Gymnastics BC - Athlete Eligibility Exemption Request form

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Athlete Eligibility Exemptions

This form is for clubs to request an exemption for an athlete who does not meet GymBC's athlete eligibility requirements

GymBC's current Athlete Eligibility and Training Locations policy can be found on our website.

As the revised Athlete Eligibility and Training Locations policy was activated in November 2024, we recognize that it may not be possible for the club to submit an exemption request within the timelines established in the policy for the 2024-25 season. Therefore, for the current season, requests must be submitted as soon as possible and/or not later than November 29, 2024 for competitions that take place in December 2024.

For all other 2024-25 competitions, the exemption must be submitted not less than four (4) weeks prior to the competition start date.

Authority to grant exemptions:
Authority to grant exemptions to the Athlete Eligibility and Training Locations policy is granted to the Gymnastics BC Athlete Eligibility Committee which consists of no less than three (3) members with the following representation:

one GymBC Board Director
one GymBC Technical Committee Chair
the GymBC CEO or designate

Please refer to section 4.4 of the Athlete Eligibility and Training Locations policy for additional details regarding the Gymnastics BC Athlete Eligibility Committee and how previous decisions will inform future exemption requests.

Timeline:
The Athlete Eligibility Committee endeavours to provide a decision within 14-days of receipt of exemption requests.

Penalty:
As per the Athlete Eligibility and Training Locations policy, for any breach of the policy, the Gymnastics BC Member Club which the athlete is registered will be fined $2,500 per occurrence per registration season in which the policy breach occurs.

The offending athlete will be prohibited from participating in any Gymnastics BC sanctioned event or competition and will not be eligible for participation in Team BC events, competitions or funding opportunities for the duration of the competition season.

Athlete Eligibility Exemption Request form

Please Select Your GymBC Member Club *

Club Representative Completing this Form

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First name *

Last name *

Email *

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Athlete Requesting Exemption

First name *

Last name *

Date of birth *

Technical Discipline *

WAG MAG TG Interclub

What is the athlete's competitive category? *

What is the athlete's citizenship status? *

Why does this athlete require an exemption? *

Please select all that apply:

They do not train ≥ 75% of the time at the above named club Their principle residence is not in BC, or they do not reside in BC They represent another gymnastics federation

Other reason:

If above you selected "They do not train ≥ 75% of the time at the above named club", please detail how often the athlete does train with the club.

Please provide any additional information that may be relevant to this exemption request:

What is the initial competition for which this exemption request is being submitted? *

Please include the competition start date in your response.

Please note: requesting an exemption does not guarantee that one will be granted.

If an exemption is requested due to the athlete's primary residence being outside of BC, but they are a member of a BC club and participate exclusively in the BC sport system, then upon approval of the exemption, the athlete will not need to seek approval for the same exemption in subsequent years provided their residency and participation status remain unchanged.

I affirm that the information provided in this form is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. *

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