The following information outlines Waka Ama New Zealand's process for the 2019 World Distance Championship.
The IVF has announced the
decision to include more age categories into the 2019 World Distance
Championship -Sunshine Coast Australia
The 2019 event is a trial of a new programme of events and, if
successful, the programme will likely stay for 2021.
The categories will be:
Men and Women V6 and V1:
J19
Premier
Master 40
Master 50
Master 60
Master 70
Mixed Para Va'a
For each of these V6 and
V1 categories there will be only 1 entry per country.
New Zealand Selection Process
Having
reviewed past campaigns, the competition model and the resources available
within our organisation, the Waka Ama New Zealand has developed the
following plan for national representation at the 2019 World Distance
Championship:
●
Waka
Ama New Zealand (WANZ) will select, by application process, a Coach for each of the Premier Men, Premier
Women and the Para Mixed teams only. They will be known as the New Zealand Waka
Ama Distance Coaches
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These
3 coaches will have their selection process, approved by WANZ, for each of
their V6 categories: Premier Women, Premier Men and Para
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Representation
for every other category will be decided by the first teams across the line at
the Long Distance Nationals in April 2019
●
The
V1 representatives for every category will also be decided by first across the
line at the Long Distance Nationals in April 2019
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The
selection of the 3 New Zealand Distance Coaches will be completed by 12
September 2018
●
The
Premier Women, Premier Men and Para team selections will be completed prior to
the New Zealand Long Distance Nationals in April 2019.
Manager
Waka
Ama New Zealand will carry out a process for the appointment of a
National Manager. The position will be by application and appointment . The New Zealand Manager’s airfare and accommodation
will be covered for the World Distance Championship.
Logistics and Admin
The WANZ Office will liaise with the National Coaches and
will carry out logistics, admin and bookings for training camps etc. This will
offer a more co-ordinated approach.
All club teams that qualify will be acknowledged as qualifying
to represent New Zealand at the World Distance Championship 2019 and will be
provided with a uniform and letters from WANZ that confirm New Zealand
representation.
All cost of travel and accommodation overseas for the 3
New Zealand Distance Coach positions will be covered. We want to
elevate the status of these individuals. They are our national coaches, and
this will help to build a pathway to recognise coaching excellence.
We will also co-ordinate and pay for the Premier Men and Premier Women’s team
coaches to facilitate at least one (1) session with the age division teams who
qualify at the Long Distance Nationals. Many of those teams may not have formal
coaches and this will enable them to benefit from some coaching
expertise.
Waka Ama New Zealand will contribute towards the New
Zealand Premier and Para team costs – the dollar amount of that contribution is
confirmed in the table below:
Allocated $4000 towards domestic training camp costs each of
the following teams: Premier Men, Premier Women and Para Mixed |
$1000 towards each paddler overseas World Distance event
travel and accommodation costs (Premier Men, Premier Women and Para Mixed) |
Waka Ama New Zealand will supply the teams with race uniforms |
Waka Ama New Zealand will cover the entry fee for all Premier,
Para and Age Division New Zealand Teams |
Rationale for this approach:
We need to maximise our resources and at
the same time elevate our best paddlers to the highest level
possible. Anyone, regardless of age, will have the opportunity to trial
for the Premier Women or Premier Men teams.
We will be elevating our
top coaches and raising the status of these individuals. They will be our
national distance coaches and this will also help to build a pathway to coaching
excellence.
We will be recognising team
management as a pathway.
We will be building, overall, a pathway for paddling excellence for all age categories.
Attached is further information regarding the Policy for Age Division selection/representation
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact [email protected]
Time Line
16 August 2018 |
Outline
of Process to be communicated to the membership via email and website pānui |
16 August 2018 |
Coach
applications advertised |
30th August 2018 |
Coach
applications close |
By 12 September 2018 |
World
Advisory Committee plus independent advisor from Sport NZ will appoint the
coaches and interview (if necessary). |
26th September 2018 |
Premier
and Para selection plans (in line with Selection Criteria document) are to be
presented and approved by WAC – This will take place at a face-to-face
meeting, so that potential issues and glitches can be talked through and
worked out before the selection process is approved by WAC. |
Premier and Para
teams named |
20th
March 2019 |
21st April
2019 |
Age
group teams will be confirmed from results at Long Distance Nationals 2019 |
May – July 2019 |
National
Coaches will hold clinics with age group teams (1 per team) leading up to
World Distance Championship |
9th - 16th
August 2019 |
2nd
IVF World Distance Championships |