Olympic Games London 2012
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection criteria consists of the NZOC Nomination and Selection Criteria (which incorporates the Tri NZ Selection Policy) and the ITU Selection Criteria.
2012 London Tri NZ Triathlon Olympics Elite Selection Policy
HPAG approved (August 2010) Tri NZ Board approved (August 2010) NZOC approved (February 2011)
Triathlon New Zealand, P O Box 128-509, Remuera, Auckland Ph 09 524 6959, Fax 09 524 6957
Triathlon New Zealand Nomination Policy:
2012 London Olympics
1.0 General
1.1 A maximum of three men and three women may be selected for the New Zealand Triathlon Team. The Triathlon New Zealand selectors are Lynley Brown, Damian Pedreschi, and Barry Larsen. The selectors will select athletes for nomination to the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC). The NZOC will select athletes for the Team.
1.2 Selection in the Triathlon Team to compete in London will be contingent on the NZOC policy. The overriding selection criteria determined by the NZOC is that we will select individual athletes who, through World Rankings and credible top level international competition performances, have demonstrated the ability to finish within the top 16 at the 2012 London Olympic Games, with the potential to win an Olympic Diploma (top 8). In addition, selected athletes must abide by the points outlined below.
1.3 The final nomination of athletes to the NZOC will be at the sole discretion of the selectors. The selection criteria below are guidelines detailing how the selectors will carry out this nomination and may be overridden in exceptional circumstances.
2.0 Requirements and Eligibility
2.1 The athlete must be of good standing with Tri NZ and be eligible according to the NZOC eligibility criteria.
2.2 Athletes must submit to a fitness test and/or medical examination solely to determine an athleteˇ¦s readiness to perform at the 2012 London Games if directed by Tri NZ and/or the NZOC.
2.3 All potential team members must be on the DFSNZ register no later than 6 months prior to the games.
2.4 Eligibility for acceptance into the selection races will be based purely on the ITU criteria for these races.
2.5 Athletes must qualify through the ITU London Olympic Games Qualifying Criteria (as attached) and will not be eligible to qualify through host nation or tripartite commission Invitation place.
2.6 New Zealand has the right to 2 male and 2 female starts for the London Olympics from the ITU London Olympic Games Qualifying Criteria. New Zealand must earn the right to the 3rd male and 3rd female starts. To qualify for the additional (3rd) start New Zealandˇ¦s third ranked athlete must qualify New Zealand as the eighth ranked country or higher through the ITU London Olympic Games Qualifying Criteria.
3.0 Team Announcement
3.1 Tri NZ and the NZOC will jointly announce the Triathlon Team on or about the 20th June 2012. (Date to be confirmed by NZOC)
3.2 No athletes will be selected/announced by the NZOC until their signed athlete agreement has been received by the NZOC.
4.0 Selection events:
4.1 Race 1: 2011 London World Champs Series Race
4.2 Race 2: 2012 World Champs Series Race (between Feb and May 2012) TBC once ITU confirm the WCS races for 2012
5.0 Nomination Criteria:
5.1 The first placed New Zealand male and female finishers in Race 1 will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 10 places in the elite field.
5.2 The second placed New Zealand male and female finishers in Race 1 will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 10 places in the elite field.
5.3 The third placed New Zealand male and female finishers in Race 1 will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 5 places in the elite field.
5.4 If no athletes qualify in Race 1 Tri NZ may name an additional selection event in 2011 to ensure athletes have the opportunity to qualify early. This race will most likely be the World Champs Grand Final Beijing 2011. If such an additional selection event is nominated by Tri NZ, the first placed New Zealand male and female finishers in this race will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 8 places in the elite field.
5.5 If there are places remaining, the first placed New Zealand male and female finishers in Race 2 will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 8 places in the elite field.
5.6 If there are still places remaining, the second placed New Zealand male and female finishers in Race 2 will be eligible for nomination to NZOC providing they finish in the top 8 places in the elite field.
5.7 If any athletes who had been previously selected in Race 1 (or Race 1 additional selection event were to race in Race 2 the NZ selection qualifying place (but not the race place) would roll down to the next previously unqualified person who meets the criteria.
5.8 If at this point there are positions remaining within the team, nominations will be at the discretion of Tri NZ.
The selectors may take team racing into consideration when choosing an athlete for nomination to the NZOC.
The selectors may choose reserve(s). Any reserve(s) will be required to sign an agreement with Tri NZ to accept this position.
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IV GAMES OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD ITU ORIGINAL VERSION
INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNION
Triathlon
A. Events (2)
MEN'S EVENTS (1)
Distance: 1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run
WOMEN'S EVENTS (1)
Distance: 1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run
| B. Quota QUALIFICATION | TRIPARTITE COMMISSION PLACES |
HOST COUNTRY PLACES |
TOTAL | |
| Men | 52 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| Women | 52 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| Total | 104 | 4 | 2 | 110 |
QUOTA PER NOC
Men - 3
Women - 3
TOTAL - 6
Maximum quota per NOC:
A maximum of eight (8) NOCs may have a maximum of three (3) athletes per event. Other NOCs may have a maximum of two (2) athletes per event .
The maximum of three (3) places will be allocated to the first eight (8) NOCs to have three (3) athletes eligible through the ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events, the 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event and then the ITU Olympic Qualification List (in that order).
In case the third athletes from two different countries have the same points in the ITU Olympic Qualification List, the order between the countries will be determined by the better ranked second best athletes from those countries in the ITU Olympic Qualification List.
In case the second best athletes also have the same points, the order between the countries will be determined by the better ranked first athletes from those countries in the ITU Olympic Qualification List.
In case the first athletes are also tied, the same procedure will be used with the results from the 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event.
C. Athlete Eligibility ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
All athletes must comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter currently in force and only those athletes who have complied with the Olympic Charter may participate in the Olympic Games.
Athlete eligibility will be based on earning at least one of the following by 31st May 2012:
Winning a place for their NOC at the ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events;
Winning a place for their NOC at the 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event;
Being among the top 140 of the ITU Olympic Qualification List;
Being among the top 140 of the ITU World Championships Series Ranking;
X Being among the top 140 of the ITU Points List;
The criteria and the points system of the ITU Points List can be found on the official website of International Triathlon Union, www.triathlon.org.
D. Qualification System
QUALIFICATION PATHWAY
NOCs will earn qualification places, as per the detailed selection criteria below, and will select from eligible athletes to fill these places. Each athlete may only qualify one (1) place for their NOC.
MEN/WOMEN: 5 Places
ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events
Olympic places 1 to 5 will be allocated to the NOC of the winner of each of the 5 ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events.
The ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events will take place between 1st May 2011 and 30 April 2012.
3 Places
2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event
Olympic places 6 to 8 will be allocated to the NOCs of the top three (3) finishers from the 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event.
If any of the top three (3) finishers earn a place at the ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events or the NOC of the athlete has already earned three (3) places then the next highest finishing athlete in the 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event earns the eligibility and their NOC a qualification place. This will continue until three (3) places have been allocated, providing the athletes are within the 10% quality control cut-off time.
39 Places
ITU Olympic Qualification List
Olympic places 9 to 47 will be allocated to the NOCs in order of the highest ranked athletes on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of 31
st May 2012. Athletes who have already qualified places will not be taken into account for this list. If this list is exhausted, the 2012 ITU World Championship Series Rankings will be used, and then the ITU Points List. All of the rankings used will be as of 31st May 2012.
Further information regarding the ITU Olympic Qualification List can be found on the ITU website – www.triathlon.org
5 Places
ITU Points List
Olympic places 48 to 52 will be allocated to the first NOC in the ITU Points List without a quota place in the allocated places 1 to 47 as of 31st May 2012. Maximum 1 place will be allocated per continent.
If there is no eligible NOC according to the ITU Points List, the place will be allocated to the NOC with next best ranked athlete in the respective ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Event without a quota place in the allocated places 1 to 47 as of 31st May 2012.
If there is no eligible NOC according to the ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Event the place will be allocated to the NOC of the next best ranked athlete according to the ITU Olympic Qualification List.
If the Olympic places 53, 54 or 55, or the reallocation of unused Olympic places, results in one of the NOCs which previously earned one of the Olympic places 48 to 52 being granted another place, the ITU Points List places will be reassigned to NOCs from the respective continent without a qualified athlete in the already allocated places.
Further information regarding the ITU Points List can be found on the ITU website – www.triathlon.org
HOST COUNTRY REPRESENTATION
One quota place (Olympic Place 53) per gender is allocated to the host county.
TRIPARTITE COMMISSION PLACES
Four (4) Tripartite Commission Invitation Places (Olympic places 54 and 55 for both men and women) are made available for eligible NOCs.
On 1 November 2011, the International Olympic Committee will contact all those NOCs who are eligible to apply for Tripartite Commission Invitation Places.
The deadline for NOCs to submit their requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation Places is 16 January 2012. In relation to the end of the qualification period, the Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, the allocation of invitation places to the respective NOCs between 1 May and 9 July 2012.
Detailed information on Tripartite Invitation places is contained in the – Tripartite Commission Invitation Places - Information Paper for NOCs – which is included in the Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012 Qualification and Participation Criteria.
E. Confirmation process for quota places
CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES
ITU shall inform NOCs in writing of all qualification places obtained by 8 June 2012. NOCs must inform ITU of the use of their qualification places by 22 June 2012. By 2 July 2012, ITU will confirm the final allocation of qualification places. Following this deadline, the unused quota places will be reallocated as described in Section F.
F. Reallocation of unused quota places
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED IF QUOTA PLACES
All unused quota places from 1 – 47 will be reallocated through the ITU Olympic Qualification List, respecting the maximum number of athletes per NOC specified above.
All unused quota places from 48 – 52 will be reallocated to the NOC of the next best ranked athlete from the respective continent according to the ITU Points List without a qualification place respecting the maximum number of athletes per NOC specified above.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES
If the host country achieves qualification or if they have no eligible athlete(s), place 53 will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC, according to the ITU Olympic Qualification List, respecting the maximum number of athletes per NOC specified above.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED TRIPARTITE COMMISSION PLACES
Any unused places within the reserved quota of places will be reallocated by the Tripartite Commission. If the Tripartite Commission is not able to assign all the place(s) they will be reallocated using the process outlined above for the reallocation of unused IF quota places 1 - 47.
G. Qualification Timeline
| DATE | MILESTONE |
| 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2012 | Period of Olympic qualification |
| 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012 | Period for ITU Continental Olympic Qualification Events (Locations TBC) |
| 1 November 2011 |
IOC will contact all NOCs who are eligible to apply for Tripartite Commission Invitation Places |
| 16 January 2012 |
Deadline for NOCs to submit their requests for Tripartite Invitation Commission Places |
| Date TBC | 2011 ITU World Olympic Qualification Event (Location TBC) |
| 1 May – 9 July 2012 | The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, the allocation of Invitation Places to NOCs |
| 8 June 2012 | ITU to inform NOCs of qualification places |
| 22 June 2012 | NOCs to inform ITU of use of qualification places |
| 02 July 2012 | ITU to confirm final allocation of qualification places |
| 9 July 2012 | Deadline for London 2012 Organising Committee to receive entry forms |
