The Arctic Winter Games is a biennial sporting event held every other year. The next Arctic Winter Games will be held in Grande Prairie, Alberta from March 6-13, 2010. Click the logo to visit the Host Society's website.
Congratulations to those athletes and coaches that have been selected to represent Team NWT at the Arctic Winter Games. You now need to register on-line (http://awg2010.gems.pro ) by February 8, 2010. Before starting the on-line registration, review the Participant Registration Guide. Please ensure that you have all of the required information at hand before you begin.
Team NWT Newsletters at the Games (PDF format)
To read the Memo to Athletes and Coaches, click here.
Team Selection
Northwest Territories athletes/teams are selected for the Arctic Winter Games through a two part process (Regional Trials and Territorial Trials). When the successful athletes are identified from the Regional Trials, Territorial Trials are held to select the team to represent the Northwest Territories at the Arctic Winter Games. Click here to view the Team NWT participants. The dog mushing team will be selected on February 26-27.
Team NWT Handbook
This handbook provides informaiton to Team NWT participants about the Athletes' village, Food Services, Medical Services, Transportation, Sport Venues etc. Click here to download the PDF document.
For information specific to the Regional or Territorial Trials, follow the link from the index on the left of the page.
Participant Handbook (pertains to Regional Trials, Territorial Trials and the Arctic Winter Games) (PDF format).
GENERAL RULES
These general rules apply to all components of the Arctic Winter Games process (Regional Trials, Territorial Trials and the AWG).
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All participants must be in attendance and participate at the Regional Trials and Territorial Trials”. “Exception” - A team or individual who receives a direct entry to the Arctic Winter Games“.
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Each athlete must be a registered member of the Territorial Sport Organization (TSO) that they are participating in. Athletes must be within three years of the age requirement where no minimum age limit exists. A TSO may submit a request to the Games Committee for specific age considerations relevant to its Sport.
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Each athlete/coach must meet individual sport requirements.
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Only athletes/coaches, who have participated in a particular sport at the Territorial Trials, will be selected in that sport for the Arctic Winter Games Team. A TSO may submit a written request to Sport North for considerations for registered athletes to compete at Arctic Winter Games as part of their team.
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An athlete shall not have competed in or been selected for an international competition as a representative of his/her NSO and Canada in that sport within one year of the opening day of the Games. If he/she competes in a national event, he/she is still eligible to compete in the Games.
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TSO that pre-select coaches must notify Sport North prior to Regional Trials.
- Each athlete and coach must be a continuous resident of the Northwest Territories as of August 28, 2009.
- Each athlete/coach must compete for the Region in which they reside as of the registration deadline. Each athlete/coach can compete in one region only.
- Athletes attending school in a different region in the NWT must choose which region they will represent at the Regional Trials (either their home region or school region).
- Individuals who live in a participating region as exchange students or who are on a temporary work visa or who are otherwise temporarily living in the jurisdiction are not considered as residents and are therefore ineligible to participate in the Arctic Winter Games process.
- Extenuating circumstances beyond everyone’s control will be considered and dealt with on a case by case scenario.
- Proof of residency will be required by athletes/coaches and will include:
- Copy of Health Care Card;
- Letter from school, employer, Social Services, church or other equivalent acceptable documentation.
NOTE: NWT Residents Studying Outside the Territories
An athlete attending school or university outside of the Northwest Territories is deemed to be a continuous resident if his/her residence prior to the start of the school year was in the Northwest Territories. He/she will be eligible to compete for his/her region.
Athletes from outside the NWT travelling to/from their home region will be responsible for his/her expenses incurred with respect to travel, meals or accommodation, from any point outside the community for Regional and Territorial Trials.
- All athletes, coaches and chaperones who wish to participate in the Regional and Territorial Trial process MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THEIR REGIONAL COORDINATOR.
- All athletes and coaches must pay the registration fee and be affiliated members of their Territorial Sport Organization where one exists.
- Coaches who are pre-selected for the Arctic Winter Games do not pay the Regional and Territorial Trial fee.
- The TSO must pay Sport North $100 if a pre-selected coach travels by air to the Territorial Trials.
Uniforms
The Territorial Sport Organizations are responsible for providing team uniforms at the Arctic Winter Games. Team NWT’s official colours are navy, light blue and white. For the Regional and Territorial Trials, each team/participant is responsible to provide their own uniforms and equipment.
All Regions must identify a maximum of three alternates per team at the Regional Trials & a maximum of five alternates per team at the Territorial Trials. In the event that a player from the representative team is unable to attend, the coach, in conjunction with the TSO has the option to select one of the registered alternates. Alternates do not pay the registration fee until they have replaced an athlete.
Refunds will be provided to registered participants for the following situations:
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Family or Medical Emergency (must provide proof)
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Cancellation due to inclement weather
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Other requests for refunds will be dealt with by Sport North on a case by case basis
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At Regional Trials, refunds will be issued by the Regional Coordinator
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At Territorial Trials and AWG, refunds will be issued by Sport North
Refunds will not be provided if a participant is removed from the team due to a Discipline Issue.
Sport North provides funding to the Territorial Sport Organizations (TSO) for the selection and preparation of Team NWT and allocates additional funding from its core budget for administrative costs The Federation also provides official Team NWT walk out uniforms, pins and other athlete trader items to participants who attend the AWG.
All athletes under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a coach or chaperone to & from their community to the Regional and Territorial Trials Site. The coach or chaperone must occupy the same accommodations as the athletes. The coach or chaperone will be responsible for their athletes during the entire Trials process.
