An OCF board meeting was held Saturday, September 10th at 1:00 p.m. in Toronto
Attendees: Lorraine Winger, Gillian Wyett, Shaun Hunter, Kellen Tapley, Sheila Marks, Kari Robson.
Summary of motions passed:
| Adjustment to rules to clarify how points will be awarded in cases of unbreakable ties. | “In cases of unbreakable ties at a competition, series points shall be awarded equally to the tied competitors taking into account the placements held by the competitors involved (i.e. – if two athletes tie for third place, they will be awarded the point value equal to the sum of points awarded to third place and fourth place divided by two.)“ |
| Purchase of 15 handheld timers for use at Difficulty competitions | To purchase 15 handheld timers to be used by judges at our difficulty competitions. |
| Adjustment to rules to specify how the OCF will deal with an athlete with a membership in another PSO who wants to compete in an OCF local event (as the OCF no longer sells day passes) | Athletes who do not reside in Ontario are exempt from the preceding rules regarding eligibility as long as they have a current competitive climbing membership from either their home province PSO, the CEC or a National Federation that belongs to the IFSC. (The purpose of this exemption is to allow athletes from provinces without a PSO or Foreign Nationals an opportunity to qualify for Youth Nationals via their placement in a PSO organized Provincial Championship, as well as to allow athletes from other PSOs in compete in OCF local competitions.) |
| Use of remaining surplus from the 2015/16 series | The remaining surplus from the 2015/16 series to be divided among youth and open climbers from Ontario who are going to the world championships in China in November 2016, and who have attended a world cup event in the 2016 season. |
Other issues discussed:
- CEC update
- Chair’s update
- Finance update
- Head judge schedule for the series
- Sponsorship committee
The next meeting will be held on Saturday October 15, at 9:00am in Toronto.