Sprint Meeting of Members 2018 MINUtes
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m (Registration of Proxies will begin at 7:30 a.m.) Location: Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert St., Ottawa – Rideau Room
1. Call to Order Commodore 2. Registration of Certificates of Appointment and Proxies • Abenaki Aquatic Club *Jon Pike • Ak-O-Mak Canoe Club • Alouette Paddling Club *Pierre-Luc Laliberté • Balmy Beach Canoe Club • Banook Canoe Club • Burloak Canoe Club • Burnaby Canoe & Kayak Club *Leigh Salter • Carleton Place Canoe Club • Cartierville Canoe Club • Cascades Canoe Club • Cheema Aquatic Club • Chinook Racing Canoe Club *Rebecca Fanok • Club de Canoe-Kayak de Lac Beauport • Club de Canoe-Kayak de Shawinigan • Club de Canoe-Kayak Trois-Rivières • Club de Canoe-Kayak Viking • False Creek Sprint Canoe Club *Justin Rancourt • Flatwater North *Peter Martinek • Fort Canoe & Kayak Club *Doug Tutty • Greater Edmonton Canoe Club • Kamloops Canoe Club *Angus Mortimer • Kennebecasis Canoe Club *Jeff Houser • Lachine Canoe Club • Maskwa Canoe Club • Mic Mac Canoe Club *Mike Kerrivan • Mississauga Canoe Club • Nanaimo Canoe & Kayak Club *Hunter George • Nelson Canoe Club *Joel Hazzan • Orenda Canoe Club *Angela Clark • Ottawa River Canoe Club • Otterburn Canoe Club • Pemberton Canoe Association *Adam Oldershaw
• Petrie Island Canoe Club • Pickering Rouge Canoe Club • Pisiquid Canoe Club • Pitt Meadows Canoe Club *Mike Robinson • Pointe Claire Canoe Club • Richmond Hill Canoe Club • Rideau Canoe Club • Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club*Mary Jane Abbott • Sack-a-Wa Canoe Club • Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club • St. Albert Canoe Club • Sudbury Canoe Club • Sydenham Canoe Club • Toba Canoe & Kayak Club • Victoria Youth Canoe Club *Mary Jane Abbott • Wascana Racing Canoe Club • Yorkton Canoe & Kayak Club
3. Notice of Meeting 4. Approval of the Agenda • Motion to approve the agenda, Sudbury, seconded by Carleton Place, carried 5. Report of the Scrutineers Scrutineers • The scrutineers were identified as Scott Best & Matt Taylor 6. Approval of the 2017 Minutes Commodore • Motion to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2017 meeting as circulated, moved by ORCC, seconded by Balmy Beach, carried 7. Announcement of Admission of New Clubs Commodore • Welcome the two new sprint clubs, Flatwater North and Creekside Paddling Club 8. Commodore’s Report Commodore • Sara Hopkins delivered her report and thanked all volunteers 9. ICF International Sprint Discipline Update Frank Garner • Frank Garner spoke to the updates at the international level and the work he has been doing as Chair of the Sprint Committee on ICF 10. High Performance Committee Chair Extension Commodore • Motion to extend Stephen Gallant’s position as the High Performance Committee Chair to the 2020 Annual Summit. • Motion moved by: Ridge, seconded by: Viking, carried 11. Rule Changes Development Director • LA Schmidt thanked all of those who worked hard to collect data over the past 2 years. The DDC has vetted all the proposed rule changes • Ian Mortimer explained the rules that follow throughout the process of the rule changes
➢ Proposal 1: Change age groups (restore previous ages) remove one-year singles. – Moved: Rideau Canoe Club, seconded by Kennebecasis Paddling Centre Discussion: • Shawinigan spoke to why the rule changes was reverted back and wanted to know if it was a physiological change or registration change • Ian explained the difference for substantial and housekeeping rule changes • Feedback from coaches was that the age shift did not assist with gaining registration • Trois Rivieres is against this motion because there was a study done years ago about why the change was made, doesn’t believe there has been enough time passed to know if the effects of paddler registration has dropped off because of the age change or for external reasons • Sudbury spoke about the impact on smaller clubs • Lac Sergent is against the rule change • Maskwa felt the change has started to show changes and that we aren’t offering quality competition • Pickering Rouge has a small club and competes with other sports, they need to offer a higher quality of competition, losing kids to other sports that have higher competition available • Second time speaking – Shawinigan, recent competitions at the international level our athletes have been performing better o Rideau recognizes this won’t be an easy change. • Call for a counted vote • All in favour - 42 • Against – 5 • Carried ➢ Proposal 2: Change age groups (restore previous ages); remove one-year singles. Changes U16 Women K1/C1 1000m to 500m. • Motion is withdrawn ➢ Proposal 3: Remove U16 singles. • Motion is withdrawn ➢ Proposal 4 – Remove mixed C15 U19 JR, SR and add Mixed Open. • Moved by the Atlantic division, does not require a seconder • Discussion o Mississauga suggests that if this rule proposal goes through, they will withdraw proposal 5 o Burloak says with the current number of war canoe races available, they need to select how many races they will enter o Ottawa River – voiced their opinions about the number of war canoe options o Otterburn – can see the drop off with U19 but there are younger athletes that would like to race o Atlantic – wants to keep U16 • Call for a counted vote • In favour – 27 • Opposed – 17 • Motion is defeated. ➢ Proposal 5 – Mixed C15, remove the U17 and JR and SR mixed and add open • Moved by Mississauga, seconded by Pickering Rouge
• Call for a show of hands vote • Motion is defeated. ➢ Proposal 6 – Initiate a call for input and feedback on a new name for “Junior”, vote on potential name deferred until Summit 2019. • Proposed by the DDC – Kennebecasis speaks to how the confusion exists with the term “junior” at the international level and within our sport • Call for a show of hands vote • Motion carried ➢ Proposal 7: Bans Senior World/Olympic competitors from Junior races. • Motion is withdrawn ➢ Proposal 8 – Change men’s K4 races to 500m • Moved by Burloak, seconded by Fort Canoe • Discussion o Burloak spoke to the methodology of the proposal o DDC Endorses changes to K4 Distances to align distances raced across gender. (This could include changing U17 Women’s K4 to 1000m) o Call for a show of hands vote o Motion carried. ➢ Proposal 9: Change Men’s IC4 races to 500m. • Moved by Burloak, seconded by Lachine • Discussion o Toba – seeks clarity on the proposal as women’s events aren’t listed o Proposal change is listed to change the men’s distance to IC4 500m o Called for a show of hands vote. o Motion carried. ➢ Proposal 10 – Use of video of starts for review • Withdrawn the proposal ➢ Proposal 11 – Use ICF boat specifications • ADCKC looking to align the rulebook with the ICF o NOC agrees with the points made by ADCKC • This would include adding a weed deflector • Burloak spoke to the worries of being bound to the ICF rules o Ottawa River agrees with Burloak • Atlantic doesn’t have concerns of ICF boats changing and making the previous model an ineligible boat to race in • Pointe-Claire proposes an amendment to add a grandfather class that previous boats are not ineligible o Seconded by Sudbury o Pointe-Claire proposes an 8 year clause to the grandfather • Call for a vote on the amendment passes o Call for a show of hands vote for the alignment of the ICF boats in addition to the amendment on the floor o Motion carried. ➢ Proposal 12 – Smaller long distance turn radius • Motion is moved by WOD. • Would like to see a 20 metre turning radius
• Call for a show of hands vote • Motion carried ➢ Proposal 13 – change of the long-distance turn and finish markings • Move by WOD • Burloak proposes an amendment to have the 3 turning points distinct from the other course marker buoys o Seconded by Fort Canoe o Lachine proposes an amendment to the amendment that “The turning points shall be marked by at least 3 marker buoys that are distinct from other course marker buoys that are a minimum of 30 cm” • Seconded by Saskatoon • Ridge is concerned of the terminology and being too distinct in the language used in the rule book and suggests it should be in the technical package • Sudbury spoke to the amendment • Lachine would like to withdraw its amendment and put forward a new amendment The turning points shall be marked by at least 3 marker buoys that are distinct from other course marker buoys as specified by the technical package • Amendment was carried. • Show of hands Vote is called for and the amended motion is carried. ➢ Proposal 14 – Responsibility for paddler registrations. • WOD proposes o Section 1.02 E iii. Is amended to: The national office of the association will support each division as require in the collections of remittance of the registration fees • Call for a show of hands vote for the amendment, motion is carried • Clarity that the divisions would be able to work with CKC if they collect fees, or if the national office will collect fees o Call for a show of hands vote on the motion with the amendment, motion carried ➢ Proposal 15 – Clubs pay National Fees directly • Withdraw ➢ Proposal 16 – Paddle All Events • Amendment to the touring single class, and doubles professionals, adding for no points for both of the races • ORCC would like clarity for the rules proposed as is • Director of Development speaks to the current situation of Canoe Kayak Canada and Special Olympics Canada and why the current events are being presented, rational is to align with the Special Olympics program • Motion carried o Call for a vote with the motion with the amendment, motion is carried ➢ Proposal 17 – Para canoe events • Moved by DDC • Rationale is to create more race opportunities for the para athletes ➢ Proposal 18 – Rule Change Process • Move by Ottawa River, seconded by Carleton Place • ORCC presents the motion and states that the timeline is challenging o Proposed amendment is to have 10 weeks prior to the meeting • Seconder – Fort Canoe
• Saskatoon and Fort speak to the concerns of the amount of time to send in the rule changes and the concerns of • Call for a vote, amendment to the motion is carried o Call for a vote on the proposed motion with amendment, motion carried ➢ Proposal 19 – Disqualification: Remove Officials ability to instruct one lane to stop paddling during a race • Moved by Ottawa River, seconded Carleton Place • Missing from the current rule and proposed rule, section D is missing and is intended to stay the way it is. • NOC comments on the interruption on the rule and the term interference • Mississauga is supporting this rule change • Call for a show of hands vote, motion is defeated. ➢ Proposal 20 – team leaders receive written notification of all disqualifications • Moved by ORCC, seconded by Carleton Place • NOC is not supportive of this change because it is more work in additional of the disqualification, would prefer the current process • Call for a show of hands vote, motion is defeated ➢ Proposal 21: Dates of Nationals • withdrawn ➢ Proposal 22: Masters Events • Moved by Mississauga seconder, Ridge • Aligning the distances in the national rulebook • Called for a show of hands vote, motion carried. ➢ Proposal 23: 6000m events • withdrawn ➢ Proposal 24 – Back numbers • Presented by NOC, • All war canoes and C4s shall have a number showing the course drawn by the crew worn on the body by one member of the crew, the Captain in the case of a war canoe or the rear-most crewmember in the case of a C4. The number will be 15cm high, black, on white or yellow opaque material, and worn on the back over any club colours, PFDs, or other garments. • Mississauga would like clarity why certain crews • Wascana understands why the use of the numbers would be provided, but not sure why it has recently become an issue • Amendment to remove C4s from the motion proposed by Burloak o Seconded by Pointe-Claire o Trois Rivieres discuss ease for officials o Called for a vote on the amendment, motion defeated • Call for the vote, motion defeats ➢ Proposal 25 – Starters Duties • Withdraw ➢ Proposal 26 – • NOC presents the proposed change
o Kennebecasis has an amendment to “any competitor deemed to have gained an unfair advantage at the start, shall be disqualified by the starter” o Seconded by Sudbury o Motion carried • Call for a vote, motion carried ➢ Proposal 27 • Moved by the NOC • Kennebecasis speaks to the frequency and possibility of breakage • Motion defeated ➢ Proposal 28 • Moved by NOC • Rule is 5.06 under special rules • Motion carried ➢ Proposal 29 – Protest fees • NOC explains the motion • Motion is defeated ➢ Proposal 30 • NOC explains rational behind the lapping • Amendment that any boat that is lapped by a competitor and capsizes is deemed as disqualified o Moved by Kennebecasis, seconded by Maskwa o Burloak wants clarity that this falls into section 5 in the rulebook o Part of the motivation is that safety boats should decide if they need to save an athlete or not o Call for a vote, amendment is defeated • Call for a vote, motion is defeated ➢ House Keeping Changes: Director of Development proposes to accept all housekeeping changes to be approved as a group • Moved by Pointe-Claire, seconded by Lachine o Motion carried
12. National Championships Commodore • 2018 Championships & Canmas Review Development Director o Congratulations to Sherbrooke for hosting, congratulations to the winners of the National Championships o This was the first full year integrations of CKC running CanMas, it went well with achieve • 2019 Update Development Director o Accessible docks and pathways and docks for all o Chris Laplante delivers his report regarding information about Nationals • 2020 National Championship Presentation Rideau o Motion to approve the Rideau Canoe Club and the dates proposed to host the event on August 25-30, 2020 • Moved by: Pointe-Claire, seconded by Greater Edmonton • Call for a vote, motion is carried. 13. Sprint Fees Development Director • Fees will remain the same as previous years, no discussion was had.
14. New Business President • No new items were added 15. Adjournment President • Meeting adjourned at 13:35.