Mid Winter Council Meeting 1998
Sacramento, CA. Double Tree Inn
January 10, 1998
Called to Order: John Goodman EVP
Attendance: Council persons: Mike
Hayes, Bob Hardeman, Jim Lang, Brian Holm, Don Schmidt, Steve Mills, Mark
Showah, Mike Parson, Tom Hanson
Others: Carol Solomon,
Barb and Wayne Canfield, Frank Harrison, Ed Cleveland, Will and Elaine Bush,
Iris Hardeman, Andrea Plough, Norm Wingerd, Fred Weber, Don Parsons, Ed Gill,
Dave Buchli,� TC and Carole Boice, Dawn
Farrell, Dave Doidge, and Lucie Goodman
�
Approval of 1997 minutes: Brian Holm made a motion to approve the minutes.
Bob Hardeman 2nd Passed.
Financial report,
Bob Cosby presented the financial report. Brian Holm motion to approve. 2nd Don
Schmidt. Passed
Nomination: Carol Solomon:Suggestions:
Ballot needs ways to get people to vote: 1. Give free entry to Regionals or
Nationals 2. A drawing at the general meeting and then the refund.� Andrea suggested cash refund.�� 3. One refund in each council area.
Regional entry or cash $75. A motion from Bob Hardeman to come up with a
refund, cash or regional entry with details to be worked out. 2nd Mike Hayes
Passed
Carol is making a new
ballot with new candidates and will put on ballot, the drawing of entry or cash
refund. She will continue with receiving the ballot by mailbox.
Records: Barbara Canfield suggested to have an Open Division Record. Mike Hayes
made the motion. Bob Hardeman 2nd. Passed�
Also Barb suggested having two new names for records, “Regional
Tournament Record” which is the Regionals and “Best of the West”
which is all of the West in any tournament.�
Bob Hardeman made the motion and Mike Parsons 2nd. Passed.
Discussion of 3 judges
or 5 to set a record in tricks.� Brian
motion to make it mandatory to require 5 judges for records in tricks and
slalom. No 2nd
Bob Hardeman motion in
tricks, 5 judges required for “Best of the West Record” and� 3 for Area. No 2nd.
Jim Lang motion: 5
judges in tricks for Best of the West and Area Record too. 2nd Mike Parsons.
Passed.
Mark Showah motion to
have 3 judges in slalom for Best of the West and Area too.�� 2nd Mike Parsons Passed
New form for Record
Applications was presented by Barb Canfield. Brian Holm motion to use new form
that Barb made with new wording.� 2nd
Don Schmidt Approved. Steve Mills suggested to evaluate the form next summer.
(Tom Hanson made a
motion we do not accept Rathbun record which was not received in time. 2nd Mike
Hayes. Approved� The record was
submitted to the me for the signatures of the chief judge Ron and I inadvertently
misplaced it.)
Bob Hardeman motion to
accept all other records. 2nd Brian Holm. Passed
John suggested we send a
plaque to Jo Lynch (who is quitting now) for all the work she had done working
with the records. Brian Holm made a motion to award her a plaque from the
Western Region.� Bob Hardeman 2nd� Approved. Passed
Regional Records: Barbara Canfield:� Cheryl Messall has been a tremendous help to Barb in compiling
records, setting up databases and making out certificates.
I would like to see the NEW
Western Regional Championship show a listing for Open Men and Open Women.� Open records are not recognized by AWSA and
these are put back in the age division. This would establish records for skiers
skiing in their respective age divisions�
Also I would like to propose a listing for Open in the “Best of the
West” report. The performances would have to be skied in an R, E or L
tournament in the Open Division.
In 1998 the existing
M6/W6 will move to M7/W7 due to speed changes for slalom.� All M6/W6 performances will become new
records.
Brian Holm motion to
publish on our web site� the Listing the
Tournaments and implement ideas� that
were discussed to improve site.� 2nd Don
Schmidt. Approved.� Discussion included
ways of linking addresses and information for signing up for tournaments by
clicking on tournament name.� Fred is
willing to try to set it up. Also put WEB SITE address in Guide. I put it in
the Guide this year on the council picture page.
Bob Hardeman made a
suggestion to send entry in anytime and tournaments keep all entries and open
May 1.
Regional Guide: Lucie discussed the structure of the Guide
development as up to now. Deadline is earlier this year because we don’t go to
Florida.�� I have to mail finished
product.
Jim Lang explains a circuit
of “F” tournaments that Sacto is planning. Combination with
“C” tournaments this year and next year keep “F”
separate.� He was told that this was
done before with the combination but the “Push” is develop Novice
tournaments again associated with AWSA. No support with INT from AWSA this year
Andrea commented. The Fun List of tournaments will be in the Guide.
Junior Development� Elaine
Bush:� Obrien Team based on
scores has agreed to sponsor 10 of the Boys/Girls 1 slalom skiers with their G1
Competition Slalom Ski. Brian Detrick, Rachel Hartman, Charley Mills, Coralea
Posey, Storm Selsor,Tiffany Stevenson, Kaitlyn Wilson, Skip Wintter, Michael B.
Young, and Justin Pingatore.
�Speedo has agreed to sponsor our 118 kids for
1998 at $12/kid for matching swimsuits. The total cost per kid will be
approximately $30.� $18 for the Junior
Banquet. Ten camps/clinics have been schedules for 1998 season with more clubs
interested. The National All Star Team Competition resulted in a third place
for the Western Region.� The team will
be selected again at the Regionals based on scores in slalom, tricks and jump
and the scores of the 1998 ski season.
Money from USOC funding
with approval from Jan’98 Board Meeting will be allotted to seven Junior
Development Clinics in the Western Region.�
Total $7000. USOC has guide lines on specific items when spending this
money and this is reported back to Greg Nixon for his report to USOC.� We can discuss how to distribute money.� Motion�
Brian Holm to include the Bay Area�
as another clinic.� Total 8
Clinics. Tom Hanson 2nd Passed Brian Holm motion continue $2000 from Region.
2nd Mike Hayes Passed�� $1170 to cover
Banquet.�
Plan Ahead:� Fund to be collected from each Area for 1998
minus what might be in the bank fund.
Area� 1����������� 13��������� $260
Area� 2����������� 27��������� $540
Area� 3����������� 19��������� $380
Area� 4����������� 19��������� $380
Area� 5����������� 3���������� $60
Area� 6����������� 17��������� $340
Area� 7����������� 8���������� $160
Area� 8����������� 4���������� $80
Area� 9����������� 5���������� $100
Will Bush has not had
responses from all committee members as to manufacturers qualifying more than
one boat and the effect of the percentages.
Bob Hardeman motion to
support each boat that qualifies from the boat testing. And support the drivers
committee recommendations as applying the percentages for each boat. 2nd Tom
Hanson. Passed
John discussed the proposal
that Randy Hocking came up with last years with boat draws.
Randy Hocking
Regional Council Considerations:
Regional Bid Process –� Reduce the formal acceptance of the Regional
Tournament Bid from five to three years.
Consider reducing the
number of Regional Tournament Drivers to eight (8) from ten (10) when the
Regional Tournament is located outside of CA. ” If we continue to have a
single driver for jump events (tried this year) there are not enough jump
events for all ten drivers.
Consider Weighted Boat Draw for Regional
Tournaments The weighted boat draw was used this year (1997 Regionals) with
success.� Although the boat
manufacturers need to have formal notice prior to the boat draw.
Camping: Home owners
voted No camping on site overnight. You can bring your motorhome to the site
each day.
(specifics in print for
regional requirement)
Motion Mike Hayes we go
to Crystal Point as planned this year for the Regionals. Bob Hardeman 2nd
Approved.
Brian Holm motion to
have food and beverages on site.� Don
Schmidt 2nd� Passed
Bob Hardeman motion to
accept slate of people for Regionals.�
Mike Parsons 2nd Passed
Drivers selected 10 and
Chief Driver responsibility to pick best qualified jump drivers.
Adams, Canfield,
Goodman, Hocking, Harrison, Pato, Wilson, Conger, Hanna, Nolan, 1st Alt Jim
McIntyre, 2nd Alt Tom Hanson
Motion Brian H. Drivers
can be judges at this Regionals.� 2nd
Mike Hayes Passed
ACJ Mike Hayes, Elaine
Bush, Jim Kinney. Lucie Goodman, Tom Hanson
Appointed Judges Brad Hartwell,
Richelle Matli, Wayne Canfield, , John Goodman, Brain Holm
Recommendation from Directors: All boats coming to the Regionals will have
Cruise Control.
Rules committee does not
recommend cruise control because there is no criteria to test performances yet.
“L, R
Divisions��������
Jim Lang motion to
accept policy to use cruise control at Regionals� Brian Holm 2nd Passed
Mike Motion run all 34
women and all 36 men as “L”�
Tom Hanson 2nd�� Passed
Tom Hanson explained
readiness of� site ready for Regionals 1999. Facilitate schedule of
Laku Landing which is comparable to Montana.�
The ’98 Barefoot Championships will be held in Montana.
2000 Regionals� Frank Harrison� “OK”
2001� Ski
Park Orting WA.� Bid for Regionals� Bob Hardeman motion to accept site with understanding that they
use the Council criteria list which will be finalized at the Summer ’98 Council
Meeting compiled by Mike Hayes. Any suggestions call Mike Hayes or email him.
US Open not yet
awarded.� Pensacola and
Bakersfield.� Bakersfield is bidding
for� 1998 US Open and 1999 and 2000
Nationals. Chris Quackenbush wants the Nationals to at Sacramento.
National Appointed�
Gaile� Heieck, John Goodman,� Assigned Richelle Matli, Andrea Plough, and
Phil Adams, Alt Jack Hanna� Driver Wayne
Canfield, and Rich Pato� Scorer Barb
Canfield, Ed Cleveland
National Barefooting Dawn Farrell��
Sent out questionnaire “Must focus on making it again.”� Ten and twelve a year. Dawn is an asset to
the Western Region.
AWSEF Bob Cosby:�� Scholarship� awarded to 1998 people.� Discussion of� some person going out of region and going to school and receiving
a Western Scholarship. Brian motion: Western Regional Scholarship will be
awarded to a person who attends school in the West.� Don Schmidt 2nd Approved�
Membership in the Museum
is as low as $15 or a�
contribution-� $1000.� Fund raising still going on.� Permits are ready.� When additional fund are available they will begin. (At the Board
of Directors Meeting, a motion was made and passed that if the money was not
raised, then AWSA has the option to back out completely.)
Disabled Frank Harrison for Sally Mecham. Sally was chief judge. at
Nationals.� Frank was chief Driver at
Worlds at Jack Travers.� So neat to see
all these people Sally has contributed so much.
International Activities Two meetings a year.� Frank explained the progress that Terry Goodman has made in
coaching. And the feedback from the skiers was overwhelming. Terry will be the
coach of the Junior US Team at the Junior Worlds in France.�
IAC Committee Frank Harrison: Submission of complete minutes
of Nov 1, 1997 IAC.
1.Open Team Selection
Process There was discussion concerning which tournaments were to be
used.� The window of January 1 to
Nationals for both median and the top two were discussed. The following were
approved: 1.The window of Jan.1 to Nationals. 2. Selection of the next World
Team to the Sunday after Nationals��
3.Committee decided that the team should be notified of the team
selection procedures at least 60 days prior to the start of the selection
process window. (Jeffrey Armstrong stated that the 1999 Pan Am Games may or may
not include team competition.
2.Junior Selection
Process Q&P document: 1. Show Sex distribution to 3/1 or 2/2.� 2.Winner’s score or the most recent junior
world ranking list as of the start of the event.�
3.National Junior
Team Entries are down and we need to keep an eye on criteria to ensure that
we have a good pool of skiers.
4.Veteran Team
Selection. Selected from performances at the 1997 Nationals: Leza Harrison
Davies, Frankie Dees, Rondo Huso Lang, Kathy Lovelere, Alternates; Willy
Bertotto, Terry Goodman, Bill Schwartz
5.Team Trials� At Jack Travis place
Team Trials Bob Hardeman
driver, Iris chief scorer. Gaile Heieck judge
Awards Gaile Heieck� Need to order new
awards
AWSEF Andrea Plough����� Building
permits for the new Building not yet but no problem�
Thanks to all new
people.� $60,000 over budget coming
in.� $600,000 in the next three years.
Proposed budget ;� Active membership increase 15%� Supportive membership Insurance
Some of the USOC money
could off set our help needed.� Magazine
revenue was down in 1997.� As part of
goals give reader satisfaction with magazine.�
And reduce cost per issue. but produce more frequently.� Working with sports divisions so they won’t
lose money.� Operating budget needs a
reserve so we can repair building.�
Insurance costs may increase.�
Due increase can be a reserve will be for increase of insurance.� We are not committed to new building unless
all money will be in place.� Cut off
date: not really since they are still collecting money.
John indicated that as a
recommendation from the Western Region we receive a statement but the Chairmen
of the Board broke the tie it was voted to go ahead with the building. It will
be brought up again at the Board of Directors Meeting.� Membership dues for December was the
same.� There was a $15,000 built in the
budget in case there was a drop in membership.
New ski “FUN TOURNAMENTS”
, Working on establishing wakeboard as a sports division; new� web site; WSIA relationships better; joint
dealer member program combined WSIA and AWSA; look at memberships; some
shifting, guests and active and family.�
Members must be a member of AWSA for insurance to cover club.
New numbering system
instead of using social security number.�
Could change by Jan ’99;�
Reorganization:� Nothing has happened for a year.� USA name; three event become a committee;
work on bylaws; need to get bylaws to USOC first. to find out what we need to
change to operate correctly.� Educate
new people in USOC.� At this point USOC
is dealing with quote AWSA, three event skiing as the governing body and these
others (barefoot, etc) are separate.
National contracts are
in place. Continue development; Wayne and Will on committee. ESPN will have
better cover. Swiss Federation wants Worlds in Florida; Spain has 2001 and
Swiss will be 2003. Headquarters is developing criteria and costs for the
Swiss.
US Open We need support
here if we are going to put on the US Open.�
Frank set up criteria or organization.��
June 20 21 possible; John meets with Joe Biafora in two weeks.
�
Rules Committee Carol Solomon is quitting.� Richelle Matli will take her place.
These are
recommendations from the Committee. 2/3 majority makes change These
recommendations will be presented to the Board of Directors Meeting and new
rules will be published. These are not in stone yet.
Rule 1.12� Reword���
intentional eliminated
4.03 Basically the
same.� Provide proof
Mike Hayes motion to
support change. 2nd Bob Hardeman 4.03b passed 5 to 4
Speed Control Rule 8.11
If breaks go manual� continue with
manual operation. Align with IWSF
9.03 c Elimination of
ride out ball and placement of 700ft ball 9.13b jump ties;
Bob Hardeman motion to
support 10.03 missed entrance gate. Mike Parson 2nd
10.06d� Bob Hardeman support start at any length
Passed
11.03 Intent of hearing
horn at end of course. Supported
15.01� Mike Hayes�
If voted in we (Western Region) would stay in line with what Nationals
are going to� do. Jim Lang 2nd Passed
10.10d� Support
Support slow time and no
improvement.� NO
What happened to Open
34?� Wasn�t brought at Rules Committee
Meeting
Out of Region
Skier.� Felt unfair to ski against our
skiers. But the Rule committee wanted to just clarify the present rule.� (Presented again at National Board of
Directors meeting)
Judges Committee Ed Cleveland: Re-testing Senior and Regular
judges every four years.� Senior Clinic attendance
will eliminate testing. With the new assistant judge�s criteria, there were 111
new judges. So far this year there are 30 upgrades to regular and senior and 9
more to be tested. Skiers themselves are showing an interest in becoming a
judge
Recommendation from West
that there be a two Senior Clinics: one in the east and one in the west. Mike
Parsons motion 2nd Bob Hardeman� Passed
(Presented again at B of D Meeting)
Boat Drivers Committee Wayne: Request for emeritus – Billy Reeves
Approved
Require end course video
for driver testing to become a driver.�
Learn a lot.� Approved
Want re-testing to be
done in clinics.� Instructor gets 1/2
credit for instructing in a Trained Drivers Clinic Approved
Give 1/2 clinic credit
for serving as a driver’s test administrator. Approved
Require 3 test
administrators for Senior Testing (4-1 vote.�
No from Eastern Region)
Change evaluation test
forms (4-1 vote.� Add skiers input)
Working on detailed
manual on how to use different cruise controls.
Janice Garrett suggestions� Work
clinic every four years. Give credit to officials helping on trained driver�s
clinics. Rewards for holding clinics. Tournaments fee paid, AWSA memberships
paid.� We need perks.
Recommendation from the
West testing ideas.� Committee ideas
Bob proposed a
discussion of finding out qualifications of drivers before selecting the
Regional drivers. Cruise control might have some weight on qualifications.�
Steve Mills: we need to
make a committee to set this up.� Wayne
chair this committee.
Skiers rating �Jim Kinney presented the committee
participation in Age Divisions, Rule 4.02 Girls 2 jump distance for an EP and
Skier Division Option which didn’t pass in committee. The Board of Directors
Meeting will determine finalizing.
Technical Committee� Norm No
parameters have been set for the use of Video Jump. Many of the standards for
use are undefined.� For instance camera
location, camera height, number of tolerances, update manuals etc. USOC money
maybe available to train people to train new people.
Safety Jim Bristow: Injuries are down by 6% One barefoot fatality. March 6-8 at
Olympic Training Center a seminar to upgrade the program so inconsistencies are
changed nationwide and in all divisions. We need to have a uniform safety
directors instructors program.
Towboat� Will Bush� Test again at Shortline. Ran well. Committee
material:� Rule 8.02:� Move the part of rule 8.02 which are
conditions of approval and technical specifications to the Towboat Policy
Manual
�
National Seeding Barb The seeding committee is functioning
smoothly. Barb investigated what other regions were using.� The East uses three scores for tallying
standing lists and the rest use 5..Barb used the formula using the top 3 and
made a list using the top 5. The Council discussion resulted in the motion by
Brian H.: Use 5 judges for standing list in Guide 2nd Don Schmidt Passed� Tom Hanson motion to use 5 tournaments
scores 2nd Mike Hayes Passed The list was sent to Fred to be put on the West
Web Page.� Also when does Barb discard
old scorebooks? She has them back as far as 1991.
WaterWays Don Parson:� Upgrade of the
waterways manual. (Boating Law Administrators and Expert Witness sections. And
Boating statistics from the US Coast Guard. A liaison has been established with
BOAT US and additional information on managing waterways conflicts should be
forthcoming.
National Coaching Committee:
Fred Weber� Jack and Lelani Travers
hosted the National Junior Team Camp. Thanks to all the participating members
who helped at the camp.
Continue to encourage
aspiring coaches and participation in AWSA USOC funded Coaching Developmental
Programs.
Recommendations from
coaching committee: 1. All AWSA ski schools should have at least one level II
instructor on staff.� 2.All SkiSafe
insured ski schools should have one level II instructor on staff.� 3.Regional and National Camps should be
staffed by certified instructors only. AWSA or USOC funding should be based on
the coaches level of AWSA certification. In 1996 there was 8 level II clinics.� And only 1 level 1 in 1997
ByLaws Jim Lang New committee person No meeting so far
TC Boise Membership� No
meeting of committee last year. These are activities and recommendations from
AWSA headquarters:� National Ski League
= Fun tournaments Any class “C” can obtain a NSL sanction.� Awards will be a part of the program.� In 1997 there were 110 Fun tournaments
(without the 15 INT).� AWSA is working
towards WWA (World Wakeboard Association) becoming affiliated. At the Board
Meeting it came out that there were three separate Wakeboard Groups. AWSA is
working to set up a membership incentive program.-prize for the most new
members, etc. Web Site will have on line membership applications As part of
AWSA alliance with Ski Safe insurance, anyone who insures a ski boat with Ski
Safe automatically becomes an AWSA supporting member.
Increase in Membership
fees:� 1.ongoing operating costs for the
new building� 2.the anticipated increase
in the cost of our medical insurance��
3.membership and educational program development� 4.ongoing administrative costs
Sports Medicine Ed Gill MD: Committee with Nancy Cummings as
chairperson from Lakeland, FL. Representatives from each region.� Goals: Set 3 and complete.� Use data from water ski training.�� Personal Goals: Use Laku Landing as
training site. Have proximity of USOC training center.� Steve Coupens M.D. has major interest in
water ski safety and sports medicine. Have project with Goode Skis testing
bindings. Further research into training techniques.
There were 33 published
literature about Sports Medicine and Water Skiing.
Coaching Reporting Fred
Weber report included
Nominating Bob Cosby� One election� Directors and honorary directors
Time and Place �John Goodman: Las Vegas��� New Orleans and Lake Placid tie
Awards Randy:� Dial Award-Outstanding
students��� Austin Nichols and Mandy
Nightingale. Mandy has been selected as one of the five finalists.
USOC Sportsman and
Sportswoman of the Year�� April Coble
and Kyle Peterson
AAU James L. Sullivan
Award.� Susie Lohr.��� AWSA Award of Merit� Dave Clark
The following awards are
still accepting nominations:� Jack
Kelley Fair Play Award, Budget Car Coaches Award for Active Female Coach,
Sudafed Women�s Hall of Fame Awards, Miller Lite Women�s Journalism Award,
Sudafed Sportswoman of the Year, and Monthly Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Month
done by AWSA staff because of short turn around time.
Regional
compensation� Yes or No?
New Business� Bob
Cosby� Budget for coming year� 1998 Budget
Discussion again on Iris’s
motion last summer to pay the $10 back to the people that attend clinics
Suggestions from now
on.� Determine what the cost impact
might be.
Idea was to compensate
these people who went to clinic.� Pay
only once every four years.� Iris
volunteered to keep a database.� Our
budget at this time doesn’t allocate the $1000 a year.
Bob will keep tract of
impact and look at numbers this summer.
Approval of this budget with new changes.� Bob
Hardeman motion to go through with this and pay clinic attendees. 2nd Jim
Lang�
Question��� Cosby: I feel that we need to look at
numbers first. Randy had clinics waiting for reimbursement.
It might be better that
each Federation pay.
Tom Hanson thought was
that we did vote on it but we need evaluation again
Tom new motion that we
study it again with evaluation to present to summer meeting. 2nd Mike Hayes
Passed
Randy and Bob will tally
this for presentation
Budget motion to approve
2nd Mike Hayes Passed
New Business John�
Swanson record. John Goodman brought out that there were inconsistencies
in following AWSA rules as to the way the final distance was obtained.
�
Jim Lang brought up
questions about how to turn in sanctions:�
Other regions do them electronically. spasmodically
Perhaps another way to
word-process the sanctions.
Recommendations for Board of Directors Meeting:
Brian Holm The 700ft
buoy be green.
Rule on missed gate
Results of passage of
new rules be process more quickly to distribute data. to individual clubs.
Request that results be
put on web site
34 mile Open�
Senior judges clinic in
West too
210Meter (700ft)
alignment gate��� 15 and 19SC
NOPS points�� Reevaluated� Boys option up jumper�
Skier Rating may be re evaluating
Brian Holm motion to adjourn.�� Mike
Parson and Bob Hardeman 2nd Passed