Membership Types
Latest Revision: September 2020
CBTF MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
All members of the CBTF must hold a current CBTF Provincial/Territorial membership from the province/territory in which they reside, or a Direct Membership with CBTF if their province/territory does not have a CBTF-affiliated provincial organization. Individuals must be members in good standing with the provincial/territorial association in which they reside to participate in any event, activity or competition sanctioned by the CBTF.
CBTF MEMBERSHIP TYPES
TYPE A (Competitive)
- Individual/Duet Event Athletes
- CBTF/WBTF/International Cup Team & Group Members
- Athletes are eligible to participate in the CBTF Skills Development Program and may enter and compete in all Level C/BN/BI/BA/A Open Competitions, Level B, BN, BI, BA and A Winner/Championship Events, the International Cup Qualifier, International Cup, Provincial & National Team Trial Events and WBTF/IBTF Events.
TYPE B (Pre-Competitive)
- All Graded Event Athletes
- All Pre-Competitive Event Athletes
- Athletes are eligible to participate in the CBTF Skills Development Program and may enter the Pre-Competitive Events at CBTF sanctioned competitions.
TYPE BR (Recreational)
- Skill Development Program Athletes
- Athletes are eligible to participate in recreational programs and the CBTF Skills Development Program. They may not enter Pre-Competitive or Competitive Individual, Duet or Group events at CBTF sanctioned competitions.
Participation in the CBTF Skills Development Program’s White Ribbon shall be permitted without the requirement of holding a current CBTF membership providing that the participant’s coach is a CBTF registered coach and lessons/events are sanctioned. Should the participant wish to continue in other CBTF programs, he/she will be required to purchase a membership.
TYPE T1 (Technical Member, Voting)
- Adjudicators
- Coaches
- Judges
- Course Conductors\
TYPE T2 (Technical, Youth Non-Voting)
- Member must be 18 years or younger in order to hold a Type T2 membership
- Type T2 members are not entitled to vote
TYPE D (Full Member)
- A Type D membership is required to hold any national Board or Executive position, nationally or provincially
- Voting members, non-competitive
TYPE E
- Volunteer
- Non-voting
TYPE G (Group athlete)
- Group Athletes only
- Athletes are eligible to participate in CBTF Pre-Competitive Program and Competitive Program groups, and may enter those events at CBTF-sanctioned competitions.
- This membership does not allow athletes to participate in WBTF or IBTF group events, at WBTF and IBTF qualifying competitions (a Type A membership is required).
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES
Should an athlete from another country wish to compete in a CBTF sanctioned Open Competition only, he/she must hold a current membership in his/her own country. Also, he/she must provide proof that his/her coach is currently registered as a coach in his/her own country.