IRA Selection Criteria

Please note that “finishers” as noted below references all IRA ELIGIBLE finishers.

HWT Varsity 8+

This event is limited to 24 entries. If the number of IRA eligible declarations in the HWT V8+ is less than or equal to 24, allocated entries will be awarded and at-large entries may be awarded up to a limit of 24 total. If there are more than 24 IRA eligible declarations, allocation of entries will be made as follows:

Qualifying entry allocations

Top 7 eligible finishers

Top 5 eligible finishers

Top 4 eligible finishers

8 from remaining eligible teams

Regional qualifying regatta

Eastern Sprints *

MPSF Championships *

Dad Vail Regatta

At-Large

IRA member schools with league or conference affiliation are only eligible for automatic qualification at their respective regular season championships (i.e. EARC Sprints, MPSF, Western Sprints).

Any entry participating in a qualifying regatta but not qualifying at that regatta will be considered an at-large entry.  Any unused regional allocations will revert to the at-large pool.

If a crew qualifies at more than one regatta, the second of those qualifying spots will become an at-large bid determined by the Selection Committee.

HWT 2nd Varsity 8+

This event is limited to 24 entries. Participation in this event is limited to only those institutions whose HWT Varsity 8+ has been entered in the IRA Regatta.

HWT 3rd Varsity 8+

This event is limited to 24 entries. Participation in this event is limited to those institutions whose HWT Varsity 8+ and HWT 2nd Varsity 8+ has been entered in the IRA Regatta.

HWT Varsity 4+

This event is open to any member institution. There is a limit of one entry per institution.

M LTWT Varsity 8+

This event is limited to 10 entries. Selection will be based on the following criteria - note, unaccepted bids will not be re-allocated to additional crews:

Qualifying entry allocations

Maximum of 7 crews

Top eligible finisher

Top 2 eligible remaining teams

Regional qualifying regatta

Eastern Sprints

Dad Vail Regatta *

At-Large

* If there is only one eligible lightweight competitor at the Dad Vail this AQ reverts to the at-large pool.

† If there is only one IRA eligible competitor at the Dad Vail three at-large bids will be offered.

M LTWT 2nd Varsity 8+

Participation in this event is limited to only those institutions whose LTWT Varsity 8+ has been entered in the IRA Regatta.

M LTWT Coxed 4+

This event is limited to 10 entries. This event is open to any member institution but priority will be granted to schools entered in the LTWT Men’s V8+ and LTWT Men’s 2nd V8+.

W LTWT Varsity 8+

This event is limited to 12 entries. Selection will be based on the following criteria - note, unaccepted bids will not be re-allocated to additional crews:

Regional qualifying regatta

Women’s Sprints

Dad Vail Regatta

At-Large

Qualifying entry allocations

Top 3 eligible finishers

Top 2 eligible finishers

4 remaining allocations

W LTWT Coxed 4+

This event is open to any member institution. There is a limit of one entry per institution.

W LTWT 2x

This event is limited to 12 entries. This event is open to any member institution but priority will be granted to schools entered in the LTWT Women’s V8+ and LTWT Women’s 4+.

This event is limited to 8 entries. If the number of IRA eligible declarations in the D3 HWT V8+ is less than or equal to 7, allocated entries will be awarded and at-large entries may be awarded up to a limit of 6 or 7 total. If there are more than 7 IRA eligible declarations, allocation of entries will be made as follows:

DIVISION 3 Varsity 8+

Qualifying entry allocations

Top 2 eligible finishers

Top eligible finisher

Top eligible finisher


Highest NIRC finisher not receiving a conference bid

3 chosen by committee

Regional qualifying regatta

NESCAC Championship

MARC Championship

Liberty League Championship

No conference



At-Large

Any entry participating in a qualifying regatta but not qualifying at that regatta will be considered an at-large entry.  Any unused regional or conference allocations will revert to the at-large pool.

DIVISION 3 2nd Varsity 8+

Participation in this event is limited to only those institutions whose D3 HWT V8+ has been entered in the IRA Regatta.

Ten Eyck Points Allocation

Finishing place

HWT V8+

HWT 2nd V8+

HWT 3rd V8+

72

69

66

63

60

57

54

51

48

45

42

39

36

33

30

27

24

21

18

15

12

9

6

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

96

92

88

84

80

76

72

68

64

60

56

52

48

44

40

36

32

28

24

20

16

12

8

4

M LTWT Team points

Finishing place

LTWT V8+

LTWT 2nd V8+

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

36

33

30

27

24

21

18

15

12

9

6

3

18

16.5

15

13.5

12

10.5

9

7.5

6

4.5

3

1.5

W LTWT Team Points

Finishing place

LTWT V8+

LTWT V4+

LTWT 2x

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

36

33

30

27

24

21

18

15

12

9

6

3

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Div. 3 Team Points

Finishing place

D3 V8+

D3 2nd V8+

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

36

33

30

27

24

21

18

15

18

16.5

15

13.5

12

10.5

9

7.5

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