g
600g
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9.40
3.00kg 3.00kg 3.00kg 4.00kg
5.10
4.80
6.10
6.10
javelin
long jump
12.13 19.27
14.75
19.20
24.90
2.30
3.10
24.10
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7.80
7.30
10.40
14.00
14.40
14.70
19.10