-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Abramson [mailto:mark@...]
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:32 AM
To: NCCA Board of Trustees
Cc: Hansen, Jeffrey
Subject: Memo regarding 2010 Collegiate Cycling rule changes
Dear Conference Directors, team leaders and conference
members,
Wow. The Collegiate Board of Trustees is amazed with the
incredible amount of feedback we have received regarding the 2010 rule change
summary, in particular on the issue of aero equipment. The Board strives for
active involvement and engagement by our members, and we have received over
sixty pages of information both for and against the requirement for
mass-start-legal equipment. The Board of Trustees seriously considers all of
the material we receive with regards to the sport of Collegiate Cycling and
this time is no different.
With regards to the rule change legislation for 2010,
please see the updated Rule Change Summary at http://bit.ly/2X2XsL [1]. Due to
the timing of the rule publications, the nature of the rule in question, and
our desire to give teams adequate time to adjust to the new regulations, the
Board of Trustees has adjusted the timing of the implementation of the
regulations regarding mass-start-legal equipment in Collegiate Cycling Races as
follows:
For 2010, all "non-A" categories (B, C, D,
E) are required to adhere to the
requirements for mass-start-legal equipment in all
Collegiate Cycling Races
including individual and team time trials.
For 2011, all categories, including A, will be
required to use mass-start
equipment in all Collegiate Cycling Races including
individual and team time
trials.
Furthermore, we have identified two issues that warrant
change.
The first issue is with regards to the creation and
dissemination of the rule changes, the Board has made a top-to-bottom
evaluation of our processes. We have investigated other USA Cycling Trustee
methods and resolved to adopt an improved process of collecting potential rule
change legislation, disseminating a list of rules under consideration for
voting, and providing an opportunity to present your input to the Board for
consideration in its deliberations. This includes the following revision to
Rule 7B3(d):
7B3(d) Changes to the Rules. The Board of Trustees
considers changes to the
Rules twice per year; at road and mountain bike
nationals.
(i) To be considered, a proposed rule change must be
submitted prior to April
15th / September 15th to the Chairperson at
collegiaterules@... by
a Conference Director, acting on his or her own
behalf or on behalf of one or
more Riders or other individuals. To be considered,
each proposed rule change
must include (A) the affected section of the Rules;
(B) the language of the
rule as then in effect; (C) the proposed revision to
the rule; and (D) an
explanation of and justification for the proposed
rule change.
(ii) The Board of Trustees will endeavor to publish
the rule change proposals
that it has received and will be considering by April
30th / September 30th,
respectively.
(iii) Feedback from Riders and other individuals will
be accepted at
collegiaterules@... until the conclusion
of Collegiate Cycling
Road / Mountain Bike National Championship, and the
Board of Trustees will
debate and vote on all proposed rule changes
thereafter.
(iv) The Board of Trustees will endeavor to publish
the rule changes to each
Conference twice per year; however rules will not go
into effect until January
1st.
(v) The Board of Trustees will deliver to the
Collegiate Cycling Manager a
revised rulebook not later than December 31 for
internal review and
publication by USA Cycling.
The second issue involves reevaluating the structure of
the Board of Trustees. The Board was first formed in 2004, when Collegiate
Cycling became a full Association of USA Cycling. Recognizing that the sport
has matured considerably since then, we are examining increasing the size of
the Board to broaden representation and gain additional volunteer resources.
This will ensure that we continue to meet our significant obligations as a
Board of Trustees while providing adequate representation for all of our key
stakeholders. The Board endeavors to bring about these changes as soon as
practicable.
Thank you all for your understanding and continued
support of Collegiate Cycling.
Respectfully,
Mark Abramson
On behalf of USA Cycling Collegiate Board of Trustees
[1] http://bit.ly/2X2XsL links to
http://wiki.collegiatecycling.org/GetFile.aspx?File=%2fRule%20Changes%20for%202010.pdf&AsStreamAttachment=1&Provider=ScrewTurn.Wiki.FilesStorageProvider&NoHit=1
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