National Team Resources
Rankings, documents and more.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
More documents
For all other Canada Snowboard documents, please visit the following links.
