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Is there any resonable way to take out numbered places for the World
Cups. Each race is completely variable on many levels. Any suggestions?

--- In e-litebeat@yahoogroups.com, "Alison DeWall" <alisonaac@y...> wrote:
>
> Following please find a DRAFT of USAT's qualification criteria for
> 2006 Triathlon Worlds - note this is not final yet. Please let the
> AAC know if you have any concerns or suggested edits to the document
> by Monday, Jan. 23rd. USAT will take our comments into consideration
> before finalizing this criteria.
>
> Thanks,
> Alison and the AAC
> AlisonAAC@y...
> _______________
>
>
> 2006 ITU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ELITE TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
>
>
> 1. Introduction
>
> This 2006 ITU World Championships Elite Team Selection Criteria
> (the "Criteria") will be used to determine which athletes will
> represent the United States in the 2006 ITU World Championships in
> Lausanne, Switzerland on September 2-3, 2006 (the "World
> Championships"). It is designed to require athletes to demonstrate
> proven international performance excellence and to consistently
> demonstrate their abilities at the highest levels of international
> triathlon competition.
>
> Under ITU World Championships eligibility guidelines, the USA may
> send up to a total of six (6) men and six (6) women to compete in
> the elite division of the 2006 ITU World Championships. However, if
> not enough men or women, or both, satisfy the applicable
> requirements herein, USAT shall not be obligated to send a complete
> team.
>
> PLEASE NOTE:
> ITU reserves the right to draw up the final start list according to
> ITU World cup Ranking and ITU Points. They limit the start list to
> no more than 80 competitors and only athletes with a high enough
> ranking will be allotted a start.
>
> 2. Automatic Nominations
>
> a. Subject to the eligibility requirements set forth
> herein, an automatic nomination to the 2006 World Championships
> Elite Team (referred to as the "World Championships Elite Team")
> will be awarded to any athlete who medaled at the 2005 World
> Championships (Gamagori, Japan) provided that he/she is currently
> competing on the ITU World Cup Circuit and is demonstrating a
> consistent level of top ten (10) capabilities during the 2006
> season, with at lease two (2) top ten finishes during the 2006 ITU
> World Cup Circuit. If an athlete can't or won't participate in
> designated events (any 2 World Cup Races) or fails to meet these
> ongoing requirements, he or she may forfeit the automatic
> nomination. An athlete may be exempted by USAT from this
> requirement due to injury or lengthy illness, as long as the athlete
> can demonstrate to USAT's satisfaction that (i) the injury/illness
> has prevented or significantly limited the athlete's ability to
> compete, and (ii) the athlete is likely to have a level of fitness
> appropriate to compete at a high level at the World Championships,
> as determined by the National Teams Program Director, the Athletes
> Advisory Council Chair and the chair of the USAT Medical Committee.
>
> b. In addition, and subject to the eligibility
> requirements set forth herein, the first USA finisher at each of the
> Selection Events detailed below will be awarded an automatic
> nomination to the World Championships Elite Team, provided, all of
> the following supplementary criteria are met:
>
> 1. The athlete earning selection via a World Cup selection
> event must be ranked in the Top 75 of the 2006 ITU World Cup
> Rankings on July 30th 2006.
> 2. The athlete earning selection via a Continental Cup
> selection event must be ranked in the Top 125 of the ITU Points list
> on July 30th 2006 or earn at least 400 points between (and
> including) June 24th and July 30th 2006 in order to have their
> nomination ratified;
> 3. The athlete must finish in the Top 15 of the World Cup
> Selection Events (within the cutoff time) or Top 8 of the
> Continental Cup Selection Event (within the cutoff time). If an
> athlete has already achieved an automatic nomination, the next USA
> athlete to finish will receive the automatic nomination, provided
> he/she also finished in the Top 15 of the Selection Event. No more
> than one male and one female athlete will receive an automatic
> nomination per Selection Event. If no USA athletes finish in the
> Top 15 of a World Cup Selection Event or top 8 of the Continental
> Cup Selection Event, or if no athlete otherwise qualifies for an
> automatic nomination at the Selection Event (i.e. all Top 15
> finishers already have an automatic nomination, top 15 finishers are
> ranked outside the top 75), then no automatic nomination will be
> made from the respective Selection Event.
>
> 4. Selection Events:
>
>
> SELECTION EVENT Location Date
> World Cup # 1 Madrid, Spain June 4, 2006
> ITU Continental Cup Long Beach, CA June 24, 2006
> World Cup # 2 Edmonton, Canada July 9, 2006
>
> 3. Nominations of Additional Athletes
>
> The remaining spots on the World Championships Elite Team will be
> filled based on the following rankings, subject to the eligibility
> criteria set forth herein. In the event that these rankings and the
> respective criteria do not lead to a full team for the World
> Championships Elite Team, USAT shall not be obligated to sent a
> complete team to the 2006 ITU World Championships:
>
> a. The athlete's aggregate score of his/her BEST 3 ITU World
> Cup finishes during 2006 (provided the athlete finishes within the
> allotted time cutoff) will be added together to determine a 2006
> World Cup Score, with each placing equaling 1 point (e.g., a 15th
> place finish = 15 points, a 9th place finish = 9 points, etc.). The
> remaining World Championships Elite Team slots will be sequentially
> filled from lowest aggregate score to highest aggregate score
> following the final Selection Event, subject to the eligibility
> criteria set forth herein. Any ITU World Cup performance that
> occurs after July 30th (Salford World Cup) will not be counted.
>
> b. In the case of a tie among two or more athletes having the
> same aggregate score, the athlete with the best World Cup finish,
> will be awarded the nomination to the team. If same two or more
> athletes have the same World Cup finish, the slot will be awarded to
> the athlete with the highest World Cup Ranking on July 30th 2006.
>
> c. An athlete must achieve an ITU World Cup Ranking of 100 on
> July 30th 2006 to be eligible for addition to the World
> Championships Elite Team under Section 3 of this document.
>
> 4. Selection Eligibility
>
> a. To be eligible for the World Championships Elite Team, each
> athlete must be eligible under all applicable rules of ITU, the U.S.
> Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and USAT. In addition, each athlete
> must be a member of USAT in good standing.
>
> b. At the time of the 2006 ITU World Championships, the athlete
> must demonstrate a level of fitness appropriate to compete at a high
> level at the 2006 ITU World Championships, as determined by the NTPD
> and the chair of the USAT Medical Committee.
>
> 5. Additional Requirements for Selection.
>
> All athletes selected to the World Championships Elite Team will be
> required to comply with all applicable rules and requirements of
> ITU, WADA, USADA, and USAT, namely, and without limitation, each
> athlete selected to the World Championship Elite Team shall:
>
> a. Sign and abide by the USAT's Code of Conduct, any USAT or
> ITU Wavier or Release, and conform to all USAT policies and protocol
> regarding World Championship Elite Team preparation and
> participation;
>
> b. Agree not to race any event longer than a standard triathlon
> distance (1.5km/40km/10km) between the period beginning six (6)
> weeks prior to the date of the World Championships through the date
> of the World Championships.
>
> c. Agree to stay in lodging as a team for the ITU World
> Triathlon Championships. All travel and accommodation arrangements
> will be coordinated by the NTP Director and the NTP Administrative
> Manager.
>
>
> 6. World Championships Elite Team Final Selection
>
> Following the final selection date (July 30th 2006), all World
> Championships Elite Team nominations will be reviewed by USAT's
> National Teams Program Director and the Elite Athlete Selection
> Committee to ensure compliance with all requirements set forth
> herein. USAT may withhold a nomination if the NTPD and the Elite
> Athlete Selection Committee find that an athlete has not satisfied
> the requirements.
>
>
> 7. Submission of Entries
>
> USAT will submit all entries for the competition to ITU 30 days
> prior to ITU World Championships 2006.
>
> 8. Dismissal from World Championships Elite Team
>
> Any athlete may be dismissed from the World Championship Elite Team
> at any time following an appropriate hearing in compliance with the
> Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports and USOC Bylaws if (i) the
> athlete violates any of the applicable ITU, USAT or other rules and
> regulations applicable to the World Championship Elite Team or its
> members, including without limitation applicable Codes of Conduct;
> (ii) injury or illness as certified by a USAT Medical Committee
> member in consultation with USAT's (National Teams Program Director,
> the athlete's coach, and the World Championship Elite Team Head
> Coach ), which prevents the athlete from high level participation in
> and/or preparation for the World Championships; or (iii) the
> National Team Director, in consultation with the athlete's coach and
> the World Championship Elite Team Head Coach, determines that the
> athlete is unable or unwilling to maintain a training regimen that
> is necessary for peak performance in the World Championships.
>
> 9. Replacements To World Championship Elite Team
>
> If, for any reason, a position on the World Championship Elite Team
> shall become vacant, such vacancy shall roll down to the next
> qualified athlete (according to section 3 of this document –
> Nomination of Additional Athletes), provided that the replacement
> athlete meets all applicable Selection Criteria requirements set
> forth herein, agrees to the Additional Requirements for Selection,
> and such replacement is allowed by the ITU. In the event that there
> is no athlete that meets all of these criteria, or the ITU does not
> allow replacement, the vacancy shall not be filled.
>
> 10. International Disclaimer
>
> These Selection Criteria are based on the latest information
> available to USAT and are based on ITU and USAT rules and
> regulations as presently known and understood. Any change in the
> selection procedures caused by a change in ITU or USAT rules and
> regulations or other unforeseen circumstances will be distributed to
> the affected athletes promptly, and USAT reserves the right to
> revise these Selection Criteria in such event.
>
>
> 11. ITU Qualification Criteria for World championships (Taken
> Directly from ITU document).
>
> ITU Qualification for World Championships will be:
>
> a. ITU World Cup Rankings: the top fifty (50) ranked athletes
> twenty- one (21) days prior to the date of the Championships will
> qualify for ITU world Championships.
> b. ITU Points List: The next twenty (20) slots will be taken
> from ITU Points list twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the
> event will qualify. (Athletes qualified already by ITU World cup
> Ranking will not be eligible).
> c. The final five (5) spots will be for invitations, changes to
> world Cup or ITU Points list after twenty-one (21) day cut off or
> will be returned to the World Cup Ranking fourteen (14) days prior
> to the event.
> d. Maximum six (6) per country.
>

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