Team Alberta- BMX

2023 Alberta Provincial Team

The BMX Provincial Team provides development opportunities to racers in the Train to Compete and Learn to Win stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development model. The purpose of the BMX Provincial Team is to give an opportunity and funding to Alberta athletes who wish to experience larger races, experience Supercross training and improve their performance.

For the 2023 season the BMX provincial team will focus on opportunities for riders to gain experience and improve their skills. It is with this in mind that there are some significant changes to the program.

Anyone who is applying for Team Alberta should be prepared to:

Travel to camps and races throughout the year
Work with the BMX Provincial Team coach
Commit to becoming comfortable on a Supercross Hill
Show a commitment to BMX

The team for 2023 will consist of 8 challenge aged racers and a maximum of 4 Junior racers, with the possibility of increasing or decreasing the number on a per project basis at the discretion of the ABA and ABA BMX Committee.

Riders must be expert in level and have competed in the Junior Devo series in 2022 (13 years excepted)
Age groups considered for the team are, 14, 15 and 16 years of age as of December 31, 2023
A maximum of 4 Junior riders will be selected to the team, all Junior selection is coaches’ choice. Additional Junior riders may be invited to specific projects.
U23 and Elite athletes may be invited and/or supported at races or camps throughout the year, including National Championships. Athletes must be part of the National Team program and selection will be based on commitment to the Alberta BMX program, as well as the 2022 National Championships and Canada Cup results. The number of athletes selected will be coaches’ discretion.
Each rider will receive a Team jersey supplied by the Alberta Bicycle Association and its key sponsors.

The final schedule of projects will be outlined at the team meeting in late 2022/early 2023. The focus in 2023 will be on skill development and camps.

Abbotsford Supercross Camps (Spring and Fall)
UCI Supercross race or camp in the US (Winter)
National Championships
Canada Cup races
Ongoing Sport Services access for nutrition, sport psychology, training by professional qualified individuals

Athletes who choose not to participate in a project(s), without a valid medical reason, may be removed from the team. Depending on the time of year, an alternate athlete may be named.

Team/Project Fees

All athletes named to the team will be required to pay a $1000.00 deposit for the year.

Each travel project will have a fee of no less than $100.00 for U23 and Elite riders.

A maximum cost will be communicated to athletes prior to the project.

Team Criteria

All athletes interested in gaining a position on the team must apply by submitting a resume.
To be eligible for selection, athletes must be members of the Alberta Bicycle Association
Athletes selected as candidates are required to sign the Team Alberta Athlete Agreement.
Selected athletes are responsible to contributing a portion of the costs.
Team members are required to participate in the Alberta Provincial Cup Series age appropriate category and junior devo (where age appropriate) and are expected to attend the Alberta Provincial Championships. Exceptions due to extenuating circumstances may be granted at the discretion of Team Management.
Team members must wear the Provincial Team uniform when competing for Team Alberta at all identified team projects.
Athletes may be selected for doping control at any sanctioned event. 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 Centre for Ethics in Sport (http://www.cces.ca) for information on restricted substances, therapeutic exemptions, and other doping control matters.
Only athletes who travel as part of Team Alberta will receive funding from the ABA, unless the ABA office approves otherwise.
Athletes must be willing to work with and take direction from the Provincial Team coach(s).
All outstanding invoices must be paid prior to being considered for the Provincial Team

Selection Criteria

Selection to the team will be based on points (see below for a breakdown), skills and coachability. Skill and coachability will be graded by the PT coach, with the exception of Junior’s who will be selected by the provincial team coach.

Athletes will receive a combined point score from each of the following events:

Alberta Provincial Championships (this event will serve as the tie breaker, if needed)
Alberta Cup Series (Final ranking/Expert Category)
Alberta Cup Series Junior Devo (where age appropriate)
National Championships

Qualified riders with the highest number of total points may be invited to try out for the team.

Finish	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Points	10	8	7	6	5	4	3	2

Points will be earned based on the sum of the final rank in the Alberta Cup Provincial Series, Alberta Provincial Championships, and the National Championships. In addition, athletes can also earn bonus points by competing in any of the following events:

CM: UCI BMX World Championships (above points x5)
CDM: UCI BMX World Cup Supercross (above points x4)
CC: UCI BMX Continental Championships (above points x3)
C1: Category 1 UCI Race (above points x2)
National Championships (above points x2)
Alberta Cup Series Junior Development (above points x1.5)

Other considerations for selection will be:

Commitment to the Alberta Bicycle Provincial Team program
Selection to Team Canada projects
Prior Provincial Team experiences

Selection Process

Selections will be made by the BMX committee with input from the Provincial Team coach.

Applications

All Athletes requesting a team selection must submit a written request letter and resume of race results for the 2022 (at minimum) season to the Alberta Bicycle Association. Applications for the 2023 season will be accepted until October 13^th, 2022, Late applications will not be accepted, no exceptions. Team coaches and management may extend the deadline to the 2023 team at their discretion. Applications can be emailed to heather@albertabicycle.ab.ca