Principle:
We are selecting teams to be successful in their competitions; in practice this means securing medals/podium finishes. A committee will be formed to undertake team selection as and when it is required. The committee will follow the guidelines laid out below.
Guidelines:
In advance of competitions, players will be asked to put themselves forward as available and keen to play.
The players putting themselves forward will then be judged against the following criteria:
There will be at least 1 ring-fenced place each for female and junior competitors, unless there are no applicants in those categories.
(Rough) Timeline:
5 months before competition: committee open to expressions of interest.
4 months before competition: Deadline for expressions of interest.
Approx. 2 weeks later: Committee releases selection list, with reserves.
Committee Composition:
Team Administration:
A team Captain will be selected from within the team by the committee. The team Captain’s role will be to act as a lead figure at the tournament, to look after player welfare and tactics as appropriate.