WFTDA is seeking a volunteer for the position of Competitive Play Committee Chair. This is an important position to manage the work of an incredibly talented and active committee of volunteers tasked with WFTDA’s competitive programs. The committee includes Rankings, managing the algorithm and rankings publications; Calibration, managing the brackets and seeding for the WFTDA postseason tournaments; games policies and programs; and Fair Play Panel, evaluating issues that arise with game play, sanctioning, and suspensions.
You are supported by Board of Directors oversight as well as WFTDA staff in this position.
The position is open to anyone interested, so please feel free to share with your league. You do not need to be a current rep to qualify as we are very interested in people with varied management and competition-related experience.
Please complete this application form to register your interest and tell us a little bit about yourself and your goals for the committee. The application is open until March 22.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Competitive Play Committee Chair
Pillar: Games
Time Commitment: 10 hours per week
Term: Two years, renewable
The WFTDA is looking for a task-oriented, results-driven leader for the Competitive Play Committee. The Competitive Play Committee is responsible for developing competitive programs and pathways that support our Member Leagues and creating sustainable global competitive opportunities.
Within the committee there are also three subcommittees, each with a Subcommittee Chair: Rankings (responsible for management of the rankings algorithm and rankings releases); Rankings Calibration (responsible for assessing the strength of regions and teams to properly assign seats at WFTDA Championships, brackets for Playoffs and Championships, and seeding in these brackets as needed), and Fair Play Panel (responsible for rulings on suspension requests, and sanctioning issues).
The Competitive Play Committee Chair will lead and manage their committee to:
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Work with the WFTDA Board and staff to assess and address the competitive needs of all members and to ensure that the committee is creating and maintaining programs that support those goals.
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Ensure competition alignment with organizational priorities and values.
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Monitor sanctioned games and tournaments during the regular season, in light of the goals of the competitive play structure: Fairness, transparency, equitability, competitiveness, and entertainment. In the event that new or novel strategy or behavior threatens to disrupt the above, work with the Competitive Play Committee to mitigate or iterate.
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Maintain committee deadlines, and ensure continual progress towards task completion by deadlines.
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Build consensus within the larger committee and alignment between the three subcommittees.
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Delegate specific tasks to committee members. The Chairperson is responsible for continual follow-up to monitor progress towards the specific and overall task goals, not for the execution of any specific goal.
Competitive Play Committee Responsibilities:
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Work with Membership to assess their competitive needs and to build programs that support them.
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Manage the Rankings Calibration Panel to manage rankings and placement of regions in Championship events.
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Consult with WFTDA Board of Directors and staff on WFTDA event requirements to support competitive structures
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Manage and iterate on Competitive Play policies of the WFTDA. Ensure they are kept updated to support the competitive needs of our organization, that Membership has the adequate opportunity to give feedback, and that all final changes are communicated to Membership.
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Manage the rankings-based seeding and tournament location assignment system for WFTDA Championship tournaments. Determine the number of and location of tournament events needed and any competitive requirements of those events.
Experience:
Candidates for Competitive Play Chair must submit a formal application and should meet most of the following requirements. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement in this list.
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Availability to make the commitment to up to 10 hours per week performing tasks and providing deliverables
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The Competitive Play Chair does not need to be an expert in rankings and competition, but needs to be comfortable enough to appropriately lead a committee of experts.
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Proven experience in time management and/or project management
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Demonstrated superior organization skills
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Demonstrated superior communication skills, especially around personal availability
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Ability to have an online presence to supervise and participate in discussions
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Knowledge of the WFTDA, its committees, diversity of member leagues, and mission. It is not a requirement to be a WFTDA representative for this position, however relevant experience in understanding the competitive needs of a team or league is helpful.
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Strong strategic management skills
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Strong organizational and management skills
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Ability to think creatively and critically
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Ability to meet deadlines
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Be rad. Be a listener. Be a leader.