The Canadian Youth National Muaythai Team

The Canadian Youth National Muaythai Team is comprised of the country's best young competitive athletes, and represents Canada at competition held under jurisdiction of the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA). The Youth National Team, while high performance in nature, is focused on providing young athletes challenging competitive opportunities that allow them to develop along the pathway to Elite World Championship (and eventually, Olympic) Gold.

Qualifying for the Youth National Team

Qualification for the Youth National Team is made up of two parts 1) qualification through competition at the National Championship and 2) qualification through application/selection.

Qualification through the National Championship

Each year, Muaythai Canada hosts the Canadian National Muaythai Championship, the largest multi-day Canadian tournament that also serves as the National Team and Youth National Team qualifiers. Athletes who medal or are uncontested in the qualifying divisions are added to the National Team pool for the entire year, and can then be submitted to attend international competition with Muaythai Canada.

Qualification through Application & Selection

Youth athletes grow up and grow bigger very quickly. Muaythai Canada recognizes that when divisions are made up of 2 year age differences and 2 year weight differences, the division an athlete qualified for at Nationals may be very different from the athlete's age & weight division in a few months time. To address this, Muaythai Canada takes additional young athletes on a per event basis, which is the purpose of this application.

Application Deadlines

• August 16th, 2019: First application window deadline
• August 19th, 2019: First round team selection announcement
• August 23rd, 2019: 2nd round (late) application deadline
• August 26th, 2019: 2nd round team selection announcement

Application Requirements

Overview of Information to Submit

1. Athlete name, age, contact information, & club affiliation;
2. Athlete competitive history across all combat sports;
3. Athlete's desired competitive division;
4. Agreement to the application waiver; and
5. Payment of $40 application fee.

General Eligibility

1. Athlete must be a member of a registered Muaythai Canada Club to apply
2. Athlete should meet the recommended experience for their division (4+ full contact bouts for ages 10-13, 10+ full contact bouts for ages 14-17)

The Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee appointed by the Muaythai Canada board of directors. This committee will include one (1) representative from Western Canada, one (1) reprentative from Central Canada, one (1) representative from Eastern Canada, one (1) represenative from the Muaythai Canada Board of Directors, and one (1) representative from the Muaythai Canada Youth Commission. Should the Selection Committee require additional information in order to support an athlete's application (i.e. competition video), they may request this at any time. The Selection Committee shall not cast a vote for selection of divisions in which an athlete affiliated to them has applied.

2019 IFMA Youth World Championship, Antalya, Turkey

At a Glance

1. Event Dates: September 24th – October 6th, 2019
2. Competition Venue: Kervansaray Lara Hotel, Antalya, Turkey
3. Tournament Accommodation: Kervansaray Lara Hotel, Antalya, Turkey
4. Estimated Cost: $1,517 to $2,060 CAD + flights

Participation Requirements (to be submitted after selection)

1. For all Participants:
   1. 2019 Muaythai Canada Membership;
   2. 2019 Provincial Sport Organization Membership where available;
   3. Completed National Team Contract & $300 deposit; and
   4. Valid passport, and passport scans (no cell phone pictures).
2. For Athletes:
   1. MTC Medical declaration (dated March 28th, 2019 or later);
   2. Anti-Doping Consent Form;
   3. [Age 16+] HIV, Hep B, Hep C blood tests (dated March 28th, 2019 or later);
   4. [Female Athletes] Pregnancy declaration (Females); and
   5. [Returning Athletes] IFMA membership book.
3. For Coaches & Technical Officials:
   1. Up to date Background Screening.

Important Deadlines for Selected Athletes

• September 1st, 2019: Last day to complete 2019 National Team Contract and $300 deposit payment
• September 15th, 2019: Last day for online registrations, medical form upload
• September 15th, 2019: Deadline for accommodation payment to Muaythai Canada

Tournament Schedule

Expected Tournament Costs

Team Training

Mandatory Championship Accommodations

Parents, Guardians, & Entourage

Arranging Flights, Travel

Travel Visas

Participant's Appearance

Athlete Equipment