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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.
ACTIVITY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
VPA Office
Members
Present: Peter Coffey, Cynthia Hinrichsen, Frank
Pecora, Dot Blake, Dan Marlow, Shaun Pickett, Johns Castle,
Jack Pennypacker, D.G. Weaver, Ray Pellegrini, Bob Johnson
Guests: Bruce Viens, Noel Ford, Robert Marinace
- Shaun
P. moved to accept minutes of 1/29 & 1/30 and 2/13/04
(correct spelling of Cynthia’s name), second by D.G. Weaver.
Approved unanimously.
- Bruce
Viens explains recommendations of Basketball Committee concerning
the three person officiating crew. Recommendations are a)
continue for VPA tournament play for one year, b) increase
the number of 3 person games needed to officiate in the
tournament and c) encourage schools to increase the use
of 3 person crews by requesting them through the assignor.
Discussed pros and cons of the proposal. Note – once money
was off the table this became a moot point. Motion by Dan
Marlow to approve the recommendations of the Basketball
Committee, second by John Castle. Motion approved unanimously.
- reviewed
correspondence. Dan Marlow suggest that the VPA come up
with a sign that can be used at all schools that gives ticket
prices for tournament games. No further action taken.
- review
of winter season. Discussion of types of sponsorships the
VPA will be pursuing in the future. Suggestion by John Castle
that this item be put on a future meeting agenda for further
discussion. Discussed issues/concerns and ticket prices.
No further action taken.
- Student
Appeal – Blue Mountain UHS – Noel Ford and Robert Marinace
present to present appeal. Discussion and questions. Jack
Pennypacker moved to grant the appeal of Robert Marinace
for a 5th year of eligibility, second by Dot Blake. Further
discussion. Motion approved unanimously.
- Returned
to discuss some additional winter issues/concerns.
- suggestion that Barre Tournament Committee look at ways
to address the parking situation at the Aud (shuttles?),
also, could we look at a earlier start time (6:00 ?) in
order to allow more time for people to leave the first game.
Is there a possibility of long distance broadcast if the
game is sold out?
- discussed size of trophies, many people feel they are
too big. Bob J. will contact the company and see if they
could make a presentation at the May meeting concerning
possible options.
- discussion on presentation of sportsmanship award from
DI hockey.
- discussion on how does the VPA deal with a spectator who
has been removed from a playoff game (can we ban them from
additional games?) No action.
- discussion on what it would take to get dance recognized
as an official sport.
- Frank
Pecora presents recommendations from the Public to Public
Program Review Committee that he chaired. Recommendations
included;
-continue for additional two years with an evaluation at
the end of the second year by ASC, schools must reapply
each year. – approved
- the program should be Member to Member, not Public to
Public – denied (0-3 vote), it is to remain as Public to
Public
- receiving schools can enter agreements with only one sending
school per sport – denied (0-3 vote), schools can enter
into multiple agreements as long as they do not go beyond
the 20% quota.
- if a school drops a varsity program, there is a one year
wait before the school can enter into an agreement in that
sport. – approved
- all receiving schools must conduct mandatory pre-season
meetings for sending school students and parents. – approved.
- the sending school must meet the eligibility requirements
(both academic and athletic) of the receiving school. Denied.
Must meet the requirements of both schools.
- a statement should be added to the policy indicating that
transportation is the responsibility of the student to and
from practices and bus pick ups. - approved
- change the wording in item #13 to say…”shall define all
legal liabilities for students participating in this program
in the program agreement.” - approved
- reduce the normal complement number in 8 man football
to 25. – approved
- change the middle paragraph in #10 to indicate that no
more than 20% of a team can be made up of sending students.
– approved
- if a lottery is to be done, it is to be done by the sending
school. – approved. Recommendations are now to be forwarded
to the Executive Council for Consideration.
- Student
appeal – Champlain Valley UHS – discussion on letters presented.
Moved by Frank Pecora to grant C.J. a 5th year of eligibility,
second by Cynthia Hinrichsen. Vote – Yes – 0, No – 5, Motion
defeated, appeal denied.
- discussion
on draft policy on participation in Individual Sports. Concerns
–
a) add a section dealing with school choice component,
b) separate home school from Independent Affiliated? Recommend
that Michael, Peter, Ray and Bob have a conference call
to straighten this out and then have a conference call with
ASC to approve.
- Dan
Marlow presents recommendation for modifying the Open Tournament
To include only the top 16 teams in each division. Dan has
met with the VSADA and they overwhelmingly support this
concept. Dan Marlow Moved to accept the recommendation and
forward it on to the Executive Council for consideration.
Second by John Castle. Vote – Yes – 4, No – 1, Motion approved.
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