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The SSA Para Futures is a Talent Identification (TID) initiative by SSA with support from the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) and Disabled Wintersort Australia (DWA). The program seeks to provide opportunities for potential elite athletes to transfer their talent to para alpine or para snowboard, whilst verifying the potential of para snowsport athletes currently in the
pathway.

The program is open to all participants with some snowsports ability (must be able to ski down a blue run). National High Performance Coaches, Christian Geiger (Para Alpine) and Craig Branch (Para Performance Manager / Alpine Head Coach) and will be running the program with support from National Team Members. National Classification will be provided as part of the program for athletes with a physical impairment. Athletes with a vision impairment will be required to arrange provisional or national classification in advance through the Australian Paralympic Committee as outlined at:
www.paralympic.org.au/vision-classification

What is it?

• 2 Day Talent Identification, Development and National Classification Session run by SSA for potential talent in Para-snowsports
• Hosted at Perisher Ski Resort and the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre
• Featuring Paralympic and World Class coaches & athletes

INCLUDES

•  Technical Training
• • Talent Identification Opportunities
• • National Classification

Who is it for?

SSA welcomes athletes based on registrations, received and
with respect to the broad criteria as listed below.
Criteria for participation includes, but is not limited to;

• • Having a National Provisional Classification or evidence to
• suggest participant will be eligible for Paralympic sport
• Depth of field in classification or likely classification
• Hold a current DWA Memberhsip
• Previous sport history in relevant sports such as skateboarding, waterskiing or surfing
• Previous high performance sport experience (for talent transfer candidates)
• Demonstration of required skills (through video or otherwise)
• Age 12 and above
• Total number of days skiing/boarding (recreational or otherwise)

High level technical ability is not a prerequisite, however, safety for the individual and group is always the priority with these activities so some basic proficiency must be present in participants.

Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 23rd July 2018 by the SSA Office

Documents to be returned to SSA office am@skiandsnowboard.org.au  by Monday Friday 20th July 2018

•  Winter Sport Classification Expression of Interest
•  Any medical documentation required as per Preparing for national classification evaluation
• Any video footage of you skiing / snowboarding

Further reading:

• APC Classification Information Sheet - Snowboarding APC_SSA
• APC Classification Information Sheet - Alpine Skiing APC_SSA
• 2017-2018 SSA Para-winter Athlete Categorisation
• 2017 SSA Athlete Pathway - with AWE Categorisation

National Classification

Saturday 11th August 9:00am - 5:00pm 

National Classification will be provided as part of the program for athletes with a physical impairment. Athletes with a vision impairment will be required to arrange provisional or national classification in advance through the Australian Paralympic Committee as outlined at:

www.paralympic.org.au/vision-classification/

For additional information please see the attached document HERE

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