I agree with the Freshman 4+, that definately should be there.

-Ted Riedeburg


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From: FSRA@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Peter de Manio
Sent: Tue 11/28/2006 8:35 PM
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Subject: RE: [FSRA] 2006-2007 FSRA Regatta Packet





There is some confusion as to the status of the Freshmen Four.  The material refers to freshmen events (plural) and the scoring for scholastics includes points for Freshmen Fours but the Overall Points appears to have overlooked this event.  Your cover letter omits the Freshmen Four.  If it is intended to omit this event, then I believe that is a grave oversight since this is a well subscribed event each year and it would do grave disservice to the small crews such as Osprey Oars and some others who can not field an 8+, having neither the personnel, equipment nor inclination to do so.  Osprey Oars does, however, have a very active freshmen four and we have been competitive in that event for two years.  We hope to be competitive again this year.  This constitutes our entire development program.  Why a freshmen 8+ but no four?  For that matter, why a 3rd eight and no lightweight 8+?  But that is not the issue here, only the question of the freshmen four.  With a two day regatta now, it hardly seems necessary to eliminate what I feel is a core event in many clubs development.  Let there be no confusion here, we are not talking about novices, just freshmen.






Peter de Manio
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www.ospreyoars.com <http://www.ospreyoars.com/>  (rowing)
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        From: "Dan Newman" <dsnewman99@...>
        To: fsra@yahoogroups.com
        Subject: [FSRA] 2006-2007 FSRA Regatta Packet
        Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:28:37 -0500
       
       

        TO: FSRA Coaches
        RE: FSRA Regatta Committee Race Packet
       
        At this summer's FSRA Annual Meeting, the FSRA membership instituted a
        Regatta Committee to decide certain details of the 2007 FSRA State
        Championship.
       
        The committee consisted of nine members including the 2006-2007 FSRA
        Executive Committee consisting Tom Lineberry (VP), Pat Casey (Treasurer),
        Tess Durant (Recording Secretary), Brice Crossley (Corresponding Secretary),
        and myself (President). Additionally, the committee included Matt Abel
        (Plant), Kirsten Anderson (OARs), Dan Kempinger (University) and Mike
        Vertullo (Winter Park).
       
        The Regatta Committee worked within the policies embraced at this year's
        meeting, namely to move to a two-day regatta with finals on Sunday morning.
       
        The attached document is the regatta packet for the 2007 State Championship.
       
        Changes/topics include:
       
        1. Progression - Adoption of progression system employing a combination of
        heats, reps, semifinals and finals depending on the number of entries in
        each event.
        2. Seeding - In conjunction with a revised progression system, the use of
        seeding system based on performance in spring regattas.
        3. Events - both men's and women's entries for 1x, 2x, 4x, 1V4+, 2V4+, LV4+,
        1V8+, 2V8+, 3V8+, F8+
        4. Event schedule - Adoption of a standardized event sequence that will be
        followed for all heats, reps, semis, and finals. All finals and petite
        finals will be held on Sunday.
        5. Doubling - Maintaining doubling rules at one sweep event and one sculling
        event.
       
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