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ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program 2018-2019

ATHLETE SELECTION CRITERIA - WHEELCHAIR ATHLETICS

1.0 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program 2018-2019 (OAAP) is funded by the Government of

Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS), and operated through the Sport, Recreation & Community Programs Division. The overarching goal of the Quest for Gold – OAAP is directly related to the High Performance Sport goal of the Canadian Sport Policy – that Canadians are systematically achieving world-class results at the highest levels of international competition – by improving the performance and number of Ontario athletes performing at the national and international level, thereby contributing to the improved performance of Canada at international competitions.

Specific objectives of the program are:

a) To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition;

b) To encourage athletes to stay in Ontario to live and train;

c) To compensate athletes for earnings lost while training;

d) To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals;

e) To increase athlete access to improved high performance coaching; and

f) To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.

The intent of the OAAP is to provide funding to individual athletes in the sport’s Train to Train through Train to Win categories based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport, allowing them to continue to pursue athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition. Only those athletes that meet the required minimum performance standard detailed in this Selection Criteria will be considered for this program. Ideally an athlete will first receive a Quest for Gold “Ontario Card” for 1 to 3 years, which will allow them to train towards the goal of a national team position in subsequent years. Once an Ontario athlete reaches the national level and becomes a recipient of Sport Canada’s carding program, they become eligible for the Quest for Gold “Canada Card”. Athletes who are not planning to train towards this level of competition should not apply for this program.

2.0 How does it work? In accordance with the OAAP guidelines, ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION develops sport-specific selection criteria and forms a Selection Committee that will apply these criteria. The top-ranked athletes, based on the criteria, will be awarded Ontario Card status in 2018-2019. This Selection Criteria has been approved by ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION and reviewed by MTCS staff. Nominated athletes will be required to sign and comply with an Athlete Agreement between the athlete and ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION. Carding status will be for one year starting April 1, 2018 ending March 31, 2019.

Carded athletes will be required to compete exclusively on behalf of the Province of Ontario at National Championship events and for Canada at International Championship events, for a period of one year from the date carding is approved and acknowledge Ontario as their permanent place of residence on athlete profiles, Media Guides, PSO/NSO and personal websites, and in similar types of public communications.

2.1 For 2018-2019, the MTCS has allocated ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION a total of 6 Ontario cards (split evenly as 3 male and 3 female Cards).

- Paralympic sports in Canada Games – must use Canada Games technical package guidelines (maximum age of 24 years old)

- Non-Canada Games Paralympic sports – no specific age limit but the PSO/MSO must demonstrate that the athlete being nominated has been identified as having real potential to get to the national team level (i.e. The athlete must be identified by NSO or through the PSO High Performance identification process.)

A minimum of 70% of the Ontario Cards will be allocated to what the MTCS defines as junior-aged athletes (11 to 22 years of age). A maximum of 30% of the Ontario Cards may be allocated to athletes no longer eligible for "junior athlete" status, (athletes 23 and over).

2.2 An athlete’s age will be determined as of January 1, 2019

ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION is not obligated to assign all Ontario Cards if there are an insufficient number of athletes who have demonstrated potential to be considered for future National Teams.

2.3 The Selection Committee, as approved by the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION is comprised of the following members:

Dianne Christophe, Director of Athletics, OWSA Sarah Black, Paralympic Performance Manager Laura Wilson, Executive Director, OWSA

How much funding is available? The exact level of funding for the 2018-2019 carding year will be determined by the MTCS after the total number of athletes nominated for Ontario Card status has been determined. Funding will be released prior to March 31, 2019.

How will the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Committee decide who receives funding? The ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Committee will use the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eligibility Criteria and the Sport Specific Selection Criteria detailed below to determine which athletes will be nominated for Ontario Card status in 2018-2019:

3.0 Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eligibility Criteria:

All athletes must meet the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s minimum athlete eligibility criteria:

· Athlete must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (previously known as a Landed Immigrant).

· Athlete must be a permanent resident of Ontario for one year prior to his/her nomination for carding status, (and continue to be a permanent resident throughout the term of the agreement).

· Athletes who have achieved Canada Card status (carded by Sport Canada) are not eligible for Ontario Cards.

· Athletes must be living in and continuing to train in Ontario.

3.1 Residency Exceptions:

Exceptions to these criteria, known as a “Residency Exception” will be considered on a case specific basis by the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Committee provided that the athlete can substantiate in writing that:

(a) He/She cannot receive the required level of training in Ontario and is out of the province temporarily during the year (i.e. due to lack of facilities, coaching, competitions);

(b) He/She must attend a post-secondary institution out-of-province either because the course of study is not offered by an Ontario institution; or

(c) It is more financially feasible to attend a post-secondary institution out-of-province, or other extenuating circumstances that require the athlete to be out of the province.

Any change in an athlete’s residency status must be communicated in writing to the PSO/MSO immediately. The onus is on the athlete to demonstrate that he/she needs to be out-of-province for one of the above reasons. The athlete must submit written documentation to the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION by no later than February 5, 2019 clearly indicating how they meet a residency exception(s). Athlete’s applying for a Residency Exception related to exception (a) above, who are training at an NSO-approved National Training Centre MUST include a letter from the NSO outlining their support for the athlete, the progress the athlete is making and the athlete’s potential to make the national team level. Additional documentation may include, but shall not be limited to an explanation of why the athlete is training out of province, whether or not the athlete was formally invited by the NSO, what additional opportunities are being made available beyond those provided in Ontario; and any other information that will illustrate that the athlete is receiving enhanced training while still meeting all obligations of the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

3.2 Length of time living outside Ontario:

Athletes living outside Ontario for more than 30 consecutive days within the ministry fiscal year 2018-2019 for athletic or academic purposes must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the PSO/MSO Selection Committee that appropriate training programs are in place and are being monitored by the PSO/MSO. The onus is on the athlete to:

1. Provide a written plan outlining their training and competition plans to the PSO/MSO prior to their departure from Ontario, as part of their Residency Exception request (due February 5, 2019); and

2. Adhere to the PSO/MSO-approved competition and training plan throughout the carding cycle. At a minimum, this requires regular (quarterly) contact by the athlete with the PSO/MSO (Dianne Christophe, Wheelchair Athletics Director, OWSA) and

3. Submit regular (semi-annual) training logs to the PSO/MSO to track progress against the PSO/MSO-approved competition and training plan.

***Athletes who were formally invited to and are currently participating in their NSO’s national team training program are exempt from this requirement.***

3.3 Ministry criteria continued:

• Athlete must be a member in good standing with PSO/MSO and NSO where applicable;

• Athlete must have entered into a Sports Organization - Athlete Agreement with his or her PSO/MSO and must be in full compliance with the terms and conditions of that agreement;

• Athlete must have met all terms and conditions of any previous Quest for Gold Sports Organization – Athlete Agreements to the satisfaction of the PSO/MSO in order to be eligible for consideration in 2018-2019;

• Athlete must demonstrate a commitment and dedication to a proper training and competitive program, the goal of which is to continue to train towards a national team position and Sport Canada carding;

• Athlete’s coach should be minimum Level 2 NCCP certified or trained status Competition Stream or the sport’s equivalent in the Instruction Stream, or be engaged in completing this training, as determined by the PSO;

• Athlete must not be under a sanction that prohibits competition as per the Canadian Anti-Doping Policy;

• Athlete must be attending an educational institution full-time (i.e. elementary and secondary schools):

➢ Exceptions will be made provided that the athlete can substantiate that his/her training will not allow for full-time attendance or if an athlete requires special needs that preclude full or part-time attendance (e.g. Athlete with a disability (AWAD) athlete);

• Athletes who have completed their area of study at the secondary level (i.e. high school) and who continue to train towards participation in major national or international competitions will also be considered;

• If eligible, the athlete must compete, and continue to compete solely for Ontario and/or Canada for one year from the date of the Minister’s letter informing the athlete of acceptance into OAAP program, at Canada Games and other national competitions involving provincial team competitions;

• Athlete must not receive financial support from any other provincial/territorial athlete assistance program. This does not include academic scholarships, bursaries, student grants, student loans, social assistance, disability pensions, and other forms of financial assistance that have nothing to do with competitive sport.

• Eligibility will be limited to Ontario junior-aged athletes, ages 11-22 (“junior-aged” refers to chronological age, not a sport’s specific age category - only exception is for PSO/MSOs using 30% of Ontario Card allotment for athletes older than 22 years of age who have been identified as a potential next generation national team athlete by the PSO/MSO’s selection process.

3.4 Residency Exemption for Military Families: The one-year Ontario residency requirement is waived for any Ontario Card or Canada Card applicant who is a spouse or dependant of a: Regular Force member of the Canadian Forces; or Reservist currently deployed by the Canadian Forces into active service and who takes up residence in Ontario during the fiscal year. This means that eligible military family members now qualify for OAAP funding immediately upon becoming residents of Ontario. Please contact ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR

SPORTS ASSOCIATION for more information if you are applying for this exemption.

• To be deemed a potential next generation national team athlete, the athlete must be age-eligible to compete on the national team in the year following receipt of Ontario Card funding.

• All athletes under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian sign their OAAP application form. Cheques will be processed in the name of the eligible athlete.

• An athlete can only be nominated to receive Quest for Gold funding in one sport.

4.0 Athletes funded through the Sport Canada AAP:

Ontario athletes who have been nominated and accepted for funding through Sport Canada’s AAP within the government of Ontario’s fiscal year (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019) and who continue to meet AAP and OAAP eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for a Quest for Gold ‘Canada Card’. MTCS will contact those athletes directly at the mailing and email addresses the athlete provided to Sport Canada. Athletes are solely responsible for ensuring that their contact information is kept accurate and up to date at all times. An athlete who received Sport Canada AAP carding during any part of MTCS’ fiscal year April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 and/or any part of fiscal year April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 and is no longer in receipt of Sport Canada Athlete Assistance shall not be eligible to receive Quest for Gold funding during fiscal year 2018-2019 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.) The intent of this rule is to prevent athletes whose performance levels and rankings no longer qualify them for Sport Canada carding from taking an Ontario Card from a future national-level athlete.

4.1 Canada Card Exception (CCE)

Exceptions may apply to this rule (known as a Canada Card Exception (CCE)) and will be considered by the Ministry on a case-by-case basis. Exceptions may include, but may not be limited to logistical or administrative changes (e.g. reduction in Sport Canada carding allocation), injuries, etc. It is the sole responsibility of the athlete to contact ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Committee prior to (February 5, 2019) to request a CCE. The athlete must submit, in writing, an explanation of why they have not been, or do not expect to be re-carded by their NSO. The submission must include a statement from the NSO, signed and dated on their letterhead, confirming that the athlete still has potential to return to the NSO’s carding program in the future. It is the responsibility of the athlete to submit this letter to the PSO; the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will not obtain this letter from the NSO on the athlete’s behalf. ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will then contact MTCS in writing prior to the submission of the Athlete Nomination Form to seek individual Canada Card Exceptions. ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR

SPORTS ASSOCIATION is not responsible for seeking a CCE for any athlete unless requested to do so by the athlete as detailed above.

5.0 National College Athletic Association (NCAA):

On August 1, 2013, the NCAA revised their By-law that previously prevented an athlete from accepting grants from a governmental entity, such as Quest for Gold. Despite this change, any athlete considering an application to an NCAA institution is strongly encouraged to contact the NCAA Eligibility Center prior to applying for QFG funding.

The onus is entirely on the athlete to determine the impact of accepting OAAP funding on current or future NCAA eligibility and to decide whether or not to accept OAAP funding. The athlete will be required to acknowledge this onus and responsibility when signing the OAAP Ontario Card application form and agreeing to the related terms and conditions of the program. Athletes are strongly encouraged to contact the NCAA Eligibility Center to determine the impact of Quest for Gold - OAAP funding on current or future eligibility for a NCAA scholarship or on eligibility to compete in a non-scholarship NCAA sport.

National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org NCAA Eligibility Center mailing address: NCAA Eligibility Center P.O. Box 7136, Indianapolis, IN 46207 Toll-free phone number (U.S. callers) - Customer service line – 877-262-1492 Phone number (international callers) - Customer service line – 317-223-0700

6.0 ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION: Athlete Selection Criteria: The following sport specific athlete selection criteria will be utilized in the identification, ranking and selection of athletes for Ontario Cards:

EVALUATION

- Athlete must be a member in good standing with both OWSA and Athletics Ontario.

- Classification categories include T51-T57 and F51 – F57 however, athlete performances will be

evaluated in only the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Program Events (see Appendix A)

- Athletes must show a year-on-year improvement. If an athlete cannot show improvement from their

2017 results, their application will not be considered unless it was due to health-related injuries

- In order to align with Athletics Canada’s Canadian Athlete Performance Pathway, athlete

performances will be evaluated using the 2018 World Para Athletics Points Scores Calculator. Point

system calculators can be found here: https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/events/rules-and-

regulations

- The CAPP system allows an athlete to calculate where they rank as a % of the Top 8 athletes in the

world with that classification in a specific event. In order to be eligible for Quest For Gold, an athlete’s

top result must achieve a minimum of 50% of the Top 8 performance as posted in the CAPP 2018-19

Standards (Appendix B)

- All qualifying athletes must list a coach in their application who is registered as a coach with OWSA

and/or Athletics Ontario.

CRITERIA:

1. The time period allowed for athletes to achieve their top performances for all events is from December 1st, 2017 to November 30th, 2018.

2. Performances must be made in Athletics Ontario-sanctioned or Athletics Ontario-approved competitions and all pertinent information must be available and provided with their application (wind readings, etc). High school results will be accepted if they meet the above criteria.

3. If an athlete has not competed in two Athletics Ontario-sanctioned or Athletics-Ontario approved competitions but has achieved a minimum standard of 50% of the Top 8 performance as posted in the

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CAPP 2018-19 Standards in one competitive event, the committee will consider the athlete’s application for funding if a letter of support from an Athletics Canada representative accompanies the application.

4. Hand times may not be used for qualifying performances in races of 400m or less in distance.

5. All performances must be verified and verifiable. The responsibility of providing accurate information lies with the applying athlete, club and/or coach. All applicants must include official results of all performances used in the application.

6. Athletes may apply for the Quest for Gold AAP in one or more events, but may qualify for funding in only one event.

7. All athletes applying for the Quest for Gold AAP must submit a training schedule and competition plan for the 2019 season. The athlete’s coach must also sign the plan, verifying that the athlete has committed to an ongoing, comprehensive well-considered training schedule aimed at high performance in the athlete’s selected event. See How to Apply Section below.

7.0 Breaking a Tie:

If there is a tie in the final score between two athletes, the Selection Committee will use the CAPP 2018-19 Standards to calculate the % of Top 8 from each athlete’s second best result. The athlete whose second best performance has a higher % of Top 8 will be nominated. If still tied, the following factors will be used to break the tie:

• Training environment (number of times training directly with a Coach and training with other athletes)

• Number of competitions the athlete took part in during the carding cycle

• Level of Competitions the athlete took part in (i.e. Local, Regional, National, International)

8.0 Failure to Meet Selection Criteria for Health-related Reasons

Athletes who, for strictly health-related reasons, have not achieved the standards required for nomination of carded status may be considered for nomination under the following conditions:

• The athlete has fulfilled all reasonable training and rehabilitation requirements aimed at a speedy return to full high-performance training and competition during the period of his or her injury, illness or pregnancy and, despite making every reasonable effort to attain the applicable carding standards during the year in which the injury, illness or pregnancy occurred, has failed to do so, in the view of the PSO/MSO, for reasons strictly related to the injury, illness or pregnancy.

• The ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION, based on its technical judgement and that of a PSO/MSO team physician or equivalent, indicates in writing the expectation that the athlete will achieve at least the minimum standards required for carding during the upcoming carding period.

• The athlete has demonstrated and continues to demonstrate his or her long-term commitment to high-performance training and competition goals, as well as his or her intention to pursue full high-performance training and competition throughout the carding period for which he or she wishes to be renewed despite not having met the carding criteria.

In the event an athlete sustained an injury or suffered a medical condition during the qualifying period, they are required to submit a letter from their family physician or specialist indicating the injury or medical problem, including duration of sickness or injury, rehabilitation plan, tentative timing to return to normal activity, and whether this sickness or injury will prevent the athlete from returning to full form and function within the calendar year. Once this information is received, the Committee will determine whether there is justification to waive the qualifying requirements for this cycle only.

• To be eligible for injury waiver, the applicant must have been on the Quest for Gold OAAP in the previous year.

• If the Committee approves an injury plan, the athlete’s results from the previous year will be used to calculate points and rank the athlete.

• Athletes may not receive an injury waiver two years in a row.

9.0 Alternates: ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will also nominate alternates to those

athletes nominated for Ontario Card status. Alternates will be those athletes who are ranked directly behind those athletes nominated for the allotment of Ontario Cards in a particular category/discipline. The names of alternates will be published along with the names of nominated athletes. If an athlete drops out or is removed from the OAAP an alternate will be substituted into that athlete’s position, provided that:

• Alternate is substituted within 2018-2019 fiscal year;

• An alternate meeting all requirements is available from the same category/discipline/card level (Full/Half);

• Funding for athlete being substituted is still available within fiscal year (e.g. full funding for card has not already been paid out to athlete no longer in program).

10.0 To Apply:

All required information (see below) must be submitted no later than February 5, 2019 to:

Laura Wilson [email protected] 100 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 101, Toronto Ontario M4A 1B3 416-426-7189 The Application must contain the following information:

1. Information for two (2) best performances in 2017-18 including the name of the meet, date and

location, event and official results

2. Training schedule for 2018 – 19

3. Competition plan for 2018 – 19 signed by your coach.

4. Club Affiliation

5. Coach’s Name and level of certification

6. What objectives do you expect to achieve with the aid of this funding?

7. What are your long-term sport goals?

8. List of all camps and competitions attended during the 2017-18 season (please include results and

indicate whether you attended as a Club Team member, Provincial Team member or National Team

member)

10.1 Any athlete requesting a “Residency Exception” must submit this information by February 5, 2019 as detailed above.

10.2 It is the sole responsibility of the athlete to provide a full and complete application that meets all stated requirements. ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will neither review applications in advance of the deadline in order to make applicants aware of any missing/incorrect information and/or attachments nor make corrections on behalf of the athlete. Any revisions on the part of the athlete will only be accepted prior to the posted submission deadline.

Applications that are sent directly to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport rather than to ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will not be considered valid or to have been received by the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION deadline.

10.3 An email will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your application confirming receipt. It is the athlete’s responsibility to contact the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION if this email is not received to be certain that the application has been successfully received by the deadline date.

The Sports Organization – Athlete Agreement will only come into effect if an athlete is selected and accepts carding status through the OAAP program. Athletes who fail to return a signed Athlete Agreement by the deadline date will not be carded.

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10.4 ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION will publish or make known a draft list of athletes

nominated for Ontario Card status by no later than February 15, 2019.

In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the MTCS eligibility requirements detailed in the MTCS binder provided to PSO/MSOs and duplicated in the Athlete Handbook provided to each nominated athlete and the eligibility requirements listed in the PSO/MSO Athlete Selection Criteria Document prepared by the PSO/MSO, the MTCS Binder/Athlete Handbook shall prevail.

11.0 Appeals Athletes who have not been nominated for an Ontario Card by the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Committee or who have been nominated for a ‘Half Card’ versus a ‘Full Card’, where applicable will be allowed to appeal that decision by filing a “Notice of Appeal” with MTCS. Appeals will be heard by an Appeals Committee comprised of representatives from the sport community, selected by the MTCS. Grounds for appeals will be limited strictly to issues related to: A) Whether or not the Selection Committee has completed the selection process in accordance with its own published selection criteria and related procedures; B) Whether or not the Selection Committee applied the selection criteria in a manner that was free from bias, discrimination and/or conflict of interest. Issues related to the specific content or selection requirements contained in the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Selection Criteria are not grounds for an appeal and should therefore be discussed directly with the leadership of ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION. Please note that before an athlete can file a Notice of Appeal, he or she must first ask ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION for reasons explaining why he or she was not nominated for an Ontario Card. If the athlete is not satisfied with the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION response, the athlete may submit a Notice of Appeal, found below. A Notice of Appeal will only be accepted from the athlete or their parent/guardian on the MTCS-provided template (typed or hand-printed, no hand-written entries) through email, regular post, registered mail, courier or delivered in person. One appeal cannot be written on behalf of multiple athletes. The Notice of Appeal must be received by MTCS by noon on the deadline day. Appeals that are delivered personally or by courier shall be deemed to be received on the date of delivery. Once MTCS has received the Notice of Appeal, it will share it with ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION, who will then submit a “Response” with MTCS by a specified deadline. The Response will outline why ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION believes that the Selection Committee’s decision not to nominate the athlete should be upheld by the Appeals Committee. MTCS will share the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Response with the athlete. If, after receiving the ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION Response, the athlete believes that ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION has raised new or additional reasons to justify the Selection Committee’s decision not to nominate the athlete for an Ontario Card, then the athlete will have an opportunity to file a “Reply” with MTCS, responding to these additional reasons. The Reply must be limited to these additional reasons and cannot be used to make submissions already raised in the Notice of Appeal, or that the athlete neglected to include in the Notice of Appeal. The Reply will only be accepted on the MTCS-provided template. Once MTCS receives the Notice of Appeal, the Response, and the Reply (if applicable), it will provide those materials to the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee will discuss all appeals at once. During its

review of the appeals, the Appeals Committee reserves the right to request additional information from both the athlete and ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION. After reviewing an appeal the Appeals Committee will have the authority to:

1. Direct ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION to redo the selection process using the correct criteria/process and submit a new list of nominated athletes;

2. Deny the appeal; or 3. Allow the appeal and nominate the appellant for carding status.

Once the Appeals Committee has reached its decision, it will contact the athlete and ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION in writing to communicate its decision and the reasons therefore. An athlete who has had his or her appeal denied is not permitted to submit a second appeal to the Appeals Committee on the same or different grounds. Note: ONTARIO WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION is encouraged to resolve disputes or disagreements informally with athletes who have not been nominated to avoid, wherever possible, formal appeals.

11.1 The deadline for athletes to submit an “Athlete’s Notice of Appeal” to the Appeals Committee is February 26, 2019 at 12 noon

11.2 Appeals must be completed on the Notice of Appeal template below and will be directed to:

Quest for Gold Appeals Committee c/o Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Division Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport 777 Bay Street, 18th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 1S5

2018-2019 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program Athlete’s Notice of Appeal Template

The deadline for an athlete to submit an appeal to the Appeals Committee is 12 noon on February 26, 2019. Appeals will only be accepted on the MTCS-provided Notice of Appeal template. Please refer to the appeals section of your PSO/MSO’s Athlete Selection Criteria document prior to completing this form.

Return form to: Quest for Gold Appeals Committee c/o Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Division 777 Bay Street, 18th Floor, Toronto ON M7A 1S5 Email: [email protected]

Full Name

Address City

Postal Code Phone Email

Sport / PSO

Reason for Appeal (Check all that apply):

Whether or not the PSO/MSO has completed the selection process in accordance with its own published selection criteria and related procedures;

Whether or not the PSO/MSO applied the section criteria in a manner that was free from bias, discrimination and/or conflict of interest.

Provide a two-line summary of the reason for the appeal:

In the space below, (continue on to next page as needed) provide the reasons communicated to you by your PSO/MSO as to why you were not nominated for an Ontario Card, and the date the information was provided. (Note: This Appeal will not be accepted unless it contains a response from your PSO/MSO.)

Date of PSO response:__________________

In the space below (continue on to next page as needed), provide a detailed account of the situation to allow the Appeals Committee to understand the basis of the appeal (please submit additional pages/supporting documentation as necessary):

PLEASE NOTE that all decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.

A. Print Name of Appellant Signature of Appellant Date

All information provided to the Appeals Committee will be shared with both the Appellant and the PSO/MSO

Appendix A – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Program Events

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Medal events and athlete quotas

28 January 2018

International Paralympic Committee Adenauerallee 212-214 Tel. +49 228 2097-200 www.paralympic.org 53113 Bonn, Germany Fax +49 228 2097-209

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Athletics

• Medal events: 168 (93 men’s, 74 women’s and 1 mixed)

• Athlete slots: 1,100 (660 men and 440 women)

• The sport will have nine less medal events than Rio 2016 but the same

number of athletes

Men – 93 events

No Event Name Eligible Classes

1 100m T11 T11

2 100m T12 T12

3 100m T13 T13

4 100m T33 T33

5 100m T34 T34

6 100m T35 T35

7 100m T36 T36

8 100m T37 T37

9 100m T38 T38

10 100m T47 T45, T46, T47

11 100m T51 T51

12 100m T52 T52

13 100m T53 T53

14 100m T54 T54

15 100m T63 T42,T63

16 100m T64 T44, T62, T64

17 200m T35 T35

18 200m T37 T37

19 200m T51 T51

20 200m T61 T61

21 200m T64 T44, T64

22 400m T11 T11

23 400m T12 T12

24 400m T13 T13

25 400m T20 T20

26 400m T36 T36

27 400m T37 T37

28 400m T38 T38


29 400m T47 T45, T46, T47

30 400m T52 T51, T52

31 400m T53 T53

32 400m T54 T54

33 400m T62 T62

34 800m T34 T33, T34

35 800m T53 T53

36 800m T54 T54

37 1500m T11 T11

38 1500m T13 T12, T13

39 1500m T20 T20

40 1500m T38 T37, T38

41 1500m T46 T45, T46

42 1500m T52 T51, T52

43 1500m T54 T53, T54

44 5000m T11 T11

45 5000m T13 T12, T13

46 5000m T54 T53, T54

47 Marathon T12 T11, T12


49 Marathon T54 T52, T53, T54

50 Long Jump T11 T11







57 Long Jump T47 T45, T46, T47



60 High Jump T47 T45, T46, T47

61 High Jump T63 T42, T63

62 High Jump T64 T44, T64

63 Club Throw F32 F31, F32


64 Club Throw F51 F51

65 Discus Throw F11 F11


67 Discus Throw F52 F51, F52

68 Discus Throw F56 F54, F55, F56

69 Discus Throw F64 F43, F44, F62,

F64 70 Javelin Throw F13 F12, F13

71 Javelin Throw F34 F33, F34

72 Javelin Throw F38 F38





77 Javelin Throw F64 F42, F43, F44, F61, F62, F63,

F64 78 Shot Put F11 F11

79 Shot Put F12 F12

80 Shot Put F20 F20

81 Shot Put F32 F32

82 Shot Put F33 F33

83 Shot Put F34 F34

84 Shot Put F35 F35

85 Shot Put F36 F36

86 Shot Put F37 F37

87 Shot Put F40 F40

88 Shot Put F41 F41

89 Shot Put F46 F46

90 Shot Put F53 F53

91 Shot Put F55 F54, F55


93 Shot Put F63 F42, F61, F63

Women – 74 events


1 100m T11 T11

2 100m T12 T12

3 100m T13 T13

4 100m T34 T33, T34

5 100m T35 T35

6 100m T36 T36

7 100m T37 T37

8 100m T38 T38

9 100m T47 T45, T46, T47

10 100m T52 T51, T52

11 100m T53 T53

12 100m T54 T54

13 100m T63 T42, T63

14 100m T64 T44, T62, T64

15 200m T11 T11

16 200m T12 T12

17 200m T35 T35

18 200m T36 T36

19 200m T37 T37

20 200m T47 T45, T46, T47

21 200m T64 T44, T64

22 400m T11 T11

23 400m T12 T12

24 400m T13 T13

25 400m T20 T20

26 400m T37 T37

27 400m T38 T38

28 400m T47 T45, T46, T/47

29 400m T53 T53

30 400m T54 T54

31 800m T34 T33, T34

32 800m T53 T53

33 800m T54 T54

34 1500m T11 T11

35 1500m T13 T12, T13


36 1500m T20 T20

37 1500m T54 T53, T54

38 5000m T54 T53, T54


40 Marathon T54 T52, T53, T54









49 Club Throw F32 F31, F32

50 Club Throw F51 F51




54 Discus Throw F53 F51, F52, F53



57 Discus Throw F64 F43, F44, F62,

F64 58 Javelin Throw F13 F12, F13






64 Shot Put F20 F20

65 Shot Put F32 F32

66 Shot Put F33 F33

67 Shot Put F34 F34

68 Shot Put F35 F35

69 Shot Put F36 F36


70 Shot Put F37 F37

71 Shot Put F40 F40

72 Shot Put F41 F41

73 Shot Put F54 F54


Mixed gender – 1 event


1 4x100m Medley

T11-13, T33-34/T51-54, T35-38, T42-47/T61-64

Appendix B – CAPP 2018-19 Standards

3. PARA CONSIDERATION STANDARDS

These standards are based on the 2018 WPA “Raza” points system found at https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/events/rules-and-regulations

Only the senior points tables will be used for CAPP consideration.

Where a “Top Half” of a world ranking list is needed the following values will be used, as calculated based on the description in the AC

CAPP Selection Policy Section 12.

CAPP level 2018 Raza Points for Consideration

Top 8 N/A

World Class Within 95% of the 8th athlete on the Current World Rankings

International Within 90% of the 8th athlete on the Current World Rankings

Talent Confirmation Within 80% of the 8th athlete on the Current World Rankings

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half

Top 8 (main class) 95% (main class) 90% (main class)

80% (main class)

Perf Points Perf Points Perf Points Perf Points

M 100m T11 24 11.56 868 11.70 825 11.83 781 12.11 683

M 100m T12 29 11.28 906 11.43 861 11.58 816 11.86 720

M 100m T13 30 11.27 881 11.42 837 11.56 793 11.85 691

M 100m T33 6 19.79 353 19.88 336 19.97 318 20.21 289

M 100m T34 21 16.24 829 16.45 787 16.65 746 17.45 568

M 100m T35 13 13.30 726 13.41 690 13.52 653 14.02 482

M 100m T36 22 12.72 795 12.85 756 12.97 716 13.30 604

M 100m T37 40 11.93 866 12.08 822 12.22 779 12.62 640

M 100m T38 25 11.78 804 11.90 764 12.01 724 12.28 627

M 100m T47 (T47,T45) 41 11.18 923 11.35 877 11.50 831 11.81 725

M 100m T51 10 24.11 425 24.24 404 24.37 383 25.60 209

M 100m T52 15 18.23 775 18.44 736 18.64 698 19.51 520

M 100m T53 23 15.25 856 15.47 813 15.67 771 16.18 655



M 100m T54 57 14.37 901 14.60 856 14.82 811 15.26 710

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half


80% (main class)


M 100m T63 (T63) 16 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M 100m T64 (T64,T62) 0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M 200m T35 11 27.94 648 28.15 615 28.35 583 30.50 355

M 200m T37 33 24.66 787 24.91 748 25.16 708 25.71 613

M 200m T51 7 44.55 468 44.83 445 45.10 421 47.92 220

M 200m T61 0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M 200m T64 (T64) 22 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M 400m T11 12 53.40 802 54.01 762 54.60 721 56.50 582

M 400m T12 16 50.69 891 51.43 847 52.12 802 53.53 703

M 400m T13 23 50.54 846 51.19 804 51.80 762 53.07 668

M 400m T20 23 50.26 893 51.01 848 51.71 803 53.13 704

M 400m T36 16 58.49 708 59.02 672 59.54 637 60.68 557

M 400m T37 22 55.77 762 56.35 724 56.90 686 58.29 586

M 400m T38 14 55.39 653 55.84 620 56.27 588 57.71 478

M 400m T47 (T47,T45) 22 50.42 912 51.21 866 51.94 821 53.36 723

M 400m T52 (T52) 24 63.14 762 63.87 724 64.58 686 66.02 607

M 400m T53 26 50.67 866 51.45 823 52.19 779 53.98 666

M 400m T54 65 47.12 934 48.02 887 48.84 840 50.49 738

M 400m T62 0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M 800m T34 (T34) 17 1:48.88 740 1:50.21 703 1:51.49 666 2:02.90 331

M 800m T53 18 1:41.37 831 1:42.85 789 1:44.27 748 1:48.73 608

M 800m T54 53 1:34.47 937 1:36.39 890 1:38.15 843 1:42.35 718

M 1500m T11 15 4:19.28 786 4:21.82 747 4:24.26 708 4:31.44 585

M 1500m T13 (T13) 23 4:02.16 795 4:04.60 755 4:06.94 716 4:15.67 556

M 1500m T20 14 4:02.14 884 4:05.28 840 4:08.20 796 4:15.18 679

M 1500m T38 (T38) 19 4:38.37 494 4:39.84 470 4:41.31 445 4:49.65 304

M 1500m T46 12 4:10.17 709 4:12.22 674 4:14.22 639 4:18.09 568

M 1500m T52 (T52) 11 4:00.20 741 4:03.20 704 4:06.12 667 4:11.81 593

M 1500m T54 (T54) 59 2:59.09 944 3:03.03 897 3:06.62 850 3:15.27 723

M 5000m T11 10 16:30.25 732 16:38.73 695 16:46.97 658 17:23.98 492

M 5000m T13 (T13) 17 15:43.05 756 15:51.62 718 15:59.90 680 16:22.99 570

M 5000m T54 (T54) 28 10:04.38 924 10:15.78 878 10:26.25 832 11:03.91 641

M Marathon T12 (T12) 12 3:04:47 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

M Marathon T46 (T46) 4 3:07:22 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

M Marathon T54 (T54,T52) 34 2:14:51 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

M Long Jump T11 11 5.84 789 5.74 749 5.64 710 5.47 631

M Long Jump T12 18 6.73 860 6.59 817 6.47 774 6.17 661

M Long Jump T13 11 6.25 750 6.15 713 6.05 675 5.82 574

M Long Jump T20 15 6.67 873 6.53 829 6.40 785 6.09 667

M Long Jump T36 9 5.15 808 5.06 767 4.97 727 4.78 630

M Long Jump T37 15 5.76 812 5.65 771 5.56 731 5.34 631

M Long Jump T38 13 5.53 592 5.46 563 5.40 533 5.09 387

M Long Jump T47 (T47,T45) 22 6.58 864 6.44 821 6.31 778 6.04 675

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half

Top 8 (main class) 95% (main class) 90% (main class) 80% (main class)


M Long Jump T63 (T63,T42) 11 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M Long Jump T64 (T64,T44) 13 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M High Jump T47 (T47,T45) 8 1.79 671 1.77 637 1.75 603 1.68 451

M High Jump T63 (T63) 6 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M High Jump T64 (T64) 5 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M Club Throw F32 (F32) 17 28.63 727 27.86 691 27.12 655 25.25 555

M Club Throw F51 11 24.46 793 23.65 754 22.92 714 21.08 604

M Discus Throw F11 13 34.78 796 33.77 756 32.82 717 31.02 635

M Discus Throw F37 29 46.85 857 45.27 814 43.83 771 41.06 680

M Discus Throw F52 (F52) 15 14.75 610 14.37 580 14.00 549 12.73 440

M Discus Throw F56 (F56,F54) 47 35.34 788 34.13 748 33.00 709 30.53 616

M Discus Throw

F64 (F64,F43,F44) 15 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M Javelin F13 (F13) 14 46.41 549 45.44 521 44.49 494 42.60 439

M Javelin F34 (F34) 24 26.66 611 26.02 581 25.39 550 23.19 440

M Javelin F38 6 43.63 837 42.09 795 40.67 753 35.70 583

M Javelin F41 (F41) 16 33.59 660 32.75 627 31.94 594 29.92 508

M Javelin F46 (F46) 19 49.85 835 48.06 793 46.43 752 41.81 617

M Javelin F54 (F54) 17 23.05 783 22.30 744 21.60 705 20.28 627

M Javelin F57 (F57) 32 38.37 878 36.83 834 35.43 790 31.52 647

M Javelin

F64 (F64,F42,F43, F44,F61,F62) 24 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

M Shot Putt F11 7 10.79 719 10.56 683 10.34 647 9.92 575

M Shot Putt F12 14 14.31 791 13.96 751 13.63 712 12.42 549

M Shot Putt F20 9 13.75 787 13.41 747 13.10 708 12.27 595

M Shot Putt F32 13 7.59 569 7.44 540 7.29 512 6.97 448

M Shot Putt F33 12 8.89 667 8.68 634 8.48 600 8.10 534

M Shot Putt F34 19 9.96 709 9.71 673 9.48 638 8.61 498

M Shot Putt F35 10 12.74 775 12.43 737 12.14 698 10.72 482

M Shot Putt F36 11 11.95 729 11.69 693 11.44 656 10.87 568

M Shot Putt F37 24 12.98 801 12.65 761 12.34 721 11.59 612

M Shot Putt F40 10 8.32 571 8.18 543 8.04 514 7.56 409

M Shot Putt F41 11 10.75 719 10.52 683 10.31 647 9.82 563

M Shot Putt F46 17 12.87 712 12.59 676 12.32 641 11.74 559

M Shot Putt F53 7 6.70 650 6.55 617 6.41 585 6.04 497

M Shot Putt F55 (F55) 36 10.41 830 10.08 789 9.77 747 8.99 627

M Shot Putt F57 (F57) 36 13.07 907 12.55 862 12.10 816 11.02 692

M Shot Putt F63 (F63,F42) 13 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W 100m T11 17 13.07 756 13.21 718 13.34 680 13.64 593

W 100m T12 13 12.69 836 12.85 794 13.00 753 13.51 604

W 100m T13 11 12.98 781 13.12 742 13.26 703 13.76 554

W 100m T34 (T34) 11 20.00 578 20.15 550 20.30 521 21.28 342

W 100m T35 10 16.70 591 16.82 561 16.95 532 17.48 401

W 100m T36 14 15.68 694 15.82 659 15.96 625 16.37 520

W 100m T37 23 14.39 847 14.57 805 14.75 763 15.28 627

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half


80% (main class)


W 100m T38 14 13.82 820 14.00 779 14.16 738 14.72 588

W 100m T47 (T47,T45) 21 13.09 826 13.25 785 13.41 744 13.72 654

W 100m T52 (T52) 2 20.76 640 20.95 608 21.14 576 21.51 512

W 100m T53 11 18.17 692 18.35 657 18.52 623 19.09 509

W 100m T54 28 17.11 861 17.37 818 17.61 775 18.24 653

W 100m T63 (T63) 10 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W 100m T64 (T64,T62) 0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W 200m T11 11 26.93 763 27.25 725 27.56 686 28.55 557

W 200m T12 12 26.27 790 26.59 751 26.91 711 27.81 591

W 200m T35 8 35.40 431 35.61 409 35.81 388 36.66 303

W 200m T36 12 32.94 684 33.25 650 33.56 615 34.38 523

W 200m T37 18 30.65 818 31.05 777 31.43 736 32.23 647

W 200m T47 (T47,T45) 16 27.03 837 27.41 795 27.76 753 28.82 620

W 200m T64 (T64) 6 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W 400m T11 11 62.32 715 62.98 680 63.62 644 67.77 414

W 400m T12 5 61.36 674 61.94 640 62.50 606 64.32 497

W 400m T13 6 60.03 718 60.65 682 61.25 647 64.50 454

W 400m T20 20 61.75 851 62.65 809 63.50 766 65.72 647

W 400m T37 8 71.22 672 71.91 639 72.58 605 74.66 500

W 400m T38 6 69.32 595 69.87 566 70.41 536 71.75 463

W 400m T47 (T47,T45) 13 63.47 667 64.05 634 64.62 601 65.77 533

W 400m T53 11 57.88 869 58.93 826 59.91 782 62.31 669

W 400m T54 27 56.85 870 57.88 827 58.85 783 61.51 655

W 800m T34 (T34) 8 2:18.57 579 2:19.96 550 2:21.35 521 2:23.42 479

W 800m T53 8 1:54.04 847 1:56.15 804 1:58.17 762 2:12.36 459

W 800m T54 24 1:52.24 840 1:54.29 798 1:56.25 756 2:03.21 597

W 1500m T11 9 5:20.42 518 5:22.56 492 5:24.71 466 5:47.06 224

W 1500m T13 (T13) 11 4:59.39 532 5:01.63 505 5:03.83 478 5:08.18 425

W 1500m T20 9 4:57.27 569 4:59.41 540 5:01.54 512 5:17.27 329

W 1500m T54 (T54) 23 3:28.41 848 3:32.49 806 3:36.40 764 3:52.48 578

W 5000m T54 (T54) 12 11:57.60 768 12:06.18 729 12:14.44 691 12:53.52 499

W Marathon T12 (T12) 5 3:21:59 NA #VALUE! NA #VALUE! NA #VALUE! NA

W Marathon T54 (T54,T52) 13 2:39:50 NA #VALUE! NA #VALUE! NA #VALUE! NA

W Long Jump T11 7 4.31 769 4.24 731 4.17 692 3.89 507

W Long Jump T12 9 4.87 451 4.83 428 4.79 406 4.71 361

W Long Jump T20 12 4.95 758 4.87 720 4.80 682 4.64 591

W Long Jump T37 12 4.06 653 4.01 620 3.96 588 3.87 522

W Long Jump T38 7 4.29 703 4.23 668 4.18 633 4.07 562

W Long Jump T47 (T47,T45) 12 5.00 634 4.94 603 4.88 571 4.68 463

W Long Jump T63 (T63,T42) 5 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W Long Jump T64 (T64,T44) 5 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half


80% (main class)


W Club Throw F51 4 16.75 689 16.08 654 15.52 620 14.55 551

W Discus Throw F11 10 25.44 657 24.80 624 24.18 591 22.91 521

W Discus Throw F38 (F38) 11 27.62 826 26.66 784 25.77 743 24.15 661

W Discus Throw F41 (F41) 15 21.28 520 20.84 494 20.41 468 19.05 387

W Club Throw F32 (F32) 12 16.38 657 15.98 624 15.58 591 14.43 490

W Discus Throw F53 (F53,F51) 6 9.96 685 9.68 651 9.41 617 8.89 548

W Discus Throw F55 (F55) 17 17.79 669 17.29 636 16.82 602 15.64 515

W Discus Throw F57 (F57) 22 24.86 743 24.10 706 23.37 669 21.97 594

W Discus Throw

F64 (F64,F43,F44) 11 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

W Javelin F13 (F13) 8 35.40 818 34.02 778 32.74 737 30.39 655

W Javelin F34 (F34) 16 14.70 527 14.41 501 14.13 475 13.46 413

W Javelin F46 (F46) 7 28.71 614 27.90 583 27.12 552 24.30 437

W Javelin F54 (F54) 11 12.96 556 12.68 528 12.41 501 11.68 424

W Javelin F56 (F56) 19 13.80 412 13.57 391 13.34 371 12.76 319

W Shot Putt F12 (F12) 17 10.73 721 10.46 685 10.20 649 9.46 538

W Shot Putt F20 6 11.79 819 11.43 778 11.10 737 10.23 620

W Shot Putt F32 10 4.04 333 3.99 316 3.93 300 3.82 266

W Shot Putt F33 10 4.61 591 4.52 561 4.43 532 4.12 431

W Shot Putt F34 13 6.43 629 6.29 597 6.16 566 5.87 497

W Shot Putt F35 5 7.89 408 7.77 387 7.65 367 7.07 280

W Shot Putt F36 5 7.77 533 7.62 506 7.48 479 7.19 426

W Shot Putt F37 11 9.42 663 9.20 630 8.99 597 8.34 488

W Shot Putt F40 9 5.41 436 5.32 414 5.23 393 5.00 334

Gender

Event

Class

Top Half


80% (main class)


W Shot Putt F41 8 7.14 591 7.00 562 6.86 532 6.53 459

W Shot Putt F54 12 5.95 692 5.81 657 5.67 622 5.38 546

W Shot Putt F57 (F57) 20 8.15 677 7.96 643 7.78 610 7.39 535

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