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Area Representative
Responsibilities:
1.
Area Ladder Events
1.1.
Post Area Semi- and Quarter-Finals schedules on the US SAILING
website by March 15
www.ussailing.org/Calendar/
1.2.
Circulate NORs to all YRAs and to prospective competitors; supply
contact information for answering questions
1.3.
Assure that the Area quarter- and semi-final dates allow adequate
time for the winning competitors to make travel arrangements for the
Semi-finals and Finals
1.4.
Oversee administration of Area ladder events and eliminations
including NORs, SIs, US SAILING’s Race Management Requirements for
personnel, and equitable equipment for fair and good competition
1.5.
Provide assistance in sourcing the appropriate Race Officials and
ensure they are qualified
1.6.
Solicit and develop ladder and elimination host club prospects in the
YRA and Area
1.7.
Assure that appropriate trophies or awards are secured for each
event. Make sure that any YRA or Area event trophy is engraved and ready
for presentation.
1.8.
Write “thanks” to host clubs, sponsors, boat owners, volunteers, etc.
2.
Entries
2.1.
Process the results of the Area ladder events, and pass the
information on the qualifying competitors to the next level of the ladder,
i.e. Quarter-finals to Semi-finals, and semi-finals to finals.
2.2.
Ensure that US SAILING
membership and other conditions of each respective championship are met by
the competitors / teams
3.
Work with the Area Directors and Area Championship Chairs
3.1.
Assist in securing qualified PROs, Judges and Umpires as necessary;
consult Regional Area Judge, Race Management Committee or see the US SAILING
website for resources
www.ussailing.org/racemgt/ro_search.htm and
www.ussailing.org/judges/judge_search.htm.
3.2.
Assist in locating appropriate venues and boats to conduct the
Quarter- and Semi-Finals for various championships
3.3.
Assist the YRAs in your area in any way, including interpreting and
administering the regulations of the championships
3.4.
Ensure that funding for the finals is available from the Area
3.5.
Ensure that the qualifiers will be reimbursed
4.
Solicit and Develop Championship Hosts
4.1.
Solicit future championship event hosts from the YRAs and Area,
including, but not limited to clubs which have not held a championship
before, or in some time
4.2.
Encourage and assist potential host clubs to complete the Host Bid
Package
www.ussailing.org/championships as Final hosts, and to present bids to
the respective championship committee up to five years in advance
5.
Marketing
5.1.
Promote semi and quarter finals with the RSAs
5.2.
Coordinate schedules so that eliminations do not overlap with ongoing
championships
5.3.
Promote the Championships
6.
Assist the Chairman in preparation of studies and reports
6.1.
Check and facilitate semi-final event reports and paperwork flow
6.2.
Communicate and correspond with Championship Chair and US SAILING
6.3.
Complete the annual participation survey / tally for Area and submit
to chair
7.
Attend US SAILING Annual and Spring meetings.
7.1.
Participate in Area and YRA meetings
7.2.
The term of a member of a championship committee is three years. A
member may not serve more than two consecutive terms
7.3.
The term of the Chair of a championship committee is one year. The
Chair is appointed by the outgoing Championship Chair and approved by the
Board. The Chair may not serve more than four consecutive terms unless an
exception to the limit is approved by the Board of Directors.
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