Mountain Zone Water Polo Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
October 1, 2013
I. Call to order
Vaune called to order the regular meeting of the Mountain Zone Water Polo Board at
7:01pm on October 1, 2013 via Conference Call.
II. Roll call
Brandon Huffman conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Vanune
Kadlubek, Joe Peila, Nicholas Games, Jeff Reed, Don Lewis and Brenna Hayes
III. Open issues
a) Rocky Mountain October Classic: Refs going, Gary C going and Don can’t
go. It’s a small tournament.
b) Mountain Zone Website: Website not up to date. Vaune sending to Claudia
to get it updated.
Webmaster: Tyson set up website, someone has to take it over. Brandon will
ask Duke parent if she’d be interested. Would need her contact info if yes.
Need to update it with all ODP, tournament info, representative info, etc.
c) Zone Meeting: Bylaws state that each zone shall hold a Zone meeting open to
all it’s residents to conduct elections, spread word of the programs etc.
Usually held in Fall. In the past this was done as a conference call open to all
members of USA Water Polo in the Zone. The meeting would be held in one
place in each zone with their representative and everyone will be on the same
conference call. Representatives should set up a location and inform their
constituents within their respective states. Vaune will also be sending an email
to all USA Water Polo members to inform them. Date & Time: looking into
Saturday December 14th, 9am. This time and date is tentative. Other weekends
before that all have conflicts. Vaune will check into seeing if we have any
elections pending for this meeting.
d) Tournaments: Please send tournaments your hosting to board so can put on
calendar.
Mountain Zone Tournament: Send out bid packet to Mountain Zone coaches
and go from there. If Kearns doesn’t host Brad is expecting to host his own
tournament anyway. Looking into an earlier time, but in the bid packet it’ll be
for sometime in June. Adding to the bidding packet that only Mountain Zone
teams can participate. Packets due Feb 1st so have 3 months (as supposed to
one month) to get it set up.
Spring Tournaments: Scottsdale Tournament in Arizona in January, ODP
Girls tournament 3rd weekend of March in Vegas and then boys in Texas the
4th weekend of March, and Duke Tournament April 11th to 13th. In November
ODP Girls (weekend before) in Albuquerque and Boys in Utah 22-24th.Held
at UNLV, November 8th-10th Kapp 7 Championship Women’s Open
Tournament (Coastal Zone Event).
e) Membership Growth in the Mountain Zone: Precedent from past meetings
held that this Agenda item involved each state reporting the growth of
USAWP membership in their respective States.
Growth Ideas: Some kind of water polo clinic was hosted by a representative
from USAWP National teams came. Would be awesome for Men’s or
Women’s team to drop by zone, helps grow sport and excitement. Splash ball,
clinics etc will also help grow the sport. Discussed that communication has
been lacking and has been a deterrent to growth. USAWP is making efforts to
make itself more inclusive and better especially for zones outside of
California and we will make more efforts to communicate effectively within
our Zone.
f) Zone Awards: Send nominations email out to whole zone. Board will vote
who wins nominations.
g) USAWP Hall of Fame Nominations: Being accepted, see USAWP Hall of
Fame website.
h) USAWP Refs: Would like to get Brenna and other referees housing and other
fees paid when they travel. Especially for things like TYR and Holiday camp.
Brenna says it usually ends up costs upwards $300-400. Usually end up doing
between 6-10 games, but don’t know exactly how many going to play and
thus how much their going to get paid. This is why an application process
sounds ideal. Zone consensus seems to be that we deal with this on a case by
case basis. Consensus on having a Zone Referee Funding Application that refs
can fill out and board can review. Refs apply, show their expenses and we
approve reimbursement. Hearing no dissent on this item. Also want to include
coaches on this application/reimbursement opportunity for travel.
i) JO’s Feedback: Refs felt too tired, coaches felt sidelined and an argument
was held between California teams about having Women’s JO’s before the
Men’s JO’s.
j) FINA and USAWP rule updates: Changes become implemented December
1st. New changes are out there. New rules: #13 cap is reserved for Goalie’s to
sub in as a field player and cannot be used as a field player’s cap number
except if they are the backup goalie. Another rule states that if man down such
that has less than 7 players then don’t have to have a goalie and can just have
everyone play as field players.
k) ODP Suggestions: Items for improvement? Ask constituents for feedback and
send to Vaune.
IV. New business
a) None heard.
V. Adjournment
Vaune adjourned the meeting at 8:04.
Minutes submitted by: Brandon Huffman
Minutes approved by: [Name]