The Team will consist of two sub groups. These two groups will be known as the Alberta Development Team (Devo Team) and the Alberta Performance Team as outlined below. There will be a total of 36 positions on the team. The team is a potential opportunity for riders of an Expert level, residing in Alberta, and that hold a current CCA/UCI license obtained through the Alberta Bicycle Association.
Alberta Provincial Youth Development Team
The Alberta BMX Youth Development Team will consist of 2 boys and 2 girls from each age group from ages 12-14 inclusive. This will leave eight additional spots (4 male spots and 4 female spots) that may be chosen from any athletes aged 10-14 as coach picks for a total of up to 20 riders.
Team Objective: To prepare riders for national and international competition, identify future talent, and improve rider’s bike skills, and to prepare riders for placement onto the Performance Team.
Value to Athletes: Each rider will receive a Team Alberta Jersey to be worn at projects*, paid entry into a series of camps (tbd), entry at the Alberta Cup Grands and Provincial Championships and the National
Championships in the 20” Classes.
Selection Criteria: Athletes will receive a combined points score from each of the following events:
AB Championships (this event will serve as the tie breaker, if needed)
AB Cup series (Final ranking)
Riders with the highest number of total points qualify and may be invited to join the team
Coaching Selections: Riders age 10 -14 who are ABA members may apply
in writing to the coaching staff no later than November 1, 2011.
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Alberta Provincial Performance Team
Team to consist of a maximum 16 male and female athletes aged 15 and over. This is the peak of Alberta's High Performance program. Nationally carded riders are eligible for placement on this team. Rider’s will be expected to carry themselves will class, maturity and decorum at all times both on and off the track. Failure to do so may result in immediate dismissal from the team.
Objective: To prepare athletes to win the National Championships, be competitive at National and International Competitions and eventual placement on to the Canadian National Team Value to Athletes: Each rider will receive a Team Alberta Jersey to be worn at team projects*. Each rider will have entry fees paid at select UCI races, the Alberta Cup Grands, the Alberta Championship race and the Canadian National Championships. Each athlete will receive training assistance (if requested), access to training camps, and coaching at all team projects.
Automatic Selection criteria: The top athlete from each male and female age group in the 15, 16, and Jr. age classes will be offered a team position based on the above points table. Each class must consist of at least five qualified riders to constitute a class. Points will be earned based on sum of the final rank in the Alberta Cup Provincial Series, Alberta Championships, and the National Championships. In addition, athletes can also earn bonus points by competing in any of the following UCI events:
World Championship (above points x5)
World Cup Supercross (above points x4)
Category 3 UCI Race (above points x3)
Category 4 UCI Race (above points x2)
Category 5 UCI Race (same points as above)
Coach's Selection Criteria: The following races and camps will be used to evaluate riders requesting placement on the Provincial Performance Team. In all cases, effort, dedication and desire will be a determining factor. These selections will be made by the coach upon consultation with the Alberta Bicycle Association BMX Committee.
Alberta Open Development Races (TBD)
International UCI Races
National Championships
Alberta Cup Series
Alberta Championships
Alberta Provincial Time Trials (TBD)
Alberta Team Camps
Coach's Selection minimum results:
Top 3 at National Championships, or;
Top 3 at Alberta Championships, or;
Top 3 in Alberta Cup Series
Note: The coach and BMX Committee, at their discretion, may invite a select group of team members to special team projects*.
Applications: Athletes requesting a team selection must submit a written request letter and resume of race results for the 2011 (at minimum) season to the Alberta Bicycle Association. Applications for the 2012 season will be accepted from Sept. 1, 2011 to Nov. 1, 2011. The final team will be named on or before Dec. 1, 2011. If a qualified athlete declines a position on the team, that position will become a Coach's selection and may be offered to another athlete based on the above guidelines.
* A project is defined as any event, camp, or race where the rider has received any form of financial assistance. I.e.: a camp organized or funded by the Alberta Bicycle Association, races where the entry fee was paid for by the Alberta Bicycle Association, team retreats, socials or public appearances.
Please forward all BMX Provincial Performance Team applications to:
Alberta Bicycle Association
Att: Josh Peacock josh@albertabicycle.ab.ca
11759 Groat Rd
Edmonton AB T5M 3K6
Provincial Team Policies
To be eligible for selection, athletes must be licensed members of the Alberta Bicycle Association, and must carry the designation Canadian on their licenses. (Some exceptions may apply.)
If a selected rider refuses his or her position on the Provincial Team, the Racing Committee may at their discretion choose to replace that rider; in the case that another rider is selected, the position will become a “BMX Committee Selection”.
Most projects are not entirely funded by the Alberta Bicycle Association; selected athletes are responsible to contribute a portion of the costs.
Athletes are required to sign the Team Alberta Athlete Agreement prior to taking part in a project.
Athletes must wear the Provincial Team uniform when competing for Team Alberta. Riders will be given at least one piece of Provincial Team apparel for each project in which they compete.
Athletes may be selected for doping control at any of the races listed above. It is the athlete’s responsibility to become familiar with doping control procedures, and the list of restricted and banned substances. Athletes should consult the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport (http://www.cces.ca/) for information on restricted substances, therapeutic exemptions, and other doping control matters.
