Three national teams are selected annually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To be eligible to be named to any Racquetball Canada national team, the athlete must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Athletes are named to the National Elite Team<\/strong> for a period of one year from August 1 to July 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The first selected athletes will be the top Canadian male on the IRT (International Racquetball Tour) and the top Canadian female on the LPRT (Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour) who are ranked in the top 12 as of the Wednesday following the National Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The second through sixth selected athletes will be the top male and female qualifiers from points accumulated in singles and doubles competitions during Racquetball Canada\u2019s two National Team Selection Events and the National Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. If any of the qualifying members decline Racquetball Canada\u2019s 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. If no Canadian players qualify in selection 1 from the IRT and LPRT then the selection will be based solely on the current National Team Selection Standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Athletes are named to the National Development Team<\/strong> for a period of one year from August 1 to July 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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\u2019s two National Team Selection Events and its National Championships. There are also age restrictions for the National Development team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The age of the above athletes is as of January 1 of the year selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Junior National Team Members are selected as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Athletes will be ranked according to the amount of points they have accumulated at the selection events which create the National Team Standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Event #1 : Fall Selection Event \u2013 Open Singles <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Event #2 : Winter Selection Event \u2013 Open Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Event #3 : National Championship \u2013 Open Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Event #4 : National Championship \u2013 Open Doubles<\/p>\n\n\n\n The point table outlines the number of points awarded to an athlete based on the position they finish at a selection event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Official selection events are weighted to determine the number of points earned per event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Criteria has been written to also account for potential cancellation of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Provisions have been made in case of event cancellations and schedule changes. Please see specific team or event selection criteria for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024-25 National Team Selection Criteria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 \u201cNational Team\u201d) who represent Canada in the sport of racquetball throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The selection criteria for upcoming International Event Teams can be found below. If no link exists, the criteria has not yet been posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024 Pan American Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nNational Development Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Selection Events Included in the Standings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Point Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td> Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> 100<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> 82<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> 66<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> 52<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> 40<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> 32<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> 24<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> 18<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> 12<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> 6<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> 3<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> 1<\/td><\/tr> Other<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Weight of Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
National Team Standings:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Current Athlete Points Tables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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International Event Team Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n