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The committee will be charged with ensuring that the delegates have the opportunity to negotiate and debate issues without undue pressure or the threat of being rushed into voting. This will be done by encouraging committee chairpersons to start meetings punctually and not to conduct votes until a quorum is present. It will also encourage committee members to meet informally with the chairperson of other groups when possible to provide opportunities for a fuller understanding of differences of opinion before positions crystallize.
Yashpal Hirwani, who was the chairman of the selection committee for one season in India’s cricket-crazy 80s, is likely to be an influential member of the new panel. The former batsman, who topped the batting charts in two World Cups, has always been forthright in his criticism of selectors. In particular, he was critical of the zonal selection system and the way it favoured certain players at the cost of others.
At the time, zonal selectors were responsible for drafting the team to play in a given tournament. However, this structure was later scrapped following a series of controversies and India’s failure to qualify for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
In the wake of the fiasco, a five-man selection panel was formed to decide the team for international matches. The new panel, which consists of national selectors, coaches, and former players, was sworn in on Monday. Its members were paid INR 1 crore (US$130,000) per year, and the chairman was tipped to earn INR 1.2 crore (US$159,000).
The U.S. women’s top gymnasts will assemble for the World Team Selection Camp this week in Katy, Texas. In-camp competitions will help determine who will join Olympic all-around gold medalist Simone Biles on the six-member team for the upcoming world championships. The best all-around scorer will lock up her spot on the squad during the first day of competition, while the rest of the athletes will be named by the national team staff after the second day of competition.
Shilese Jones and Kaliya Lincoln appear to be the frontrunners to join Biles in Belgium, but a strong performance by Leanne Wong at the selection event would also make her a viable option. She was fifth on the vault at last month’s national championships but has enough potential to improve her total in the selection event and could challenge for a top-four finish. Jordan Chiles, who competed on vault and floor at the Olympics and was third on balance beam at nationals, is another possibility to join the team. She is one of the highest-scoring all-around gymnasts at the selection camp. She was a world champion in each apparatus last year and has an impressive record at the event.