In accordance with the öÏÓãÊÓƵ Funding Eligibility Policy, following Paddle öÏÓãÊÓƵ’s decision on 10 September 2025 regarding Mr Rozentals, öÏÓãÊÓƵ convened an Eligibility Panel to consider Mr Rozentals eligibility to receive Public Funding and/or Publicly Funded Benefits.
The Eligibility Panel found that Mr Rozentals’s conduct on two separate occasions, (i) amounted to Misconduct within the meaning of paragraph 5.1 of Part A of the Policy, and (ii) brought himself, his sport and Paddle öÏÓãÊÓƵ into Disrepute within the meaning of paragraph 5.2 of Part A of the Policy.
In line with the powers available to the Panel, it was determined that Mr Rozentals is ineligible to receive Public Funding or Publicly Funded benefits for two years, ending April 2027.
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The Funding Eligibility Policy outlines the criteria that Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) must meet to be eligible to receive Public Funding and/or Publicly Funded Benefits;
Public Funding refers to funding provided directly by öÏÓãÊÓƵ to an Athlete or ASP (usually an Athlete Performance Award to Athletes that contributes to their living and sporting costs);
Publicly Funded Benefits means support services or other benefits of any kind funded by öÏÓãÊÓƵ or National Governing Bodies (for example, access to facilities, medical support, training and development, consultancy fees, or travel and subsistence expenses);
The Policy is available here.