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Wrestling Freestyle - Staff Selection Criteria

Bishkek 2023

This selection policy has been agreed upon by the USA Deaf Wrestling (USADW) and the USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF). It provides details regarding the process by which USADW will arrive at staff nominations. These nominations will be submitted to USADSF for consideration and for final selection as a staff on the USA Deaf Wrestling Freestyle roster for the World Deaf Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (hereinafter called the "Games").

1. STAFF POSITION

HEAD COACHES- GRECO-ROMAN (SENIOR, JUNIOR, AND CADET)
Responsibilities
- Coach athletes
- Collaborate with USADSF, and USA Wrestling
- Collaborate with Assistant Coach and USA team
- Collaborate and communicate with NSO USADW
Qualifications
- USA Citizenship is required
- USA Wrestling Coach Certification Bronze is required
- Participated International Wrestling competition FILA or UWW
- At least 25 years old
- Passing a background check is required
Requirements
Any documents that are required to be signed as a condition of participation on the team must be submitted for USADSF approval.
Select a file to attach:


Any documents required by USADSF to participate must be completed.
HEAD COACHES- FREESTYLE (SENIOR, JUNIOR, AND CADET)
Responsibilities
- Coach athletes
- Collaborate with USADSF, and USA Wrestling
- Collaborate with Assistant Coach and USA team
- Collaborate and communicate with NSO USADW
Qualifications
- USA Citizenship is required
- USA Wrestling Coach Certification Bronze is required
- Participated International Wrestling competition FILA or UWW
- At least 25 years old
- Passing a background check is required
Requirements
Any documents that are required to be signed as a condition of participation on the team must be submitted for USADSF approval.
Select a file to attach:


Any documents required by USADSF to participate must be completed.
ASSISTANT COACHES- GRECO - ROMAN, AND FREESTYLE (SENIOR, JUNIOR, AND CADET)
Responsibilities
- Coach athletes
- Recruit new athletes
- Collaborate with NSO USADW, Assistant Coach and USA team
- Collaborate and communicate with Head Coach and USA team
Qualifications
- USA Citizenship is required
- USA Wrestling Coach Certification Bronze is required
- Participated International Wrestling competition FILA or UWW
- At least 25 years old (Senior)
- At least 20 years old (Junior)
- At least 18 years old (Cadet)
- Passing a background check is required
Requirements
Any documents that are required to be signed as a condition of participation on the team must be submitted for USADSF approval.
Select a file to attach:


Any documents required by USADSF to participate must be completed.
HEAD COACHES- FREESTYLE (SENIOR, JUNIOR, AND CADET FEMALE)
Responsibilities
- Coach athletes
- Collaborate with USADSF, and USA Wrestling
- Collaborate with Assistant Coach and USA team
- Collaborate and communicate with NSO USADW
Qualifications
- USA Citizenship is required
- USA Wrestling Coach Certification Bronze is required
- Participated International Wrestling competition FILA or UWW
- At least 25 years old
- Passing a background check is required
Requirements
Any documents that are required to be signed as a condition of participation on the team must be submitted for USADSF approval.
Select a file to attach:


Any documents required by USADSF to participate must be completed.
ASSISTANT COACHES- FREESTYLE (SENIOR, JUNIOR, AND CADET FEMALE)
Responsibilities
- Coach athletes
- Recruit new athletes
- Collaborate with NSO USADW, Assistant Coach and USA team
- Collaborate and communicate with Head Coach and USA team
Qualifications
- USA Citizenship is required
- USA Wrestling Coach Certification Bronze is required
- Participated International Wrestling competition FILA or UWW
- At least 25 years old (Senior)
- At least 20 years old (Junior)
- At least 18 years old (Cadet)
- Passing a background check is required
Requirements
Any documents that are required to be signed as a condition of participation on the team must be submitted for USADSF approval.
Select a file to attach:


Any documents required by USADSF to participate must be completed.

2. SELECTION SYSTEM

2.1 Minimum eligibility requirements for staff to be considered for selection to the roster:

2.1.1 Nationality/Passport requirements:

2.1.1.1 Staff must be a national of the United States at the time of nomination.

2.1.1.2 Staff must hold a valid U.S. passport that will not expire for six months after the conclusion of the Games and 6 months prior to the Games. Except for USA-hosted Games, the staff must possess a valid government-issued identity card.

2.1.2 Have the ability to work effectively with USADSF.

2.1.3 Have strong administrative, communication and organizational skills.

2.1.4 Be responsible for Team's adherence to all rules regarding discipline at the Games.

2.1.5 Fulfill all duties and requirements of the USADSF including attendance at USADSF Games related meetings.

2.1.6 Must be present at all times for the entire duration of the Games.

2.1.7 Possess high level, specific technical and tactical knowledge of the sport.

2.1.8 Have thorough knowledge and understanding of the International Sport Federation (IF) rules and regulations governing the sport.

2.1.9 Demonstrate ability to establish harmonious relationships with athletes and other Team personnel.

2.1.10 Be in good health and able to withstand the physical rigors of traveling with and working with the Team.

2.1.11 Be listed on USA Deaf Wrestling's team roster and must have successfully completed all Games Registration requirements by the stated deadline.

2.1.12 Participate in U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) training as required for position (if applicable).

2.1.13 Successfully completed the U.S. Center for SafeSport awareness training and education program.

2.1.14 Sign a USA Deaf Wrestling Code of Conduct for the current year.

2.1.15 Can not participate as an athlete.

2.2 Selection process for candidates to be considered as a staff member for the National Team:

If a vacancy for a coach postion occurs, then an advertisement will be put out to the public for at least 2 weeks and will be kept open if position remains unfilled.

The interested party will submit their CV and evidence which shows that they have met all the criteria for staff position.

Then the committee will interview the individual(s). Then a selection is made and an offer will be given. If the individual accepts, then the selection will be reported to the USADSF. If the person declines it, then the next top ranked person will be offered the position.

2.3 Selection Committee:

2.3.1 The USA Deaf Wrestling Selection Committee is comprised of the following members:

• David Nathanson - USADW Executive Director
• Mary Rose Weber - USADW Secretary
• Roman Nawrocki - Community

2.3.2 Any member of the selection committee that has a possible conflict of interest must disclose it. If such conflict exists, the selection committee member must recuse themselves from the committee discussions and voting. Further, the committee member shall not otherwise influence other members of the committee in the selection process.

3. REMOVAL OF STAFF

3.1 Prior to entry by name to the USA Deaf Sports Federation, USA Deaf Wrestling has jurisdiction over potential nominees.

3.1.1 Voluntary withdrawal. Staff must submit a written letter to the USA Deaf Wrestling Executive Director.

3.1.2 Failure to participate in mandatory training and/or competitions.

3.1.3 Violation of USA Deaf Wrestling Code of Conduct - MISSING FILE.

3.1.4 If for any reason, USA Deaf Wrestling believes that it may not be safe for athletes or other staff to have this individual on the roster between the time of appointment and the event, USA Deaf Wrestling retains the right to remove the staff.

3.2 Once staff entries have been submitted to the USA Deaf Sports Federation, the USADSF has jurisdiction over the Team rosters.

3.2.1 Voluntary withdrawal. Staff must submit a written letter to the USADSF Team Leader.

3.2.2 Failure to participate in for mandatory training and/or competitions.

3.2.3 Violation of USADSF Code of Conduct.

3.4 A staff may be removed as a nominee to the roster or from the roster for an adjudicated violations of U.S. Center for SafeSport Code and policies, as applicable.

4. REPLACEMENT OF STAFF

4.1 Prior to entry by name to the USA Deaf Sports Federation, USA Deaf Wrestling has jurisdiction over potential nominees.

4.1.1 Coach Replacement procedures will be coordinated by the team and team captains for a coach to resign/retire in good standing.

4.2 Once staff entries have been submitted to the USA Deaf Sports Federation, the USADSF has jurisdiction over the entries. The staff will be replaced at the discretion of the USADSF.

If the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), USADSF or Games Organizing Committee (GOC) requires different replacement procedures within a certain time period before the Games or after official nomination of the Final Roster to the USADSF, such procedures for replacement shall be followed.

5. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

5.1 USA Deaf Wrestling will retain the approved Selection Procedures and all supporting documents, forms, and all data from the selection process for six months past the date of the Closing Ceremony of the Games.

6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

6.1 In addition to the USADSF Code of Conduct, the following documents are required to be signed by the staff as a condition for nomination to the World Deaf Freestyle Wrestling Championships and are included as attachments:

Not Available.

7. PUBLICITY/DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEDURES

7.1 The USADSF approved Selection Procedures (complete and unaltered) will be posted/published within ten (10) days of approval by the USA Deaf Sports Federation Board of Directors.

7.2 Information shall be published:

7.2.1 on the USADSF website (http://www.usdeafsports.org/sports/WF/criteria-staff).

7.2.2 Also distributed through, but not limited to, email, affiliated Wrestling Freestyle organizations (USA Deaf Wrestling and USADSF), and USADSF approved Deaf-related publications. Such information shall include a reference to the entire Selection Procedure herein:

We plan to distribute information through...
- Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, etc
- Deaf Schools
- Wrestling programs who have deaf and hard of hearing students

8. DATE OF NOMINATION

8.1 The selection of staff form will be submitted to USADSF on or before 01 Apr 2023.

8.2 The newly appointed staff will be announced publicly only after USADSF approves the selection.

9. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

9.1 All staff have a right to obtain due process. Refer to USA Deaf Wrestling's procedures below:

If a staff member has questions regarding their opportunity to apply that are not answered by USA Deaf Wrestling, they may contact the USADSF Executive Director. If the Executive Director does not respond within 3 business days, the complaint may then contact the USADSF President, Jeffrey Mansfield at mansfield@usdeafsports.org.

9.2 If the selection criteria and the grievance procedures were not followed properly, see STAFF GRIEVANCES AND COMPLAINTS.

10. INTERNATIONAL DISCLAIMER

10.1 These procedures are based on ICSD, as applicable, and/or UWW rules and regulations as presently known and understood. Any change in the selection procedures caused by a change in ICSD, as applicable, and/or UWW rules and regulations will be distributed to the affected staff immediately. The selection criteria are based on the latest information available to USA Deaf Wrestling. However, the selections are always subject to unforeseen, intervening circumstances, and realistically may not have accounted for every possible contingency.

If any force of nature, or force majeure, should cause the altercation or cancellation of any of the selection events listed in this document, these selection procedures will be revised, pursuant to their resubmission to the USADSF.

11. STAFF GRIEVANCES AND COMPLAINTS

11.1 If a staff has questions regarding their opportunity to apply that are not answered by USA Deaf Wrestling, they may contact the USADSF Executive Director, Jeffrey Mansfield at mansfield@usdeafsports.org. If the Executive Director does not respond within 3 business days, the complaint may then contact the USADSF President, Jeffrey Mansfield at mansfield@usdeafsports.org.

12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

12.1 This document certifies that USADW individuals on the Selection Committee understand the standards/criteria set by ICSD, IF, and/or USADSF and have incorporated those standards/criteria into the Selection Procedures. These individuals certify that the information provided herein regarding Staff Selection Procedures represents the method approved by USA Deaf Wrestling.

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