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National Team Resources
Rankings, documents and more.
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High Performance Policies and Selection Protocols
Everything that governs how Canada Snowboard selects and nominates athletes. Start with the two policies, then find the sheet for your discipline.
Documents marked Updated are the new selection guides: a plain-language web page plus the official PDF. Documents marked Previous season still link to last year’s version until they are updated.
The foundation
Governance & selection policies
General Governance Policy (GP)
The Canada Snowboard High Performance Program General Governance Policy (GP) outlines the guiding principles and structure of the Canada Snowboard High Performance Program (HPP).
- HPP structure – roles and responsibilities
- Protocol structure and policy
- Funding principles
- Governance and compliance
“The GP is the map, what guides us”
Read the GP (PDF)General Selection Policy (GSP)
A consistent, transparent, and fair approach to the processes Canada Snowboard applies when nominating athletes to represent Canada Snowboard across all disciplines and events. It aims to minimize discrepancies among various selection protocols, ensuring a unified and systematic approach to all HPP selections, aligned with the HPP’s mission to support podium success at major international competitions like the World Cups, World Championships, Paralympic, and Olympic Games.
- Selection Committee composition
- Selection Process and Timelines
- Athlete & Coach minimum eligibility
- Eligible competitions
- Health related curtailment (injury clause) and exceptional circumstances
- Ranking priorities, procedures and tie breakers
- On site decision making authority
- Appeal process
- Unforeseen circumstances and emergency decision making
“The GSP is the route and how we get there”
Read the GSP (PDF)National Team
National Team selection eligibility and criteria sheets
Includes the eligibility requirements, criteria, and timelines for how athletes are selected to the relevant discipline HPP team, which includes all six disciplines.
Speed National Team Selection sheets
Para SnowboardPrevious season
2025–26 version
SnowboardcrossPrevious season
2025–26 version
AlpinePrevious season
2025–26 version
Park & Pipe Team Selection sheets
HalfpipeUpdated
2027–28 National Team
Slopestyle/Big AirUpdated
2027–28 National Team
Freeride
TBD
“The Selection and Eligibility Sheets are the checklist, and what we need to complete on the journey”
Events
Event selection eligibility and criteria sheets
Includes the eligibility, criteria, and timelines for how athletes are selected or nominated to major events including World Cups, World Championships, Olympics and Paralympics.
Speed Event Selection Protocols
Speed Snowboardcross World Cup Selection ProtocolPrevious season
2025–26 version
Speed Snowboard Alpine World Cup Selection ProtocolPrevious season
2025–26 version
Speed Junior World Championships (JWCH) ProtocolPrevious season
2025–26 version
Park and Pipe Selection Protocols
Park and Pipe – World Cup Selection Protocol (WC)Updated
2026–27 season
Park and Pipe – Junior World Championships (JWCH)Updated
2026–27 season
All Disciplines – World Championships
FIS Snowboard World Championships 2027 (Montafon, AUT)Updated
2026–27 season
All Disciplines – Olympics / Paralympics
Olympic Internal Nomination Procedures
Paralympic Internal Nomination Procedures
Olympic Qualification Infographic
Other
University Games
Sport Canada funding
Athlete Assistance Program (AAP)
Outlines the process, eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and timelines for nominating athletes—who have been named to the National Team—for Sport Canada’s AAP.
Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) Nomination Eligibility and Criteria SheetUpdated
2027–28 nominations
Document Centre
More documents
For all other Canada Snowboard documents, please visit the following links.
Glossary
Organizations and governing bodies
Who's who in the protocols.
CS
Canada Snowboard, the national sport organization (NSO) for snowboarding in Canada.
FIS
International Ski and Snowboard Federation. It sets the international rules, calendars, quotas, licences and the FIS Points Lists.
IOC / IPCFR: CIO / IPC
International Olympic Committee / International Paralympic Committee. They set Games quotas and eligibility rules.
COC / CPC
Canadian Olympic Committee / Canadian Paralympic Committee. They name Team Canada for the Games, based on Canada Snowboard's nominations.
OTPFR: ANP (À nous le podium)
Own the Podium. It recommends how high performance funding is shared between sports, through its Enhanced Excellence and NextGen funding.
SC
Sport Canada (federal government). It funds high performance sport and runs the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP).
SDRCCFR: CRDSC
Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. It provides independent arbitration for appeals, with the consent of all parties.
Sport Integrity CanadaFR: Sport Intégrité Canada
Runs the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and the Canadian Safe Sport Program (formerly CCES, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport).
PTSAFR: APTS
Provincial/Territorial Sport Association, e.g. a provincial snowboard association. Athletes and coaches must be members in good standing.
NSOFR: ONS
National Sport Organization, e.g. Canada Snowboard.
OCFR: CO
Organizing Committee of an event.
BOD / CEOFR: CA / PDG
Canada Snowboard Board of Directors / Chief Executive Officer. The HPP runs under the CEO's authority, granted by the Board.
Athlete CouncilFR: Conseil des athlètes
Canada Snowboard's athlete representatives. They review draft selection protocols before publication.
Program, teams and people
How the High Performance Program is organized.
HPPFR: PHT / PHP / PPH (selon le document)
High Performance Program: Canada Snowboard's national team program across all disciplines.
NTFR: Équipe nationale
National Team. Athletes formally named to a discipline's HPP team for the program year (July 1 to June 30). In the GP, "National Team Athletes" covers everyone named to the HPP, including NextGen.
NG / NextGenFR: NextGen
Future National Team and Olympic/Paralympic hopefuls. The GP describes them as 5 to 8 years from a Games medal performance; the Park & Pipe NT sheets use 4 to 8 years. Support differs by discipline.
Integrated NextGenFR: NextGen intégré
NextGen athletes nominated to the National Team, with support similar to the NT but more focus on skill development than World Cup results.
Independent NextGen ProgramFR: Programme NextGen indépendant
A NextGen team with its own Canada Snowboard NextGen coach, working with club/provincial coaches and PTSAs.
NextGen ProspectFR: Espoir NextGen
Speed (SBX, Alpine): an extra athlete Canada Snowboard may name to the team at its discretion (up to 2, one per gender), outside the targeted team size.
Pathway A / Pathway BFR: Voie A / Voie B
Park & Pipe NT applications: Pathway A = National Team criteria, Pathway B = NextGen criteria (with an entry-age window). Each pathway has its own scoring weights.
HPDFR: DHP
High Performance Director. There are two: Speed (Kim Krahulec) and Park & Pipe (Tyler Ashbee). They lead the HPP and chair Selection Committees.
HPM / HPCFR: Gestionnaire / coordonnateur HP
High Performance Manager / High Performance Coordinator (HPP administrative staff). They prepare selection worksheets and summaries.
Selection CommitteeFR: Comité de sélection
Applies the GSP and the criteria sheet to select athletes and staff. Usually the discipline's HPD, the HPP Coordinator and the National Team coaches. It may consult HAP staff, judges or private coaches.
Nomination CommitteeFR: Comité de nomination
AAP carding: both HPDs plus the HPP Coordinator.
Lead National Team Coach / Head CoachFR: Entraîneur-chef de l’équipe nationale
Holds on-site decision-making authority at an event (readiness, team events). The HPD can review a challenged on-site decision.
National Team coachFR: Entraîneur de l’équipe nationale
Coach hired by Canada Snowboard. Responsible only for athletes officially named to the National Team.
Personal / private coachFR: Entraîneur personnel / privé
A coach who isn't on the National Team staff. Non-NT athletes (and NT athletes who train privately) need one who meets the Coach Eligibility Requirements and accepts responsibility for them at each event.
HAPFR: HAP (santé et performance athlétique)
Health and Athletic Performance team: mental performance, strength & conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition and board technicians, led by a HAP Lead. It approves return to competition after a health-related curtailment.
Physio LeadFR: Responsable de la physiothérapie
Can document a health-related reason for AAP injury carding, in place of a Canada Snowboard approved physician.
Policies and key documents
The documents that govern selection, and the plans and tools they refer to.
GPFR: PG
HPP General Governance Policy: "the map". Purpose, structure, roles, funding principles and governance of the HPP.
GSPFR: PGS
HPP General Selection Policy: "the route". The common rules for every selection: committees, timelines, eligibility, quotas, health-related curtailment, exceptional circumstances, ranking, tie-breakers, on-site decisions and appeals. Some sheets call it the General Selection Protocol.
Selection Eligibility and Criteria SheetFR: Feuille d’admissibilité et critères de sélection
The discipline- or event-specific protocol ("the checklist"): timelines, eligibility, team size and quotas, benchmarks and ranking priorities. The GSP and this sheet apply together.
INPFR: Procédures internes de nomination
Internal Nomination Procedures: the Olympic / Paralympic selection protocol, published before the Games qualifying period.
Selection SummaryFR: Sommaire de sélection
The confidential record of the Selection Committee's decisions and reasons, kept for audit or appeal.
Appeal PolicyFR: Politique d’appel
Canada Snowboard's process for appealing a decision. Appeals are due within 7 days of notification (5:00 p.m. PST). The Appeals Policy Process Map explains the steps.
Athlete AgreementFR: Entente de l’athlète
The yearly agreement every HPP athlete signs. Required for AAP nomination.
Good standingFR: Membre en règle
Being a member in good standing with Canada Snowboard and your PTSA (per section 1.1(f) of the Canada Snowboard Bylaws). Required for selection and appeals.
Code of Conduct and EthicsFR: Code de conduite et d’éthique
Canada Snowboard conduct policy that athletes and coaches must sign; part of the Safe Sport Policy Manual.
UCCMSFR: CUCCMS
Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport.
CSSPFR: PCSS (CSSP)
Canadian Safe Sport Program, run by Sport Integrity Canada. Athletes and coaches sign the CSSP Participant Consent Form.
CSCP
Canada Snowboard Coaching Program. Coaches at events must hold certification meeting the CSCP Minimum Standards for that event level.
SAIPFR: SAIP (assurance accident)
Sport Accident Insurance Plan. Coverage at the required level is an eligibility requirement for every event.
FIS licenceFR: Licence FIS
An active, Canada-coded FIS licence. Required to enter any FIS event.
SnowReg
Canada Snowboard's membership system. Selection emails go to the address on file there.
IPPFR: PPI
Individual Performance Plan: the athlete's plan for the season (training, competitions, support).
YTPFR: PAE
Yearly Training Plan.
LTDFR: DLT
Long-Term Development framework.
DTEFR: EEQ
Daily Training Environment: day-to-day coaching, technical and support services.
Podium PathwayFR: Parcours vers le podium
From the Canadian High Performance Sport Strategy: the excellence stages of athlete development, for athletes on track to podium at the highest level. Includes the Podium Results Track and the Gold Medal Profile.
PRT (Podium Results Track)FR: Trajectoire de résultats de podium (PRT)
The results trajectory of past podium / top-8 athletes, used as a benchmark. Not to be confused with PRT = Alpine Mixed Team (see Disciplines).
GMPFR: Profil de médaillé d’or
Gold Medal Profile: what it takes to win at the highest level in a discipline.
Athlete Gap AnalysisFR: Analyse des écarts de performance des athlètes
Canada Snowboard tool that tracks each NT athlete's key performance indicators against the international standard. Used for Selection Committee discretion.
Elite Performance CharacteristicsFR: Caractéristiques de performance de haut niveau
Park & Pipe NT consideration: commitment to the training plan (attendance, warm-ups, recovery), working on performance gaps, and contribution to a positive team environment.
Rules of the FIS PointsFR: Règles des points FIS
FIS rulebook for points lists. Its points table (1000 for 1st, 900 for 2nd, ...) is used for the Canada Snowboard Athlete Ranking.
ICRFR: RCI
FIS International Competition Rules (e.g. Rule 2013 sets the FIS Junior age).
Competitions and event levels
The events named in the protocols, from the Games down to national races.
OLY / OWGFR: JO / JOH
Olympic Winter Games.
PLY / PWGFR: POLY
Paralympic Winter Games. Note: the AAP sheet uses POLY for the Paralympics.
P/OLY
Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games together.
WCHFR: CM (Championnats du monde)
FIS Snowboard World Championships (senior).
PWCHFR: CMPSN
FIS Para Snowboard World Championships.
WCFR: CM (Coupe du monde)
FIS World Cup. Includes the FIS Para World Cup for Para athletes.
JWCH / JrWCHFR: CMJ
FIS Junior World Championships. Park & Pipe Junior Worlds participation is 100% athlete-funded.
YOGFR: JOJ
Youth Olympic Winter Games.
EYOFFR: FOJE
European Youth Olympic Festival ("European Youth Festival" in the Speed sheets): Level 3 event.
CC / Continental CupFR: Coupe continentale
FIS Level 2 circuit below the World Cup: NorAm Cup (NAC), Europa Cup (EC), South American Cup (SAC), Australia/New Zealand Cup (ANC).
NAC / NorAmFR: Coupe Nor-Am (NAC)
FIS North American Cup. The Nor-Am Tour Overall Ranking is used in AAP Development criteria.
ECFR: CE
FIS Europa Cup (European Cup).
SAC / ANC
FIS South American Cup / Australia New Zealand Cup.
World University GamesFR: Universiade mondiale
FISU Games for student athletes; Level 2 event in the Speed sheets.
FIS race / FIS InternationalFR: Course FIS / FIS International
Entry-level FIS competition (Level 4), as are FIS National (Junior) Championships.
NC / NJCFR: CN / CNJ
National Championships / National Junior Championships.
Air Nation / Rev Tour
Canadian (Air Nation) and US (Rev Tour) park & pipe series. They carry FIS points; Air Nation Sr Nationals also counts as a Pro WSPL event for the HP NextGen pathway.
WSPL Elite / Pro / Challenger eventsFR: Épreuves WSPL Elite / Pro / Challenger
WSPL event tiers. Elite (e.g. World Cups, X Games) = Level 1, Pro and Challenger = Level 2. NT pathways set a minimum number of Pro and Challenger starts.
800+ WSPL point eventFR: Épreuve WSPL de 800 points ou plus
A WSPL event worth 800 or more points. Treated like a World Cup for AAP criteria.
FWT
Freeride World Tour. Top third at an FWT event, or qualifying for the next FWT season, meets AAP Senior criteria.
Freeride Challenger Series
Tier below the FWT. Results count via a manual FIS-points calculation (as a 260 FIS-point event).
Natural Selection Tour
Freeride backcountry tour; top third counts for Freeride AAP Senior (Priority 3).
Event levels (Level 1-4)FR: Niveau 1-4
Groups events by standard. Level 1: OLY, PLY, WCH, WC, WSPL Elite. Level 2: JWCH, Continental Cups, WSPL Pro/Challenger (Speed: also University Games). Level 3: YOG, EYOF (Speed). Level 4: FIS National (Junior) Championships and FIS International (Junior) races. Exact lists vary by sheet.
Block (A, B, C, D)FR: Bloc
World Cups grouped into blocks. Each block has its own EOI deadline, selection period and selection deadline. Blocks can change if the FIS calendar changes.
Host Nation eventFR: Épreuve de nation hôte
A World Cup held in Canada. Canada gets extra Host Nation quota for that event only.
Team eventFR: Épreuve par équipes
Mixed gender team events (BXT, PRT). Team results don't count for rankings or carding. Teams are picked on-site from athletes who started the individual event.
Disciplines and formats
SS / BA / HP
Slopestyle / Big Air / Halfpipe (Park & Pipe, also called Style disciplines).
SBS
Slopestyle and Big Air treated as one discipline (e.g. AAP: only Slopestyle results are used).
RE / Rail EventFR: Épreuve de rails
Junior Worlds Rail Event (Street Style).
FRFR: FR (freeride)
Freeride. National Team athletes must commit to the Olympic Qualification Pathway.
SBX
Snowboardcross (Speed).
BXT
Snowboardcross Mixed Team event.
ALP / AlpineFR: Alpin
Snowboard Alpine: PGS and PSL.
PGSFR: SGP
Parallel Giant Slalom (Olympic).
PSL
Parallel Slalom (not Olympic). Counts only for AAP Senior National and Development criteria.
PAR
FIS combined Parallel points list / standings (PGS + PSL).
PRT (Mixed Team)FR: PRT
Alpine (parallel) Mixed Gender Team event. Not to be confused with PRT = Podium Results Track.
Para SBX / PSBX
Para Snowboardcross.
BSL / PBSL
Para Banked Slalom.
Sport class (LL1, LL2, UL)FR: Classe sportive
Para classification. LL1 = lower-limb impairment (more severe), LL2 = lower-limb impairment (less severe), UL = upper-limb impairment. Results and medals are per sport class and gender.
Sport class statusFR: Statut de la classe sportive
"Confirmed" or "Review" (with a review date, e.g. R-2027). Para athletes need Confirmed, or a Review date after the event.
Holistic Format (SBX)FR: Format holistique (SBX)
SBX format without time trials. "Advancing to the final round" means getting through enough pre-heats to reach the 1/8 (men, top 32) or 1/4 (women, top 16) brackets.
Qualification / FinalFR: Qualification / finale
Qualifying round, then final. In speed, "finals" means reaching the heats.
Quotas and team size
How many Canadians can be selected, and where the spots come from.
Canadian QuotaFR: Quota canadien
The maximum number of Canadian athletes FIS (or the IOC/IPC) allows Canada to enter in an event, by gender and discipline. It can change with in-season recalculations.
BQFR: QB
Basic Quota: the base number of starts per nation, with its own FIS points minimum (e.g. SBX World Cup: 75 SBX FIS points).
AQFR: QA
Additional Quota: extra starts earned by nation ranking, with a higher FIS points minimum (e.g. SBX World Cup: 125 points).
PQ / PFR: Quota personnel
Personal Quota: a spot earned by an individual (e.g. NorAm overall winner, World Cup overall winner, reigning World Champion). Fixed for the season and not transferable, but the athlete must still meet eligibility.
Elite quotaFR: Quota élite
Park & Pipe World Cups: named athletes who hold an elite quota spot for the season.
HNFR: Quota de nation hôte
Host Nation quota: extra spots at a World Cup held in Canada, valid for that event only.
Ranking allocationFR: Attribution selon le classement
Park & Pipe World Cups: additional spots based on athlete ranking and the event's maximum field size.
Reigning World ChampionFR: Champion(ne) du monde en titre
At the World Championships, the reigning champion gets a personal spot in the event they won, on top of Canada's quota.
Maximum team sizeFR: Taille maximale de l’équipe
Cap on athletes the program can support, based on resources, the athlete-to-coach ratio (e.g. 5:1) and expected World Cup quota.
Athlete-to-coach ratioFR: Ratio athlètes-entraîneur
The main factor in National Team size (e.g. a maximum of 5 athletes per coach).
Strategic utilizationFR: Utilisation stratégique
Canada Snowboard may select fewer athletes than the quota allows, e.g. if no one else meets the standards or can safely complete the course. It must be documented.
Rankings, points and results
FIS Points / FIS Points ListFR: Points FIS
FIS points per discipline, from an athlete's best results; FIS publishes the list several times a season. Used for Speed rankings and FIS minimums.
FIS minimum (eligibility)FR: Minimum FIS (admissibilité)
The minimum FIS points needed to enter an event level (e.g. Slopestyle World Cup: 120 FIS points or 230 WSPL points).
WSPL
World Snowboard Points List: the international park & pipe ranking (FIS and non-FIS events). Used for Park & Pipe rankings and minimums, with WSPL points and Canadian / world rank.
Canadian rank / World rankFR: Rang canadien / rang mondial
An athlete's position among Canadians / worldwide on the WSPL or FIS list, used as eligibility minimums.
FIS World Cup Standings (Overall)FR: Classement général de la Coupe du monde FIS
Season-long World Cup ranking, e.g. the PAR Overall used for Alpine eligibility.
CS Athlete Ranking / Athlete PointsFR: Classement des athlètes de CS / points des athlètes
Canada Snowboard's cross-discipline ranking for AAP carding. Built on the FIS points scale from FIS, WSPL and FWT results; the best two results are averaged. Olympic and Paralympic athletes are ranked separately.
Field Place PercentageFR: Pourcentage de classement dans le peloton
Finish place divided by field size, times 100, not rounded. DNF and DSQ count in the field size. Used for "top third / top half" rules.
Top third / top half / top two-thirdsFR: Tiers supérieur / première moitié / deux tiers supérieurs
Finishing within that share of the final field (by Field Place Percentage). Para criteria apply within the athlete's sport class.
Aggregate totalFR: Total cumulatif
The sum of an athlete's eligible placings (lower is better), used in some rankings.
Tie-breakerFR: Bris d’égalité
Used only if a tie changes who is selected. First, the lowest Field Place Percentage within the top third at the relevant event level; then the higher rank on the latest FIS Points List (Speed) or WSPL (Park & Pipe).
Frozen / unfrozen rankingFR: Classement gelé / dégelé
After a health-related curtailment, the athlete's earlier ranking may be held ("frozen") until they return and earn a new ranking.
DNF / DNS / DSQ
Did not finish / did not start / disqualified. For AAP injury carding, DNF and DSQ count as a start; DNS does not.
Podium / Top 8FR: Podium / top 8
Finishing 1st-3rd / 1st-8th.
Selection process and timelines
EOIFR: DI (déclaration d’intérêt)
Expression of Interest: the request to be considered for an event, submitted by the athlete or their coach by the deadline. National Team / NextGen athletes don't need one.
Selection Period / Qualification PeriodFR: Période de sélection / de qualification
The window of results that count for a selection (e.g. October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026 for Block A).
Selection DeadlineFR: Date limite de sélection
The date eligibility is checked and the ranking is fixed ("Eligibility & selection deadline").
NotificationFR: Avis
Written notice of the decision to selected and non-selected athletes (and coaches). Starts the 7-day appeal window.
PSTFR: HNP
Pacific Standard Time. Most deadlines are 5:00 p.m. PST.
Ranking PriorityFR: Priorité
The ordered groups athletes are ranked in (Priority 1 is filled first, then Priority 2, and so on).
Selection Committee discretionFR: Discrétion du comité de sélection
Where a sheet allows it, the committee may adjust a ranking using listed indicators (e.g. 80%+ training commitment, on-snow and mock competition performance). It must be documented.
Performance benchmarkFR: Repère de performance
Discipline-specific standard used to judge eligibility and rank athletes; reviewed every year.
Health Related CurtailmentFR: Réduction des activités pour raisons de santé
Injury, illness or pregnancy that stops an athlete meeting criteria. Return to competition needs HAP approval; earlier results may be used for ranking. Also used for AAP "injury cards".
Complex injuryFR: Blessure complexe
An injury needing prolonged or multi-season rehabilitation. Reviewed case by case.
Exceptional / Extenuating CircumstancesFR: Circonstances exceptionnelles / atténuantes
Factors beyond the athlete's control (cancellations, travel restrictions, major life events). A written exemption request goes to the HPD by the EOI deadline. The AAP sheet says "Extenuating"; the GSP says "Exceptional".
Exemption requestFR: Demande d’exemption
A formal, documented request to waive an eligibility requirement. The HPD decides; the decision can be appealed only for a breach of process.
FIS Junior ageFR: Âge junior FIS
FIS age category, set each season in the ICR; limits differ by discipline (e.g. Park & Pipe Junior Worlds: born 2009-2013 for 2026-27).
NextGen Age ExemptionFR: Exemption d’âge NextGen
Speed: lets an athlete stay in NextGen past the age limit for one program year at a time (2 years total).
Technical Minimum StandardsFR: Normes techniques minimales
Park & Pipe skills an athlete must show to be selected for an event (e.g. halfpipe amplitude and spins in a 22-foot pipe).
Skill chartFR: Tableau des habiletés
Park & Pipe NT application form ranking each trick on a 1-10 difficulty scale; must be backed up by video.
Foundational skill / Competition-Unique-Creative skill / Amplitude / Seasonal progressionFR: Habiletés fondamentales / de compétition-uniques-créatives / amplitude / progression saisonnière
The Park & Pipe NT scoring priorities after WSPL rank and points. Each has a weight that differs by pathway.
R / P / X (NT equations)FR: R / P / X (équations de l’équipe nationale)
Park & Pipe NT scoring: R = rider's Canadian rank, P = rider's WSPL points, X = the points ceiling (1000 for NT, 500 for NextGen).
On-site decision makingFR: Décisions prises sur place
At events, the Lead National Team Coach decides readiness and team-event line-ups and can withhold an athlete for safety reasons. The HPD can review if challenged.
Performance readinessFR: État de préparation à la performance
Being able to match or beat your qualifying-level performance at the event. Judged by the Head Coach.
Substitution
If a selected athlete can't compete, the HPD may substitute the next-ranked athlete.
Unforeseen circumstancesFR: Circonstances imprévues
If events are cancelled or unfair (e.g. weather), the Selection Committee may revise the process. Revisions must be justified, documented and communicated.
AAP carding
Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance Program.
AAPFR: PAA
Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program: monthly living and training allowance ("carding") for nominated National Team athletes.
Card / cardingFR: Cartage
AAP support at a set level for the carding cycle (July 1 to June 30). Needs at least 4 months of support left to be nominated.
SR1
Senior International card, year 1: top 8 and top half at the World Championships (Para: PWCH, within sport class).
SR2
Senior International card, year 2: top 8 and top half at the previous Olympics/Paralympics.
SR
Senior National card: strong World Cup / national-level results. Five years maximum at SR under national criteria, then a review.
D
Development card: junior and next-generation pathway, with age limits (e.g. PGS/PSL/SBX under 25; HP/SBS/BA and Freeride under 23).
C1
Older Senior card level, still listed in the Development card limits.
Injury cardFR: Carte de blessure
Re-nomination at the same level for an athlete who missed 15%+ of planned events for a documented health reason. Not available for the same health reason two years running.
Olympic / Paralympic allocationFR: Allocation olympique / paralympique
Separate pools of AAP funds and cards; they can't be transferred between each other.
General abbreviations
M / W / FFR: H / F
Men / Women / Female (FIS declared gender).
N/A / TBDFR: S/O / À déterminer
Not applicable / to be determined.
DOBFR: Date de naissance
Date of birth.
Country codesFR: Codes de pays
Three-letter FIS/IOC codes, e.g. CAN Canada, USA United States, SUI Switzerland, AUT Austria, CHN China, ITA Italy, FRA France, GER Germany, BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina, TUR Türkiye, KOR Korea.
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