VMAA Standard Athletes must attend or receive an invitation to camps, clinics and national team tryouts to allow evaluations to be conducted by NWBA High Performance Staff and recommendations made by NWBA coaches. Veteran athletes will be considered for the allowance when they meet one of the following criteria as established by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA):  Named to the Veteran Emerging Athlete Pool  Named to the NWBA Development Pool  Named to the NWBA High Performance Pool  Named to an NWBA Junior or Senior National Team Boccia For more information contact Charley Wright at or 314-652-4100 ext. 64590 VMAA Standard The athlete must: be named to the USA Boccia National Pool of emerging athletes  place first, second or third at the National Boccia Championships in one of four Paralympic individual divisions,  or is placed in the top five on the USA Boccia ranking list for the divisions BC1, BC2, BC3 and BC4. *There is a provision for scouting for Paralympic eligible athletes and Veteran sponsored events. If athletes appear to ‘class in’ to BC4 via a video presentation, they could be considered for the US Team Pool for a regional event* Canoe/Kayak For more information contact Shaun Caven at or 405-535-9311 VMAA Standard Athletes must be a member of USA Canoe/Kayak. Standard can be achieved during USA Canoe/Kayak selection trials and National Championships (for able bodied and/or Paracanoe); regattas on the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint Calendar; and at other regattas designated by USA Canoe/Kayak. Athletes must paddle in boats meeting International Canoe Federation specifications, including weight. Below are the 2018 Time Standards. VMAA Standard VMAA Standard Men 200m Women 200 m (min:sec) (min:sec) KL3 M 0:52 KL3 W 1:04
VMAA Standard Athletes must attend or receive an invitation to camps, clinics and national team tryouts to allow evaluations to be conducted by NWBA High Performance Staff and recommendations made by NWBA coaches. Veteran athletes will be considered for the allowance when they meet one of the following criteria as established by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA):  Named to the Veteran Emerging Athlete Pool  Named to the NWBA Development Pool  Named to the NWBA High Performance Pool  Named to an NWBA Junior or Senior National Team Boccia For more information contact Charley Wright at or 314-652-4100 ext. 64590 VMAA Standard The athlete must: be named to the USA Boccia National Pool of emerging athletes  place first, second or third at the National Boccia Championships in one of four Paralympic individual divisions,  or is placed in the top five on the USA Boccia ranking list for the divisions BC1, BC2, BC3 and BC4. *There is a provision for scouting for Paralympic eligible athletes and Veteran sponsored events. If athletes appear to ‘class in’ to BC4 via a video presentation, they could be considered for the US Team Pool for a regional event* Canoe/Kayak For more information contact Shaun Caven at or 405-535-9311 VMAA Standard Athletes must be a member of USA Canoe/Kayak. Standard can be achieved during USA Canoe/Kayak selection trials and National Championships (for able bodied and/or Paracanoe); regattas on the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint Calendar; and at other regattas designated by USA Canoe/Kayak. Athletes must paddle in boats meeting International Canoe Federation specifications, including weight. Below are the 2018 Time Standards. Men 200m VMAA Standard (min:sec) Women 200 m VMAA Standard (min:sec) KL3 M 0:52 KL3 W 1:04
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