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3) APPLICATION FOR COLOURS
3.1 Gauteng Cycling can award Gauteng Provincial Colours subject to meeting the application requirements approved by GSC
3.2 Prerequisites:
3.2.1 Road, TT and Track: Only riders in possession of a valid CSA membership with Cycling South Africa and belonging to an affiliated Gauteng Regional Cycling Club shall be eligible for Provincial Colours. Juniors and upwards are also required to be in possession of a valid Domestic Racing Licence.
3.2.2 MTB: Only riders in possession of a valid CSA membership with Cycling South Africa and belonging to an affiliated Gauteng Regional Cycling Club shall be eligible for Provincial Colours. UCI categories (Juniors / Under-23 and Elite) are also required to be in possession of a valid Domestic Racing Licence.
3.2.3 Good sportsmanship and good conduct, both on and off the field of sport.
4) QUALIFYING AGE CATEGORIES PER DISCIPLINE
Although Cycling South Africa awards colours only once per category, Provincial colours shall be awarded in every year of selection /participation. For Provincial Colours, the following age categories, as acknowledged by Cycling South Africa, and subject to age categories set out in the national discipline handbook shall qualify:
4.1 Age Groups U11-U17 (age 8 – 16 years at 31 Dec of every year) – Junior Colours
4.2 Age Group Junior and above (age 17 years and older at 31 Dec of every year) – Senior Colours.
5) QUALIFICATION PER DISCIPLINE
5.1 ROAD AND TIME TRIAL 5.1.1 Qualifying criteria for Provincial: 5.1.1.1 Represent the Gauteng Province in inter-provincial competitions of the required nature and standard as recommended by Gauteng Cycling. 5.1.1.2 Podium at any higher order cycling event (UCI event) including National Championship
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd- Provincial Colours
Podium at Provincial Championships
• 1st- Provincial Colours
5.1.1.3 Selected to represent South Africa, either as National or Federation selection -Provincial Colours 5.1.2 The selection process shall be in accordance with team selection policies as published from time to time. The team selection policies must strive to adhere to and be in accordance with:
• The Gauteng Sports Confederation Provincial Sport Colours Regulations.
• Cycling South Africa guidelines and policy documents applicable at the time.