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
2026
May 29th - 31st
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