2024-2025 Wests Future Stars Program Nomination Form

Please ensure that you have read the Academy Website information pertaining to the sport program you are nominating for.

Athletes should note that nominations received outside of the nomination period may not be considered.


Age eligibility is determined by the athletes age in the year of the majority of the program.

i.e. 2024/25 Sport Programs is the athletes age they will be turning in 2025.

Athlete Eligbility

Eligibility:


Athletes must first meet the following eligibility criteria for the sport they are nominating for;


  • Age and/or Gender Specific Criteria
  • Regional Eligibility i.e.
  • Live within the LGA's of the Academy Catchment Area,
  • Attend School within the LGA's of the Academy Catchment Area,
  • Compete for a registered club (of the sport nominating for) within the LGA's of the Academy Catchment Area



Athletes and Parents are strongly encouraged to read the Academy Eligibility Policy and Guiding Statement (effective September 2023) for further information on determining the athletes Eligibility prior to nominating for selection.




Athletes must be committed to building a solid skill/fitness base within their sport.


Athletes must be committed to attending all coaching/training, education sessions and camps.


Athletes must be a financial member their Association / SSO (or join upon selection) unless stated otherwise.

Applicant Gender*

For the purposes of sport selection, this is recognised as the gender assigned at birth.

Are you a New or Returning Academy Athlete?

Cultural Diversity

Do you or your parents identify as Indigenous Australian, Torres Strait Islander, or First Nation?
Would you like to be considered for the Academy's Indigenous Athlete Cultural Extension Program

Please note that there is no additional costs associated with the Indigenous Athlete Cultural Extension Program, however attendance at additional education and culturally identified opportunities are made available for athletes as a part of the program.

Do you or your parents identify as being from a Pacific Nation?

i.e PNG, Tonga, Samoa, NZ, Fiji, Vanuatu, Cook Islands etc.

Do you or your parents identify as Culturally or Linguistically diverse?

i.e. English as a second language, non-English speaking background, or other languages spoken at home.

Applicant Details

This is an email address the athletes and/or parents will need to check regularly and is the email all correspondence pertaining to trial and squad selections will be sent too.

This should be the email address monitored by the athlete or primary parent/guardian, if not provided above.

his will be the mobile contacted in the event of last-minute communication regarding trials, or for clarification of information provided on the nomination form.

Phone

Please provide the street address of the Primary place of residence of the Athlete.

Local Council Area

If unsure, please use this link here:

https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public/find-my-council/

If you require further clarification or wish to discuss, please contact the Academy Office.

What school year / grade are you currently in?

If Known.

To assist in providing the Academy's Official Uniform Supplier ACEIT information to pre-order uniform, please indicate what size uniform you would most likely require.


Please check measurements here: Uniform Sizing Chart


Note: This is NOT a uniform order.

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Parent / Guardian Information

Phone
Phone

Sporting Background / Supporting Information

Please outline any of your representative level and/or competition history/performances over the past two years.

Please outline your top three (3) performances within the last year (12 months).

Please provide detail on why you want to be selected within the South West Sydney Academy of Sport, and how it will help you reach your sporting goals.

Is your Individual, Personal or "Home" Sport Coach aware of your nomination to be a part of the Academy?


We strongly encourage athletes to discuss their nomination and intent to be a part of the Academy program for a number of reasons as it encourages and promotes closer collaboration between our program coordinators and your coach to increase the opportunities available for both the athlete and coach, and ensure we work together to maximise YOUR performance and potential.


Should your nomination be successful, an additional offer will be extended to your Coach to participate within the Academy Coach Education Program.


Please Provide the name of your coach, whether Individual, Personal or "Home" Coach.

Please provide either the contact number or email of your Individual, Personal or "Home" Coach.

Medical / Injury Declaration

Does the Athlete take any regular medication that may be required during the trial process?
Are you currently carrying any injuries or other conditions that may affect your performance in a trial?

Privacy Statement, Risk Warning and Terms and Conditions

Media Consent


I acknowledge that the South West Sydney Academy of Sport may take and use photographs, sound and video recordings taken of my child/ward during any trial held for the nominated Academy Sport Program for the promotion of South West Sydney Academy of Sport, through its official Social Media channels in promotion of the sport program and the nomination and trials process.


I acknowledge that if myself or my child/ward does not consent to this that I and/or my child/ward will make it known to Academy staff at the commencement of the trial.

Privacy Statement and Consent


The South West Sydney Academy of Sport will collect and store the information you voluntarily provide to enable processing of nominations for the program.


The information will be provided to relevant staff and to medical professionals where necessary in order to conduct the trial, or make a determination on the squad selection.


The "Name" and "Sport" of a successful nominee will be used in the announcements of the final squad selection.


By providing South West Sydney Academy of Sport with the information you consent to these disclosures.


Any information provided by you will be stored on a database that will only be used for the purpose for which it was collected.


Any information provided by you to the South West Sydney Academy of Sport can be accessed by you during standard office hours and updated by writing to us or contacting us on 4627 7622.

Risk Warning


I agree for my child/ward to attend the trials and to undertake all activities and/or to participate in the Academy program.


I understand that although South West Sydney Academy of Sport and it's service providers attempt to minimise any risk of personal injury within practical boundaries, accidents do happen and all physical activities carry the risk of personal injury.


I acknowledge that there is an inherent risk of personal injury in physical activities that will be undertaken at the trials as part of the program and I accept that risk.


In the case of an emergency, I authorise the South West Sydney Academy of Sport, where it is impracticable to communicate with me, to arrange for my child/ward to receive such medical or surgical treatment as may be deemed necessary.


I also undertake to pay or reimburse costs which may be incurred for medical attention, ambulance transport and medication while my child/ward is attending the Program Trials.


Declaration

Athlete Declaration


I am nominating to trial for a position within a South West Sydney Academy of Sport sport program. I have read, understood and accepted the relevant eligibility criteria, privacy statements, risk warnings and I certify that all information supplied is true and correct.


I am aware of and agree to meet my obligations and expectations should I receive a letter of offer within the Academy Sport Program.

Parent / Guardian Declaration


I give permission for my child/ward to apply for a position within a South West Sydney Academy of Sport Sport Program.


I have read, understood and accepted the relevant eligibility criteria, privacy statements, risk warnings and I certify that all information supplied is true and correct, and understand that any attempt to falsify information in order to gain a position will result in the removal of the athlete from the trial, (or if selected, squad), and may be reported to the athletes State Sporting Organisation. 


I am aware of and agree to meet the obligations and expectations should my child/ward receive a letter of offer and subsequent position within the Academy Sport Program, including the requirement to pay an Athlete Scholarship Levy and associated program costs and understand that failure to meet these requirements may result in the withdrawal of the athlete from the program. 

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