Women's Administrative Board Conference Call

November 9, 1998

I. ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by WAB Chairman-
Jan Greenhawk.
Members Present:
Region 1, Tina Preston (for Denise Porrazzo)
Region 2 , Ruth Sandoz
Region 3, Cori Rizzo
Region 4, George Grainger
Region 6, Kathy Ostberg
Region 7, Lynn Perrott
Region 8, Deb Kornegay
Women's Program Director, Kathy Kelly

Members Absent:
Region 5, Kathy Koeth-Shufflin
Elite Program Comm. Chair, Roe Kreutzer
Jr. Olympic Program Comm. Chair, Tom Koll
Athlete Representative:, Tanya Service Chaplin
Women's Technical Comm. Chair, Cheryl Hamilton
Jr. Olympic Program Manager , Connie Maloney

II. NON-MEMBERS AT SANCTIONED MEETS
Recommendation: If an individual without a current professional membership attempts to act as a coach on the floor of a USA Gymnastics sanctioned competition, that individual will be removed from the meet (field of play) by the Meet Director. If the club represented by that individual has no other coaches present who are professional members, then their athletes will not be allowed to compete in that meet. Entry fees for that competition will not be refunded under these circumstances.

Motion-R. Sandoz
Second-G. Grainger
PASSED

If an individual either attempts to coach without a professional membership or falsifies their membership number at a USA Gymnastics sanctioned competition, a warning will be sent to the individual and to the club for which this person coached. Form letters to report such incidents will be sent to the Meet Director with the Sanction forms. A copy of the letter will be sent to the State Chairman and to USA Gymnastics Member Services.

III. STATE/REGIONAL COMPETITION AND/OR CLUB FEES
Recommendation: To add a clarification to the Operating Code, pps. 158-159, under duties of the Regional Chairman: The Regional Chairman may determine and collect competition and/or club fees for the purpose of raising operating funds for the Region with the approval of the Regional Board. All fees will be retained in the Regional account for use as decided by the Regional Board.

Recommendation: To add a clarification to the Operating Code, pps. 159-160, under duties of the State Chairman: The State Chairman may determine and collect competition and/or club fees for the purpose of raising operating funds for the State with the approval of the State Board. All fees will be retained in the State account for use as decided by the State Board.

Motion-K. Ostberg
Second-C. Rizzo
PASSED

The conference call was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. EST.

The next meeting of the Women's Administrative Board will be May 21-23 (arrival on 5/20) in conjunction with the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors in Indianapolis.

Approved by Bob Colarossi, President
November, 1998

This article appears in the January 1999 issue of Technique, Vol. 19, No. 1.

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