Athlete Assistance/Funding for Equipment & Travel
Athletes must come first, second, third in their division meeting the
minimum point standard as noted below. Usual season participation criteria applies.NOVICE 4000 PTS $100
JUNIOR 4500 PTS $200
SENIOR 4800 PTS MEN 4600 PTS WOMEN $300
UIPM 4800 PTS MEN 4600 PTS WOMEN $300
HOW ATHLETES CAN OBTAIN FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL
CRITERIA FOR ALL FUNDING FROM BCMPA FOR BC ATHLETES IS CONTINGENT UPON PARTICIPATION IN THREE MEETS &THE BC CHAMPS.
ZONE OR CLUB LEVEL
EACH ZONE AND CLUB HAS THEIR OWN POLICIES REGARDING AMOUNT OF INCENTIVES FOR THEIR ATHLETES. EXAMPLE IS ZONE 6: THREE CATEGORIES
a) Training Grant for costs associated with coaching in other than primary sport..ie in an area that athlete needs to learn or improve in.
b) Equipment Grant for athletes who achieve a minimum of 2700 pts in their division in the three basic events of Run, Swim, Shoot and place 1, 2, 3, in their division over the season.
c) Travel to Nationals. 50% of travel costs to Nationals is reimbursed if the athlete can achieve 2700 pts at the SENIOR level of competition.(Run Swim Shoot) and who is training in all five events but may not ride at Nationals if in Youth category..this is for the athletes first trip to Nationals. Second and subsequent trips to Nationals, the athlete must demonstrate fencing ability by competing in fencing tournaments and if wishing to enter the Jr level at Nationals, must demonstrate the ability to jump heights of three feet in an Open Hunter/Jumper competition.
BCMPA
BCMPA HAS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATHLETES TO OBTAIN FUNDING
a) BC Champs Excellence Cash awards for equipment. Based on the usual participation in meets and all five events at the Championships and minimum score provisions for each division.
Novice $50 >4000 pts
Junior $100 >4500 pts
Senior $150 >4800 pts (men) 4600 pts (women)
OPEN $150 >4800 UIPM pts (m) 4600 UIPM pts (w)
b) Summer Nationals. Reimbursement for travel (based on cheapest advanced purchase air fare or car expenses) for athletes whose performance is exemplary. The athlete must obtain a pre set score at Nationals for their age group. For 2004 the score is set the same as the CAMPA carding criteria. Amount of reimbursement will depend on the number of qualified athletes and the availability of funds. Athletes will be notified after nationals and claim the award upon submission of original receipts for travel expenditures.
c) Youth/Jr/Sr Worlds.. BC provides funding to offset expenses for an athlete who meets the CAMPA standard for funding and selection to the competition. Applicable to only one of the Worlds competitions(athlete not funded to attend both Jr and Sr W). Athletes will be notified after the event and can claim their award upon submission of original receipts for expenses for travel, room and board.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
a) Athlete Assistance Program. Specific AAP criteria established by the BC Gov with selection/ranking criteria at the discretion of the BCMPA executive. Funding levels dependent on amount of money made available by BC Gov. BC Criteria currently in use for 2004 is participation in BC events,(coaching of clinics and attendance as a competitor at meets), Summer Nationals, and at least one international event.
a) Carding funds. Campa establishes and reviews carding levels They are published yearly and CAMPA notifies athletes if they have achieved the necessary score for their division to obtain carding. There are four levels of carding A($1500), B($1000), C($500), D($250) Level 1 and Level 2.
b) Worlds funding. $750 if meet the selection funding criteria, $500 if athlete makes the final, $250 if athlete participates in the relay. Subject to funds available
c) Nationals Prize money. Fekete award for High performance. John Norton award for sportsmanship.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
a) Petro Can Scholarship. For athletes attending full time at a post secondary educational institution. COA set the criteria which is available on the web. Campa establishes the ranking of athletes who apply. Coaching scholarships are also available. Money sent in two sections(fall and spring) based on the Educational Institution verifying the athlete's academic standing and full time attendance. These funds must be declared on Income Tax return.
Jack Farley Youth Athlete Achievement
Carol Anne Letheren Leadership and Sport Scholarship
Denise Fekete Award
The Fekete award is given at Nationals. There is a cash prize which goes to the top woman
and top male National athlete competing in the same distances and fencing pool. So it could go to a Jr or Sr man or woman but not to a Youth competitor. It is a high performance award for results at Nationals.PacificSport Bronze Criterion Modern Pentathlon
The British Columbia Modern Pentathlon Association in coordination with the Canadian Modern Pentathlon Association and PacificSport has created an athlete assistance program to assist athletes that achieve results that indicate they have potential to compete at a world-class level. In order for an athlete to be nominated to the PacificSport Bronze Program they must met the following standards and have also attended the most recent CAMPA Summer Nationals. Athletes will be nominated to the PacificSport Bronze program on a priority bases. Meeting the CAMPA/BCMPA standards does not guarantee acceptance into the PacificSport Bronze Program as the number of Cards available to Modern Pentathlon is restricted.
Eligibility Standards
PacificSport National Bronze Program Athlete that compete at the most recent Senior World Championships will be nominated to the PacificSport National Bronze Program. PacificSport Provincial Bronze Program 1. First priority for Provincial Bronze Carding, is awarded only on the basis of results achieved at recognized UIPM Sr. international competitions, after UIPM adjustments have been made. Other competitions such as CAMPA Nationals, US Training Camps do not qualify for 1st priority selection regardless of the score achieved.
1st Priority Performance Standard: 5100 points (men) 5000 (women), adjusted scores, at a UIPM Sr. Qualifying Competition. 2. Second priority is awarded on the basis of adjusted results achieved at either recognized UIPM Sr. Qualifying Competitions or the National Championships.
2nd Priority Performance Standard: 4900 points (men), 4800 (women), adjusted scores, (running will not be adjusted at the National Championships unless the course is extremely slow) at a UIPM Qualifying Competition or 5000 points (men) 4900 (women), adjusted scores, at the Canadian National Championships. 3. Third priority is restricted to Junior athletes. It is awarded on the basis of adjusted results (running will not be adjusted at the National Championships unless the course is extremely slow) achieved at Jr. or Sr. international competitions or at the National Championships.
3rd Priority Performance Standard: Juniors achieving 4500 points (men), 4400 (women), adjusted scores, (running will not be adjusted at the National Championships unless the course is extremely slow) at the Canadian National Championships or an International competition. To retain the C-level for a second year the athlete must score 4700 (men), 4600 (women), adjusted score, at the National Championships or an International competition. To achieve a C-level for a third year the athlete must score 4900 (men), 4800 (women), adjusted score at the National Championships. If the athlete scores 4900 (men), 4800 (women) at an international competition they qualify for at the B-level.
4th priority for Bronze Carding, is open to Youth athletes only. There are two categories: Category 1 for Youth-A athletes, who run 3000m metres (no ride) and Category 2 for Youth-B athletes, who run 2000 metres (no ride). 4th Priority performance Standards: (Category 1) Youth-A athletes scoring 3500 points (men), 3400 (women) at the Canadian National Championships or an International competition not including a Riding event. (Category 2) Youth-B athletes scoring 3400 points (men), 3300 (women), at the Canadian National Championships or an International competition not including a Riding event.
Note: Adjusted Scores: Scores achieved at competitions other than Level 1 UIPM international competitions are adjusted to bring them into line with UIPM approved scores. For example when calculating scores for Carding at such competitions as the Canadian Championships, US Nationals, or US Training Camps a deduction of 10% from the fencing score, 10% from the riding score when the height of the fences does not meet UIPM standards will be imposed. The swim scores will be adjusted down 40 points if a short-course pool is used. The running scores are adjustment based on a set standard. The adjusted run score for a given competition is established by taking the average of the fastest ten running scores (top 30%) and subtracting that from the average score of the top 10 runners at the previous years world championships to determine additions or subtractions. All scores achieved at recognized UIPM International Competitions are accepted, with approved UIPM adjustments.
Ian Soellner Athlete/Coach Services Manager PacificSport Canadian Sport Centre Vancouver
See also Funding from the National Team Handbook
