Junior Delegation
Depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 6, 2022
Azrieli Israel Experience-6 Days -July 7- 12, 2022
Return to Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 27, 2022
Open and Master Delegation
Depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 11, 2022
Return to Toronto Pearson International Airport on July 27, 2022
Opening Ceremonies will take place in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022
Closing Ceremonies will take place on July 25, 2022
Junior & Open athlete fees: $8750*
Thanks to the generosity of our Maccabi Canada donors we are able to reduce the participation fees by 30% for our Junior and Open athletes. The subsidized fees for Junior and Open athletes is $8,750 CAD.
The Junior athletes will participate in Maccabi Canada’s Azrieli Israel Experience 5 day program that takes part prior to the opening of the games. Thanks to the support of The Azrieli Foundation we are able to offer the Juniors this experience at no additional cost.
All Juniors and Open athletes are required to fly and stay with the delegation booked flights and assigned accommodation in Israel. Only Masters’ athletes can choose to opt out of the flight or the accommodation or both. Maccabi Canada will be sending Masters athletes an email for you to select your preference. Any deductions and/or additions will be applied to the final payment.
Parents or family of junior athletes cannot visit their children at the accommodation centre, nor can they sign them out for family trips or visits. Parents are encouraged to come and cheer on their children at the competition venues. Junior athletes are the responsibility of Maccabi Canada’s staff from July 6, 2022 - July 26, 2022*.
All athletes, parents and guardians must be familiar with and adhere to Maccabi Canada’s policies and Code of Conduct. No expections.
Golfers participation fees are subject to a green fee. For the complete Golfers Guide please click HERE.
Staff member fee: $1,600
Executive/non subsidized staff fee: $8,750*
*Based on need a $150 Covid Safety contingency fee may be applied to the last payment.
**Fees are subject to change
***Some additional fees may apply to some sports
Cost of Participation includes:
Training camps/practices with the team prior to departure
Clothing package
Competition uniform
Round trip airfare from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tel Aviv
Accommodations
Transportation to competition venues and social events
Security
Medical care
Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner (Masters – breakfast and dinner only)
Competition entry
Opening and Closing ceremony participation
Day trips during the Games
Maccabi World Union accredited delegate’s participation fees
Payment Schedule
Junior & Open athletes and Executive/non subsidized staff
1st Deposit: $2,500 to be paid upon selection, deadline October 31, 2021
2nd Deposit: $2,000 by April 15, 2022
3rd Deposit: $3,000 by April 15, 2022
Final Deposit: $1,250 by June 1, 2022
Masters Athletes
1st Deposit: $3,250 to be paid upon selection, deadline October 31, 2021
2nd Deposit: $3,250 by April 15, 2022
3rd Deposit: $3,500 by April 15, 2022
Final Deposit: $2,950 by June 1, 2022
Subsidized staff
Deadline for the staff payment of $1600 is due October 31, 2021.
We strongly advise that you take travel and cancellation insurance.
If an athlete withdraws from competing in the Maccabiah Games for any reason, all 3rd party donations are non-refundable. 1st party donations are subject to the following cancellation policy:
If an athlete withdraws up until APRIL 9, 2022 – all money paid by 1st party* donors will be refunded 100%.
If an athlete withdraws on or after APRIL 10, 2022:
*Deposit amounts are outlined in Maccabi Canada’s payment schedule above.
We strongly advise that you take travel and cancellation insurance.
PLEASE NOTE:
3rd Party donations for athletes that withdraw from the games will go to support our Adopt an Athlete program.
The airfare portion of a withdrawing athlete’s payment cannot be credited or refunded.
The non-refundable penalty of 1st party donation cannot be transferred to another participant’s account. These penalties coincide with the organization’s vendor non-refundable deposit schedule. Surplus funds will go to support our Adopt an Athlete program.
1st party donors may choose to not collect their refund and donate the refundable portion to another participant’s account, in which case, a tax receipt will be issued for the amount transferred.
1st party donors will receive an official donation receipt for the non-refundable (penalty) portion.
Cancelled Sports or Games Cancellation:
In the case where a sport, or a team has been eliminated from the Games, or the Games are cancelled by Maccabi Canada or by the Organizing Committee in Israel, 1st party donors will be reimbursed 100% of their donation. Reimbursement is limited to the amount received by Maccabi Canada and will not include any additional expenses incurred by the participants and/or family members or supporters as a result of their planned participation in the games.
3rd party donors who donated in support of a specific athlete, sport, or a team will select one of the following options:
1. Their donation will be refunded minus 15% merchant and administration fees, and the tax receipt issued for this donation will be voided.
2. Maintain their donation which will be directed to another athlete in need, and keep the tax receipt.
Application Fee
The initial $40 application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances except if the sport is cancelled by the Organizing Committee.
We strongly advise that all supporters purchase cancellation insurance.
NSF Cheques
A processing fee of $35.00 will be charged to any cheques that are returned to Maccabi Canada due to insufficient funds.
Tax Receipting
Donations made by 1st Party Donors will receive a tax receipt for a portion of the donation as follows:
Masters: $12,950 (plus potentially $150 Covid Safety fee) payable; Any amount above and beyond $7,500* paid by 1st Party Donors would be tax receiptable.
Open & Junior: $8,750 (plus potentially $150 Covid Safety fee) payable; Any amount above and beyond $6,400* paid by 1st Party Donors would be tax receiptable.
Executive: $8,750 (plus potentially $150 Covid Safety fee) payable; fully tax receiptable.
Subsidized staff: a donation of $1,600 is fully tax receiptable.
*The tax receiptable amount to be finalized only after the conclusion of 2022 games.
1st Party Donors will receive their tax receipt AFTER the 21st Maccabiah games.
Donations made by 3rd Party Donors will receive an immediate tax receipt for 100% of the amount donated.
1st and 3rd Party Donor Definition
A 1st party donor in relation to the athlete (athlete = person registered to participate in the Games) is defined as one of the following:
3rd party donors are those not listed above
Donation Swapping
Paying for a team member while they reciprocate payment (or donation “swapping”) is not considered a 3rd party donation. A tax receipt should not be produced when a payment is exchanged between athletes or when a donation is reciprocated by return donation. A donation receipt will be issued for a true “gift” from one athlete to another. Donations will be denied when exchanged with:
Transferring excess funds from athlete’s account to other participants
If an athlete’s account has funds in excess of their participation fee, all 3rd party donations will be allocated to Maccabi Canada’s Adopt An Athlete fund and will be used to help other athletes in need. First party donors may choose to allocate the extra funds towards Maccabi Canada’s Adopt An Athlete fund (and receive a tax receipt), otherwise, the money will be refunded to the payee minus a 5% processing fee. Refunds will be issued after the games by request only. Refunds will not be made post December 31, 2022.
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