Sport North - AWG Territorial Trials

2012 Arctic Winter Games - Territorial Trials

The majority of athletes will travel from their home community to the Trials on the Thursday of their Territorial Trial date and return home on the Sunday. Contact Doug Rentmeister (669-8335 or drent@sportnorth.com ) for more information.

Eligibility

All participants must be in attendance and participate at the Territorial Trials. “Exception” - A team or individual who receives a direct entry to the Arctic Winter Games.
Each athlete/coach can compete for only one region.
An athlete is allowed to participate in “TWO SPORTS” – One per Territorial Trial Weekend.
Once an athlete selects a position to a final team roster in a sport, he/she will not be allowed to participate in further Trials.
All other eligibility rules apply.
Athletes must have been registered in the same sport and age category at the Regional Development camp to be eligible to compete at the Territorial Trials as an alternate in that sport.
Athletes must be within three years of the age requirement of their sport, where no minimum age limit exists. A TSO may submit a request to the Chef de Mission for specific age considerations relevant to its Sport, (refer to Appendix B).
Each athlete/coach must meet individual TSO sport requirements.
Each region can register the maximum number of players/coaches as indicated in the respective AWG technical package (visit www.awg2012.org).
A TSO may submit a request to the Chef de Mission for additional players & coaches to attend the Territorial Trials.

Registration

The registration fees are set by Sport North and collected by the Regional Coordinator.

Registration Fee $100.00 per coach/athlete/chaperone – payable to Sport North.

All athletes, coaches and chaperones participating in the Territorial Trials must be registered by November 14th for the December 8-11 Trials & December 21st for the January 26-29 Trials.

Dates

The Territorial Trials will be held December 8-11, with December 8th being a travel day, and January 26-29, with January 26 being a travel day. (refer to Territorial Trial Sites for sports, dates and location). In cases where the health and safety of athletes are involved, or for logistical reasons, Sport North will permit Territorial Sport Organizations to conduct their Trials at a date agreeable to all concerned parties.

Regions

For the AWG process, the Northwest Territories will be divided into five regions:

1. Mackenzie Region 2. Beaufort Delta Region
3. South Slave Region 4. Yellowknife Region
5. Sahtu Region

Transportation

Sport North coordinates transportation for all participants.
Sport North will be responsible for travel within the NWT for athletes, coaches & chaperones.
Sport North will not be responsible for travel costs of any Team NWT participant who misses the departure travel arrangements to and from the Territorial Trials.

Accommodation

Accommodation will be arranged by the host community (via the TSO) in consultation with the Regional Coordinator.
Accommodation (usually a school residence), will be provided for junior teams and coaches/chaperones of junior teams.
Coaches/chaperones must reside in the same residence as their athletes.
Host community (via the TSO) is responsible for scheduling and paying for facilities.

Meals

Each participant is responsible for their own meals.
In communities with no restaurant(s); the host community will coordinate meals and provide them at no cost or for a nominal fee to each participant.

Officials

The TSOs are responsible for identifying officials and paying their game fees/honoraria.
Sport North will provide transportation for all officials within the NWT.
The host community (via the TSO) will be responsible for officials’ meals and accommodations.