2009
Winter Meeting Minutes
Meeting
called to order at 8:00am at the Marriot in Chicago Jan 10th, 2009.
In
attendance-Jeff Surdej, Dave Clark, Dean Chappell, Troy Zoellner, Abby Lorenz,
Cale Burdick, Don Bucher, Jim Babcock, Darr Leutz, Kurt Mechler, Doug Rooker,
Jeff Lindsey, Kate Knafla, Wilma Nock, Dick Nock, Scott Mize, Cris Kodiak
*Due
to recorder troubles the following minutes are not in exact order as the
meeting. They are however accurate and
do reflect the meeting minutes. The only
missing pieces are which individuals made each motion.
*Darr
appointed Parliamentarian
*Summer
2008 Meeting Minutes approved 10-0
*Agenda
approved
*EVP gave his annual report.
Overall another great year
A. Want to thank those who are new and have stepped up,
continue to get younger
B. Nationals Help
C. Sanctioning was good
D. Need a Video Collector-Cale Burdick Volunteered
E. Post Tourney Paperwork-need to improve
F. Class Errors-watch different class sanctioning and
scoring the correct classes
G. Communicate with state skiers
H. OLR benefits discussed
*Treasurer report accepted and voted to table approval until end of meeting
pending any further changes throughout the meeting
*Donation
to ASWEF is $2000 to General Fund instead of $1000 to General Fund and $1000 to
lake
*Donation to AWSA-giving $800 instead of $1000, still $500 more than any other
regions
*No
secretary report
*State council reports given-all but a few states are pretty consistent on not
allowing out of state skiers to place to go to regionals
*After
much discussion the proposal to make video gates mandatory at Regionals failed
3-7
*For
tricks courses the Midwest region will be endorsing the rules recommendation to
only have one course
*Midwest Region will be endorsing Towboat Committee recommendation to have boat
draw July 1st
*Vote was 10-0 in favor of only accepting 9 of the 11 drivers submitted for
regionals
*Motion failed to go to 8 overall instead of 10 drivers at Regionals
*Motion failed to not make Regionals mandatory for National drivers
*States need to communicate better on clinics to prevent cross over between
states
*SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE “MIDWEST JUNIOR ELITE TEAM” approved 10-0 and is as follows.
The Midwest Junior Elite Team is selected annually at the Midwest
Regional Championships and consists of 16 members (8 girls and 8 boys).
The team is selected from skiers in Boys/Girls 2-3 with one year eligibility
remaining. Selection is based on a formula that combines the NOPS score
of the Midwest Regional Championships performance and the skier’s National
Rankings Average as of the current Regional Championship. Each score is
weighted equally (50/50).
The first selection for each division shall be the Overall
skier with the highest Overall NOPS score based on the above mentioned
formula. The second selection for each division shall be the skier who
skis a minimum of two events with the highest two events NOPS scores. The
third selection shall be the skier with the highest single event NOPS score
(S,T or J) using the above mentioned formula. The fourth selection shall be the
next skier with the highest NOPS Overall score (S, T and J) that has not
already been selected to the team.
*Jr. Team is
going to Bennett’s June 15-20
*Changed P&P to reflect current Jr. Elite team which is 16 skiers not 12
plus 4 alternates. Approved 10-0
*Changed P&P to award the scholarship that donates the highest money to go
to the skier with the highest NOPS, and the rest down the line. This was approved 10-0 and will be finalized
each summer council meeting. Currently the Jeff McCullough award is higher than
correct craft so pending any changes starting in 2009 the Jeff McCullough award
will go to the highest NOPS and correct craft to the 2nd highest
NOPS. Alison Lindy won the Jeffrey McCullough Scholarship Award
for $500 and Bryant Detty won the Correct Craft Award
for $300 in 2008
*Darr suggested to ASWEF and USAwaterski to allow HQ Lake to be like okeheelee
where you bring your own boat and pay to ski
*Passed 10-0 to clarify in the P&P that we want 10 drivers at Regional to
include the chief driver
*Passed 10-0 to change P&P to reflect our new regional qualifications that
was passed last summer which allows skiers to qualify for regionals by skiing
the cut off average at a class C and above event after the cutoff date until
regionals
*Council would like to see online balloting starting ASAP, maybe connect with
regional registration
*AWSEF Scholarships are due 4/1/09- 5 Midwest skiers won last year
*Waters Edge received bid 8-2 to host 2010 Regionals.
*Don Bucher reported
on stat of headquarters, the lake, and the affinity program
*Don Bucher
and Jeff Surdej gave brief report on Executive Committee meeting as follows
A. Executive Committee– Don Bucher/Jeff Surdej
1) no more polo’s
2) Pink sheets back
3) Team funding down-only elite to everything and jr
under 21 to worlds
4) Usawaterski 87,000 in lost sponsorship
5) Affinity membership waiting on economy
6) USOC in trouble lost home depot, 40 mil
7) New pres come summer-Gene Davis
8) Jr US Open Lago-top 7 no requirements, 5/30-31
9) No 2010 Nationals Bids
10)
Region Fund Older
Guys
11)
Entry Fee raised
for 2009
12)
Deferred
membership effecting numbers a bit this year, watch out for expiring members
right before tourneys
*Waters Edge gave report on 2009
Regionals-schedule posted, entry ready online, important to use hotels listed
in guide. Using 6 ACJ's again this
year. Also water’s edge hopes to have 2
jumps by regionals so jumpers will always have a head wind. Tom Danford announced as TC, and Jim Babcock
as Safety Director
*Cris Kodiak gave report on Midwest
college association, 13 tournaments in 2009
*Regional and National Officials picked
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2009 Regionals/Nationals |
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Regional |
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ACJ |
6 |
Dennis Downes |
Kelly Zoellner |
Janet Piercy |
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Buddy Piercy |
Janice Prociw |
Don Bucher |
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Appointed Judge |
5 |
Jim Peterson |
Steve Gallop |
Sara Chapell |
Delaina Downes |
Kurt Mechler |
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Assignments |
1 |
Jeff Lindsey |
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ACS |
1 |
Kate Knalfla |
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Drivers |
10 |
Derk Brittain |
Greg Chapman |
Dean Chappell |
George Lindy |
Larry Knafla |
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Chirs Kosek |
Dick Nock |
Roy Surdej |
Troy Zoellner |
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ACD |
1 |
TBA |
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CJ |
1 |
Cory Piercy |
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CS |
1 |
Peter Dahl |
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Safety |
1 |
Jim Babcock |
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TC |
1 |
Tom Danford |
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CD |
1 |
Troy Zoellner |
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National |
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Appointed Judges |
2 |
Janet Piercy |
Buddy Piercy |
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Assigned Judges |
3 |
Dean Chappell |
Don Bucher |
Jim Peterson |
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Appointed Scorers |
2 |
Janice Prociw |
Tina Lindsey |
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Drivers |
2 |
George Lindy |
Greg Chapman |
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Regional
Recommendations
*Level 8 officials who turn in Assistant judge sheet must still get signed off
by regular or above judge and/or scorer
*Allow officials to drag 3rd event as level 7 for fast tracking
*Allow one of the appointed officials in a class C tournament to be an
assistant judge in jump if they are a regular or senior in slalom and tricks if
video jump is being used
*Suggest Tech Committee to make audio mandatory with the end course camera-is
mandatory
*Suggest making the open division part of team trials or some method to get the
pros at Nationals like the good ole days
*Suggest allowing OLR without officials checked off
*Allow option for HQ to accept fees so LOC’s don’t have to set up business
paypal accounts and HQ sends LOC a check
Old Business-None
New business
*Mandatory Video Gates at Regionals-revisit