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The BJA
Board of Directors has announced that the British Championships
(formerly National Age Bands) will revert back to the Area and
Home Country Squad system for entry. This will be with effective
from this year’s event – taking place on the 10th & 11th October
at iceSheffield.
The change
means that players will not be able to enter the event automatically
but will have to qualify through and be nominated by their respective
Area or Home Country.
Each Area
and Home Country will be running a trials tournament prior to
the British Championships to determine the final team. Further
details will be communicated by Area and Home Countries in due
course.
Commenting
Densign White said, “The BJA are reacting to a strong request
from the Home Country Bodies and English Areas so we hope there
will be wide spread support for this change.
“The Board
also believe the change will invigorate the Area and Home Country
squad systems. Each Area and Home Country should each be organising
and managing an elite squad system and the British Championships
will be the pinnacle milestone event for these squads”.
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