PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - Squash BC

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
21 ATHLETE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICIES
Minimum Requirements before you apply:
21.1 Minimum coaches level as per minimum standards on page four.
21.2 Must be 14 years of age as of October 31 st in the year of funding.
21.3 Must be familiar with Beyond the Nick Development plan and presently in the “Learning
&Training to Win” phase. http://www.squash.ca/LTPD/index.htm
21.4 Must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and be a resident of BC for one year of the
date of applying for BC AAP funding.
21.5 The use of banned substances is strictly prohibited.
21.6 Athletes who are suspended by Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and/or their
International Sport Federation will be declared permanently ineligible for BC AAP.
21.7 Must be available for BC Provincial Teams unless competing for the National Team.
21.8 Must be on a yearly training plan and attend a minimum 1 out of province event and all the
provincial championships for their category in each calendar year.
21.9 If an athlete has gone through the Squash BC Junior Program, they must be a certified
Foundations Coach by their last year of Juniors.
21.10 Must be a member in good standing of Squash BC in the year of the funding application.
21.11 The selection committee will comprise of a board volunteer, level 3 or higher coach, Junior
Development committee chair and a Squash BC staff member.
21.12 Athletes may appeal the decisions of the selection criteria under the Squash BC Appeals
policy. http://www.squashbc.com/about/policies_procedures.htm.
21.13 It is a NCAA athlete’s responsibility to check with NCAA guidelines before applying for
and accepting funding.
FUNDING AMOUNTS
21.14 Funding amounts will depend on how many athletes apply for AAP funding. The selection
criterion to determine the amount an athlete will be awarded follows these steps.
a The committee will place you in the appropriate level based on your application.
b Once the athletes are placed at their level the maximum amount they could receive will
be place beside their name. Depending on the grant amount and the number of athletes
who have applied will depend on the percentage of the maximum amount you may
receive. (See example table.) The next table shows the total amount available is
$6405.50. In this example we will award each athlete 56% of the top award. (The total
amount may change depending on funding available.)
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