Canada Winter Games
Archery Ontario strives to select athletes that have great performance potential at national events such as the Canadian Winter Games, while continuing to develop and grow the sport of Archery in Ontario. Great performance potential is defined as athletes who would be considered contenders for a final ranking within the Top 4 of the field at each specified event.
The 2027 CWG Ontario team will be composed of 8 athletes of the following categories:
- U21 Compound Female
- U21 Compound Male
- U21 Recurve Female
- U21 Recurve Male
- U21 Barebow Female
- U21 Barebow Male
Team Composition
The team will consist of eight (8) athletes. Two (2) positions will be allocated to each discipline: Compound, Recurve, and Barebow, with one (1) male and one (1) female athlete per discipline.
The remaining two (2) positions will be awarded at the conclusion of the trials to the male and female archers, within the same discipline, who demonstrate the highest potential to achieve a podium finish at the 2027 Canada Winter Games.
All athletes who wish to be eligible for selection to the team must:
- Currently reside in the province of Ontario
- Be a current registrant of Archery Ontario & Archery Canada in good standing.
- Are healthy and fit to compete
- Have met the required selection criteria identified below
- Have met all requirements as set out in the athlete agreement including anti-doping and safe sport education modules. Members of the team will be provided a deadline in which these courses must be completed. (Athlete agreement will be given to the archers selected to the team).
- Twenty (20) years of age and under as of December 31, 2027. Year of birth: 2007 or later.
- All athletes must meet the eligibility regulations outlined in CGC’s Eligibility Policy.
- Excluded from the Canada Games are:
- Senior National Team members - defined as: Athletes who have held an SR, SR1, or SR2 card at any time; and/or athletes who are part of (on the roster of) a standing Senior National Team (i.e. recognized as a Senior National Team member regardless of event participation)
- Athletes who have previously competed at any of the following events:
- Senior World Archery Championships
- Olympic Games
- Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games
- FISU Games
- Senior World Cups*
*An athlete who has competed at a Senior World Cup but meets all other eligibility restrictions may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. No athlete can be rendered ineligible within 90 days of the opening of the Games due to National Team status, carding status or competing in an excluded event (i.e., if an athlete is granted National Team status or carding status for the first time, or competes in an excluded event after November 29, 2026, they will still be considered eligible to compete at the 2027 Canada Games). Athletes who are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Additionally, while C1 cards have been discontinued, athletes who have previously held a C1 card and who meet all other eligibility restrictions may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Requests must be submitted to the respective Provincial/Territorial Team Chef de Mission and approved by the Canada Games Council Sport & Games Committee.
To be eligible for selection archers must submit their intent through the Canada Winter Games 2027 Intent Form. Archers must then submit a minimum of one AC registered 18m - 600 round, in the U21 category. After the athlete’s intent form has been submitted the athlete will be added to the “Athletes list” and the top 4 athletes from each category will be chosen to come to the Trial Camp (more details to follow) where we will shoot a 18m - 600 round and the athletes who rank first at the Trial Camp will be selected to the team.
Decision Making Authority
The coaching staff for this team, composed of Amelia Gagné, Dustin Watson and Jess Ashton, are accountable to select athletes, in accordance with the Ontario Team Selection Policy and any event specific criteria.
Qualification Scores:
For every eligible athlete who has submitted their intent by December 31, 2025, the following 600 round scores will be collected, then averaged to equate to their total score for 600 Qualification Rounds.
- The athletes top (3) 600 Scores as of March 8, 2026
- Any submitted scores must be shot at the U21 distances
- Any submitted scores must be shot with inner 10 for compounds and outer 10 for recurve and barebow
- Eligible Events Athletes can earn these scores from any of the following events:
- Canadian Regional Championships
- Ontario Indoor WA Target Provincials
- Archery Canada Registered 600 rounds
Scores must be submitted to the coaching staff via email no later than March 9, 2026 (no exceptions):
Equipment
Equipment must meet Archery Canada rule requirements Book 3, 11.1 for Recurve Division, Book 3, 11.2 for Compound Division, and Book 3, 11.4 for Barebow Division.
Trials & Team Selection
The top four (4) athletes in each gender & equipment category will be invited to compete at trials. Trials will be the sole determination of who will be selected to the team. Eight (8) athletes will be selected from trials as stated above. Trials will be hosted by Hamilton Archery Centre on March 29, 2026. More details will be shared with those athletes selected to attend.
Note: some athletes may already have planned trips to Vegas to shoot The Vegas Shoot. This tournament can be used as a substitute event (the only substitute event allowed). However there are specific criteria that you must follow and must confirm this exception with the coaches ASAP and no later than March 16, 2026.
You must submit a picture of your first two days of scores (your first two (2) 300 rounds). Your final day of scoring will not count towards trials.
The two (2) scores that you submit will be added together and will count as your overall score out of 600. This will be your score for trials.
Your equipment must follow WA rules, and a judge must sign your score card to say that the equipment followed WA rules.
Submit your scores (pictures of score cards with signatures) by Sunday March 29 at 9am EST to:
Removal/Withdrawal from the team
Once selected, athletes will be required to demonstrate their continued preparation, soundness and ability by reporting on their ongoing training through outlined channels. All athletes must maintain active communication with the coaching staff as outlined in section 4 in relation to their training and preparation or risk having their selection be revoked. An athlete who is to be nominated to a Team as outlined within this Addendum by Archery Ontario may be removed as a nominee for any of the following reasons:
- Voluntary withdrawal. Athletes must submit a written request via email to the coaching team at:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Inability to maintain high training standards;
- Injury, illness or for other medical reasons as determined by appointed medical staff and in consultation with athletes medical staff;
- Violation of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)
- Detrimental conduct to the team and/or the image of Archery Ontario or the provincial team program;
Failure to adhere to the anti-doping rules or requirements of any anti-doping organization with authority over the athlete. In the case of injury or illness, the individuals with Decision Making Authority will consider medical recommendations in making a final decision. Injured or ill athletes may be subject to a proof of readiness test to be determined by the coaching staff in consultation with the athlete’s personal coach. This test will consist of a controlled performance such as a competition or observed test or trial. These athletes will not travel with the team to the selected event until this requirement has been satisfied. If it is determined that the athlete is not competition ready prior to departure for the event, the athlete will be removed from participation in the event, and an alternate, if applicable, will be nominated in their stead. If it is discovered that an athlete has not disclosed an injury or illness, they may be asked to return home immediately and may be held responsible for any penalties and other associated costs associated with their removal from the event.
