Athletic Australia Selection Policy 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Page | 1 Version 1.6 28/11/14 ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA SELECTION POLICY 2015 IPC ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA, QATAR 22-31 OCTOBER 2015 This document sets out the basis on which Athletics Australia will select its Team for the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, 22-31 October 2015. As announced by the IPC the IPC Athletics World Marathon Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2015 London Marathon on 26 th April 2015. As such these Championships will have their own Selection Policy which will be released separately. 1 Aims The aim of Athletics Australia’s Selection Policy for the IPC Athletics World Championships is to nominate a quality team to represent Australia. The policy is aligned with the Athletics Australia Strategic Plan (2013-2016) and with the Australian Institute of Sport Winning Edge Program. Specifically the policy aims to facilitate the following outcomes: Selecting athletes that are realistic medal contenders in Doha, and Selecting athletes that are realistic medal contenders at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. 2 Standards, criteria and athlete numbers Consistent with this strategy, and in accordance with previous Athletics Australia selection strategies for Para-athletics teams, Athletics Australia has developed Athletics Australia A (“AA A”) and Athletics Australia B (“AA B") Selection Standards for this policy. The IPC Athletics Qualification Standards are the minimum qualification entry standards for all events, however selection will be in accordance with this selection policy.
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Athletic Australia Selection Policy
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
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ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA SELECTION POLICY
2015 IPC ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA, QATAR 22-31 OCTOBER 2015
This document sets out the basis on which Athletics Australia will select its Team for the IPC
Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, 22-31 October 2015.
As announced by the IPC the IPC Athletics World Marathon Championships will be held in
conjunction with the 2015 London Marathon on 26th April 2015. As such these Championships will
have their own Selection Policy which will be released separately.
1 Aims
The aim of Athletics Australia’s Selection Policy for the IPC Athletics World Championships is to
nominate a quality team to represent Australia. The policy is aligned with the Athletics Australia
Strategic Plan (2013-2016) and with the Australian Institute of Sport Winning Edge Program.
Specifically the policy aims to facilitate the following outcomes:
Selecting athletes that are realistic medal contenders in Doha, and
Selecting athletes that are realistic medal contenders at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
2 Standards, criteria and athlete numbers
Consistent with this strategy, and in accordance with previous Athletics Australia selection
strategies for Para-athletics teams, Athletics Australia has developed Athletics Australia A (“AA
A”) and Athletics Australia B (“AA B") Selection Standards for this policy. The IPC Athletics
Qualification Standards are the minimum qualification entry standards for all events, however
selection will be in accordance with this selection policy.
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The selection of athletes for IPC Athletics World Championships, as has always been the case, is
dependent on the number of Qualification Slots Australia is allocated. Australia is not required
to utilise all Qualification Slots it is allocated.
2.1 Only athletes who have obtained either the “AA A” Selection Standard or “AA B” Selection
Standard can be considered for selection (AA A and AA B Selection Standards are
available in Appendix 1 of this document).
2.2 There are a number of new events on the IPC Athletics World Championships event list.
Every effort has been made to set accurate “AA A” and “AA B” Selection Standards for
these events. If necessary, due to increased depth or performance internationally, these
Standards may be adjusted during the Selection period in line with Section 11 of this policy.
Should this be required the policy will be amended accordingly and communicated
through the Athletics Australia website (www.athletics.com.au).
2.3 An eligible athlete may compete in an unlimited number of medal events as long as they
have achieved the IPC Qualification Standard for that event. The achievement of IPC
Qualification Standards have no bearing on selection however as per item 2.1. IPC
Qualification Standards can be found through the IPC Athletics website.
2.4 Athletics Australia can select up to three athletes per individual class event. In the event
that two or more classes have to compete as a combined event in the Field Events after
the final entry by name and event viability review (e.g. Shot Put F53/54/55) countries can
enter a total maximum of five (5) eligible athletes in a combined medal event. However,
within each sport class, a maximum of three (3) eligible athletes can be entered.
2.5 Athletics Australia may enter one team in each relay event comprising of up to six eligible
athletes.
2.6 To be selected athletes must meet the Athlete Eligibility Criteria (see Section 4).
2.7 All Selection Performances must be achieved within the Selection Period (see Section 5)
and must meet the Performance Eligibility Criteria (see Section 6).
2.8 The number of athletes to be selected by Athletics Australia for the Australian team to the
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships is subject to the number of Qualification Slots
allocated to Australia by the IPC. It should be noted that:
2.8.1 A Qualification Slot is allocated to Australia and not to an individual athlete. The
number of Qualification Slots allocated to Australia represents the maximum
team size Australia can take to the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. The
Selectors are under no obligation to use all allocated slots. This selection policy
outlines the Selection process for Australia to select athletes into the Team.
2.8.2 A country may be allocated a maximum of forty-eight (48) male Qualification
Slots and thirty-two (32) female Qualification Slots.
2.8.3 In the case that a country doesn’t use any of their allocated Qualification Slots
in a given gender the unused slots cannot be transferred to the other gender,
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but will be re-distributed by the IPC through the Wild Card Invitation method to
the corresponding gender.
2.8.4 The Qualification System Principles, Universality Wild Card Invitation process and
the Direct Invitation process are all outlined in detail in the IPC’S 2015 IPC
Athletics World Championships Qualification Criteria, available through the IPC
website (www.paralympic.org).
2.9 A minimum of five (5) athlete entries from three (3) NPCs is necessary to sustain an individual
medal event on the programme. A minimum of five (5) entries from five (5) NPCs is
necessary to sustain a relay medal event on the programme.
IPC Athletics shall review the viability of all events following the close of the final entries (28
September 2015). In the case an event does not meet the above viability criteria by the
final entry based on the Classification Hierarchy Table (IPC Athletics Rule 9), IPC Athletics
reserve the right to combine such event with other event(s) where appropriate and
applicable. In such combined field events the RAZA point system shall be used to
determine the results. IPC Athletics also reserve the right to cancel such events or run them
as non-medal events.
3 Selection
There will be not be Selection Trials for any event for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
3.1 As outlined in Section 2.8 Australia will be allocated a number of Qualification Slots by the
IPC, which will represent the maximum team size that can be selected. The sections below
outline how the Selectors will apply their discretion to select from the qualified athletes
under the constraints of this IPC system. Whilst the IPC Qualification Slot allocation sets the
maximum size of the Australian team the Selectors are under no obligation to select this
maximum team size.
3.2 Automatic Selection
3.2.1 An athlete finishing with a Gold medal in an individual Track & Field event at the
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships will be automatically selected in the
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Team, subject to attaining an “AA A”
Selection Performance in the event after 1 January 2015.
3.2.2 Automatic selection is subject to the athlete meeting all Eligibility Requirements
and satisfying the Domestic Competition Obligations. Automatic selections will
be confirmed by the Selectors at the Australian Championships Selector’s
Meeting, held immediately after the Australian Championships.
3.3 Selection at the Discretion of the Selectors
3.3.1 Any remaining selections to the Team will be made at the discretion of the
Selectors. This discretion is absolute and need not be exercised.