• TEAM LEADER SELECTION CRITERIA
  
• COACH SELECTION CRITERIA

ATHLETE SELECTION CRITERIA

I. Selection System

The process for selecting the 2000 Paralympic Quad Rugby Team will begin with the identification of players throughout the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA). The USQRA Regional Assistant Commissioners (RAC's) will submit a list of players in their regions to be considered for tryouts after consulting with the coaches in their regions. The RACs will make a preliminary ranking of the players to assist the selection committee.

The selection committee will review the list and identify 42 players to be invited to tryouts. Any player who feels he has been unfairly excluded from tryouts may appeal, through his coach, to the USQRA Executive Committee.

Tryouts will be a two stage process to help insure the best team possible. At the first tryout camp, the coaching staff will choose 18-20 players who will be invited back for a second camp. At the second tryout camp, twelve players will be selected as the 2000 Paralympic Team. Additionally, seven players will be selected as alternates. This allows for one player in each of the functional classes as an alternate. The selections will be made by the team coaching staff according to the quantitative and qualitative criteria determined by the head coach.

Each player attending the tryout camp will be tested and timed in the following skills: Sprints, Cone weave, Cone weave with ball, Up and backs. After observing drills, scrimmages and games, the coaching staff will evaluate each player in these ten categories: Coachability, Communication, Defense, Experience, General shape, Hands, Picking, Size for role, Speed and Teamwork. The coaching staff will use these evaluations to help select the team while taking into account the constrictions of the rugby classification system. Everyone playing rugby is assigned a classification based on their functional ability. These classifications range from 0.5 points to 3.5 points. A team fields four players at a time whose classifications total no more than 8.0 points. The coaching staff will select a team that allows them to field a variety of eight point lineups in order to maximize the team's ability to adjust in competitive situations.

II. DISCRETIONARY SELECTIONS

The selection of players invited to tryouts is based on subjective evaluation by the selection committee. There are no discrete, objective measures to base the selection of quad rugby players. The Paralympic Selection Committee will have representation by players and coaches from all four sections of the country to insure all players eligible receive proper consideration. The members of the committee will be chosen for their knowledge of quad rugby and their experience on the national and international level.

The coaching staff will make the final selection of the team after observing players at the tryout camps.

The USQRA Executive Committee will supervise and monitor the process throughout.

III. REPLACEMENT OF ATHLETES

In accordance with applicable USOC/WSUSA/USQRA hearing procedures, an athlete who has been selected to the 2000 Paralympic Team may be replaced if a USOC or WSUSA physician certifies that an injury or illness will prevent them from 100% participation at either the final preparation activities or the 2000 Paralympic Games. An athlete will be removed from the team if he receives a positive drug test for a banned substance, fails medical control procedures, is the recipient of USOC/WSUSA/USQRA disciplinary action (i.e. code of conduct violation) or voluntarily resigns after they have been selected to the team.

IV. TRYOUT SITES AND EVENTS

Initial tryouts for the 2000 Paralympic team will tentatively be held Dec 10th-12th, 1999. The second camp will tentatively be held June 17th-20th, 2000. The date will be contingent on securing appropriate sites for tryouts. At this time the first choice is the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

V. PUBLICITY/DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES

All Regional Assistant Commissioners will be briefed on the selection process. The process will also be distributed to every team representative through the USQRA newsletter. The selection process will also be made available on the USQRA web page, www.quadrugby.com

. VI. DATE OF NOMINATION

Athletes will be named to the 2000 Paralympic team on the last day of the tryout camp. The date and site of the tryout camp has yet to be determined.

VII. MANDATORY TRAINING

Once the team has been selected, mandatory training sessions will be arranged for two occasions:
August 2000 Weekend training camp (Date and site to be determined)
Sept 2000 Weekend training camp (Date and site to be determined)
An athlete who is unable to attend a training session because of medical or personal emergency must petition the coaching staff. It is the decision of the coaching staff to accept or deny the petition.

VIII. ATHLETE REPRESENTATION

The Paralympic Selection Committee will be comprised of the four RAC's, the coaching staff and the President of the USQRA. It should be noted that three of the four RAC's and the President are active quad rugby players. If any of these individuals wish to be considered for tryouts, they will be replaced on the committee.


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TEAM LEADER SELECTION CRITERIA

1. NGB/DSO prerequisites for the Team Leader position:

All applicants for the position of team leader should have team management experience on a national level; international experience is helpful. All applicants for the team leader position must also have given of their time to advance the sport on the local and national levels. Applicants must submit a written request with their intention to serve as team leader along with a resume by June 30th.

2. Intended method of screening and selecting a Team Leader:

Resumes and letters of intent for the team leader position will be submitted to the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA). The resumes will then be forwarded to the head coach and selection committee for review. The selection committee will select the team leader based on the resumes and input from the head coach.

In accordance with applicable USOC/WSUSA/USQRA hearing procedures, a team leader who has been selected to the 2000 Paralympic Team may be replaced if a USOC or WSUSA physician certifies that an injury or illness will prevent them from 100% participation at either the final preparation activities or the 2000 Paralympic Games. A team leader will be removed from the team if they are a recipient of USOC/WSUSA/ USQRA disciplinary action (i.e. code of conduct violation) or voluntarily resigns after they have been selected to the team.

3. Group, committee or individual within your NGB/DSO will select the staff assigned to your sport:

The selection committee will consist of the USQRA Executive Committee. Any member of the Executive Committee who applies for a staff position will be replaced as a member of the selection committee. The committee now includes: Ed Suhr (player from Portland, OR), Bob Jackson (player from Chicago, IL), Wendy Gumbert (coach from Atlanta, GA), John Bishop (player from West Palm Beach, FL), Kevin Orr (coach from Birmingham, AL) and Eddie Crouch (player from Tennessee).



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COACH SELECTION CRITERIA

1. NGB/DSO prerequisites for Coaches' positions:

All applicants for the position of head coach must meet the requirement of having experience as a head coach in international quad rugby competition. Applicants for the assistant coach position should have quad rugby coaching experience on a national level; international experience is helpful. All applicants for coaching positions must also have given of their time to advance the sport on the local and national levels. Applicants must submit a written request with their intention to serve as coach along with a resume by June 30th.

2. Intended method of screening and selecting staff for the Coaches' positions:

Resumes and letters of intent for the head coach's position will be submitted to the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA). Resumes will then be forwarded to the committee for review. The committee will evaluate and rank the applicants, conduct interviews as necessary and select the head coach.

The resumes for the assistant coaching positions will be submitted to the USQRA. The resumes will then be forwarded to the head coach for review. The head coach will evaluate the applicants and make a recommendation to the selection committee for approval.

In accordance with applicable USOC/WSUSA/USQRA hearing procedures, a coach who has been selected to the 2000 Paralympic Team may be replaced if a USOC or WSUSA physician certifies that an injury or illness will prevent them from 100% participation at either the final preparation activities or the 2000 Paralympic Games. A coach will be removed from the team if they are a recipient of USOC/WSUSA/USQRA disciplinary action (i.e. code of conduct violation) or voluntarily resigns after they have been selected to the team.

3. Group, committee or individual within your NGB/DSO will select the staff assigned to your sport? The selection committee will consist of the USQRA Executive Committee. Any member of the Executive Committee who applies for a staff position will be replaced as a member of the selection committee. The committee now includes: Ed Suhr (player from Portland, OR), Bob Jackson (player from Chicago, IL), Wendy Gumbert (coach from Atlanta, GA), John Bishop (player from West Palm Beach, FL), Kevin Orr (coach from Birmingham, AL) and Eddie Crouch (player from Tennessee).


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