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Timothy Madgwick v Mountain Bike New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against non-selection for NZ Team – appellant chosen for NZ squad but not subsequently selected for NZ team for world champs – selection criteria contain both objective and subjective factors – selectors required to pick strongest team – selection criteria based on domestic and international results with international results given preference – appellant chose…
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Katrine Lawton v Mountain Bike New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against non-selection for NZ Team – appellant selected for NZ squad but not subsequently selected for NZ team for world champs – selectors required to pick strongest team – selection criteria based on domestic and international results with international results given preference – appellant in strong position compared to some rivals at time squad…
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Binbin Zhu v Table Tennis New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of a national sports organisation – athlete appealed against not being nominated in December 2005 by Table Tennis NZ (TTNZ) for one of five Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarships allocated to TTNZ – after considerable correspondence with TTNZ, athlete appealed to Tribunal in May 2006 – jurisdiction to hear appeal – whether Tribunal…
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Matthew Claridge v New Zealand Water Polo Association
Overview: Appeal against decision of a national sports organisation – water polo player appealed against a disciplinary decision banning him from 5 matches for biting – parties reaching agreement before hearing and sought orders from Tribunal implementing agreement – Tribunal made such orders – 2 matches remaining out of original 5 match ban – ban on…
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Cody McMaster v Kartsport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation – appeal against disciplinary penalties – appellant allegedly using motor vehicle in an irresponsible and dangerous manner on a public road outside a Kart race meeting venue – Tribunal concluded appellant had been denied natural justice – summonsed to hearing without being supplied with details of charges against…
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Simon Hunter v Kartsport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation – appeal against disciplinary penalties imposed as a result of appellant’s alleged involvement in a fight after a prize-giving function – Tribunal concluded appellant had been denied natural justice – summonsed to hearing without being supplied with details of charges against him – told hearing to consider penalty…
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Jarrod Mudford v New Zealand Shooting Federation Inc and New Zealand Olympic Committee Inc
Appeal against decision of NSO, Appeal against decision of NZOC, Jurisdiction, Non-nomination for Commonwealth Games, Selection/nomination appealsOverview: Appeal against non-nomination for NZ shooting team to compete at Commonwealth Games – jurisdiction – Tribunal declined jurisdiction to hear appeal – appellant bound by contract with NZ Olympic Committee (NZOC) requiring him to follow specific appeal procedures – appellant did not do so and instead appealed his non-nomination for the team to NZ Shooting…
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Andrew Stroud v Motorcycling New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation (NSO) – appellant appealed against being relegated (by race steward) and subsequently disqualified (by protest committee) for passing another rider under a yellow flag during motorcycle race – disqualification upheld by appeal committee of NSO – decision affected who would be NZ champion – Tribunal found evidence fell…
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Nicolo Riosa v Canoe Racing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Jurisdiction, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal again non-selection for NZ team – appellant not selected for Men’s Open K1 Marathon team to compete at International Canoe Federation Marathon Championships – although appellant not selected for Men’s open team he had been selected for NZ Masters team – whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear appeal – NSO argued that as appellant…
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O’Connor v Motorsport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation – appellant appealed against decision of Motorsport NZ (MNZ) not to grant homologation (ie approval) for a roll protection bar on his racing car – whether lifting eye (attached to roll bar and used to tow car) was part of the roll bar – MNZ refused homologation as…
