Note: This Directive was originally issued as a Guideline in 2010. This Directive has now been updated to reflect that the original Guideline was established as a formal CBTF Policy at the 2015 Fal Conference.
In 2010, the CBTF established a set of guidelines to assist coaches in selecting the WBTF Division (B, A or Elite) their athlete should enter when declaring to compete at the WBTF International Cup. At that time, they were issued as a guideline only.
These guidelines remained in place for three International Cup cycles (2011, 2013 and 2015).
At the 2015 Fall Conference, these guidelines were revised and also approved as a formal policy, which included the process to request an exception to the policy as described for a Waiver . after These guidelines were revised While these guidelines remain the recommended approach to determine an athlete's skill level, they are not a formal policy. As such, it is ultimately the coach's responsibility and decision to move an athlete up or down a Level.2016-11-01