SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR SAILING TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS WHERE NOMINATION IS MADE BY THE HONG KONG SAILING FEDERATION
1) INTRODUCTION
a) The aim of this document is to make clear to classes and individuals in Hong Kong the selection guidelines set out by Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) where nomination by HKSF is required by an Organizing Authority for entrants to represent Hong Kong as individuals or as a team.
b) In principle the right to organize or nominate selection trials, and the obligation to submit selection guidelines for the events covered in this document lies with the Class. However HKSF Council may reserve the right to organize selection trials for Classes and for some events that are crucial for the development of dinghy sailing, in agreement and cooperation with the Class, and in adherence to these guidelines.
c) These selections must be open to all sailors. As a matter of courtesy Classes are requested to ensure that selection guidelines to events where they action autonomy are also equally open and published.
d) To ensure transparency all selection guidelines for events covered under this document will be published on the HKSF website, and Classes are required to inform their members the event selection guidelines and the Notice of Race by e-mail or publication on the Class website as soon as possible. Equally Classes are encouraged to provide HKSF links to their selection guidelines for other events in order to promote dingy racing as a whole.
2) SELECTION AIMS
The aim is to demonstrate that the selection processes have been undertaken in an open, fair and transparent manner.
3) REGATTAS THESE GUIDELINES APPLY TO
a) ISAF Events;
ISAF Events are defined as events organized and owned by ISAF. ISAF Events include the following, but in future may include other events;
i) ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship
ii) ISAF Combined Olympic Classes World Championships
iii) ISAF Sailing World Championships
iv) ISAF Offshore Team World Championship
v) ISAF World Sailing Games
vi) ISAF Match Racing World Championship
vii) ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship
viii) ISAF Team Racing World Championship
Entries to ISAF events need to be endorsed by and made through the HKSF. Selection guidelines must be submitted to and approved by the HKSF Selection Working Party (SWP).
b) ISAF Sanctioned events
ISAF Sanctioned events are events that are sanctioned by ISAF, but not owned or organized by ISAF. These include the following;
i) Multi Sport Games; i.e. Olympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Beach Games, National Games & other Multi-sport Games.
(1) Entry requirements of the SF&OC or LCSD must be followed, these may include different eligibility rules and minimum qualification requirements in the form of past results. Entries need to be endorsed by and put forward to the SF&OC/LCSD through the HKSF.
(2) Selection guidelines must be submitted to and approved by the HKSF SWP. These must point out that eligibility and qualification requirements from SF&OC/LCSD must be met before entries are endorsed by HKSF.
ii) Events with restricted entries; where entry through HKSF is required;
This includes the Asian Sailing Championships.
(1) Entries need to be sent to HKSF through the respective class association.
(2) Selection guidelines must be submitted to and approved by the HKSF SWP.
(3) For events other than the Asian Sailing Championships selection procedures need to be put in place only if it is likely that the number of candidates exceeds the places available.
iii) Other events
(1) Where no entry via HKSF is needed the respective class association or individual athlete may proceed with their entry
(2) Where entry needs to go via HKSF entries need to be sent to HKSF who will pass the entries to the organizing authority
4) SELECTION GUIDELINES REQUIREMENTS;
Entries will be endorsed if HKSF is satisfied that
a) selections have been fair and open to members of the sailing fraternity in HKG with a pre-approved selection procedure
b) selection guidelines have been submitted by the respective class association in accordance with this document, approved by the SWP and published prior to the first event. The schedule must take into account entry deadlines, Council’s meeting schedule, adequate preparation time for the athletes and other relevant issues
c) selected athletes meet the required eligibility requirements
In principle the selected athletes are responsible for arranging their own funding to the event, unless arrangements with HKSF have been made otherwise
5) REGULATIONS
a) A Class must submit selection guidelines that comply with this document to the HKSF office, which will forward this to the HKSF SWP. The SWP will either approve the selection procedures or advise the Class/Individual of the changes required to comply within 2 weeks of submission. Once approved no changes will be allowed unless as a result of unforeseen conditions
b) As soon as possible after completion of the last indicator event the Class shall submit to the HKSF office a report that includes;
i) certified and/or verifiable copies of the indicator events results,
ii) a table showing the accumulated finishing position points of the competitors as laid out in the selection document, and the conditions the races were sailed in.
iii) the names of the nominated competitors. In exceptional circumstances the selectee(s) may not necessarily be the person(s) who won the indicator trials. These circumstances would need to be substantiated by factual evidence in an objective and impartial manner in the report and will be at the SWP discretion to endorse.
iv) whether the selected athletes meet the event eligibility requirements. Where exemption for ISAF regulation 17.5 is required exemption may be sought under ISAF Regulation 17.5.4 if the entry requirements so allow. This needs to be submitted to ISAF at least one month before the ISAF next Executive Meeting seeking such exemption.
v) the Class must also publish the outcome of the selections, and inform the sailors selected personally that they will be nominated to the HKSF prior to submitting their report. These sailors, or their guardian(s) in the case of a minor, will have to sign an undertaking that they will take up the slots available, which needs to be attached to the report.
vi) where public funding is involved, and for any of the Major/Regional Games, the nominated sailors will be required to submit a training schedule/program to the SWP. The SWP will communicate this to the Class involved if required.
This will then be reviewed by the HKSF SWP and submitted electronically to the HKSF Council to approve its recommendation in the Council meeting.
c) SELECTION REGATTA REQUIREMENTS
c) ISAF Youth Worlds
i) Classes wishing to submit nominees for this Regatta shall run or nominate a minimum of 2 selection trial regattas. All selection regattas should be held locally, over 2 days and at least 2 weeks apart and in different venues. The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions shall be written in accordance with ISAF Racing Rules Appendices K and L. Starts need to be separate from other Classes, although when the equipment is the same men and women starts may be mixed. The selection guidelines must be clear on which results will be used for the indicator ranking; separate or combined fleet rankings
ii) Courses to be sailed will be trapezoid, or windward leeward courses.
iii) A fair method of calculation to rank the competitors in an indicator ranking needs to be described in the selection guidelines. This needs to describe in detail which results will be used if Classes start together.
d) Other events
i) The higher the level of event requiring selection guidelines, the more it is recommended that part or all of the events used to calculate an indicator ranking are of a similar and international level.
ii) Events used for the selections must be either open events or where they are not selection guidelines must clarify selection procedures for these events, in which case these must be open in nature. Starts need to be separate from other Classes, although when the equipment is the same men and women starts may be mixed.
iii) A fair method of calculation to rank the competitors in an indicator ranking needs to be described in the selection guidelines. This needs to describe in detail which results will be used if Classes start together.
6) APPEALS
a) If a competitor considers that the selection has been unfair or biased or for an
arbitrary or capricious reason or for reason of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or age they must lodge an Appeal to HKSF within 7 days of the selection announcement. The Appeal shall include the grounds for the Appeal and supporting documents will be supplied.
b) The Appeal will be considered by an Appeal Committee consisting of 3 members, one of whom shall be an Officer of HKSF and the remaining two, members of the Racing Rules and Appeals Committee. No member of the Appeal Body shall be a member of the HKSF Selection Working Party.
c) A Hearing shall be held within 10 days to listen to the views of both parties and question both sides. The format will be similar to Rule 63. A written decision will be provided to both Parties to the Appeal within 10 days of the Hearing unless further information or documentation is required or the Hearing has to be reopened for further questions or clarification. There after the 10 day decision period is reduced to 5 days.
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