RRAC Sport Governance

SPORT GOVERNANCE OPERATING PROCEDURES

SPORT CHAIR

I. Responsibilities

1. Confirm postseason qualification plan is completed and signed by Commissioner or RRAC Communication Director and submitted to the NAIA by set deadlines.
2. Send an email to coaches within the sport each August outlining deadlines for stat reporting, score reporting, ratings and tie-breaker procedures.
3. Work with RRAC coaches and sports information directors who are not submitting results or statistics correctly or in a timely manner while coordinating with RRAC Communication Director.
4. Work with RRAC Athletic Director liaisons on all details of RRAC championship event and RRAC all-conference selection process.

II. Selection

1. Designation of chair is determined by a majority vote of the coaches in the sport.

SPORT RATER

I. Responsibilities

1. Represent and promote RRAC on NAIA national ratings committee.
2. Consult with fellow RRAC coaches to adequately rate RRAC teams.
3. Include Oversight Committee in communication to coaches in bi-weely ratings.
4. Listen to and consider Oversight Committee suggestions for ratings.
5. Provide written rationale of ranking (i.e., email) to each RRAC team.
6. In event of a tie with rater's team, Oversight Committee will collaborate with rater to complete process.
7. Coaches have the option to provide a weekly synopsis of their teams to provide updates to raters.

II. Selection

1. Designation of rater is determined by majority vote of coaches in the sport.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

I. Responsibilities

1. Oversight Committee will follow the procedures as listed in NAIA instructions for ratings. We will use the NAIA guidelines for decisions.