May 26, 2021
CWG Selection Criteria Update
Hello everyone,
The Judo Alberta HP Coach Committee made revisions to the 2023 Canada Winter
Games Selection Policy as a result of the webinar from the Sport Dispute
Resolution Centre of Canada in April. We improved the clarity and roles
within the document and expanded the outline of the process for the selections.
ATTACHED JUDO ALBERTA CWG LINK: Please read carefully so you understand what the minimum requirements are for qualifying for the final CWG Selection Tournament (Sept/October 2022). The criteria has been built to ensure whoever represents Judo Alberta at the CWG they will have the minimum experience needed to perform at this level of competition.
Please pay attention to page 17 Appendix 2 in the CWG technical package: Performance Guidelines
Canada Winter Games Technical Package: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pz25o8EtfZpOfVvmN9eSu8DsAL_R525m/view
I understand that many of the performance guidelines are not applicable right now but it is something for you to look at for the 2021-2022 season. I would also encourage everyone to work with your Canada Winter Games potential athletes on some sort of summer cross-training activities – running group, weight training group, circuit training group…..and hopefully some sort of full-contact judo.
U16 Athletes:
44 weeks out of 52 weeks of a year judo training
Minimum 8 Competitions a Year / Minimum 40 matches
Minimum 4 Judo Trainings Per Week
3 Cross Training – fitness, strength training, or other sports
U18 Athletes:
48 weeks out of 52 weeks of a year judo training
Minimum 8 Competitions a Year / Minimum 50 matches
Minimum 4 Judo Trainings Per Week
3 Cross Training – fitness, strength training, or other sports
NOTE: It is important to remember that other provinces’ CWG athletes will all be hitting these performance guideline marks.
In 2019 the majority of the Judo Alberta CWG team was built with athletes hitting these minimums.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: At this time we are not sure what the 2021-2022 season will look like due to the covid-19 aftermath. We are not sure what the impact will be on plane tickets, hotel cost, buses, competition fees, etc. I would encourage each club to think about fundraising activities for the summer of 2021 to help support the 2021-2022 season. The more that you can raise and save now the better off you will be in the fall.
If you have any questions regarding the 2023 Canada Winter Games Selection Policy please contact me anytime or Garry Yamashita Judo Alberta CWG Chairperson.
Have a great day,
Ewan Beaton
Judo Alberta HP Coach
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