March 2014
USLRA Board Meeting Minutes
USLRA Conference Call
Minutes
Sunday, March 9, 2014 – 8:00
PM
Present
on call: Troy
1.) Approval of February Meeting Minutes:
http://uslogrolling.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-2014-uslra-board-meeting.html
Shayna
moves to approve February Minutes. Joanie
Seconds. All Approve.
2.) Approve Pro Rankings
Leah
Moves to Approve. Polly Seconds. All approve.
3.) Amateur
Rankings
- Troy
- Questions on
formula – 2 vs. 3 tournaments, should rollers be ranked if they haven’t paid
dues, how should points be weighted when a roller moves up into a new age
division.
- It has been
suggested that the best formula for moving rollers up to a new division is to
use ½ of their points from the previous year.
- Discussion on
whether all rollers be ranked, regardless of the number of tournaments they
participate in.
- Discussion
tabled for further exploration.
4.) Finance
- Procedure:
Add Treasurer’s Report to Meeting agenda
- Shary will write
checks for basic costs, will approach board for other expenditures.
- 2013 Taxes: Nothing Owed.
$275 for Tax Prep.
- Discussion of
purchasing Quick Books for USLRA to avoid paying separate data entry fees. Troy
Joanie
Motions to approve purchase. Polly
Seconds. All approve.
5.) Seeding
Discussion
- Elite Seeding Rule reads as: The top 8 ranked elite
men and women will be seeded at all tournaments. If a competitor in the top 8
is not in attendance, lower ranked competitors will NOT be moved up into the 8
seeded competitors.
- The
Administrative Document suggests that there should be 1 seeded competitor for
every 4 competitors.
- Discussion on
Seeding procedure for Amateurs.
- Decision to seed
half of the competitors present.
- Suggested new
wording: The number of seeded competitors will be half the number of competitors
present, up to a maximum of 8 seeded competitors. A minimum of 3 competitors will be seeded at
a tournament. If an odd number of
competitors are present, the number of seeds will NOT be rounded up. (Ex. 9 Competitors would have 4 seeds.)
- This wording
will be voted on at the next meeting.
6.) Membership
Requirement
- Discussion on
adding wording to Rules Document that a competitor must be a USLRA Member to
receive Rankings and/or Super Series Points. (There is no current text for
this.)
- Troy
7.) Log
Sizes and Timing:
- Log timing rules
have not changed, but new wording was suggested:
Time Limits and Log Sizes
Log sizes used in USLRA competitions are:
#1-15” diameter 12’ long
#2-14” diameter 12’ long
#3-13” diameter 13’ long
#4-12”
diameter 13’ long
#5-11” diameter, 13' long (used only in amateur competition when
available)
Elite Men/Elite Women
In elite competition, men start on a #1 log and women start on a
#2 log. A match can start on a smaller log if both competitors agree. The
agreed upon first log will count as the first log for timing purposes.
Elite competitors will use the
following time limits:
Men
First Log 1 minute
Second
Log 3 minutes
Third Log 5 minutes
Fourth Log until end of match
Women
First
Log 1 minute
Second Log 3 minutes
Third
Log until end of match
Junior, Semi-Pro, Adult Sport
and Masters will use the following time limits:
Amateur
First log 1 minute
Second log 2 minutes
Third
log 3 minutes
Fourth log 4 minutes
Fifth
log until end of match*
*Use of #5 log is optional. If #5 log is not used, use #4 log until end
of match
- Troy
8.) Corporate Sponsorships
- Board would like
to pursue Corporate Sponsorship for USLRA.
- Avoid companies
that already sponsor individual tournaments.
- Could help in
providing tournament grants.
- Need to explore
legal issues. Rich Magnone could
possibly do this.
9.) Merchandise:
- Some examples
were shown at Oconomowoc.
- Joanie will put
together a list of possibilities.
- Suggestion to
offer some merchandise choices at a table at tournaments.
10.)
Charitable Fund
- New Program has
been applied for at the Oconomowoc Lake Club – a 1 log has been requested –
they will repay by a payment plan.
Shayna
moves to approve new program for review by Charitable Board. Joanie Seconds.
10.) April
Board Meeting
8:00
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Joanie
motions to Adjourn. Leah Seconds. 9:22 pm
