Women's Elite Program Committee
August 1, 1998, 7:30 a.m.
San Antonio, TexasI. ROLL CALL
Region I David McCreary Region II Brad Loan Region III Russ Ward Region IV Jim Chudy Region V & IPC Mary Lee Tracy Region VI Tony Retrosi Region VII Gary Anderson Region VIII Ray Gnat IPC Debbie Kaitschuck IPC Kelli Hill IPC Steve Rybacki EPCC Roe Kreutzer ETC Audrey Schweyer Athlete Rep Tanya Chaplin WPA Kathy Kelly EPM Gary Warren II. Minutes
Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Elite Program Committees published for the last meetings and conference calls.
Motion—Gary Anderson
Second—Jim Chudy
PASSEDRecommendation to approve the minutes of the International Program Committees published for the last meetings and conference calls.
Motion—Steve Rybacki
Second—Mary Lee Tracy
PASSEDIII. Restructuring
Committees discussed the delineation of the duties of both committees. In order to provide a more efficient system, the following recommendation was made:Recommendation that the Elite Program chart be reviewed in the summer of each year by the Joint program committees. The National Elite Program Committee governs the Elite Program up to Challenge and the International Program Committee will govern the program at Classics and above.
Motion—Mary Lee Tracy
Second—Debbie Kaitschuck
PASSEDRecommendation to approve the amendments to the elite program, which will be reflected in the R&P and in the elite chart.
Motion—Tony Retrossi
Second—Ray Gnat
PASSEDIV. Club Accreditation
Recommendation to Member Services that the proposal for club accreditation program, even though the proposal has important and beneficial business suggestions, an accreditation program is not desirable.Motion—Mary Lee Tracy
Second—Ray Gnat
PASSEDV. Women's Program Committee
Recommendation to the Women's Administrative Board that the Vice President for Women serve as the Chair of the Women's Program Committee and as an non-voting member of the International Program Committee.Motion—Mary Lee Tracy
Second—Brad Loan
PASSEDVI. Equipment
Recommendation to AAI that a level matting surface a minimum of eight foot wide and sixty-foot long be provided in the warm-up gym for the tumbling strip.Motion—Tony Retrossi
Second—David McCreary
PASSEDRecommendation that in addition to the 20cm matting, a throw mat or a sting mat is allowed for dismount areas.
Motion—Gary Anderson
Second—Ray Gnat
PASSEDThe Committee expressed the following concerns on equipment: Surface on the vaulting horse and boards—the material covering the sting mats is slippery and the density is too soft, and the spring floor is too hard.
VII. Classics
Because the American Classics is also Pan American Trials, the committee wishes to maintain the scheduled date. A move to a later date would be undesirable.
U.S. Classics for 1999 is scheduled for Rochester, New York
U.S. Classics for 2000 is scheduled for Tulsa, OklahomaVIII. National Level
Recommendation to accept the amendments to the R&P in the elite chart for the National level.Motion—Russ Ward
Second—Jim Chudy
PASSEDIX. Awards
The committee requested that a list of the awards be included in the technical packet for all meets. The committee also suggested that the award jackets for the Classics and Challenge Meets will be given to the competitors after the competition.X. Regional Elite Meets and Clinics
Recommendation that no charge will be assessed to current Junior and Senior international team members for the Regional Elite Clinics.Motion—Ray Gnat
Second—Tony Retrossi
PASSEDRecommendation to accept the motion from the WTC March Minutes regarding athletes attending a regional meet outside their own region. In addition, the request to compete in another region must be submitted to the REPC in writing. The REPC will then communicate with the REPC of the receiving region and the RTC's of both regions.
Motion—Tony Retrossi
Second—Ray Gnat
PASSEDXI. Tops
Gary reported that the number of athletes testing in the Tops program is increasing.
Recommendation that the Regional Tops Testing Fees be raised to $35.00.
Motion—Brad Loan
Second—Tony Retrossi
PASSEDRecommendation that no petitions be allowed to the national Tops team.
Motion—Brad Loan
Second—Ray Gnat
PASSEDGary explained the financial responsibilities of the staffing for the national testing sites and the Tops national team training camp.
Recommendation that the percentages for national Tops testing be as follows:
9 year old 50% – skills testing – 50% physical abilities 10 year old 60% – skills testing – 40% physical abilities 11 year old 70% – skills testing – 30% physical abilities 12 year old 80% – skills testing – 20% physical abilities Motion—Ray Gnat
Second—Brad Loan
PASSED
XII. Coaches Accreditation
Dr. Sands gave a slide presentation on the concept for future educational programs for women's coaches. The committee is in total support of the planning of intensive coaches' education. Implementation of this program will begin in May of 1999.XIII. Judges
The committee requests that the judges take deductions for execution, amplitude, artistry and presentation to achieve a high degree of international competitiveness readiness. Audrey Schweyer reported to the committee on a project regarding a judging system. The limited study reflects some concerns and requires further investigation.Recommendation that Audrey Schweyer study methods of evaluations for refining the judging system.
Motion—Gary Anderson
Second—Tony Retrossi
PASSEDXIV. National Testing Program
Recommendation that Bill Sands, Audrey Schweyer, and Roe Kreutzer meet with the national staff to review and revise the national elite testing program where needed and bring back to the committee any recommendations for future changes.Motion—David McCreary
Second—Brad Loan
PASSEDMeeting adjourned 5:30 p.m.
This article appears in the September/October 1998 issue of Technique, Vol. 18, No. 9.
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