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2010-11 Men's Collegiate Club Conference Call Minutes
Atlantic Division
Meeting held December 13, 2010 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; James Madison University, Michael Bronez; Loyola University, Calvin Reyes; University of Maryland, Alex Motsiopolous ; Duke University, Brad Lightcap; North Carolina State University, Kamau Brown; University of North Carolina, Rob Boland; Virginia Polytech., Peter Ollis; University of Virginia, Walt Deppe
St. Mary’s has chosen to take the 2011 season off and will return in 2012.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25
NC State (southern regional)
Maryland (northern regional) - October 8-9 James Madison (crossover)
- October 22-23 Virginia (division championship)
The tournament dates are pending pool confirmation and the ACC football schedule.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Big Ten Division
Meeting held January 25, 2011 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Illinois, Tim Fodor; University of Iowa, Rob Mchugh; Michigan State University, Matt Delpup; University of Michigan, Kenichi Osawa; Northwestern University, Ben Li; Purdue University, Jake Meyer
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Michigan State offered to host at a high school pool with limited warm-up space. However, teams indicated they did not want to play in a pool that did not have adequate warm-up space. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- October 1-2 at Iowa
- October 15-16 at Purdue
- November 5-6 at Purdue (championship)
If the National Championship ends up in the Great Plains Division (driving distance) the championship will remain in November. If it will require an airline flight, the championship will move to the prior weekend.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Florida Division
Meeting held December 13, 2010 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Central Florida, James Craig; University of Florida, James Madison; University of Miami, Anthony Kanelidis; Florida Gulf Coast University, Abel Echemendia
Abel (Florida Gulf Coast) confirmed his team’s interest in joining in 2011.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 17-18 Central Florida
- October 8-9 Florida
- October 22-23 Miami (division championship)
The championship was placed at Miami pending confirmation of their facility depth and length. Anthony will contact the office with the exact specifications and the teams will vote by email whether they want to maintain the championship on that weekend at Miami or switch the Miami and Florida sites and dates.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Great Lakes Division
Meeting held November 30, 2010 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Dayton, Ben Beachler; Grand Valley State University , Jon Tschirhart; University of Notre Dame, Dan Geisman; Ohio University, Tim Jennings; Illinois State University, Michael Byron
Coaches were asked if they knew of other teams wishing to join. Bowling Green was mentioned as a possibility.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25 at Notre Dame
- October 22-23 TBD possibly at Ohio or near Grand Valley (championship)
Teams indicated they did not want to play in a smaller course for the championship.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
The Commissioner also requested that each team forward a copy of the Code of Conduct to their teammates before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Great Plains Division
Meeting held January 25, 2011 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Illinois State University, David Kutchta; Iowa State University, Jake Gazlay; Kansas State University, Eric Balas; University of Kansas, Matt Nahrstedt, Brenna Roffers; Univ. of Nebraska, Jeff Lopez
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25 Nebraska
- October 8-9 Iowa State (2nd choice)
- October 15-16 Iowa State (1st choice)
- October 29-30 Kansas (division championship)
The tournament dates are pending pool confirmation.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Heartland Division
Meeting held January 26, 2011 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Carleton College, Ariel Rebek; Grinnell College, Alex Knight; Knox College, Kelly O'Connor; Monmouth College, Josh Dunn; Saint John's University, Dan Morgan, John Sarabia, Mike Kelash; University of Saint Mary's MN, Mark Ross, Brandon Matis
Coaches were asked if they knew of other teams wishing to join. Saint Thomas was mentioned as a possibility.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25 at Grinnell
- October 1-2 at St John’s
- October 22-23 Macalester (championship)
Teams agreed to maintain the same arrangement in which the championship would rotate by region between Grinnell and Macalester, with each region receiving an additional tournament.
Although Macalester was not on the call, it was assumed they would be willing to host.
Note: After the conference call it was confirmed that Macalester was willing to host.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
The Commissioner also requested that each team forward a copy of the Code of Conduct to their teammates before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Mid-Atlantic Division
Meeting held December 2, 2010 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Saint Joseph's University, Brady Werkheiser; Carnegie Mellon University, Brandon Ward; Penn State University, Tom Micelli; University of Pennsylvania, Arjun Pai, Amy Wagner; Grove City College, Dan Wells & Joe Horton
The Commissioner asked if anyone knew of teams wishing to join. None were mentioned.
The league schedule was the first item and determined as follows:
Western region
- September 16-18 at Bloomsburg or Grove City
- October 7-9 at Carnegie Mellon
- October 21-23 at Penn State (championship)
Eastern region
- Teams will submit weeknight times for games to be scheduled at their sites.
Joe Horton suggested the Division III teams be placed in the consolation bracket to ensure a fair qualification method to attend the Division III National Championship. Brandon Ward indicated he wanted to speak to his team before making a final decision.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms. Likewise, program information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
The Commissioner also requested that each team forward a copy of the Code of Conduct to their teammates before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines. Likewise, deck coaches should abide by the Dress Code established.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
The Commissioner mentioned that the National Championship bid is slated for the Mid Atlantic Division. The only acceptable pool is Franklin & Marshall. He inquired to know if any team was willing to approach F&M about renting their facility in order to secure the bid within the division. Penn stated they were interested and the Commissioner indicted he would follow up with them to facilitate the process.
Missouri Valley Division
Meeting held February 8, 2011 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Saint Louis University, John Hefner and Michael O'Neill; Washington University, Dan Connor and Tim Greer
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 17-18 RecPlex, St Louis
- October 1-2 TBD
- October 15-16 TBD
Due to the fact that St Louis has fall break starting 10-22 and Washington University has a conflict on the following weekend, the championship will be earlier than normal.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
New England Division
Meeting held December 10, 2010 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Boston University, David Saxon; Dartmouth College, Pat Martin; Middlebury College, Brian Goodwin; Wesleyan University, Mahmoud Saleh; Yale University, Andy Lewandowski, Chip Spear, Jack Montgomery
Williams College requested to move into the North Atlantic Division for the 2011 season.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25 Yale
- October 15-16 Middlebury
- October 22-23 Wesleyan (division championship)
The championship was placed on the weekend of October 22-23 to avoid the Ivy League tournament.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
New York Division
Meeting held December 7, 2010 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; U. S. Military Academy, Matt Price; Columbia University, Akhil Mehta; Hamilton College, James Crafa, Tom Youngblood; Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Brian Maleck; Colgate University, Parker Caldwell; Cornell University TBD; SUNY Binghamton, Vladimir Gudovich; Syracuse University, Ted Rysz
Coaches were asked if they knew of other teams wishing to join. Hartwick College was mentioned as a possibility. The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25
Western region, Cornell
Eastern region, RPI - October 1-2 Army
- October 22-23 Colgate (championship)
Teams indicated they wanted to maintain the current format using four games/weekend/team as opposed to a single round robin schedule.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Division III National Championship is slated for the NY Division and teams interested in bidding need to contact the CWPA office. The staff will update the members once bids come in.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
The Commissioner also requested that each team forward a copy of the Code of Conduct to their teammates before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
The Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Matt Price from Army stated he was willing to help organize a spring season and teams should contact him if interested.
North Atlantic Division
Meeting held December 7, 2010 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Amherst College, Ethan Balgley; Colby College, Ryan Fischer; University of Massachusetts, Evan Mchugh; U. S. Coast Guard Academy, Terry Vogler; University of Vermont, Denny Madigan
Coaches were asked if they knew of other teams wishing to join. Trinity College was mentioned as a possibility.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 17-18 UMass
- October 1-2 Colby
- October 29-30 Bowdoin (championship)
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Division III National Championship is slated for the NY Division although a specific site has not been determined.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
The Commissioner also requested that each team forward a copy of the Code of Conduct to their teammates before the season begins and follow the sportsmanship guidelines.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Northwest Division
Meeting held February 8, 2011 7:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Oregon State University, Kyle Carpenter; University of Oregon, Shawn Gilmore; Seattle University, Dan Morris; Western Washington University, Jim Knape
The Commissioner indicated that Seattle University may not field a team due to lack of numbers. He asked if anyone knew of additional teams that might be interested in joining and Puget Sound was mentioned as a possibility.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- October 1-2 Amazon Aquatic Center
- October 15-16 or 22-23 TBD preferably in Washington
- November 5-6 Osborn Aquatic Center
Oregon State indicated they can host the championship even though it will be back to back with the Nationals. Oregon requested to host earlier due to the fact that their pool is outdoors. The third weekend was proposed for Washington to help balance travel for the northern teams. Teams requested the later of the two if possible to give more time for practice.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Pacific Coast Division
Meeting held December 8, 2010 9:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; California State Univ.-Chico, Jonathan Jansen; California State Univ.-Maritime Academy, Adam Phillipe; University of California-Davis, Matt Sevilla; San Jose State University, Spencer James; Stanford University, Dan Priestley; California Poly State University, Connor McGill; Univ. of California-Los Angeles, Cameron Virjee, Doug Merkel; Univ. of California-Santa Barbara, Sean Powers; University of California-Irvine, Stefan Monsson; University of California-San Diego, Matt Bogott; University of San Diego, Gary Becker
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. Teams were satisfied with the championship occurring before Halloween weekend, so the season will conclude by 10/23. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
Northern region
- September 24-25 San Jose State
- October 1-2 UC Davis
- October 15-16 UCSC or Cal Maritime (regional championship)
Southern region
- September 24-25 San Diego region and Cal Poly
- October 8-9 UCSD
- October 15-16 UCSB (regional championship)
Division Championship
- October 22-23 UCLA (division championship)
The southern region decided to split their competition into two sites for the first date with UC Irvine traveling to San Diego to compete with the San Diego teams. Teams within each region would play round robin the first weekend with an additional game against an opponent drawn at random for their fourth game of the weekend.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Rocky Mountain Division
Meeting held January 26, 2011 8:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Colorado State University, Mike Fesl; University of Colorado, Ramsey Abdulhamid; Southern Utah University, Blair Bentley; University of Utah, Tom Taylor; Arizona State University, Wesley Sjoholm; University of Arizona, Jamie Clark; U of New Mexico, Bryant Shuey
The Commissioner opened with an explanation about the problem that exists in the Southwest Division with only three institutions. Based on the small number of teams, competition becomes very repetitive. Accordingly the teams asked to merge with the Rocky Mountain Division. After discussion, the teams voted almost unanimously in favor of merging (only Utah was against).
The league schedule was the next item on the agenda and locations were determined as follows:
- September 10-11 Northern regional EPIC Center, Colorado State
- September 17-18 Southern regional at U of New Mexico
- October 1-2 Crossover at Southern Utah
- October 22-23 Arizona State (championship)
Teams agreed to flip flop the crossover and championship between regions, in addition to trying to maintain a tournament in each of the four states.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
The Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Lastly teams affirmed that the Rocky Mountain Division would maintain the name.
Southeast Division
Meeting held December 9, 2010 4:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Auburn University, Logan McKenney; Clemson University, Jesse Schultz; Emory University, Evan Gagne; Georgia Tech, Fred Damen; University of Georgia, Danny Brinkley; Univ. of Tennessee, Jack Lipkin; Vanderbilt University, Chris Watkins
The Commissioner asked if anyone knew of new teams interested in joining and no one was aware of any at this time.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 10-11 Emory
- October 1-2 Clemson
- October 22-23 Tennessee (division championship)
The University of Georgia is next in the rotation and will fill any open bid should one of the teams not be able to host.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Southwest Division
Meeting held January 26, 2011 8:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; Colorado State University, Mike Fesl; University of Colorado, Ramsey Abdulhamid; Southern Utah University, Blair Bentley; University of Utah, Tom Taylor; Arizona State University, Wesley Sjoholm; University of Arizona, Jamie Clark; U of New Mexico, Bryant Shuey
The Commissioner opened with an explanation about the problem that exists in the Southwest Division with only three institutions. Based on the small number of teams, competition becomes very repetitive. Accordingly the teams asked to merge with the Rocky Mountain Division. After discussion, the teams voted almost unanimously in favor of merging (only Utah was against).
The league schedule was the next item on the agenda and locations were determined as follows:
- September 10-11 Northern regional EPIC Center, Colorado State
- September 17-18 Southern regional at U of New Mexico
- October 1-2 Crossover at Southern Utah
- October 22-23 Arizona State (championship)
Teams agreed to flip flop the crossover and championship between regions, in addition to trying to maintain a tournament in each of the four states.
Teams hosting tournaments in the fall were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
The Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
Lastly teams affirmed that the Rocky Mountain Division would maintain the name.
Texas Division
Meeting held December 9, 2010 5:00 PM
Attending: Dan Sharadin, Commissioner; University of Houston, Howard Kuan; Rice University, Ivan Huang; Texas A&M University, Colton Chojnacki; Texas State University, Wes Poirier; Texas Tech University, Damien Hines; University of Texas, Ricardo Bello
The Commissioner asked if anyone knew of new teams interested in joining and LSU was mentioned as a possible team.
The league schedule was the first item on the agenda. The weekend dates and locations were determined as follows:
- September 24-25 Rice
- October 15-16 Texas Tech
- October 29-30 Texas A&M (division championship)
Texas A&M indicated they would need to play all four of their games on Saturday at Rice unless Rice was able to get their pool on Friday evening.
Teams hosting tournaments were reminded to submit their Pool Reservation Form as soon as possible so we can complete the schedule and book hotels. This information will be available after we receive these forms.
The Commissioner reminded everyone to have their Club Supervisor submit a Participation Contract ASAP to ensure eligibility. The link to complete the form is found on the Coaching Page of the website under Administrative Forms.
All coaches were urged to complete an Evaluation Form about the officials following each of the competitions. These forms are available on the web. If you are unsure of which referee you would like to evaluate, simply go to the officiating assignment page and click on their name, at which point their picture will appear for easy identification.
Individuals taking over for their teams in a leadership role were asked to complete the CWPA webinars found on the Membership Page of the website. The webinars will help new leaders become familiar with their responsibilities within the conference.
Those taking over leadership positions with their teams were requested to update their school contact information, located on the Membership Page of the website.
Lastly, the Commissioner stated that Program Information for the media guide can be submitted by the end of the semester or in August.
