Athletes who are nominated for funding, and who are approved by Sport Canada for AAP financial support are referred to as ‘carded’ athletes.

Should this occur, all athletes in the Athlete Pool will be notified of these changes in a timely manner.18. SOFTBALL CANADA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM. Additional nominations may be made at a later date. In 2021 there will be a series of training and competition events in the January to May time period which will be used to determine 2021/22 carding status.The National Coach has the full and sole authority to decide:Note that Softball Canada does not approve AAP funding for athletes; it makes nominations to Sport Canada, who has final approval of all AAP matters.To be eligible to be considered for AAP assistance, an athlete must:In the event that an athlete is nominated for carding, and in order to maintain carding status, the athlete must continue to fulfill the above-listed requirements as well as any additional as set forth in the signed Athlete Agreement. In making selection decisions, the Head Coach will consult with the Manager/Assistant Coach - Women’s National Team (WNT), and with coaching staff, defined for the purposes of this document to include assistant coaches, scouts and evaluators as designated by Softball Canada.9. An athlete may be removed from the Athlete Pool or from the Olympic Team if the athlete:a) Is unable to maintain, or work towards, to the Head Coach’s satisfaction, the training standards set out in Appendix B;20. Where necessary and appropriate, an athlete removed from the Olympic Team may be replaced by an alternate from the Athlete Pool or outside the Athlete Pool in the cases of positional requirements. The following 22 players were named to the roster for the 2020 Tournoi de France.

Welcome to the home of the U.S. Men's National Soccer team! Upon selection to the Athlete Pool or Team, an athlete must:a) Sign, submit and comply with a Softball Canada Team member agreement, Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) Athlete Agreement and the Organising Committee (OCOG) Conditions of Participation Form no later than June 30, 2021;19. Once an athlete has been carded for more than 5 years at the Senior National level, to be recommended for additional years of carding support, the athlete must meet the International Senior carding criteria or clearly demonstrate continued progress toward being selected on the final roster of the Senior National Team or, in the Head Coaches opinion, be an important depth player.Athletes that have reached this maximum number of years at senior will be informed in writing by Softball Canada of the minimum standard they must meet to be eligible for an additional year of AAP support.To be considered for a Development Card, an athlete must:1. The Team Leader must satisfy the expectations and requirements of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Team Leader Position Description.27. Substitutions after July 4, 2021 are also subject to the COC Athlete Replacement Policy.21. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced the 23-player roster for the U.S. Women's National Team that will take part in a week-long training camp with the Canadian Women’s National Team at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa., just north of Pittsburgh. Additionally, up to four (4) athletes will be named alternates who will travel with the Olympic Team in accordance with the Head Coach’s discretion. Here you can keep up to date with the latest USMNT matches, results, competitions, highlights, and news. Pos. If unforeseen circumstances arise which do not allow for this selection process or the above timelines to be implemented as outlined in this document, Softball Canada reserves the right to identify an alternate process or alternate timelines.

Failure to satisfy the terms and conditions outlined above may result in the withdrawal of carding status.To be considered for a Senior Card, an athlete must:Position on the depth chart contributes to an athlete’s nomination for Senior National Carding. In the specific case of the Olympic Games prior to the Games team Nomination to the COC, the Head Coach will have the final authority over dismissal of an athlete from the team. Subjective elements include such factors as previous and current performance, experience, positional requirements, leadership qualities, psychological makeup, and team cohesion.b) Select the Olympic Team with the intended outcome of achieving podium success.3. Once selected to the Athlete Pool or to the Olympic Team, all athletes will be expected to be training towards, or to meet the physical standards outlined in Appendix B.
GOAL. The Head Coach has final authority for all selection decisions, including selecting athletes to the Athlete Pool, adding additional athletes to the Athlete Pool, selecting the Olympic Team, removing athletes from the Athlete Pool or from the Olympic Team, and selecting replacement athletes to the Olympic Team when applicable in accordance with this Selection Process. Individuals who meet 4(a), above, but who do not have the document in 4(b) are still eligible to be selected to the Athlete Pool if they demonstrate to Softball Canada that they are actively pursuing citizenship and could have the ability to achieve the required eligibility.6. Alternates may be added to the Olympic Team to replace an athlete removed from the team pursuant to Section 7. The Softball Canada appeal process may be bypassed with the consent of all parties and referred directly to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC).25.

Roster out for Rivalry Series. The costs of such participation will be the responsibility of Softball Canada unless communicated otherwise by Softball Canada.15. Decisions of the Head Coach on AAP nominations may be appealed pursuant to the.24. Fifteen (15) athletes who are in the Athlete Pool will be selected to the Olympic Team by the Head Coach. Following the 2019 season, 20 athletes were selected to the Athlete Pool. AAP funding is referred to as ‘carding’.Sport Canada has allocated the equivalent of 20 Senior Cards to the Women’s National Team Program.