NArchival Archery 2003 Special Athlete Support Program
USOC Performance Pool and Operation Gold


SPECIAL ATHLETE SUPPORT PROGRAM (Performance Pool)

Objective
The objective of the NAA's Special Athlete Support Program is to assist top archers with training and competition needs in their quest to sustain international competitive excellence and to win medals at the 2004 Olympic Games. This program will be implemented by the NArchival Archery High Performance Staff through athlete stipends, elite athlete health insurance (EAHI), selection to designated international competitions, and performance incentives that reward archers for top performances at designated international competitions.

Eligibility Requirements
· Must be U.S. Citizen
· Must be in the Male or Female Recurve Disciplines.
· Must remain a National Archery Association (NAA) member in good standing.
· An annual income cap ($125,000) applies to this program.
· Must remain ranked in the top 5 archers (male and female) based on these Performance Pool criteria.
· Must have a 2003/2004 competition and training plan on file with NArchival Archery and signed by both the athlete and their personal coach or an NArchival Archery designated coach.
· Attendance/full participation (Thursday - Sunday) at a minimum of one Gold Track Camp (Men) and a minimum of two Gold Track Camps (Women).

Rolling Ranking System
An archer's rolling rank will be determined five times in 2003 (January 1 , April 14, May 11, June 9, August 16) using designated qualifying competitions. When an international qualifying competition conflicts with a national qualifying competition, the OR scores from the international competition will be used in place of the standings from the national competition to determine qualifying rank.

The archers' four best tournaments from each ranking period (see page 7) will be used to determine their rolling rank qualification. Rankings will be determined using the following criteria

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