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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.
ACTIVITY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
January 20/21, 2005
Golden Eagle Resort, Stowe, VT.
Members
Present: Jack Pennypacker, Cynthia Hinrichsen, Dot Blake,
Kathy
Bierwirth, Patrick Burke, Paul Moccia, Dan Marlow,
D.G. Weaver, Ray Pellegrini, Bob Johnson
Also Present:
Mike Donoughue, Tom Haley, Jeff Miller
Minutes:
- Bob
Johnson appointed to run meeting as Frank Pecora was ill and
there
is no Vice Chair.
- D.G.
Weaver moved to accept minutes of 11/5/04. Second, Jack P.
motion
approved unanimously.
- Correspondence
- discussion on IAABO letter concerning 3 person officiating
and fees.
There seems to be some disagreement within IAABO about how
the
letter is to be interpreted. Bob J. was directed to send a
letter from the
VPA/ASC outlining the concerns with the process used and stating
the
position of the VPA. Also, mention the use of proper channels.
No further
action.
- discussion
on Enosburg letter (incident with Richford HS). Cynthia H.
gave her update as Principal of Richford HS. No further action.
- discussion
on Sunday participation rule. VPA By-laws were changed
several years ago and currently do not prohibit participation
on
Sunday’s. This is entirely a local decision. Most schools
have policies
that prohibit this. No further action.
- Ray
P. updated ASC on the Harwood Track appeal. Appeal hearing
scheduled
for January 13, 2005 was postponed at the student’s request.
Is rescheduled
for March 9, 2005.
- 2005
– 2007 Alignment Appeals
- Football Appeals – D.G. explained the issues with the VIFL
meeting in
November. From the beginning of the meeting, the process was
not followed
in terms of the VIFL Alignment Committee as schools began
making
Divisional changes from the floor with no prior notice. Dan
M. discussed
concerns with the meeting and felt that things were “out of
control”. Long
discussion by ASC about their concerns with the process. Also
discussion
about whether this process needs to come under more VPA/AD
supervision.
Bob J.
discussed the action taken by the VPA Football Committee and
why
their alignment proposal differed from the VIFL. Bob J. also
explained the
options that ASC had. Further discussion on the issues (including
the issue
of the “bubble” schools and what has happened to them in the
past).
Motion
by D.G. Weaver to “send the football realignment proposals
back
to the VIFL Alignment Committee for further consideration.
The VIFL
Alignment Committee is to forward their recommendations to
the VPA
Football Committee for consideration. The VPA Football Committee
is to
forward their recommendations to ASC by or before the March
25, 2005
ASC meeting.” Second by Dot B. Vote – Yes – 5, No – 0, Abstentions
– 3,
Motion approved.
Motion
by Paul Moccia “to direct the VIFL Alignment Committee and
VPA Football Committee to review the Brakely formula (used
by football
to determine alignments) and its applications prior to the
next alignment
cycle.” Second by Dot B. Vote – unanimously approved. The
intent of
motion is to determine whether the Brakely formula is still
appropriate,
needs to be revised or needs to be discarded completely.
- Individual
school appeals:
Arlington - Girls Basketball/Soccer D4 to D3 Yes (unam.)
BFA – ST A. – Girls Cheer/Lacrosse D1 to D2 Yes (unam., 1
ab.)
Boys Football D1 to D2 Tabled
Burlington
- Boys Football D 1 to D 2 Tabled
Burr
& Burton – Boys X-Country D 2 to D 3 Yes (unam., 1 ab.)
Girls Track D 2 to D 3 Yes (unam., 1 ab.)
Colchester
- Girls Soccer D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
Green
Mt. Valley – Boys/Girls Soccer D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
Hartford
- Boys/Girls Track D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8)
Harwood
- Boys Baseball D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
- Boys Basketball D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
- Boys Lacrosse D 1 to D 2 Yes ( unam.)
- Boys Soccer D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
Lake
Region - Boys Basketball D 2 to D 3 Yes ( 7-1 )
Middlebury
- Girls Soccer D 1 to D 2 No ( 4-4 )
Mt. Abraham
- Girls Basketball D 1 to D 2 No ( 4-4 )
- Girls X-Country D 1 to D 2 Yes ( 7-1 )
- Girls Soccer D 1 to D 2 No ( 4-4 )
- Girls Softball D 1 to D 2 No ( 4-4 )
- Girls Track D 1 to D 2 Yes ( 6-1 )
Mt. Mansfield
– Girls Cheerleading D 1 to D 2 Yes ( 7-0, 1 ab.)
Mt. St.
Joseph – Boys Football D 3 to D 1 Tabled
- Boys Baseball D 3 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Boys Basketball D 3 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Basketball D 4 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Softball D 4 to D 3 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Soccer D 4 to D 3 Yes (unam.)
North
Country – Girls Soccer D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
- Girls Cheerleading D 1 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
Peoples
Acad. - Boys Baseball D 2 to D 3 No ( 0-8 )
- Boys Basketball D 2 to D 3 No ( 0-8 )
Poultney
HS - Girls Cheerleading D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
Rice
HS - Boys Basketball D 2 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Boys Baseball D 2 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Boys Tennis D 2 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Basketball D 3 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Girls X-Country D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Soccer D 3 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Softball D 3 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Girls Tennis D 2 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
South
Burlington – Boys Football D 1 to D 2 Tabled
St. Johnsbury
- Boys Football D 1 to D 2 Tabled
- Girls Cheerleading D 1 to D 2 No ( 0-8 )
Twinfield
HS - Boys Baseball D 3 to D 4 No ( 4-4 )
- Boys Basketball D 3 to D 4 No ( 3-5 )
- Boys Soccer D 3 to D 4 No ( 2-6 )
Vergennes
HS - Boys X-Country D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam.)
Windsor
HS - Boys Baseball D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam., 1 ab.)
- Boys Basketball D 3 to D 2 Yes (uanm., 1 ab.)
- Boys/Girls X-Country D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam., 1 ab.)
- Boys Football D 3 to D 2 Tabled
- Boys/Girls Track D 3 to D 2 Yes (unam., 1 ab.)
Woodstock
- Boys/Girls Track D 2 to D 3 Yes (unam.)
- Boys/Girls Lacrosse D 2 to D 1 Yes (unam.)
- Kathi
B. presented information from the Ad-hoc Dance Committee.
The
Committee does recommend that dance be approved as an “exhibition”
activity for the 2005-2006 school year and that it be evaluated
at the end
of the year to determine if it should be presented for “varsity”
status.
Discussion. Motion by Dan M. to accept the recommendation
of the
Dance Committee to have Dance offered as an “exhibition” activity
for
05/06 and to allow the Dance Committee to proceed in developing
the
rules and regulations for this activity.” Second by Paul M.
Vote – approved
unanimously. Forward to Ex. Council for final approval.
- Bob
J. presented the proposed 2005-2006 calendar that had been
developed
by the Sports Season Committee. Discussion. Motion by Patrick
B. to
accept the proposed calendar. Second by Dan M. Vote – approved
unanimously.
- Bob
J. presented an update on the Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops.
Four workshops have been conducted in the Fall and over 250
coaches have
participated. Plans are in the works for two additional workshops
in the
South this Spring. No further action.
- Bob
J. presented recommendation from the Sportsmanship Committee
to
consider developing an intermediary step in the appeals process.
Committee
had recommended using the sports specific committee before
it cam to ASC.
Discussion. No action taken. ASC is comfortable with the process
and could
use sport specific committees as additional resources if needed.
Also discussed
the Sportsmanship Photo Contest and Academic Cup. No action
taken.
- Bob
J. presented issue with D III/IV Soccer scheduling. This issue
becomes
difficult once schools start requesting no-play dates. Time
factor is important.
Request had been made to have the VPA make decisions when
both teams of
a school were playing on the same date. Currently we allow
schools to move
dates if both schools agree. No action taken.
- Bob
J. explained the issue with Lyndon Institute and the Boys
Basketball Team.
They had participated in an illegal scrimmage in Maine. They
have been placed
on probation for the remainder of the 2004-2005 season. L.I.
did accept the
VPA’s investigative report and sanctions. No further action.
- Ray
P. gave a legislative update. One bill to note deals with
assaults on officials.
No action taken.
- Brief
discussion on developing a uniform sports process. Final conclusion
is if
a sports committee is considering major changes to its season/championship
they must notify ASC of this change (excludes considerations
due to weather
or other unforeseen circumstances). No further action taken
- ASC
adjourned
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