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-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsten Anderson [mailto:Kirsten.Anderson@...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:36 AM
To: Crossley, Brice A
Subject: FW: 2004 OARS INVITATIONAL
Importance: High

Dear Coaches,

OARS is thrilled to once again be hosting the OARS Invitational.....as many
of you have requested, attached is the entry packet.  Please take the time
to read through the entire packet for this event.  Entries are due on March
19th and need to be e-mailed to the address shown on the packet.  I have
also attached hotel information for those teams needing overnight
accommodations.

On another note, we will be providing "meal deals" for teams wishing to
purchase meal tickets for their rowers.  More information regarding this
should come soon - please inform your parents in charge of food of this
upcoming news.

Thanks!

Kirsten Anderson

OARS Head Coach

P.S.  If you have any questions regarding the race, feel free to e-mail me
(at this address: Kirsten.Anderson@...) or Arlene Hutcheson
(arlhutch@...) until March 19th.  After March 19th, please e-mail Arlene
only.  I will be out of town the week of our regatta and no messages will
get to the LOC if you e-mail me!

Kirsten Anderson

Dance like nobody's watching;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's heaven on earth

#935

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Tue Mar 2, 2004 8:14 pm
Subject: FW: 2004 OARS INVITATIONAL Food Order Form

Brice.Crossley-1@...

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsten Anderson [mailto:Kirsten.Anderson@...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:31 PM
To: Crossley, Brice A
Subject: 2004 OARS INVITATIONAL Food Order Form

Coaches,

Attached is the Team Lunches pre-order form for the OARS Invitational.....If
you are not in charge with organizing your team's food for regattas, please
forward this to the appropriate parent/coach.

Thanks!

Kirsten Anderson

OARS Head Coach

#936

From: "Tom Morgan" <tjmorgan@...>
Date: Wed Mar 3, 2004 12:36 pm
Subject: Constitutional Stuff

tjmorgan@...

Dear All,

It seems that we have come to an impasse regarding the voting on changes to
the Constitution.  Brice has sent out the vote count to you all.

We need to decide what to do next and I would like to suggest that we
table this issue for the remainder of the Spring Season and discuss this at
our next meeting.
(This has been agreed upon by the Exec Committee.)

If we do not table the issue one option would include reverting back to
the 2000 constitution, in essence eliminating the clubs from our State
race and/or including them in our State High School race.  This would
probably not go over very well.

It has also been suggested that we allow clubs to break down to their High
School teams and race at the State Race as we have in the past.  After
discussing this with several coaches and reviewing the USRowing Rules it
would not be in the best interest to all if this practice is allowed to
continue.

I feel that the best thing to do would be to race this spring with the
same guidelines that were followed last year.  We will have a Championship
race for High Schools (no novices, only Frosh boats) and a Championship
Youth Race that includes the Clubs.  With the spring season upon us and
being the host State for the SRAA Race we should focus on fast racing and
put the politics aside.

The Exec Committee can deal with individual problems as they arise and
hopefully solve them to everyone�s satisfaction.

Please feel free to contact me or any other member of the Exec Committee if
you have any further questions.

Sincerely,

Tom

#937

From: Joe Dobson <joedobsoncdr@...>
Date: Mon Mar 8, 2004 6:26 pm
Subject: Scullers Web Address

joedobsoncdr

Hi Everyone, Please change the web address shown in your regatta info to sarasotascullers.org vice sarasotascullers.com. sarasotascullers.com is linked to the Osprey Oars. Thanks, Joe Dobson, Head Men's Coach, Sarasota Scullers 941 966 2244

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#938

From: "Lineberry, Thomas" <linebet@...>
Date: Tue Mar 9, 2004 1:46 pm
Subject: Hood Cup

linebet@...

Coaches the schedule is finish. Thanks for getting in all entries. If you have any changes please send them in today. We will get the schedule out by Wed.

47 events ten minute centers so you must get your crews on the water thirty minutes before start time. The dock masters will not allow any crews on the dock that are running late.

We now have all docks complete a 100 ft out dock and a 100 ft in dock

Course is fully buoyed.

We will have a petit eight event for the women's varsity eight race.

Tom

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#939

From: RowFL@...
Date: Tue Mar 9, 2004 4:05 pm
Subject: Hood Cup/Albano Course

rowfl

Dear Coaches,

The fully buoyed albano course will be in place for the Hood Cup this weekend. However, this new course has lanes that are the standard 45' width, not the 60' ones we have used the last few years. So, being tighter at the start, if there is any wind at all, it will be ESSENTIAL that you spend some extra time coaching your crews (especially the novices) about how to maneuveur their boats at the starting line. It was obvious at the Novice Race this year that there are MANY crews that do not know the following (mainly how to deal with the wind and how to scull the boat around):

1) Be very near the starting line if your event is next. Keep track of where the other crews in your event are, and come in a group to the staging area.

2) Once your race is called by the official at the start, approach in FRONT of the stake boats, and UPWIND.

3) Turn about 2 - 3 (not 1, not 8) lengths in front of the stake boat, UPWIND, then back in slowly without slamming into the stake boat.

4) Once the stern locks on, BE PREPARED for the bow to be blown DOWNWIND, so have everyone in the bow of the boat understand what SCULLING THE BOAT AROUND means, then do it to keep your point. You can overcorrect if necessary, depending on how many crews have yet to lock on. You should keep your boat pointed as much possible INTO the wind.

5) Sometimes if the wind is strong, it takes more than one person to scull the boat around. In a four, it is tricky to have two people on the same side scull, but it can be done if everyone leans the correct way, away from the sculling side. It's better not to risk it, but sometimes it works with more experienced crews.

6) If you are locked on early, have the person(s) sculling the boat around stay in that position and row, then stop, then row again as necessary to keep the bow pointed either upwind or down the course, but DON'T GET BLOWN TOO FAR DOWNWIND.

If every coach will work with their crews to understand these fundamental techniques at the start, and the wind is 10 mph or less, we can get the races off on time. With races only ten minutes apart, there is very little time for teaching crews that have no clue as what to do at the starting line.

If you want to, you can print this out and hand it out to your coxswains. The referees greatly appreciate you taking the time to train your crews on these basics.

Thanks, and good luck on Saturday!

Martyn Dennis

#940

From: "Lineberry, Thomas" <linebet@...>
Date: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:34 pm
Subject: hood cup

linebet@...

Coaches

Hot off the press. I hope that this is right. I am still waiting on one crew to send in their final change.

The times are correct.

If you see any errors please e-mail , we are going to get this to Kinko's tonight.

Now I can do my grades.

Tom L

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#941

From: "Mona M. Bugdal, RE/MAX Professionals, Inc." <mona@...>
Date: Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:45 am
Subject: Gainesville Crew Classic and Gainesville Masters Crew Classic

monabugdal

Gainesville Area Rowing is pleased to announce registration is now open for the Gainesville Crew Classic and Gainesville Masters Crew Classic!

Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18.

Please visit our regatta website: http://www.gainesvillearearowing.com/2004crewclassicmain.htm

for information.

** New this Year **

For your convenience and at no extra cost to you,

www.regattacentral.com

is the official registrar for both days' events. Payment may be made by credit card at www.regattacentral.com or by check at the registration tent day of the regatta.

Putnam County plans to host a dinner for visiting crews on Friday night at the race site. Details and cost to follow as soon as they are provided to GAR.

GAR is pleased to welcome the Westminster School Boat Club to the GCC.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information.

Looking forward to seeing you in Palatka!

Mona Bugdal
Gainesville Crew Classic Registrations
and GAR Secretary

(352) 378-4015

#942

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:33 pm
Subject: regatta info

Brice.Crossley-1@...

The OARS and Miami entry info packets and Hood Cup heat sheet are post online. Links are provided on the regatta schedule page in the results column. Please note that these files are in the format the original sender sent them. If you do not have the latest version of Microsoft Word or Excel, you may not be able to open or read them.

As group email attachments are not saved in the group email archive, I will post any future info online as I receive them.

Thanks,

Brice Crossley

FSRA Corresponding Secretary

#943

From: Randall Rich <randyr@...>
Date: Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:50 pm
Subject: RE: Mayor's Cup April 17th, 2004

randyr@...

Dear Coaches,

With two High School events planned for the same weekend, we need to know if you planning on coming to the Mayor’s Cup so we can allocate proper resources and provide the park officials with an approximate number of attendees.

If you are planning to attend, you can register at http://www.orc-rowing.com

Thanks Again,

Randy Rich, Mayor’s Cup Regatta Director

#944

From: raulrow@...
Date: Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:05 pm
Subject: Miami International Regatta

raulrow

Dear Coaches

The entry deadline for the 31st Annual Miami International Regatta is March 15th please send your entries in on time, I'm attaching the packet again in case that you missed it. You can also find it on the Miami Rowing Club web site miamirowing.org please get your entries in on time and I hope that your crews are going fast this spring.

Sincerely

Raul Arellano

Regatta Director

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#945

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:53 pm
Subject: Championship Trophy Sponsors

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Dear Parents and Friends of FSRA,

The association is looking for trophy sponsors for both the FSRA Scholastic and Youth Championship Regattas. More details will be forthcoming but if your family or business is interested, please reply to this message. This will be a first come, first serve venture with the first replies getting first choice of event trophies to sponsor.

Thanks,

Brice Crossley

FSRA Corresponding Secretary

#946

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:20 pm
Subject: Mayor's Cup Regatta

Brice.Crossley-1@...

If your team has not already done so, please respond yes or no for your team directly to Randy at randyr@...

-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Rich <randyr@...>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:05:53 -0500
To: <fsra@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: Mayor's Cup Regatta - April 17th, 2004

Coaches & Crews,

We have three teams confirmed for the Mayor's Cup Regatta on the 17th of April which is also the same day as the Gainesville Regatta. I had requested just an email stating if you would be attending and with only three teams responding we are concerned about having enough teams to run the regatta. We need to here from you early this week to avoid canceling the event.

Thanks Again,

Randy Rich, Regatta Director - Mayor's Cup

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#947

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:47 pm
Subject: Mayor's Cup April 17th, 2004 Cancelled

Brice.Crossley-1@...

-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Rich [mailto:randyr@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:55 PM
To: Crossley, Brice A
Subject: RE: Mayor's Cup April 17th, 2004 Cancelled

Brice,

Please send out the all teams.

Coaches, Crews and Parents please be advised the 23rd annual running of the Mayor's Cup Regatta has been cancelled.

Kindest Regards,
Randall Rich, Mayor's Cup Director

#948

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:50 pm
Subject: OARS INVITATIONAL Entries Due

Brice.Crossley-1@...

FYI: entry packet is available to download from the FSRA regatta schedule page

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsten Anderson [mailto:Kirsten.Anderson@...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:21 AM
To: Crossley, Brice A
Cc: ARLHUTCH@...
Subject: Can you forward this please
Importance: High

Just a reminder! Entries for the OARS INVITATIONAL are due this Friday! Please e-mail your entries to arlhutch@... Teams that do not enter by the deadline will not have their team name on the regatta t-shirt!

Kirsten Anderson

Dance like nobody's watching;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's heaven on earth

#949

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:50 pm
Subject: FW: Medical assistance at regattas, not!!

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Regatta LOCs may want to read and consider proper release of medical support at their events.

Thanks, Brice

-----Original Message-----
From: lmach [mailto:lmach@...]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:01 PM
To: Barbara L. Sanchez-Salazar; Anibal Sanchez-Salazar
Subject: Medical assistance at regattas, not!!

Barbara,

You might want to forward this story to Beth and anybody else you know who is involved in larger scale regattas that have EMS or similar medical contracted coverage. Even if you are not the regatta organizer, it would seem that you are percieved to have responsibility for rower safety even off the water. Before EMS (emergency medical service) departs the venue, they should "check out" with a designated and identified and accessible and responsible official.

I speak with experience on this as I have been left high and dry at the end of football games with what I call "straggler" injuries. The "oh by the way Doc, could you look at this boy?" kind of circumstance. In one case it was a neck injury , in the other, an airway problem (a fractured trachea question). In both cases the EMS had taken off as "the game was over". A physician on site is only a first aid giver if there is no life support equipment, no airways, no backboard, no neck collar etc. Guess what? That stuff is in the EMS truck that just rolled out the gate.

I'll get off my soapbox now. Read the article.

Pain of victory
NICK BROWN
March 21, 2004

EXHAUSTED schoolboy rowers were left to be treated by spectators at the GPS Head of the River regatta yesterday after an on-duty paramedic left.

A crowd of more than 5000 gathered to witness a drama-filled day at Wivenhoe Dam that climaxed with one of the closest First Eight races seen.

Pre-race favourites Anglican Church Grammar School won the coveted rowing trophy by just half a second from Brisbane Grammar School, which had looked set to stage an upset victory.

The racing took its toll on two rowers in the main race.

They required medical attention after collapsing from post-race exhaustion, dehydration and hyperventilation.

Churchie's Alexander Groeneveld and Brisbane Boys College's Griff Moore were treated by onlookers after the on-duty Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic left when the race finished.

Officials were forced to call an ambulance to help the students, both of whom eventually recovered.

The ambulance took more than 30 minutes to reach the dam.

A Rowing Queensland spokesman said the incident would be investigated.

Earlier races also provided drama as emotions pushed inter-school rivalry to a peak. Tensions boiled over after the presentations as insults turned to punches and a small fight broke out between several former students.

As well as winning the First Eight event, Churchie took the overall points trophy.

The Sunday Mail (Qld)

#950

From: raulrow@...
Date: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:00 pm
Subject: 31st Annual Miami International Regatta entries

raulrow

Dear Coaches

Attached please find the lane assignments for the Miami Internaitonal Regatta, please check for corrections and let me know as soon as possible or at the Coaches and Coxes meeting on Friday night 6:00 PM. at the MRC boathouse.

This year we have made a couple of changes to the regatta 1) we will be handing out 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals in every flight. 2) we will be handing out medals after the lunch break. If you want to pick up the medals please have a coach pick them up as a group.

We will also be handing out a welcome packet and traffic pattern to be observe both Friday and Saturday.

Hope that you have a safe trip into Miami.

Sincerely, Row Hard

Raul Arellano

Regatta Director

#951

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2004 9:30 pm
Subject: Novices at Championship Regattas, etc.

Brice.Crossley-1@...

My apologies to those who were confused by the omission of novices in Youth Championship Regatta Rules. As was decided 2 years ago at the annual fall coaches meeting and not changed at the last fall coaches meeting, novice events ARE NOT held at the scholastic championships but novice events WILL BE held at the youth championships.

As defined by FSRA in the past, a novice rower or coxswain for this year's event is a person who has not participated in the sport of rowing prior the summer of 2003.

Also, please note that the 2004 USRowing Youth Invitational Regatta has added the lightweight men's 4+ and lightweight women's 4+ in this year's event. Therefore, these events will follow the championship event format as specified in the online youth rules.

Thanks,

Brice A. Crossley

FSRA Corresponding Secretary

#952

From: raulrow@...
Date: Tue Apr 6, 2004 8:15 pm
Subject: 2004 Miami International Regatta Results

raulrow

Coaches

Attached please find the results from the 31st Annual Miami International Regatta, again thank you for attending and hope to see you next year.

Good Luck the rest of the season

Regards

Raul Arellano

Regatta Director

#953

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2004 1:59 pm
Subject: Scholastic Championship Entry Forms

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Please find the attached entry information and forms. This will also be available from the FSRA schedule page.

E_MAIL ENTRIES TO: tjmorgan@...

DEADLINE: All entries need to be received by April 17th, 2004

The schedule will be out shortly.

Thanks,

Brice A. Crossley

FSRA Corresponding Secretary

#954

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2004 3:46 pm
Subject: Scholastic Order of Events

Brice.Crossley-1@...

39th Annual Florida Scholastic Rowing Association

2004 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA

ORDER OF EVENTS

Note: We will try to adhere to this order of events. In some cases, heats will be added in the morning with corresponding finals in the afternoon. We may need to adjust the schedule accordingly. Updated schedules will be available after we receive all entries.

Please email all entries to tjmorgan@...

Entry List

Please Mark Entries with an X

W1X

M1X

W2X

M2X

WFR4

MFR4

WFR8

MFR8

W3RD4

M3RD4

W3RD8

M3RD8

WLT4

MLT4

WLT8

MLT8

WJV4

MJV4

WJV8

MJV8

WV4

MV4

WV8

MV8

#955

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2004 3:07 pm
Subject: Halifax Summer Regatta Link

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Halifax Summer Regatta

The link is http://www.halifaxrowing.org/calendar/Regatta_2004.asp

#956

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2004 2:50 pm
Subject: RE: Youth Championship Entry Forms

Brice.Crossley-1@...

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A separate entry package and schedule will be coming out for the Youth Championships. Most likely at the beginning of next week.

Thanks,

Brice A. Crossley

SGS Information Management Directorate

CIF Room 256, M/S: SGS-014

Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815

321-867-2145 (office)

321-232-5125 (pager)

321-867-2409 (fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter de Manio [mailto:pdemanio@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 10:47 AM
To: Brice.Crossley-1@...
Subject: RE: [FSRA] Scholastic Championship Entry Forms

Brice: This appears to apply only to the Scholastic Championship Regatta, yet the material refers to the Championships in the plural. Is there going to be a separate entry packet for the Youths or did I miss something? Thanks.

Peter

>From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>

>To: FSRA <FSRA@yahoogroups.com>, "FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com (FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com)" <FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com>

>Subject: [FSRA] Scholastic Championship Entry Forms

>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:02 -0400

>Please find the attached entry information and forms. This will also be

>available from the FSRA schedule page.

>E_MAIL ENTRIES TO: tjmorgan@...

>DEADLINE: All entries need to be received by April 17th, 2004

>The schedule will be out shortly.

>Thanks,

>Brice A. Crossley

>FSRA Corresponding Secretary

><< 39thAnnualFSRAENTRYFORM2004.doc >>

#957

From: Harriet Lattin <hlattin@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2004 7:52 pm
Subject: Opportunity for Team Picture in SRAA National Program Book

hlattin

Your Team can put a team ad in the SRAA National
Program Book.

You can go on the nationals website

www.sraa.net/regatta/2004/

under FORMS -- Team Ad and bring up the ad form.  A
full page B&W is specially priced for team ads at $175
and a half page at $100.  The deadline is April 25.

OR attached you will find the form.

Hope to see you at the Nationals In Orlando May 28 &
29th

Harriet Lattin
SORA Nationals Committee

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#958

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Fri Apr 9, 2004 1:40 pm
Subject: Needed FSRA Regatta Trophy Sponsors

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Attached please find the grid of where we are right now as far as trophies go and associated cost. If trophies are to be ordered for Scholastics I must know now as time is running out. I hope we will be able to come up with something more for Youth events. Thank you to those who have already made a commitment. Our young rowers will have a nice reward for a season of hard work.

Thanks,

Brice A. Crossley

SGS Information Management Directorate

CIF Room 256, M/S: SGS-014

Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815

321-867-2145 (office)

321-232-5125 (pager)

321-867-2409 (fax)

#959

From: "Crossley, Brice A" <Brice.Crossley-1@...>
Date: Fri Apr 9, 2004 2:09 pm
Subject: Championship B entries

Brice.Crossley-1@...

Coaches,

After a couple requests, the FSRA Executive Board determined B entries will
be allowed on a first come first serve basis.  You MAY NOT double any rowers
or coxswains to form a B boat.  If the entry of a B boat requires an
additional heat to be added to the race it will not be allowed to enter.
Remember to leave yourself enough spares in case of injuries or illness as
you will be charged a $25 scratch fee for all entries that do not launch.

Thanks,
Brice Crossley
FSRA Corresponding Secretary

#960

From: "Schumacher, David" <schumdav@...>
Date: Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:00 pm
Subject: RE: [FSRAcoach] Championship B entries

schumdav

Dear All,

The agreed upon rules for our FSRA State Championship Regatta clearly
state no "B" entries. Each event should only include the fastest boat
from each individual school. The State Championship Regatta is not the
race where ALL members of a team necessarily get to participate. The
championship regatta should be something that kids earn. Why are we
changing the rules last minute to accommodate a couple requests?

Sincerely,
David Schumacher
Head Coach
Berkeley Preparatory School





-----Original Message-----
From: Crossley, Brice A [mailto:Brice.Crossley-1@...]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:10 AM
To: FSRA; FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com (FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com)
Subject: [FSRAcoach] Championship B entries

Coaches,

After a couple requests, the FSRA Executive Board determined B entries
will
be allowed on a first come first serve basis.  You MAY NOT double any
rowers
or coxswains to form a B boat.  If the entry of a B boat requires an
additional heat to be added to the race it will not be allowed to enter.
Remember to leave yourself enough spares in case of injuries or illness
as
you will be charged a $25 scratch fee for all entries that do not
launch.

Thanks,
Brice Crossley
FSRA Corresponding Secretary





FSRA Website: http://www.floridarowing.org/
Yahoo! Groups Links

#961

From: "Riedeburg, Ted" <riedeburgt@...>
Date: Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:13 pm
Subject: RE: Championship B entries

riedeburgt@...

If we don't have enough time for novice races at states, how can we have
enough time for B entries?  If you have a B varsity 4, shouldn't they be the
JV 4?  Only the program's fastest boats need to be entered at States, this
is why we call it a championship race.

Ted Riedeburg
Bolles Rowing

-----Original Message-----
From: Crossley, Brice A [mailto:Brice.Crossley-1@...]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:10 AM
To: FSRA; FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com (FSRAcoach@yahoogroups.com)
Subject: [FSRA] Championship B entries

Coaches,

After a couple requests, the FSRA Executive Board determined B entries will
be allowed on a first come first serve basis.  You MAY NOT double any rowers
or coxswains to form a B boat.  If the entry of a B boat requires an
additional heat to be added to the race it will not be allowed to enter.
Remember to leave yourself enough spares in case of injuries or illness as
you will be charged a $25 scratch fee for all entries that do not launch.

Thanks,
Brice Crossley
FSRA Corresponding Secretary





Check the FSRA website at: http://www.FloridaRowing.org
Yahoo! Groups Links

#962

From: "Tom Morgan" <tjmorgan@...>
Date: Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:42 pm
Subject: RE: [FSRAcoach] RE: Championship B entries

tjmorgan@...

Dear All,

One more thing:

So far, this Winter Park 8 has been the only request for a "B" entry.

#963

From: "Tom Morgan" <tjmorgan@...>
Date: Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:39 pm
Subject: RE: [FSRAcoach] RE: Championship B entries

tjmorgan@...

Dear All,

Here is my reasoning for allowing Winter Park to have a "B" entry at States.

Winter Park men will enter a V, JV, 3rd, and Fr 8.  So they have filled up
all of the "big" boat events other than the Light 8.  I was asked by Dan if
he could enter a "B" boat comprised of guys that have been rowing for him
all year, that are not novice or light or frosh.  It was not to get 1 or 2
kids a row.  I will be sitting 2 of my girls for states. It was to get an
entire boat of guys a row.

I asked the Exec committee and they agreed as long as it did not create an
additional heat.  So we can remove "time" as an issue.

The Men's 3rd 8 (along with the V, JV, Fr) is sorely under populated.  If
you want to argue that the "B" entry diminishes the quality of the State
Championship that is your opinion.  Conversely, when our Men's V8 STATE
CHAMP RACE is a straight final with only 6 boats (if that), it makes me look
long term at the population of TV's for the future.

I would love to see a heats to finals progression on the men's side for the
V8 race.  Until we have enough teams to do so I will try to promote more
boats in the men's 8 fields.

Sincerely,

Tom