New Criteria for Selection of National Squads
At the September Council meeting, new criteria were ratified for the selection of the National Squads. These criteria were used to select the Squads for the period September 2019 to February 2020. The old criteria states:
Development Squad (10 Year Olds)
- Two ‘A’ Times in 50m events
- One ‘A’ Time in 100m or above events
Development Squad (11-14 Year Olds)
- One ‘A’ Time in 100m or above events in their respective age group
Junior Squad (11-18 Year Olds)
- One ‘AA’ Time in 100m or above events in their respective age group
Senior Squad
- One 15-16 ‘AAAA’ Time in 100m or above events
However, the new criteria which can also be found on the Resources page of the website, states:
Development Squad (10 Year Olds)
- One ‘A’ Time in 100m or above events
Development Squad (11-14 Year Olds)
- Two ‘A’ Times or one ‘AA’ Time in 100m or above events in their respective age group
Junior Squad (11-18 Year Olds)
- Two ‘AA’ Times or one ‘AAA’ Time in 100m or above events in their respective age group
Senior Squad
- One 15-16 ‘AAAA’ Time in 100m or above events