Team Selection Criteria

SELECTION CRITERIA

A qualifying meeting is any league meeting that an athlete completed both the running and swimming legs. If the league meeting was at another province the athlete must send a copy of the results to the Chairman before the WP Biathlon Championships.

SA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

  • Affiliated to WP Biathlon
  • SA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
    • Affiliated to WP Biathlon
    • Athletes:
      • Under 9 to under 19
        • At least 4 Biathlon meetings (can include Highgate Inter-Provincial and WP Champs)
        • Team members per age group: Under 9 to Under 19: 5 boys and  girls
        • Team members per age group: Junior to Master 70+: all above 1800 points

ANY INTERPROVINCIALS 2023/2024

  • Affiliated to WP Biathlon
  • At least 1 Biathlon meeting during the current season
  • Under 8 to Under 19 – 15 boys and 15 girls
  • To qualify for the “A” team status (Junior to Master+) you must have scored at least 1800 points.

OTHER 2023/2024

  • First 4 athletes on seasons rankings
  • Next athletes / athletes on discretion of selectors
  • If schools team athlete is not selected with above criteria, the athlete can be in the schools team for the Interprovincial or SA Championships to have a full team
  • The selectors can deviate from above criteria if needed

WP COLOURS AND MERIT AWARDS

  • Awarding WP Colours to an athlete: To be awarded to Western Province Colours, an athlete must represent Western province at the SA Championships, thereby earning the right to purchase and wear the Western Biathlon track suit and running vest.
  • Awarding WP Merit Award to an athlete: To be awarded a Western Province Colours merit award, and athlete must win a medal (i.e.gain first, second or third place) at the SA Championships.

WP COLOURS HONORIS CAUSA

  • Awarding WP Honoris Causa Colours to an official: To be awarded Western Province Honoris Causa Colours, an official must serve at WP Biathlon meetings on a regular basis for at least 4 years.
  • Awarding WP Honoris Causa Colours to a committee member: To be awarded Western Province Honoris Causa Colours, a committee member must serve on the WP Biathlon Committee for at least 4 years.
  • Team manager to SA Championships (if away from home).