Commonwealth Games Scotland has published its General Selection Policy and Standards document which will be used to determine Scotland's athletes for Gold Coast 2018 ©CGS

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has published its General Selection Policy and Standards document which will be used to determine the country's team for the Gold Coast 2018. 

The selection policy has been produced following extensive consultation with the performance directors of the 17 sports on the Games programme.

The selection standard is based on a level of the ability to deliver a top six performance at the Games. 

One of its key aims is to help achieve Scotland’s highest-ever number of medals at an overseas Games, eclipsing their performance at Melbourne 2006 where they finished sixth with 29 medals. 

That total was made up of 11 gold medals, seven silver and 11 bronze.

It also hopes to ensure a higher percentage of athletes meeting the selection standards when in competition than at Glasgow 2014. 

In a bid to ensure representation across the full programme of sports, all individual sports will be represented at Gold Coast 2018 by up to four athletes and all team sports will be represented by a minimum of one team, subject to invitation by the Commonwealth Games Federation.

Scotland finished fourth at Glasgow 2014 with a record-breaking haul of 53 medals
Scotland finished fourth at Glasgow 2014 with a record-breaking haul of 53 medals ©Getty Images

CGS will now work with the sports on the Gold Coast sport programme to develop the Sport Specific Selection Policy and Standards throughout this year so that they are available in advance of the selection period, which is scheduled to open on April 1, 2017.

"Following extensive consultation with sports, we have produced a policy that will select a team which will perform with distinction, while ensuring consistency between sports and representation across the full sports programme," said CGS chief executive Jon Doig.

"This will be supplemented by sport specific standards, to be completed by the end of 2016, ensuring all athletes in Scotland with the aspiration and potential to compete in Gold Coast know exactly what they must do to make the team ahead of the selection period opening.

"This is an important milestone in our preparations for Gold Coast 2018 and we are delighted that everything is well on track."

To read the full document click Commonwealth Games Scotland selection policy for Gold Coast 2018 (1).pdf

Gold Coast 2018 is due to take place in just over two years’ time from April 4 to 15.