08B. Fees for non Qualified Players for WYCC / WCCC

[Fred McKim]

Ordinarily players qualify for the WYCC or WCCC by playing in the CYCC and finishing in the top 3 (including ties). The winners receive funding and the second and third players participate but have to fund themselves. In order to fund the 12 winners, coaches (often 4), head of delegations (2), we use the $150 from each entry fee that goes back to the Youth fund. Recently this has been in the order of $30-$40,000. Having CYCC events of less than 200 players would put our budget in serious jeopardy.

When these rules were put in place we built in two additional methods of qualifying.

1) All other CYCC participants (those not in the top 3) wishing to participate at WYCC are eligible to submit to CFC their applications for participation during 15 days after ending of CYCC. CFC Executive has the right to reject the application if the applicant's level at their discretion is significantly lower than the average level of his/her category at WYCC. All players whose applications are approved will be eligible to participate at WYCC using their own funds plus paying extra fee of $150 to CFC Youth Program fund.

2) 3 top CFC rated players in each category (by January 1st of the current year) if not able to participate at CYCC due to extraordinary circumstances, and wishing to participate at WYCC, are eligible to submit to CFC their applications for participation at WYCC before the start of CYCC. CFC Executive has the right to reject the application at their discretion if applicant's circumstances are not valid and/or exceptional. All players whose applications are approved will be eligible to participate at WYCC using their own funds plus paying extra fee of $300 to CFC Youth Program fund.


In either case the need for the extra funds is because additional players put a strain on the coaching resources as well as the duties of the HoD (sometimes requiring an assistant HoD). In order to put a fairer use or resources, I'd like to increase #1 from $150 to $250 and #2 from $250 to $400. It should be noted that these amounts have been static for about 15 years.

I am planning to put am motion forward to this effect, depending on the discussion received.