Sport

In-advance criteria

Athletics

Athletes who enter the Senior category at the National Track and Field Championships

Basketball

Athletes selected in the Breakers Squad

Athletes selected in the National Basketball League (men and women)

Canoeing

Athletes who enter in the Open Age category at the Canoe Sprint National Championships

Cricket

Men's Plunket Shield (4-day match), Ford Trophy (50 over match) and Super Smash (T20 match) 

Women’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (50 over match) and Super Smash (T20 match)

Cycling

Athletes who enter in the Elite category at National Championship events (includes road, track, mountain bike and BMX championships)

Football

Athletes selected for the Wellington Phoenix Squads (men and women)

Athletes selected for the Auckland FC Squad

Teams who qualify for the Men’s National League Squads – Championship Phase

Women's National League Championship Squads

Hockey

National Hockey Championship – Tier 1 Squads (men and women) 

Netball

ANZ Premiership Squads 

Rowing

Athletes who enter the Premier grade at the New Zealand National Rowing Championships

Rugby League

NZ Warriors Squads (men and women)

Athletes selected in the National Premiership Squads (men and women)

Rugby Union

Super Rugby Pacific Squads

Super Rugby Aupiki Squads

Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squads

Snow Sports

TAPS Athletes

Swimming

Athletes who enter the NZ Swimming Championships

Triathlon

Athletes who enter the Elite category in the Standard Distance at the National Triathlon Championships

Weightlifting

Athletes who have qualified at A Grade and above and have entered WNZ Junior/Senior National Championships