USLRA Conference Call
Minutes
Sunday, June 22, 2014
– 8:00 PM
Present
on call: Troy, Sam, Leah, Polly, Shayna
1.)
Approve
June 2014 Minutes
Shayna
motions to approve May Minutes. Leah Seconds. All Approve.
2.)
Rule/Word Change Approval:
If the Logs do not meet the buoyancy standards, the
judge has the discretion to finish the match on a 13’ log of the same diameter
(if available), the next larger log or to finish the match on the smaller, less
buoyant log, as long as the water does not rise above either of the competitor’s
ankles.
(Found under “Standards for Log Buoyancy”)
Sam motions to
approve word change. Polly Seconds. All approve.
* Either 12’ or 13’ logs can be used if
the recommended logs are not available.
(Found
Under “Time Limits and Log Sizes”)
Polly motions to approve. Leah Seconds. All approve.
3.)
Corrected Competition Rules (Updated to USLogrolling.com on June 10, 2014)
Sam motions to
approve 2014 competition rules. Leah
Seconds. All approve.
4.)
Finance
Troy
gave a Balance Update. Deposits have
been made ($650 from Charitable Fund for Oconomowoc Log, $560 memberships)
Checks
will be written for the Oconomowoc Log ($650), Insurance ($648), and Superseries
awards and taxes (Approximately $1000).
Discussion
of how much of a cushion to keep in the balance. (1,000-2,000 dollars)
Shayna
will look into less expensive plaques/trophies for Super Series.
5.) Review of Three Rivers Roleo Tournament and Registration
Board
Approves the Three Rivers Roleo as a Level Two Tournament for 2014.
6.)
Procedure Discussion
Discussion
on what decisions require a motion and vote.
7.)
USLRA vs ILRA
Annual Reports have been filed for both. (At a cost
of $10/each.)
For now we will keep both organizations as separate
businesses.
8.)
Tournament Sanctioning
Troy proposes a more formal Sanctioning Agreement
for all USLRA Sanctioned Tournaments in the future. (Beginning 2015)
Different Fee plans will be explored.
Proposed wording:
USLRA
Sanctioning Agreement
·
Tournament must be run using USLRA
Rules.
·
Any variance from the stated rules must
be approved in advance by the full board.
·
Tournament entry form must state “All
Competitors must be a current member of the USLRA.”
·
Tournament managers must turn in the
complete match and tournament results to the tournament liaison.
·
Published results should include all
competitors who are in the tournament.
9.)
Discussion of Day Passes for Membership
Official wording for day pass structure needs to be
added for 2015.
This issue will be discussed more after further
exploration and data collection.
10.)
Wikipedia Page
Board will explore updating page to explain and
enhance understanding of the sport.
11.) Merchandise Update
Update unavailable from Joanie. Merchandise will not be available at
Midwest.
12.) Property Owned by USLRA
Troy has taken a photo inventory of USLRA property
and conditions.
Jamie Fischer is interested in purchasing
docks. Will investigate how much the
docks actually cost and who they were manufactured by.
12.) Lincoln, NE Update
Sam sent initial proposal. Has had no response as of yet.
13.) Things to watch this season:
Should semi-pro use pro log times?
Would Adult Sport/Masters work at LWC, or would
competitors rather stay in semi-pro?
How many matches would actually use a #5 log? (It is noted that Hayward is looking into
obtaining a #5 log.)
Would USLRA tournaments benefit from having
competitor Jerseys with numbers?
14.) Pro-Log Roller Declaration Form
Add to form:
I understand I will not be able to return to amateur status.
Polly will update and send via email for board
approval to be ready for Midwest Championships.
(Email approval was obtained.)
Form will be signed to obtain eligibility to
boom run.
15.) July Board Meeting
8:00 Sunday, June 13, 2014
Board
will also plan to have a meeting at LWC – date/time to be determined.
Sam
motions to Adjourn. Shayna Seconds. 9:05 PM.
