Selection for 2017 FISAF World Championships Team

The NZCAF Executive Committee, along with the NZCAF Technical Committee, has decided a different competition format which will be used to select, qualify and develop a team to represent New Zealand at the 2017 FISAF World Fitness Championships, being held in Leiden, Netherlands in October.

This is due to prohibitive financial and geographical factors with regards to the running of the FISAF qualifying competition for 2017. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Norton at president@nzcaf.com

NZCAF QUALIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NEW ZEALAND SPORT AEROBICS AND FITNESS FISAF TEAM 2017

Selection

1 May 2017: Selection by video submission

All athletes and teams genuinely wanting to be considered for international selection to the New Zealand team will be required to submit a video recording of their routine.

All submissions are to be uploaded to the official dropbox.

Once the routine has been submitted please notify the panel with an email to president@nzcaf.com

The below criteria needs to be met:

• The routine recording need be only of one minute in length, working towards a full two minute routine.  Please feel free to submit more than one minute or a full routine if you are able too.
• Also required will be a video of any skills that you are yet to put into the second half of the routine.
• Armlines will be required, basic armlines will suffice.
• All skill elements will be performed at full intensity and not broken down into parts. Example – a straddle jump to push landing must not have feet to the ground before the push landing
• You must be in appropriate attire, preferably your competition costume if possible
• Your skill list (FRF) for your entire two minute routine must accompany the submission of the routine to enable selectors to look at the vertical structure and the skill elements in the last quarter of the routine (PDF format)
• Selectors will give feedback and suggestion for improving; the routine, training of skills, attire, music, skill lists etc

From this video submission the selectors will select the 2017 FISAF New Zealand Team.
The selectors will apply the relevant judging criteria as well as athlete/team potential in order to select the team.

2017 New Zealand team selectors

• Tanya Houpt – Chair FISAF International Technical Committee
• Dawn Munro
• Gemma Lowther
• Meghan Ashford
• Debbie Norton

Development Program

1 June 2017: Full routine video submission

Submission of a second video of your full routine is required to show progression and improvement from the first submission.  

This will again be reviewed by the New Zealand team selectors based on the relevant judging criteria.  Feedback covering all aspects of training and the routine will be made to assist you.

July 2017: Competition Performance

Please Note: dates for the Wellington Regionals are yet to be confirmed.
The confirmation of this event will be completed by 25th March.

Sports Aerobic Athletes

Due to the fact there will be no local competition for FISAF Sports aerobic athletes, you will be required to compete a full routine at the 2017 Wellington regional event.

• You will be judged under competition conditions with at least two of the New Zealand team selectors present
• You will be required to attend the FISAF NZ team Development workshop on the same weekend as the Wellington regional event.
  This will be a practical workshop aiming to provide as much assistance as possible to develop the New Zealand team to its full potential.

Fitness Teams

Due to the fact there is no local competition for FISAF Fitness Teams you have the choice to compete at the 2017 Wellington regional event or the 2017 FISAF Australia National Championship, 27 – 30th July.

If you compete in the Australian competition

• Feedback will be given to the New Zealand team selectors from the Australian judges
• You will be required to submit a video of your performance in that said competition to the New Zealand selectors as your third video submission.

If you compete at the 2017 Wellington Regional event

• You will be judged under competition conditions with at least two of the New Zealand team selectors present
• You will be required to attend the FISAF NZ team Development workshop on the same weekend as the Wellington regional event.
  This will be a practical workshop aiming to provide as much assistance as possible to develop the New Zealand team to its full potential.

1 September 2017: Final video submission

• This submission requires all skill to be performed as your skills list to be competed at the world championships
• Costume and competition ready (hair, makeup etc.)
• Feedback will be given and noted to coincide with NZCAF Nationals on 22^nd – 24^th of September

22 – 24 September 2017: NZCAF Schools Nationals, Christchurch

You will compete a full routine in your appropriate category as per the National Competition timetable and requirements (Heats and finals).

• You will receive feedback on your routine for the final time
• There will be another practical workshop during the National event to assist you further

17 – 22 October 2017: FISAF World Fitness Championships, Netherlands