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Commonwealth Games Wales Selection Handbook Gold Coast 2018

Company No. 08704264 Wales Weightlifting Federation ltd, Canolfan Brailsford, Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor, LL57 2EH http://www.weightlifting.wales/ Tel: (01248) 388194 Reviewed November 2016.

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CommonwealthGamesGoldCoast2018

WeightliftingandIPCPowerlifting

Athlete,TeamandOfficialNominationPolicyThisselectionpolicyhasbeenagreedbyWeightliftingWales(WW)andCommonwealthGamesCouncilforWales(CGW). ItprovidesdetailontheprocessbywhichWeightliftingWaleswillarriveatitsnominationsforselectionofathleteswithintheWelshTeam,GoldCoast2018whichwillbesubmittedtoCGWforconsideration.Inallcases,WeightliftingWalesnominatesathletestoCGWforratificationandselection.Thefinaldecisioninselectiontothe2018GameslieswithCGW.Achievementoftheselectioncriteriathereforerepresentseligibilityfornomination,notselectionorevennomination.WeightliftingWaleswillnominateonlythoseathletesthathavequalifiedunderboththeWalesWeightliftingFederationselectioncriteriastatedbelow,andtheCGWGeneralSelectionCriteria(availableontheCGWwebsite)thatshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththispolicy.NominationPolicyAimTonominateateamofathletescapableofcompetingwithdistinctionatthe2018CommonwealthGames.1a.WeightliftingWalescriteriafornomination-Weightlifting

WeightliftingWaleswillonlynominateathletesiftheyhavemetthefollowingcriteria.

1.1AthleteswhoareactiveincompetitioninWWand/orBWLsanctionedeventswhichhavebeenregisteredwithUKADforaminimumof12monthspriortoAthleteAllocationselectionperiod.Toincludethedatesfrom31stOctober2015to24thOctober20161.2Athletesmustalsocompeteinaminimumof3WWand/orBWLsanctionedevents(s)withinthequalificationperiod.1.3Athletesmust compete in theWelshNational Championships2017 and theBritishNationalChampionships2017.UnlesspreviouslyagreedbytheWWSportsManager.1.4AchievethequalificationstandardasstatedintheAthleteAllocationSystem(Appendix1)1.5Thefollowingaspectsmustalsobeobtained1.5.1HighlevelofAttitudeandCommitment1.5.2Abilitytoperformunderpressure1.6AllathletesmustbeeligibletocompetebynationalityforWalesaspertheCGFConstitution.



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1.7AllathletesmustholdaBritishpassport.1.8Eachathletemusteitherhavebeen:-

1.8.1 BorninWales;1.8.2 HaveaWelshparent;or1.8.3 Haveappliedforandbeengrantedadispensation.1.9 AthletesandstaffmembersmustbeawareoftheCGW’scodeofconductandensureitscomplianceatalltimes.1.10 CGWreservestherighttorequirestandardsoverandabovethosesetbyCGFforQuotaSports.1.11 CGWisnotobligedtoacceptplacesintheGamesofferedbytheCGFfortheQuotaSports.AnysuchacceptancewillbesolelyatthediscretionofCGW1.12 ThesizeoftheTeamwillbecappedbytheCommonwealthGamesFederationandCGW.1.13 Inconjunctionwithabove,athletesmustrefertotheCGWoverarchingpolicy.1bWeightliftingWalescriteriafornomination–IPCPowerliftingTheathleteallocationsystemfortheParaPowerliftingeventshasbeenagreedbyIPCPowerliftingandtheCGFandisbasedononemethodofqualificationofinvitationonly.WeightliftingWaleswillonlynominateathletesiftheyhavemetthefollowingcriteria.1.1 MaximumEntryperCGA–3Men&3Women,butonly2athletespergenderpermedalevent1.2 WWwillnominateattheendofthequalificationperiod(beingOctober31st,2017)andIPC Powerlifting and the CGF will determine the number of entries to be allocated havingconsiderationforfielddepth,universalityandcompetitionstrengthaskeydrivers.1.3 Liftersmustbeinternationallyclassifiedwithaconfirmedsportclassstatusorreview2019andholdanactiveIPCPowerliftinglicense.1.4 Lifters must have competed in at least one recognised IPC Powerlifting competitionbetweenacompulsoryperiodof1stSeptember,2015and31stOctober,2017.1.5 Lifters must compete in at least one International IPC Powerlifting competition asprescribedbyWeightliftingWalesandwithinthequalificationperiod.1.6 AchievethequalificationstandardasstatedintheAthleteAllocationSystem(Appendix2)1.7 Thefollowingaspectsmustalsobeobtained1.7.1 HighlevelofAttitudeandCommitment



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1.7.2 Abilitytoperformunderpressure

1.8 All athletes must be eligible to compete by nationality for Wales as per the CGFConstitution.

1.9 AllathletesmustholdaBritishpassport.

1.10 Eachathletemusteitherhavebeen:-1.10.1 BorninWales;1.10.2 HaveaWelshparent;or1.10.3 Haveappliedforandbeengrantedadispensation.1.11 AthletesandstaffmembersmustbeawareoftheCGW’scodeofconductandensureitscomplianceatalltimes.1.12 CGWreservestherighttorequirestandardsoverandabovethosesetbyCGFforQuotaSports.1.13 CGWisnotobligedtoacceptplacesintheGamesofferedbytheCGFfortheQuotaSports.AnysuchacceptancewillbesolelyatthediscretionofCGW.1.14 ThesizeoftheTeamwillbecappedbytheCommonwealthGamesFederationandCGW.1.15 Inconjunctionwithabove,athletesmustrefertotheCGWoverarchingpolicy.2Nominationprocess2.1 TheWeightliftingWalesNominationPanel,asappointedbytheBoardofDirectors,willselectathletestobenominatedtotheCGW,inaccordancewiththenominationcriteriadetailedabove.2.2 ThequalifyingperiodforWalesWeightliftingFederationwillcommenceon24thOctober2016to31stOctober2017.2.3 8thNovember2017WWnominatesathletestoCGW.2.4 9thNovember2017WWinformsathletesofnominationand/ornon-nomination.2.5 21stNovember2017CGWselectionofWeightliftingAthletes.2.6 22nd November 2017 selected and/or non-selected athletes for Gold Coast 2018informed.



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3De-nomination3.1De-nominationfromthelistofathletessubmittedtoCGWmayoccurasaresultoffactorsincluding(butnotlimitedto):

• Failuretomeetthestandardfitnesstestingprotocols.• FailuretoadheretotheathletecodeofconductortheTeamMemberagreement.• TheimpositionofcapsonthenumberofcompetitorsbytheCGF.

4AppealsProcess(Appendix3)OncetheWeightliftingWalesnominationsarenotifiedanyathletenotincludedintheteamhastherightofappeal.Appealsagainstnon-selection,de-selectionandrankingwillbeheardbytheWeightlifting Wales Appeals Committee, in accordance with the Bye-Laws and Rules ofWeightliftingWales.AnathletenotincludedfornominationmaynotappealdirectlytotheCGW.AppealstoCGWcanonlybemadebyathleteswhoarenominatedbytheNGBbutnotselectedbyCGW.5AppointmentofTeamStaffCGWwillappointallteammanagers,coachesandsupportstaff.TheirappointmentwillbeatthesolediscretionoftheCGWSelectionPanelfollowingtheirnominationbytheNGB.

Appendix1AthleteAllocationSystem-Weightlifting

1. Introduction

IndevelopingtheGoldCoast2018WeightliftingAthleteAllocationsystem,theIWFhasaligneditsmethodologytothenarrativeofTransformation2022andhasappliedthefollowingprinciplesensuring:

SmallerCGAsarenotadverselyimpacted;

ThebestathletesintheCommonwealthattendtheGames;

Opportunityisprovidedtodrivedevelopmentinitiatives;

UniversalityofwidelyandregularlypracticingCGAsisprotected;

Thesystemissimple,transparent,andeasytounderstand.Transformation2022canbebestdemonstratedbytheIWF’srefreshedandinauguralapproachtoitscompetition



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formatandevent-schedule.Byfullyoptimisingandstabilisingboththesedeliverablestoamaximumof225athletesandfive-competitiondays,theIWFhasestablishedaground-breakingenvironmentwherebythesportof

Weightliftingisnowabletoshareonecompetitionvenue;togetherwithIPCPowerlifting&Wrestling(Freestyle).Operationally,thecorecharacteristicsoftheWeightliftingAthleteAllocationSystemfocusonfour(4)keymethodsofqualification;

DirectQualification

2017CommonwealthChampionships

CommonwealthRankingDatabase

24October2016–31October2017

HomeNation

Automaticqualification

IWF/CGFInvitation

Universalityasakeydriver

2. Medalevents

Men’sMedalEvents(8)

56kg;62kg;69kg;77kg;85kg;94kg;105kg;+105kg

Women’sMedalEvents(7)

48kg;53kg;58kg;63kg;69kg;75kg;90kg;+90kg

3.AthleteAllocationSystem

a)MaximumFieldSizebyBodyweightCategory

Men Fieldsize Group Women Fieldsize Groups 56kg Upto15 A 48kg Upto15 A 62kg Upto15 A 53kg Upto15 A 69kg Upto15 A 58kg Upto15 A



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77kg Upto15 A 63kg Upto15 A 85kg Upto15 A 69kg Upto15 A 94kg Upto15 A 75kg Upto15 A 105kg Upto15 A 90kg Upto8 A +105kg Upto15 A +90kg Upto8 A

b)AthleteAllocationbyGender

c)HomeNationAutomaticQualification(AustralianCommonwealthGamesAssociation)

Gender Max.forACGA EventEntitlement

Men 8 1perevent

Women 8 1perevent

d)MaximumNumberofAthletesbyCommonwealthGamesAssociation(CGA)

Gender Max.forCGA EventSpecific

Men 8 1perevent

Women 8 1perevent

4.QualificationFrameWork

MaximumNumberofAvailableSlotsperEvent

MethodofQualification TypeofSlot-Allocation

12017SeniorCommonwealthChampionships

Resultsfromthe2017SeniorCommonwealthChampionshipswillbeusedtoidentifyathleteseligible

ToCGAforeligibleEventsbyAthletebyName

Men Women

120 106



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fordirectqualification.

12* CommonwealthRanking

ResultsfromtheCommonwealthRankingDatabaseasat31October2017willbeusedtoidentifyathleteseligibleforqualification.


1 HomeNationTheHomeNationisentitledtothemaximumallocationofathlete-slots,beingfifteen.

ToCGA

1 CGF/IWFInvitation

AmaximumofoneinvitationslotpereventmaybeissuedbasedontheprinciplesofUniversality.


5.QualificationPathway

a)2017CommonwealthSeniorChampionshipsTheGoldmedalwinnerofeachbodyweightcategoryatthe2017CommonwealthSeniorChampionshipswillbeeligibletoearnadirectqualificationslot.SuchawardwillbeissuedtotheCGAbutinthenameofthespecificathlete,andisvalidonlyfortheMedalEventinwhichthequalificationslotwasattained.InthecasewhereaGoldmedalwinneratthe2017CommonwealthSeniorChampionshipsisfromtheHomeNation(Australia),thedirectqualificationslotwillbeawardedtotheSilvermedallist.Theseslotsarenon-transferable.IntheeventaCGAdoesnotaccepttheawardofanyand/orallslotsearnedviathismethod,theslot/swillberedistributedviatheReallocationPolicy.

b)CommonwealthRankingDatabaseTheCommonwealthRankingDatabaseasat31October2017willbeusedtoallocateslotspermedaleventinaccordancewiththefollowingprocess:

AustralianathleteswillfeaturewithintheCommonwealthrankingdatabaseduringtheQualificationPeriodhowevertheirperformance(s)willnotbeconsideredaspartof



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CommonwealthRankingdatabaseslotallocation;

CGAswillbecappedatoneathleteperMedalEventwithintheCommonwealthRankingDatabase;

Intheeventthefinalslotofqualificationhasbeenachievedbymorethanoneathletewiththesameresult;count-back(1.lighterbodyweight,2.resultachievedfirst)willbeapplied;

AthletesshallonlyappearoncewithintheCommonwealthDatabase(irrespectiveofbodyweightcategory).CGAswithanathlete/sappearinginmorethanonebodyweightcategorywillberequestedtoidentifywhichMedalEventtheathletewillelecttocompetein.DuplicateswillthenberemovedandreplacedwiththenextrankedeligibleathletebyCGA;

OnlyIWFsanctionedeventswillberecognisedforthepurposeoftheCommonwealthRankingDatabase.Thequalificationperiodisasfollows:

24October2016to31October2017*

*Whentheadditionalwomen’scategoryisaddedtothesportsprogramme,eligibleresultsrecordedinexistingIWFweightcategoriesbetween24October2016and31December2016willbeconsideredaspartofthequalificationperiod.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thiswillensurethatresultsobtainedinthewomen’s+75kgbodyweightcategoryatIWFsanctionedeventsbetween24October2016and31December2016willcontributetorankingsinaccordancewithIWFweightcategoriesofthetwonewevents.

IWFsanctionedeventsareoutlinedviatheIWFwebsite(www.iwf.net).Theseincludebothjunior&seniortournaments.

InthecaseofGreatBritain,CrownDependenciesandBritishOverseasTerritories,thefollowingregulationsshallapply:

AthletesshallcompetefortheirCGAdesignationatthe2016and2017CommonwealthChampionships;

ResultsattainedbyBritishathletesatotherIWFsanctionedevents(i.e.competitionswhereathletesmustcompetefortheirIFaffiliated-organisation)shallbeextractedbytherelevantCGAdesignation;

WiththepriorapprovaloftheIWFandincompliancewithWADAregulations,theNationalChampionshipsofGreatBritain,CrownDependenciesandBritishOverseasTerritoriesshallberecognisedforthepurposeoftheCommonwealthRankingDatabase.

Atthecessationofthequalificationperiod,thefollowingprocedurewillbeimplemented:

CGAswillconfirmtheirintentiontoaccepttheslotsattainedfromtheCommonwealthRanking



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Database.

AllslotsawardedviatheCommonwealthRankingDatabasewillbeissuedtotheCGA(inthenameofaspecificathlete)forallocation;

IntheeventaCGAisunabletoaccepttheawardofanyand/orallslotsearnedviathismethod,theslot(s)willberedistributedviathereallocationpolicy.

c)IWF/CGFInvitation

InrecognitionofCGAswhohavenototherwiseearnedaslotbuthavewidelyandregularlypracticingWeightliftingathletes,IWF/CGFInvitationslotsmaybeissuedatthesoleandabsolutediscretionoftheIWFandCGF.

Thismethodmaybeactionedincircumstanceswhere:

Lessthanfour(4)CGFregionsarerepresentedwithinaspecificbodyweightcategoryattheendofthequalificationperiod.Bestendeavourswillbemadetohavefour(4)CGFregionsrepresentedineachMedalEvent;or–

TheBipartiteCommissiondeterminethatanathletehassufficientlydemonstratedapreviouslevelofperformancecommensuratetoparticipationattheCommonwealthGamesbuthasnototherwiseattainedaslot-allocationviathemethodsoutlinedwithintheAthleteAllocationSystem;

AthletestobeconsideredbytheBipartiteCommissionshallhavedemonstratedbestendeavourstocompeteinatleastone(1)IWFsanctionedeventwithinthequalificationperiod.

AtthesoleandabsolutediscretionoftheBipartiteCommission,whereanathletehasnotcompetedinatleast(1)IWFsanctionedeventwithintheperiodof24October2016to31October2017butwouldotherwisebedeemedeligible,theBipartiteCommissionmaygrantanexemptiononthegroundsofextenuatingcircumstances.ThisexemptionisgrantedatthesolediscretionoftheBipartiteCommission,havingconsiderationforanymattertheydeemrelevant.

ShouldtheBipartiteCommissionresolvenottoissueaUniversalityinvitationwithinaspecificbodyweightcategory,theremainingslot-allocationsmaybere-allocated.

Allapplicationsforauniversalityslot-allocationmustbesubmittedbytheCGA.Theseslotsarenon-transferableandintheeventtheCGAdoesnotconfirmacceptancewithintherequiredtimeframes,theslot/swillberedistributedviatheReallocationPolicy.

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TheIWF/CGFmay,attheirsoleandabsolutediscretion,choosetoconsiderextenuatingcircumstancesregardingqualificationthroughtheCommonwealthRankingDatabaseandIWF/CGFInvitationprocessesabove.

Inparticular,theIWF/CGFreservetherighttore-allocateavailablequotasfromtheCommonwealthRankingDatabasewhereathleteperformancestabledwithintheCommonwealthRankingDatabasearenotcommensuratetoaverageresultsfromthelastthreeCommonwealthGamescompetitions.Inthisinstance,theIWF/CGFmaychoosetore-allocatetheseslotsviatheIWF/CGFInvitationMethod(withouttheapplicationofaCGA)ormayreturntheseslotstoanothersportforallocation.

e)HomeNationAutomaticQualification(AustralianCommonwealthGamesAssociation)

TheHomeNationshallbeentitledtothemaximumslotallocationofone(1)athleteperbodyweightcategory,being15athletestotal(8men+7women).Whentheadditionalwomen’scategoryisaddedtothesportsprogramme,theHomeNationwillbeeligibletoenter16athletestotal(8men+8women);

TheHomeNationshallallocatetheirslotstoeligibleathletes,andinparticularanathleteshallhavecompetedinatleastone(1)IWFsanctionedeventwithinthequalificationperiod,orbeengrantedanexemptionbytheBipartiteCommission;

Atthecessationofthequalificationperiod,theHomeNationwillconfirmtheirintentiontoacceptthemaximumslotallocation.TheHomeNationmayconfirmacceptancepriortotheendofthequalificationperiod;

IntheeventtheHomeNationdoesnotaccepttheawardofanyand/orallslotsearnedviathehomenationmethod,theslot/swillberedistributedviatheReallocationPolicy.

6.AthleteEligibility

TobeeligibleforendorsementbyaCGA,anathletemust;

Havecompetedinatleastone(1)IWFsanctionedeventwithintheprescribedCommonwealthRankingDatabaseperiod,orbeengrantedanexemptionbytheBipartiteCommissiontothisrequirement;

NotbecurrentlyunderdisqualificationorsuspensionbytheCGF,ortheirrespectiveAffiliatedCGAorIWForundertheWorldAnti-DopingCode;

HavecompliedwithallapplicablerulesandregulationsoftheCGF,IWFandtheWorldAnti-DopingCodeasmaybemodifiedandappliedbytheFederationtoensurethattheoverridingprinciplesoftheCommonwealthGamesareobserved.Inthecaseofanyinconsistency,CGF



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rulesandregulationswillprevail;

HavemettheCGF’seligibilitystandardsinaccordancewiththeCGFConstitution,GamesManual(Sport)andallapplicableIWFeligibilitycriteria;and

Havecompliedwiththeminimumageregulations,asstipulatedbytheIWF/CGF.

7.Timelines

22September2017 DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveEntriesbyNumberinformation

31October2017 CGAdeadlinetosubmitUniversalityInvitationnominationstoGOLDOC

31October2017 IWFQualificationperioddeadline

7November2017 GOLDOCtoCGAsofqualifiedslots

21November2017 CGAdeadlinetoconfirmacceptanceofqualifiedslots

21–24November2017 Re-allocationofreturnedqualificationslots

24November2017 DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveaccreditationapplicationformssubmittedbyCGAs

1-20December2017 Pre-DelegationRegistrationMeetings

7March2018 DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveentryformssubmittedbyCGAsandSportEntriesintoGOLDOCSportEntriessystem

20March–3April2018 DelegationRegistrationMeetings

REALLOCATIONPOLICY1Governance

1.1TheCGFExecutiveBoardshallestablishathree(3)personad-hoccommitteecomprisingofChairmanoftheSportsCommittee,ChiefExecutiveOfficerandtheDirectorofCorporateServicestoassess,evaluateandoverseethemanagementofthereallocationpolicy.TheCGFSportsServicesManagershallserveastheSecretarytothead-hocCommittee.



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1.2AnydisputesshallbeaddressedbytheCGFExecutiveBoard.

2Purpose. 2.1Thepurposeofthereallocationpolicyistoensureaclearframeworkexists

wherebyanyunusedslotsareredistributedwithintheprescribedsportallocation.. 2.2TheCGFreallocationpolicyrefersonlytoindividualsports(includingpara-events)

oftheGoldCoast2018CommonwealthGames.3Gender3.1Thereallocationofunusedslotsisonlytransferableto/fromthesamegenderoftherespectivesport.4MethodApplication4.1TheWeightliftingreallocationpolicyshallbeappliedfromthoseunusedslotsdrawnfromthefollowingmethods:

DirectQualification(2017CommonwealthSeniorChampionships) CommonwealthRankingDatabase HomeNation(AustralianCommonwealthGamesAssociation) IWF/CGFInvitations

5CommonwealthChampionships5.1AnyunusedslotsearnedbyaCGAviathe2017CommonwealthChampionshipsshallbereallocatedtotheCommonwealthRankingDatabasemethod.6.CommonwealthRankingDatabase6.1AnyunusedslotsearnedfromtheCommonwealthrankingdatabaseshallbereallocatedbythesamemethodandspecificallywithinthesamebodyweightcategoryandtothenexthighestrankedeligibleathleteaccordingtotheCommonwealthRankingDatabase.7HomeNation(AustralianCommonwealthGamesAssociation)7.1AnyunusedslotsearnedfromtheHomeNationmethodshallbereallocatedbytheIWFCommonwealthRankingDatabaseandspecificallywithinthesamebodyweightcategoryandtothenexthighestrankedeligibleathlete.8IWF/CGFInvitations8.1AnyunusedslotsdrawnfromtheIWF/CGFInvitationsmethodshallbereallocatedbytheBipartiteCommission.BIPARTITECOMMISSION1Governance

. 1.1ThemembershipoftheCGF/IWFBipartiteCommissionshallcompriseofaCGFDirector(orappointeddesignate)andtheIWFDirectorGeneral(orappointeddesignate).OtherIFtechnicalexpertsmaybeco-optedifagreedbytheIWF&CGF.

. 1.2AnydisputesshallbeaddressedbytheCGFExecutiveBoard.

. 1.3AllinvitationapplicationsapprovedbytheCGFExecutiveBoardshallbedeemedfinalwithnoopportunityforprotestorappeal.

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2.1ThepurposeoftheBipartiteCommissionwillbetoasses,evaluateandrecommendtotheCGFExecutiveBoardinvitationapplicationssubmittedbyCGAs.ApplicationsmustaddresstherespectivecriteriaoutlinedwithintheAthleteAllocationSystem.

Appendix2AthleteAllocationSystem–IPCPowerlifting

1.Overview

ThePowerliftingAthleteAllocationSystemfocusesonone(1)methodofqualification:

1)Invitation

CGF/IPCInvitation

2.MedalEvents

Men’sMedalEvents(2)

Lightweight(Uptoandincluding72.0kg)*

Heavyweight(Over72.0kg)*

Women’sMedalEvents(2)

Lightweight(Uptoandincluding61.0kg)*

Heavyweight(Over61.0kg)*

*ThefinalMedalEventsforPowerliftingwillbedeterminedbyIPCPowerliftingandtheCGFattheirsoleandabsolutediscretionfollowingtheInvitationConfirmationDeadline.FinalMedalEventswillbedeterminedhavingconsiderationforfielddepth,universalityandcompetitionstrengthaskeydrivers.

3.AthleteAllocationSystem

a)AthleteAllocationbyGender

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*Inthecasethatthenumberofentriesineithergenderdoesnotequalthetotalnumberofslotsavailable,theremainingslotswillbeavailableforentryintheeventoftheoppositegender.EntrieswillbedeterminedatthesoleandabsolutediscretionofIPCPowerliftingandCGF.

b)MaximumNumberofAthletesbyCommonwealthGamesAssociation(CGA)

*EachCGAcanenteratotalof3athletespergender,butcannotexceedamaximumof2athletesinany1medalevent.

4.QualificationFramework

Availableslotsperevent

Methodofqualification Typeofslotallocation

22Men*18Women*

Invitation FollowingnominationbytheirCGAattheendofthequalificationperiod,IPCPowerliftingandCGFwilldeterminethenumberofentriestobeallocatedhavingconsiderationforfielddepth,universalityandcompetitionstrengthaskeydrivers.

ToCGAforeligibleeventsbyathletebyname

*Inthecasethatthenumberofentriesineithergenderdoesnotequalthetotalnumberofslots

Sport Events

Powerlifting

MaximumEntryperCGA

*3Menand3WomenAthletes

Men Lightweight 2Athletes

Heavyweight 2Athletes

Women Lightweight 2Athletes

Heavyweight 2Athletes



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available,theremainingslotswillbeavailableforentryintheeventoftheoppositegender.

Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,anydecisionmadebyIPCPowerliftingandCGFisfinalandbinding.

5.QualificationPathway

a)Invitation

FollowingnominationsreceivedfromCGAsattheendofthequalificationperiod(being31October2017),IPCPowerliftingandCGFwilldeterminethenumberofentriestobeallocatedtoCGAsbyAthletebyNameineachmedal.

Inmakingdeterminationsonallocatedslots,IPCPowerliftingandCGFattheirsoleandabsolutediscretionwillconsiderfactorsincluding,butnotlimitedto:

1. OverallIPCPOWorldranking,whereconsidered,adjustedtorecogniseamaximumoftwo(2)athletesperCGApernationperevent;

2. OnlyIPCPOrecognisedcompetitionswillbeacceptedforthepurposeoftheIPCPOWorldrankingdatabase(1September2015to31October2017);

3. InthecaseofGreatBritain,CrownDependenciesandBritishOverseasTerritories,resultsattainedbyBritishathletesattheIPCPOrecognisedcompetitions(i.e.competitionswhereathletesmustcompetefortheirIFaffiliated-organisation)shallbeextractedbytherelevantCGAdesignation;

4. Fielddepthandcompetitionstrength;

5. Universality:Bestendeavourswillbemadetoensurerepresentationofatleastfour(4)CGFregions;

6 Widelyandregularlypractisingnationalathletes;

7. DemonstratedavailabilityofathletestoparticipateintheGoldCoast2018CommonwealthGamescompetition;and

8. Anyotherfactor(s)consideredrelevantbyIPCPowerliftingandCGF.

AtthecessationoftheNominationperiod,thefollowingprocedurewillbeimplemented:

oCGAswillnominatetoGOLDOCthoseslotallocationstheywishtobeallocatedbyAthletebyName;



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oIPCPowerliftingandCGFwillconsiderallnominationsreceived,anddeterminetheFinalMedalEventstobecontested;

oIPCPowerliftingandCGFwillconsiderallnominationsreceived,anddeterminethoseslotstobeallocatedtoCGAsforeligibleEventsbyAthletebyNamebasedontheprinciplesabove;

oGOLDOCwillcommunicateplacestoCGAs;oCGAsmustconfirmiftheyintendtoacceptplaceswithGOLDOCwithintherequiredtimeframe;

and

oIntheeventaCGAelectsnottoaccepttheawardofanyand/orallslotsearned,theslot(s)willberedistributedviatheReallocationPolicy.

6.AthleteEligibility

TobeeligibleforendorsementbyaCGA,anathletemust;

oBeinternationallyclassifiedwithaconfirmedsportclassstatusorreview2019;

oHoldanactiveIPCPowerliftinglicense;

oHavecompetedinatleastone(1)recognisedIPCPowerliftingcompetitionbetweenacompulsoryperiodof1September2015and31October2017;

*IPCPowerliftingandCGFmayconsideranyvalid,personal,andorextenuatingcircumstancesfornotbeingcompliantwiththeaboveeligibilityrequirements.AlldecisionsmadebyIPCPowerliftingandCGFarefinalwithnoopportunityforprotestorappeal.

oNotbecurrentlyunderdisqualificationorsuspensionbytheCGF,ortheirrespectiveAffiliatedCGAorWRorundertheWorldAnti-DopingCode;

oHavecompliedwithallapplicablerulesandregulationsoftheCGF,IPCandtheWorldAnti-DopingCodeasmaybemodifiedandappliedbytheFederationtoensurethattheoverridingprinciplesoftheCommonwealthGamesareobserved.Inthecaseofanyinconsistency,CGFrulesandregulationswillprevail;

oHavemettheCGF’seligibilitystandardsinaccordancewiththeCGFConstitution;and

oHavecompliedwiththeminimumageregulationsasstipulatedbytheIPC.

7.Timelines

22September2017

DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveEntriesbyNumberinformation

31October2017 CGAdeadlinetosubmitInvitation



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NominationstoGOLDOC

31October2017 IPCPowerliftingQualificationPeriod

closes

7November2017GOLDOCtoconfirmwithCGAsqualifiedslots

21November2017CGAdeadlinetoconfirmacceptanceofqualifiedplaces

21–24November2017 Re-allocationofreturnedplaces

24November2017DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveaccreditationapplicationformssubmittedbyCGAs

1-22December2017Pre-DelegationRegistrationMeetings

7March2018

DeadlineforGOLDOCtoreceiveentryformssubmittedbyCGAsandSportEntriesintoGOLDOCSportEntriessystem

20March–3April2018 DelegationRegistrationMeetings

REALLOCATIONPOLICY

1Governance

1.1TheCGFExecutiveBoardshallestablishathree(3)personad-hoccommitteecomprisingofChairmanoftheSportsCommittee,ChiefExecutiveOfficerandtheDirectorofCorporateServicestoassess,evaluateandoverseethemanagementofthereallocationpolicy.TheCGFSportsServicesManagershallserveastheSecretarytothead-hocCommittee.




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2Purpose

2.1Thepurposeofthereallocationpolicyistoensureaclearframeworkexistswherebyanyunusedslotsareredistributedwithintheprescribedsportallocation.

2.2TheCGFreallocationpolicyrefersonlytoindividualsportsoftheGoldCoast2018CommonwealthGames.

3Gender

3.1ThereallocationofunusedslotscanbeutilisedfortheoppositegenderbythesolediscretionofIPCPOandCGF.

4MethodApplication

4.1ThePowerliftingreallocationpolicyshallbeappliedfromthoseunusedslotsdrawnfromthefollowingmethod:

Invitations(IPCPOWorldRankingdatabase,fielddepth,universalityandcompetitionstrength)

5Invitation

5.1AnyunusedslotsdrawnfromtheInvitationmethodshallbereallocatedbytheBipartiteCommission.

BIPARTITECOMMISSION

1Governance

1.1ThemembershipoftheCGF/IPCPowerliftingBipartiteCommissionshallcompriseoftheCGFDirectorofSport&IFRelations(orappointeddesignate)andtheIPCPowerliftingTechnicalDelegate(orappointeddesignate).


1.3AllInvitationapplicationsapprovedbytheCGFExecutiveBoardshallbedeemedfinalwithnoopportunityforprotestorappeal.

2Purpose

2.1ThepurposeoftheBipartiteCommissionwillbetoasses,evaluateandrecommendtotheCGFExecutiveBoardInvitationapplicationssubmittedbyCGAs.ApplicationsmustaddresstherespectivecriteriaoutlinedwithintheAthleteAllocationSystem.



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Appendix3

APPEALSThePartiesagreetoexclusivelysubmitanydisputeconcerninganymatterconnectedwithorarisingoutofthisNominationPolicyandproceduretobindingarbitrationtobeconductedbyanarbitrator(orpanel)appointedMrJonathanRobertswhomayappointacommitteeoftwoadditionalindependentmembersandpursuanttoanyrulesastotheconductofthearbitrationlaiddownWeightliftingWales(WW)(ortheArbitratorsoappointed).ThePartiesagreethattheywillnotcommence,continueormaintainanylegalchallengetoanymatterfallingunderthejurisdictionofthisProceduretoanycourtoflaworanyotherdisputeresolutionprocedure.TheoutcomeoftheWWarbitrationshallbefinalandbinding.Anyappealagainstthedecision(s)madebytheWWGoldCoast2018NominationPanelmustbesubmittedtoChairmaninwritingoremail,[email protected]/OWalesWeightliftingFederationLtd,CanolfanBrailsford,BangorUniversity,FfriddoeddRoad,Bangor,Gwynedd,LL572EH.Nolaterthanthreedaysaftertheathletehasbeennotified.Theprocesstobefollowedisasoutlined:

Anathlete(“theAppellant”)mayappealagainstthedecisionoftheWWGoldCoast2018NominationPaneltoWWOffice,WalesWeightliftingFederationLtd,CanolfanBrailsford,BangorUniversity,FfriddoeddRoad,Bangor,Gwynedd,LL572EH.

TheAppellantshalllodgeanappealinwritingoremail(“NoticeofAppeal”)toTheChairman,,[email protected]/OWeightliftingWalesOffice,MillbankRoad,Holyhead,Anglesey,LL651NSafterbeingnotifiedofthefinaldecisionoftheWWGoldCoast2018NominationPanelagainstwhichtheAppellantwishestoappealnolaterthanthreedaysaftertheathletehasbeennotified.TheNoticeofAppealshouldsetoutinfullthebasisonwhichtheAppellantwishestoappealandtheremedysought,andshouldbeaccompaniedbyallrelevantdocumentationwhichtheAppellantwishestorelyoninsupportoftheAppeal.

WWshallappointasinglearbitratorMrJonathanRoberts(“theArbitrator)toconsiderthe

appealwhowillcallonJustinHeadandStephenDonovantoformanAppealsCommittee.

ApartymaychallengetheappointmentofthearbitratorwheretherearejustifiabledoubtsastotheArbitrator’simpartialityorindependenceorwherethepartyraisesamaterialobjection.SuchchallengemustbemadeinwritingoremailtoWWwithintwoworkingdaysofthepartybeingnotifiedoftheArbitrator’sappointment.UnlesstheArbitratorelectstowithdraw,WWshalldecideonthevalidityofthechallengewithintwoworkingdays.ThedecisionofWWshallbefinal.AreplacementarbitratorshallbeappointedbyWWasappropriate.



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. WWshallhavethreeworkingdaystomakeitswrittenresponsetotheNoticeofAppeal(“theResponse”).WWmayinformathlete(s)whosenominationmaybeimpactedbyasuccessfulappeal.TheseathletesmayrequestbeingpartytotheAppeal.

. TheAppealshallbeheardbywayofwrittensubmissionsunlesstheAppellantrequestsanoralhearingatthetimeofgivingNoticeofAppealorthearbitratorssodirects.SuchhearingshalltakeplaceonadateandataplacetobedeterminedbytheArbitratornormallywithinsevenworkingdaysoftheNoticeofAppealbeinglodged.

. TheArbitratormaygivesuchdirectionsashedeemsappropriateregardingthearrangementsfor,andtheconductof,theAppeal.

. WheretheAppealisconsideredbywayofwrittensubmissionstheArbitratorshallgivehis

writtendecisionwithinthreeworkingdaysofWW’sResponsebeingreceived.

. WheretheAppealisconsideredbywayoforalhearing,theArbitratorshallgivehiswrittendecisionwithinthreeworkingdaysofthehearing.Thehearingshallbeheldinprivate.WWmaypublishthewrittendecisionafterithasbeenreceivedbytheparties.

. ThedecisionoftheArbitratorshallbefinalandbindingontheparties.

. TheAppealshallotherwisebegovernedbythearbitrator.

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