A National-Level Athlete is any Athlete who falls within any of the following categories:
Sport
Category
Athletics
Athletes who enter in the Senior category at the National Track and Field Championships; and Athletes selected for the Elite Performance Squad or Performance Potential Squad.
Basketball
Athletes selected for a professional New Zealand based squad playing in an Australasian competition.
Athletes selected for the National Basketball League (men).
Athletes selected for the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa (women).
Canoeing
Athletes who enter in the open category at the Canoe Sprint National Championships; and any Athlete who is selected for the Canoe Racing New Zealand High Performance Development, High Performance or High Performance Elite squads.
Cricket
Athletes who are selected for squads for the following domestic competitions:
Men's - Plunket Shield (4-day match), national 50 over competition, Super Smash competition (T20).
Women’s - Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (50 over match) and Super Smash competition (T20).
Cycling
Athletes who enter in the Elite category at National Championship events (including road, track, mountain bike and BMX championships); and any Athlete who is selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Development, Pinnacle Podium Transition, Pinnacle Potential or Pinnacle Podium Pathway Groups.
Football
Athletes selected for the squads (men and women) of a professional New Zealand based squad playing in the Australasian competition or Women's National League Championship squads.
Athletes who are selected for teams that qualify for the Men’s National League squads - Championship Phase.
Hockey
Athletes who are members of a Tier 1 squad competing in the National Hockey Championship.
Athletes who are members of a squad competing in the Premier Hockey League.
Netball
Athletes selected for the Premiership competition squads.
Rowing
Athletes who enter in the Premier grade at the New Zealand National Rowing Championships; and any Athlete who is selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Elite, U23, U21, U19 Teams or Pre-High Performance Pathway Athletes.
Rugby League
Athletes selected for a New Zealand based National Rugby League team or National Premiership squads.
Rugby Union
Athletes who are selected for the Super Rugby Pacific squads, Super Rugby Aupiki squads or NPC squads.
Snow Sports
Athletes who receive Tailored Athlete Pathway Support (TAPS); and any Athletes competing in any International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Events.
Swimming
Athletes who enter in the NZ Swimming Championships; and Athletes selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Targeted Athlete or Senior Programme.
Triathlon
Athletes who enter the Elite category in the Standard Distance at the National Triathlon Championships; and Athletes selected for the Performance, Development or National Tracking squads.
Weightlifting
Athletes who qualify for the Weightlifting New Zealand National Championships; and High Performance Elite Grade Athletes.
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A National-Level Athlete is any Athlete who falls within any of the following categories:
Sport
Category
Athletics
Athletes who enter in the Senior category at the National Track and Field Championships; and Athletes selected for the Elite Performance Squad or Performance Potential Squad.
Basketball
Athletes selected for a professional New Zealand based squad playing in an Australasian competition.
Athletes selected for the National Basketball League (men).
Athletes selected for the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa (women).
Canoeing
Athletes who enter in the open category at the Canoe Sprint National Championships; and any Athlete who is selected for the Canoe Racing New Zealand High Performance Development, High Performance or High Performance Elite squads.
Cricket
Athletes who are selected for squads for the following domestic competitions:
Men's - Plunket Shield (4-day match), national 50 over competition, Super Smash competition (T20).
Women’s - Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (50 over match) and Super Smash competition (T20).
Cycling
Athletes who enter in the Elite category at National Championship events (including road, track, mountain bike and BMX championships); and any Athlete who is selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Development, Pinnacle Podium Transition, Pinnacle Potential or Pinnacle Podium Pathway Groups.
Football
Athletes selected for the squads (men and women) of a professional New Zealand based squad playing in the Australasian competition or Women's National League Championship squads.
Athletes who are selected for teams that qualify for the Men’s National League squads - Championship Phase.
Hockey
Athletes who are members of a Tier 1 squad competing in the National Hockey Championship.
Athletes who are members of a squad competing in the Premier Hockey League.
Netball
Athletes selected for the Premiership competition squads.
Rowing
Athletes who enter in the Premier grade at the New Zealand National Rowing Championships; and any Athlete who is selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Elite, U23, U21, U19 Teams or Pre-High Performance Pathway Athletes.
Rugby League
Athletes selected for a New Zealand based National Rugby League team or National Premiership squads.
Rugby Union
Athletes who are selected for the Super Rugby Pacific squads, Super Rugby Aupiki squads or NPC squads.
Snow Sports
Athletes who receive Tailored Athlete Pathway Support (TAPS); and any Athletes competing in any International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Events.
Swimming
Athletes who enter in the NZ Swimming Championships; and Athletes selected for any of the following High Performance Programmes: Targeted Athlete or Senior Programme.
Triathlon
Athletes who enter the Elite category in the Standard Distance at the National Triathlon Championships; and Athletes selected for the Performance, Development or National Tracking squads.
Weightlifting
Athletes who qualify for the Weightlifting New Zealand National Championships; and High Performance Elite Grade Athletes.
