January 2016 USLRA Board Meeting Minutes (January 3, 2016)

January 2016 Board Call Minutes

1/3/16, 6pm

Present: Joanie, Sam, Shayna, Troy. Absent: Polly, Olivia, Brian, Mary

605-477-3000

Code: 449409#

1. Approval of Minutes

November 22

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PADh_mOK4drHTzzHRUfdLpE7FQaFuvXZ9UByxpiK2dw/edit?usp=sharing

Motion: Sam. Second: Shayna. Motion passed

2. Committee Updates

Insurance: Shayna, Olivia, and Joanie

• D&O insurance has been purchased!

Communication and Social Media:  Sam, Joanie, Polly, Shayna and John P.

• No Report

Tournament Directors Communication/Judging Assistance:  Joanie and Olivia

• No Report

Program Development:  Sam, Joanie, Polly, Mary

• No Report

Awards: Shayna and Joanie  

• No Report

Fundraising and Sponsorship:  Joanie, Sam, Troy, and Brian

• No Report

Membership Assistance:  Polly and Shayna

• No Report

Finance:  Troy, Shary, Polly

Starting Balance: $6474.41

Refund: ($25)

D&O Insurance: ($614)

Constant Contact Nov: ($45)

Constant Contact Dec: ($45)

Ending Balance: $5745.41

Ranking:  Troy, Sam

• Should we include people who earn no points?--YES
• Should we include Semi-Pro in amateur ranking?--NO
• Do rollers automatically get a point freeze or do they need to request it?--AUTOMATIC
• Do you like the new format for elite ranking?--YES

Elite Ranking

https://goo.gl/Tf6Yom

Amateur Ranking

https://goo.gl/DtV9yE

Will approve rankings at next meeting.

3. Official notice of email vote:

KRICK, LLC request for sanctioning and release of media rights.

Motion: The USLRA board grants KRick, LLC, all Television, Film, and Radio rights as stated in the USLRA Administrative Document for all tournaments produced by KRick, LLC held prior to December 31, 2018.

Approved per unanimous email vote on December 8

5. Lifetime membership Discussion

6. Semi-pro discussion

Should we add Semi-pro to superseries/amateur ranking?

--Superseries:YES--Am. Rank:NO

7. Survey Discussion

https://www.surveymonkey.com/create/survey/preview?r=true&sm=ZCfRylcwpUMHtjzoM6OOOXQ_2FqbZI_2FPIy7nKEeOJ8A9Q_3D

-Survey will be sent out this week.

8. Possible New Rules

Amateur ranking: Only count tournaments with 4 or more participants in an age group.

Require advanced rollers to start on a #2 log.

Update Superseries/am. ranking tiebreak rules

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4nq9FuYTn2Q9g21V0Aw9yzMh2MHZNBfSEdGJG49-6I/edit

• Will be discussed at future meetings.

9. Strategic Plan Teams

a.   Create consistent by-laws, administrative documents, and rules [Troy Birdsong, Kathy Mast, Polly Pappadopoulos]

b.   Provide judges training, certification, and refresher courses [Add Olivia Judd, Troy Birdsong, Brian Larsen, Katie Rick]

c.   Acquire directors and officers insurance [Joanie Davenport, Roth Judd, Mary Ogle]

d.   Designate board members as chairs of committees [Joanie Davenport, Roth Judd, Mary Ogle]

e.   Start small and follow a plan to establish/expand the geographic base of log rolling [Sam Hadley, Shayna Magnone, John Hallett]

• Need for teams to begin work on outlining steps needed to accomplish the goal and turning the goal into a SMART goal.

10. Next Meeting

1/31 8pm

Motion to Adjourn: Joanie. Second: Sam. Motion carried.  Adjourned at 6:56 pm.