BC Provincial Wheelchair Rugby Team 2019/2020 Selection Criteria

The British Columbia Wheelchair Rugby Team will consist of a pool of no more than 16 athletes. These athletes will have the opportunity to compete for Team BC and the BC Development Team at a variety of competitions at the appropriate level throughout the season.

The focus of the Team BC is to be the best prepared as possible to compete to win the National Championships. The focus of the Development Team will be to compete in competitions appropriate for the level of athlete to ensure they are advancing through the stages of the long term athlete development (LTAD).

If you wish to be considered for a spot in the program you must demonstrate, through the evidence-based selection process, that you are able to meet performance standards that will enable the Team to reach its goals. Athletes selected into the provincial team pool will be expected to be available for the following dates:

Team Selection: November 1-3, 2019 Friday 12:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm, Sunday 9:00am – 2:30pm @ Richmond Oval
Training Camp: January 11-12, 2020 Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm, Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm @ Richmond Oval
Training Camp: February 8-9, 2020 Saturday 9:00am – 4:30 pm, Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm @ Richmond Oval
Vancouver Invitational: March TBD 2020 @ Richmond Oval
Training Camp: March 28-29 2020 Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm, Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm @ Richmond Oval
Training Camp: April 25-26, 2020 Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm, Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm @ Richmond Oval
National Championships: April 30-May 3, 2020

*Dates and Competitions will be provided to the athletes when confirmed.

Athletes selected into the provincial pool must adhere to the CCES anti-doping guidelines and participate in a Wheelchair Rugby Canada mandated anti-doping education seminar to be eligible to compete at National Championships. For more information please visit: www.cces.ca/en/requirements.

Provincial pool athletes may qualify to apply to the Athletes Assistance Program for financial assistance with their training. Only athletes with a result at nationals qualify for assistance. Athletes selected into the provincial team pool must be members in good standing with the BC Wheelchair Sports Association and adhere to the BCWSA athlete code of conduct, which must be read and signed prior to the beginning of the season. Additionally, athletes must register with the CSI or Pacific Sport Center in their region and attend one workshop provided through this benefit.

Selection Criteria and Procedures

Timing
Selection for the British Colombia Provincial Team is an ongoing process, with selection for National Championships taking place from three to seven months prior to this competition. The selection process will take place, as outlined in the annual program plan. Dates for selection camp(s) will be published not later than 30days prior to selection.

Eligibility
In order to compete for selection to the Provincial Team, at a minimum, athletes must:

Be a current member, in good standing, with BCWSA
Be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or have met all of the required elements of WCR Canada’s Player Eligibility criteria:
Hold a Canadian and/or IWRF classification (0.5 – 3.5) or meets minimum eligibility standards as outlined in the IWRF Classification Manual.

Note: Current members of the Canadian National Team will be automatically accepted to the Provincial Team pool as they meet or exceed the selection requirements for the provincial team.

Selection Testing: Procedures and Scoring

SPEED: 20m SPRINT (with 5m times)
Equipment Needed:
a. Brower Timing Systems (4 sets) b. Pylons c. Tape or chalk marker

Time per Test: 15 minutes
Protocol: 1. Regular warm-up consisting of varied speeds.
2. Two Brower Timing Systems are set up with gates at: 0m 5m 10m 20m
3. Athlete will position themselves with foot plate just behind the start line.
4. When ready the athlete starts from a dead stop and pushes through all the gates.
5. 3 trials are completed with at least 3 min between tests Note: Rolling back prior to start to gain momentum is NOT permitted. * If dartfish or other an encoding system is available, acceleration data will also be collected.
* Athletes are encouraged to change technique or chair ergonomics to improve results.

Accuracy Pass (Left / Right Hand)
Directions: Athletes will throw the ball at a target from three different positions (left, straight, and right). Low pointers (0.5-1.5) will throw or bump from 10 and 15 feet. High pointers (2.0-3.5) will throw or bump from 15 and 20 feet. The right and left passes will be six feet from center and athletes will be expected to throw or bump the ball with the hand on that respective side. Each athlete will get 5 passes from each of the spots and score 1 point for each pass on target. Missing the target or miss-firing the ball will score 0 points.
Final Score Barometer: 15 points maximum (Total of completed passes divided by 2)

Repeated 20x20m Sprint Test

Equipment Needed:
Brower Timing Systems (4 sets)
Pylons
Tape or chalk marker
Stop Watch

Time per Test: 15 minutes

Protocol:
1. Regular warm-up consisting of varied speeds.
2. Two Brower Timing Systems are set up with gates at: 0m, 5m,10m,15m, 20m
3. Athlete will position themselves with foot plate just behind the start line.
4. When ready the athlete starts from a dead stop and pushes through all the gates giving their maximum effort to 20m.
5. The athlete will perform 20 X 20m sprints giving their maximum efforts during every sprint.
6. Athletes complete the sprints in alternating directions such that the start line for a sprint is the finish line of the previous sprint. They are given a five-second countdown before beginning the next sprint.
7.The recovery time between each sprint is based on a ratio of their best 20m sprint test. The ratio is set to 1:2. For example: (fastest 20m= 6.61seconds, rest interval=13seconds between each sprint).
8. The recovery time begins immediately once they cross the 20m line.
9.Record the 5m, 10m and 20m time for each sprint.
*The results of the 20 x 20 meter test will be used to monitor the athletes' progress throughout the season

Written Test

A 10 question written test will be used to grasp the athletes' technical and tactical knowledge of wheelchair rugby. The exam will be used to identify areas of emphasis that will help the coaching staff further athlete development throughout the season.

Gold Medal Profile – Scoring Elements
*(Each Scored out of a Maximum of 10 Points)

Speed and Power - See description in matrix below

Physical Attributes - See description in matrix below

Transition - See description in matrix below

Court Awareness - See description in matrix below

Offense - See description in matrix below

Defense - See description in matrix below

Health and Recovery - See description in matrix below

Sport Life Balance - See description in matrix below

Coachability - See description in matrix below

Mental Toughness - See description in matrix below

Motivation - See description in matrix below