Co-Captains Regulation

Co-Captains Regulation
Amended 2025 

TVR has implemented a co-captaincy model for the derby season, with two appointed co-captains sharing the captain's role on an alternating, per-game basis. Both co-captains will collaborate to ensure all leadership duties and responsibilities are fulfilled.

Co-Captains' Duties and Responsibilities:

• Team Contract: Verify that all team members have electronically signed the Team Contract.

• Skaters' Availability: Determine skater availability for upcoming games (e.g., via Facebook poll).

• Team Eligibility: Confirm that skaters meet team eligibility requirements for each game.

• Team Selection: Collaborate with the Head of Coaching on team selection.

• Bench Staffing: Liaise with the Head of Coaching to ensure appropriate bench staffing for games.

• Roster Submission: Ensure timely submission of the team roster for games and tournaments.

• Tournament Meetings: Organize team meetings prior to tournaments.

• Game Communication: Communicate required arrival times and uniform colour to skaters for each game.

• Line-Up Discussions: Discuss line-ups with the Bench Manager.

• Equipment Management: Ensure helmet covers, wrist guards and Captains Box is transported to and from games.

• WFTDA requirements: Be willing to meet all current WFTDA Captains requirements (e.g Call Official Reviews, attend Captains meetings etc).

Co-Captain Election Process:

• Eligibility: To be eligible for the role of Co-Captain, skaters must be Red & Blue star skaters and cannot hold the position of Head of Coaching.

• Nominations: With sufficient time before the first game of the season (or in the event of a mid-season vacancy), the Head of Coaching will solicit nominations for new Co-Captains from all eligible skaters.

• Nominations: With sufficient time before the first game of the season, one of the outgoing Co-Captains will solicit nominations for new Co-Captains from all Red & Blue star skaters.

• Nomination Submission: Skaters may nominate themselves or another skater for the Co-Captain role via Facebook message. A rationale for the nomination is not required. Each skater may nominate up to two individuals. Nominations will be accepted for one week.

• Nominee Confirmation: Nominees will be contacted to confirm their willingness to serve. Those who accept will be announced via the team's Facebook group.

• Candidate Statements: Confirmed nominees will have three days to post a statement in the group outlining their qualifications and vision for the team in this capacity.

• Voting Period: Following the candidate statements, all bouting skaters will have two days to consider the candidates and submit their votes to the outgoing Co-Captain managing the election. Voting is not mandatory.

• Voting Procedure: Each skater may cast up to two votes. The order of preference is not considered. Nominees who choose to vote may cast only one vote for another candidate; their second vote will be automatically recorded as a vote against themselves.

• Results and Announcement: The two candidates receiving the most votes will be contacted and offered the Co-Captain positions. Upon acceptance, the results will be announced publicly.