1 ATHLETE SELECTION PROCEDURES 2014 ICF

ATHLETE SELECTION PROCEDURES
2014 ICF Sprint World Championships - Paracanoe Events
Moscow, Russia
1. Team trials eligibility: To be eligible for selection to the USA Team
competing in the Paracanoe events at the 2014 International Canoe Federation
(ICF) Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, Russia August 6-10,
2014, athletes with an ICF eligible disability (see attached Brief Guide to
Paracanoe Classification) must:
• Have a valid individual membership AND be in good financial standing
with USA Canoe/Kayak.
o For membership inquiries please contact Team Leader, Gerald
Babao (email: [email protected])
• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Have a passport valid beyond six (6) months after projected departure
date from scheduled Russia trip, or show evidence of application for a
passport.
• Register online and pay event fee of $40:
o New for 2014: Registration is online at:
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Canoe-Kayak/Lake-PlacidInternational
o Registration Dates: June 15-22, 2014
• Achieve the minimum time standard at the 2014 Trials.
• Adhere to all International Olympic Committee (IOC), IPC, Pan American
Sports Organization (PASO), International Canoe Federation (ICF), World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
and USOC anti-doping protocols, policies and procedures, as applicable.
• Be available for Classification (if necessary) on or before July 4, 2014 by
appointment with Janet Whitaker (phone: 585-813-1872; email:
[email protected].)
• Additionally, the first year a competitor can compete is the year that
his/her 15th birthday falls
2. Selection Event Location: The USA Canoe/Kayak Paracanoe K-1 and V-1
team will be selected via the procedures set forth herein, based on performance
at the Lake Placid International Regatta on July 6, 2014 on Mirror Lake in Lake
Placid, NY. Please note that Paracanoe athletes from other nations may compete
in this regatta. In addition, this regatta is on the International Canoe Federation’s
official event calendar.
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The race venue is not ADA compliant, however a new ramp and dock have been
installed; there has always been adequate assistance for transfers to and from
the dock or shallow water with a firm sandy bottom. Athletes are responsible for
their own transportation and lodging.
Registration Entry Window: June 15-22, 2014
• New for 2014: Registration is online at: http://www.teamusa.org/USACanoe-Kayak/Lake-Placid-International.
Paracanoe documents: Athletes who did not compete at previous USA C/K
Paracanoe World Championship Trials OR who have changes to their
diagnosis/disability since being classified must include the following three (3)
documents:
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ICF Paracanoe Athlete Certificate of Diagnosis (must be legible, signed by
a physician, and not just a diagnostic code);
Declaration of Medical Complications and Emergency Measures (including
all medications);
ICF Paracanoe Athlete Information and Consent.
Paracanoe documents for new athletes must be postmarked no later than June
22, 2014 to be considered eligible and be sent using one of the following
methods:
Via US Mail to:
Janet Whitaker
Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc.
560 Shore Drive,
West Henrietta, NY 14586
Via e-mail to:
[email protected]
Via fax to:
704-348-4418
Attn: Gerald Babao
Paracanoe documents sent electronically must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST,
June 22, 2014. In addition, athletes must hand carry a copy of their documents
to Trials.
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Note: Athletes may authorize a coach to submit their entry; however, athletes
(not coaches) are responsible for meeting the entry deadlines.
3. Selection Process: The maximum team size is twelve (12) athletes. Only
one male and one female World Championships entry is allowed for each
classification (LTA, TA, and A) in each discipline (kayak and va`a), for a total of
12 events. An athlete may enter in both disciplines, and classification may also
enter a less disabled classification at Trials and at the World Championships.
Athletes classified TA may enter LTA events, and athletes classified A may enter
TA and LTA events. All entries must be made prior to the entry deadline.
In order to be selected, an athlete must win the event and achieve the
Military/Emerging time standard in the chart below. If the winner declines
selection, the Competition Committee will offer the position to then next highest
ranked finisher in order of finish, if the next finisher is within 3% of the winning
time and also achieved the Military/Emerging time standard.
All races are held on a buoyed 200m course on Mirror Lake in the Town of Lake
Placid. If heats are required (sufficient lanes and boats are not available for each
athlete), athletes will be seeded based on past performance. The heat winners
will advance to the final with the remainder of the lanes filled based on times.
The winner of the final in each classification and discipline will be nominated to
the team provided the time standard as listed in the chart below is achieved.
If two or more athletes require the same boat (e.g., equipment fits only in a
particular boat), the competitors will be timed within another race and/or a
separate time trial. For example, V-1 M A athletes using the same boat may be
split between the K-1 M TA and the K-1 W LTA races and their times will
determine the winner of the V-1 M A. If any slower athletes achieve the
Military/Emerging standard and is within 2% of the winning time, the slower
athletes may challenge the results with another time trial after the last race of the
day, or at another time designated by the Competition Committee. If the
challenging athletes have a faster time than the winning athlete, the original
winner may immediately do another time trial. The athlete with the fastest time of
this challenge will be declared the winner.
Events may be combined if there are less than three entries. The Competition
Committee will try to maintain the greatest possible lane distance between
classes.
An athlete may compete in two different classifications during the regatta and
during the same or separate heats. For example, K-1 W TA and A may be
combined, and an athlete with an A classification may win and be selected to
both events.
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Discretionary selection: All slots will be awarded through performance at the
2014 Lake Placid International Regatta, provided all selection criteria are met. An
athlete named to the team in any event may compete at the World
Championships in an event where no athlete was selected, if eligible. Entry will
be at the discretion of the Coach.
4. Boats: All athletes are responsible for ensuring the boat they use has been
through boat control and meets the minimum weight requirement. Adaptive
equipment and any weight added to make the minimum weight must be securely
fastened to the boat. Adaptive equipment or weight must stay attached to
the boat when turned upside down or shaken to be included in the boat’s
weight.
Personal boats must meet ICF Paracanoe specifications except where
determined by the Paracanoe Committee, in consultation with USACK Boat
Control officials, to be a slower craft. In such a case, in order to be named to the
team, the Paracanoe Committee must be convinced the athlete has the skill to
paddle a boat meeting the specifications and available in Moscow, Russia. The
Kayak example will be a Viper 55 and the V-1 may be the Aukahi, Teva Nui, or
Teva I Tai. Athletes will paddle a boat meeting the specifications for evaluation
by Paracanoe coaches Deborah Page, Jan Whitaker and/or Stephen Knight.
Boats on loan for Trials: USA Canoe/Kayak assumes no responsibility for
providing boats at trials. Please contact Janet Whitaker via email at
[email protected] for assistance in arranging use of a V-1. Please
contact Deborah Page via email at [email protected] for assistance in
arranging use of a K-1.
Please respect these boats and ask permission prior to making any permanent
modifications for installing adaptive equipment (and avoid permanent
modifications if possible). Also, please request assistance and avoid scratching
or otherwise damaging the boats. Some private owners or clubs may request
reimbursement for shipping expenses or boat rental. The athlete borrowing
the boat is responsible for payment to the owner.
Coaches Meeting: Saturday July 5, 2014 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Lake Placid
Olympic Training Center, 196 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12924. Only
name changes and scratches will be accepted through the use of Name Change
Form or Scratch Form – available on the website. NO POST ENTRIES.
5. Trials schedule: Start lists will be available at the Olympic Training Center,
Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The race schedule will not be set
until the number of entries is known, but expect to start no earlier than 8 a.m. on
July 6, 2014. Every effort will be made to ensure all athletes will have ample time
to install adaptive equipment and provide time for warm up. All 200m events for
the regatta are planned for July 6, 2014, but the regatta history tells us that
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unforeseen circumstances may cause some 200m races to be moved to July 7,
2014.
6. Acceptance: Athletes nominated to the 2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Paracanoe
Team will be announced shortly after the conclusion of racing. Positions declined
by the nominee will be offered to the second place finisher with a qualifying time,
provided it is within 3% of the winning time.
Nominations must be accepted within 24 hours of notification and no later than
July 7, 2014, 5 p.m. EDT. Before July 7, 2014, 5 p.m. EDT athletes accepting
their nomination must contact Gerald Babao via email [email protected] or
phone at 704-348-4330 (office) or 704-778-0525 (mobile) to discuss
arrival/departure dates and calculate fees due. Those fees must be paid by
check or credit card by July 14, 2014, 5 p.m. EDT.
Documents which will require signature to accept nomination to the
National Team: (documents will be available online.)
• 2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Athlete Agreement - Sprint
• 2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Athlete Code of Conduct
7. Removal of athletes: An athlete nominated to the Team may be removed by
USA Canoe/Kayak for any of the following reasons, as determined by USA
Canoe/Kayak:
• Voluntary withdrawal. Athlete must submit a written letter to the USA
Canoe/Kayak CEO.
• Injury or illness considered disabling by a physician approved by USA
Canoe/Kayak. If an athlete refuses verification by the approved physician,
the injury or illness will be assumed disabling and the athlete will be
removed.
• Violation of the USA Canoe/Kayak Code of Conduct.
• An athlete may be removed from the Team at any time for a violation of
IOC/IPC, WADA, ICF, USADA and/or USOC anti-doping protocol, policies
and procedures. The adjudication process will be managed through the
United States Anti-Doping Agency.
• Failure to receive a Therapeutic Use Exemption, if required for
medications.
• An athlete who is removed from the Team pursuant to this provision has
the right to a hearing per the USA Canoe/Kayak Bylaws.
8. Travel Itinerary: Athletes must arrive in Moscow, Russia by Saturday,
August 2, 2014. The local organizer will transport athletes to the hotel or race
venue in Moscow. Athletes must depart Moscow on Saturday, August 9, 2014 or
make own arrangements to lengthen your stay.
Lodging, meals, entry fees, etc.: USA Canoe/Kayak’s Team Leader, Gerald
Babao, will make all arrangements in Moscow for local transportation, lodging,
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meals, boats, and all fees for the Championships. Athletes may not make their
own arrangements or stay separately from the team. Partial funding will be
provided according to time standards achieved at Trials in Lake Placid. (75%
Podium, 50% Elite, 25% National). Airfare amount to be determined by USA
C/K, and in some instances USACK will purchase tickets in advance.
The projected maximum total cost, not including airfare, is:
• $1,100 per person, double room
• $1,600 per person, single room
*Athlete requesting single room occupancy will pay the higher room rate.
USA Canoe/Kayak requires a credit card per person for incidental expenses
(deposit). Athletes must be prepared to provide this deposit. USA Canoe/Kayak
is not responsible for pay TV, laundry, phone service, or any other charges.
Classification for all athletes who have never been to the World Championships
before AND for athletes who have been to only one World Championships will
take place on the Monday and Tuesday prior to competition.
Racing will start on Wednesday before the able-bodied competition begins on
Thursday. Finals will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
9. Ombudsman: Athletes who have questions regarding their opportunity to
compete that are not answered by USA Canoe/Kayak may contact the U.S.
Olympic Committee Athlete Ombudsman, John W. Ruger at:
• Toll free telephone at 719-866-5000
• E-mail at [email protected]
• www.athleteombudsman.org
USA Canoe/Kayak Paracanoe & Selection Committee:
• Deborah S. Page ([email protected])
• Janet Whitaker ([email protected])
• Stephen Knight ([email protected])
• Joshua Wold, Athlete Representative, ([email protected])
• Gerald Babao, Staff & Team Leader ([email protected])
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2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Paracanoe 200m Time Standards in Seconds
Wh
K-1M LTA
K-1 M TA
K-1 M A
Military
Emerging Developmental National Elite
58.77
45.32
43.35 41.38
66.10
49.79
47.63 45.46
79.98
59.90
57.30 54.70
2013 Podium
Avg
39.412
43.296
52.090
V-1 M LTA
V-1 M TA
V-1 M A
75.88
83.94
105.66
59.37
65.01
75.40
56.79 54.21
62.18 59.35
72.12 68.84
51.629
56.528
65.566
K-1 W LTA
K-1 W TA
K-1 W A
81.06
86.91
90.12
62.94
68.53
72.66
59.75 57.46
65.55 62.57
69.50 66.34
54.728
59.587
63.179
V-1 W LTA
V-1 W TA
V-1 W A
96.53
102.87
104.52
71.20
78.79
89.88
68.11 65.01
75.37 71.94
85.98 82.07
61.914
68.517
78.159
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Brief Guide to Paracanoe Classification
NOTE: Minor refinements to this classification are being worked upon with a
need to better align the IVF and the ICF Systems, to ensure alignment with IPC
standards and to ensure appropriate specific canoeing standards.
LTA (IVF 5 & 6 Point Paddler)
The LTA class is for paddlers with a disability who have functional use of their
legs, trunk and arms for paddling, and who can apply force to the foot board or
the seat to propel the boat. Eligible LTA paddlers may typically have a minimum
disability equivalent to one of the following:
• Amputee
• Neurological Impairment equivalent to incomplete lesion at S1
• Cerebral Palsy Class 8 (CPISRA)
LTA paddlers must meet minimum disability requirements:
LTA - The minimum physical disability is a full loss of three fingers on one hand,
or at least a tarsal metatarsal amputation of the foot, or the loss of ten points on
one limb or fifteen points across two limbs when assessed using the Functional
Classification Test as set out in the Classification Application Form for Physical
Disabilities and the ICF Classifiers Instructors Manual.
TA (IVF 4 Point Paddler)
The TA class is for paddlers who have functional use of the trunk and arms. They
are unable to apply continuous and controlled force to the footboard or seat to
propel the boat due to significantly weakened function of the lower limbs.
Eligible TA paddlers may typically have a minimum disability equivalent to at
least one of the following:
• Bilateral around knee amputation, or significantly impaired quadriceps, or
• Neurological impairment equivalent to a complete lesion at L3 level, or an
incomplete lesion at L1, or
• Combination of the above such as one leg with around knee amputation and
one leg with significant quadriceps impairment; or
• Classification by the international sports federation for paddlers with cerebral
palsy
(CPISRA) as eligible to be in CP Class 5.
A (IVF 1 – 3 Point Paddler)
The A class is for paddlers who have no trunk function (i.e. shoulder function
only). An A class paddler is able to apply force predominantly using the arms
and/or shoulders. These athletes will likely also have poor sitting balance.
Eligible paddlers may typically have a minimum disability equivalent to at least
one of the following:
• Cerebral Palsy Class 4 (CP-ISRA); or
• Neurological Impairment with a complete lesion at T12 level, or an incomplete
lesion at T10.
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