This page explains how Canadian athletes are selected for the 2026–27 FIS Park & Pipe World Cups: team sizes and quotas, event blocks and deadlines, who is eligible, and how athletes are ranked. It summarizes the official Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet.
At a glance
Team size & quotas
Maximum team size for each World Cup discipline. Quota spots come from the basic and additional quota, any elite quota, and a ranking allocation.
3 M | 4 W
Halfpipe: max team size
6 M | 4 W
Slopestyle: max team size
5 M | 3 W
Big Air: max team size
4 blocks
Block A to Block D: Nov to April
Halfpipe (HP)
Basic and additional quota1 M | 1 W
Personal quotaN/A
Elite quotaElizabeth Hosking
Ranking allocation (max)*2 M | 2 W
Slopestyle (SS)
Basic and additional quota2 M | 1 W
Personal quotaN/A
Elite quotaLiam Brearley, Eli Bouchard, Laurie Blouin
Ranking allocation (max)*2 M | 2 W
Big Air (BA)
Basic and additional quota3 M | 1 W
Personal quotaN/A
Elite quotaN/A
Ranking allocation (max)*2 M | 2 W
*Based on athlete ranking and the maximum field size of each event.
Selection Committee
HPP Director (Park and Pipe)
HPP Coordinator
HPP National Team Coaches (SS and/or HP)
Event blocks
Dates & deadlines by block
World Cups are grouped into four blocks. Each block has its own Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline and selection period.
Appeal deadline: appeals must be submitted in accordance with the Canada Snowboard Appeal Policy and must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. PST seven (7) days after the date the athlete is notified of the decision.
Eligibility
Who can be selected?
Eligible competitions are World Snowboard Points List (WSPL) events during the selection period.
Minimum FIS requirements
Slopestyle: 120 FIS points or 230 WSPL points in Slopestyle
Halfpipe: 50 FIS points or 130 WSPL points in Halfpipe
Big Air: 100 FIS points or 230 WSPL points in Big Air or Slopestyle
Minimum Canadian ranking
International World Cup: ranked within the top 20 Canadian Men or 10 Canadian Women on the WSPL
Canadian World Cup: ranked within the top 30 Canadian Men and 15 Canadian Women on the WSPL
Athlete – coach responsibility
Non-National Team athletes must have a coach who meets the Coach Eligibility Requirements of the CS GSP, and the coach must accept responsibility for them at each event they wish to participate in before registration is confirmed.
National Team coaches are responsible only for athletes officially named to the National Team Program, in line with Canada Snowboard’s strategic focus on podium performance at targeted international events. Coaching support and resources are dedicated exclusively to these athletes.
Exceptions
Refer to the CS HPP General Selection Protocol (GSP) for Health Related Curtailment and Exceptional Circumstances.
Ranking
How athletes are ranked
National Team athletes come first. Remaining spots go to other athletes who submitted an Expression of Interest.
Priority 1: National Team athletes
Slopestyle / Halfpipe: ranked by the athlete’s WSPL for the event discipline (SS or HP)
Big Air: ranked by the athlete’s WSPL points in Slopestyle (SS) or Big Air (BA), whichever is higher
Priority 2: other athletes, if quota remains
Athletes who are not on the National Team and have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) are ranked the same way as above.
Participation in a World Cup is conditional on meeting the Technical Minimum Standards that apply at the time of selection (see below).
Technical standards
Technical minimum standards
Athletes must be able to show these skills to take part in major events. Choose an event type.
International-based halfpipe events
Men
Straight air at 10 feet
2 way 720 at 7 feet
1 way 900 at 7 feet
Must spin both frontside and backside
Women
Straight air at 7 feet
2 way 540 at 5 feet
1 way 720 at 5 feet
Consistent, grabbed, all in the same run, in a 22 foot pipe.
Canadian-based halfpipe events
Men
Straight airs at 6 feet
2 way 720s at 5 feet
2 way 540s at 5 feet
Women
Straight airs at 3 feet
2 way 540 at 2 feet
Consistent, grabbed, all in the same run, in an 18 foot pipe.
Slopestyle major events
Men
2 way 1080s
2 way 900s
Must be able to land a switch rail trick
Women
2 way 360
1 way 540
Boardslide/lipslide at 90° through an entire rail feature
Tricks must be completed over features 50 feet in length from take-off to knuckle. Tricks must be grabbed and consistently landed.
Good to know
Special consideration
Selection Committee discretion
At the discretion of the Selection Committee, the ranking of National Team athletes within Priority 1 may be adjusted, to produce a final ranking different from the ranking resulting from WSPL points alone, based on these key performance indicators:
A significant commitment (80%+) of training opportunities (on and off snow) as determined by their Individual Yearly Training Plan.
Performance at on-snow sessions leading into a competition (using mock competition results and the competition skills riders are doing, including quality and quantity).
All Selection Committee decisions are well documented and shared with the affected stakeholders. Decisions use key performance indicators tracked in the Canada Snowboard Athlete Gap Analysis and training log tools for each National Team athlete.
Approved by Tyler Ashbee, High Performance Director, Park & Pipe Disciplines. Effective September 27, 2026. This page is a plain-language summary of the “FIS Park and Pipe 2026-2027 Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet” for informational purposes; the official document and the General Selection Policy (GSP) govern in any case of discrepancy.
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