The Selection Committee is a body of people appointed by the Conference to decide which members will serve on the committees of the Conference. This group is made up of experts with experience in a wide variety of areas. Often, these experts have been active in various capacities with the sport they are representing. They are chosen for their expertise, knowledge and skills. This includes those with experience in administration, coaching, competition and governing bodies. The committee members serve a term of three years.
The committee meets on a regular basis and is chaired by the Conference President. It has two meetings a year and makes decisions about which committees are to be formed and how they will operate. The committee also oversees the work of the other standing committees.
Former India cricketer and commentator Gautam Gambhir has slammed the MSK Prasad-led Indian cricket selection panel for choosing Ambati Rayudu to miss out on the World Cup squad. He argued that it was “bad for subcontinental cricket” to leave the batsman out of the team unnecessarily.
But Gautam Gambhir isn’t the only one to criticize the selection committee. The panel’s decision has come under fire from many fans on social media, and the Indian cricket board has already faced a backlash over the matter.
It’s a difficult job, but the committee has to do what it feels is best for the game. There are a few things that it might consider doing in order to improve the process.
One thing that could be done is to have private evaluations and rankings for the selection committee members so that their individual votes are not known to other members of the committee during discussions. This can help prevent committee members from following the voting of other committee members, which can distort the outcome.
Another way to avoid this is by conducting rounds of voting with brief structured exchanges in between. This can allow the committee to give every nominee equal attention and help in the decision-making process.
USAG has yet to release a report on how it picked the women’s team for the world championships, but Alicia Sacramone Quinn, the strategic lead for the selection committee, said that they didn’t even need 25 minutes to make the decisions. She estimated the whole process took 10 or 15 minutes.
The final decision came down to balancing the strengths and weaknesses of each gymnast in terms of the events. USAG wanted to include a gymnast with strong balance beam and uneven bars, which are considered to be the strongest disciplines of the women’s sport. They also wanted a gymnast who is capable of scoring high in the all-around and on each of the four apparatuses.
The final choices were Taylor Clark, Lexie Pikler, Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocianski. They were joined by Riley McCool and Rivera, who are strong on the vault and floor exercise, respectively.