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Three national teams are selected annually:
To be eligible to be named to any Racquetball Canada national team, the athlete must:
Athletes are named to the National Elite Team for a period of one year from July 1 to June 30.
The National Elite Team consists of six members per gender who attain the qualifying standards described in the National Team Selection Criteria for that season.
1. The selected athletes will be the top six male and the top six female qualifiers according to standing points accumulated in singles and doubles competitions during Racquetball Canada’s two National Team Selection Events and its National Championships.
2. The male and female teams are selected separately.
3. If any of the qualifying members decline Racquetball Canada’s offer to join the team, the next qualifying athlete will move into the next higher selection position until six agreeable players are on the team.
Athletes are named to the National Development Team for a period of one year from July 1 to June 30.
The National Development Team consists of up to 10 players, with a maximum of five males and five females, who were not already selected for the National Elite Team. They will be selected according to standing points accumulated in singles and doubles competitions during Racquetball Canada’s two National Team Selection Events and its National Championships. There is also an age restriction for the National Development team. To be eligible for selection to the National Development Team athletes must be aged 29 and under as of January 1 of the year selected.
The National Junior Team will be comprised of six male & six female players based on results at the Racquetball Canada National Championships with the exception that if a Junior earns a spot on the International Travelling Team to the Pan Am Championships (PAC) and plays in the PAC, they will receive an automatic berth onto the Junior National team for Junior Worlds if they choose not to play at the National Championships.
Junior National Team Members are selected as follows:
Athletes will be ranked according to the amount of points they have accumulated at the selection events which create the National Team Standings.
• Event #1 : Fall Selection Event – Open Singles
• Event #2 : Winter Selection Event – Open Singles
• Event #3 : National Championship – Open Singles
• Event #4 : National Championship – Open Doubles
The point table outlines the number of points awarded to an athlete based on the position they finish at a selection event.
| Position | Points |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 82 |
| 3 | 66 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Official selection events are weighted to determine the number of points earned per event.
The weight of an event shows the number used to multiply points earned from an event. The multiplied numbers are totaled to determine the standings.
Criteria has been written to also account for potential cancellation of events.
If two or more players have the same amount of selection points, the player with the highest status in the Racquetball Canada ranking run after the last event is processed will be considered the top player in terms of selection for national team selection criteria.
Provisions have been made in case of event cancellations and schedule changes. Please see specific team or event selection criteria for more information.
2025-26 National Team Selection Criteria
Each International Event Team involves a specific selection process for athletes and coaches. International Event Teams are teams of athletes, coaches and other necessary support staff (i.e., a “National Team”) who represent Canada in the sport of racquetball throughout the world.
The selection criteria for upcoming International Event Teams can be found below. If no link exists, the criteria has not yet been posted.
2025 Pan American Championships
Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) assists international caliber athletes with their training and competition activities, through the provision of a training allowance and, where applicable, tuition expenses. Eligible Athletes who are approved for funding and are financially supported through the AAP are referred to as carded athletes. AAP support is also known as carding.
The program criteria can be reviewed below.
Injury Prior to the Event
If an athlete is injured prior to starting a selection event and is therefore unable to play in the current selection event, the athlete can submit an exemption request.
A note from a medical doctor, physiotherapist, athletic therapist, psychiatrist or psychologist confirming the injury needs to be sent to the High Performance Director no later than 21 days after the first day of the event for which the exemption is being requested.
Other exemption circumstances
If a circumstance other than an injury prevents an athlete from attending a Racquetball Canada selection event, the circumstances can be submitted to the HPC for evaluation.
Standing results of an approved exemption:
Exemption Criteria points are the average of the athlete’s placement in the last three National Team Selection Events on the Racquetball Canada calendar (rounding down at .49 and rounding up at .5) and then adding 2 places. Athletes with no placement in any of the events will be given the placement of 1 more than the number of athletes in the draw of the missed event or 13 (if fewer than 12 in the draw).
Doubles exemption is plus 2 spots from the athlete’s doubles result at the previous National Championships.
Injury during an Event:
Once an athlete has started their first game in the current National Team Selection Event, their resulting position will be determined without any bearing on previous National Team Selection Events.
Racquetball Canada believes all healthy athletes should endeavor to participate in every match scheduled for them to the best of their ability during a Racquetball Canada event.
Racquetball Canada supports the well-being of all athletes which includes pregnant and parenting athletes. This policy is designed to ensure that pregnant and parenting athletes have the necessary support and resources to continue pursuing high performance racquetball while prioritizing their health and the health of their child.
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