Athlete Information

Athlete Eligibility

To participate, athletes must be:

1. Permanent residents of Manitoba;
2. Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Red River Metis);
3. 17U - Eligible Birth Years: 2009, 2010, 2011
   14U - Eligible Birth Years: 2012, 2013, 2014

Required Documents

All athletes will be required to provide the following documents upon registering for tryouts:

1. Birth Certificate
2. Manitoba Health Card
3. Proof of Indigenous Status
   1. For Status & Non Status First Nations Athletes the following documents will be accepted:
      1. Indian Status Card.
      2. Band Council Letter of Enrolment (Must clearly indicate the athlete's full name, date of birth, and Status Number).
      3. Non-Status First Nations athletes may submit their parent's Indian Status Card or Band Council Letter of Enrolment alongside their long-form birth certificate directly connecting them to the parent that has Indian Status.
   2. For Red River Metis Athletes the following documents will be accepted:
      1. Manitoba Metis Federation Citizenship Card.
      2. Letter of Citizenship from the Manitoba Metis Federation (Must clearly indicate the athlete's full name, date of birth, and MMF Citizenship Number.)
   3. For Inuit Athletes the following documents will be accepted:
      1. Inuit Identification Card.

Failure to provide any of the above documents may result in the athlete not being allowed to participate.