2018 IRA Selection Criteria

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1 ATTACHMENT A 2018 IRA Selection Criteria IRA Men s National Championship Varsity Heavyweight Eight This event will be limited to 24 entries. If the number of IRA eligible declarations in the IRA Men s National Championship Varsity Heavyweight Eight is less than or equal to 24, allocated entries will be awarded and at-large entries may be awarded up to a limit of 24 total. If there are more than 24 IRA eligible declarations, allocation of entries will be made according to the following: Regional Qualifying Regatta Qualifying Entry Allocations EARC Sprints Championships** First nine IRA eligible finishers Pac-12 Championships** First three IRA eligible finishers Western Sprints Championships ** First two IRA eligible finishers SIRA Regatta First IRA eligible finisher Dad Vail Regatta First IRA eligible finisher National Invitational Rowing Championships First IRA eligible finisher At-Large Remaining available allocations Any entry participating in a qualifying regatta but not qualifying at that regatta, will be considered an At-Large entry. Any unused regional allocations will revert to the At-Large pool. If a crew qualifies at more than one regatta, the second of those qualifying spots will become an at-large bid determined by the Selection Committee. **IRA member schools with league or conference affiliation, are eligible for automatic qualification only at their respective regular season Championships (i.e. EARC Sprints, Pac- 12 Championships, Western Sprints Championships). IRA Men s Heavyweight 2 nd Varsity Eight This event will be limited to 24 entries. Participation in this event is limited to those institutions whose Men s Varsity Heavyweight Eight has been entered in the 2017 IRA Regatta. IRA Men s Heavyweight 3 rd Varsity Eight This event will be limited to 24 entries. Participation in this event is limited to those institutions whose Men s Varsity Heavyweight Eight and 2 nd Varsity Eight have been entered in the 2017 IRA Regatta. IRA Men s National Championship Lightweight Eight This event will be limited to 12 entries. Selection will be based on the following criteria [Note: Unaccepted bids will not be reallocated to additional crews]: 1. Maximum of seven (7) varsity lightweight crews from the EARC (an Eighth EARC will be permitted if no eligible entries are received from #2-#4 below)

2 2. Top two (2) IRA eligible varsity lightweight crews from the Dad Vail Regatta. 3. Top (1) IRA eligible varsity lightweight crew from the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships. 4. Two (2) IRA eligible non-earc varsity team through at-large bids. IRA Women s National Championship Lightweight Eight This event will be limited to 12 entries. Selection will be based on the following criteria [Note: Unaccepted bids will not be reallocated to additional crews]: 1. Top three (3) varsity lightweight crews from the Women s Sprints. 2. Top two (2) varsity lightweight crews from the Dad Vail Regatta. 3. Top (1) finisher varsity lightweight crew from the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships, the SIRA Championships and the WIRA Championships (total of three (3)). 4. Four (4) at-large bids. IRA Varsity Four with Coxswain IRA Women s Lightweight Four with Coxswain Women s Lightweight Double IRA Men s Lightweight Four w/o coxswain IRA Men s Lightweight Four with Coxswain These events are open to any IRA affiliate member institution. There is a limit of one entry per eligible IRA member institution. The Regatta Management Committee reserves the right to restrict entries in these events Note on Composite Lightweight Crews: Lightweight Crews that do not have supporting evidence of periodic weigh ins during the spring season must make preparations in advance of the spring racing season for a periodic weigh in protocol to insure that athletes participating at the 2018 IRA Championships are compliant with weigh in procedures. Please contact IRA Commissioner Gary Caldwell at gary.caldwell@tufts.edu no later than March 30, 2018 if you have a Lightweight Four that fits this set of circumstances.

3 Heavyweight Men s Selection Committee 2018 IRA Selection Committees 5 coaches to be selected by the varsity heavyweight coaches of IRA member institutions schools at the Annual Coaches Meeting o 2 EARC (Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges) coaches o 1 Pac-12 Conference coach o 2 at-large coaches, at least one of whom is not affiliated with the EARC or Pac- 12 Conference 2 administrators o 1 administrator selected by the IRA Commissioner and IRA President from an IRA member institution with an eligible Heavyweight Men s Team. o The IRA Regatta Director or his/her designee who will serve as a non-voting member of the committee Lightweight Men s Selection Committee 4 coaches to be selected by the varsity lightweight men s coaches of IRA member institutions at the Annual Coaches Meeting. o 2 EARC (Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges) coaches o 2 at-large coaches, at least one of whom is not employed by an EARC institution 2 administrators o 1 administrator selected by the IRA Commissioner and IRA President from an IRA member institution with an eligible Lightweight Men s Team o The IRA Regatta Director or his/her designee who will serve as a non-voting member of the committee Lightweight Women s Selection Committee 4 coaches to be selected by the varsity lightweight women s coaches of IRA member institutions at the Annual Coaches Meeting o 2 EARC (Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges) coaches o 1 Pac-12 Conference coach o 1 at-large coach not affiliated with the Pac-12 or the EARC 2 administrators o 1 administrator selected by the IRA Commissioner and IRA President from an IRA member institution with an eligible Lightweight Women s Team o The IRA Regatta Director or his/her designee who will serve as a non-voting member of the committee

4 ATTACHMENT B 2018 Ten Eyck Team Points Allocation Event/Place: Men s Heavyweight Varsity Eight Men s Heavyweight 2 nd Varsity Eight Men s Heavyweight 3 rd Varsity Eight IRA Men s Lightweight Team Award Points Allocation Event/Place: Varsity Eight (M) Varsity Four W/O (M) Varsity Four with (M)

5 2018 IRA Women s Lightweight Team Award Points Allocation Event/Place: Varsity Eight (W) Varsity Four with (W) Varsity Double Scull (W)

6 ATTACHMENT C 2018 IRA Regatta Team Travel Squad Limits Entered Crews Student-Athlete Notes Travel Squad Limit Heavyweight Men V8, 2V8, 3V8, V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V8, 2V8, 3V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V8, 2V8 and V spare rowers and one spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V8 and 2V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V8 and V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Heavyweight Men V4 8 2 spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V8, V4+, V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V8, V4+, 2X 19 2 spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V8, V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V8, V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V8, 2X 14 2 spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V4+,V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V4+, 2X 10 2 spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V spare rowers and 1 spare coxswain Lightweight V4-6 2 spare rowers Lightweight 2X 3 1 spare rower