All coaches/rowing organization representatives,

Thank you for forwarding the letter from Peter de Manio.
Melbourne will take this information into account, and after racing this
season with the two championships that were voted for at the fall meeting,
we will be willing to discuss and debate this issue to the fullest extend
possible so that a decision to the benifit of both high school and club
programs in the state of Florida can be made.

Matt Kaminski
Melbourne High School - Head Coach



----- Original Message -----
From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
To: "'FSRA'" <FSRA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: [FSRA] FW: Corrected version: Clubs v. Schools in Florida, the true
story


> FYI: updated version from Peter.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter de Manio [SMTP:pdemanio@...]
> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 3:39 PM
> > To: Brice.Crossley-1@...
> > Subject: Clubs v. Schools in Florida, the true story
> >
> > Brice: There was a corrected version mailed out that apparently you did
> > not receive. They are minor corrections
> >
> > Fellow coaches interested in the development of rowing in Florida. The
> > following facts are set forth for your consideration.
> >
> > 1- A view of the FSRA web site Archives will show that there has been an
> > annual scholastic championship since 1966.
> >
> > 2- Between 1966 and 1993, Winter Park and Edgewater won 58 of the 66
> > contested varsity championship events (MV4 & 8, and WV4 & 8). The
> > remaining eight winners were Howey Academy (MV8, '68 and '71), Sanford
> > Naval (MV8 '70, MV4 '74) and Melbourne (MV8 '86, WV8 '88, MV4 '86, WV4
> > 89). Howey Academy and Sanford Naval no longer have crews.
> >
> > 3- Based upon looking at the Blades on the FSRA web site and from my own
> > personal experience, I believe that prior to 1993, there were only
> > fourteen rowing organizations in FSRA, Boone Boys, Boone Girls, Dr.
> > Phillips, Edgewater, Jacksonville Episcopal, Lake Brantley, Leon,
> > Melbourne, Miami Rowing Club (the only club), Riverview, Satellite,
> > Stanton, Tampa Prep, Winter Park Boys and Winter Park Girls. Of these,
> > five of them were created between 1988 and 1993. Of those five, only
Lake
> > Brantley, Leon and Stanton still compete during the regualr season in
> > their original form. Riverview and Satellite found it necessary to
merge
> > into clubs (SSYRP and SCC) in order to make rowing available to students
> > in their area.
> >
> > 4- Since 1993, there have been at least 23 new rowing organizations that
> > have competed as scholastic crews (there may be more) in FSRA events.
To
> > my best recollection, they are: Belen Jesuit, Bucholz, Berkeley Prep,
> > Bishop Moore, Bolles, Cardinal Mooney, Coral Gables, Eastside, Eau
Galli,
> > Ft. Myers, Gainesville, H.B. Plant, Hillsborough, Lincoln, Maclay, Pine
> > Crest, Pine View, Ransom Everglades, St. Johns, Sarasota, Tampa
Catholic,
> > Venice and West Orange. Of these 24 school crews, 13 of them can only
> > exist through the support of a parent club organization able to provide
> > the coaching and equipment necessary.
> >
> > 5- Many of these small crews competed in the FSRA Scholastic
Championship
> > regatta over the past decade and many have won gold medals, Cardinal
> > Mooney, Coral Gables, Dr. Phillips, Lincoln, Ransom Everglades, Pine
View
> > and Sarasota. This would not have been possible without the support of
> > their sponsoring clubs (MRC, OARS, SSYRP and TAC). Several other
schools
> > competed through the sponsorship of GAR, JAR and SCC.
> >
> > 6- In 1994 and 1995, FSRA allowed clubs to compete in the Scholastic
> > Championships. In 1994, three clubs won gold medals (Riverview RC,
later
> > to become SSYRP, MV8, WV8, WV4, MJV4, M3rd8, and M3rd4), OARS (MLt8) and
> > MRC (M1x). MRC repeated in the M1x in 1995. The All Points Trophy was
> > won by Edgewater and Boone tied in 1994 and by Winter Park in 1995.
> >
> > 7- USRA Rule 5-203 (d) states, "A competitor shall represent only one
club
> > at a regatta. A competitor shall not represent more than two clubs in
any
> > calendar year. Individual exemptions from the requirement of this
> > subsection may be granted by USRowing to competitors upon a showing [of]
a
> > good cause." This is found on page 60 of the USRA handbook.
> >
> > 8- FSRA voted last fall at its annual coaches' meeting to deny access to
> > the FSRA Scholastic Championships to schools whose athletes have
competed
> > for a club during the year.
> >
> > I put the following questions to you for your consideration.
> >
> > 1- Is the action taken by FSRA last fall contrary to the intent of USRA
> > Rule 5-203 (d)?
> >
> > 2- Is the action taken by FSRA last fall in the best interest of
nurturing
> > the growth of rowing in small scholastic programs in Florida?
> >
> > 3- Is the action taken by FSRA last fall a deprivation of a property
right
> > of the several small school crews struggling for existence?
> >
> > 4- What effect will the disfranchisement of at least 13 Florida
scholastic
> > crews have upon the growth and development of rowing in Florida?
> >
> > 5- Should the coaches reconsider their vote, follow the USRA Rule 5-203
> > (d) and permit any dues paying school to participate in the FSRA
> > Scholastic Championships?
> >
> > Please consider that the appeal of being able to row for his or her own
> > school at the Scholastic Championships at the end of the year is a big
> > draw in getting students interested in trying rowing as a sport.
> >
> > Peter M. de Manio, Head Coach of SSYRP
> >
> >
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