Additional Policies for Competitive Athletes
Club Criteria for Obtaining Tape on Batons
Tape on batons is intended to aid with grip. When learning rolls, proper tracking, and awareness of baton placement is necessary for the success of performing rolls correctly at this beginning stage. If an athlete trains with tape too early, bad habits can develop in the tracking of their rolls and placement and grip when tossing their baton.
Athletes will not be provided with or allowed tape for their batons until they can consistently perform a double elbow layout (3 times in a row).
Grip tape can only be black, white or grey for competitions and can only cover the centre third of an athlete’s baton.
Travel
For competitive athletes, there is the opportunity to travel. This includes locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. When travelling, exceptional behaviour is expected as well as the same expectations listed above. All participants are expected to be polite, positive, well-mannered, cooperative, respectful and considerate to all those encountered along the way, as well as those with whom they are travelling. There are many circumstances where athletes may be driving or rooming together. Good sportsmanship should always be displayed.
Freestyle and Pair Athletes
- All choreography and required badges must be completed in the summer prior to the start of the new season.
- Freestyle athletes must complete their Gold Pin or higher to be eligible to compete in Level BI Freestyle in Canada.
- Those wanting to compete in Freestyle/Pair must book a weekly 1-hour private lesson.
- The coach has the final say regarding music, costume, choreography, and theme choices, but is willing to take athlete suggestions.
Performance Team Athletes
Competitive Performance Teams are Invitation only.
Pre and Competitive athletes will be invited to join a team solely based on the work they have displayed at the beginning of the season. There is no audition process, any level can be invited.
Additional team policies will be sent out with the team invitation.