Quest for Gold Registration

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Quest for Gold – 2023-24

We are pleased to share the following information regarding the Quest for Gold funding available to aspiring High Performance athletes. Please review the following details and if eligible, complete the registration form.

Review the attached Quest for Gold selection document for full details on eligibility, exemptions, selection criteria and appeals info. \

Funding Categories

A maximum of 12 athletes will be allocated Quest for Gold funding (8 full cards, 4 half cards).

Cards will be specifically allocated to the following categories:
- Senior (Born in 2003 and before) 4 Full Cards (2 male, 2 female)
- U21 (Born in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) 4 Full Cards (2 male, 2 female)
- U18 (Born in 2007, 2008 & 2009) 4 Half Cards (2 male, 2 female)

Funding will be $3,000 for full cards and $1,500 for half cards.

Eligibility Criteria

MTCS Requirements
- Athlete must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (previously known as a Landed Immigrant).
- Athlete must be a permanent resident of Ontario for one year prior to his/her nomination for carding status, (and continue to be a permanent resident throughout the term of the agreement).
- Athletes who have achieved Canada Card status (carded by Sport Canada) are not eligible for Ontario Cards.
- Athletes must be living in and continuing to train in Ontario.

Additional Eligibility Criteria:
- Athlete must be a member in good standing with the Judo Ontario & Judo Canada;
- Athlete must demonstrate a commitment and dedication to a proper training and competitive program, the goal of which is to continue to train towards a national team position and Sport Canada carding;
- Athlete’s coach should be minimum Level 2 NCCP certified or trained status Competition Stream or the sport’s equivalent in the Instruction Stream, or be engaged in completing this training, as determined by the Judo Ontario;
- If eligible, the athlete must compete, and continue to compete solely for Ontario and/or Canada for one year from the date of receiving any prior QFG funding, at Canada Games and other national competitions involving provincial team competitions;

Selection Criteria

U18 & U21 – Selection Priority
1. U18 & U21 Athletes training full time at National Training Centre, Montreal. (as per definition NTC Guide - Judo Canada). U21 athletes training at the NTC must have a minimum Judo Canada “E” standard to be eligible. If there are more eligible athletes than available cards, athletes will be ranked according to the process identified in priority three.

2. U18 & U21 Athletes training full time at Regional Training Centre, Toronto (as per definition - Regional Training Centre | Judo Ontario or identified on the OHPSI Targeted Athlete List as part of an HP Certified Club. Athletes not selected in priority 1 will be considered in priority 2. athletes will be ranked according to the process identified in priority 3.

3. Remaining eligible U18 & U21 athletes meeting minimum performance threshold by earning points in two (2) pointable tournaments, will be ranked according to the process listed in the criteria (Open National Championships 2023, Quebec Open 2023, Ontario Open 2023, Manitoba Open 2023)

Senior – Selection Priority
1. Senior Athletes training full time at National Training Centre, Montreal or at the Regional Training Centre, Toronto. Senior athletes must have a minimum Judo Canada ‘D’ standard to be eligible. Eligible athletes will be ranked according to the process listed in the criteria.

Application deadline: Sunday March 24th, 2024
A draft nomination list will be posted by April 21st.

For any questions related to QfG funding please contact James Cunningham – [email protected]