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TABLEOFCONTENTS

1–INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................3

2–CARDINGALLOCATIONS............................................................................................................4

3–DECISIONAUTHORITY...............................................................................................................4

4-ATHLETEELIGIBILITY...................................................................................................................4

5–CARDINGCYCLEANDQUALIFICATIONPERIOD.........................................................................5

6–GRECO-ROMAN.........................................................................................................................5

7–CARDINGPRIORITIZATION.........................................................................................................5

8–SENIORCARDINGCRITERIA.......................................................................................................6

9–SENIORNATIONALCARDINGIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM............................................................7

10–DEVELOPMENTCARDINGCRITERIA.......................................................................................10

11–OLYMPICGAMES...................................................................................................................15

12–PROGRESSIONCRITERIA........................................................................................................15

13–PROVISIONFORILLNESS,INJURYORPREGNANCY(SR1,SR2,SR,ANDC1ATHLETESONLY)17

14–CARDINGCONTRACT&RESPONSIBILITIES............................................................................18

15–FINANCIALBENEFITS.............................................................................................................19

16–ATHLETEWITHDRAWALANDNON-RENEWAL......................................................................19

17–APPEALS.................................................................................................................................20

ANNEXA:INTERNATIONALTIERINGSYSTEM................................................................................21


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0–INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to present the policies and procedures forWrestling Canada Lutte’sAthlete Assistance Program (AAP); a program funded by Sport Canada. The target audiences for thisdocumentaretheathletes,coachesandsportadministratorswhocurrentlyaccessorwishtoaccesstheprogram.SportCanadapolicies, includingtheAthleteAssistanceProgram,aredesignedtosupportamateurhighperformancepathwayathletesthatdemonstratethepotentialtoprogresstotheTop8intheWorld.ThepurposeoftheAAPistoimproveCanadianperformancesatmajorinternationalsportingeventssuchasthe Olympic and the World Championships. The program seeks to do so by relieving some of thefinancialpressuresassociatedwithpreparingforandparticipatingininternationalsport.Internationalpodiumperformances, top8,and top½ofcompetingentriesprovide the framework forourperformancestandards.SportCanadaAAPwillonlyfundathleteswhoarecompetingintheUWW2020Olympicprogramevents.AthleteswhowishtobenominatedforaSeniororthePost-JuniorDevelopmentcardmustaccumulatenominationcriteriainthesix(6)Olympicweightclasses(nominationcriteriaareweightclassspecific):

Men’sFreestyle(FS): 57,65,74,86,97,125kgWomen(WW): 50,53,57,62,68,76kgGreco-Roman(GR): 59,66,75,85,98,130kg

Athletes who wish to be nominated for a Junior Development card will be able to accumulatenominationcriteriainthesix(6)juniorweightclasses(nominationcriteriaisweightclassspecific):

Men’sFreestyle(FS): 57,65,74,86,97,125kgWomen(WW): 50,53,57,62,68,76kg

PleaserefertoSportCanada’sAthleteAssistancePoliciesDocument(2015),whichcanbefoundontheSportCanadaWebsite.

0.0–OVERVIEWOFTHECARDINGSYSTEM

TheSportCanadaAAPfundsAthletesattwolevels:

1. SENIORCARDS• SeniorInternationalCards(SR1/2)($1,765.00/month).CriteriaasdeterminedbySport

Canada.o An athlete who achieves a Top 8 and Top Half Performance at a Senior World

ChampionshiporOlympicGames;• SeniorNationalCards(SR)($1,765.00/month).CriteriaasdeterminedbyWrestlingCanada

Lutte(WCL).o FirstyearSeniorNationalCard(C1)($1060.00/month)


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2. DEVELOPMENTCARDS• DevelopmentCard(D):($1,060.00/month)

Anathletewhohasqualifiedforadevelopmentcardaswellasqualifiedforaseniorcardhasthechoicetoaccepteitherthedevelopmentcardortheseniorcard.

.–CARDINGALLOCATIONS

SportCanadahasawardedtheequivalentof15SeniorWomen’sCards ($317,700)and9SeniorMen’sCards($190,620)forAAPfundingtoWCLfortheMay2018toApril2019cardingcycle.SportCanadawillreviewthecardquota forall sportsafter the2018OlympicsandParalympics. In theevent thatWCL’scardingquotachanges,WCLmayhavetomodifytheallocationofcardsbasedontheprinciplesnotedabove.AnymodificationsapprovedbySportCanadaandwillbecommunicatedtoathletesandcoachesinatimelymanner.ThefundingwillbeallocatedbyWCLasfollows:SENIORCARDS: DEVELOPMENTCARDS(minimum):Men 8athletes Men 1athletesWomen 13athletes Women 3athletes

K–DECISIONAUTHORITY

The High Performance Director (HPD) is responsible for the development and implementation of acardingprogramthat fallswithinSportCanadaAAPguidelinesandparameters.TheHighPerformanceManager (HPM)will assist theHPD in ensuring that theprocessoutlined in this document is properlyfollowed.WCLdoesnotgrantAAPCardstoAthletes.AthleteseligibleforaSportCanadaAAPCardarenominatedby WCL to Sport Canada based on the criteria outlined in this document and AAP policies. AllnominationsarethenreviewedandapprovedindependentlybySportCanada.TheWCLAAPprogramwillbeoverseenby theHighPerformanceDirector (HPD)andmanagedby theHighPerformanceManager(HPM).

L-ATHLETEELIGIBILITY

TobeeligibleforaCardingnomination,anAthletemustmeetallthefollowingrequirements:A. Mustbeacurrentregisteredmemberof,andingoodstandingwiththeWCL;B. Musthaveparticipatedintheapplicablecompetitionsrequiredforcardingpurposesunlessarequest

for an exemptiondue to injury,medical condition, or illness is approved, in advance, by theHighPerformanceDirector–(Section13);


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C. MustpossessCanadiancitizenshipbyMay1,2018;thebeginningofthecardingcycle;D. Mustsatisfactorilydemonstratethathe/shewillbeeligibletocompeteforCanadainUnitedWorld

Wrestling(UWW)competitionsandtheOlympicGames;E. Mustnotbeundersuspension,orothersanction,foranydopingordoping-relatedoffense;F. MustsignandcomplywiththeAthleteAgreementasrequiredbyWCLand/orSportCanada;G. Must otherwise complywith all eligibility requirements set out by Sport Canada in its publication

“SportCanadaAthleteAssistanceProgram2015”H. MusthavemettheSpecificCriteriasetout inSection4,8,9(whererelevant),and12(Progression

Criteria);I. Athleteswhoarefull-timepermanentresidentsoutsideCanadaformorethantwosuccessiveyears

and are competing within the Canadian sport system and representing Canada at internationalcompetitions(asaWCLsanctionedmemberoftheCanadianNationalTeam),maybeconsideredforcardingatthediscretionoftheHighPerformanceDirector;

J. MustfulfilltherequirementsoftheWCLSenior/JuniorTeamTrainingProgram.

M–CARDINGCYCLEANDQUALIFICATIONPERIOD

Thetwelve-monthcardingcycle,whichincludesdevelopmentcards,willrunfromMay1st,2018toApril30th,2019.Sincemostofthedevelopmentcardingcriteriafallswithinthesummermonths,nominationsto Sport Canada for development cardswill takeplace at the endof the summer (lateAugust / earlySeptember)oncethefinalrankingshavebeenestablished.Thesedevelopmentcardswillberetroactivetothebeginningofthecurrentcardingcycle(May1st,2018).Athleteswillbeeligibletoaccumulatecardingpoints (internationalanddomestic) fromtheendofthe2017SeniorCanadianChampionshipsuntiltheendofthe2018SeniorCanadianChampionships.

O–GRECO-ROMAN

AthletescompetinginGreco-RomanmustqualifyforcardingbymeetingthestatedcriteriaforSR1andSR2 cards at the SeniorWorld Championships and/or Olympic Games. Greco-Roman athletes are noteligibleforSR,C1ordevelopmentcards.

P–CARDINGPRIORITIZATION

Cardswillbeallocatedtoeligibleathletesinthefollowingorderofpriority,basedongender:SENIORCARD1. AthleteswhomeettheSR1cardingcriteria;2. AthleteswhomeettheSR2cardingcriteria;3. AthleteswhomeettheSRcardingcriteria:Toprankedathleteinthe2018SeniorFinalRanking;4. AthleteswhomeettheSRcardingcriteria:TieringIndex1.0–FS,TieringIndex1.2–WW.


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5. AthleteswhomeettheSRcardingcriteria:SeniorCardingIdentificationSystem;DEVELOPMENTCARD1. JuniorWorldMedallists;2. Post-juniordevelopmentcards:one(1)femaleandone(1)malecard;3. Juniordevelopmentcards:minimumofone(1)maleandone(1)female;4. Post-juniordevelopmentcards:uptothemaximumremainingfundsavailable.Therewillbenomorethan3seniorcards(SR1,SR2,SR,C1)awardedperOlympicweightclass,unlessalleligibleathletesarecarded.

1–SENIORCARDINGCRITERIA

8.1–SENIORINTERNATIONALCRITERIA(SR1/SR2CARDS) AwardedtoGreco-RomanandFreestyleathletes.• Theathlete(s)musthaveplacedinthetop8ANDtophalfofthecompetingfieldinanUWW2016

RioOlympicProgramweightclassatthe:o SR1card:2017SeniorWorldChampionships;o SR2card:2016OlympicGames;

• 2018-19SR1cardedathleteswillberequiredtocompeteandtrainina2020TokyoOlympicweightclassinordertobere-nominatedfortheir2019-2020SR2card;

• SR1athleteswillbenominatedaheadofSR2athletes;• Athletesnominated foranSR2cardneedtodemonstrate that theyaremaintaininga trainingand

competition program approved by the HPD including participation in the final ranking process(CanadianChampionshipsand/orWorldTeamTrials).

8.2–SENIORNATIONALCRITERIA(SR/C1CARDS)8.2.1–ATHLETESCOMPETINGINMEN’SANDWOMEN’SFREESTYLE:The2018 toprankedathlete ineacheligibleOlympicweightclassuponcompletionofall final rankingeventsforWorldTeam*orOlympicTeamSelectionwillbeeligiblefornominationforaseniorcard.*Thewrestle-off forWomen’sFreestylewilloccurattheWorldTeamWrestle-Offs, tobeheldpriortothe2018CanadaCup,toestablishthe2018FinalRanking.


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8.2.2 – TIERING INDEX 1.0 FOR ATHLETES COMPETING IN MEN'S FREESTYLE, 1.2 FOR ATHLETESCOMPETINGINWOMEN’SFREESTYLE:Athleteswhoachieveaninternationaltieringindexof1.0formen,or1.2forwomenorgreater(ontheInternational Tiering System) within the qualification period will be eligible for nomination with thefollowingconditions:a) Athletesmusthaveplaced in the top3Canadians in the final ranking in theOlympicweight class

theyaretobecardedin;

b) Amaximumofone(1)athleteperweightclassmaybenominatedbasedonthetieringindexcriteria.Ifmorethanoneathleteperweightclasshasachievedatieringindexof1.0(men)/1.2(women)orgreater,theathletewiththehighestnumberof internationaltieringpointswillbenominated.Theremainingathlete(s)wouldberankedwithintheSeniorNationalCardingIdentificationSystem.

8.2.3–ATHLETESCOMPETINGINMEN’SANDWOMEN’SFREESTYLE:The remaining eligible athletes will be nominated, until the cardingmaximum ismet, based on theirpositionontheSeniorNationalCardingIdentificationSystemdescribedinSection9.Athletesmusthaveplacedinthetop3Canadiansinthefinalranking,intheOlympicweightclasstheyaretobecardedin,tobeconsideredforcarding.

3–SENIORNATIONALCARDINGIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM

TheWCLSeniorNationalCarding IdentificationSystemisanobjectivemethodusedtorankathletes intermsoftheirpotentialtoperformattheelitelevelofinternationalwrestling.Theidentificationsystemwillbethesameforbothwomenandmen.Pointaccumulationisspecifictoasingleweightclass.Therearefivefactorsusedtoobtainanathlete'sranking:a) Theathlete'sinternationaltieringindex(Freestyle)b) Theathlete'sdomesticresultsateitherofthedesignatedCardingTournaments(West&East)c) PlacementattheOlympicTeamTrials(inanOlympicyear)d) Placementatthe2018FinalRanking(Freestyle)e) ThenumberofyearstheathletehasbeencardedattheSR1,SR2,SRandC1levelsTheweightingandscaleofeachfactorissummarizedinthetablebelow:


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SENIORNATIONALCARDINGIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM

InternationalTiering DomesticResult 2018SeniorFinalRanking(upon

completionofallrankingevents)

YearsCarded(Senior)

Tier FSpoints

FWpoints Ranking Points Ranking Points Years Points

1.71.61.51.41.31.21.11.00.90.80.70.60.5

3533302724211815129630

17.516.51513.51210.597.564.531.50

123456

15117321

123

301812

<33456>6

543210

3.0–INTERNATIONALTIERING

Amaximum of 35 points formen and amaximum of 17.5 points forwomen can be earned throughinternationaltiering.Theinternationaltieringindexindicatestheoverallsuccessoftheathleteatinternationalcompetitions.The calculation of the index is outlined in Appendix A: International Tiering System. The above tableconvertstheinternationaltieringindexvalueintocardingpoints.Theinternationaltieringindexisroundedtothenearestdecimalplace.

3..–DOMESTICCARDINGTOURNAMENTS

Amaximumof15points(men&women)canbeearnedthroughparticipationineitherofthedomesticcardingtournaments(Olympicweightclassesonly).Onlythebestresultofthetwotournamentscountsforcardingpoints.Theresultsofdomesticcardingtournamentsarecountedto6thplace.Eachcardingtournamentwillholdacertifiedweigh-inusingUnitedWorldWrestlingweightclasses(forcardingpurposes,Olympicweightclassesonly)withamaximum2-kilogramweightallowance.Forbothnational carding tournaments,anyathletewho isattempting togaincardingpointsmustweigh-inon-site;allotherdomesticathletesmayweighinoff-siteprovidedtheweigh-iniscarriedoutbyanationallyaccreditedofficialorAthleticDirector.


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WEST: 2017SFUOpenEAST: 2018GuelphOpen

If an athlete competes at a domestic freestyle tournament but is not eligible for carding points (i.e.foreign athletes, landed immigrants, athletes that did not weigh in on site, etc.) the athlete will beremovedfromthefinalrankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpoints.

3.K–./01SENIORFINALRANKING

Thefinal resultsofall the2018SeniorRankingEventsarecountedto3rdplace.Cardingpointsarenotallocateduntilthecompletionofallrankingevents.The2018RankingEventsincludethefollowing:• 2018 Senior Canadian Freestyle Championships including True Second Ranking and challenge

matches;• 2018SeniorWomen’sWorldTeamTrials–OlympicWeightclasses(2018CanadaCup);• WrestleOffsasperwrestleoffpolicies.Ifanathleteplacesinthetop3atthe2018SeniorCanadianFreestyleChampionships,butisnoteligibleforcardingpoints (i.e. foreignathletes, landed immigrants,etc.) thisathletewillberemovedfromtherankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpointsafterallthefinalrankingeventshaveoccured.

3.L–YEARSCARDED

Amaximum of 5 points (men & women) can be earned through the athletes total number of yearscarded.Athleteswhohavebeencardedforseveralyearsattheseniorlevel(SR1,SR2,SR,andC1)areexpectedto be earning carding points through the international tiering index. As the athlete continues theirdevelopmentasaNationalTeammember,theyareexpectedtoobtaininternationalresults.Assuch,anyathletethathasbeencardedlessthan3yearsattheseniorlevelwillreceivethefull5points,whereasanathletethathasbeencardedformorethan6yearsattheseniorlevelwillnotreceiveanypoints.

3.M–TIE-BREAKINGCRITERIAFORSENIORNATIONALCARDINGIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM

Ifathletesaretiedincardingpointsattheendofthequalificationperiod,thefollowingcriteriawillbeusedinrankordertobreakthetie:1. PlacementattheOlympicTeamTrials(inanOlympicyear)2. Placementinthe2018FinalRanking3. TheInternationalTieringIndex4. Placementatthe2017CanadaCup5. Placementatthe2017FinalRanking


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0/–DEVELOPMENTCARDINGCRITERIA

Therefollowingpriorityorderwillbeusedtonominatethedevelopmentcards:1. JuniorWorldMedallists;2. Post-juniordevelopmentcards:one(1)femaleandone(1)malecard;3. Juniordevelopmentcards:minimumofone(1)maleandone(1)female;4. Post-juniordevelopmentcards:uptothemaximumremainingfundsavailable.PleasenotethatnormallyaDevelopmentCardcannotbeallocatedtoanathletepreviouslycardedattheSenior Card level (C1, SR, SR1, SR2) for more than two years. An exception can be made, at SportCanada’s sole discretion, for an athlete carded at the Senior Card level for more than two years forexceptionalcircumstances;forexample,anathletecardedasaseniorcardfor2ormoreyearswhilestillcompetingattheJuniorinternationallevel.10.1–JUNIORWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPPODIUMCRITERIA-MEN’SANDWOMEN’SFREESTYLEJunioreligibleAthleteswhoachieveaPodiumPerformanceinaUWW2020OlympicProgrameventatthe2018JuniorWorldChampionshipswillbeeligiblefornominationforaDevelopmentCard.Ifthereisatieortherearetoomanyeligibleathletesfortheremainingcardingquota,athleteswillbenominatedbasedontheirfinalrankontheJuniorCardIdentificationSystem.

0/..–POST-JUNIORDEVELOPMENTCARDS

Where funding remains,WCLwillnominateone (1) femaleandone (1)malepost-juniordevelopmentcard.Tobeeligibleforthiscard,anathletemustsatisfyatleastoneofthefollowingrequirements:• FormerJuniorCanadianFreestyleChampion;OR• 2018JuniorWorldTeamMember;OR• Placed in the top six (6) at any Senior Canadian Freestyle Championship (Olympic weight classes

only).Aswellassatisfyallthefollowingrequirements:• Be24yearsoryoungerasofthe31stofDecemberintheyearthatthecardisinitiated;• Demonstrate a commitment to training and be located at a National Training Centre or a WCL

approvedhighperformanceclubwithafullycertifiedNCCPlevelfour(orequivalent)coach.Theathletesforthepost-juniordevelopmentcardswillbeselectedbasedontheirpositiononthePost-JuniorNationalCardIdentificationSystemdescribedinXXbelow:Therearethreefactorsusedtoobtainanathlete'srankinginanOlympicWeightClass:


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a) Placementatthe2018CanadaCup;b) Placementatthe2017-18DomesticCardingTournaments;c) Placementatthe2018FinalRanking.

Theweightingandscaleofeachfactorissummarizedinthetablebelow:

POST-JUNIORNATIONALCARDIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM

2018CanadaCup DomesticCardingTournaments

2018SeniorFinalRanking

Place Points Place Points Place Points

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

654321

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

654321

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

1087654

10.2.1–2018CANADACUP:Amaximumof6points (men&women)canbeearned throughparticipation in the2018CanadaCup(Olympicweightclassesonly).Theresultsofthe2018CanadaCupwillbecountedto6thplace.10.2.2–DOMESTICCARDINGTOURNAMENTS:Amaximumof15points(men&women)canbeearnedthroughparticipationineitherofthedomesticcardingtournaments(Olympicweightclassesonly).Theresultsofdomesticcardingtournamentsarecountedto6thplacewithonlythebestresultofthetwo(2)tournamentscountingforcardingpoints.Eachcardingtournamentwillholdacertifiedweigh-inusingUnitedWorldWrestlingweightclasses(forcardingpurposes,Olympicweightclassesonly)withamaximum2-kilogramweightallowance.Forbothnationalcarding tournaments,anyathletewho isattempting togaincardingpointsmustweigh inon-site;allotherdomesticathletesmayweighinoff-siteprovidedtheweigh-iniscarriedoutbyanationallyaccreditedofficialorAthleticDirector.


If an athlete competes at a domestic freestyle tournament but is not eligible for carding points (i.e.foreign athletes, landed immigrants, athletes that did not weigh in on site, etc.) the athlete will be


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removedfromthefinalrankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpoints.10.2.3–2018FINALRANKING:Thefinalresultsofallthe2018RankingEventsarecountedto3rdplace.Cardingpointsarenotallocateduntilthecompletionofallrankingevents.The2018RankingEventsincludethefollowing:• 2018 Senior Canadian Freestyle Championships including True Second Ranking and challenge

matches;• 2018SeniorWomen’sWorldTeamTrials–OlympicWeightclasses(2018CanadaCup);• WrestleOffsasperwrestleoffpolicies.Ifanathleteplacesinthetop3atthe2018SeniorCanadianFreestyleChampionships,butisnoteligibleforcardingpoints (i.e. foreignathletes, landed immigrants,etc.) thisathletewillberemovedfromtherankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpointsafterallthefinalrankingeventshaveoccured.10.2.4TIE-BREAKINGCRITERIAFORPOSTJUNIORDEVELOPMENTCARD:Ifathletesaretiedincardingpointsattheendofthequalificationperiod,thefollowingcriteriawillbeusedinrankordertobreakthetie:1. PlacementattheOlympicTeamTrials(inanOlympicyear)2. Placementatthe2018JuniorFinalRanking3. TheInternationalTieringIndex4. Placementatthe2018CanadaCup5. Placementatthe2018SeniorFinalRanking

0/.K–JUNIORDEVELOPMENTCARDS

Wherefundingremains,andnoathletemeetstheJuniorWorldChampionshipscriteria,therewillbeamaximumofone (1)maleandone (1) female juniorcard thatmaybenominatedbasedon the JuniorCard Identification System. TheWCL JuniorCard Identification System is anobjectivemethodused torankathletesintermsoftheirfuturepotentialtoperformattheelitelevelofinternationalwrestling.Theidentificationsystemwillbethesameforbothwomenandmen.Tobeeligibleforthiscard,theathletemustsatisfyatleastoneofthefollowingrequirements:• 2018JuniorCanadianFreestyleChampion;OR• 2018JuniorWorldTeammemberAswellassatisfythefollowingrequirement:• Demonstrate a commitment to training and be located at a National Training Centre or a WCL

approvedhighperformanceclubwithafullycertifiedNCCPlevelfour(orequivalent)coach.


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10.3.1–JUNIORCARDIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM:Therearefivefactorsusedtoobtainanathlete'sranking:a) Placementatthe2018CanadaCup;b) Placementatthe2017-18DomesticCardingTournaments;c) Placementatthe2018JuniorCanadianChampionships(Freestyle);d) Placementatthe2018JuniorWorldChampionships;e) Placementatthe2018FinalRanking(Freestyle);Theweightingandscaleofeachfactorissummarizedinthetablebelow:NOTE:Athleteswill beable toaccumulate cardingpoints in anyof the six (6)UnitedWorldWrestlingjuniorweightclasses.

JUNIORNATIONALCARDIDENTIFICATIONSYSTEM

2018CanadaCup

DomesticCardingTournaments

2018JuniorCanadian

Championships

2018JuniorWorldChampionships

2018SeniorFinalRanking

Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

654321

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

654321

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th

1087654

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th

151413121110864321

1st2nd3rd

1087

10.3.2–2018CANADACUP:Amaximumof6points (men&women)canbeearned throughparticipation in the2018CanadaCup(Olympicweightclassesonly).Theresultsofthe2018CanadaCupwillbecountedto6thplace.


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10.3.3–DOMESTICCARDINGTOURNAMENTS:Amaximumof15points(men&women)canbeearnedthroughparticipationineitherofthedomesticcardingtournaments(Olympicweightclassesonly).Theresultsofdomesticcardingtournamentsarecountedto6thplacewithonlythebestresultofthetwo(2)tournamentscountingforcardingpoints.Eachcardingtournamentwillholdacertifiedweigh-inusingUnitedWorldWrestlingweightclasses(forcardingpurposes,Olympicweightclassesonly)withamaximum2-kilogramweightallowance.Forbothnationalcarding tournaments,anyathletewho isattempting togaincardingpointsmustweigh inon-site;allotherdomesticathletesmayweighinoff-siteprovidedtheweigh-iniscarriedoutbyanationallyaccreditedofficialorAthleticDirector.


If an athlete competes at a domestic freestyle tournament but is not eligible for carding points (i.e.foreign athletes, landed immigrants, athletes that did not weigh in on site, etc.) the athlete will beremovedfromthefinalrankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpoints.10.3.4–2018JUNIORCANADIANCHAMPIONSHIPS:Thefinalresultsofallthe2018JuniorCanadianChampionshipsarecountedto6thplace.Cardingpointsarenotallocateduntilthecompletionofallrankingevents.The2018JuniorRankingEventsincludethefollowing:• 2018 Junior Canadian Freestyle Championships including True Second Ranking and challenge

matches;• WrestleOffsasperwrestleoffpolicies.Ifanathleteplacesinthetop6atthe2018JuniorCanadianFreestyleChampionships,butisnoteligibleforcardingpoints (i.e. foreignathletes, landed immigrants,etc.) thisathletewillberemovedfromtherankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpointsafterallthefinalrankingeventshaveoccurred.10.3.5–2018JUNIORWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS:PleaserefertotheJuniorNationalCardIdentificationSystemchart.10.3.6–2018SENIORFINALRANKING:The final resultsofall the2018SeniorRankingEventsarecountedto3rdplace.Cardingpointsarenotallocateduntilthecompletionofallrankingevents.The2018RankingEventsincludethefollowing:


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• 2018 Senior Canadian Freestyle Championships including True Second Ranking and challengematches;

• 2018SeniorWomen’sWorldTeamTrials–OlympicWeightclasses(2018CanadaCup);• WrestleOffsasperwrestleoffpolicies.Ifanathleteplacesinthetop3atthe2018SeniorCanadianFreestyleChampionships,butisnoteligibleforcardingpoints (i.e. foreignathletes, landed immigrants,etc.) thisathletewillberemovedfromtherankings(forcardingpurposesonly)andthenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupintherankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpointsafterallthefinalrankingeventshaveoccurred.

0/.L–POST-JUNIORDEVELOPMENTCARDSROUND.

Anycardquotaremainingafternominationthroughcriteria7,8,10.1,10.2and10.3,willbeallocatedthroughtheapplicationofcriteria10.2.

00–OLYMPICGAMES

An athlete who qualifies for the Olympic Games, through the International qualification system(Freestyle),willautomaticallybenominatedforanSRcardduringtheOlympiccardingcycle(2020-2021).Thewinner of the CanadianOlympic Trials (Freestyle)will receive 30 carding points (equivalent to 1stplaceatthe2018SeniorFinalRanking).ThecardingpointsatthenextSeniorCanadianChampionships(inthatsameOlympicyear)willchangeto: 1stplace: 18points 2ndplace: 12points 3rdplace: 6pointsIntheeventthewinneroftheTeamTrialscompetesintheSeniorCanadianChampionships(inthatsameOlympic year), they will receive no carding points for their participation in the Senior CanadianChampionships;thenexteligibleathletewillbemovedupinrankingandwillreceivethecorrespondingcardingpoints.

0.–PROGRESSIONCRITERIA

In order to be nominated for carding, athletes who are entering their 8th year past United WorldWrestlingjuniorage,mustachieveinternationalperformancestandardsasoutlinedbelow,inadditiontomeetingalltheotherseniornationalcardingandrankingcriteria:a) An athletewho have demonstrated one of the following performancemarkerswill be eligible for

nominationattheSRlevelforone(1)additionalyear:i. Winsthe2018SeniorPanAmericanChampionship-weightclassspecific;ii. Defeats a 2017 SeniorWorld Top 5 or 2016 Olympic Top 5 at aWCL endorsed or UWW

sanctionedevent–weightclassspecific;


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iii. Medallistatthe2017SeniorWorldChampionshipsinaNon-Olympicweightclass.

b) An athlete who has achieved senior international criteria within the 6th to 8th years post UnitedWorldWrestlingjunioragemaybenominatedattheSRlevelfortwo(2)additionalyearsafterwhichhe/shemustmeetthesenior internationalcriteriaorhaveearnedan international tiering indexof1.0(men)/1.2(women)orgreatertobeeligiblefornominationineachyear.

c) Anathletewhohasachievedaninternationaltieringindexof1.0(FS)/1.2(WW)orgreaterwithin

the6thto8thyearspostUnitedWorldWrestlingjunioragemaybenominatedattheSRlevelforone(1) additional year afterwhich he/shemustmeet the senior international Criteria (Article 8.1) orhave earned an international tiering index of 1.0 (FS) / 1.2 (WW) or greater to be eligible fornominationineachyear.

AninjuryprovisionwillcounttowardsthemaximumnumberofyearsatSR/C1.SummaryofArticle12–InternationalPerformanceStandards:YearpastUWWJuniorage

(12.a)Athletehasmetperformancemarkers

(12.b)Athletehasachievedtheseniorinternationalcriteriawithinthe6thto8thyearpostUWWjuniorage

(12.c)Athletehasearnedaninternationaltieringindexof1.0(FS)/1.2(WW)orgreaterwithinthe6thto8thyearpostUWWjuniorage

Allotherscenarios

*8thyear

EligiblefornominationatSRlevel



MustmeetSeniorInternationalCriteriaOR1.0(FS)/1.2(WW)tieringindexORachievePerformanceMarkers

9thyear


Sameasabove




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10thyear





*Turning28yearsofageinthecalendaryearinwhichthecardingcycleisinitiated.

0K – PROVISION FOR ILLNESS, INJURY OR PREGNANCY (SR0, SR., SR,

ANDC0ATHLETESONLY)

Illness, injury or pregnancy may prevent a current senior carded athlete from attending a sufficientnumberofcompetitionsinordertore-qualifyforcarding.The injured, ill orpregnantathlete (currentlyholdinga card)will still beable toobtain cardingpointsthroughtheinjury,illnessandpregnancyprovisionasoutlinedbelow.Theinjured,illorpregnantathlete(currentlyholdingacard)willthenberankedwithallotherathletesusingthepointsobtainedthroughtheinjury,illnessandpregnancyprovisionandmuststillre-qualifyforcardingbasedonthetheirpointstotal.Athleteswill not be eligible for injury, illness, or pregnancy cards in consecutive years. Athleteswhohavebeenapprovedforaninjury,illnessandpregnancyprovisionwillbeexemptfromArticle12.Considerationsforathletesundertheinjury,illnessandpregnancyprovision:1. AthleteswhoreceivedanSR1orSR2cardinthepreviouscardingcycle(2017-2018)willreceive:

a) 100%of the international tieringpointswillbeawarded fromthepreviouscardingcycle if theathleteisunabletocompleteten(10)internationalmatchesinthecurrentcardingcycle;

b) 100%ofthedomestictieringpointsfromthepreviouscardingcycle’scardingtournamentswillbeawardedinthecurrentcardingcycle,onlyfortheeventthattheathleteisunabletocompetein.Onlythebestresultofthetwowillbecountedfordomestictieringpoints.

c) 100%ofthecurrentcardingcycle’sSeniorCanadianChampionshippointswillbeawardedbasedontheathlete’splacementinthepreviouscardingcycleattheSeniorCanadianChampionships,if the athlete is unable to compete at the Senior Canadian Freestyle Championships in thecurrentcardingcycle.

d) Cardingpointsfornumberofyearscardedwillfollowtheyearlyprogression.


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2. AthleteswhoreceivedanSRorC1cardinthepreviouscardingcycle(2017-2018)willreceive:

a) 50%of the international tiering pointswill be awarded from the previous carding cycle if theathleteisunabletocompleteten(10)internationalmatchesinthecurrentcardingcycle;

b) 50%ofthedomestictieringpointsfromthepreviouscardingcycle’scardingtournamentswillbeawardedinthecurrentcardingcycle,onlyfortheeventthattheathleteisunabletocompetein.Onlythebestresultofthetwowillbecountedfordomestictieringpoints.

c) 50%ofthecurrentcardingcycle’sSeniorCanadianChampionshippointswillbeawardedbasedontheathlete’splacementinthepreviouscardingcycleattheSeniorCanadianChampionships,iftheathleteisunabletocompeteattheSeniorNationalFreestyleChampionshipsinthecurrentcardingcycle.

d) Cardingpointsfornumberofyearscardedwillfollowtheyearlyprogression

Athleteswillonlyhaveaccesstoclauses1aand2aabove,iftheirhealth-relatedreason(illness,injuryorpregnancy)hasbeensosubstantialthattheyhavenotbeenabletocompeteforaminimumof10ofthe12 months during the qualification period. It is expected that the athlete will be able to return tocompetitionduringthenextcardingcycle.Inadditiontotherequirementthattheaffectedathlete(currentlyholdingacard)mustmeetinordertore-qualifyforcardingbasedonhis/herpointtotal,thecoachmustsubmitawrittenpetitiontotheHighPerformanceDirector,priortotheweigh-infortheevent.Thepetitionmustincludethefollowing:• TheofficialWCLInabilitytoParticipateMedicalCertificate,completedbyanapprovedWCLphysician

prior to thenearestupcomingcardingevent, indicating thedateandnatureof the injurywith theprescribedrehabilitationprogramandanestimatedrecoveryperiod.

o Afullmedicalrecoverymustbepossiblewithinthenextcardingperiodo WCLreservestherighttohaveasecondmedicalopinion

• For the duration of the injured athlete’s inability to fulfill their training and competitive

commitments,whicharepartofthecardedathlete'scontract,theathletemustcommit,inwriting,totrainand/orrehabilitateunderthesupervisionofWCL.Thismustbedoneatalevelthatmitigatesrisk to theathlete'spersonalhealthandensuresa timely return toa full trainingandcompetitiveprogramthatisinlinewiththeothermembersoftheNationalTeam.

0L–CARDINGCONTRACT&RESPONSIBILITIES

AthletesarenominatedforcardingbyWCLtotheSportCanadaAthleteAssistanceProgram.Anathlete'scarding status is subject to the obligations and commitments as detailed in theWCL Carded AthleteContract (whichwill include,butnot limited to, annual competition, training, and Edge10monitoringrequirements)andtheSportCanadaGuidetoAthleteAssistance.NocardingcontractswillbeprocessedbyWCLwithoutthe$150athletefee.


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0M–FINANCIALBENEFITS

MoreinformationonAAPfinancialsupportcanbefoundat:http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1267374509734.

0O–ATHLETEWITHDRAWALANDNON-RENEWAL

Athletes may lose their carded status or have their carded status withdrawn under the followingconditions:• Non-renewalofcardedstatus;• Failuretomeettrainingorcompetitivecommitments;• Violationoftheathlete/NSOagreement;• Athlete’sfailuretomeetresponsibilitiesoutlinedinAAPpolicies;• Grossbreachofdiscipline;and• FraudulentmisrepresentationTheHighPerformanceDirectormayrecommendthewithdrawalofanathlete’scardedstatus toSportCanada,underthefollowingconditions:1. Provideaverbalwarning to theathlete, including the stepsand timelines to remedy the situation

andtheconsequencesofafailuretoheedthewarning;2. Whereapplicable,followupwithawrittenwarningtotheathlete;If the above steps are not successful in resolving the matter and WCL still wishes to recommendwithdrawalofcardedstatus,WCLmust:1. SendalettertotheSportCanadaProgramOfficerandtheAAPManagerwithacopyoftheathlete’s

cardedstatus.Thislettermustindicate:

a) Thegroundsonwhichtherecommendationisbeingmade;b) The steps already taken to address the issue (verbal warning followed by a formal letter of

warning);c) Provide notice to the athlete of the athlete’s right to contest the WCL recommendation to

withdrawcardedstatusthroughWCL’sinternalappealprocesswithintheprescribedtime.Athletesmayalsowithdraw fromtheAAPbyexpressing theirwish todoso toWCL.Thismay involveretiring permanently or temporarily foregoing the commitments of being a carded athlete. IfrecommendedbyWCL,athleteswhoretirepermanentlyinmid-seasonmaybeallowedtwo(2)monthsof AAP support past the date of their actual retirement to help them adjust to their post-athleticsituation.Thisdoesnotprecludetheathlete fromapplying fororreceivingspecial-needsassistanceordeferredtuitionsupport.


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0P–APPEALS

AppealsofWCL’sAAPnomination/re-nominationdecisionorofaWCL’srecommendationtowithdrawcardingmaybepursuedonlythroughtheWCL’sAppealPolicy. AppealsofAAPDecisionmadeunderSection6(ApplicationforandApprovalofCards)orSection11(WithdrawalofCardingStatus)maybepursuedthroughSection13oftheAAPPolicies,ProceduresandGuidelines.


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ANNEXA:INTERNATIONALTIERINGSYSTEM

1–INTRODUCTIONThe objective of the international tiering system is to develop an objective ranking of athletes basedupontheirinternationalperformancethroughoutthequalificationperiod.Theutilityofsuchasystemisasfollows:1. To enhance the World team and Olympic team selection process by identifying those athletes

capableofperformingattheworld-classlevelonaconsistentbasis.2. Toestablishadirect linkbetween internationalperformanceandthevarious levelsofcarding.For

example, a tiering index of 1.0 is considered equivalent to achieving a top 8 performance at theSeniorWorldChampionships.

3. TohaveasystemcapableofquantifyingperformancesuchthatobjectiveperformancegoalscanbeclearlystatedandprogresstowardsthosegoalscanbeeffectivelymonitoredandevaluatedbyWCLanditsperformancepartners.

4. Toprovideathleteaccountability.Internationalpodiumperformances,top8,andtop½competingentriesprovidetheframeworkforourperformancestandards.2–METHODTheabilitytoaccuratelymeasureinternationalperformanceisessentialinorderforthetieringconcepttobeimplementedeffectively.Tournament placement by itself is, at best, a poor indicator of performance; particularly for rankingsbeyond 4th place. The randomness of the draw allows the element of chance to influence thetournamentresultsinanunpredictablefashion.Moreover,therankingmethodtendstoonlyevaluateanathletewhenhe/sheperformswellandgivesnofeedbackwhenhe/sheperformspoorly.Thewin/loss record affords an opportunity to examine an athlete's performance capabilities inmoredetail andon amore consistent basis. By classifying theopponent intooneof five tiers, the athlete'soverallwin/lossrecordcanbebroken-downintofiveseparatewin/lossrecords.Onlyhead-to-head competitionagainst recognizedopponents (see table2.1 and2.2below)are takeninto account for international tiering purposes. Theopponent's previous senior record is examined todetermine if the opponent can be classified based on previous placement at the World/Olympics,European,Asian,orPanAmericanChampionships.Applying Table 2.1: Opponents’ Previous International Performance Criteria Grid,WCLwill be able toeffectivelyclassifyopponents.Previousperformancecriteriaapply to thepast2-3yearsat thespecificweightclassandstylethattheopponentiscurrentlycompetingin.


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Anathletewillbeabletoamasstieringindexpointsinthesix(6)Olympicweightclasses.Onlyopponentscompetinginthesix(6)Olympicweightclasseswillbeconsideredfortieringindexcalculations.TABLE2.1:OPPONENTS’PREVIOUSINTERNATIONALPERFORMANCECRITERIA&CORRESPONDINGPOINTSFORWINPoints(Tier) 5 4 3 2 1SeniorWorldChampionships&OlympicGames2017 1-2 3 5 7 82016 1-2 3 5 72015 1-2 3 5SeniorEuropeanChampionships2017 1 2 3 52016 1 2 32015 1 2SeniorAsianChampionships2017 1 2 3 52016 1 2 32015 1 2SeniorPanAmericanChampionships2017 1 2 32016 1 22015 1SeniorAfricanChampionships 2017 1 22016 1Junior/U23/FISUWorldChampionships/Seniornon-OlympicweightclassWorldMedallist

2017 1 2 32016 1 2Itshouldalsobenotedthatinthecompetitionslistedabove,countriesareonlyabletosendoneathleteperweightclass.Assuch,athletesthathavethewrestlingabilitytobeamongthetopintheworldarenotabletocompete.Table2.2hasbeenestablishedtoallowforapointstructurethatallowscountriestoberecognizedashavingstrongwrestlingprograms.Athletesfromcountriesthathaveranked inthetop 3 at themost recentWorld Championships and Olympic Games will be classified based on theirperformanceattheirrespectiveselectiontrials.


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TABLE2.2:TOP3WORLDCHAMIONSHIPS/OLYMPICCOUNTRIESPERFORMANCECRITERIAPoints 5 4 3 2 1SeniorWorldChampionships&OlympicGames#12016 1 2 32015 1 22014 1SeniorWorldChampionships&OlympicGames#22016 1 2 32015 1 22014 1SeniorWorldChampionships&OlympicGames#32016 1 22015 12014 1Anyotherinternationalwins(notclassifiedinTable2.1or2.2),atanapprovedtournament(seearticle4.9),willbeworth0.7points.3–CALCULATIONOFTHEINDEXThetieringindexmoreaccuratelyreflectsanathlete’sabilitytocompeteinternationallyasthenumberofmatches increase. Therefore, it is essential that carded athletes compete in a sufficient number oftournamentsinordertoaccuratelyassesstheirperformancecapabilities.Regardlessofnumberofmatcheswrestled,thetotalwillalwaysbedividedby10.CALCULATIONEXAMPLE:

Match Points BonusPoints 10BestMatches

1 3 32 1 1

4 0 5 0.7

6 2 27 2 2

8 3 3

9 0

10 0

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12 2 2

13 0.7

14 3 3

15 0

16 0

17 4 4

18 3 3

19 1 1

TotalPoints 24

Index=24/10(totalpointsdividedby10bestmatches)isequaltoaTieringIndexof2.4NOTE:Theindexwillberoundedtoonedecimalplace.4–RULESFORINTERNATIONALTIERING1. Athlete's Responsibility: Each individual athlete has the responsibility tomaintain a record of all

internationalmatches and to verify results producedbyWCLwithinoneweekof receiving aWCLsummary.

2. Coaches'Responsibility:CoacheshavetheresponsibilitytoverifyanyresultsreportedbyWCLwiththeirindividualathletes.Coachesandathleteswillhaveoneweekafterthepublicationofthetieringindextoreporterrorsoromissions.Afterthisdatetheathlete'sresultswillnotbeadjusted.

3. WCL’s Responsibility: The High Performance Director has the responsibility to maintain an

internationalcompetitiverecordforallcardedathletes.4. Weight Class: Opponents are classified according to the weight class that they are currently

wrestling at. Due to UWW weight class changes in September of 2017, female athletes will bepermitted to accumulate points in both the 2016RioOlympicweight classes and the Tokyo 2020weightclassesfromApril2017toMarch2018.

a) TheRioOlympicweightclasseswillbecountedfromApril2017toSeptember2017andmustbe

specifictooneweightclass;b) TheTokyoOlympicweightclasseswillbecountedfromOctober2017toMarch2018andmust

bespecifictooneweightclass;5. Style:Opponentsareclassifiedaccordingtothestylethattheyarecurrentlywrestlingin.6. Injury:Nocreditwillbegiven ifanopponentdoesnotshowupforamatchordefaultsthematch

duetoinjuryregardlessofthescoreatthetimeoftheinjury.


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7. Only United World Wrestling sanctioned tournaments that have been accepted by WCL will beapprovedforinternationaltieringpurposes.

8. Carding:Aminimumof10internationalmatchesarerequiredinordertocalculatethetieringindex

for carding purposes. These matches must be accumulated within the qualification period (thecompletionofoneSeniorCanadianChampionshiptothenext).Iftheathleteisshort10matchesasofthecut-offdatetheindexwillstillbecalculatedandthepointtotalwillstillbedividedby10.

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