DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2003
The District 9 Committee held the January 22, 2003 meeting at Aiello’s Café in Ridgway, PA.
The following members were present: D.J. Bevevino, Gary Elder, Tony Flint, Terry Hoover, Jerry Linsenbigler, Jeff Jovenitti, Jim Manners, Aaron Straub, Larry Stiner, Susan Valentine, Tom Wagner, and Bob Wicker.
Chairman Hoover called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.
A hearing was held concerning the transfer of a student-athlete from the Punxsutawney Area High School to the Central Catholic High School. After hearing testimony and deliberation, a motion was made by D.J. Bevevino and seconded by Larry Stiner to deny eligibility to the student-athlete under Article VI, Section 10, Items 1 and 2 of the PIAA By-laws. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeff Jovenitti and seconded by Susan Valentine to accept the minutes of the October 23, 2002 meeting, to accept the treasure’s report, to authorize the payment of bills, to accept the financial reports for cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball. The motion carried.
A motion was made to by Gary Elder and seconded by Tom Wagner to grant athletic eligibility to Rahol Chugh, a foreign exchange student at Clarion Area High School. The motion carried.
The District 9 Committee has been notified by the PIAA that Austin Area High School was not represented by their girls’ volleyball coach at the mandatory rules meeting. Further investigation will take place.
Chairman Hoover has been notified by the PIAA that Mr. Dennis Geitner won the District 9 election for the officials’ representative.
STANDING COMMITTEES:
CHEERLEADING (Jeff Jovenitti, Chairperson)
Mr. Jovenitti will make a presentation to the Board of Directors at their March 21, 2003 meeting concerning cheerleading being recognized as a sport by the PIAA.
SWIMMING AND DIVING (Larry Stiner, Chairperson)
The swimming and diving championship will be held at State College Area High School.
BASKETBALL (Jim Manners, Chairperson)
Information concerning the 2002 –2003 boys’ and girls’ District 9 Basketball Tournaments has been sent to all school.
WRESTLING (Terry Hoover, Chairperson)
The wrestling committee met with representatives from Clarion University to discuss ways to make the individual wrestling tournament run smoother. The seeding meeting will be held at Brockway Area High School on February 18, 2003.
CROSS-COUNTRY (D.J. Bevevino, Chairperson)
The cross-country steering committee will ask the Board of Directors to use the National Federation uniform rule. The Hershey cross-country site seemed to be a very suitable location for the state meet.
GOLF (T. Flint, Chairperson)
The PIAA was very happy with the facilities and treatment at the championship tournaments held in York. A move to establish team golf championships was defeated. There is a problem with the number of days needed to hold the team championships.
FOOTBALL (Larry Stiner, Chairperson)
Most of the discussion at the football steering committee centered on increasing the number of classifications for football. Also discussed, can bands play while games are in progress?
SOCCER (T. Wagner, Chairperson)
The soccer committee was concerned with the number of disqualifications in soccer. Discussion took place dealing with issuing a “soft” red card and the use of the three-man rotation system for officials.
OLD BUSINESS:
A recommendation increasing the number of awards presented at district events will be made at the February 12, 2003 meeting.
A motion was made by Larry Stiner and seconded by Aaron Straub to name Jerry Linsenbigler as the merchandising chairman. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Aaron Straub and seconded by Susan Valentine for District 9 to have a female officials’ representative. The motion carried.
Increasing the number of District 9 and PIAA Sportsmanship Awards was tabled until the February 12, 2003 meeting.
Note: Mrs. Cindy Wagner was elected to a position on the District 9 Committee as a Parents’ Representative to the Parents’ Steering Committee. This is an advisory position on the district committee.
NEW BUSINESS:
A motion was made by Gary Elder and seconded by Jim Manners to permit Black and Gold Video Productions to broadcast the District 9 Wrestling Tournaments at a cost $100.00. If video tapes are sold to individuals, the district committee will receive 10% of the sales. The motion carried by a 11 to 1 vote.
Black and Gold Video Productions will be asked to make a presentation to the district committee on February 12, 2003.
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 12, 2003, 10:30 AM, AIELLO’S CAFÉ, RIDGWAY, PA.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert J. Tonkin
District 9 Secretary