For sites to be designated a national SASP, they must meet one or more of the following criteria.  Sites will NOT be expected to meet every criteria.

Competitions/events - The site has held international/national competitions or events  and is sustainable in that it is in a location which provides the support facilities/ services necessary for that level of competition

Training - The site has held national team or individual/group elite training  for that sport or any of its disciplines, and is sustainable in that it is in a location which provides the support facilities/services necessary for that level of training

Scarcity - The site is important because of its scarcity or rarity/ uniqueness value and because it cannot be re-created at a different location

Heritage - The site is important in heritage terms due to the longevity and continuity of use in that location by that sport and because it cannot be re-created at a different location.

Non-competitive users - The site is important to the non-competitive parts of that sport

Number of Users - The site is important because of the numbers of participants from any level of that sport using it

Facilities Strategy - The site has been identified as of international/national importance in that sport’s strategic planning documents.

Physical Characteristics - Identification of those characteristics, which if lost, would jeopardise the quality of the site

Click here for a copy of the national criteria template.