Alberta Ski Team 2004-2005 |
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Alberta Ski Team Program Outline
Athletes will be nominated to the AST in early May 2004 and will be required to accept their nomination by completing the athlete contract, media and medical form as well as payment in full of the team fee by May 31, 2004. 1. AB Ski Team Eligibility To be eligible to be a member of the AB Ski Team athletes must:
1.2 Definition of Alberta Ski Team:
1.3 AST Selection Criteria A) Junior AST Team
B) Senior AST Team Up to four (4) athletes will be selected to the AB Ski Team using the following criteria:
Ranking will be based on relative IPL with male and female compared together – there is no minimum no. of each gender. e.g. relative IPL = (athletes IPL) / (IPL standard) 2. Members of the National Ski Team Programs (U23 Team / NTDC) are pre-selected to the AB Ski Team for Team event trips. C) Additional / Discretionary Selections The following selections to the AST may be made by the Technical Committee, depending upon budgetary limitations and number of AST Jr. and Sr. selections. 1. The top two sprinters (Junior or Senior-U23) may be nominated to the AST if not selected under previous criteria. Selection will be based on the Sprint CPL and ranked using corrected percentage relative to the "top skier" (defined term) in U23 in the respective genders. All skiers in Junior and Senior–U23 categories will be compared against each other. Percentages calculated as described in "Calculating percentages". 2. Cross Country Alberta may in extraordinary circumstances make discretionary selections to the AST. Discretionary selections will be based on performance at Nationals as well as CPL ranking, performance in international events such as World Junior Championships, Junior B Tour and U23 Criterium. Cross Country Alberta reserves the right to not name discretionary choices. All nominations to the AST (Junior and Senior Teams) will be approved by the Technical Committee and the General Manager with recommendation made by the AST Committee and AST Coach or Technical Staff person. Athletes who are selected and who accept their nomination will become members of the AB Ski Team. Acceptance of nomination will be considered complete when all documents and team fee are received in the Cross-Country AB (11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6). Nominations to the AB Ski Team will expire if athletes do not complete their acceptance of the nomination by the assigned deadline. AST athletes will be required to comply with the athlete contract requirements. Exceptions may be granted for Medical, Compassionate and Educational Leave and must be approved by the CCA General Manager. Athletes who are invited or qualify to participate in events sponsored by Cross Country Canada will be granted leave from any AST events. Athletes are requested to notify CCA by May 31, 2004 and will be required to complete the AST Leave Request Form. Calculating Percentages - Annual AST selections
Percentages are determined using the following formula: 1 + ((International Pts - Correction Factor)/ (Correction Factor)) ie. 1+((81.5%- 82.5%) / (82.5%)) = 98.8% Note: Only need the top three (3) skiers from a category within the country and all Alberta skiers in the worksheet to perform the required calculations. There is no need to calculate the results on Non Alberta skiers.
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2004-2005 Alberta Ski Team Schedule
Camp 1:
June 11-13, 2004 Provincial Spring Camp Provincial camp for coaches and athletes in conjunction with National Ski Team and BWTC. Fee: $35*
Camp 2:
July, 2004 Technique Camp Exact camp dates pending, TBA by May 1, 2004, following CCC scheduling confirmation. Glacier Camp will be focusing on technique and volume training. Hiking, skiing, strength and video analysis will part of the daily camp schedule. Fee $600*
Camp
3: August, 2004 Technique Camp Exact camp dates pending, TBA by May 1, 2004, following CCC scheduling confirmation. Fee: $600*
Camp
4: October 1-3, 2004 The weekend will includetechnical, educational and training components and opportunity for AST athlete feedback. CCA will provide their Sport Manager and coaches to assist. Fee: $225*
Community
Service Opportunities:
September
23-26, 2004
Nov12-14,
2004 Alternatives to these two opportunities for community service will be considered if documented and approved by the CCA Sport Manager in advance. Alternatives must include a leadership component with younger skiers. For either of the opportunities above, AST members will provide 2 half days of support to the Alberta Development Team Camp or CCA Early Snow Camp. AST travel and accommodation expenses will be paid for by CCA. AST Athletes will be free to pursue their own training during their free time at the camp. CCA Sport Manager will be present. If the earlier Community Service option has been selected, athletes may still have the opportunity to participate in the later camp if they wish. Fee: Nil
Winter
Trip 1: December 8-18, 2004 Dependent upon the final National race calendar, there is a possibility for an Eastern trip to the NorAm in December, 2004. This trip will be dependant on whether there are alternate Western race opportunities relating to National Team selection criteria. Fee: $1500*
National
Championships/WJT: February 26-March 8, 2004 A full AST of 12-15, will be sent and supported at this event. Coaching, accommodation, meals and technical support will be supplied to all team members. Club interaction with AST coaches and athletes will be encouraged, as will AST athlete interaction with their respective clubs. Fee: $1,000* *Fees shown are totals based on estimated budgets. Final budgets will be completed and published prior to each activity. Fees associated with the Alberta Ski Team membership are as follows: Team Fee: $500.00 is due upon acceptance and payable by June 1st , 2004. 100% of the team fee will be applied to the cost of the winter trips or to team clothing. Withdrawal or removal from the AST program forfeits 100% of the team fee.. Clothing Fee: New AST athletes will be provided a loan of the AST ski suit for the year. The suit may be purchased at the end of the year for $200 (approximately a 50% subsidy). Returning AST athletes may purchase additional clothing at cost. Activity Fees: Fees may be assessed for activities from time to time. Athletes are responsible for their own spending money, and in most cases transportation costs.
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