Topper World Championships - ISA Topper squad for Summer 2015

by Gail MacAllister on 28 Mar 2015 Topper events, including the Topper World Championship are open to all sailors of various ages and standard.

1. Training Programme

The ISA will support a training program aimed at preparing our best juniors up to and including the Topper World Championships to be held in July 2015.

2. Age Eligibility for training programme

For the ISA Topper Squad, members shall be born in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Sailors born in 2003 shall show exceptional potential and maturity to undertake the proposed program. Sailors born in 1999 may in exceptional circumstances be requested to join one or more training sessions in order to improve the overall standard of the ISA Topper Squad.

3. Nomination for additional support – process

As a basis for nomination for the additional support as described in Para 1 above, the ISA will use the following ‘Indicator Regattas’ to select the ISA Topper Squad -

The 2015 ISA Youth Nationals event registration here

4. Selection

a. In order to ensure the competitive standard of the sailors the ISA Selectors will consider sailors who have completed an agreed winter training program (ISA winter squad, RYA NI squad, and Open ITCA sessions).

b. Selection of Team members to the 2015 ISA Topper squad will be subject to full commitment to all Squad training requirements. Parents/Guardians may be required to support this commitment by signing a written contract.

c. The ISA reserves the right to select or not select an Athlete in an Event. Any decision on the selection non – selection of Athletes will be made at the discretion of the ISA.

d. Selectors may choose wild card entries to the squad for various reasons (i.e. legitimate absence from indicator events etc…) at their absolute discretion.

5. Selection practice

a. ISA Topper Squad selectors may use their discretion to apportion any factors they may feel appropriate in making their decisions.

b. Selectors, therefore, have the discretion to determine:

- The size of the squad

- Which criteria to take into account

- Who they select

c. In making their decisions with regard to the selection selectors will be expected to use their own expertise and experience. Selectors may also rely on their own observations of the competitors, together with the observations made by other individuals, such as class coaches and class representatives.

d. By engaging in a selection series the competitors agree that the selectors have such discretions.

6. Replacements

a. The ISA Olympic Division will resolve any issues of selection that may arise because of injury to team members or cancellation of qualifying events at its absolute discretion.

7. Coaching and support staff

a. The 2015 ISA Topper squad support staff will be outlined to the ISA Topper squad once the squad has been selected.

b. The 2015 ISA Topper Squad will receive specialist coaching support up to the Topper World Championships 2015.

c. Further information with regard to coaching support and dates will be provided as soon as possible to the 2015 ISA Topper Squad candidates. Information (including expectation) will also be provided to parents / guardians.

d. Coaching and support for the 2015 ISA Topper Squad will be dependant upon sufficient financial support from the Irish Sports Council to run the programme.

8. Disputes

a. Issues arising with regard to Nomination and Selection will be dealt with if received in writing by the ISA Olympic Division.

b. Where there is a conflict or dispute in respect of these Guidelines for

Nomination and Selection for 2015 ISA Topper Squad, the ISA Olympic Division reserves the right to interpret this document and to use its discretion in the resolving of the matter in conflict or dispute. If this is not sufficient to resolve the dispute it may be further resolved under the guidelines of the ISA Constitution