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The
meeting commenced at 7:40 p.m., President Tom Tani
presiding.
In
attendance: T. Tani, L. Maccubbin, R. Dial, S. Harty, H.
Griffiths, E. Wolf, C. DeVerna, T.A. Fitzpatrick, G.
Gavin, P. Bethe, K. Smith, J. Dibble, J. Sweeney,
M. Edye
1. RRSNY
Annual Report
· Accomplishments:
Website a big success, online referee comment form,
stepped up evaluation efforts, referee payment plan
working
· Issues:
No fall clinics (largely due to WTC tragedy); a couple
of instances with referee match-handling issues; some
clubs did not pay referee expenses
· 2002
Action Items: Monthly meetings resume January 2002
(first Monday of month, Jan.-June and Aug.-Nov., at
Chrysler Bldg. in Manhattan); website link to clubs in
Met NY LAU; improve communication with clubs; L I and II
clinics (At Xavier H.S. in Manhattan – L I
and TJ Jan 27th and L II tent. Feb. 10th);
Referee dues (for clubs) still $150 and 2 clubs owe from
2001; club schedules due Feb. 1st, refs and
match secretaries should confirm certain information
(time, location, directions, get cell phone numbers,
club colors) and expenses should be paid by clubs before
match; more club referees needed.
2. Officer
Roles: Pres. and VP’s elected by membership;
Chairmen appointed by Pres./VP’s.
Elections this year by e-mail.
Incumbent slate overwhelmingly re-elected.
· President
(Tom Tani): Coord. activities of other ofcrs.; represent
RRSNY at Met NY , USA events; Treasurer; Coordinate ref
assignments; NASO reg.
· VP-Recruiting
(Lex Maccubbin): Coord. social activities; recruiting;
communications with new members.
· VP-Communications
(Rob Dial): Meeting minutes; quartermaster (kit); CIPP
reg
· Evaluator
Chairman (Jem McDowall): Coord. evaluator scheds.;
compile evaluator feedback; submit names for grade
promotion; schedule exchanges (with Exchange Chmn.).
Active evaluators incl. J. McDowall, T. Tani, P.
Simpson, T.A. Fitzpatrick, G. Weil.
Eligible evaluators include C. Maresca, all
C1’s for C2 and below.
· Exchange
Chairman (Grace Gavin): Coord. sched. between RRSNY and
LAU’s; sched. exchanges (with Evaluator Chmn.); work
with VP-Recruiting on social activities.
· Website
Chairman (Chris Fix): Handle updates with Iggy; Coord.
necessary updates; work on links with clubs
· USARRA
Referee Trainers (Tom Tani, T.A. Fitzpatrick): Level I
and II and Touch Judge courses.
3.
Fee Donation
Single
gift or divide it?
General charity or rugby-related?
Referee development or general rugby?
Amount is $6K-$7K.
4. CIPP
Rob
Dial to distribute forms.
Members to fax back to him (201-612-6658).
5. Social
Event
Lex
Maccubbin and Grace Gavin to coordinate.
Poss. Sat. or Sun. afternoon with 5-nations game
at bar. Poss.
dinner this winter.
6. Discussions
· What
if a player is singled out for revenge?
Warn team not to retaliate, take control of
situation, be proactive.
· Move
college games to Saturday?
Not enough referees unless other matches are
moved to Sunday (i.e. rotation plan for D2 and D3
clubs). Most
refs do not want to do multiple games.
Legal issues if clubs play at club locations
(including alcohol issues).
Most club refs do not want to forego playing
themselves to ref college games and hence favor Sundays.
Adjourned
9:00 p.m.
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