Senior Club National Rugby Council seeking Committee Nominations

SENIOR CLUB RUGBY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
The Senior Club Rugby Council invites nominees for election as Council Chairs for five committees: Competitions, Discipline, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Eligibility, and Training & Development.  

Nominations are put forward by Council Unions through their Council representatives.  Unions are encouraged to internally select their best candidate prior to nomination.  The Chairs of all committees are elected from among nominees put forward by the Council.  Council Union representatives are asked to complete the nomination form after endorsing nominees from their union [Note: Rocky Mountain Rugby is represented by its union president, Erik Geib].  Nominations will close at 5pm pacific Friday, June 19.  Elections will take place June 23.

Persons elected as Committee Chairs will be members of the Council Executive Committee.  They will be responsible for leading the initial work of recommending for Council adoption:

1. committee Terms of Reference 
2. a process for determining and selecting committee membership.

Committee Descriptions
The following are preliminary committee descriptions developed by a Council ad hoc working group.  They are included here to assist the nomination process.  Final responsibilities will be outlined by the Committees and recommended to the full Council.

The Competitions Committee’s preliminary responsibilities will likely include:

• Match Organizer responsibilities in Senior Club Rugby National and Regional Championship competitions
• empowering the autonomous conduct and management of competitions by union match organizers
• the development of annual competition standards and regulations in a timely and public manner
• empowering the autonomous management of Union Club competitions while sustaining development of national playoff structures
• hearing and deciding cross / inter-competition disputes and appeal of competitive matters

The Discipline Committee’s preliminary responsibilities will likely include:

• the development and annual maintenance of Disciplinary Procedures for Senior Club Rugby in a timely and public manner
• empowering the autonomous conduct and management of disciplinary standards by union match organizers
• hearing any disciplinary appeals arising from National Championships and coordinating the hearing of any disciplinary appeals that are directed to the Council by member unions

The Eligibility Committee’s preliminary responsibilities will likely include:

• the development and annual maintenance of Eligibility Regulations for Senior Club Rugby in a timely and public manner
• empowering the autonomous conduct and management of eligibility standards by unions and other match organizers
• reviewing requests for waivers of eligibility in a consistent and public manner, to the extent allowable under privacy standards

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee’s preliminary responsibilities will likely include:

• ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is a strategic priority of the Council, its committees, and member unions
• reviewing and supporting inclusivity, diversity and gender equity in the membership of the Council and its committees.
• contributing to the equitable application of Council programs and standards
• Coordinating efforts with the other standing committees to assist in ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion inform their work.  At the DEIC’s option, members may sit as observing members of any other Standing committee. 

The Training & Development Committee’s preliminary responsibilities likely include:

• liaising with the USAR National Office and Unions to develop and administer training, education and administration resources
• supporting delivery of training, education and development programs, camps, festivals and courses with and through the Unions
• communicating advice for the identification, enhancement, and maintenance of proper rugby facilities

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The council will also begin population of its Audit & Risk and Governance & Operations committees between June 30 - July 28.

The Financial Oversight, Risk & Audit Committee is chaired by the Council Treasurer and its preliminary responsibilities likely include:

• proposing annual budgets and rolling three-year financial plans for Council adoption
• oversight and auditing of the finances of the Council
• managing Council Risk programs, including risk mitigation and Council insurance programs
• negotiating the percentage allocation and funding responsibility for any resources shared with USAR’s other divisions (i.e., cost center accounting rules / allocations)
• monitoring USAR financials and reporting areas of concern

The Governance & Operations Committee is chaired by the Council Vice Chair and its preliminary responsibilities likely include:

• oversight of governance practices of Senior Club Rugby unions and match organizers
• interconnecting governing bodies and match organizers for sustainable, long-term governance
• developing standards and empowering autonomous governance practices by unions, including but not limited to, proper elections, annual filings, bylaws, financial health, and membership reporting
  

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Rocky Mountain Rugby is accepting nominations for endorsement through June 19 for chair positions, and June 30 for general committee membership.