Saturday, July 5, 2014

June 2014 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes

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.

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