I would like to add one thing to topic 3. I would like to know if coaches
would be interested in adding a pair event to the Championship Regatta. I
know we, Maclay, would have an entry in both the men and women if we will
have it.

Thanks,
Yuval Peress


>From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
>To: <FSRA@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [FSRA] meeting discussions
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:09:26 -0400
>
>To answer some questions asked about discussions for next week's
>meeting:
>
>
>
>1) No constitutional / by-laws proposals were submitting in time to
>allow for discussion and voting at the meeting. If you plan to make a
>proposal on this, please do so via email so it can be tabled until next
>year's meeting to meet the time requirements.
>
>
>
>2) Spring Regatta Schedule - this is not a discussion or debate
>item. We only do it to provide you information to assist you with
>planning your season. If you don't like your choices, host your own
>regatta. If you are hosting a regatta and don't like the competing
>regattas, move your event date. If you want certain types of races in a
>regatta, ask the LOC. It is a simple supply and demand principle.
>
>
>
>3) Championship Regatta(s) - fortunately or unfortunately
>(depending on how you view it) anything goes on this topic. It is the
>primary reason for this meeting and the association. It is my opinion
>(and this is only an opinion as I don't currently represent a member
>organization and therefore don't have a vote) that there is a series of
>questions that needs to be asked in a certain order. Hopefully this will
>keep discussions to a minimum. Keep in mind that association officers
>are elected after this discussion. So if the members make a mess of it,
>volunteers might not run for office to deal with it. We do have at least
>2 openings, so we are are looking for new blood.
>
>
>
>a) Do we keep the combined championship? If not, a proposal needs
>to include dates for both the scholastic and youth championship as
>required by the by-laws. This question also needs to be asked early on
>as it affects the regatta schedule.
>
>b) Assuming a combined championship is approved, do we make it a 1
>or 2 day event? If 2 days, will it be Friday-Saturday or
>Saturday-Sunday? If Friday, do we race all day? This will affect the
>rules and scheduling of races.
>
>c) Do we continue with the same categories and distance? That was
>V8, V4, JV8, JV4, 3rd 8, 3rd 4, L8, L4, F8, F4, quad, double and single
>(26) events over 1500 meters. It seems the best fit for the Tampa venue.
>
>d) Do we allow unlimited doubling, continue limited doubling with 1
>sweep and 1 sculling event, or some other version? The order of events
>already puts some limitations on doubling. If the members vote to limit
>doubling, I would strongly encourage the proposal to include members
>forming an enforcement committee as volunteers are scarce come race day.
>
>e) Do we need to change the order of events? It generally starts
>with sculling and lower events and concludes with varsity events with
>all heats run first.
>
>f) Do we continue with the same progression? This may be limited
>if the regatta is limited to one day. Personally I agree with the
>argument that advancement should be on placement within a heat and not
>the timed differences between heats. My opinion on progression is to
>keep it simple with heats and semis as necessary to finals. Up to 6
>boats, finals only; 7 to 15 boats, heats to finals; 16 and up, heats,
>semis and finals. The number of heats, semis and boats advancing depends
>on the number of boats. A variation to cut down the number of semis
>would be 7 to 18 boats - heats to finals and over 18 boats also includes
>semis. This variation would require good seeding for events with 12 to
>18 boats due to the lower percentage of boats advancing - another
>committee for the members to set up.
>
>g) Do we have petites? If time allows, I think all events with 10
>or more entries (or 9, 12, etc.) should have petites especially if it is
>a two day event as it will keep more students involved and out of
>trouble. First 6 boats in the grand final; the next 4 to 6 boats in a
>petit final based on a 10 boat minimum.
>
>h) Girls racing in Boy's events. I think it should be allowed on a
>case by case basis. Submit requests to a regatta committee.
>
>i) Final lane assignments. Based on last year's strong cross
>wind, I think we need to modify the progression to say heat (and semi)
>winners get preferred lanes whether they be in the center or to one
>side.
>
>j) New point structure. Basically I agree with Peter's argument
>on this. However, I would only change the youth trophy as it involves
>all teams and would also allow a point system comparison to occur. This
>would also allow the scholastic teams with longer traditions to maintain
>(good or bad) to keep a system they are use to. I would not limit points
>to the top 6 to allow a better ranking of all teams but that limit does
>make calculations easier. If any bonus was given, I would double 'youth
>championship' event points.
>
>k) Allow "B" boats? Exhibition only? If you allow unlimited
>doubling, then no "B" boats. Otherwise, continue as we have done the
>last couple years.
>
>l) Anything else??
>
>
>
>Hopefully this gives a framework to work from. Go down the list, make a
>proposal, have a discussion if necessary, make amendments and call for a
>vote and move on to the next item.
>
>
>
>I will send out an updated 2007 spring schedule next week. FYI: 2006
>spring schedule is still online for comparison sake. See you on the
>12th.
>

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