Hi all,
In anticipation of upcoming selections for this year's Youth Cup (see bulletin here),
we would like to answer a few questions that we have received about the
process and circulate this as widely as possible so that there is a
basic understanding of what will be required by ACT rowers and also to
outline some key roles in the selection process: - The
Selection Policy is to be prepared and circulated by ACTRA with
direction and assistance where possible from the ACTAS Head Coach.
- Team Selectors will be Nick Hunter, Paul Cowan and Gordon Marcks (ACTAS Head Coach).
- Selection
will be by participation in the ACTRA Winter Time Trials as well as
6000m and 2000m ergometer testing in the weeks following the time
trials.
- Athletes
nominating for the Youth Cup Team will be required to compete in the
Winter Time Trials in EITHER a coxless pair OR single scull.
- Selections will be made for a squad from which the final team/crews will be selected.
- The
coaching/management staff for the team will be selected as soon as
possible so that as much as possible crew training can be conducted
(which has occurred to some extent already).
- Other testing and events may be included to rank and monitor the individual athletes nominating for the crews.
- Exemptions
will be granted for exceptional circumstances and athletes seeking
exemption from ANY event should contact the Selectors with details as
soon as possible.
Any
athlete, coxswain, coach or manager who is interested in participating
in the event should contact the Selectors as soon as possible.
Nomination forms will be circulated as soon as possible. Athletes
should be preparing for the selection events by training in singles or
pairs which should be undertaken in their normal club/school
environments. The selectors. |