Selection Process

Our selection policy is based on nationally determined criteria. The criteria are sport specific and set by the relevant Governing Bodies. The general inclusion criteria are:

The athlete must:

• Compete in one of the Fully Supported or Targeted Support Sport Programmes (see list below for link to the sport specific selection policy).
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Canoeing
  • Curling
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Modern Pentathlon
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Scottish Disability Sport
  • Snowsports (Alpine)
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Weightlifting
• Be eligible to compete for Scotland and have made a commitment to do so.
• Have the potential to be Scottish Institute athletes in the future.
• Be developing and improving.
• Be identified by their National Governing Body against a nationally agreed benchmark.
• Be able to benefit from inclusion in Area Institute programmes.
• Live, work, train or study within the geographical area of the area institute making the selection.
• Have potential to produce winning performances at British, European, Commonwealth, World, Olympic or Paralympic level, at either age group or senior level.
• Be the athletes with the greatest potential in their sport not already supported through the Scottish Institute of Sport structure.