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A
description of the meeting, who was there, action items and
the next meeting date.
Note: all minutes are marked “Draft” until official approved
by the next committee meeting.
Activities Standards Committee Meeting Minutes
August
12 - 13, 2003
Commodore Inn, Stowe, VT
Present
- Peter Coffey - Chair, Frank Pecora, Armando Villeseca, John
Castle,
Kathi Bierworth, Cynthia Hinrichsen, Dot Blake, Bob Gray,
Shaun
Pickett, D.G. Weaver, Dan Marlow, Bob Johnson, Ray Pelligrini,
Bud Weiser, Mike
Donoghue
- 4/29/03
minutes
- ammended to show D. Blake present
- moved J. Castle to approve ammended minutes, second D.G.
Weaver
- approved.
- reviewed
letters of correspondence
- recommend reviewing late fine policy for next meeting
- no action taken
- reviewed
recommendation of basketball committee to eliminate three
person
officiating crew (Bruce Viens - VPA Basketball Comm., Bryan
Companion -
NVAC Assignor, Dick McKenzie and Ed Clodfelter - offical,
were present for
discussion).
- Bruce explained recommendation from the basketball committee,
also discussed
the letters from the CVL, MVL and NVAC meeting.
- Bryan discussed CVL letter - talked with Pat Merriam (South
Royalton), CVL
was concerned that three person crew would expand into other
sports. Bryan
explained how three person crews were assigned.
- Bruce explained that $ was a big issue, also lack of exposure
by schools to a
three person crew.
- Bryan stated that officals would take the $ issue off
the table and work for
same cost next year.
-motion by Shaun Pickett to approve the VPA Basketball Committees
recommendation to eliminate the three person crew. Second
by Frank
Pecora.
- yes - 3, no - 6 motion defeated
- motion by D.G. Weaver to " remain with the current
system of officiating,
status quo for one year. This is to include no new cost
and allows schools
the flexibility to ask for a three person officiating crew.
Also directed the
VPA Basketball Committee to survey AD's and coaches about
the cost and
effectiveness of a three person crew and to report these
findings, with
recommendations, to ASC in the Spring." Seconded by
Shaun Pickett
- yes - 9, no - 0 motion approved
- student
waivers
- request by U-32 to approve Daniel Cueto request (participation
in foreign
exchange). Moved to accept by Armando Villeseca, seconded
- Frank Pecora
- yes - 7, no - 2 motion approved
- request by Fair Haven to approve Jason Bishop for a fifth
year of eligibility
moved to accept by Dot Blake, second John Castle
- yes - 0, no - 10 motion defeated
- Michael
Marks (VPA Attorney) updated the ASC on the Milton situation.
Explained
the letter, the process used and how the consequences were
determined. Further
discussion.
- no action taken
- ASC
updated on Websterville Baptist School. WBS used two ineligible
players over
the past 3 years due to a misunderstanding of the home-school
rule. Discussion.
- motion by Bob Gray to "put Websterville Baptist on
a two year probation with
the following conditions. 1) WBS must send in a roster,
in advance of every
season, that shows all student are eligible and are formally
enrolled as a
student at WBS. 2) WBS must meet with the VPA Administrators
to review
VPA rules. 3) Further violations of VPA rules will result
in additional
sanctions." Seconded by Dot Blake.
- yes - 11, no - 0 motion passed
- Discussion
about mouthguards. Frank Pecora - are they recommended or
required?
What is the liability if we go back to recommended vs required.
Are they a
reasonable safety requirement? Check with NFHS for injury
data. Further
discussion.
- no action taken
- Discussion
on academic standards for entire state.
- no action taken
- Discussion
on Spring Football. Currently violates out-of-season policy.
Was instituted
many years ago (no one knows when).
- issued tabled, pending recommendations from VPA Football
Comm. and VIFL.
- Discussion
on Senator Welch's letter concerning girls hockey at Hanover
H.S.
being allowed to participate in VPA tournament. Ray has
contactede N.H.
Association and referred Senator Welch to them.
- no action taken
- Discussion
on charging for quarter and semi-finals. ASC request a survey
of AD's
at VSADA on possibility of doing this. Report at next meeting.
- no action taken
- Alignments
- Lamoille Union requests to go to Division II in Nordic
Skiing, motion to approve
tabled. ASC request information on nordic alignments over
the past two years.
- request from Division III track participants to keep alignments
the same.
Tabled pending written recommendations from track committee.
- Rice request to go to Metro in Tennis approved by office.
Inform tennis
committee.
- Request
by ASC to be added to Friday Notes.
- Discussion
on inaccurate/late fee policy. Suggest dropping the cap,
increase the
penalty to $200 per sports season (keep $100 for non-application
materials like
the participation survey). Discussion. Direct fines to Principal's
Office (e-mail).
Bring revised policy to December meeting.
- Discussion
on Officals and the IRS. South Burlington has been told
by the IRS that
they have one year to develop a system that reports earnings
of officals to the
IRS. If this becomes necessary is it possible to have assignors
deal with this.
Perhaps an extra fee could be charged by assignors for this
service. Follow-up
with assignors.
- Activities
Committees presented. Moved by Dan Marlow to accept. Seconded
by
Bob Gray. Motion allows VPA Office to make changes as needed.
- yes - 11, no - 0 motion passed
- Ozone
policy of New Hampshire presented. Discussion. Develop appropriate
Vermont information.
- no action taken
- Discussed
ACEP letter from Bruce Wheeler. Discussion.
- no action taken pending report from VSADA.
- Discussion
on Out of Season Coaching. This is becoming a problem. Develop
an
out of season statement that can be sent to Principals.
- no action taken
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