SA Carding for 2017

Any enquiries, please forward it to SAA.

Accurate as of 21st February 2017

Carding period is between 1st Jan – 30th September 2017.

Qualification starts from 1st Aug 2016 or the month when athlete meets the mark in 2017.

Payment shall be done quarterly upon submission of training, competition & attendance reports.

All carded athletes are subjected to half-yearly review (June & Dec) by the SAA’s Training & Selection Committee.

* SAA’s Athlete/Coach is required to submit and agree to the following

1. 2017 TRAINING & COMPETITION PLANS & GOALS (TARGETS ETC)

2. ATHLETES CODE OF CONDUCT

3. COACHES CODE OF ETHICS

4. PARENTS CONSENT FORM

5. QUARTERLY SUBMISSION OF PROGRESS REPORTS from 1st Jan 2017 onwards (VIA – ONLINE/FAX/EMAIL/BY HAND) AS FOLLOWS: –

TRAINING /TESTING REPORT
INJURY REPORT (if any)
COMPETITION & TRAINING RESULTS
DECLARATION OF WHEREABOUTS (BOTH FOR TRAINING & COMPETITION AND DURING PERSONAL VACATIONS/HOLIDAYS

SAA Carding explanation

Senior Carding 2017

SAA Senior Carding Criteria for 2017 will be based on SEA Games 2015 results. If athlete meets the required mark from 1 Aug 2016 – 31 May 2017, athlete will be entitled to carding from the month of meeting the mark till 30 September 2017.

SAA Senior Carding 2017 will be reviewed on a quarterly basis starting on 1 January 2017. The next review will be on 31 Mar 2017.

After review: If any Athlete’s carding status changes within the carding category, both the Athlete and Coach will be paid accordingly. Carding will then be reinstated and SAA will back pay the allowance for that Quarter. (January Quarter, April Quarter, July Quarter, October Quarter) If athlete is not able to maintain performance without valid reason/s, SAA’s Training and Selection Committee may recommend the stopping of funding. If an Athlete drops out of the carding status, both their carding allowances will cease until the Athlete meets the carding requirement again.

Youth Carding 2017

Carding for Youth Athletes preparing for the SEA Youth Championships 2017 will be based on the 2016 SEA Youth Championship results. In order to qualify for Youth category carding, Athletes preparing for the SEA Youth Championships must be age-eligible to compete in the particular SEA Youth Championships. Otherwise they will not be carded under Youth Carding even though they meet the mark.

Carding allowance will only apply for the period of 3 months prior to SEA Youth 2017 Championships. Athletes will only qualify for the carding allowance if they are selected to be in the final team and having successfully competed in the championships.

Limit on carding allowance

There is no limit as to the number of events for which any coach or athlete can receive carding allowance. As long as the Athlete meets the requirement, both the Athlete and Coach will be paid. However, an Athlete/Coach will only be eligible for carding in his/her highest carding category, if he/she qualifies for carding for more than 2 categories in the same event.

Carding Review

SAA’s carding system will be under review yearly or as necessary. SAA reserves the right to review and amend the qualifying criteria for carding in any Category at any time. Athletes will be transferred from Youth to Junior or from Junior to Senior as they cross the age limit. This transfer will affect their carding status. They will have to meet the respective carding criteria for their new age category.

Event Qualifying Marks

1. All qualifying marks set in competitions have to be achieved at their highest level of performance. If the athlete pulls out due to a strain or injury, the mark will not be considered. Eg. 100m Men Finals @ 2016 Olympics. 7th place was achieved due to a strain in the groin.

2. In the event the qualifying mark is a disqualified mark, the next best performance will be used as the qualifying mark. Eg. 100m Men Finals @ 2016 Olympics. 8th place is a DQ. 6th place would be used since 7th place was a mark achieved due to injury.

Previous SA Carding
2015/2016
2014/2015
2013/2014
2012/2013