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 US SAILING - Judges and US SAILING - Race Officers..     

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.