SURF SPORTS

Competition and Carnival Selection

The Eimeo Junior Activities Selection Committee is comprised of:  

• JAC
• Assistant JAC
• Director of Surf Sports (DOSS)
• Chief Training Officer (CTO)
• Junior Team Manager and Coaches or other delegates as approved by the Executive Committee.

The Selection Committee is ultimately responsible for selecting teams to represent the Club at Branch and/or other carnivals.

Teams will be selected with input from Age Managers and Coaches and will be primarily based on performances throughout the season with an emphasis on carnival results and competition point score days.

The Selection Committee will also take into account recent form and subjective elements such as the conditions and performances on the day as well as possible event clashes.

Team details will be provided on the day to competitors. The Age Manager in consultation with the Team Manager will resolve any issues on the day due to absences, event scheduled times or injuries.

If you are at all concerned regarding Team selection, the direction that I have given to the selection panel is as follows:

• The kids must show dedication to the Club, and train at Eimeo at least once a fortnight.
• Team who trains/attends nippers, races together.
• More proficient competitors from a younger age group do not replace competitors from the race age group if there are kids in that age group who have met the competition requirements.
• Competitors compete in their own age group unless there are insufficient competitors in the next age group to compete.
• Consideration given to club growth and development as a whole to promote inclusion and
  participation.
  

To enable our Selection Panel to do its work, we require nominations to be sent in by the due dates sent out by the Director of Surf Sports. Our panel are volunteers and as you can appreciate, have day jobs so timeliness to meeting deadlines is essential for efficient and effective team selection processes. Our nomination deadlines are set to allow sufficient time to deal with issues that may crop up in the nomination process such as proficiencies and patrol hours eligibility.

Attendance

All nippers who enter a nomination are expected to attend the carnival and participate in their chosen events.  Failure to do so will result in the nipper being charged for the cost incurred by the Club.

 Any changes or cancellations must be done by the due closing date to avoid attracting a fee.  If a child has nominated for a team event it is Club policy that they fulfil their commitment to the team and compete in that event.  The only exception to the rule is withdrawal due to injury or illness.  With the child’s best interests, it is the Team Manager and/or Coach who makes the final decision as to whether a child shall compete in a team event.