Cycling New Zealand Schools role is to promote the enjoyment, participation and competition on bikes for all school aged children.  In response to the updated School Sport New Zealand (NZSSSC) eligibility for home schooled students, Cycling New Zealand Schools announces updated rules on the participation of home schooled students in School Sport NZ sanctioned Cycling New Zealand School events.

In line with new School Sport NZ regulations for the inclusion of Home Schooled students in sanctioned School Sport NZ events, Cycling New Zealand Schools will now accept applications from Home Schooled students to participate in its sanctioned events however they will not be eligible for medal places (as per the School Sport New Zealand eligibility regulations http://www.nzsssc.org.nz/Events-1/Eligibility-Regulations).

For participation in individual cycling events:

• Home-schooled students may participate in individual cycling events, but will not be eligible for medals.
• Parents of the students are required to enter the event as per the event entry criteria and accept all the entry terms and conditions including providing current evidence of MOE approval for Home Schooling
• It is recommended but not a requirement, that the student to be connected with an affiliated school (or club).
• Home-schooled students shall race in plain cycling top and shorts (no visible branding or sponsors).

For participation in team cycling events:

• Home-schooled students may be included in a Composite Team of an affiliated school but the team will not be eligible for medals or points towards any overall school award.
• It is a requirement that the home-schooled student have been a part of the affiliated school team for the season and not simply joining for the event.
• The home-school student shall only be accepted in a composite team where the school has insufficient riders to enter a full team. See Section 10 of Cycling New Zealand Schools Rules for more details.
• The affiliated school principal of such teams is responsible for entering the event as per the event entry criteria and accept all the entry terms and conditions including providing to the event organiser with proof of current evidence of MoE approval for the home-schooled student
• Home-schooled students shall race in plain cycling top and shorts (no visible branding or sponsors).

Read more here on the Cycling New Zealand Schools Rules on Composite teams (see Section 10)

Read more here for the School Sport New Zealand eligibility regulations.