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Call for Applications: Student-Athletes for the 4th FISU World University Men’s Rugby 7-a-Side Championships
[ed. western trial camp will be held at UVic]
posted Dec 22 2009
FISU, the International University Sports Federation, will be holding the 4th World University Rugby 7-a-Side Championships in Porto, Portugal in July 2010.
The Canadian men’s rugby 7s team finished 7th in the 2006 championship and 10th in 2008, and are hoping to improve upon these results in 2010.
CIS is issuing this call for applications for student-athletes interested in being considered for selection to Team Canada.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Time Commitment: Winter Selection Event – Victoria, BC
End of January 2010
Pre-Event Training Camp – Toronto, ON
July 10 - 17, 2010
World University Championships – Porto, Portugal
July 17 - 25, 2010
Please note that the selection and preparation events have been tentatively scheduled based on previous preparation scheduling for previous events.
Financial Commitment This is a self-funded event and although sponsorship is being actively sought to reduce participant costs, it is not guaranteed. Therefore, all participants should be prepared to assume the full cost of participation, estimated at a maximum of $3,500.
Eligibility Canadian athletes attending any accredited post-secondary institution (Canadian or otherwise) that meets FISU eligibility standards can compete for Team Canada. To qualify, athletes must:
- be a Canadian citizen;
- be born between January 1st, 1982 and December 31st, 1992.
- be an amateur as intended by the International Olympic Committee and the appropriate International Sports Federation;
- be a student who is registered for, and pursuing a full-time course of study at a post-secondary institution:
· full-time status must be authorized in writing by the registrar of the institution
· post-secondary institutions include community colleges, professional schools, technical schools, C.E.G.E.P., and universities, in or outside Canada
- or be a former student who has graduated from a post-secondary institution as a student in good standing, in the year preceding the event (2009).
Selection Criteria Athletes must submit an application and be nominated by their university rugby program.
Applications All applications are due by January 8th, 2010 and must be accompanied by a $500 deposit cheque, payable to CIS Men’s Rugby 7s. Upon selection to the Team Canada selection camp, the deposit becomes non-refundable.
Interested athletes must submit a brief resumé of their playing experience, particularly relating to 7-a-side rugby, via email to:
CIS Men’s Rugby 7-a-side Coordinating Committee
CIS International Program Services
E-mail: canada@universitysport.ca
801 King Edward Ave. Ste. N205
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
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