Draft Selector Policy

Selection Committee

Eligibility of Selectors
1. Must be a current financial member of the NZFDA.
2. Must be willing and able to attend tournaments where team is being
observed.
3. May be a member of a Selection Committee for another team.
4. Need not be eligible to play in the division for which they are
selecting.

Committee Tasks
1. Develop a list of tasks for the Team Manager.
2. Develop an application form for players.
3. Create Player Dossiers for each player.
4. Update Player Dossiers after each tournament or training camp.
5. Keep in contact via an email list.
6. Organize training sessions and a training calendar in conjunction with
the Team Manager and Coaches.
7. Convene regular meetings (both physically and over the Internet) to
discuss team-building and selection issues.
8. Appoint and manage Team Coaches.
9. Appoint and manage Team Leaders.

Desirable Qualities of Committee
1. Include comprehensive first-hand knowledge of the players
2. Be representative of the entire New Zealand Ultimate community.
3. Include expert knowledge of elite-level Ultimate.
4. It may be desirable to have committee members sitting on more than one
team’s selection committee in the cases where a number of players are vying for
selection on both teams.

Desirable Qualities of Members
1. Be open-minded.
2. Be impartial.
3. Have expert knowledge of Ultimate at the elite world level
4. Have expert knowledge of the competition in the relevant division
5. Have previous selection experience
6. Attend training camps, training sessions, tournaments and leagues to
observe squad members
7. Have email and web access
8. Have previous experience in administration and committee work

Aims of Appointment Process
1. To appoint a Selection Committee which best fits the criteria outlined
above.
2. To make the appointment process fair, open and accountable.

Appointment Process
1. At least one year before the Tournament, the International Coordinator
should call for applicants for the Selection Committee.
2. The International Coordinator determines the timing of the application
process.
3. The International Coordinator develops an application form for
Selectors.
4. The Executive approves the application form.
5. The International Coordinator produces and distributes the application
form to applicants.
6. The applicants return the completed application forms to the
International Coordinator.
7. The International Coordinator conducts any interviews with applicants
deemed necessary by the Executive.
8. Based on the completed application forms, recommendations by the
International Coordinator and any other information available, the UPC appoints
between 3 and 5 Selectors to form the Selection Committee. This appointment
should be done within 1 week of receiving the recommendations of the
International Coordinator.
9. If not enough suitable applicants are found, the UPC may appoint fewer
than 3 Selectors.
10. If there are fewer than 3 Selectors at any time, then the International
Coordinator will sit on the Selection Committee and hold the balance of votes
to bring the total votes to 3.
11. At any time after the initial application process, the UPC may appoint
additional or replacement Selectors as it sees fit, as long as that does not
bring the total above 5.

Removal Process
1. A Selector may resign at any time with 4 weeks written notice.
2. The UPC may remove a Selector at any time with 4 weeks written notice.
3. Notice to remove should include clear indications of the actions or
omissions leading to their removal, and their repercussions.
4. The notice to remove should be cancelled if the person addresses those
issues to the Executive’s satisfaction.