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USTCA Executive Board Meeting Notes from Mark Guthrie, President of USTCA Division III Track & Field
As a group (NCAA I-II-III, NAIA, NJCAA, HS.....) we discussed leaving the USA Track and Field meeting dates in early December and establish our own convention at a later date.  All divisions agreed in principle to do this, however, we felt that it was important to survey the various division membership for their input.  There were various reasons for this discussion depending on which division you were a part of as well as concerns brought forward by the national office in the lack of cooperation they are receiving from USA Track & Field.

The concerns were:
1] Lack of communication from the USATF office as to dates, hotel information, meeting room availability, etc.
2] By moving, it would allow for those individuals who serve on USATF committees to not run between USTCA and USATF meetings.
3] It eliminates the conflict for D-II, D-III, and NAIA coaches who have teaching responsibilities.
4] A move would allow those head track coaches who also coach cross country, uninterrupted time with their track teams as
opposed to leaving right away for the USTCA meetings in December.
5] It eliminates coaches leaving the USTCA meeting to get back in time for a meet the first weekend in December.
6] By having the convention in June, we have just finished the track season and concerns are still fresh in our mind and we can
advance those concerns to the NCAA Sub-committee to act on during their summer meetings at the end of July, thereby eliminating the lag time we current have for rule changes.

Division III also expressed the concern for a centralized site and cost concerns when looking forward in the discussion that followed the motion to move the convention.

The final concensus by the executive board is as follows:
1] Move the December convention to June to coinside with the USA National Championships.
2] Continue to provide a clinic for the educational component.
3] Utilize a hotel/motel away from the USA Championships headquarters at a more reasonable cost.
4] Provide as one of the package options, tickets for the USA Championships.
5] Move the Hall of Fame Banquet to this date and consider adding the National Coach of the Year Award to that event.

The site for the next three years would be: 2002 - Stanford; 2003 - Stanford; 2004 - Sacramento

I need to have each region rep, poll your region (USTCA members only) and give me an indication as to their opinion on this matter.  We will take a formal vote at the December convention to detrmine this question.  Please have the straw vote to me by October 1, 2001.

We will have this years convention in December in conjunction with USATF no matter what the opinion is as a result of this survey.  If, at the convention, we vote to move the USTCA Convention to the June date....we would also have a meeting at that time, realizing that it may be a small group.

Mark Guthrie
UW-La Crosse
HPERTE Facilities Director
Head Men's Track & Field Coach
608-785-8679
127 Mitchell Hall
NCAA Committee Announcements

1)  Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase added to the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship.  The NCAA will drop the Women's 3000 Meter in 2002.
2)  NCAA denies request for an increase from 200 to 230 for the Indoor Championship.
3)  2001 NCAA Outdoor standards adjusted.  New NCAA Outdoor Standards
4)  Electronic NCAA POP's and Entry Procedure mandatory starting 2002.  No faxes.
5)  Cross Country Survey Results.  Please return your survey ASAP.  So far results favor the current team/individual advancement or the 2 team per region with no cap.  Results also show a 53%/47% break favoring an increase in the women's cross country distance.  Of the 53%, 79% favor a 6000 Meter and 21% favor an 8000 Meter.
6)  Throwing impliments must be weighed prior to competition.  The NCAA will adjust the throwing impliment maximum weights to be more tolerant.
7)  The NCAA will form a subcommittee on indexing banked and oversize/undersize tracks.  Please send in information regarding your athlete's performances - banked vs. oversize vs. undersize vs. flat tracks.

2001 Central Region Indoor Power Rankings
Men                             Women
1.  Nebraska Wesleyan   143.9   1. Nebraska Wesleyan   136.8
2.  St. Thomas          132.9   2. Wartburg            128.4
3.  Wartburg            129.1   3. Loras               127.4
4.  Concorida           128.9   4. St. Thomas          127.2
5.  St. Olaf            127.1   5. Concorida           125.3
6.  Central             127.0   6. Gustavus            120.8
7.  Loras               125.8   7. Central             113.3
8.  Luther              107.7   8. Luther              110.5
9.  Dubuque              76.2   9. Dubuque              43.7
Other Teams Not Reporting.

2001 Indoor National Athletes & Coaches of the Year
Women's National Athlete of the Year, Rhondale Jones, Lincoln
Men's National Athlete of the Year, Jesse Drake, UW-Steven's Point
Women's National  Coach of the Year, Pat Healy, UW-LaCrosse
Men's National  Coach of the Year, John Zupanc, UW-Oshkosh
Women's NCAA Track Athlete of the Meet, Rhondale Jones, Lincoln
Women's NCAA Field Athlete of the Meet, Healy Thompson, Williams
Men's NCAA Track Athlete of the Meet, Kevin Smith, Lynchburg
Men's NCAA Field Athlete of the Meet, Shannon King, UW-Oshkosh

2001 Indoor Central Region Athletes & Coaches of the Year - Voting Results
Women's Central Region Athlete of the Year, Johanna Olson, Senior, Luther College
Men's Central Region Athlete of the Year, Cory Dingels, Junior, St. Olaf
Women's Central Region Coach of the Year, Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Central Region Coach of the Year, Bill Thornton, St. Olaf

USTCA Convention 2000 – In Brief
1) Apply for USTCA Membership, $70 Head Coach or $130 Head Coach and
     ALL Assistants.
   BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
     Individual and Team All-Academic Awards Program
     Regional and National Athletes of the Year Program
     Regional and National Coaches of the Year Program
     Team Power Rankings Program
     Car rental discounts with Alamo
     Hotel discounts for your team and/or yourself with La Quinta Inn
      & Suites with a percentage of your business going to the USTCA
2) Subscribe to the Coaches Review
     One Year Subscription  ($20)
     Two Year Subscription  ($30)
     Three Year Subscription  ($40)
3) Attend the 2001 USTCA Convention in Mobile, Alabama
     Coaches Clinic with Collegiate, National and International
       coaches
     Opportunity for a VOICE at the NCAA Division III Business Meeting
     Make recommendations to the NCAA Track & Field Sub-Committee
     USTCA Coaches Hall of Fame dinner included
4) 2000 USTCA Convention Highlights
     Treasurer’s Report – Financially strong at $28,271.39
     Historian’s Report – NCAA Division III Track & Field
       Championships History available through John Zupanc,
       UW-Oshkosh, zupanc@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu.
     Team Power Rankings – Coordinator Gary Aldrich at MF-Athletic,
       gary.aldrich@mfathletic.com.  Check for National and Regional
       Team Power Rankings, Power Tables and Power Ranking Submission
       Form at https://www.mfathletic.com:443/catalog/rankings.asp?
     NCAA Championships Committee
       Will be surveying Division III Track & Field coaches as to
         their preferences for additional events at the Indoor
         Championship for 2002.  Preferences appear to be 200 Meters,
         3000 Meters and Combined Event.
       Women’s Steeplechase not included in the 2001 Outdoor
         Championship.  Competitions may be run with either Short or
         Long Pits in 2001.
       Throwing implements must be weighed and measured prior to
         competition at all meets.
       Must sanction all NCAA Qualifying Meets by January 1 or Indoor
         and March 1 for Outdoor.  Fax Leon Smith, NCAA 317-917-6826.
       Vote passed to recommend the NCAA delete the Women’s 3000
         Meters at the 2002 Outdoor Championship and replace it with
         the Women’s Steeplechase unless additional numbers could
         justify retaining both events.
       Vote passed to recommend the NCAA Indoor Championship not
         start prior to 11:00 a.m. for Saturday competition.
       Vote defeated to use “professional” videotaping at the NCAA
         Championships to overturn disqualifications.
       USTCA Division III Web Site will be developed and coordinated
         by Steve Mathre.  The page will included championship
         history, results links, USTCA convetion minutes, USTCA
         awards application and nomination forms.  Contact Steve with
         suggestions for the page, samathre@stthomas.edu.

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