SPMA AGENDA for Thursday, August 24, 2006

 

Please review reports and minutes that are posted on the web site prior to meeting.

 

  • Call to order 8:00 P.M.
  • Approval of Minutes July 13, 2006 meeting.

 

  • Officer reports:
  • Chair: Wayne McCauley   
    1. Did normal duties including action items, agendas, meet forms and meet results and updates to the web site.

     

  • Vice-Chair and Meet coordinator: Steve Schofield
  • Secretary: Mary Hull
  • Treasurer’s: Jeff Moxie report
  • Member–At-Large: Errol Graham

 

  • Contractor reports:
  • Registrar / Top 10 Julie Heather  
  • Newsletter editor Julie Heather    

 

  • Committee reports
  • Sports Medicine: Jessica Seaton
  • Awards Committee: Trisha Commons
  • Open Water Report: Shannon Sullivan

 

  • Old Business:

 

 

  • New Business:

 

  • Review of Rule proposals for USMS Convention

·         There are currently eight Proposed Rule Changes. Following is a brief synopsis of each:

·         R1-102.5, p. 20; Add 25-yard events for 75 and older swimmers.

·         R2-103.13.4, p.38; Add minimum-pool-length rule to “Official Time”.

·         R3-104.4.2, p. 40; Give $3-per-swimmer back to national champion­ship meet host, instead of $2-and-an-extra-$1-per-swimmer for outstanding performance.

·         R4-104.5.2A, p. 42; Six championship meet schedules from which delegates will select three schedules for national championship meets.

·         R5-104.5.4A(1), p. 44; Allow swimmers who will be 18 by the day prior to the start of the national championship meet to enter the meet by the entry deadline but register with USMS at the meet venue on the warm-up day (day prior to the start of competition).

·         R6-104.5.4B(2), p. 44; Publish the national championship meet entry form and information on the USMS website as soon as the information is available or five months prior to the meet.

·         R7-104.5.5B(3), p. 46; Allow the seeding of men and women together in the 400 IM at national championship meets.

·         R8-105.1.5, p. 48; Change the title from “Publication of Re­cords” to “Acceptable Times”.

·         Note that standing committees can still propose rule changes.

  • Next SPMA annual meeting date November 18, 2006. Location ?

 

  • Adjournment