CRITERIA
PROPOSED SELECTION POLICY
The Isle of Man CYG Criteria will be here in loaded mid 2010. Age limits for each spare different from Pune and in two sports swimming and gymnastics there are different age limits for men and women
Age limits for the IOM CYG will be
Athletics IAAF youth category, 16 to 17 years old, ie born in 1994 and 1995
Badminton, under 19, so 14 to 18, ie born in 1993, 1994,1995,1996, 1997
Boxing, 17 to 18, so athletes born in 1993 and 1994
Cycling 17 to 18, so athletes born in 1993 and 1994
Gymnastics FIG junior-
men 14 to 18, so born in 1993, 1994,1995, 1996 and 1997
women 13 to 15 so 1996, 1997, 1998
Rugby- 16 to 18 years old, so born in 1993, 1994, 1995
Swimming,
men 15 to 18 so born in 1993, 1994,1995,1996
women 14 to 17 athletes born in 1994, 1995,1996,1997
Pune Criteria for reference only
1 Introduction
This selection policy has been agreed by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales and outlines the nomination and selection process for the Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008. The Games are an invitational event for athletes born in 1990 or later. Wales has been allocated 37 athlete places by the Games organisers.
2 Selection Criteria
CGCW recognises that Youth athletes are developing very quickly and that this should be reflected in the selection process.
The Youth Games are a development opportunity for those athletes and staff likely to represent and win medals for Wales at future Commonwealth Games in particular in 2010, 2014 and beyond.
Individual athletes must demonstrate performance levels that can win medals in Pune 2008 and demonstrate potential for the future.
As numbers are limited, all governing bodies will be required to provide a rationale to support selection including World, Commonwealth or GB rankings.
It is expected that sports will nominate individual athletes rather than teams because of the maximum team member allocation. Where a sport can submit doubles combinations, teams or enter relay events, it is expected that the doubles combinations, teams or relay teams will consist of athletes who have already qualified for individual events.
As it is likely that more than 37 athletes will be nominated sports are asked to list athletes in a priority order.
Based on this information, recommendations to the CGCW Board on any allocation of additional or unfilled places available will be made by the CGCW selection panel appointed for this process.
3 Welsh Commonwealth Youth Games Eligibility
To be eligible to compete for Wales in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune 2008, an athlete must be a Commonwealth or British Citizen. An athlete must be born on the date 1 January 1990 or later.
The following criteria must also be met:
Be Born in Wales
Or
Born in the UK, but with a parent(s) born in Wales
If you do not fit into either of the categories approval to compete must be sought to be sought from Commonwealth Games Federation via Commonwealth Games Council for Wales.
4 Events
The following sports are included in the programme for Pune 2008;
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
Shooting
Table Tennis
Tennis
Swimming
Weightlifting
A full list of Events/Disciplines/Weight Categories is available from the CGCW office
5 Nomination Timeline
The first list of nominations is due on July 30th 2007 enabling CGCW to notify the Pune Youth Games Organising Committee of the events Wales are likely to enter.
Selection Timeframe
(subject to change as details emerge from Pune Organising Committee)
Final Nominations will then be made by each national governing body in July 2008 (subject to confirmation) as the Pune Youth Games Sports programme is finalised. CGCW and Sports are aware that some events may be undersubscribed and may be withdrawn from the sports programme.
6 Selection Policy
The key selection details are as follows:
• The Welsh Commonwealth Youth Games team for Pune 2008 has a maximum team member allocation of 37.
• Nominated Individual athletes must demonstrate performance levels that can not only win medals in Pune 2008, but in Delhi 2010 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games as well.
• CGCW requires individual sports to prioritise athletes based on medal winning potential in Pune 2008.
• All athletes and officials must have completed a course of vaccinations as proposed by the CGCW Medical Committee
