Executive Committee Minutes

North Shore Grill, Lakeville

October 19, 2011

Members Present: Jim Zumbo, Dave Green, Joe Sposato, Dennis O’Brien, Marc Blankenberg, Fritz Kilian, Joe Backer, Kim Henshaw, Merritt Holly, Gary Mix, Doreen Martin, Kathy Boughton, Ted Woods, Jackie Meyer and Ed Stores

ACTION ITEMS

The minutes of the September 23, 2011were approved.

Approval was given for the following Senior All-Star games: Monroe County field hockey (paperwork incomplete); Girls soccer (all leagues); LCAA boys soccer; Steuben County girls volleyball; and Steuben/Allegany boys soccer

Combined teams applications for Rochester City in boys and girls track and field for Monroe and Edison; Dr. Freddie Thomas, School #58 and SOTA; Marshall and Charlotte (girls only); and NE/NW College Prep, Jefferson and Franklin were approved.

REPORTS

Jackie Meyer gave a financial report showing a current net worth of $255,578.44 as of October 1, 2011. In the next month expense and income for fall sports should begin.

Ed Stores reviewed the results of an appeal to the State regarding a soccer player who played in a Senior All-Star game last year and had returned to school looking eligibility in 2011 that had been denied. He also gave some background on an appeal to be heard regarding a game that had been played without certified officials that resulted in the contest being considered a non-game and the ramifications of that decision.

Kim Henshaw and Joe Sposato reported that their committee had been working on a new revised Classification Policy. A draft will be presented at the November meeting.

A letter cosigned by seven LCAA and GR Superintendents was shared. The letter expressed disappointment with the times and site selections for the fall football tournament. The letter was also sent to the Section V Football Chairman.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Partial Team approvals have been given to Geneseo in indoor track; Hornell in alpine skiing;Alfred-Almond in girls indoor track; and Cal-Mum in indoor track.

SPORT COORDINATOR REPORTS

Jim Burke, baseball reviewed this past baseball season and all went well in spite of the weather. He also reviewed his findings regarding the issues related to our tournament philosophy initiative. He had no action items

Lance Bush, track and field also reported that all went well. He was pleased with the computer scoring that took place. His financial report showed better than expected results. There were no action items.

Bob Huber, softball, reviewed his season. He has pursued try to get the State tournament back to Section V in two years. He is studying a couple of issues but was not ready to request action at this time.

HEARING

Gene Mastin, Hornell CSD Athletic Administrator, was present to ask for relief from the decision that a contest held in boys soccer without certified officials was a non-game. The decision meant that his teams’ divisor for sectional alignment would not be 14 but rather 13 and would have a negative impact on Hornell’s seeding in the tournament. There was much discussion on the NYSPHSAA decision but the soccer committees’ decision to stay with the 14 game rule to determine seeding alignment was upheld.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM