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2007-08 Men's Collegiate Club Conference Call Minutes
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Atlantic DivisionMeeting held March 3, 2008 4:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Loyola College, Eric Eckenrode; University of Maryland, Phil Wight; University of Virginia, Tommy Schaperkotter; Duke University, Brian Itami; North Carolina State University, Nick Morse; Virginia Polytechnic University, Joe Dorsch The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware on any at this time. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Teams decided to maintain the same format used in the past. The weekend dates and locations were listed as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Florida DivisionMeeting held February 18, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Florida, Justin Oakes; Florida State University, Justin Cox; University of Miami, Justin Bousquin The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware of any. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations for the were determined as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Great Lakes DivisionMeeting held February 25, 2008 4:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Dayton, Brendan Blum; Grand Valley State University, Josh Ahrendt; University of Notre Dame, Patrick Connors; Ohio University, Stephen Leow The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. He mentioned Cleveland State had inquired. Someone also indicated University of Cincinnati and Bowling Green were possible new teams as well. Cincinnati is probably the most likely of the three to join given their interest shown to date. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Great Plains DivisionMeeting held February 25, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Iowa State University, Erik Johansen; University of Minnesota, Jeff Remakel; University of Kansas, Maureen Primdahl; Marquette University, Pete Mohan The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware of any other than the ones that had been involved in the past: Kansas State and Nebraska The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Iowa State indicated their ability to host most any weekend and Kansas stated they were not sure which weekends were available. Maureen stated she would check and get back to the office this week. Minnesota indicated they would try to reserve the pool for the last weekend in October with the Nov 1-2 weekend serving as the second choice and the prior weekend as the third choice. Marquette requested they would like to avoid playing on Oct 11-12. Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Heartland DivisionMeeting held February 26, 2008 4:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Carleton College, Jason Pipkin; Knox College, Tony Meyer; Monmouth College, Joe Moran; St. John's University, Bobby Chapman and Marty Walsh; St. Mary's University, Brian Joyce The Commissioner began the call by explaining about various focus groups that will be formed to solicit input from teams around the country. Marty Walsh stated one topic should be the recruitment of new teams. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Grinnell and Macalester were not on the call, but St Johns accepted their bid to host. Knox declined their opportunity to host. Teams chose the weekends listed below:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Other programs mentioned as possible new members were Minnesota Duluth, Augustana, and Hamlin. The Commissioner requested contact info and indicated he would follow up with the programs. Mid Atlantic DivisionMeeting held February 19, 2008 4:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Delaware, Pete Rider; Lehigh University, Alex Jones; Millersville University, Keith Sparano; Villanova University, Dan Sharadin; Carnegie Mellon University, Alex Shlichting; Penn State University, Mitch Palski; University of Pittsburgh, Jonathan Lustgarden; Drexel University, Aaron Strickler; University of Pennsylvania, Dan McKenna; Bloomsburg University, Dominick Paraschak, Grove City College, Ben Leach & Joe Horton The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. West Chester and Cleveland State were mentioned as possibilities, although CSU would be joining the Great Lakes Division. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Teams decided to maintain the same format used for both the championship and the regular season. Some discussion covered the addition of more regular season games, but the final consensus was that travel costs and scheduling would make it too difficult. Teams were recommended to play invitational events to get the additional competition if desired. The Commissioner asked the eastern region teams to submit the days they would like to be scheduled. The weekend dates and locations for the western region were listed as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Missouri Valley DivisionMeeting held February 26, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Illinois, Chicago, Michael Walsh; Northern Illinois University, Kevin Reeve; Lindenwood University, Ted Greenhouse; Miami University, Curt Miner The Commissioner began the call by asking teams if they knew of new programs interested in joining. Cincinnati and Loyola were both mentioned as possibilities along with Missouri. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. After discussion, teams chose to create a regional split. Teams will play opponents within their area during the first weekend and then against the opposite region during the second. The crossover and championship locations will be held in different regions whenever possible with a 30-meter course preferred for the championship. In this fashion teams will host more and travel less, while still playing all of the other programs. Coaches also affirmed their desire to stay with this format if new teams join. The schedule was listed as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Lastly, teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. New England DivisionMeeting held March 3, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Boston College, Greg Johnson; Boston University, Zach Shufran & Joan Kisphardt; University of Massachusetts, Brian McNeil; Wesleyan University, Andrew Jaycox & Stephen Ranney; Williams College, David Lebovitz; Yale University, Chip Spear & Doug Hausladen The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware on any at this time. The first item dealt with facilities for competition. Chip Spear from Yale made a motion that two of the three tournaments (including the championship) must be held in 30-meter all-deep pools. Andrew from Wesleyan seconded and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. The league schedule was then determined as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. The meeting concluded with discussion about changing the process for the all-conference team selection. The Commissioner explained that the process will be automated with the new site which should help make it timelier. Ultimately it is up to the teams involved. Some coaches proposed that the team be selected at the championship and the Commissioner explained that there had been problems in the past regarding the integrity of the process being administered by a host team. The consensus was to wait one more year to see if the new website process would make a difference. If not it can be revisited next year. New York DivisionMeeting held February 29, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Colgate University, J.J. Figueroa and Scott Dunlavey; New York University, Courtney Hargrave; United States Military Academy, Matt Price; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Grace Tangney; Binghamton University, Michael Ryan; University of Rochester, Adam Williamson The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware of any at this time. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Unfortunately several institutions that were scheduled to host were not present on the call (Syracuse and Columbia) so some of the schedule is still tentative based on their pool availability. There was some discussion about how the schedule should be arranged, specifically concerning where the championship should be placed. The consensus reached was that the championship and the crossover would continue to be placed in opposite regions so no region was required to travel outside of their area more than one per season. Teams then voted to place the championship in the eastern region. The dates and times were set as follows: Option 1 (Columbia hosts the championship)
Option 2 (Columbia unable to host)
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. North Atlantic DivisionMeeting held February 27, 2008 4:30 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Amherst College, Spencer Haught; Bates College, Chris Berry; Bowdoin College, David Swanson; Colby College, Kerril O'Neill; Trinity College, Stephen Bloom; University of Vermont, Dan Harrington The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join and no one was aware of any. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Four teams were interested in hosting and three were selected as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Kerril O'Neil requested that staff members be permitted to participate at the championship. Teams agreed to allow this provided only one team was planning to attend Nationals. Amherst requested the opportunity for a Smith College athlete to participate at the championship as well and the Commissioner indicated that it sets a difficult precedent for athletes to compete from other schools. He requested her contact info with the intent to help her start a program at her own college. Northwest DivisionMeeting held March 5, 2008 8:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Central Washington University, Jordan Brouillet; Oregon State University, Russell Rosenberg; University of Portland, Brett Turner; University of Washington, Michael Dempsey; Western Washington University, Brandon Neville The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. No one was aware of any at this time. Mike Dempsey said he had a player that would be in touch with Whitman and will let the office know if they are interested. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Teams decided to have one tournament in Oregon and two in Washington. The weekend dates and locations for the year were listed as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Pacific Coast DivisionMeeting held March 5, 2008 9:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; California State University, Chico, Ian Farrell; University of California, Davis, Adam Donavon; San Jose State University, John Wagner; St. Mary's College (CA), Stephen Hagerman; Cal Poly State University, Brandon Ross and Josh Mix; University of California, Los Angeles, Doug Merkel; University of California, Santa Barbara, Chase Motley and Brian Featherstun The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. San Diego State and UC Berkeley were mentioned as probably new members. The meeting opened with a discussion about expansion and how to handle the increase in the number of teams. Coaches voted unanimously not to cap the membership. Two options were then discussed. One included a regional split with teams meeting at the championship. The other maintained a crossover format as in last year's schedule. The Commissioner mentioned the possibility of more tiebreakers being required with the crossover format. Teams voted unanimously for the crossover format to reduce the chance for an inequitable seeding for the championship. They also voted unanimously to place the event at UC Davis rather than two separate locations. The date for the championship was discussed next and coaches voted 2-1 with three abstentions in favor of November 1-2 as the date for the championship at Cal Poly. If they are unable to obtain that date it will revert to the weekend of October 25-26. All teams will attend the championship with the top eight in one bracket and the bottom six in another. The weekend dates and locations for the year were listed as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Rocky Mountain DivisionMeeting held March 26, 2008 7:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Steve McVicker, Colorado State University; Mike Goldhardt, University of Utah As this was the third call due to lack of attendance on the first two, the call proceeded in spite of the fact that only two institutions were in attendance. The Commissioner opened the discussion by mentioning that Colorado School of Mines would not be participating next year. Hopefully another school can be located to replace them. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Southeast DivisionMeeting held February 28, 2008 4:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Clemson University, Ryan Mullane; Georgia Tech University, Brian Twynham; University of Tennessee, Julianna Tullos The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. Vanderbilt was mentioned as a possibility and Julianna indicated she would send their contact info. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Since Georgia was not on the call, two options were determined, based on whether Georgia would be able to host the championship. Option 1 (Georgia hosts)
Option 2 (Georgia unable to host)
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. Southwest DivisionMeeting held March 12, 2008 7:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Arizona A&B, Alex Negronida; Northern Arizona University, Dillon Taylor; University of New Mexico, Benjamin Ediger The Commissioner mentioned Texas El Paso was interested in joining next season and will hopefully follow through with the paperwork. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Northern Arizona declined to host due to their pool costs. Since ASU was not on the call and New Mexico's pool is undergoing renovation, much of the schedule is tentative as of now. New Mexico requested to host the championship the first weekend in November if their pool was completed in time. Arizona agreed to serve as the back-up site in the event they are unable to do so. Likewise, they agreed to host a second tournament and will work around the date ASU needs. Dan Sharadin indicated he would contact ASU and get back to everyone with the regular season dates. Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. Clubs were encouraged to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. Forms can be found online under the Coaching Resource section. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester (roster and profile), along with any new contact information. Texas DivisionMeeting held March 6, 2008 5:00 PM Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Baylor University, Andrej Pogribny; University of Houston, Richard Lau; Rice University, Kevin Schell; Texas A & M University, Brian Carey; University of Texas, Austin, Sean Murray; Texas State University, Craig Mason; Texas Tech University, Greg Preston The Commissioner asked teams if they knew of any teams wishing to join. University of Texas, San Antonio and Tulane were mentioned as possibilities. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Teams decided to set their locations and dates as follows:
Teams hosting were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible in order to complete the schedule for the fall and to book hotels. Hotels will be reserved and the information available as soon as we receive these forms. The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract by March to ensure eligibility. The Commissioner also requested that each team contact ensure their athletes have read the Code of Conduct before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, Deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established. All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification. The Commissioner mentioned the revised website that will be online by the end of the spring term, along with a few of the new functions. Teams were reminded to submit their Program Information for the media guide before they leave for the semester. |
