WSU Sport Club Federation Tier System Outline
• “So students can organize their own clubs to further their activity and competition in sports about which they may feel passionate” • Give students the opportunity to “play” their sports at a more in-depth level • Offer students leadership opportunities in leading an organization • Increase the value of a WSU experience Why do Sport Clubs Exist?
• Limited practice and event space • Limited funding • Inequities in program expenses (ice hockey vs. lacrosse) • Limited objective metrics when making decisions involving allocation of resources involving different clubs Weaknesses in Our System
• Clubs submit practice schedules for the following semester by a deadline • Conflicts are worked out fairly if they are on time • Late submissions get lower priority • Events-Space reserved on a first come first serve basis • Budget Allocation • Clubs present to SCF Council and professional staff as to why they are asking for their request • SCF Council/Professional Staff deliberate following all presentations, some metrics include: • Prior allocations • Number of members • Major purchases • Need (facility costs, equipment costs, travel) Current Process
• The SCF program currently uses a Tier System, with Varsity Sport Clubs and regular Sport Clubs • Adding additional tiers will group clubs with similar goals and operations together (more competitive and active clubs vs. clubs that are less so) • This process is commonly used in sport club programs nationally • Should not change anything for clubs themselves • Rewards clubs that are more organized • Helps us to remove clubs that are not a good use of resources • Increases transparency of expectations of clubs About Tiers
• Assist in tracking club activities • Tool to help with budget allocations • Informative for clubs • Track club progress throughout the year • Objective way to group clubs and allocate resources • Transparency • Developed with SCF Council to create a system showing clubs what actions we value as a program • Built off of existing criteria within the SCF Manual Why tiers ?
• Tier 3 • Tier 2 • Tier 1 • Varsity • Conditional Tier Outline
• Minimum of 10 dues- • Match 60% of allocation paying members • Monthly meetings • 3 Competitions vs. non- • DAPTC completed by WSU entities (1 travel) • 1 practice per week in- end of fall semester • Officer/Coach Training season • President, Treasurer, • Submit Allocation Safety, Marketing Request/Year End Report Officers • Allocation Presentation • Coach • Competition Schedule • Current constitution • Practice Schedule Tier 3
• UREC Allocation of up to $1,000 • Practice request priority over conditional clubs (get to later) • Home event request priority over conditional clubs Tier 3 Benefits
• Meet all Tier 3 requirements • Minimum of 15 dues paying members • 5 Competitions per year (2 travels) • 4 hours of practice per week in-season • 2 CPR/First Aid/AED Certified members • Member of SCF for at least 2 academic years and in good standing Tier 2
• UREC allocation of up to $6,000.00 • Practice request priority over Tier 3 and conditional clubs • Home event request priority over Tier 3 and conditional clubs • DAPTC request priority over Tier 3 and conditional clubs Tier 2 Benefits
• Meet all Tier 2 requirements • Minimum of 20 dues paying members • 6 competitions per year (3 travels) • 5 hours of practice per week in-season • SCF member for 3 years in good standing • Events Officer • Regional/National competition schedule • Submit post-event synopsis within 48 hours of competitions • Here • Post competition results on club website Tier 1
• UREC allocation of up to $10,000 • Practice request priority over Tier 2, 3 and conditional clubs • Home event request priority over Tier 2, 3 and conditional clubs • DAPTC request priority over Tier 2, 3 and conditional clubs • Marketing advantages (more access to UREC marketing resources) • Additional administrative support for club operations Tier 1 Benefits
• Meet Tier 1 requirements • Member of SCF for 3 years in good standing • Must be in good standing with WSU, SCF, NGB • Salaried Coach hired by University Recreation, funded by club • Website Officer • 10-20 hours of practice per week during academic year Varsity Tier
• Access to priority scheduling for facilities and equipment during sport club designated times • Enhanced marketing opportunities and resources towards fundraising and team promotion • Additional access to funding for operations • Additional administrative support for club operations • Ability to request loans from UREC Varsity Tier Benefits
• All new clubs are conditional for 2 full semesters • Must achieve all Tier 3 requirements during 1 st annual year as club • Request allocation during first eligible spring semester • Must present to move to Tier 3 • Following a year of conditional status, the club’s SCF membership will be reviewed Conditional
• Clubs can be put on probation for: • Conduct • Not fulfilling Annual Requirements to Maintain Club Status (SCF Manual) • Should a club be put on probation for either of these reasons, their tier placement will be reviewed • Clubs must meet the minimum requirements for their tier to maintain current status Clubs on Probation
• Tier Application • Available on UREC Sport Clubs tab • Due 12/18 • Council will make recommendations on placement based on applications, and lack thereof • Effective for budget allocations April 2016 Kicking Off the Process
• Available starting Fall 2016 • Clubs may petition the SCF Council to change tiers • The petition will include a written application and 15 minute (maximum) presentation to the Council • Must be completed by October 31 to be eligible for current year’s budget allocation process • Petitions completed after October 31 will go into effect the following academic year Moving Between Tiers
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