Curling Pre-season Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2007

1. Attendees
Brent Leibel, Bert Church
Dave McDougall, Cochrane
Jacquie Mirtle, RVSD
Marg Kent, Beiseker

Absent
Bow Valley (Corina Bauer checked in before the meeting and, as sports coordinator had not heard from anyone, was advised to not make the trip in.)
Chestermere
George McDougall
Springbank
WG Murdoch

2. Commissioner
Marg Kent stated that her and Ira Stroh may be able to co-commission curling this year. Update: Ira has agreed to help out this year as commissioner. Thank you to both Marg and Ira.

3. RVSA Handbookc (click for link)
Reviewed motions that passed through Parameters:

Doreen Bills (WG Murdoch) moved that schools can enter a maximum of three teams in each category, with additional teams (needed to fill the draw) decided by lottery. Rationale: We used every available sheet of ice (and then some) to fit all teams in this year.

Update: The group decided to use extra teams to not only fill out the draw but to replace no-shows.

Corina Bauer (Bow Valley) moved that Article IV, 3. c. of the Handbook (tie-breaking procedures) be changed to read: “If there is a numerical tie, skips’ rocks are thrown with sweepers to break the tie, with each skip throwing one rock.” It currently reads “…with each skip throwing two rocks.” Rationale: This ruling will put us in line with SACA junior curling. Including the sweepers is more practical considering that is how athletes play and practice. Most other provinces follow the same.

4. Divisional Championship Bonspiel
Mon, Feb 5 to Fri, Feb 9
4:00 to 6:00 start each day except for Wed, when we'll start at 3:30.
Airdire Curling Club
Rink fees are the same as last year: $30 (plus GST) per sheet per two hours.

5. Zone Championship Bonspiel
Fri, Feb 16 and Sat, Feb 17
Canmore
Dennis Martin, 678-6192, dmartin@crps.ab.ca
Action: Like last season, sSchools are responsible for registering their own teams for the Zone bonspiel. Coaches are to stay in touch via email as we may be able to enter additional teams to fill the Zone draw.

6. Provincial Championship Bonspiel
Fri, Mar 2 and Sat, Mar 3
St. Paul Regional (North East)

7. League fees
$20 per school plus rink rental. Action: JM will email cost once the draw is done. It willl be about $40 per team and is payable to the commissioner or sports coordinator at the bonspiel.

8. Team Declaration Deadline
Action: Coaches are to declare teams to Sports Coordinator by 4:30 pm on Monday, January 22. Please respect this deadline. Note that this is also the ASAA registration deadline. When declaring, please indicate the total number of teams that you can enter into that category as I will be using extra teams (by lottery) to fill the draw.
Update: WG Murdoch will not be entering teams this year. Chestermere is still tentative and there is no word yet from Springbank.

9. Code of Conduct
ACTION: The Code of Conduct Form for Players and the Code of Conduct Form for Coaches are to be signed and submitted to your administrator by February 1.

10. Awards
Defending champions are to ensure trophies are at the curling club on Fri, Feb. 9. Medallions and banners for all categories will be awarded at the conclusion of the bonspiel.
Action: JM to email reminders to Beisker (Boys), Cochrane (Grade 9 and Mixed) and George McDougall (Girls).

11. Post-season meeting
Monday, March 5 at 4:30
Education Centre

12. Other
Coaches are to remind their players to wear clean shoes and bring a broom that doesn't shed.

Regarding the draw, if we have enough ice, the winner of B side will go over to play the second place finisher of the A side. The winner of this game will take silver, with the loser finishing third overall.