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Michael Bias v Cycling 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/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2019 BMX World Championships – Cycling New Zealand had applied new selection criteria to riders, and determined that no male BMX riders would be selected – Tribunal found that the legal position was clear and that it should only intervene if there was no basis or justification for the selectors’ decision –…
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KL v Table Tennis New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2019 Oceania Junior Table Tennis Championships – appellant initially selected for NZ Cadet (U15) Girls’ team but removed for failure to meet certain conditions – appellant submitted Table Tennis NZ acted unfairly or unreasonably in removing her from team – Tribunal found Table Tennis NZ had acted unreasonably and ordered Appellant be…
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Andi Liu v Fencing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2018 Commonwealth Senior Fencing Championships – application of selection criteria challenged in first phase – appellant submitted he had met the compulsory original published criteria – Tribunal found no error in selectors’ initial decision – FeNZ’s original policy relaxed and nominations reopened based on ranking points in second phase – Tribunal found…
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Mitsuko Nam v New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports Inc
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: The Sports Tribunal has approved an appeal by Mitsuko Nam against a decision of the New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports not to select her for the 2018 World Artistic Skating Championships.
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Scott Columb v Motorcycling New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, 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/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – C appealed against decision of Motorcycling New Zealand not to select him for the NZ team to compete at 2016 Motocross of Nations Event – no right of appeal in MNZ rules but MNZ able to refer matters to Tribunal for determination under its Constitution – MNZ…
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Kane Radford v Swimming New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-nomination for Olympics, 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 against decision of NSO – non-nomination – R appealed decision of Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) not to nominate him to compete in the Men’s Open Water 10km Event at the 2016 Rio Olympics – urgency due to requirement to confirm allocation of slot with FINA by 28 June –– R appealed on a…
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Charlotte Webby v Swimming New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-nomination for Olympics, 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 against decision of NSO – non-nomination – W appealed decision of Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) not to nominate her to compete in the Women’s Open Water 10km Event at the 2016 Rio Olympics – urgency due to requirement to confirm allocation of slot with FINA –– due to time constraints unable to convene hearing…
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Kate Henderson v New Zealand Water Polo
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Natural justice, 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 against decision of NSO – non-selection – H appealed decision of New Zealand Water Polo (NZWP) to not select her for the NZ Women’s Under 20 World Championship team – H in squad of 14, from which a final team of 11 was selected – H was one of those not selected –…
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Michael Bias v Cycling New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – B appealed against decision of Cycling New Zealand to not select him for NZ men’s BMX team to compete at 2015 World Championships – whether Selection Regulations properly followed or implemented – B contended had better world ranking and better results at a number of events than…
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Andrew Roy v Canoe Racing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – A appealed against decision of Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) to not select him for the Under 23 K1 200 event at the World Championships – Tribunal concluded CRNZ’s decision not to select A did not conform with the Selection Policy that laid down the criteria for…
