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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
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Holiday Inn, South Burlington
Members
Present:
Frank Pecora, Bill Lawson, Bob Davis, Pam Arnold Erik Wicklund,
Sarah Defelice, Kathi Bierwirth, Chris Hodson, Cynthia Hinrichsen,
Pat Burke, D.G. Weaver, Dan Marlow, Dot Blake, Bob Johnson
Also
Present: Bruce Viens, Tim Brown, Colin Moore, Rayon
Watson
Minutes:
- motion
by Kathi B., second by Cynthia H., to approve minutes of 3/24/06.
Approved unanimously.
- motion
by Bill L., second by Pam A., to approve minutes of 4/12/06.
Approved unanimously.
- discussion
with Bruce Viens, Chair of VPA Basketball Comm., concerning
recommendations from the Basketball Committee on staggered
starts to the season (beginning 2007-2008). Reviewed recommendations
(start boys basketball after Thanksgiving and look at tournament
being done a week later) and information from Basketball Coaches
Association. Discussed pros/cons.
Motion
by Chris H., second by Pat B., to approve the recommendations
of the Basketball Committee. Vote – Yes – 1, No – 11, motion
defeated.
Recommend
that the issue be referred to the Sports Season Committee.
Also recommend that the VPA investigate the possibility of
an outside person conducting a study to examine the issue
of sports seasons and the issues that we are facing. No further
action.
- Bob
J. gave a financial report from the Winter season. Final payment
from Barre
Tournament Committee is due, however overall the season went
well financially. This makes up for last year when we were
in the red significantly. No further action.
- Hearing
conducted for Mt. Anthony student Colin Moore for a 5th year
of
eligibility (hearing conducted in executive session).
Motion
by Cynthia H., second by Pam A., to grant Colin Moore a 5th
year of eligibility. Vote – Yes – 12, No – 1 Motion approved.
- Hearing
conducted for Mt. Anthony student Rayon Watson for a 5th year
of
eligibility and an age waiver (hearing conducted in executive
session).
Motion
by Chris H., second by Dot B., to grant Rayon Watson a 5th
year of eligibility and an age waiver. Vote – Yes – 11, No
– 1 Motion approved.
- Discussion
on two letters (JVS and LR) concerning the Member to Member
Program and that all Individual sports be considered as team
sports so that Independent Affiliated athletes could belong
to a team and score points in competitions. ASC reaffirms
discussion from summer retreat that the current Independent
Affiliated policy is appropriate in regards to students in
individual sports. No further action.
- Brief
discussion on memo from NFHS concerning transgender students.
No
current guidelines exists at the NFHS or NCAA level. We will
continue to examine the issue . Will try to have a sample
policy for the summer meeting.
- Discussion
on 8th graders playing on high school teams. NFHS memo shows
that
there are states that allow this. Will continue discussion.
No further action.
- Other
Business – request that at the summer meeting (dates handed
out), ASC
spend some time clarifying the wording and intent of hardship
waivers. Also
discuss guidelines on physical maturity issue and how the
NFHS deals with refugee issues. Bob J. will start gathering
information.
- Peter
Evans (VPA President) thanked Frank Pecora, Dot Blake, Erik
Wicklund
and Sarah Defelice for their service to the ASC Committee.
Mike Reddington and
Deb Howard will be join ASC as new members this Summer.
- adjourned
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