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Appendix 4 International Carding System

The Carding Scheme provides non-financial supports, ranging from sports specialist advice on physiology, nutrition etc., to medical support. These services are provided free of charge, for specific levels of usage. The level of services available to carded players and athletes in 2005 are outlined below:

Category	Sports Physiology	Sports Nutrition	Sports Psychology	Sports Biomechanics
	No. of visits/sessions per annum	No. of visits/sessions per annum	No. of visits/sessions per annum	No. of visits/sessions per annum
World Class (1, 2 & 3)	Up to 6	Up to 6	Up to 6	Limited Service~
International	Up to 4	Up to 4	Up to 4	Limited Service~
Developmental	Up to 4	Up to 4	Up to 4	Limited Service~
Junior	Squad Quota ~~	Squad Quota ~~	Squad Quota ~~	Limited Service~

Category	Sports Medicine	Medical Screening	Sports Physiotherapy	Training Facilities	Educational Workshops
	No. of visits/ sessions p.a.	No. of visits/ sessions p.a.	No. of visits/ sessions p.a.	No. of visits/ sessions p.a.	No. of visits/ sessions p.a.
World Class (1, 2 & 3)	Up to 5	1	Up to 12	2 weeks	1^
International	Up to 4	1	Up to 10	2 weeks	1^
Developmental	Up to 4	1	Up to 10	2 weeks	1^
Junior	Up to 3	1	Up to 6	2 weeks	2^

Source: 2005 International Carding Scheme Outline and Guidelines, Irish Sports Council.

Access to sports science and sports medical support is available through the Sports Science and Medical Support Network, which is co-ordinated by the NCTC. Access to additional medical and physiotherapy entitlements operate on a referral basis (through the NCTC medical officer), based on agreed standard rates of fees and an overall monetary limit.

The carding system commits funding for two years to athletes. There is an annual application process in order to remain on the scheme. Applications are submitted to the relevant NGB, which following analysis and approval is submitted to the Sports Council of Ireland. The closing date for lodging applications with the SCI for 2005 was 14^th January 2005.

The 2005 levels of funding under the scheme are outlined below:

SPORT	Sailing (per boat) Olympic classes only	Other Sports
World Class 1	€61,000
World Class 2	€45,800
World Class 3	€38,200
International	€23,000
International 1		€11,500
International 2		€6,500
Developmental		€4,600
Junior		€1,600

Source: Criteria for the award of cards in the context of the International Carding Scheme for Players and Athletes 2005, The Irish Sports Council & National Coaching & Training Centre

Payments under the scheme are made on a quarterly basis following receipt of all relevant documentation. The following table outlines the required documents for payments under the carding scheme.

Source: 2005 International Carding Scheme, Outline and Guidelines, Irish Sports Council