ISSCA

Independent School Ski Coaches Association

Fall Meeting

October 18, 2012

Concord Academy

Minutes

I. Welcome and Introductions 3:00 PM

II. Present

Name	School	Class
Dudunake, Colin	Avon	A*
Feldman, Steve	Belmont Hill	A
Borwick, John	Berkshire	A
Nevins, Travis	Cardigan	A
McGarry, John	Concord	B
Dancer, Marc	Deerfield	A
Rose, Brian	Eaglebrook	A*
Skinner, Kelly	Eaglebrook	A*
Hart, Jen	Gunnery	C
Guenther, Leslie	Hebron	B*
Stonebraker, David	Hebron	B*
Bell, Steve	Kents Hill	A
Mann, Joshua	Middlesex	A
Leeds, Greg	NMH	A
Hollister, Fred	Nobles	A
Van Tuyl, Rob	Pingree	C*
Damon, Jon	Rivers	B*
Gottsegen, Jonathan	Salisbury	C
Cahn, Hillary	Suffield	B
Brown, Heidi	Thayer	B
Sotskov, Alexei	Vermont	A
Soja, Stan	Wilbraham	C
Hing, Edward	Williston	B
Kennedy, Sean	Williston	B

Total = 24	Total = 21
* = Championship Host School

III. Treasurer's Report

a. Fred Hollister (Nobles) is our new treasurer

b. Still in the process of creating an account

c. 2013 Dues Forms due 1.15.13

Alpine = $40 per team

Nordic = $30 per team

d. Investigate the purchase one more set of 150 bibs from World Cup Supply

IV. Championship Dates and Info

Reiterated the importance of schools paying their dues prior to the Cahmpionships

Alpine

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 for all classes
Class A

Eaglebrook School and Avon Old Farms @ Okemo Mountain, VT
$60 per racer
One adult volunteer per school

Class B
- Hebron Academy and Rivers School @ Shawnee Peak, ME
Class C
- Pingree School and Dublin School @ Mt. Sunapee, NH
Contact NEPSAC with future hosts for Class A, Class B, and Class C

Nordic

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Putney School to host

V. Future Hosts

Alpine

Championship Host for 2014
Class A	Class B	Class C
White Mtn. & Kents Hill	Williston & New Hampton	Ethel Walker & ???

VI. Competition Committee

Heidi Brown (Thayer) has begun work on creating an electronic version of our by-laws
Need to find two replacements as the Class C member on the Competition Committee
Thanks to Jen Hart (Gunnery) and Rob van Tuyl (Pingree) for volunteering
Current members of the Committee:

Name	School	Class
Steve Bell	Kents-Hill	A
Heidi Brown	Thayer	B
John McGarry	Concord	B
Van Tuyl, Rob	Pingree	C
Hart, Jen	Gunnery	C
Marc Dancer	Deerfield	A
Fred Hollister	Nobles	A

VII. Other Items of Business

Make sure that the ground rules are clear prior to the championship race. They should be re-articulated at the coaches meeting.
- Which USSA race guidlines should be followed?
Date for next Spring Meeting April 18, 2013

VIII. Adjourned 4:15 PM

IX. Reminders

Participation Requirement:

To be eligible for participation in the NEPSAC Alpine Skiing Championships a student must participate in the following number of league races representing their school:
- If an even number of races before the championships, then ( n/2 )
- If an odd number of races before the championships, then ( n + 1 )/2
For example:
- If your league has 4 races prior to the championships then a student must participate in at least 2 races.
- If your league has 5 races prior to the championships then a student must participate in at least 3 races.

Consequences of an eligibility infraction

Coaches and AD's will submit their championship running order
Teams are encouraged to bring some evidence of their skiers league participation
Consequences of eligibility infraction
1. Team Disqualification (by gender)
2. Individual Disqualification
3. Other team individuals are eligible for individual awards
4. Results recalculated
Host school can ask for the number of league race starts on the Championship entry form
Race day infractions will go to the Race Jury. If it cannot be reconciled in a timely fashion, then the issue moves to the Competition Committee
Post-Championships infractions will be ruled upon by the Competition Committee