Mon, February 09, 2026
How to Manage Athlete Selection
How to Manage Athlete Selection
Sport Resolutions (SR) has dealt with over 120 selection cases since 2017 across 23 different sports. SR will be hosting an event on athlete selection which will focus on the elements required for an effective selection process, and cover guidance on how to achieve and deliver a fair process, as well as considerations in drafting an athlete selection policy and running a selection appeal procedure.
The event is designed for professionals involved in the process of selecting athletes for major competitions such as chief executives, performance managers and directors, head coaches, athletes, athlete representatives, selection panel members, in-house lawyers, lawyers in private practice, arbitrators and interested academics.
The event will take place online on 13 March 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 GMT. The webinar will be presented by Alistair McHenry.
The event provides 2 hours CPD.
Seminar outcomes
1. Selection Frameworks and Governance
2. Objective and Subjective Criteria in Practice
3. Understanding Effective Selection Process?
4. Drafting Robust Selection and Appeals Policies
5. Running an Effective Selection Meeting
6. Bias, Independence and Decision-Making Integrity
7. Equality, Fairness and Justification
8. Communication and the Athlete Perspective
9. High-Risk Scenarios
10. Practical Takeaways
For more details and speaker profile, you can visit our seminar page here.
Registration
The event is free of charge, please register here.
