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Minutes of LESAA Meetings

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Track Meeting May 7, 2009
Annual General Meeting Sept 2008
May 8, 2008, Track Meeting
Sept 2007 AGM meeting
May 2006
February 2006
November 2005
April 2005
February 2005
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Track and Field Meeting May 7,2009 Bayridge PS

1. Attendance:
   Shelley Desmaria - Sinclair           Diane Fox - Odessa                    
   Heidi Dee - Odessa                          Marie Kimmerer - Henderson       
   Barry Harding - Land O'Lakes      Bryan Derbyshire - Westdale Park
   Lairie Frink - Cat Woods                Virginia Mayhew - Harrowsmith
   Beena John - Lundy's Lane          Diane Pennell - Lord Strathcona
   Krista Nitsche - TPC                        Shelley Mulhoney - Lancaster
   Liz McCann - Frontenac PS           Melissa Hulan - Langford
   Bonnie l'Abbe - Central                   Anita Dannenburg - Rideau
   Kathleen Harding - Enterprise       Erik Vreeken - Loughborough
   Kristen Collins - Vanier                    Megan Adam - Winston
   Maggie Irvine - Welborne
2. Regional Changes:
   1. We have gone to 5 regions this year with 10 or 11 teams in each region. There are approx. 530 competitors at each meet.
   2. Timing for meets will be later than last year - with 10 schools at each meet  entering 4 competitors per event, there will be 5 heats/timed finals (if there are 11 schools there will be 6 heats/timed finals) for 100/200/400/800/relays for each age group. This means that buses and transportation should be arranged for later than last year.
   3. The meet cannot be held up looking for competitors for an event. Announcements will be made once.
   4. First school to have the regional meets each year will be responsible for providing adults/high school students for the finish line at the district meet as well as at their regional meet. The meets rotate each year so that a region will only have this responsibility once every 5 years. This year Region 1 is responsible for the finish line volunteers at the district meet.
   5. Regional Records will be available at the meet. This will be a combination of the records for the old 6 region format.
3. Dates for regional meets have not changed. The district meet has been moved back to the original date- Thurs. June 11, 2009.
4. Deadline for entries is Monday, May 25, 2009. Since we are running all 5 meets consecutively, this date is firm.
5. Entry fees have not changed - $3/competitor
6. High Jump starting heights have changed for Midget boys and girls.
   1. Starting height for midget boys will be 1.3 m or 130 cm and then will be moved up to 1.4 or 140 cm. Subsequent changes will be made at the discretion of the official - usually 5 cm.
   2. Starting height for girls will be 1.25 m or 125 cm and will be moved up to 1.3 or 130 cm for the second round. Subsequent changes will be made at the discretion of the official.
   3. A student should not be entered in this event if they are not comfortable clearing the starting height.
   4. Resources for coaches are available on the web site:
       http://www.limestone.on.ca/lesaa/trackand%20field/Training/high_jump_fosbury_flop.htm

7. Parking Information for Track & Field Meets - please forward with your permission slip.

    PLEASE NOTE: PARKING CHANGES AT RICHARDSON STADIUM

    Effective June 1, 2009 the gravel lots at Richardson Stadium are being converted to paid parking.  The north parking lot will be strictly for monthly permit parking while the south lot (near the tennis courts) will be for hourly and daily parking.  The cost for daily parking is $1.00 per hour up to a daily maximum of $4.00.

    A reminder - vehicles MUST be parked in a valid parking space.  Vehicles MUST NOT be parked along the roadways, on grass or outside the curbstones.  Vehicles parked in the lots without a pay and display permit or in no parking areas will be ticketed and/or towed.  The Parking Office will again barricade the roadways to the stadium to ensure vehicles are not parked at the back of the stadium – we have done this to ensure the safety of the children participating in the events.

    Please help ensure the safety of the children by obeying the signs posted along the roadways.

   For further information contact:
      Donna Stover
      Parking Manager
      Queen’s University
      Rideau Building, 207 Stuart Street
      533-6000 ext 77589  or  stoverd@queensu.ca
    

8. The new stadium is still in the works. The site now being considered is at the Invista Centre. Hopefully it will be completed for 2010 providing funding comes through. Richardson stadium will probably still be available next year. High schools have moved their meet to Belleville this year but the track is suitable for elementary school competitors.

9. In case of inclement weather, an announcement will  be made on Fly- FM. It will also be posted on first class and the web site by 7 am. We will run meets in rainy weather unless there is a chance of lightning or if the track is unusable. Check the weather forecast and come prepared.

    

Annual General Meeting Sept 2008

1. Attendance:
   Steven Down    - Calvin Park            Erik Vreeken - Loughborough            Tom Bush - Loughborough
   Anita Dannenburgh - Rideau           Shelley Desarmia - Sinclair                   John Hall - Board
   Michelle Leger - Welborne                Mary Ellen Card - Amherstview            Heather Ross - Winston Churchill
   Stephanie Auberton - Bath               Jim Boyce - Harrowsmith                      Andrew Highet - Truedell
   Nancy Mercer - Henderson               Matt Gallupe - Westdale Park                Ed Ianni - Polson Park
   Mike Bryant - Bayridge                      Dan Kimmerer - Bayridge                       Richelle Bowen - Rideau Heights
   Eva Little - Amherst Island                Maggie Irvine - Welborne                        Colin Nickel - TPC
   Mark Millan - Lundy's Lane               Rolf Lund - Selby                                      Carol Baetz - Sandhurst
   Scott Martin - Elginburgh                  Cory Keeler - Glenburnie                         Susan Raddon - Enterprise
   Patrick Brown - Acadie                      Lisa Ferguson - Collins Bay
   Richard Holmes - Board 
2. Meeting Called to order at 4:30 pm
3. Agenda for Meeting was adopted.
4. Minutes from 2007 LESSA AGM  were adopted.
5. Business arising from minutes: It was explained how athletic directors obtained their position and how they could be replaced.  The pertinent part of the constitution was read.
6. REPORTS

   1. Richard Holmes brought greetings from the board.

   2.  Principal’s Report - introduction of the new supervising principal for LESAA; Mark Milan, Lundy's Lane PS.

   3.  Anita Dannenburg: Cross-Country

      1. All regions are now registering on –line including Region 3. 

      2. The due date for registrations is Mon. Sept. 29. 

      3. The meet dates are Oct 6, 7, 8.The venue for Region 1 could change if anyone has any ideas of a better venue but must be done soon for next year.  Dan Kimmerer spoke about the background on the South Fred site.

      4. Region 1 is looking for a new convenor.  Please contact Ava Little  on Amherst Island if interested or Anita Dannenburg.

      5. Name labels will already be done for the runners when they get there and they will receive their ribbons as they go through the chute

   4. Steve Down: Volleyball

      1. Proposal 1 carried by a unanimous vote; that the knock out draw form used in the Division 1 tournament last year be extended to the other divisions next year. (note that 8 teams are required for knockout draw; if the tournament has fewer teams, the existing format will continue to be use

      2. This format is more equitable and eliminates the confusing tie breaking rules

      3. Teams will only be allowed to move if there is room to move down and they can find someone to trade with them. 

      4. If a team moves down, they are not eligible for the finals. 

      5. Any students interested in joining Pegasus volleyball should check the website for information.

   5. Erik Vreeken: Basketball

      1. The proposal that the use of the three point line in championship games be eliminated permanently from LESAA competitions, was carried unanimously.

      2. Teams will only be allowed to move down if there is room and they can find someone to trade with them.  If a team moves down, they are not eligible for the finals.

      3. Teams will be sorted from the bottom up by the school’s intermediate population.  Teams will be seeded in divisions of eight.  This worked much better last year.  There will be a minimum of six competitive teams in each division.

      4. In the interest of developing young players man to man defense is encouraged and zone defense is strongly discouraged.

      5. Any students interested in joining Kingston Impact Basketball is encouraged to check their website

   6. Tom Bush: Ultimate Frisbee

      1. Ultimate will be held in the Spring on the first Tuesday after

      2. Victoria Day; May 19^th this year is the championship

      3. Teams are co-ed and consist of 15 players  with 4 boys and 3 girls or 4 girls and 3 boys on the field at a time and any age can play.

      4.  Coaches interested in learning the game are encouraged to attend the Coaching the Coaches Clinic on Sept 27

   7. Shelley Desarmia: Track and Field

      1. The proposal that the track and field regions be reduced from six regions to five regions was carried.  This insures that each region is more equitable in numbers and will ease the pressure to get dates from Queen’s for our meets.  Please see the LESAA website for the new regions and dates for this year’s meets
      2.  The proposal that the region who has their meet first each year will send four athletes to the county meet and all other divisions will send five athletes to accommodate the right number of athletes in the races, was carried unanimously
      3. The proposal that the starting height for the midget high jump was amended to 1.3 m. for the boys who will then go up by 10 cm to 1.4 m. then up by 5 or 2 cm at the discretion of the meet official.  The midget girl’s will start at 1.25 m. and then go up by 5 cm. then 2 cm. at the discretion of the meet official.  This motion was passed unanimously
      4. Schools who wish to switch divisions must find a replacement school who sends around the same number of athletes to the meets.  This must be done by the schools themselves and then the athletic director must be notified of the change.  The deadline for all exchanges will be posted on the LESAA website
      5. Schools changing regions was discussed at length and it was decided that schools will not be allowed to change regions unless another school of approximately the same size track team is willing to change. This will need to be approved by the executive - contact Shelley Desmaria at Sincliar for information.

   8. John Hall: Coordinator’s Report

      1.  Financial Report - Bank balance as of August 1, 2008 was $12 628.30. Income from all sources for the year were $42 557.23 and expenditures totaled $38 693.09 leaving a surplus of $3664.14.

      2. We are at present buying equipment (rope, pylons, walkie talkies, etc.) for cross country regions.

      3. John Hall will investigate the cost and feasibility of acquiring the Queen's mats, restoring them and finding a place to store them.

      4. Equipment will be needed in the future if we have to change venue for track and field.

7. Information Items:
   1.  The new track is still in the discussion stages.  It is now proposed to go on the LaSalle Secondary School site with support from both school boards and a Heritage Fund.  It is now going to the city for their financial input and will need all school athletic contacts support at a future meeting.
   2. There will be a Coaching the Coaches Clinic on Sept. 27^th organized by Frank Halligan.  It will be directed as an introduction to a variety of sports and the board is paying for any teachers who would be interested in going.  It is strongly recommended that teachers coaching high jump and shot put attend either the sessions now or the one in the spring.  Contact Lara Patterson at the board office to register.
8. New Business
   1. A proposal that a committee be setup to investigate the possibility of returning soccer as a LESAA sport was passed.  Patrick Brown  Acadie, Dan Kimmerer  , Scott Martin  Elginburg, Shelley Desarmia  Sinclair, John Hall LESAA Coordinator, will sit on this committee.
   2. Frontenac high school is offering a mini football clinic or touch football invitational meet on a weekend in the spring.  Keep a look out for more information in the spring
   3. VOLLEYBALL IS LOOKING FOR A NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.  ANYONE INTESTED CONTACT JOHN HALL

9. Adjournment - the meeting was adjoined at 5:50 pm

Track and Field Meeting May 8,2008 Calvin Park

Attendence:

Sara Jordan - Sydenham                                     Rita Fabbro -  Fairfield
Catherine Byers - Frontenac                              Cindy Harvey - Elginburg
Aline LaRochelle - Westdale Park                     Steven Down - Calvin Park 
Kent Rich - Truedell                                              Liz Latourell - Bath
Kim Foley - Perth Road                                        Shelley Desarmia - Sinclair
Lisa McFarlane - Lundy's Lane                          Mark Ryan - Calvin Park
Christy Wilson - Harrowsmith                            Tracey Creighton - Acadie
Bob Petrick - Centennial                                     Krista Nitschke - Lord Strathcona
Hilary Tomlin - Land O'Lakes                             Heather Ross - Winston Churchill
Marilyn Benn-Hare - Odessa                               Marie Kimmerer - Henderson
Pat Coderre - coordinator                                   John Hall - board

1.      Date changes - district meet has been changed to Thursday, June 19 with a rain date Friday, June 20. Queen's has shut the stadium down for a week to accommodate an international rugby match.
2. Divisional Changes:
   1. The Prince Charles will compete in division 2 this year due to a scheduling conflict.
   2. Calvin Park has requested that they be allowed to enter 8 competitors in each event. It was decided that this would be left up to the schools in the division. They decided to allow 8 competitors per event.
3. Dates for 2009
    It was decided to try and arrange all meets in June next year to try and avoid the long gap between divisional meets that we experienced this year.
4. Deadline for entries;
   Divisions 2,3 & 4 - May 16,2008
   Divisions 1.5.& 6 -May 30,2008
   These deadlines are firm as meets start the following week for divisions 2,3 & 4 and the Monday is a holiday for divisions 1,2 & 6
5. Entry fees - Please bring a cheque payable to LESAA to the divisional meet. There is no entry fee for those students advancing to the district meet.
6. High Jump and Shot put - discussion regarding guidelines. Coaches of these events should be familiar  with the guidelines.  There will be an effort to provide a clinic or workshop for coaches next year.
7. Divisional responsibility for the district meet  - It was decided that one division each year would provide officials for the finish line at the district meet. The division with the first meet date will provide finish line officials for this meet.  Since this rotates every year, a division will only be responsible for providing finish line officials once every 6 years. This year, since division 2 has the first date (May 21st), they will be responsible for the district finish line officials on June 19th.
8. Please be sure that the information regarding parking at Queen's goes to parents, coaches and staff members that might attend the meet. Click here for parking information,
9. Other items:
   1. Web site is in the process of being updated.
   2. Registration will be done the same as last year - information is on the site.
   3. Canteen- this year we are making an effort to provide recycling at the meets. Please encourage your students to use the recycling bins and have your team clean up your area of the stands before you leave the stadium.
   4. New stadium update-  the date for the new stadium is still 2009 but more realistically 2010. Richardson Stadium will probably be available until 2010.
   5. Divisional records are available on the web site. It was decided that district records can only be set at the district meet - divisional results that beat district results will not be considered as district records.

Annual General Meeting Sept 2007

Attendance:
Harold Card          Westdale Park                          Anita Dannenberg        Amherstview
Laurie Frink           Cataraqui Woods                     Jessamyn D’Amour     Rideau
Cindy Harvey         Elginburg                                   Judi Sears                    Odessa
Holly Turnbull          Odessa                                     Steven Down                Calvin Park
Lisa McFarlane      Lundy’s Lane                           Scott McFarlane           Calvin Park
Shelley Farndon     Storrington                               Andrew Highet              Truedell
Mike Bryant             Bayridge                                  Ed Ianni                         Polson Park
Steve Dobiech        The Prince Charles                Tara Beers                   Marysville
Shelley Desarmia   Sincliar                                    Rob Chestnick              Selby
Nancy Brennan        Lancaster                                Erik Vreeken                Loughborough
John Hall                  Board     

1.      Meeting called to order at 4:20 pm.

2.      Financial report was given by John Hall - coordinator

a.       Bank balance $8489.00

b.      Income $43 644.10            Expenditures: $43 922.32         Deficit: $1278.22

c.       Basketball and volleyball fees did not cover all expenses in these sports as some teams did not show up resulting in lost fees.

d.      Major expenditure this year was on equipment for cross country. All three regions were out fitted with stakes, rope, megaphones, walkie talkies, flags.

e.       Cost were also incurred changing the meets to online registration and computer input at the finish line. This involved purchasing a label printer, labels, power source to run the computer at the events.

3.      Constitution was adopted by unanimous vote. The following amendments were discussed, vote on and passed unanimously.

a.       Section 4.4.5  - changed to have application made to the Athletic director of the sport – passed unanimously

b.      Section 8.1.1 – eligibility of coaches – changed to read coaches shall be a member of the school staff

c.       By-Law 6 amended to include ribbons for track and field and cross country.

d.      By-Law 7 - Tom Bush is to meet with executive and determine if changes to the date for ultimate need to be presented at the next AGM.

4.      Reports:

a.       Anita Dannenberg - Cross Country

                                                   i.       Regions 1 and 2 are registering their teams online this year. Instructions are on the web site.

                                                ii.      Labels will be printed and distributed to the schools when they arrive at the meet.

                                            iii.      Participation ribbons will be handed out at the finish line.

                                              iv.      Changes to Region 1 (Napanee) venue will be explored by Anita and reported back to the executive.

b.      Steve Down - Volleyball:

                                                   i.      Steve is exploring a change to the tie breaking procedure. It was felt that the current procedure is to complex and is often not understood by players, coaches, and parents.

ii.      Volleyball divisions will be filled starting with the smallest schools. The 8 smallest schools according to TOTAL SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE population will be placed in division 6 which will be coed. The remaining divisions will have boys and girls divisions according to the boys and girls intermediate population. Division 5 boys and girls will be filled next with the next 8 smallest schools  according to boys and girls intermediate population. Next will be division 4, then 3 and 2 and finally division1. This means that divisions 1 may have fewer than 8 teams. Voted on and passed.

iii. Schools that request to be moved down a division will not be eligible for playoffs. Voted on and passed.

c.       Erik Vreeken – Basketball

                                                   i.      It was decided that division 6 will be filled starting with the 8 smallest schools. Then divisions 5, 4,3, 2 and finally 1. Division 1 may have fewer than 8 teams.  Voted on and passed.

                        ii. Schools that request to be moved down a division will not be eligible for playoffs. Voted on and passed.

d.      Holly Turnbull - Track and Field Update

                                                               i.     Meets will be held at Richardson this year and will probably be available for 2008 and perhaps 2009.
ii   In the last week of May there will be no meets. This was set up to accommodate testing.
iii. The Algonquin Catholic and Limestone boards have committed funds for the new stadium to be built at St. Lawrence. The site is projected to open in spring 2009.

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May 2007 Minutes:

1. Date change: Division 6 meet has been changed to Thursday, June 7, 2007.
2. Division change - Simcoe school has moved from division 6 to division 1 due to a scheduling conflict.
3. Deadline for entries:
   1. Divisions 1,2 and 3 - Wed., May 23, 2007
   2. Divisions 4,5 and 6 - Wed., May 30, 2007
4. New registration process - please read the instructions for registering your athletes  on the web site as there is a change this year. Hopefully this will simplify the process.
5. Be sure to check the age categories.
6. The Association has been approached to participate in the World Harmony run for peace at the LESAA District meet. this will take place during the break in the track events. More details will follow.
7. Field events will not be run in rounds this year. The midget high jump takes too long and hold up the other events. Please be sure your competitors know that track events take precedent over field events - that is they should report to the clerk of the course as soon as their age group is called for a race.
8. An attempt has been made to ensure that some healthy snack are available to the canteen - juice, fruit, etc. Please make your athletes aware of this.

May 2006 Minutes
Meeting held at Winston Churchill PS Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 4:15pm

1.     Deadline for registration on teams:

a.      Divisions 1,2 & 6 - Wed., May 24, 2006

b.     Divisions 3,4 & 5 - Wed., May 31, 2006

2.     Inclement Weather:

a.      In case of inclement weather the divisional contact will contact John Hall and a decision will be made - if the meet is to be canceled an announcement will be made on the radio and the schools will be contacted.

b.     Divisional Contacts:  

                                               i.          Division 1 - Shelly Farndon - Amherstview

                                             ii.          Division 2 - Judi Sears - (H) 549-6693    (cell) 328-3000    (school) 386-3022 

                                           iii.          Division 3 - Chet Babcock - Winston Churchill

                                           iv.          Division 4 - Dan Kimmerer - Bayridge

                                             v.          Division 5 – Erik Vreeken - Loughborough

                                           vi.          Division 6 - Carol Cartier - Lundy's Lane

                                         vii.          District Meet - John Hall - 389-6367

3.     Cost:

a.      $3 per competitor regardless of the number of events in which they participate.

b.     Division 5 (northern) schools will be contacted by Erik Vreeken regarding entry fees.

4.     Start times:

a.      All meets start at 9 am for the 3000m and 9:30 am for all other events.

5.     School’s responsibilities:

a.      Providing 2 adult volunteers for the finish line for judging or timing.

b.     Providing student helpers to assist the adult supervisor at the field event - responsible elementary school students

c.      Meets cannot start until volunteers and students are present - please have your student volunteers report to John Hall or Pat Coderre at the finish line as soon as you arrive.

6.     Registration:

a.      We will be using Quattro Pro spreadsheets to register your team. It is critical that the spreadsheet be set up in the correct format. Instructions are on the web site - please be sure to read carefully before filling out the spread sheet.

b.     You must register boys and girls separately - Two separate files will be e-mailed to me.

c.      Once files have been e-mailed - changes should be e-mailed (do NOT resend the file - just e-mail the changes) to John Hall via board e-mail up to the day before the meet.

d.     Final scratches and changes on the day of the meet should be made with the clerk of the course at the start of the meet.

7.     Ages for athletes: see web site

8.     Coaches’ responsibilities:

a.      Track events will be called by age group (ie bantam boys 200m) - only these runners are to report to the start line (ie not all 200m runners) - coaches are responsible to see that their runners report on time - they must inform the clerk of the course if a runner is scratched.

b.     Changes and scratches should be made with the clerk of the course at the start of the meet.

c.      Inform competitors and parents that spikes are not allowed.

d.     Inform your competitors and parents that results and ribbons will not be available until AFTER THE EVENT RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED.

e.      Officials use walkie talkies to communicate - please discourage students from bringing these to the meet.

f.       Please make sure your runners can RUN the distance - 3000 m and 1500 m competitors should be able to run this distance or they should not be entered in the event.

g.      Competitors that cannot make the starting height for high jump should not be entered.

9.     Where possible field events will all start at the same time and be run in rounds - ie the next round of events will all start at the same time.

10.  High Jump

a.      Information on high jump technique is posted on the web site. Please make sure your jumpers take off at the right point - a diagram is available on the site. Competitors will be disqualified for technique which is considered dangerous - ie jumping so as to miss the mat or hit the standard.

b.     For information on safety regarding high jump please refer to safety guidelines available in your school.

11.  World Harmony Run:

a.      The World Harmony run was discussed but it was decided to leave the run until next school year when it could be presented to the principals for approval and coaches and students prepared.

b.     There were several issues brought up:

                                               i.          Time - the meets already run until 5 pm - any further delay would not be welcomed

                                             ii.          Travel - schools from the north and west- Sharbot Lake, NAEC, and Napanee area might find it difficult to have students present if the run took place before the actual meet - exclusion of these school would not be compatible with the idea of the run.

                                           iii.          Some schools are already involved with this event at the school level.

                                           iv.          Perhaps the best place for this type of event is at the cross country or a road race.

12.  Richardson Stadium:

a.      We will probably have the use of Richardson Stadium on another year (perhaps 2). There is a committee looking into options when the track is removed.

b.     Shelly Farndon (Amherstview PS), Maggie Irvine (Welborne PS) and John Hall (coordinator) have agreed to represent the elementary schools on this committee

13.  A canteen will be available at all meets.

14.  Other Items:

Proposal - divisions for basketball and volleyball will be set up according to female and male student in grades 7 and 8. This means that a school's boys team could be in a different division than the girls team.

Coaches were asked to survey their school basketball and volleyball coaches regarding a change in the set up divisions and have them report back to John Hall.

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February 2006 Minutes

Meeting held at Loughborough PS at 4 pm Wednesday, Nov. 2,2006

1. Schedules:

   1. Schedules for divisions 4, 5, 6 will be posted on the web site Monday Feb. 20, 2006

   2. Schedules for divisions 1, 2, 3 will be posted on the web site Friday Fen 24, 2006

2. Seeding:

   1. Division 1 will be seeded - send input to:

      1. Girls' division 1 - Erik Vreeken Loughborough PS

      2. Boys' division 1 - Carol Fuller Lundy's Lane

   2. Other divisions will be seeded according to intermediate population unless I receive some input - schools with long distance will play second.

3. Fees:

   1. Fees for division 4, 5 & 6 are $60 per team

   2. Fees for division 1, 2 & 3 are $70 - this includes the fees for referees and score keepers for the finals ie if your team makes the finals there is no additional fees.

4. Please check with the web site for information on recent rule changes, tei breaking procedure, etc.

5. Exhibition games:

   1. A request for a formal scheduled series of exhibition games was discussed. Coaches present felt that they would prefer to set up their own. A survey will be sent out next year to see if there are schools that would prefer a set schedule with other schools..

6. Coaches Clinics:

   1. A coaches clinic was schedules for earlier this season but had to be canceled due to a conflict with elementary school basketball tournaments. We will try again next year, perhaps a little earlier (before the start of the season??).

7. It would be helpful if, when you are setting up invitational tournaments, you could e-mail me via first class. Hopefully this will avoid conflicts.

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November 2005 Update

Meeting to be held at Bayridge PS at 4:00 pm - Wednesday, Nov 2, 2005

1. Using the libero - rules foe using the libero was presented - click here to see rules
2. Dates:
1. Divisional dates
2. last date for changes - Sunday, Nov 27, 2005
3. schedules - Schedules will be posted on the web site Tuesday, Nov 29, 2005
3. Divisions
1. Divisions
2. changes in divisions - this year you will only be able to switch division if you can get another school to switch with.
3. Requests for changes in divisions will be posted on the web site.
4. Discussion of rules:
1. 12 substitution rule is still in effect
2. Net Height is 214 cm or 7 ' for both boys and girls.
3. Inappropriate behaviour
1. Game is stopped
2. Coach is notified and attempt is made to deal with the problem
3. If problem is not solved - convenor will deal with the problem
4. If problem still persists - high school staff will be involved

6. Other items:

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April 2005 Update

Meeting held Monday April 25,2005 at Henderson PS

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February 2005 Update

Meeting held Monday Feb. 7,2005 at Henderson PS

1.  Divisional dates:

1.      Request for a change in the date for division 2 finals is not possible since Frontenac is not available - championships will be played on the original date – Wed., Mar. 9th

2. Please check the Divisions for 2005 as there has been a number of changes.

3.      Date of final has been changed this year to a week earlier for division 3 - Wed., Mar. 2

4.      Dates for 2005

a, Division 1: at LCVI 

·        Girls - Monday, Mar. 7, 2005

·        Boys – Tuesday, Mar, 8, 2005

b, Division 2: at Fromtenac SS

·        Girls - Thursday, Mar. 3, 2005

·        Boys - Friday, Mar, 4, 2005

c. Division 3: at QECVI  

·        Girls - Friday, Feb. 25, 2005

·        Boys - Monday, Feb. 28, 2005

d. Division 4: at  KCVI

·        Girls - Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005

·        Boys - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005

e. Division 5: at LaSalle SS

·        Girls - Monday, Feb. 21, 2005

·        Boys - Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005

f. Division 6: at NDSS

·        Girls & Boys - Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2005

g. Championship games - Finals to be held on Wed., Mar 2, 2005 in the evening for division 3 (at KCVI) and Wed., Mar 9 for divisions 1(at LCVI) & division 2 (at Frontenac)

5.      Final date for moving divisions - Feb. 11^th – schedules will be available Tues., Feb 15 by 4 pm on the web site

6.      Contact the following to determine is your tournament is cancelled due to inclement weather:

·        Division 1 – John Hall - 389-6367

·        Division 2 – Fred Leavitt – Bath - 384-6480 (home) - 352-7543 (school)

·        Division 3 – Darrell Scott - The Prince Charles - 354-5580 (home) -  354-2121(school)

·        Division 4 – Brandon Robb – Perth Road - 376-3321 (home) - 353-2151 (school)

·        Division 5 – Brian English - Sharbot Lake HS - 374-3493 (home) - 279-2131 (school)

·        Division 6 - Janet Revell - Land O'Lakes - 374-3137 (home) - 335-5254 (school)

7, Seeding

·        Seeding of divisions will be done by intermediate school population unless the convenor is contacted prior to Feb. 15th

·        Teams will be seeded according as follows.

§         Division A        seed #1,4,5,8  

§         Division B         seed# 2,3,6,7

·        There may be some variation from the above to accommodate teams from the north and west. Where possible these teams will play second.

5.      Referees – one adult referee will be provided for each game

8.      Referees – one adult referee will be provided for each game

9.      Entry fees

o   Fees for divisions 1,2 & 3 were increased $5 to cover costs for official referees for the finals
o       $65/team for division 4,5 & 6
o       $70/team for divisions 1,2 & 3
o        - make cheque payable to LESAA and bring a cheque for both teams to the girls tournament.

10.      Behaviour of coaches, players, spectators:

o       Fair play from Basketball Ontario - see below - include with the notice to be sent home
o       Basketballs must be in the possession of the coaches at all times - especially between games
o       Keep food and drinks out of gym - water only at the players bench please.
o       Do not wear street shoes into the gym

11.      General Information:

o     Coaches should have a first aid kit with them at the tournaments 

o Game rules
§         Tie breaking procedure - coaches should be familiar with the tie breaking procedures set out on the web site to ensure that if a tie occurs it is broken properly.
§ The following rules were voted on and adopted
        § if a team is leading by 20points or more they cannot press (that is - they must pick up their checks or set up their zone in their own half)
        § if a team is leading by 25 points or more then the clock will not stop in the last minute of play
        § when playing cross court the center line will be the 10 second line (a team has 10 sec to advance the ball across this line) - once across the over and back line will be the foul line

        § in an effort to allow some time between the last round of the round robin an the semi-final games, half time will consist of 2 mins and games will  start immediately after the preceeding game is finished. Please make sure parents understand that the times on the schedule may be off by 15- 30 mins.

o        Items related to sites
§   Parking at KCVI – the following notice should be included with information going home to parents Parking Services will grant the exemptions for the Limestone District School Board. Parents will be required to follow the guidelines listed below.
§ Parking exemptions will only be granted in the time restricted zones eg. 10am-11am, or 2pm-3pm on the following streets Frontenac Street, Earl Street, Alfred Street, Albert Street.
§ Vehicles must not block driveways, fire hydrants, or park in No Parking areas, School Bus Loading zones or too close to any corner.
§ Parents cannot park in the KCVI school parking lot.
§ Parents and coaches cannot park in bus lanes

12.      Other items?
o  Update – track and field meets - Queen's is voting in the first week of March on two proposals both involve the removal of the track at Richardson Stadium
o  Erik Vreeken at Loughborough is looking into a reorganizing LESAA. If you have any questions or comments please forward them to him. More details will follow at a later date

$   FAIR PLAY is an athlete’s first priority.
$   Participate for the love and enjoyment of the game.
$   Respect the efforts and accomplishments of your team-mates and your opponents
$   Respect officials, coaches, spectators and event organizers.
$   Respect the facility you visit or in which you play.
$   Respect the rules of the game.

Behaviour of Spectators
Goal Statement

Anyone in an audience watching a Limestone Elementary School Athletics Association (LESAA) sanctioned event will be expected to adhere to the following Guidelines for Behaviour.

$     Support the game of basketball!
$     Stress the importance of participation.
$     Avoid spectator imposed pressures to win.
$     Be supportive of the athlete, team, coach, opponents and officials.
$     Maintain a supportive, constructive atmosphere conducive to personal development.
$     Refrain from negative communication with players, coaches, the scorers’ table or game officials.
$     Remain in the spectators’ section, and refrain from entering the playing area at any time.

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October 2004 Update

1. Division and Dates:
1. Volleyball and basketball divisions are set and are available on the web page www.limestone.on.ca/lesaa/ . Check the site to find out your school's division - location - dates - convener. If you have any questions contact me (see bottom of page}.
2. Note the change in dates for girls divisions 1 and 2 - date is now Friday, Dec. 3 2004. Change was made because the gyms in these schools were being used on the Monday.
2. Divisions:
1. Some schools have requested a change of division. It will only be possible to change divisions providing a school in the lower (or upper) division is willing to move up (down). Before asking for a change of division a team should play at least 3 games with other schools in their division.
2. Requests for moving up or down a division should be made at least 2 weeks prior to the tournament.
3. Schools will be allowed to move down one division only.
4. A team can move up more than one division..
5. Note that no changes will be made after Wednesday, November 17, 2004.
6. Schedules can be download directly from the web site. The schedules for each division will be available on the web site on Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 after 4 pm. They will not be available before this time.
7. Request for changes in divisions will be posted on first class.
8. Sinclair Boys team has requested to move from division 4 to division 3 - Sinclair girls is also considering moving to division 3 and will decide at a later date .
3. Rules for 2004:
1. A maximum of 12 substitution per game is still in effect.
2. Net height is 214 m or 7 feet for both boys and girls.
3. Inappropriate behaviour
1. Game is stopped
2. Coach is notified and an attempt made to deal with the problem
3. If problem is not solved - convenor will deal with the problem
4. If problem still persists - high school staff will be involved
4. Proposal to adopt the libreo rule was adopted for next year (2005).
1. Discussion:
1. What is the libreo? - for more information click here
2. A clinic will be set up in September next year in part to explain the role of the libreo and also to clarify other rules.
3. The libreo does not have to be used - for schools who choose not to use it, there will be no change,
4. High school use the libreo and student referees will be familiar with the rule
5. Allows players to become familiar with the rule that will be used in high school
6. Allows a team to keep a defensive specialist on the team - this might be a younger player who is quick and can pass well but is not strong enough to serve or tall enough to block and hit or it might allow you to keep a tall player whose coordination has not developed yet and use him in the front row to block and hit and replace him in the back row with a shorter defensive player.
5. Other Items:
1. St. Lawrence College is running a girls' tournament on Nov. 26 and 27 and is still looking for teams - contact Brendan Lally at e-mail "b Lally" coachlally@hotmail.com or phone 544-5400 ext 1274 if you are interested.
2. Please notify me if you are running a tournament so I can send the information to all coaches.
3. A request was made for a volleyball clinic for new coaches. It was determined that it was too late this year to put together a clinic but we will run one next September perhaps incorporated with the rules clinic.
4. A request was made for a basketball clinic for new coaches. I will set up a clinic for January 2005. The clinic will run if we can receive enough interest from coaches. Please pass this information along to the basketball coaches in your school. More information will be sent at a later date.

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Update April, 2004

Track and Field Meeting Minutes

LESSA District Track and Field Meet
Tuesday, June 15,2004
Rain Date: Thursday, June 17,2004
BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR ALL INFORMATION REGARDING TRACK AND FIELD - www.limestone.on.ca/lesaa

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Update February 5, 2004

LESAA Basketball
Minutes from meeting Thursday, Feb. 5,2004

1. Review of divisional dates 2004:

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