ICE CHIPS June 28, 2002 Issue #74 National Office (440) 899-0128 FAX (440) 899-0109 E-MAIL [email protected] : www.usspeedskating.org

GABEL ELECTED SIXTH U.S. SPEEDSKATING PRESIDENT

Nick Paulenich May 2, 2002 --Andy Gabel was named U.S. Speedskating's sixth president at this past weekend's organizational board meetings. Gabel, a former short track speedskater, is a four-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1994 and 1998) and was a member of the 1994 5,000-meter Olympic Silver Medal relay team in Lillehammer. He recently completed work at the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Winter of 2002 as Director of Short Track Speedskating and Figure Skating. Gabel will lead an organization that experienced incredible success at the 2002 Olympic Games with speedskaters recording a record setting 11 medals. "It is an honor to have been elected President of an organization that has given so much to so many athletes and families over the years. We must build on the success of the Salt Lake Olympic Games as we move towards the future." Other officers elected during the weekend's meetings held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center were Brad Goskowicz, Vice-President; Craig Wing, Treasurer; and Brian Wanek, Secretary. (Note: Election result numbers: Competing Athlete/Individual Membership Category - 915 ballots sent out, 480 returned (52%); Retired Elite Competitor Category – 99 ballots sent out, 56 returned (57%); Elite Athlete Category – 121 ballots sent out, 47 returned (39%) – Thanks to all that participated in this important process!) Ì

U.S. SPEEDSKATING BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2002-2006 (for Board contact information, check USS web site) LEIGH BARCZEWSKI BRAD GOSKOWICZ FRED BENJAMIN AMY PETERSON NEIL E. COX CRUIKSHANK JERRY SEARCH CASEY FITZRANDOLPH LISA SUNDSTROM JEFF FITZRANDOLPH CRAIG WINGÌ ANDY GABEL

U.S. SPEEDSKATING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

BUDGET GEORGE HOWIE/HALL OF FAME SHORT TRACK Craig Wing Jerry Steele TBD COACHING DEVELOPMENT LONG TRACK SITE &BID SUB-COMMITTEE Leigh Barczewski Brian Wanek Bruce Lanser COMPETITION MARKETING SUB COMMITTEE SPORTS MEDICINE/SCIENCE Jerry Search Neil Cox Dr. Carl Foster DEVELOPMENT NORTH AMERICAN UNIFORM Lisa Sundstrom Bill Anderson Garth Linder OFFICIALS Fred Benjamin If you are interested in serving on one of the above Committees, please send in your name and e-mail address to the USS National Office by July 15th. Ì Page 2 ICE CHIPS June 28, 2002

DEVELOPMENT SEEKING DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITION COMMITTEE MEMBERS A portion of both the USS Development and Competition Committees is composed of Participating Athletes. By definition in the USS Bylaws, a Participating Athlete is: a. Within 10 years preceding selection, represented the in the Olympic or Pan American Games, an Operation Gold event, or a World Championship recognized by the NGB’s International Federation for which a competitive selection process was administered by the NGB, or, in a team sport, an international championship recognized by the International Federation of the NGB; or Paralympic Games, or an International Paralympic Committee recognized World Championship in events on the Paralympic Games program; or b. Within twenty four (24) months before selection, demonstrated that they are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition; or c. For the purposes of Paralympic standards only, within ten (10) years preceding selection, represented the United States in the Paralympic Games, or an International Paralympic Committee recognized World Championship in events on the Paralympic Games program. If you are interested in serving on either the Development or the Competition Committee as an athlete representative and qualify as a Participating Athlete by one of these standards, please send in your name and e-mail address to the USS National Office by July 15th. Ì

REGIONAL TRAINING GROUP GRANTS USS is initiating the second year of the very successful Regional Training Group Grant program. These grants are designed to help an area of the country create and conduct a program that draws together the more skilled members of several clubs in group training sessions that supplement regular club practices. The intent is to help developing skaters of Category 3 or higher remain at home and have the opportunity to train at a higher level than the individual clubs may be able to provide. The grants are given on a yearly basis, with a two-year limit per program. For detailed information and an application form, please check the USS website: www.usspeedskating.org or contact the National Office at (440) 899-0128. Applications for this cycle, September 2002 – August 2003, are due back to the National Office by July 31st. Ì

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DATE COMPETITION DISCIPLINE LOCATION SEPT 6-8 Desert Classic LT Salt Lake City, UT SEPT 18-21 ISU Short Track Officials Clinic Ft. Lauderdale, FL SEPT 27-29 US Speedskating Board Meeting Milwaukee, WI OCT 9-11 ISU Referee’s Course LT Gothenburg, Sweden OCT 12 Herb Knudten Memorial ST (Exhibition) Cedar Rapids, IA OCT 18-20 World Cup Short Track ST Chuncheon, Korea OCT 19 Kickoff Classic ST Franklin Park, IL OCT 24-27 Fall World Cup Qualifier/U.S. Single Distance/ LT Salt Lake City, UT ISU Starter’s Course OCT 25-26 Can Am Short Track Circuit ST Montreal, Quebec OCT 25-27 World Cup Short Track ST Beijing, China OCT 26 Chicago Silver Skates ST (SN)^ Glen Ellyn, IL OCT 27 Badger Open ST Madison, WI NOV 2-3 Great Lakes Short Track Championships ST (SN)^ Pettit, Milwaukee, WI NOV 9 Silver Derby Classic ST Ogden, UT NOV 9-10 World Cup Long Track (1500, 3000/5000) LT Hamar, Eastern States Short Track Championships ST Saratoga Springs, NY Central Wisconsin Short Track Open ST (SN)^ Wausau, WI NOV 16 Park Ridge Open ST (SN)^ Park Ridge, IL NOV 16-17 World Cup Long Track (1500, 3000/5000) LT Erfurt, Germany Can Am Long Track* LT , AB NOV 23-24 World Cup Long Track (1500, 5000/10000) LT , NED Can Am Short Track Circuit ST New Brunswick American Cup Long Track* LT Butte, MT NOV 24 WSA Gold Cup LT (Pack)(SN)^ Pettit, Milwaukee, WI NOV 29-DEC 1 World Cup Short Track ST St. Petersburg, RUS DEC 1 I-94 Sprints LT (Pack)(SN)^ Pettit, Milwaukee, WI DEC 6-8 World Cup Short Track ST Bormio, Italy

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U.S. SPEEDSKATING, ETC. continued 2002-2003 COMPETITION SCHEDULE cont. DEC 7-8 World Cup Long Track (Sprint) LT , Japan Eastern Seaboard Long Track LT (Pack) Lake Placid, NY John Rose Open LT (Pack) Roseville, MN DEC 14-15 World Cup Long Track (Sprint) LT Haerbin, China DEC 15 Holiday Classic LT (Pack)(SN)^ Pettit, Milwaukee, WI DEC 21-22 U.S. Junior Short Track Champs/Ohio Invitational ST Cleveland, OH DEC 27-31 U.S. Long Track Speedskating Championships LT Salt Lake City, UT DEC 28 Southpoint Holiday Open ST (SN)^ Pittsburgh, PA JAN 4 Franklin Park Special Needs ST (SN)^ Franklin Park, IL JAN 3-5 World Junior Short Track Championships ST Szekesfehervar, HUN Asia/N. America/Oceania Regional Qualifier LT Salt Lake City, UT* JAN 4-5 Eastern States Long Track LT Saratoga Springs, NY JAN 5 IL & WI State Meets (Closed) LT (Pack) (SN)^ Pettit, Milwaukee, WI JAN 11-12 World Cup Long Track (Sprint) LT Salt Lake City, Great Lakes Long Track Championships LT (Pack) Pettit, Milwaukee, WI JAN 16-26 World University Games ST Italy JAN 18 Gohl Waupaca Classic LT (SN)^ Waupaca, WI JAN 18-19 World Sprint Championships LT Calgary, Canada U.S. Junior Long Track Championships LT Pettit, Milwaukee, WI National Marathon Championships LT (Pack) Minnesota Rochester Open ST Rochester, NY JAN 19 Central Wisconsin Long Track Open LT (SN)^ Waupaca, WI JAN 25-26 U.S. National Long Track Championships LT (Pack) Butte, MT JAN 31-FEB 1 Badger State Games (Closed) ST/LT Wausau, WI FEB 1-2 American Cup Long Track LT Roseville, MN FEB 2 Syracuse All-Points Short Track ST Syracuse, NY Mayor Daley Speedskating Classic ST (Exhibition) Chicago, IL FEB 7-9 World Cup Short Track ST Salt Lake City, UT FEB 8 Wisconsin Special Olympics Short Track ST (SN)^ Wausau, WI FEB 8-9 World Allround Championships LT Goteborg, Sweden North American Long Track Championships LT (Pack) Calgary, AB Can Am Short Track ST Belleville, ONT Eastern Seaboard Short Track ST Lake Placid, NY FEB 14-16 World Cup Short Track ST Chicoutimi, Quebec FEB 15-16 World Cup Long Track (1500, 3000/5000) LT Baselga di Pine, Italy Junior Country Match LT Obihiro, Japan Land of Lincoln ST Champaign, IL Masters International LT (Pack) Pettit, Milwaukee, WI FEB 21-23 World Junior Championship LT Kushiro City, Japan FEB 22-23 Northbrook Open ST (SN)^ Northbrook, IL FEB 28-MAR 2 U.S. Short Track Championships ST Bay City, MI MAR 1 Pittsfield Short Track ST North Adams, NY Wisconsin State Short Track (Closed) ST (SN)^ Wausau, WI MAR 1-2 World Cup Long Track (Sprint) LT Inzell, Germany American Cup Long Track Final LT Pettit, Milwaukee, WI Susquehanna Challenge ST (SN)^ Pittsburgh, PA MAR 7-9 World Cup Long Track (All distances) LT Heerenveen, Holland MAR 8 2003 National Capitol Open ST (SN)^ Laurel, MD MAR 8-9 St. Louis Silver Skates ST St. Louis, MO MAR 14-16 World Single Distance Championships LT , Germany MAR 15-16 World Team Championships ST Sofia, Bulgaria Evanston Northshore Open ST (SN)^ Evanston, IL MAR 21-23 World Short Track Championships ST Warsaw, Poland MAR 21-23 U.S. National Short Track Championships ST Pettit, Milwaukee, WI MAR 28-30 North American Short Track Championships ST Pettit, Milwaukee, WI APR USS Board Meetings * Tentative ^ Special Needs includedÌ

2002-2003 ELITE TEAM

LONG TRACK SHORT TRACK Catherine Raney KC Boutiette Caroline Hallisey Ron Biondo Jennifer Rodriguez Kip Carpenter Apolo Anton Ohno Amy Sannes Joey Cheek Rusty Smith Casey FitzRandolph Derek Parra Nick Pearson J.P. Shilling Page 4 ICE CHIPS June 28, 2002

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NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR U.S. SPEEDSKATING COACH OF THE YEAR and DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR Deadline: July 22, 2002

U.S. Speedskating is seeking nominations for the annual USOC Coaching Recognition Program covering the dates of January 1, 2001, through May 30, 2002. Each National Governing Body will select one national and one developmental Coach of the Year. The goals of the program are to help evaluate the status of coaching as a profession, reward and recognize the best coaches in the U.S., and stimulate recognition of superior coaches throughout our coaching membership.

U.S. Speedskating Coach of the Year Award 1. The Coach of the Year must be actively coaching. 2. The Coach of the Year must meet all appropriate U.S. Speedskating professional coaching standards, according to U.S. Speedskating’s Code of Conduct. 3. The Coach of the Year will have made a strong impact on athletes' performances at the highest level within the 12 months preceding the U.S. Speedskating selection process. a. Individual athlete and team performances (placing) from national and international competitions as well as individual athlete performances (personal best time improvement) will be given primary consideration. 4. The Coach of the Year will promote character development (social and mental) and ethical sport. 5. The Coach of the Year will promote positive team management by providing leadership, motivation, appropriate organizational skills, fairness to all athletes, and an overall team philosophy that promotes an atmosphere of success. 6. The Coach of the Year will be a role model for athletes by promoting ethical sport, sportsmanship, discipline, dedication, and high values. Parents must trust the coach with the development of their child(ren). 7. The Coach of the Year will continually seek new information relating to improving training programs and athlete performance. Must be willing to incorporate new and innovative training concepts.

U.S. Speedskating Developmental Coach of the Year Award 1. The Developmental Coach of the Year must actively be coaching developmental athletes. 2. The Developmental Coach of the Year must meet all appropriate U.S. Speedskating/ASU professional coaching standards. 3. The Developmental Coach of the Year will have made a significant impact in helping developmental athletes progress to higher levels of sport within the 12 months preceding the U.S. Speedskating selection process. Understanding that athlete development is a long-term process, consideration will also be given to a developmental coach’s career record for helping athletes develop to higher levels of sport and as human beings. a. Individual athlete and team performances (placing) from state, regional and national competitions as well as individual athlete performances (personal best time improvement) will be given primary consideration. 4. The Developmental Coach of the Year will promote character development (social and mental) and ethical sport. 5. The Developmental Coach of the Year will promote positive team/club management by providing leadership, motivation, appropriate organizational skills, fairness to all athletes, and an overall team/club philosophy that promotes an atmosphere of success. 6. The Developmental Coach of the Year will be a role model for athletes by promoting ethical sport, sportsmanship, discipline, dedication, and high values. Parents must trust the coach with the development of their child(ren). 7. The Developmental Coach of the Year will continually seek new information relating to improving training programs and athlete performance. Must be willing to incorporate new and innovative training concepts. 8. Because developing athletes entails all aspects of a person - psychological, physical, social - supporting consideration for the Developmental Coach of the Year may include: • Promotion of character development and ethical sport • Service to disadvantaged communities • Developing excellent athletes who also display excellence in other fields like citizenship, scholastics, art, etc Nominations will be reviewed by U.S. Speedskating’s Coaching Selection Committee, consisting of the following members: Program Director, Long Track Committee Chairman, Short Track Committee Chairman and Development Committee Chairman. The names of U.S. Speedskating’s Coach of the Year and Developmental Coach of the Year, along with photo and essay which explains the coach’s candidacy for the USOC Coach of the Year Award, will then be submitted to the USOC for consideration. The top five nominees in each category will be flown to Ft. Lauderdale to receive their award during a Coaches Summit hosted by the USOC Coaching Department in mid-October 2002. Individuals and/or Clubs/Associations are invited to submit the names of coaches that fit the above criteria and are worthy of nomination for Developmental Coach of the Year. Please submit a résumé, along with an essay of 300 words or less, explaining why this coach should be chosen as Coach of the Year to the National Office by JULY 22, 2002. This program is an exciting and important step towards recognizing the coaches who help prepare our athletes at every level of our sport. Please do your part to honor the coach who has been so valuable to you and/or your child’s development as an athlete and a person! Ì

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(Pending signing Letter of Participation) LONG TRACK SHORT TRACK SENIORS SENIORS Ladies Men Ladies Men Ann Driscoll KC Boutiette Allison Baver Richard Bauer Sarah Elliott Chris Callis Kristin Bedford Ron Biondo Jamie Grundstrom Cory Carpenter Brigid Farrell Kristine Holzer Kip Carpenter Kira Fling Adam Duncan Katie Krall Joey Cheek Julie Goskowicz Derek Gray Maria Lamb David Cruikshank Mary Griglak J.P. Kepka Becky Lang Nate DiPalma Caroline Hallisey Mike Kooreman Jackie Linell Casey FitzRandolph Bonnie Klint Chul Lee Elli Ochowicz Danny Frederick Penelope Lang Apolo Anton Ohno Catherine Raney Tucker Fredricks Amy Peterson Chad Richards Eva Rodansky Jason Hedstrand Erin Porter Rusty Smith Jennifer Rodriguez Tim Hoffmann Kristen Talbot Chris Weaver Amy Sannes Eric Krantz Daniel Weinstein Becky Sundstrom Ron Macky Shana Sundstrom Lucas Mills Chris Witty Clay Mull Dave Needham Derek Parra Matt Passarella Nick Pearson Marc Pelchat J.P. Shilling Donald Stewart Brady Thompson Jondon Trevena

JUNIORS JUNIORS Ladies Men Ladies Men Rebekah Bradford Mike Blumel Marin Austin Tom Anderson Maggie Crowley Eric Cepuran Kristin Bedford Richard Bauer Sara Goff Shani Davis Kristin Biondo Shani Davis Ericka Hawke Nate Defranco Kira Fling Zack Goldberg Roxanne Kirkpatrick Paul Dyrud Maria Garcia Derek Gray Maria Lamb Tucker Fredricks Miranda Giuffrida Kreg Greer April Medley Tyler Goff Mary Griglak Alex Izykowski Elli Ochowicz Kreg Greer Lezleigh Jaworski Alex Johnson Anna Ringsred David Okoniewski Alice Kim J.P. Kepka Heidi Stangl Darren Olson Bonnie Klint Aaron Kopp Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr Brady Thompson Tina Koenig Chul Lee Tim Venne Jade Wheeler Patrick Meek Cherise Wilkins Misi Toth Neo Senior Ladies Neo Senior Men Carly Wilson Rebekah Bradford Shani Davis David Okoniewski Brady Thompson

2002 U.S. SPEEDSKATING FALL BOARD MEETING MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2002

Look on USS web site and in the next issue of Ice Chips or Racing Blade for further Hotel information and more details. Ì Page 6 ICE CHIPS June 28, 2002

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2001-02 ATHLETE’S INCENTIVE PROGRAM

At the ’98 fall Board of Directors’ meeting, the QUALIFYING DISTANCES: board most graciously approved the Athlete’s World Cup-Short Track: 500, 1000, 1500, 3000 (finals) World Cup-Allround: 1500, 3000, 5000 ladies Marker Incentive Program which set up a fund of 1500, 5000, 10000 men not less than $30,000 annually for long and short World Cup-Sprint: 500x2, 1000x2 track athletes through the 2001-02 season. World and U.S. Championships per normal protocol The monies in the fund are payable to athletes MARKER SYSTEM: who earn markers at a combination of national and World Championships: international events, which are redefined each Overall Finish Individual Event Finish season. The plan was designed to allow athletes 1st 15 1st 8 2nd 12 2nd 6 of both disciplines to have equal opportunities to rd rd 3 9 3 4 earn markers. 4th 7 4th 3 The marker has no monetary value attached, 5th 6 5th 2 and the funds are distributed at year’s end via a 6th 5 6th 1 formula by which you divide the total fund by the Olympic Games: World Cup: number of markers earned by all skaters and then Individual Event Individual Event distribute to individual athletes based on the 1st 15 1st 8 2nd 12 2nd 6 number of markers each earned at qualifying rd rd competitions. 3 8 3 4 4th 6 4th 3 The program has been a huge success for 5th 4 5th 2 three years. All of the athletes’ representatives 6th 2 6th 1 have received positive comments regarding the program and the skaters are excited with the U.S. Junior Championships: U.S. Olympic Trials:* Overall Finish Individual Event opportunity to earn additional markers this season. 1st 6 1st 6 In 2000, an amendment to the original program 2nd 5 2nd 5 clarified the athletes intent that all skaters, 3rd 4 3rd 4 th th regardless of age would be eligible to earn markers 4 3 4 3 5th 2 5th 2 at only one U.S. Championship during the season, 6th 1 6th 2 using the highest finish at any one of the events in 7th 1 which they competed. 8th 1 The only events which do not qualify for * Pre-qualifiers at any distance will automatically be considered markers are the 500m distance in the World 1st in the individual event at the distance for which they pre- Allround Championships and relay events at World qualify. In the event of multiple pre-qualifiers at one distance, Cups (if applicable), World ST Championships and the highest World Cup finish will be first, the next highest World Olympic Games (relay qualifiers are covered under Cup finish second, etc. Actual event winner at the trials will be awarded the next highest available finish. the PBI Program).

2001-02 QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS FOR ATHLETE’S INCENTIVES: SHORT TRACK: **A. World Cup, October 19-22, 2001, Calgary, Canada B. U.S. Junior Short Track Championships, November 3-4, 2001, Milwaukee, WI **C. Olympic Short Track Trials, December 14-16 & 20-22, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT D. World Junior Short Track Championships, January 4-6, 2002, Seoul, Korea E. Olympic Games, February 8-24, 2002, Salt Lake City, UT F. World Short Track Championships, March 19-21, 2002, Montreal, Canada ** Due to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and the decision by USS to not participate in the Chang Chun and Nobeyama World Cups, the Calgary World Cup will count as double points this year only and the 4 Lap TT and the 1000m TT at the Olympic Trials will count as stand alone races instead of combining their points with the 500m and 1000m point totals respectfully, to even out the number of opportunities for athletes to win markers.

LONG TRACK: G. World Cup, Allround, November 10-11, 2001, Berlin, Germany H. World Cup, Allround, November 17-18, 2001, Innsbruck, Austria I. World Cup, Sprint, December 1-2, Salt Lake City, UT J. World Cup, Combined, December 8-9, 2001, Calgary, Canada K. Olympic Long Track Trials, December 18-19 & 21-22, 2001, Salt Lake City UT L. World Sprint Championships, January 19-20, Hamar, Norway

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U.S. SPEEDSKATING, ETC. continued 2001-02 ATHLETE’S INCENTIVE PROGRAM cont. M. Olympic Games, February 8-24, 2002, Salt Lake City, UT N. U.S. Junior Long Track Championships, February 9-10, 2002, Milwaukee, WI O. World Junior Championships, March 1-3, 2002, Collalbo, Italy P. World Cup, Allround, March 8-10, 2002, Inzell, Germany Q. World Allround Championships, March 15-17, 2002, Heerenveen, NED

NAME A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q -1U.S.Ch TOTAL AMOUNT Alex Izykowski 3 3 $98.16 Allison Baver 14 14 $458.08 Amy Peterson 17 17 $556.24 Apolo Ohno 30 30 27 87 $2,846.64 Bonnie Klint 1 1 $32.72 Brigid Farrell 9 9 $294.48 Caroline Hallisey 18 4 22 $719.84 Chris Needham 1 1 $32.72 Daniel Weinstein 13 13 $425.36 Derek Gray 2 2 $65.44 Erin Porter 22 22 $719.84 Ian Baranski 1 1 $32.72 J.P. Kepka 4 12 3 2 4 17 $556.24 Jade Wheeler 3 1 1 3 $98.16 Julie Goskowicz 17 17 $556.24 Kira Fling 5 2 2 5 $163.60 Kristen Talbot 4 4 $130.88 Kristin Bedford 2 2 $65.44 Maria Garcia 6 6 $196.32 Mary Griglak 4 5 4 5 $163.60 Mike Kooreman 7 7 $229.04 Misi Toth 5 3 3 5 $163.60 Nate Bolton 1 1 $32.72 Penelope Lang 3 3 $98.16 Ron Biondo 14 4 18 $588.96 Rusty Smith 4 24 10 14 52 $1,701.44 Sarah Lang 4 4 $130.88 Shani Davis 6 7 2 9 6 18 $588.96 Tom O'Hare 8 8 $261.76 Tracy Northup 4 4 $130.88 Amy Sannes 12 4 16 $523.52 Ann Driscoll 7 7 $229.04 Anna Ringsred 1 1 $32.72 Becky Sundstrom 10 10 $327.20 Brady Thompson 6 6 $196.32 Casey FitzRandolph 19 10 12 30 15 86 $2,813.92 Catherine Raney 11 11 $359.92 Chris Callis 4 4 $130.88 Chris Witty 3 16 19 38 $1,243.36 Clay Mull 5 5 $163.60 Danny Frederick 1 1 $32.72 David Okoniewski 1 1 $32.72 Derek Parra 3 4 15 27 8 15 72 $2,355.84 Elli Ochowicz 2 2 $65.44 Eric Cepuran 2 2 $65.44 Eva Rodansky 6 6 $196.32 Heidi Stangl 5 5 $163.60 J.P. Shilling 7 2 9 $294.48

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U.S. SPEEDSKATING, ETC. continued 2001-02 ATHLETE’S INCENTIVE PROGRAM cont. NAME A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q -1U.S.Ch TOTAL AMOUNT Jackie Linell 2 2 $65.44 Jamie Grundstrom 3 3 $98.16 Jason Hedstrand 8 8 $261.76 Jennifer Rodriguez 9 6 14 1 29 16 1 12 88 $2,879.36 Joey Cheek 1 4 15 1 16 37 $1,210.64 Jondon Trevena 10 10 $327.20 Katie Krall 1 1 $32.72 KC Boutiette 11 4 15 $490.80 Kip Carpenter 8 2 14 24 $785.28 Kristine Holzer 8 8 $261.76 Lucas Mills 1 1 $32.72 Marc Pelchat 3 3 $98.16 Margaret Crowley 4 4 $130.88 Maria Lamb 6 6 $196.32 Nancy Swider Peltz Jr 3 3 $98.16 Nate DiPalma 2 2 $65.44 Nick Pearson 9 4 13 $425.36 Paul Dyrud 3 3 $98.16 Rebekah Bradford 2 2 $65.44 Ronald Macky 2 2 $65.44 Roxanne Kirkpatrick 2 1 1 2 $65.44 Sarah Elliott 7 7 $229.04 Shana Sundstrom 3 3 $98.16 Tim Hoffmann 4 4 $130.88 Tucker Fredricks 1 5 4 1 9 $294.48 Tyler Goff 4 4 $130.88 TOTAL MARKERS 917 $30,004.24 $30,000 divided by 917 markers=$32.72/markerÌ

DRUG TESTING INFORMATION REMINDER to Category 1, Level 1, All Program Athletes Athletes are responsible for directly informing USADA of their location or whereabouts at all times for No- Advance-Notice Drug Testing. It is mandatory that you fill out the quarterly Athlete Location Form you are provided! Failure to comply with the USADA requests can result in severe consequences. Deadlines for athlete location forms are: 4th quarter 2002 - September 1st. USADA 1265 Lake Plaza Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone Toll-free: 1-866-601-2632 USADA DRUG HOTLINE Fax: 719-785-2001 1-800-233-0393 www.usantidoping.org This number will be answered by an answering machine; messages will be ...IF YOU RETIRE FROM SKATING... checked 8am-5pm weekdays. Any athlete, who is part of the athlete testing pool with USADA and retires, must inform USADA in writing of the retirement, with a copy to Or email: U.S. Speedskating. It is the athlete’s responsibility to get the letter to [email protected] USADA.Ì

DRUG TESTS The USADA recently conducted a series of drug tests on U.S. Speedskating athletes. All tests listed below were found to be negative for IOC banned substances. Dates of testing and athletes' names are as follows: 4/27/02 Adam Duncan, Mike Kooreman. 5/08/02 Lezleigh Jaworski 5/04/02 Mary Griglak 5/08/02 Jade Wheeler 5/06/02 Chad Richards

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SHORT TRACK HOSTS FOR SHORT TRACK AMERICAN CUPS NEEDED!! USS is seeking hosts for the Short Track American Cup II and the Short Track American Cup Final. The preferred dates for these competitions are: ST American Cup II December 7-8, 2002 ST American Cup Final January 18-19, 2003 The host for the American Cup Final should preferably be in the Eastern region of the U.S. as this meet is intended to be part of the Can Am Short Track circuit. All parties interested in hosting either meet should contact the USS National Office as soon as possible. Please note that there is a $500 per day subsidy from USS for these competitions. Ì

RESULTS AND STANDINGS LONG TRACK Overall: 1, Blumel, 168.471. 2, Greer, 170.904. 3, Vance, MILWAUKEE, WI - U.S. Junior Championships 181.819. 4, Parrella, 183.881. 5, Hinke, 185.304. 6, Hempel, February 9-10, 2002 187.644. Ladies Junior B Junior C 500m: 1, Tyler Goff, 39.94. 2, Eric Cepuran, 40.62. 3, Paul 500m: 1, Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr., 43.80. 2, Ericka Hawke, Dyrud, 40.93. 4, Darren Olson, 41.19. 5, Timothy Venne, 45.21. 3, April Medley, 45.94. 4, Laura Johnson, 6.04. 5, 41.51. 6, Nate DeFranco, 42.27. Marin Austin, 46.06. 6, Ashlee Barnett, 46.08. 1500m: 1, Goff, 2:02.59. 2, Dyrud, 2:03.60. 3, Cepuran, 1000m: 1, Swider-Peltz, Jr., 1:27.57. 2, Barnett, 1:32.06. 3, 2:05.46. 4, Venne, 2:07.93. 5, DeFranco, 2:08.38. 6, Olson, Medley, 1:32.69. 4, Gretchen Stangl, 1:33.43. 5, Erica 2:09.94. Lanser, 1:33.87. 6, Hawke, 1:34.07. 3000m: 1, Dyrud, 4:16.77. 2, Cepuran, 4:18.02. 3, Goff, 1500m: 1, Swider-Peltz, Jr., 2:16.32. 2, Medley, 2:22.64. 3, 4:23.08. 4, DeFranco, 4:33.38. 5, Olson, 4:36.00. 6, Venne, Hawke, 2:23.43. 4, Stangl, 2:24.18. 5, Lanser, 2:24.38. 6, 4:39.31. Barnett, 2:25.69. 5000m: 1, Dyrud, 7:23.63. 2,Goff, 7:24.50. 3,Cepuran, 3000m: 1, Swider-Peltz, Jr., 4:42.92. 2, Lanser, 4:59.73. 3, 7:37.57. 4, DeFranco, 7:56.30. 5, Venne, 7:58.61. 6, Olson, Hawke, 4:59.98. 4, Stangl, 5:02.28. 5, Medley, 5:03.76. 6, 8:04.45. Barnett, 5:09.45. Overall: 1, Goff, 169.099. 2, Dyrud, 169.288. 3, Cepuran, Overall: 1, Swider-Peltz, Jr., 180.178. 2, Hawke, 190.051. 3, 171.200. 4, DeFranco, 178.256. 5, Venne, 178.565. 6, Medley, 190.457. 4, Barnett, 192,248. 5, Stangl, 192.745. 6, Olson, 178.948. Lanser, 192.876. Junior A Junior B 500m: 1, Tucker Fredricks, 37.26. 2, Brady Thompson, 38.33. 500m: 1, Maria Lamb, 43.03. 2, Anna Ringsred, 44.27. 3, 3, David Okoniewski, 40.55. 4, Peter Macky, 43.59. 5, Margaret Crowley, 44.29. Marcus Merrill, 44.29. 1000m: 1, Lamb, 1:25.96. 2, Crowley, 1:27.75. 3, Ringsred, 1500m: 1, Thompson, 1:56.01. 2, Fredricks, 1:59.12. 3, 1:29.64. Okoniewski, 2:06.57. 4, Macky, 2:11.28. 5, Merrill, 2:23.24. 1500m: 1, Lamb, 2:12.04. 2, Crowley, 2:13.93. 3, Ringsred, 3000m: 1, Thompson, 4:6.02. 2, Fredricks, 4:19.51. 3, 2:17.93. Okoniewski, 4:29.00. 4, Macky, 4:33.60. 5, Merrill, 4:54.70. 3000m: 1, Lamb, 4:37.18. 2, Crowley, 4:39.59. 3. Ringsred, 5000m: 1, Thompson, 7:16.32. 2, Fredricks, 7:37.67. 3, 5:04.10. Macky, 7:49.27. 4, Okoniewski, 7:56.67. 5, Merrill, 8:38.82. Overall: 1, Lamb, 176.219. 2, Crowley, 179.406. 3, Ringsred, Overall: 1, Thompson, 161.635. 2, Fredricks, 165.984. 3, 185.74. Okoniewski, 175.240. 4, Macky, 179.877. 5, Merrill, 193.034. Junior A 500m: 1, Roxanne Kirkpatrick, 43.70. 2, Heidi Stangl, 43.81. MILWAUKEE, WI - American Cup Final 3, Rebekah Bradford, 43.83. 4, Stephanie Del-do, 46.01. 5, March 9-10, 2002 Pam Miller, 48.72. Ladies 1000m: 1, Stangl, 1:26.02. 3, Kirkpatrick, 1:29.80. 4, Del-do, Super Sprint 1:32.20. 5, Miller, 1:36.52. 500m: 1, Sara Goff, 46;60. 1500m: 1, Stangl, 2:12.43. 2, Bradford, 2:17.31. 3, 1000m: 1, Goff, 1:36.82 Kirkpatrick, 2:17.87. 4, Del-do, 2:25.35. 5, Miller, 2:26.03. Overall: 1, Goff, 176.600. 3000m: 1, Stangl, 4:40.82. 2, Bradford, 4:53.27. 3, Sprint Kirkpatrick, 4:54.78. 4, Miller, 5:01.27. 5, Del-do, 5:06.56. 500m (1): 1, Rebekah Bradford, 43.79. 2, Christina Overall: 1, Stangl, 177.766. 2, Bradford, 182.833. 3, Samplaski, 45.75. 3, April Medley, 47.12. Kirkpatrick, 183.686. 4, Del-do, 191.653. 5, Miller, 195.867. 500m (2): 1, Bradford, 44.21. 2, Samplaski, 45.29. 3, Men Rebecca George, 49.63 Junior C 1000m (1): 1, Bradford, 1:28.77. 2, Samplaski, 1:31.04. 3, 500m: 1, Michael Blumel, 40.71. 2, Kreg Greer, 41.00. 3, Medley, 1:34.81. Parker Vance, 42.43. 4, Joseph Parrella, 42.44. 5, Scott 1000m (2): 1, Bradford, 1:29.24. 2, Samplaski, 1:31.34. 3, Hempel, 43.23. 6, Alex Johnson, 44.78. Medley, 1:35.92. 1000m: 1, Blumel, 1:22.46. 2, Greer, 1:23.02. 3, Vance, Overall: 1, Bradford, 177.005. 2, Samplaski, 182.230. 3, 1:26.89. 4, Matthew Hotchkiss, 1:27.28. 5, Parrella, 1:28.30. George, 205.115. 6, Jordan Hinke, 1:30.83. Allround 1500m: 1, Blumel, 2:07.19. 2, Greer, 2:09.88. 3, Vance, 500m: 1, Leah Lambert, 45.39. 2:18.53. 4, Hotchkiss, 2:18.59. 6, Parrella, 2:19.92 1000m: 1 Lambert, 1:32.73 3000m: 1, Blumel, 4:24.81. 2, Greer, 4:30.61. 3, Hotchkiss, 1500m: 1 Lambert, 2:21.00. 4:44.16. 4, Hinke, 4:47.82. 5, Vance, 4:58.61. 6, Parrella, 3000m: 1 Lambert, 5:08.07 50.651. Overall: 1, Lambert, 190.100.

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Junior Allround Overall: 1, Cepuran, 178.429. 2, DeFranco, 180.226. 3, 500m: 1, Maria Lamb, 42.95. 2, Sadie Grace, 50.44. 3, Mary Macky, 184.184. Grace, 51.20. Junior Short Allround 1000m: 1 Lamb, 1:27.29. 2, Grace, 1:43.20. 3, Grace, 500m: 1, Brady Thompson, 38.88. 2, Michael Blumel, 41.05. 1:48.99. 3, Jonathan Carlson, 45.10. 1500m: 1, Grace, 2:36.93. 2, Katelyn Barylak, 2:41.24. 3, 1000m: 1, Thompson, 1:16.95. 2, Blumel, 1:24.34. 3, Lamb, 2:42.73. Carlson, 1:32.43. 3000m: 1, Lamb, 4:41.66. 2, Grace, 5:29.79. 3, Grace, 1500m: 1, Thompson, 1:57.39. 2, Blumel, 2:08.86. 3, 5:48.21. Carlson, 2:19.91. Overall: 1, Lamb, 187.781. 2, Sadie Grace, 209.315. 3, Mary Overall: 1, Thompson, 116.485. 2, Blumel, 126.173. 3, Grace, 218.836. Carlson, 137.913. Men Super Sprint AMERICAN CUP OVERALL 500m: 1, Tyler Goff, 39.40. 2, Richard Martin, 41.69. Ladies Sprint: 1. Rebekah Bradford. 1000m: 1, Goff, 1:17.99. 2, Martin, 1:26.98. Men’s Sprint: 1. Tucker Fredricks. 2. Nate Brunner. 3, Tim Overall: 1, Goff, 152.455. 2, Martin, 249.009 Venne. Sprint Men’s Allround: 1, Ron Macky. 500m (1): 1, Tucker Fredricks, 38.06. 2, Derek Groves, 39.03. Ladies Allround: 1. Leah Lambert. 3, Nathan Brunner, 40.48. Men’s Short Allround: 1. Matt Passarella. 500m (2): 1, Fredricks, 39.23. 2, Groves, 39.53. 3, Brunner, Junior Men’s Allround: 1, Nate Defranco. 41.00. Junior Ladies Allround: 1. Maria Lamb. 1000m (1): 1, Fredricks, 1:17.89. 2, Groves, 1:18.72. 3, Junior Men’s Short Allround: 1, Brady Thompson. 2, Mike Brunner, 1:21.89. Blumel. 3, Jon Carlson. 1000m (2): 1, Fredricks, 1:19.09. 2, Groves, 1:19.93. 3, Brunner, 1:24.59. FINAL WORLD CUP RANKING Overall: 1, Fredricks, 155.780. 2, Groves, 157.885. 3, Ladies Brunner, 164.720. 500m: 1, , CAN, 780 points. 2, Allround , RUS, 550. 3, Sabine Volker, GER, 525. 500m: 1, Adam Janecek, 39.47. 2, Daniel Frederick, 39.53. Americans: 20, Jennifer Rodriguez, 104. 21, Amy Sannes, 98. 3, Ron Macky, 39.79. 25, Becky Sundstrom, 74. 27, Chris Witty, 58. 34, Elli 1500m: 1, Fredrick, 2:01.22. .2, Macky, 201.23. 3, Janecek, Ochowicz, 23. 54, Annie Driscoll, 1. 2:07.74. 1000m: 1, Volker, 510. 2, Rodriguez, 435. 3, Aki Tonoike, 3000m: 1, Frederick, 4:10.91. 2, Macky, 4:20.03. 3, Janecek, JPN, 335. Other Americans: 12, Sannes, 172. 14, 4:21.94. Sundstrom, 114. 15, Witty, 104. 46, Driscoll, 2. 5000m: 1, l Frederick, 7:33.61. 2, Macky, 7:34.69. 3, 1500m: 1, Anni Friesinger, GER, 500. 2, Claudia Pechstein, Janecek, 7:53.25. GER, 360. 3, Cindy Klassen, CAN, 330. Americans: 4, Overall: 1, Frederick, 167.115. 2, Macky, 169.007. 3, Rodriguez, 330. 16, Sannes, 77. . 17, Witty, 75. 22, Sarah Janecek, 173.031. Elliott, 52. 38, Sundstrom. 16. 41, Catherine Raney, 13. Short Allround 3000/5000m: 1, Friesinger, 500. 2, Pechstein, 420. 3, Maki 500m: 1, Matthew Passarella, 37.62. 2, Erik Gilmore, 41.78. Tabata, JPN, 305. Americans: 11, Rodriguez, 145. 21, 3, Ronald Dietenberger, 47.12. Raney, 56. 49, Eva Rodansky, 1. 1500m: 1, Passarella, 1:54.88. 2, Gilmore, 2:04.11. 3, Men Dietenberger, 2:24.35. 500m: 1, , CAN, 630. 2, Toyoki Takeda, 1000m: 1, Passarella, 1:14.28. 2, Gilmore, 1:23.00. 3, JPN, 550. 3, Casey FitzRandolph, USA, 535. Other Dietenberger, 1:36.22 Americans: 12, Joey Cheek, 244. 13, Kip Carpenter, 187. 28, Overall: 1, Passarella, 113.053. 2, Gilmore, 124.650. 3, Marc Pelchat, 59. 29, Nick Pearson, 58. Dietenberger, 143.346. 1000m: 1, Wotherspoon, 450. 2, , NED, 390. 3, Junior Allround Adne Sondral, NOR, 383. Americans: 6, FitzRandolph, 279. 500m: 1, Eric Cepuran, 42.02. 2, Nate DeFranco, 42.02. 3, 11, Carpenter, 192. 13, Cheek, 180. 14, Pearson, 127. 19, Brian Feezor, 44.01. Derek Parra, 80. 1500m: 1, Cepuran, 2:09.93. 2, DeFranco, 2:11.49. 3, 1500m: 1, Sondral, 374. 2, , NED, 340. 3, Macky, 2:14.89. Parra, 328. Other Americans: 17, KC Boutiette, 94. 23, 3000m: 1, Cepuran, 4:34.64. 2, DeFranco, 4:35.74. 3, Cheek, 67. 24, Tim Hoffmann, 57. 31, J.P. Shilling, 28. 49, Macky, 4:40.09. Chris Callis, 1. 5000m: 1, Cepuran, 7:53.26. 2, Macky, 8:03.50. 3, 5000/10,000m: 1, , NED, 460. 2, , DeFranco, 8:04.20. NED, 340. 3, , NED, 291. Americans: 12, Parra, 158. 25, Jondon Trevena, 33. 38, Boutiette, 7. Ì

SPRING BOARD MEETING 2002 U.S. SPEEDSKATING BULLETIN NO. 187 MINUTES OF THE U.S. SPEEDSKATING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING April 27-28, 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah

SATURDAY, April 27, 2002 devotion to the sport, you are the motor and the fuel of this MEETING CALLED TO ORDER (Fred Benjamin) organization, all the people working at the association and club OPENING COMMENTS (Fred Benjamin) level; also, welcome your fears and your doubts which we * Welcome everyone to the first, joint merged organization know are out there, we hope to erase them in the future; a lot meeting, welcome the ASU – welcome your energy and of people here who were instrumental in getting the merger

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going, particularly Bill Cushman, past U.S. Speedskating solicitation for donation; want to see this continued and President and Bill Anderson, Tom Porter, Tony Arena, Duane expanded. Riley (all past ASU Presidents); Lifetime membership gold card * Development Committee – really active, lots of new presented to Duane Riley as outgoing ASU President; programs and ideas going on. introduction of Karen Kostal, now U.S. Speedskating Member * Inline cross over athletes – need to tap into this, idea of Services coordinator (formally ASU secretary/treasurer). an inline team for USS (special sponsor for team); we are * Racing Blade “Associate Editor” award presented by Bill interested in working with USA Roller Sports; ongoing ideas, Houghton, editor of Racing Blade, to Nick Paulenich for his talking with KC Boutiette, Derek Parra, other skaters to come contributions to the Racing Blade, only one Bill could count on up with plan. during the Olympics to get him information, appreciated his * Alaska 400 meter oval – movement for one to be built, efforts. letter sent out by USS (both by Fred and National Office) in * Welcome new Board – introduction of each. support. * Age Group Short Track Nationals – terrific success; ROLL CALL picked some Category I skaters from here which added * MEMBERS PRESENT: Leigh Barczewski, Fred importance to it; lots of personnel from USS there, show we Benjamin, Joey Cheek, Neil Cox, Bonnie Blair Cruikshank, thought important; need to keep talented people in sport as Casey FitzRandolph, Jeff FitzRandolph, Andy Gabel, Brad well as get new skaters. Goskowicz, Dan Jansen, Amy Peterson, Jennifer Rodriguez, * Hall of Fame facility – Tom Porter, from Saratoga Jerry Search, Lisa Sundstrom, Craig Wing. Approximately 50 Springs, will give report on it later; Speedskating Hall of Fame others. will be part of “Hall of Fame” capital in the U.S. in Saratoga Springs. OPENING COMMENTS continued (Fred Benjamin) * Legends event last night was spectacular – beautiful CORRESPONDENCE (Fred Benjamin) centerpieces made by Maribelle Cushman – thanks for work * “National Speedskating Championships” trademark – on these; Mike Cofrin and Craig Wing pulled it all together someone wanted to use “National Speedskating League” for within the last three to four weeks – did an amazing job; thanks inline, did not agree; image of the skater in our logo being to them and everyone else who contributed to a great event. used in Canadian Nationals, didn’t do anything on this at this * Olympic Team – can’t say enough about dedication of our time. athletes, coaches, team leaders, trainers, Olympic staff on the * “TrySpeedskating.com” inquiries – getting unique ones job they did at the Olympics. from different countries looking for club near them, i.e. * Sponsor support (from money to VIK support) last four Belgium, etc.; others inquired. years has been great – hope to get sponsorship support going * Lifetime member letter from Larry Ralston – troubled by forward; a lot of work done by marketing task force which was “Lifetime” member treatment in the election process; letter set up last year headed by Brad Goskowicz, Neil Cox, Craig read, will address later. Wing, Terry McDermott, Bonnie Blair Cruikshank and Mike * Letter from Richard Notebaert - President of Ameritech Cofrin have done fantastic job getting this done; hard to get when initially became our sponsor, now with Tel-Labs; thanks sponsors now – they are interested in 6 months before for letter and team warm-up suit, took great pride as watched Olympics, next Olympics not in U.S. the Olympics that Ameritech helped the U.S. Speedskating * Senate bill #1085 – Olympic Sports Revitalization Act – Team when they were needed most; “do what we can to help proposed $10 million per year for direct funding for NGBs support the team in the future as we have in the past”; we will (mainly directed at sports trying to get into colleges); first time follow up on this. the government is thinking about helping sports in the U.S.; * Letters of congratulations for Olympic success – Lisa Fred has said he would help in anyway he could. Voight, CEO Cycling, letter read of congratulations for Olympic * USOC Marketing – mood seems to be changing, success and athlete representation at the Games; other loosening up ”sharing” rights, loosening up policies in this congratulation letters received from other NGBs; Dwight Bell, area, realize NGBs need help. Fred attended meeting at Pettit U.S. Chef de Mission for 2002 Games, letter read; Sandy Center with Spiro Giotis and USOC personnel regarding this Baldwin, USOC President, letter read. topic; Mike Cofrin and Fred talked to Lloyd Ward, USOC CEO, * USOC conference call with NGBs – Lloyd Ward, CEO of at the Olympics and told them they wanted to get at least one USOC, had call; reviewed new philosophy of working together USOC sponsor to sponsor USS – he gave us blessing to talk on marketing; asked each NGB to write to him with three to USOC sponsors. things we would like the USOC to 1) stop doing; 2) start doing; * Athlete Funding – always discussion on how to get more 3) continue to do; Fred commented that Katie did good job for funding into athletes’ hands without cutting USS USS on this. budget/programs; one ideas is to set up Foundation for this, * Recognition Awards – to Bill Cushman (presented by put some money in there from USS sponsorship funds, other Bonnie Blair Cruikshank) and Terry McDermott (presented by ideas under discussion. Dan Jansen) for their 30 years each of service on the USS * Marketing our sport to potential skaters – few years ago Board and many years of hard work and service to the sport. plan was to have someone who was professional marketer to sell our sport to potential skaters, hired Carl Cepuran to do * MOTION to approve the minutes from the October 6, this; meeting held in Chicago last year to brainstorm ideas 2001, meeting, PASSED. between Mike Cofrin, Nick Paulenich, Karen Kostal, Katie Marquard, Lisa Sundstrom, Fred and Carl; * MOTION to approve the agenda, PASSED. “Tryspeedskating.com” has been extraordinary success, 25,000 visitors to site since three weeks before the Olympics, ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS 2000 to 3000 have responded by filling out form on site, huge * Brad Goskowicz took over the handling of the election for success, approximately 25 new clubs forming, bridge President. membership to cover three months between now and new * MOTION to open the nominations from the Board for the membership year; Karen Kostal and her office responding to office of President of U.S. Speedskating, PASSED. every inquiry. * Andy Gabel nominated by Joey Cheek, Fred Benjamin * Direct marketing – we should be doing this through the nominated by Lisa Sundstrom. No other nominations. internet; have it in motion now, if people give donation they get * No comments, no questions to candidates, ballots passed team postcard, pin, a couple of other things; sent out direct out.

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* President election results – Andy Gabel elected as discussion on strategic planning and where we see President. organization going down the road. * President Comments (Andy Gabel) - honored, humbled, and excited about being President of this great organization; * Lifetime members – letter from Larry Ralston discussed; thanked the Board for instilling this role with him; thanked Fred MOTION to have all lifetime members have all benefits of full for past two years of being President, one thing he was really members including voting. strong and passionate about was the merger, he spearheaded * Amended MOTION to say all individual lifetime members; this effort, pushed it along, along with others – thanked him for discussion on people that paid $100 to be lifetime members, in that, important to the sport as we move forward. same category as Hall of Fame members, Olympians and * Vice-President – nominations accepted from the Board. other lifetime members; Terry McDermott commented that he Brad Goskowicz nominated by Jeff FitzRandolph, Fred didn’t think it would be a hardship for people to pay $50 to Benjamin nominated by Lisa Sundstrom; Fred declined support the sport that they love, PASSED. nomination. * Move by acclamation to make Brad Goskowicz the Vice- COACHES REPORT President of U.S. Speedskating. * See Attachment 1. * Treasurer – nominations accepted from the Board. * No additional comments from written reports. Craig Wing nominated by Bonnie Blair Cruikshank. No other * Fred Benjamin commented on Tom Cushman’s report – nominations good way to outline reports in future, “Transfer of Knowledge” * Move by acclamation to make Craig Wing the Treasurer. (TOK) – as if you wouldn’t be there in the future give * Secretary – nominations accepted from the Board everything that is going on in an itemized fashion so next (reminder that this officer does not necessarily have to be on person could hit the ground running and programs would the Board of Directors). Lisa Sundstrom nominated by Jeff continue; very informative; all reports terrific. FitzRandolph, Brian Wanek nominated by Dan Jansen. No other nominations, no comments, no questions to candidates, USOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Bill Cushman) ballots passed out. * Winter NGB Council – winter sports met in a separate * Secretary election results - Brian Wanek elected meeting at USOC meeting; Podium program big help in Secretary. success at Games; Gale Tanger, from Figure Skating, elected * In accordance with By-Laws, Brian not on the Board so as chair for this group; winter sports congratulated throughout he is non-voting member of the Executive Committee, need to meeting for success at Games, tried to impress upon USOC elect another Board member to serve on the Executive that it is a long process to develop athletes, doesn’t happen Committee in addition to the athlete representatives over night. nominating someone to the Executive Committee. * Funds from USOC – told 17 sports would get 30% * Fifth Member on Board to serve on the Executive reduction in USOC funds, lots of discussion on this; situation Committee – nominations accepted from the Board; Lisa always brought up regarding number of USOC staff (over 500). Sundstrom nominated by Jeff FitzRandolph, Bonnie Blair * USOC and NGB relationship – USOC works for NGBs, Cruikshank nominated by Casey FitzRandolph. major concern is trust between two. * Comments by Lisa Sundstrom – believes an organization * USOC Foundation – set up after LA Games; U.S. needs to have a lot of different voices in its decision making Speedskating Board put our funds in USS foundation; return process; there is strong athlete representation on the from USOC foundation in 2001 was 3%, so far in 2002 return Executive Committee; she is currently chair of the is 4%; no charge to USS to invest in USOC Foundation, we Development Committee, development is an important voice to have some funds invested here. be heard. * USOC Budget - $470 million for next 4 year quad * Comments by Bonnie Blair Cruikshank – been on the (through 2004); USOC sponsor contracts all end in 2004 with Executive Committee in the past as athlete representative, exception of NBC; winter NGB reps got together with Lloyd now not elected as athlete representative; in past tried to see Ward to explain need for 4 year support, will try to set up things from a lot of different areas and see the different sides; meeting within 30 to 60 days with USOC to discuss getting thinks she offers a well-balanced viewpoint. more dollars to winter sports. * Results of election – Bonnie Blair Cruikshank elected to * Major concern of USOC sponsors – doping; continuity the Executive Committee. (turnover in senior management), USS has not had this * Athletes elected Amy Peterson as Athlete Representative problem to deal with, stable administrative staff; “USOC light to the Executive Committee. years behind in connecting with general public in U.S.”; * Comments by Fred Benjamin – thanks to former Board Olympic Games not in U.S. for at least 10 years (involves that he had pleasure of working with, hope the new Board can broadcasting rights, etc.), Lloyd Ward has ideas to deal with continue the momentum of all the good things we have going; this – create environment that makes people feel like they are he enjoyed his two years as President, the amount of at the Games, show journey of athletes to get to Olympic experience, enjoyment and feeling of accomplishment is much Games, Derek Parra talked at USOC meeting about support more than the job itself sounds like it is, he got as much out of needed to get there – great speech. it as he has given to it, appreciates that; he will continue to * Grassroots – need feeder system, talk about working with help wherever he can, looks forward to working with everyone inline organization to work together to get people involved, and moving forward. crossover. * Out Reach – work together with other sports, joint EXECUTIVE SESSION competitions, i.e. Olympic Trials all in same place; get * Discussion on forming new committees – hope to get put American public involved, follow the journey. together in the next few weeks, Andy wants to know the * spoke at meeting – 90% of seats sold at interest of Board members and where they want to serve. Olympics; minor complaints from athletes/countries * Comments by Andy Gabel – he hopes to go towards the participating; all athletes drug tested prior to Games; 300,000 Board setting policy and the staff responsibility for carrying it people attended medal plaza officially, lots “unofficially”; out; he hopes the Board can work together, he is honored and 24,000 volunteers; Legacy - $40 million endowment fully excited to serve as President. funded plus $56 million in profit reported – not sure if NGBs will get some from the USOC (in addition other funds and REGULAR SESSION product given away to other causes, i.e. Sept. 11 fund); $800 * Andy commented that he hoped to move through the million in sponsorship funds raised – three sponsors regular business quickly so that we could get to a group

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exceptional, they were Coca Cola, Chevrolet, NBC; great * Charitable Foundation – two pending contributions from sponsors. USS ($48,000) to go to the foundation for sponsorships * Nick Thometz commented on Legacy funds – profit from received this year, foundation has generated income for USS Games was $56 million, $6 million to go into contingency fund ($66,000) that we have not collected. for next year, to cover unexpected costs, i.e. litigation, etc.; * MOTION to cancel two pending contributions to rest goes to Federal Government for some of their costs, Charitable Foundation for $48,000 which will be more than USOC ($10 million) and Utah Athletic Foundation (UAF) ($30 offset by income generated by the Charitable Foundation that million) to raise Legacy Fund to &70 million overall; predict $5 USS would receive from foundation of $66,000, PASSED. million left from contingency fund after one year – anything left * Targets for 2002-2003 – on income projection sheet, will be split 75% to UAF (IOC gave their 10% share to UAF) expenses budgeted for 2001-02 listed in various categories and 25% to USOC. (does not include Podium funding or VIK received); next column is 2001-02 budget adjusted for merger-in development ATHLETE’S REPORT (Casey FitzRandolph) ($30,000) and administration ($50,000); third column is * Thanks to everyone from the athletes – unbelievable targeted figures, based on income, for 2002-03 – 23% Olympic Games and season, made possible by decisions by reduction across the board; discussion on expense and Board and others in speedskating; looks good for future, lots of income amount from ASU – where it should go and how much skaters will be back in four years; look to good Games in 2006, should be in there; discussion on how much our budget would with continued help from people in this room can do it again. be last year if included all VIK (sponsors and USOC residence program) rough estimate over $3 million; once cuts are made, FACILITIES REPORT Board needs to look at where we are at and decide if cuts are Utah (Nick Thometz) okay or if one area needs more funding, etc.; also allows areas * See Attachment 2. to prioritize programs if more funding becomes available; Pettit Center (Spiro Giotis) Board needs to get back together this summer to finalize * Thanks to SLOC for putting on a great Olympics – lucky budget; cuts usually only come from programs or personnel; to be there, felt well taken care of. Board needs to decide if cuts are too painful in one area or * World Short Track Team Championships – great success, another. sold out event, Milwaukee had not witnessed this before. * Jeff FitzRandolph commented on good job done by Brad, * Fall Board Meeting requested on behalf of Wisconsin good approach and we should move forward with it. Speedskating Association, with the Pettit Center as the host, * Brad Goskowicz has been treasurer for last three years deferred discussion on this until later in the meeting. which he enjoyed; thanked his committee members especially USOEC-Marquette (Jeff Kleinschmidt) Casey FitzRandolph and Elayne Riley for their help; thanks to * USOEC moving offices, etc. to new facility connected to Katie and office staff (Mary and Carol) for all their help in rink. process, eyes opened to how much they handle; thanks to * BJ Stupak scholarship program – federal scholarship Fred Benjamin and Bill Cushman as Presidents he worked available to any athlete going to college and part of a USOTC with, and the Board; he will help Craig Wing in transition. residence program. * Andy thanked Brad for all his work in this area – did an * Bid on a number of events – they are excited to host if excellent job. awarded; they will try to do the best job they can, invite everyone there. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT * See Attachment 3. TREASURER’S REPORT (Brad Goskowicz) * Merchandise brochure available – just developed, * Hand out of 2001-2002 Budget-to-Actual report through discount on items if order 12+, can then sell items for price you April 15 - reviewed; doesn’t show carry over from previous set, good fundraiser for clubs/associations; look for the year but did have this; administration over due to large legal brochure on-line, in Racing Blade and Ice Chips. fees. * Hand out of Balance Sheet – reviewed; no outstanding PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Finn Halvorsen, Jack loan from Charitable Foundation anymore, will be able to start Mortell) to get interest from them again; first time in a number of years. * See Attachment 4. Finn Halvorsen, Long Track Program Director BUDGET REPORT (Brad Goskowicz) * In position since summer of 1998 (close to four years) – * Hand out of Income Projections over next 4 years – period is over, now time to say a few words of thanks and reviewed; want to come away with targets for each area to fall reflections. under in expenses and discuss from that point: base funding * Thanks to the prior Board – Board that actually structured from USOC dropped from $520,000 range to $357,000 this the program we had the last four years, a lot of people with big year and may be dropped further in future; ADT signed on for heart for speedskating, impressed by group; one person that another four years; looking at $1.2 million for income next Finn has never seen with a bigger heart for speedskating, was year. President of USS and worked on daily basis with young kids – * Comment that we should show VIK numbers – we will that is Bill Cushman, thank you to him for building these show this plus Podium grant received and requested in final results; thanks to old Board for realizing that we need to budget; asked Craig Wing to talk about what TOSH gives in continue program we started and gave them the freedom to do VIK – close to $150,00/year which includes one athletic trainer, this. science work, blood work (does not include free care to * Advice to new Board – television, PR, marketing and athletes); very significant amount that doesn’t show up in more television, PR, marketing; people interested but don’t budget. know much about the sport, need to get it out there. * Committee recommends anticipated carryover of * Finn’s job last four years – philosophical and practical $500,000 from this year gets spread over two years with responsibility for direct performance related activities; was $250,000/year. reason for things going good; keep good going and change * Sponsorship funds unsure of – three sponsors, have what can be done better, need to progress; he believes reasonable confidence that they will come through, propose skaters will need to skate just as fast in Italy as did in SLC; we putting these funds in the budget; in worst case scenario of could have done better in SLC and can do better in the future. these funds not coming through, would go back to Board and * Thanks for giving him opportunity to work at what he is ask that 20% from other sponsorships not go to the Charitable best at – looking at factors/requirements to perform at World Foundation. 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is interested in working with USS again and hope USS would DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR’S REPORT (Carl be interested; thanks for really good years. Cepuran) * Joey Cheek commented that Finn has been visionary for * See Attachment 7. program in SLC, showed them way to success, owe him deep * Three things to grow the sport – 1) find out what kind of gratitude; thanks from athletes in SLC program for success. benefits our potential members want and give those to the * Andy Gabel thanked people involved in the Long Track members; 2) need to grow the resources; 3) as staff and success at the Games; if lucky enough to be in SLC during the Board, we have to plan well and execute well. Olympics, it was an honor and privilege to be part of what USS * Key challenge this year was how to capitalize on the staff and athletes had put together. Olympic exposure – to capture people interested in sport from the Olympics, did good job of this; 25,000 unique visits to * Stephen Gough commented that, on behalf of the Short TrySpeedskating.com website, over 4000 people who emailed Track staff, thanks to Jack Mortell for his huge part in the Short us; team effort to get this in place and manage it – help from Track success, came in 1 ½ years ago and took program by athletes’ performances, brainstorming meeting in September, the horns and with determination and leadership lead the benefit of the internet key to response; all work together program; Andy Gabel echoed these comments, Jack is (athletes, staff, associations, volunteers), maximize team work instrumental to Short Track success; thanks to Jack and the and results, i.e. ideas from in-liners in USS, etc. Short Track staff. * Long term development – takes a lot of planning and dedication; must make investment in development; think and MARKETING DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Mike Cofrin) dream bigger. * See Attachment 5. * Question on contract with the Pettit Center – anything * Marketing funds raised in last quadrennium - $5.6 million being done on that for future? nothing being done at the in a combination of cash and VIK; moving forward, hope these current time, know it is important, high priority; no specific numbers can improve to $6.5 to $7 million; currently on books contract there now. have a little over $1.5 million and a lot of momentum with our * Comment by Jerry Search on Karen Kostal’s input with partners as a starting point; within reason, we need to take a new inquiries – lots of support through this; Carl commented look at what actions and strategies we need to take to double that he and Karen working well together, he is marketing side the $6.5 million. of development while Karen is sales/account manager of * Thanks to Fred and previous Board – pleasure to work development; critical to have the person handling day-to-day with them; Brad Goskowicz, as marketing sub-committee chair, contact. has been terrific to work with; Terry McDermott has been great * Comment on clubs needing help with skates and mats – help in the past. loaner skate program and mat program proposed. * KC Boutiette commented that skaters would like Mike to * Andy thanked Carl, Karen and Lisa for their work in improve relationship with the athletes – find out what they development – huge job and have done a great job. need to help training, meet with the athletes to find out needs; athletes feel like they are on the outside with Mike; Mike MEMBER SERVICES COORDINATOR’S REPORT (Karen responded that meeting with athletes would be a good idea, Kostal) will work with athletes in the future, will try to set up meeting in * See Attachment 8. the near future. * Thanks to athletes for their performances at the Olympics * Question on relationship with USOC – Mike stated it is – saw direct impact from result at Olympics to inquiries in pretty positive right now; as of May, only four categories will be sport; 25 new clubs, 75 existing clubs; need to build on this restructured due to USOC Joint Marketing Agreement. success. * Comment that skaters need better communication with * Philosophy – trying to be custom driven; needs of new marketing – know how sponsors were obtained, what company people, needs of rinks coming to us now, needs of existing does; want to get to know sponsors better. clubs; give them the tools they need. * Fred Benjamin commented that Mike does not have to * Critical needs of clubs/associations – need to address report on how he got sponsorship, not employee of USS, not now; help with skater camps, clinics, expertise, materials, employee of athletes; discussion. programs, advice on how to set up organization (develop boiler * Athletes need more information on package of plate to give to groups), mat grant program, loaner skates; sponsorship, will help with sponsorship relationship; Craig focus will be working with Associations – liaison to help with Wing stated that the message is we need increased running meets, make them more of an “event”;’ better internal communication, we will work on this. communication – Racing Blade, Ice Chips, internet, etc.

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Nick ISU REPORT Paulenich) * Fred Benjamin commented on ISU Short Track * See Attachment 6 Championship Officials Clinic September 18-21, 2002, Fort * Clipping service – helped us with statistical data, still Lauderdale, Florida; USS should provide some function for getting data; approximately 5000 clips that reached circulation attendees. of 1.2 billion, it was a good year in this area. Gene Sandvig * Catherine Raney stated she was disappointed with media * Long Track ISU Championship Referee’s Course in coverage in hometown, should have done more with Goteburg, Sweden on October 9-11. hometown papers. * Long Track ISU Starter’s Course in SLC on October 24- * Discussion on how coverage gets in – how it works with 27 during Fall World Cup Qualifier/U.S. Single Distance media, media chooses to pick up what they want; Nick had a Championship. lot to handle, we won 11 medals and he was the only person * ISU Congress – over 500 proposals; reviewed key ones – handling it; Mike Cofrin commented on good job Nick did in safety big issue now (padding), Junior Worlds divided into two handling all that he did during the Games. groups, Regional Qualifier for Worlds – want to combine Asia * Discussion on TV coverage of ISU Championships in our and North America (Gene does not support, too costly); Short country – network has rights to events and they decide if they Track safety track proposed; elimination of Short Track world show it; discussion on USS helping in this process of getting it records; Congress in first week of June in Japan – attending on TV, i.e. World Short Track Team Championships; Spiro for USS will be Nick Thometz, Andy Gabel, Fred Benjamin Giotis commented on good support from USS staff (Katie with (along with Gene Sandvig, Bill Markland, Jim Hawkins – ISU trying to get television and Nick with media support), extremely reps). helpful to LOC for event.

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* Bill Cushman brought up communication between Speed should be held every couple years with Short Track coaches Skating Canada and figure skating for U.S. and Canada, attending to help them understand how the rules are important they work together and on same page with interpreted. proposals. * ISU Short Track Regional Course – will be held in Lake Placid on May 9-10, registration form on USS web site; for CANADA (Joyce Leggett) competitors stewards, starters, referees. * Thanks for having her at the meeting. * Thanks to those that attended both North American SPORTS MEDICINE/SCIENCE COMMITTEE (Susan meets this season – North Americans in Milwaukee was Sandvig) excellent –skating good, organization was good, personally * Important to recognize what sport science does for want to thank you and Al Jakubowski, her shadow for the programs – all coaches thanked sport science for the success; weekend; Campbelton, New Brunswick, did great job – called did receive funding through Podium grant this year that helped the north pole of Canada, remote place, still had 28 American a lot – ranges from equipment (Paul Marchese’s help), skaters and 19 British there; next year North American Long trainers, therapists, scientists, exercise physiology student Track will be in Calgary and North American Short Track at the intern (TOSH may assist us in getting an intern next season). Pettit Center. * Huge thanks to TOSH for their VIK support – they are * Working on North American marathon – will take looking to increase support next season; add second trainer proposals to Canada’s meeting, hopefully by next year will get possibly; full coverage to National Team skaters in SLC; this in place, would be held same way with switching between limited coverage for Category 1, juniors and short track skaters U.S. and Canada for site. in SLC; event coverage (also trying to work out something in * Wish the new Board the best of luck and hopefully we Milwaukee with Medical College of Wisconsin through Dr. continue the relationship we have between Speed Skating Randy Vosters). Canada and U.S. Speedskating. * Thanks to Standard Optical for their support – Category 1 skaters and coaches can receive glasses, contacts, etc. HALL OF FAME FACILITY REPORT (Tom Porter) * Sports psychologist – view this as important and want to * See Attachment 9. continue; Keith Henschen stepped up to help just prior to the * Handout of card to support the facility – please fill out to Olympics and through the rest of the season. show support for facility. * Nutritionist – Long track used extensively this year; want * Hall of Fame Facility Board – Tom elected President, to continue along with education in this area. Shirley Yates elected Vice-President, Duane Rile elected * Doping – no positive drug tests this year. Treasurer; local Board of 20 with a lot of local support; National Board of 5 people (officers plus Jerry Steel and Leah UNIFORM COMMITTEE (Jeff FitzRandolph) Poulos Mueller). Tom will appoint local people to committees * Nike made major commitment to USS in both cash and to get work done; Board will be expanded at a later date with apparel – in excess of $375,000 VIK, $250,000 cash; some skaters, contributors, etc. flaws which included receiving apparel in timely manner, * Name changed to “National Speed Skating Museum and worked through it with them. Hall of Fame” – important to receive grant monies, etc. * Apparel shipment status – wrapping up the year now; just * Looking for artifacts that would be good in museum – sent out distribution to Category 1 skaters; doing inventory send to Tom. reduction by sending out another distribution to Olympic Team members, will receive another two boxes of apparel. CHARITABLE FUND REPORT (Terry McDermott) * Looking forward to working with Nike – hoping to maintain * Fund continues to be solvent and profitable – able to relationship with them, trying to finalize agreement in the near show nominal growth of 2.23% for first seven months of this future. year; appreciation of fund over this time was $53,752, added * Next year’s apparel – for fall World Cups we will have to $66,000 talked about earlier would give USS this year new Swift skins with sponsors’ logo; no new warm ups in the $119,932. fall most likely. * Fund value – $2.4 million; invested in four Van Guard * Committee meeting – athletes came to the meeting with mutual funds except for $300,000 invested in USOC input; try to get skins more customized in sizes, send out Foundation. sizing charts to athletes to fill out again. * Questions on what fund can be used for - interest earned * Question on whether skaters that don’t make team can turned over to USS; Foundation has no control on how funds purchase Nike skin suit – there is thought to be competitive turned over to USS are spent. advantage from skin, will discuss this in our negotiation with Nike, problem is Nike puts limits on number of skins they OFFICIALS COMMITTEE (Bonnie Blair Cruikshank) make; discussion. * Sub-chairs suggested for Long Track and Short Track - * Request for explanation of Swift skin difference – Nike chair can work with them as experts in that discipline. used different materials in different parts of the suit for most * Chief officials should be meeting with other officials to aerodynamic; skins different for sprinters, allrounders, short give feedback - let people know if there are problems, track; tested in wind tunnel, prototypes made first. mentoring. * Comment by Bill Cushman that work involved in uniform * Domestic officials – with merger, have to look at this; has really expanded - thanks to Jeff FitzRandolph for all his chair and co-chairs plan to work closely with Tony Arena as work, tremendous job, really appreciate it. past Commissioner of Officials. * ISU list of International Competitions officials SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2002 recommended to add – Long Track: Garth Linder (starter), EXECUTIVE SESSION Brian Stewart (referee); Short Track: Brian Westover * Employment issues – formal review process needs to be (competitors steward), Dan Fling (starter), Al Grefsheim in place, need to be honest on evaluation so have it on file; get (referee). positive and negative, keeps lines of communication open. * Gene Sandvig to talk to Lon Bundy regarding his letter of * Contract versus Employment-at-Will discussion – should resignation from ISU Championship starters list - we are have “non-compete” clause if have contract. hoping he will stay on the list. * Discussion on posting positions and looking at current * Fred Benjamin commented that he would like to see one employees for another position with the organization – inform clear path to progress as officials – need to set up Board on who applied for various positions. requirements, use Canadian system as guide; required clinics

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* Human Resources sub-committee to help – look at HR Boutiette, Kip Carpenter, additions: Marc Pelchat, Jondon plan, work on structural issues, review all positions and duties, Trevena, Clay Mull; next skaters to be added if those listed do people interested in serving on sub-committee: Brad not participate 1) Elli Ochowicz, 2) Tim Hoffmann, 3) Chris Goskowicz (chair), Neil Cox, Leigh Barczewski, Lisa Callis; Long Track Senior Category 1 skaters list read, total of Sundstrom. 16 ladies and 25 men; Long Track Junior Category 1 skaters * Board meetings – look into quarterly Board meetings, list read, total of 11 ladies and 12 men, additions: April perhaps by phone or one day meeting for Board only; need Medley; Junior National Team – Ladies: Elli Ochowicz, Maria time to discuss “future of speedskating”. Lamb, Heidi Stangl, Maggie Crowley, Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr., * Athlete – USS Sponsorship Appearances – discussion, Roxanne Kirkpatrick, additions: Rebekah Bradford, Sara Goff; look at Athlete Agreement to see if need to revise (marketing Men: Tucker Fredericks, Tyler Goff, Paul Dyrud, Erick sub-committee rep, athletes, agent (Peter Raskin), legal); Cepuran, additions: Brady Thompson, Shani Davis; currently has two athlete appearances required per athlete; recommendations 1) Senior World and Olympic Team discussed by marketing sub-committee – have current athlete members from previous years will be given access to regional (Joey Cheek) involved, set price for certain level of athlete for teams (both long and short track), 2) letter sent to qualified third appearance, etc., reduce price to USS sponsor, work with skaters for above teams, do not have all responses back with athlete/agent to set up schedule for athlete; important athletes an indication whether they will skate. understand this and communication is there; develop Athlete * MOTION to approve Teams listed, PASSED. Packet that contains all documents required; communication * Trials Schedule – Fall World Cup Qualifier/U.S. Single key between athletes, agents and USS; if there are key events Distance, SLC, October 24-27; Sprint/Allround Combined need to put these in Athlete’s Agreement. Trials, SLC, Dec. 27-31; U.S. Junior Championships, * Ethics Committee discussion – regarding Code of Milwaukee, Jan. 18-19; LT American Cup I, Butte, Nov. 23-24; Conduct violations; set policy, be consistent for various American Cup II, Roseville, February 8-9; American Cup Final, violations. Milwaukee, March 1-2; discussion on moving American Cup II * Discussion on employment positions – discussion on in Roseville to February 1-2 so doesn’t conflict with North marketing, need to open communication between Mike and the American on February 8-9 in Calgary. athletes. * MOTION to approve schedule with change, PASSED * MOTION that Marketing Sub-Committee review job * Selection procedures 2002-2003 - reviewed changes; position and duties and report back to the Board in two weeks, U.S. Championships (Sprint/Allround) will be combined into 5 Leigh Barczewski asked to be on task force looking at day event; no Junior Regionals to be held; Junior C age is marketing position. limited to age 13-14, if under that age you will not be eligible to compete; Neo-Senior Category 1 expanded for full 2 years – STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION transition to senior level important; indoor and outdoor time COMMITTEE (Ed Lang) standards to qualify for U.S. Junior Championships; U.S. * See Attachment 10. Junior Sprint Championships has own time standards this year * Handout of Vision and Mission statements. (instead of using senior sprint times). * MOTION to adopt the Vision and Mission statements as * Suggestion to look at titles of our competitions - should an organization, PASSED have “Speedskating” in title. * Question on where and how this information gets out - * Discussion on American Cup format – remaining the discussion; need to communicate it and make available. same for this season. * Handout of Values – reviewed, goals to achieve, way we * Question on why we are still doing altitude training and would like to do business. not doing more training at Pettit – plan is to do combination of * MOTION to accept Value statement for USS, PASSED. training at Pettit and altitude; still need altitude training. * Handout of USOC Strategic High Performance Plan * MOTION to approve Long Track selection procedures, elements recommendation – review. PASSED. * Various staff and committees work on Strategic Plan for * Medical coverage at competitions – will come back in the organization over next year – question on who would be in the fall to discuss. group to work on strategic plan, decided on in the future. * Craig Wing talked about working out something for schooling and scholarships for skaters in SLC, putting together LONG TRACK (Bill Cushman) proposal; discussion, need to look into B.J. Stupak Olympic * See Attachment 11. Scholarship for this. * Thanks to everyone in USS for help towards the athletes’ * Good contribution in Committee meeting from Jen performance in SLC and all year long; sponsors, USOC Rodriguez, KC Boutiette, Casey FitzRandolph, Joey Cheek, support, local community help; families of skaters and coaches Brian Wanek. as well as officials contribute much also. * Comment about awards for Regional Qualifier. * If expect good results to continue need to remember two things – 1) start now; 2) athletes are the sole product for the SHORT TRACK (Andy Gabel) end result. * See Attachment 12. * Thanked coaches for all their work again. * Review of changes from last year’s procedures and * Staff – recommended by committee to have Long Track resolutions – discussion on reason why the Junior World Team Program Director and two National Team coaches; program required to go to Age Group Nationals to qualify for Junior based in SLC; regional coaching system good and should be Category 1, want skaters to compete in Age Group Nationals. continued; may be opportunity to work in cooperation with * Time Standard for Category 1 may be established at the Utah Oval for shared coach. Fall Board Meeting. * Long Track Teams recommended – based on procedures * MOTION to approve Short Track resolutions and outlined in Ice Chips #69 for 2002-2003 season; Elite Team – procedures, PASSED. Ladies: Chris Witty, Jen Rodriguez, Amy Sannes, Catherine Raney; Men: Casey FitzRandolph, Joey Cheek, Kip Carpenter, * MOTION to approve U.S. Speedskating Financial Policies Nick Pearson, Derek Parra, KC Boutiette, J.P. Shilling; and Procedures Manual as written, PASSED. National Team (maximum of 20 skaters) – Ladies: Chris Witty, Jen Rodriguez, Catherine Raney, Becky Sundstrom, Amy SITE, BID & SCHEDULING (Lisa Sundstrom) Sannes, Kristine Holzer, additions: Annie Driscoll, Sarah * See Attachment 13. Elliott, Eva Rodansky; Men: Casey FitzRandolph, Joey Cheek, * Review of bids – recommendations from Short Track and Derek Parra, J.P. Shilling, Jason Hedstrand, Nick Pearson, KC Long Track Committees on bids; discussion on 2003 World

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Cup Short Track site (February 7-9, 2003), hold until further COACHING COMMITTEE (Carl Cepuran) review, talking with potential hosts. * Interest shooting up – Coaching course in Minnesota had * Meet protocol and meet check list – developed by Jim hockey and in-line coaches attending; 8 requests for Level 1 Chapin, he has offered to follow through in these two areas, courses in June alone. important we continue with this. * Thanks to Ryan Shimabukuro for all his help in this area. * Discussion on submitting multiple sites to the ISU – if we * National Coaching Symposium – working on for next have to narrow down will get back to committee chair and year. Executive Committee. * Course conductors – increase by five new instructors this * MOTION to approve ISU bid recommendations of the Site year. and Bid Committee (SB&S02-01) with the exception of the * Statistics on USS Coaching Education – now 236 2003 World Cup, PASSED. coaches in database, added 46 coaches; 52 fully certified * Discussion on bid process – Spiro Giotis commented on Level 1 coaches now, up 33% from last year; 13 fully certified need to be fair to everyone on how sites are determined; need Level 2 coaches, up 38%; number encouraging but have a to review bid process, need to support all our facilities. long way to go; looking at giving Olympians/retired * MOTION to approve SB&S02-02 bid recommendations athletes/Category 1 athletes a scholarship to attend coaching for USS events, still looking into hosts for ST American II and education courses. Final, PASSED. * Regional Qualifier discussion – site is SLC, January 3-5 ; COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Andy Gabel) discussion about moving meets around. * Committee chairs and committee members will be * Received limited 2003-2004 bids – action delayed until finalized and discussed with the Board - hope to get them fall. formed in the next few weeks. * MOTION to approve SB&S02-03, 2002-2003 meet schedule, looking for site in East for ST American Cup plus OLD BUSINESS one other host for ST American Cup, PASSED. Records (Susan Jarrett) * Insurance questions regarding new clubs, meets, etc. – * Records for Age Group Nationals and North Americans – need to be addressed. presented by Susan Jarrett, chair of ASU Records Committee * MOTION to approve SB&S02-04 and SB&S02-05 as for past 10 years. written regarding sanction fees and entry fees for * Records will be printed in Racing Blade, posted on the Nationals/North Americans, discussion, need to look into web site. funding more officials, PASSED. * Awards for Age Group Nationals to be funded by ASU NEW BUSINESS Foundation’s Medallion fund. * Next meeting – MOTION to hold 2002 Fall Board Meeting * Thanks to committee members for participate last two in Milwaukee, with the Pettit Center acting as host, dates to be years. determined, PASSED.

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Lisa Sundstrom) * MOTION to adjourn, PASSED. * See Attachment 14. * MOTION to approve 2001-2002 ST American Cup format ATTACHMENT 1: COACHES REPORTS to be used for 2002-2003 ST American Cups, PASSED. MIKE CROWE, National Sprint Team Coach * Budget – submitted large development budget amount, The Olympic Games success was the result of a everyone should look at seriously, we should be able to put commitment to a vision, a commitment to teamwork, and a these things in plan, it will allow our organization to grow. commitment to success. The coaches, support staff, USS, * Regional Development Coaches (as opposed to regional USOC and most especially the athletes maintained a team coaches) – would like to add to current regional coaches; commitment to those three things. To be able to share this wish list would be full time Eastern Regional Development with so many, especially my wife and family, who have coach, full time Northern Regional Coach with ½ time on team sacrificed far more for this team than anyone will ever know, support and ½ time on development, WesternRegional was the experience of a lifetime of coaching. Finn Halvorsen Development coach full time. describes success as “hard work over a long time directed at a * USS registration form – recommend that we have on-line goal”. The goal was simple. Compete well in the untrained registration for all cases except new competitors (that we environment of high altitude, fast ice, indoor speed skating. require birth certificate for); add categories to form for Alumni We simply trained for this environment better than anyone (supporter) category - $25, fan category - $10; retain using the simple principles of optimizing training for altitude scholarship donation box on form; question on instituting and fast laps with as much applied science as we could. The rolling registration – have to change the By-Laws, will look into applied science helped us to learn this new terrain more this. quickly. Sounds easy, but we were making a commitment to * Handbook – need to look at this, not lose information; progressive, almost radical thinking in applying simple training thanks to Houghtons for work on this item, they are still willing principles to this new, special environment. to handle this; discussion on use and what should be in it; The commitment of these athletes to this ‘radical, risky?’ include more items from USS side; suggestion that entire program was the most phenomenal undertaking I have ever Handbook be printed every Olympic year and have 3 ring witnessed in sport. To stay committed to things that no other binder for any other rule changes, on internet, etc. teams were doing could be confusing at times. Why are we * Fred Benjamin to work on Age Group Racing Rule traveling to Europe just one day before a World Cup? Why are changes. we staying in a shack, an altitude shack during the World * Thank you to Elayne Riley for taking minutes. Championship when everyone else is in a comfy hotel? * Question on loaner skates – loan skates to clubs, Everyone else is done training, why are we still doing this associations; proposal would have to be approved by the static training that will keep us down, with long gliding strokes Board in budget. on this fast ice all the way through the race, etc, etc, etc. They * Lisa Sundstrom commented that she had great pleasure kept on target. T he hard work for a long time was directed at working on Development Committee with staff and volunteers, the right goal. Finn’s vision was right on target and we all thanks for everyone’s help. maintained our commitment to success. * Andy Gabel thanked Lisa for all her work with the The weeks and days leading up to the Olympic Games Committee. were especially testing for the staff. To maintain our vision and work as a team, dividing duties to maintain our altitude,

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fast ice, applied science attitude was once again confusing. medals; you all know it; it was a successful season. Why? SLOC has taken care of housing, food, transportation What can we learn from this year? etc….but, hey they didn’t take into account our radical REASONS philosophy. Again something new, our own housing, food, The Salt Lake Organizing Committee required many of its transportation during the games. It was a little confusing at employees to write reports called “TOK: Transfer of first and had us coaches even wondering why sometimes … Knowledge.” It was a report to be handed down to the people hey this wasn’t designed for our comfort zone it was designed who will put on the next Olympic Games; a guide to what had for success at the games …. keep with the vision okay. A been learned and what should be known even if the person great job with these special tasks was done by Nanna Meyer, who learned it won’t be around the next time. I’m modeling nutritionist, in preparing organizing and planning all the meal this part of my report on that idea. Following are what I believe services at our two Olympic houses during the games. She to be several of the reasons we met with success this past had a staff of nutrition interns and her mom help in preparing winter. all the food. Nanna has worked on food service for our team 1) Planning. Finn Halvorsen started the planning for this all year and was an alpine ski athlete herself, so she knew successful season at least four years ago. He figured out what what to expect. She did a great job. Tom and Bart and Finn it would take to do well at the Salt Lake Games, he started us pitched in with transportation, getting people into the village, to down the path to achieve the goals he knew would lead to the Nike fittings, to the oval at times. Bill Cushman kept us all success and he kept us moving down that path regardless of under control directing all this as our team leader for the obstacles. Mike Crowe jumped in early on and threw in his games. Phew, what a job. Finn, as our skate technician, was expertise. Later Bart Schouten and I added our two cents. It putting the final touches on skates during the competition. was not chance that led to success this past February it was Everyone was always doing some kind of stupid little job like very deliberate foresight. Smart planning. We must put moving beds and furniture, buying house supplies, washing together an equally well-conceived plan for the next four years linens, picking up who knows what. This was a great team if we are to have this kind of success in Turino… as well as effort. between now and then. An article in Sports Illustrated captured the sum and 2) Team Work. Mike Crowe, Bart Schouten and I worked substance of USS success when they wrote: ‘The U. S. speed together towards the same goals. We took to heart the skaters focused with equal intensity on preparing to race at the philosophy “us against the rest of the world, not us against in Kearns…… the U.S. coaching staff each other.” When we reached impasses that might have insisted on training laps at world record pace. USOC funding thrown us apart Finn Halvorsen was there to force us to make ensured that skater’s every need was met. “We’ve basically it work together. Continued teamwork is crucial to continued been able to train for this Olympics, for this venue, exactly how success. we wanted” said U. S. speed skating coach Mike 3) Talent. Perhaps the most important ingredient; the Crowe…..”We had three coaches, full medical support, which skaters. All would have been for naught had we not had a we’ve never had before, we had trainers and doctors available pool of very talented skaters. We must continue to develop to us….and physiologist with us on the spot”…. In other words, this pool of talent. says Parra, for the first time “we were treated like somewhat 4) Mentorship. My official mentorship with Mike Crowe and professional skaters.” It was great to work with a Performance my unofficial mentorship with Finn Halvorsen were a couple of Enhancement Team consisting of TOSH professionals; Craig the most useful elements of my work these past two years. Wing, John Hill, Todd Allinger, Andy Subudhi, and TOSH These two men have passed on to me untold amounts of physicians; our own staff Harry van der Lei, intern Kevin skating knowledge, both theoretical and practical. They made Conrad, psychologist Doug Jowdy; and experts Carl Foster, it possible for me to excel, they made it possible for my skaters Jim Stray-Gunderson, , Max Testa, Nanna Meyer, to excel. Mentorships are vital to the continued development Paul Marchese, Nike’s Rick MacDonald; and of course Finn of coaches within US Speedskating and to US Speedskating Halvorsen, who coordinated all of this as well as wind tunnel as an organization. testing and skate glide testing. Thanks go out to all of you for 6) Coaching Seminars. For about one week each spring in your contribution to the success of the team. As you know each of the last three years all of us coaches (short track and USOC and USS support of this vision made it all possible. long track) have gotten together and gone to a sort of “school”. Thanks for believing in us. We have been lectured to by some of the foremost The main administrative support came from Katie speedskating coaches from around the world and by some of Marquard and Anne Maria Jacobsen. Thanks so much for all the foremost coaches in other sports from around the country. that you do. This was the smoothest sailing for getting things We have broken down and built up each others’ training done and trips planned that I have yet to encounter. The press programs. We have served as critic and sounding board for and appearances ran smooth and according to plan. Thanks each other. We have studied the psychology of coaching and Nick and Mike. The staff at the UTAH Olympic Oval was great. the techniques of speed. These seminars have given me the We truly felt we were at home and cared for. Thanks Nick theoretical knowledge and confidence necessary to bring my Thometz. What a great team effort. skaters to the next level. The seminars should continue. 7) Technology. We had light skates. We had polished TOM CUSHMAN, Western Regional Coach blades. We had fast skins. We used supplemental oxygen, RESULTS we trained higher and we trained lower and we trained at mid- By any measure it was a successful season. My Regional altitude. We had access to some of the best minds in sport Team consisted of 11 skaters ages 19 to 31, six women five science. We did not win only through technology but we did men, some quite veteran and some still neo-senior. Seven of finally start to level the playing field. Again this was not by the skaters made World Cup Teams, four made World chance and it did not happen in one season… it all grew out Championship Teams, five made the U.S. Olympic Team. My of plans (some costly) set down years ago. Long before I group of eleven athletes set 38 new personal records of a came on board. We must continue the drive to have the best possible 45 (85% achievement). They now hold five National equipment and to not be caught off guard by technological Records, one World Record. They won 12 national medals, advances. eight World Cup medals (six A division and two B division) and 8) Happy, success-hungry athletes. This wasn’t by chance three Olympic medals (one Gold, two Bronze). Add to this the either and it’s not simply (as some have suggested) because great success at the international level by all the US Skaters US Speedskating is allowing the top skaters to collect more from all long track programs… all new national records, a money. We created training groups that motivated rather than couple world records, 20 or so World Cup medals, 8 Olympic discouraged the skaters. We very consciously fostered an atmosphere of enjoyment through achievement. We focused

Page 19 ICE CHIPS June 28, 2002 on skaters’ natural abilities and wrote training programs and Track and a tremendous response from interested people all planned seasons around those abilities. As far as possible we over the US on our new web-site. This last season has been a did not let the international competition schedule dictate our great finish to the last 4 years where everybody worked very plans. Despite the difficulties it often creates we must make hard to achieve our dreams. It is unbelievable, we even sure the athletes are in programs that allow them to excel and surpassed our dreams and did better than we thought we as coaches must continue to foster that sense of possible. enjoyment through achievement. The skaters deserve huge compliments on their RESPONSIBILITES achievements, they did a wonderful job training and racing at We have a golden (so to speak) opportunity to capitalize on their peak. This is what Americans are feared for; they step it our success this past season. At least four factors are going in up when the Olympics are there and even more when the our direction. Olympics are at home. In talking to coaches and skaters from 1) We have a pool of talented athletes. At least five of the six other countries before the Games, that is what they were Olympic medallists will continue to compete. Several younger afraid of and stepping it up is exactly what you guys did. skaters are breaking onto the international scene. Congratulations! 2) We have a large number of former athletes suddenly eager Also very important for this success was the program as to become coaches. was developed by Finn Halvorsen and the 3 coaches Michael 3) We can draw in more dollars than US Speedskating Crowe, Tom Cushman and myself. The philosophy of the probably ever dreamed of because of the incredible season. program with: ‘Altitude, Fast Laps and Applied Science’ as the We also have, for the time-being, the mercurial affection of the 3 pillars worked very well. The cooperation between the United States Olympic Committee; that should also help with Program Director and the 3 coaches on the philosophy and funding. program was exceptional, with all 4 giving all their knowledge 4) We have more young people asking to get involved in to the US Team and not keeping the best for their own skating than ever before. With the merged organization individual team. This true cooperation was unbelievable and I perhaps we can now get the sport of speedskating back on a have not seen it before. It rarely happens that coaches can good development track in the United States. see the broader perspective and give away knowledge to other We have a golden opportunity to finally create the critical mass coaches. I think this cooperation has been one of the main to boost this sport out of its minor orbit here in the US and into components of our success. This cooperation also was felt the consciousness of the American people. I hope we all take and seen by the skaters and they picked up on our philosophy, this opportunity not to rest on our laurels but to create the making the team important and working together in training to programs, to grab the funding, and to make the difficult get the best US Team results. decisions that will make such change possible. Once the philosophy was established, we had to secure THANK YOU the financial and organizational means to make it happen. This will begin to sound like an Academy Award speech. Once again Katie has been instrumental in working with our However in keeping with the theme of teamwork mentioned sponsors and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to above and to illustrate just how many people must be drafted secure the funding. Thanks to the increased funding we were onto the team to have success I am including all those able to implement more parts of our ideal program and could individuals I can think of who went above and beyond. Thank execute our philosophy better than in the years before. It will you. You all share in this season’s success. The list is long be very important to secure this funding for the future, so that and mostly in no particular order and I wish it were complete we can keep our programs at the last level. The worst that but I know it is not. could happen to our program is that we have to go back to our The US Speedskating board: thanks for letting me do this original budgets and can not further develop our program. We work. need to secure funding and help from our sponsors and the Medical support: Dr. Keith Henschen, Dr. Eric Heiden, Dr. Max USOC to keep getting better and stay successful. We have Testa, John Hill, Harry van der Lei, Keith Overland, (soon to be seen the incredible response to our success on our web-site Dr.) Nanna Meyer, Dr. Scott Hanson. and need to keep this success going in order to keep the Coaching help: Dan Jansen, Nick Thometz, Ryan interest of the general public and get more skaters to join our Shimabukuro, Jan van de Roemer, Jac Orie and Gerard clubs or start their own club. Kemkers. When I attended the USOC High Performance Planning All other kinds of help: Terry McDermott, Carl Foster, Kevin Meeting in December 2001, the USOC informed US Conrad, Jim McCarthy, Paul Marchese, Coach Bob Burns, Dr. Speedskating about changes in the way the USOC intends to Andy Subudhi, Dr. Todd Allinger, Craig Wing and all the staff distribute money to the different National Governing Bodies. at TOSH, Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank, Anne Maria Jacobson and Starting with the 2002-2003 season, the USOC will be all the staff at the Oval, Katie Marquard, Mary Dickey, Carol demanding a High Performance Plan (HPP, which entails Bongers (thanks for being patient y’all). Of course Mike planning for the whole organization and touches the whole Crowe, Bart Schouten, Finn Halvorsen. Rick McDonald and structure of US Speedskating) over the next number of years. his staff at Nike; incredible job. Nick Paulenich. Funding will be based on the quality of that HPP and we will Naturally my skaters, you’ve no idea how much I enjoyed have to compete with roughly 50 other National Governing working with you all: KC Boutiette, Cory Carpenter, Dave Bodies from summer and winter sports to get a piece of the Cruikshank, Annie Driscoll, Sarah Elliot, Jamie Grundstrom, pie. This is different from the last years and will ask for long Jackie Linell, J.P. ( two periods, no C dammit!) Shilling, Donald term policies with a vision from US Speedskating. The USOC Stewart, Jen Rodriguez, Chris Witty. wants this High Performance Plan to be designed by the Most of all; professionals in US Speedskating, the people in the field. This Bill Cushman, who four years ago put together the structure is also a departure of how the USOC conducted business in that made this success possible, who stayed the course and the recent past. There is a challenge ahead of us here, forced the organization to stay the course despite all funding will not come as easy as it has in the past. obstacles; who continues to inspire me in many ways but most Just as it is important for US Speedskating to secure importantly here, he inspires me to continue in my devotion to funding, it is important that US Speedskating maintains the this sport. personnel it currently has. The last seasons have been successful and the coaches will be in demand by other BART SCHOUTEN, National Allround/Long Distance Team countries or organizations. With election of Board Members at Coach the Board Meeting the organization seems to be in waiting to What a fantastic season! The best Olympics in American see what happens at the Board Meeting. For the continuation history with great Olympic Medallists in Long Track and Short of the success of US Speedskating it is essential to maintain

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the Coaching, Development, PR and Marketing staff and to Our Tour De Italy started in Baselga Di Pine for the secure the future of personnel within US Speedskating with Country Match. The skaters had some really solid better contracts and better secondary benefits. US performances during this competition and it showed the Speedskating experiences too much turn over every 4 years potential for the following weekend. Tucker earned a bronze in and is usually not in a position to act fast and decisive because the 500m and Shani skated an awesome 1500m, winning the of an upcoming election at a Board Meeting. event convincingly. Brady skated a fantastic 3000m and In my opinion more of the long term policies within US placed 4th, missing the bronze by .91 of a second. This was Speedskating should be left to professionals. These Tyler’s first international competition and even though his professionals should be made more powerful by having more performances weren’t competitive with most of the skaters he authority. The US Speedskating Board should be running learned what is needed for a strong 2003 season. Roxanne checks and balances and should be making sure that the skated a solid 500m finishing 12th, Heidi’s highest finish was policies that are developed by the professionals are in the best 13th in the 1500m and Maria had a pair of 14th place finishes in interest of the organization. This is a direction most National the 1500 and 1000. Becky skated to a pair of 18th place Governing Bodies have taken in the recent past and also the finishes in the 500 and 1500m. The ladies skated a great USOC would like US Speedskating to go in. If US team pursuit, finishing 4th overall. Speedskating will have the professionals set up a long-term The Junior Worlds were held in Collalbo the following High Performance Plan, we can secure a lot of funding from weekend. The weather was uncommonly bad for that time of the USOC on top of what we can get through our sponsors. the year, but that didn’t stop the skaters from putting in some In working with Nick Paulenich, our PR Director and Anne great races. Tucker got the team going by winning a bronze in Maria Jacobsen, I found that our cooperation was easy the 500m and skated an awesome 1500 the next day by because Nick and Anne Maria were also based at the Oval. finishing 11th. Shani has really developed all his of distances The same experience was felt with Finn Halvorsen and the this year. He finished 9th in the 500m and then came back coaches, always meeting at the Oval. In my opinion US later that day with a 6th in the 3000m. On the second day in Speedskating would be a more effective organization if all the 1500, Shani proved that his victory the week prior was no employees would be based in one office in one city. fluke. He not only won the 1500m but set a new Communication, understanding, direction of the organization Championships record. Unfortunately the next day, Shani was and efficiency would be better if employees would meet face to disqualified in the 5000m for impeding his Russian pair on the face more often. I can imagine the possibilities of weekly crossover. He would have placed 3rd overall if not for the DQ. brainstorming between Development, PR and Marketing to get Brady also started out strong in the 500m and had his sights more skaters and more sponsors involved in our sport. Salt set on his favorite race the 3000. But half way into his 3000m, Lake City or Colorado Springs would be logical places, since while on medal pace, he kicked a cone and fell. He did these are the bases of LT or ST National Team Programs and comeback the following day however and skated a very strong our skaters could be involved in promoting the sport. 1500m and placed 16th. It was a nice comeback for him since We have had a tremendous successful year, but in order he had dislocated his kneecap in June and missed all of the to continue that success, to capitalize on our success, I think summer training. The guys capped off the weekend by changes in US Speedskating are needed. US Speedskating finishing 5th in the team pursuit, less then two seconds out from needs to become a more professional organization with more the bronze medal. authority for the professionals in the field to run the Maria was very happy with her 500m, finishing 18th. But organization more effectively. in the other events, strong weather elements played a big I would like to continue to work for US Speedskating in factor and she found herself battling her technique. She did the future and would like to be part of the changes necessary skate a new PR in the 1000m, finishing 23rd. Heidi struggled in to capitalize on our success. the 500m, and after checking her blades we made a decision Last but not least I really want to thank all the people who to use her back up pair for the next days events. It turned out made the last 6.5 years such a great time. Talking about to be a good gamble since she skated a strong 1000 and changes above does not mean things were bad. It has been a 1500, placing 24th and 22th respectively. Rebekah had some blast and I think we can even take it further. I want to thank difficulties all weekend but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. She everybody who contributed to making the skaters and was able to get to a good top speed but just couldn’t finish her programs better than ever and who stuck behind the athletes, races strong. She started off the season late and had been coaches and program when times got rough. The success we battling a lower back problem all year. I think her inconsistent had came from hard work, determination and making the most training lead to a shallow base, which contributed to a rapid of what we had. To everybody who played a role in this: decline in her fitness halfway through the competition season. THANK YOU! Below you will find a comparison in the skater’s improvements & highlights from this season. RYAN SHIMABUKURO, Midwest Regional/Junior National Maria Lamb: Team Coach 01: 43.49 – 1:26.40 – 2:13.47 – 4:38.14 - NA First off, I would like to send out my congratulations to all the 02: 41.55 – 1:24.88 – 2:05.24 – 4:20.11 – 7:39.17 skaters and coaches for an incredible season. It was a dream Jr. AA Champion, Jr. American B Long Samalog record come true, and all of our teams gave performances this year 20th overall – LT Jr. Worlds that we all could be proud of. Four years have flown by Heidi Stangl: quickly, and when I look back it amazes me how far our 01: 43.31 – 1:25.14 – 2:09.89 – 4:32.53 – 8:48.74 skaters have come around. You all are truly amazing and I 02: 42.58 – 1:22.89 – 2:06.50 – 4:26.53 – 7:48.81 wish you the best for the next four years. 25th overall – LT Jr. Worlds Rebekah Bradford: Junior World Team: 01: 42.74 – 1:25.46 – 2:17.03 – 4:45.92 – 8:55.64 Our team for this season consisted of Maria Lamb, Heidi 02: 41.96 – 1:22.15 – 2:08.94 – 4:34.74 – NA Stangl, Rebekah Bradford, Roxanne Kirkpatrick, Shani Davis, 38th overall – LT Jr. Worlds Brady Thompson, Tucker Fredricks and Tyler Goff. Elli Roxanne Kirkpatrick: Ochowicz had to withdraw a few days prior to the start of the 01: 42.82 – 1:25.56 – 2:17.82 – 4:58.62 – NA competition because she came down with the flu. Maggie 02: 41.53 – 1:21.99 – 2:09.39 – 4:36.42 – NA Crowley and Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. earned the #3 and #4 2002 Jr. Sprint Champion spots respectively, but elected not to take their positions on the Alternate – LT Jr. World Team team. Shani Davis: 01: 39.03 – NA – 1:55.96 – 4:07.02 – 7:03.56

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02: 37.54 – NA – 1:52.29 – 3:57.93 – NA Mary Doctor had agreed early in the fall to be apart of this Gold 1500m – LT Jr. Worlds (championships record) program but unfortunately her work schedule lead to a lot of 15th overall – LT Jr. Worlds conflicts. We weren’t able to accomplish everything we had set Gold 1500m – LT Jr. Country Match out to do, but I do believe that Mary benefited from what time Brady Thompson: we did share together and I hope she continues coaching. 01: 39.45 – NA – 1:59.16 – 4:12.34 – 7:14.06 However, after the Olympic Trials Mike Witty was bit by the 02: 36.75 – 1:11.90 – 1:50.06 – 3:50.47 – 6:45.20 coaching bug after retiring from competitive skating. He started Jr. AA Champion working with me from early January until the end of the season 4 Jr. Amer Records (1500-3000-5000 & Short samalog) and I guess you can say he became my assistant. Mike has 47th overall – LT Jr. Worlds strongly expressed his desire to make coaching a career. His Tucker Fredricks: passion, along with his excellent management and 01: 37.31 – 1:15.31 – 1:56.80 – 4:13.53 – 7:22.20 communication skills and willingness to learn shows that he 02: 36.14 – 1:11.51 – 1:51.84 – 4:02.39 – 7:08.04 has all the needs for a great coaching future. I look forward to Bronze 500m – LT Jr. Worlds continuing to work with Mike this coming season. 19th Overall – LT Jr. Worlds Thanks: Bronze 500m – LT Jr. Country Match In addition to the list of coaches who helped me in the LTD’s LT Jr. Sprint Champion mentioned above I would like to express my thanks to Mike 3 Jr. American Records (500-1000-Sprint samalog) Crowe, Bart Schouten, Tom Cushman, Andrey Zhuikov, Jan Tyler Goff: Van Der Roemer, Diane Bradford and Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr. 01: 41.10 – 1:21.12 – 2:06.42 – 4:23.46 – NA for all their assistance on and off the ice this season. To the 02: 39.40 – 1:17.99 – 1:58.27 – 4:23.08 – 7:24.50 Pettit Time Trials officials and volunteers who continue to Jr. AA Champion – B Division donate countless hours to our skaters each season. To Jeff Alternate – Jr. World Team and Dee Aussprung, Bob Corby, Randy Vosters, John Hill, Midwest Regional Team: Harry Van der Lei, Kevin Conrad and Carl Foster for their I want to thank the skaters in my regional team for again, medical/ science support. To Katie, Mary and Carol at the showing the determination and drive to reach their goals. It National Office for their administrative assistance. To Fred and was a long and difficult season and I’m very proud of all of you. Finn, for having the confidence in me and always supporting Below you will find some highlights of their performances. the skaters. To Carl Cepuran, Karen Kostal and Lisa Mike Witty: 02: 37.71 – 1:13.63 – 1:52.69 Sundstrom for their help on the development side. To Ann Danny Frederick: 02: 37.53–1:51.47–6:58.26–14.19.84 Maria Jacobson, Howard Lundy and his assistant Rosa for Sr. Cat 1 - 10,000m making all the travel arrangements this season. And finally, to Adam Janecek: 02: 38.26 – 1:55.61 – 7:10.61 – 14.59.92 Jeff FitzRandolph and Tom Riley for getting the teams outfitted Dave Okoniewski: 02: 39.08–1:17.72–1:59.60–4:15.15–7:30.32 properly. My apologies to anyone I may have left out, it’s not Neo Senior Cat 1 intentional, just a bad memory. I hope everyone relaxes and Eric Cepuran: 02: 39.49–1:17.26–1:57.62–4:10.91–7:16.57 enjoys the off-season. We all certainly deserve it. Best of luck Jr. Cat 1 to all of you next season, or where ever your path may take Becky Lang: 02: 41.32 – 2:04.90 – 4:25.06 you. Sr. Cat 1 – 1500m Sarah Parker: 02: 41.98 – 1:24.08 – 2:10.43 – 4:49.49 ANDREY ZHUIKOV, Nothern Regional Coach Sara Goff: 02: 41.83 – 1:22.10 It was long – long, very long speedskating season with good 2nd overall – Jr. Sprint Championships excitement and some disappointment, too. Jr. cat 1 The Northern Regional Team began its regular training Amber Holt was forced to end her season in late October when program in the middle of April. Sixteen skaters were on the her lower back injury became too much of a problem. She is list, 5 were Cat.1 and the rest were new skaters from the back in California rehabbing and preparing for next season. Midway High Performance and Duluth Speedskating teams. LT Development Series (LTD): The first couple of months we focused on technique Carl Cepuran will give a full analysis in his report but I just adjustment for everything, because the new athletes from the wanted to say thanks not only to Carl for doing a great job Midway club had not worked out with weights before. I had organizing this series but to all the coaches and skaters who them do squats with over 100 % body weight, plyo jumping came out and assisted in the series. Without your help, the and some circle special exercises for endurance. At the same LTD’s would not have been a success. Assistants were John time we worked on strength and built a good strong endurance Bleck, Jeff Brand, Carrie Arena, Al Grefshiem, Carrie Arena, base for all speedskating season. Bob Fenn, Dave Besteman, Dave Tamburrino, John Merrick, In May we worked at Roseville High School and on trails Mary Doctor, Dave Paul, Tom Riley, Adam Janecek, Danny around Minneapolis for in- lining. It was a really nice time to Frederick and Sarah Parker. Over 40 new skaters experienced get Finn in on our team practices and I knew how busy he was metric style speedskating, some for the first time ever. before the Olympics, but thanks to Finn for a lot of new ideas Level 2/3 Coaching Course, Milwaukee March 28-30: for improvement for each skater. We had a great endurance This was the first combined leveled course that USS has given camp in Duluth for two weeks. The whole team, almost, and it was run in conjunction with the World Short Track Team worked hard and the weather was just perfect. Championships in Milwaukee. 25 coaches took part, the In July we had a high intensity skating camp in Milwaukee largest group I have instructed to. It was great to see not only – thanks to Pettite Ice Center for good skating schedule on coaches from all over the region in attendance but also current oval. In August we transitioned from ice to in-line skating to competing skaters such as Kira Fling, Danny Frederick, Adam keep good shape and feel speed . We had a short Janecek, and Erik Gilmore. Although it was a busy weekend development camp for the Midway skaters with Tom Cushman. trying to fit in the main points from both levels, as well as Also I assisted Stephen Gough with a development camp in attending the competition, we were able to exchange a Wausau, WI. Thanks US Speedskating for signing me to do tremendous amount of knowledge and information by all that, it was great time to work with kids from three different participants. I would like to thank Jeff Aussprung, Dave groups (beginners, novice, advanced), but everyone with one Tamburrino, Paul Marchese, Michael Hearn, and Joe Rohraff idea: learn to skate fast. And soon we will see from these for contributing to the success of this Level 2/3 by lecturing a young skaters new names, like Jordan Hinke or Laura section in their specialty. Special thanks again to Carl Johnson, Alex Johnson or Alison Dudek, Robert Lawrence or Cepuran, who was responsible for organizing this course. Andrews Lee , Eduardo Alvarez on top US Speedskating Coach Mentoring Program: Teams. Today is best time to take care these skaters. Thanks

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to Mike Affholter for his hospitality in Wausau. All summer records from races and… Mike Blumel first Junior C. Tim season preparation program was done for good, like one long Venne (unlucky man after sprint in SLC) and Nate DeFranco race. were on top 6 returning juniors and also get Cat.1. Maria Lamb In September it was time to be back in school and the was first for junior ladies. Paul Dyrud had absolutely great main part of our practice was in Roseville High School -- races and was just only 0.2 from spot in Junior World Team, weights and technique, running and jumping. An old saying but I liked his times on 3000m – 4.16.7 and 5000m – 7.23.6. says: “ What you put in your muscles during the summer you Like I said above, all the hard work during summer and will use in speedskating season.” during speedskating season paid back on events like Junior We had another skating camp on ice in October Nationals. I am pleased with almost all results from skaters. (Milwaukee), it would have been good for skaters to see how Why almost? Because Anna Ringsred was sick in mid- all of the things they learned at summer will work together in January, high fever took a lot of her power. Joe Parrella had a season. Practice by practice, day by day, race after race, and back injury in August, but was back on ice in December, at the we were on high pace. I divided all season into two parts; first beginning of the season I planned for him be on top of group be on high speed during Junior Sprint – Olympic Trials and C. I am very proud for Joe. In Heerenveen, Joe skated 500m, second – Junior National Allround, to focusing for skaters get 41.4, good job. Also my plan was Cat.1 for Gretchen Stangl, Cat.1. but … maybe next time. During February and March skaters First results came from Can –Am ( Calgary – November). enjoyed participating in American Cup 2 – Roseville, This is just only some results from my skaters: American Cup – Final in Milwaukee. Every year you can see Nate DeFranco: 500m – 41.4 (before was – 43.7), 1500m that less skaters are interested in competing in American Cup –2.05 (2.16), 3000m – 4.26 (4.48) Final – Why? Paul Dyrud: 500m – 39.94 (42.7), 2.01.6 (2.09.7) and It was a good opportunity to use my coaching knowledge 7.21.4 on Coaching Course Level 1 in Roseville. 11 new people were Mike Blumel: 500m – 40.2 (43.5), 1.20.1 (1.26.4), 2.04.4 really interested to work with skaters and after our course they (2.15.1) and 4.24.5 are asked to spend more time on ice – technique and dryland Jon Carlson: 500m – 43.7 (46.1), 1.27.6 (1.34.5), 2.15.9 exercises for balance and coordination, because they will work (2.26.0) with beginners. Anna Ringsred: 500m – 41.8 (42.7), 1.22.8 (1.26.5), A few words about Olympic Games in Salt Lake City – 2.08.4 (2.18.9) Congratulations to all – skaters and coaches for fantastic Maria Lamb: 41.6 (43.2), 2.05.2 (2.13.5), 4.20.1 (4.38.0) performance . After this triumph a lot of athletes from track and and 5000m – 7.39, a was new National Junior –B Record cross-country, marathoner and in-liners are looking forward to long samalog points = 172.704 (old record was Kristin trying speedskating. Holum from 1996). Another speedskating season done, do I want to change So, my skaters showed improvement even in the something in my program? No, I like what I am doing and how beginning of season, and 8 skaters from the Northern Regional I am doing it. Team were able to compete in the Olympic Trials in Salt Lake In my conclusion I want to say THANKS to all US City. Anna Ringsred was first for Juniors- Sprint on 1000m Speedskating staff for great opportunity to work with Northern and third overall and Cat.1 , Darren Olson and Paul Dyrud also Regional Team skaters. Good Luck to every skater in the new came home with Cat. 1, (Tim Venne was one step away from season. Cat.1, but was DQ’d from last race on 1000m.). Maria Lamb got Senior Cat.1 and had a very nice race on 5000m, she fell SUSAN ELLIS, National Short Track Team Coach on last turn, but race was really nice to see. I want to say This is my final report to the Board of Directors as National thanks to Tom Cushman with helping to make skates in good Short Track Coach as I will be returning to my family in shape for some of skaters from Minnesota. After Junior Sprint Canada at the end of the season. I would like to thank all of we took a short Christmas “break” and the next serious event those who helped make my four years with USS successful, in the year was Junior Nationals. especially Katie Marquard and Jack Mortell. Thank you to In January, I tried to give skaters much more endurance Tony Goskowicz for your assistance in coaching this year. I for long races, like 3000m and 5000m. Roseville is Roseville would like to continue to be involved with USS with coaching and some of our skating practices we were unable to do, clinics, skaters camps, and development work if feasible. The because: snow, heat, wind, bad ice conditions…, but everyone Olympic Games have certainly spawned an upsurge of interest worked really hard. During the metric time trials, speed was in speedskating. I would like to help USS capitalize on it to too slow, it looked like the skaters were on regular skates create strong programs for the future. I see coaching instead of clap skates when you compare the results to those education as a key area to address as well as club from Salt Lake or Milwaukee. What I want to say is: Darren development. Olson or Paul Dyrud during Junior Regional on 500m – 43.5 The Short Track Team did not attend the fall World Cups and 1500 m – 2.15 and same time at Pettit, Eric Cepuran or due to Sept. 11, nor the December World Cups as they were Tyler Goff 40 sec., and 2.03. Maria and Heidi 500m – 47 sec during our Olympic Trials. We did attend the World Cup in and 2.21. A lot of discussion was about – do we need Junior Calgary (Apolo 2nd), the Olympic Qualifier in SLC and two Regional competition or should there be a regular time other competitions in Calgary. Shani Davis attended the World standard to compete at US Junior Nationals? And schedule Junior long track and put in a very good performance winning wasn’t so good second half of January – three weeks on a the 1500. The Junior Short track Team participated in Korea road PACK races only: Great Lakes – Nationals – North with JP Kepka finishing 4th in the 1000. As well some skaters American. attended competitions in Saratoga, St. Louis, Cleveland, We competed in the Great Lakes at Pettit, to use fast ice Montreal. for speed workouts. At Nationals at Roseville (Jan. 19-20) Although we were slightly short of our medal potential at Heidi Stangl set 5 new national records, Maria Lamb – 5 , Games, the team enjoyed success with 1 gold and 1 silver Darren Olson and Paul Dyrud on 800m. Paul changed record (Apolo Ohno) , and 1 bronze (Rusty Smith). The men’s relay which was from 1985 set by Dave Cruikshank. Over 100 team finished 4th after suffering a fall. The ladies relay team skaters, really great event and the first time the weather gave fell in the semi final but put in a strong performance in the B us a chance to skate fast. After Nationals another Pack race – final. Caroline Hallisey was the top individual female, finishing North American. Canada had a very strong junior team. 5th in the 500, a fine performance! Congratulations to the The Junior National Allrounds were in Milwaukee – Team for your performance and deportment at the Games. February 8-9. The fast speed that the skaters showed in Congratulations to Amy Peterson on being selected as flag Calgary, most of them used in Milwaukee. A lot of personal bearer for the US Delegation!

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Congratulations also to the Long Track Team on a very I’m talking about the whole spectrum. I would say just about successful Games! everybody blew away their personals at Olympic Trials, not I would like to thank the USOC Sport Medicine and only in the time trial but in the individual races also. With our Sports Science Dept. in Colorado Springs- Nick Metskas, sport gaining a lot of publicity this year, I believe the depth in Randy Wilbur, Judy Nelson, Sarah Smith, John Crawley. As our sport is going to increase significantly in the years to come. well, Brent Hamula, Eric Heiden, Keith Henschen, Randy While our top skaters fine tune their abilities, our younger Vosters for your medical support at Games, Pat Maxwell – skaters are making leaps and bounds. here we come. assistant coach, and Paul Marchese – most valuable skate technician! STEPHEN GOUGH, Assistant National Short Track Coach, Best wishes to all of you for a successful future for USS. Special Projects The six months since the last board meeting have gone by in a TONY GOSKOWICZ, Assistant National Short Track Team flash with years of hard work finally coming to a climax in Coach February. Before getting into the details of my activities over This year seemed to be very long and at times very stressful, the past season, congratulations are in order for the athletes, but in the end it proved to be very successful. The National coaches and support staff for a job well done in Salt Lake City. Short Track Team program started last June in Colorado After watching inspirational race after race, I felt very honored Springs, Colorado. It began with an attendance of 15 athletes to be associated with the team and very proud of all of the in the summer and then narrowed to 14 for the season. athletes’ performances. The degree of success achieved by I attended several camps. The first camp was held in the team shows that we reached our potential at precisely the June in Salt Lake City for National Team Members and right moment and considering that these types of additional Category 1 skaters. The continuation of our ladies’ performances were coming from nearly all of our athletes, it relay camps took place in Lake Placid, NY in July. The camp makes what we witnessed even more special. Special in Salt Lake City was a good chance for athletes to test what mention goes out to KC Boutiette and Derek Parra for their the ice would be like for Olympic Trials while the ladies’ relay performances in the 5000m. They showed the whole team camp again proved to be essential to improving our ladies (and country) what was possible and got the ball rolling. relay exchanges. Both the men’s team and ladies’ team Here is a brief summary of my activities this winter as well completed an Outward Bound Course during the summer. as a few items of consideration for the future. These courses proved to help team moral and mental The 2001-02 season was another successful one for the obstacles which came to be very handy throughout the year. USOEC resident program. Two current athletes qualified for The final ladies relay camp was held in Saratoga Springs, NY the Olympic Short Track team and 1 athlete qualified for the surrounding the America Cup I in November. World Junior Team. Athletes participated in numerous Even though the year was very lengthy, the travel was competitions – American Cups, Olympic Trials, Can-Am one of the easiest ordeals ever. We did not have to leave the competitions, long track events, state meets, a junior event in continent once. Our international competitions comprised of a Italy. There were 15 athletes in the program and with a wide World Cup in Calgary, Canada and the Olympic Qualifier in range of ability level it posed several challenges for Scott and Salt Lake City, Utah. Both took place in October. Following myself. Overall we are happy with the athletes’ progress as all those two competitions was our Olympic Short Track Team showed improvement in their 1000 m time trial though we were Trials held in Salt Lake City, Utah towards the end of hit hard early on by the injury bug. Many took advantage of December. We had a small pre-Olympic meet in Calgary, the lighter schedule after Olympic Trials to skate some long Canada right before we left for the Olympic Games in track as well. February. I believe the pre-Olympic meet was crucial to our Eleven of our 2002 Olympians have ties (current or skaters’ success at the Games considering that they had no former resident) to the USOEC, proving that the resident racing time since the Olympic Trials. World Teams were held program at NMU is a valuable part of USS’ development in Milwaukee, WI at the end of March while the World pipeline. The USOEC has been able to support our athletes Championships followed the weekend after in Montreal, despite receiving less than a tenth the funding that the other Canada. OTCs receive from the USOC. At present there are a couple Highlights included Caroline Hallisey placing 5th in the of areas related to the USS program at the OEC that require 500m at the Games. The men medaling in every individual attention in order to enhance the quality of the program. distance at the Olympic Games (Apolo Ohno- silver 1000m, Traditionally ice quality is not a problem at the new Berry gold 1500m, Rusty Smith- bronze 500m). The ladies finishing Events Center (Sept. 1999). However no improvement has in the top four at World Teams (Amy Peterson, Erin Porter, been made over the past three seasons in maintaining safe, Caroline Hallisey, Julie Goskowicz, and Allison Baver), and clean ice when the floor goes down for events or basketball two of our men medaling at the World Championships (Ron games. In real terms, instead of losing one ice session due to Biondo-bronze 500m, Rusty Smith- bronze 1500m). an event (often 1/week during Jan. and Feb.), we lose an My second year as a coach was filled with an abundant additional 1-2 sessions because of extremely dirty ice. Nearly amount of equipment work. I became much more efficient at every skater strips their edges every session after the floor has bending blades. I also gained sufficient knowledge of several been down (and often the next day’s session as well) making rocking machines and different techniques on hand rocking. safety an issue on top of missed ice time. Also, the current By the end of the year, I was able to work on 3 to 4 different board padding does not meet the ISU standards and there is pairs of blades in a short amount of time. just enough padding to safely cover the corner. Finally, the During the course of the season I worked very often with biggest area of concern is related to sports medicine services Susan Ellis and Jack Mortell. Working with both of them was at the USOEC. The quality of service has been sub-par mainly very satisfying. I learned things from them that no other due to the clinic being understaffed. We had several instances teacher could have taught in such a short time. The little where the athletes received better care at home and the end things that Jack came through with came through huge in the result is that the credibility of the sports medicine services at end. Susan and I worked very well together and had a lot of the USOEC is very low among the athletes. fun exchanging coaching styles. I would also like to express With the USOEC moving their offices, sports medicine how organized and exceptional the program was that Susan clinic, boxing and wrestling gyms, and weight room to the wrote. Both these people played enormous roles in this year’s Superior Dome in the fall, there will be a significant upgrade in success. Thank you Susan and Jack for everything. the quality of the facilities and the OEC’s relationship with In general I believe U.S. Speedskating should be very NMU and the athletic dept. is continually developing to the excited with the talent and skill our short track skaters have benefit of the training center. The new Olympic Scholarship shown. I’m not just talking about our National Team Skaters; Fund will also alleviate some of the financial burden on the

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OEC while giving some athletes the option to live off campus. raised the standard on what we are capable of achieving and The growth of the OEC will benefit USS and the athletes, and should continue to strive for. Hopefully we analyze their USS should continue to work towards ensuring the strength of success and build off their results. our resident program there. It was a long season for the team in Marquette. We One of my main areas of responsibility was the Junior started up in June and worked hard through the end of the Short Track Program. Skaters attended the Alta Valtellina season. After a good summer of training, we narrowed the Competition in Bormio Italy, the World Junior Championships, number in the training group for the remainder of the season. and the 4th Can-Am competition in Chicoutimi Quebec. There The main focus were Junior and Olympic Trials and then was also a pre-worlds mini-camp prior to the team’s departure Nationals. At times it was challenging to motivate the athletes for Worlds in late December in Los Angeles. Special thanks to maintain their training intensity, especially post-Olympic go to Sue Perles for her help in organizing the camp and to the Trials. The skaters did a good job of maintaining their focus. local skaters who attended the open workout for giving the A rash of injuries wreaked havoc on the team throughout the team a warm sendoff. The Bormio trip was very beneficial, as season. the majority of the team had never traveled overseas or Several of the athletes traveled to watch the World Team competed internationally. In the future however, we will need Championships in Milwaukee. For many it was the first time to look for competition opportunities for our juniors with the witnessing the high level of racing first hand. Overall I was Asian skaters. The team performed very well at the World very pleased with this past season. We had some good Championships, and with ¾ of the team returning next season results, most of the skaters continued to develop, and I gained we should see some improvements. One problem area was a great deal of knowledge for future use. outfitting the team, as the trials were in early November. We The BJ Stupak Olympic Scholarship Program is a federal need to do whatever possible to ensure that our athletes are grant program designed to provide financial assistance to outfitted in a timely manner before major competitions, as this Olympic aspiring student athletes. Any resident athlete who is is a big issue for the athletes. approved by their NGB and the USOC to train at one of the Throughout the season I was able to provide support four training centers may be eligible. The scholarship may when needed to the National team skaters and program. This cover tuition, fees and supplies as well as money for room, was mainly done in the equipment department. I attended the board and personal expenses. This should have a great effect CODA Winterfest competition in Calgary in late January to on the team training here. assist the Olympic team in their final preparations and also Next season the USOEC will be moving to the Superior served as Team Leader at the World Short Track Dome. This includes all offices, the weight room and sports Championships in Montreal. medicine services. Overall this is a good move because it will The first season of the Can-Am circuit survived some increase visibility in the community and allow the USOEC to bumps in the road and provided some excellent competitions run more efficiently. My main concern is with taking sports for our skaters. The first two events were very well attended, medicine away from the close proximity of the athletes. Also, while scheduling conflicts limited participation in the final two the sports medicine situation here could be improved and will events. We have already gotten a head start on scheduling be looked at in the near future. next season’s competition in order to prevent such conflicts. I would like to thank Steve Gough for much of the Speed Skating Canada is presently reviewing their competition knowledge I have absorbed this season. As well as to Phil structures and formats and the Can-Am circuit is one of the Scheiding for performing floor supervisor duties, Jason Miller areas under discussion. While it is important to continue for his weight training program and the rest of the USOEC staff holding the Can-Ams in the eastern region, we need to work for their support. Thanks are also needed to Katie, Mary and closely with Speed Skating Canada, the Quebec Federation Carol at the office. and the Calgary Olympic Oval to expand the circuit to a more national level, thus defraying travel cost in a more equitable ATTACHMENT 2: FACILITIES REPORT: UTAH OLYMPIC way, and possibly incorporate the North American OVAL Championships as a Can-Am Final. NICK THOMETZ Safety remains a key issue in short track and I feel that it On behalf of the Utah Olympic Oval I want to congratulate the is imperative that we take a leading role in this regard. The U.S. Speedskating Team for their outstanding results during development of a cut proof or cut resistant skin is long overdue the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Oval staff was fortunate and requires some leadership in completing the project. to interact daily with the skaters and coaches in preparation for Adequate board padding at our training sites and in every club the Games which definitely enhanced our Olympic experience. in the US should be a priority. Our athletes are our assets and The Utah Olympic Oval has recovered from the Olympic we need to ensure that they are training and competing in an Games and looks forward to developing world-class programs environment that not only meets minimum standards but sets in speed skating, short track speed skating, hockey, figure new standards. skating, and curling. This spring and summer we will US Speedskating presently has a golden opportunity to concentrate on getting the building restored to new and to capitalize on the success of 2002. With the merger, and the complete exterior landscaping. The Salt Lake Organizing raised awareness and interest in our sport, it will be crucial that Committee has also agreed to fund numerous enhancement we take advantage and provide the necessary guidance and projects, including a running track on the perimeter of the leadership in developing our clubs and coaches. Our future speed skating track. medallists are now entering the sport and the more we can The Oval will transition from SLOC to the Utah Athletic shape their development at all stages of their skating careers, Foundation (UAF) on May 1, 2002. The UAF will be the more consistent and sustainable our performance levels responsible for overseeing the Oval, Utah Olympic Park will be. (Bobsled, Luge, Ski Jumps), and possibly Soldier Hollow Finally I would like to thank Jack Mortell, Katie Marquard, (Cross Country/Biathlon Course). A brief overview of this past Mary Dickey, Carol Bongers, Carl Cepuran, Nick Paulenich season’s and next season’s operations are included below. and Mike Cofrin for their hard work and assistance, and the 2001 - 2002 Season USS Board for their support of our athletes and programs. l South hockey sheet operational April 20, 2001 Also many thanks go to Scott Koons and Phil Scheiding for l North hockey sheet operational August 1, 2001 helping make the season a successful and enjoyable one. l Oval operational May 21, 2001 l Elite training sessions 9:00–11:00am and 3:00–5:00pm daily SCOTT KOONS, Assistant Short Track Coach, USOEC (no 9:00–11:00am on Monday), 8:00am–noon and 4:30- I would like to start out by congratulating the entire Short and 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday Long Track Olympic Teams on a job well done. They have l Club training session Monday – Friday from 5:30–7:00pm

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l Weekend time trials September 2001 – March 2002 were preparing for the Olympic Winter Games. It was the first l U.S. Speedskating World Cup Qualifier October 26-28, 2001 time the Long Track and Short Track Olympic Trials were held l World Cup Sprint Competition December 1-2, 2001 in conjunction with each other; it was a very unique and l 120 athletes from 18 nations exciting two weeks of competition! l Spectator attendance: Saturday – 3800, Sunday – 3500 After a very successful Olympic Games for the U.S. Team l 4 World Records and the sport of speedskating, the Pettit National Ice Center l Long Track and Short U.S. Olympic Trials December 14-22, hosted the World Short Track Team Championships. It was 2001 great to see a sold-out crowd on hand for a Friday morning of l 88 Long Track athletes races in which the American Team was not competing. The l 60 Short Track athletes Pettit Center did a fine job of hosting this event, thank you to l 1 World Record Spiro Giotis and his Organizing Committee for all their work. l 2002 Olympic Winter Games February 8-24, 2002 U.S. Speedskating also hosted many domestic l 170 athletes from 23 nations competitions. Many thanks go to the Local Organizing l 8 World Records Committees of the following areas: Milwaukee (Pettit Center), l Implemented Learn to Skate, Learn to Speed Skate, Learn Saratoga Springs, Cleveland, Butte, Lake Placid, Roseville, to Figure, Learn to Hockey, and Female Ice Hockey and St. Louis, with special thanks to Western New York Program Skating Association, led by Bob Halden, who held the first l Developed speed skating Oval program post-merger competition with the National Short Track l Facility open for public skating May 21, 2001 Championships on March 22-24. We could not hold our l Oval ice removed May 7, 2002 competitions without your help and support! As we begin a new four-year cycle towards the next 2002 – 2003 Season Olympics, we again need to obtain funding from the USOC to l South hockey sheet operational April 22, 2002 help in our efforts. We are in the process of developing our l Oval operational June 15, 2002 elite level program plan to submit to the USOC. Jack Mortell, l North hockey sheet operational August 1 or as needed Mike Crowe and myself will be traveling to Colorado Springs in l Elite training sessions 9:00–11:00am and 3:00–5:00pm daily mid-May to present this plan to the USOC. As the sponsorship (no 9:00–11:00am on Monday), 8:00am–noon and 4:30– environment changes, the funding from the USOC is predicted 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. Training sessions may be to decrease and we will need to make adjustments to our changed at times based on demand program to reflect this decrease. l Club training session Monday – Friday from 5:30–7:00pm , At the time of this report, we are in the process of filling a 8:00am–noon and 4:30–6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday number of coaching positions. As is the case after every l Weekend time trials beginning as requested by coaches Olympic year, we have a number of job openings that we hope l Desert Classic Single Distance Competition August 16-18, to fill quickly and get our elite programs up and running as 2002 soon as possible. l Sprint World Cup January 11–12 or 25-26, 2002 As you know, U.S. Speedskating just elected a new (provisionally on ISU calendar) Board of Directors for the term of 2002-2006. Welcome to the l U.S. Championships TBD new Board members. Thank you to the outgoing Board l Facility open for public skating June 15, 2002 Members that will not be serving over the next term. Special l Continue to develop Oval programs for speed skating, short thanks and recognition goes to Bill Cushman and Terry track speed skating, hockey, figure skating, and curling McDermott for their many years of Board service. Between l Continue to develop Learn to Skate programs them they have approximately 58 years on the Board; over the l Oval ice removed early April 2003 years they saw many changes in the sport and lead the organization well, culminating with the success at the 2002 ATTACHMENT 3: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Olympics! KATIE MARQUARD In conclusion, I want to thank all the people that have What a season and what an Olympics! The results of our helped me in my job over this past year. There were many skaters were nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to all the hectic times as we prepared for the Olympic Games, the skaters that were a part of this record setting year, your merger and electing a new Board. Thanks to everyone that performances were amazing! Thanks also to all the staff and assisted me in keeping the organization running smoothly volunteers that helped make it happen, it was a real team during this demanding time. effort and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s input. Special thanks to Bill Cushman and Jack Mortell, the Long ATTACHMENT 4: PROGRAM DIRECTORS’ REPORTS Track and Short Track Team Leaders, who knew what needed JACK MORTELL, Short Track Program Coordinator to be done to insure our teams’ success and made sure it got I would like to thank every individual, group, team, done. It was an honor and privilege to be part of U.S. Corporation, committee, the USOC staff and volunteers, the Speedskating during this historic year. ISU staff and volunteers, ASU staff and volunteers and U. S. It was also a historic year in another way, with the merger Speedskating staff and volunteers, etc. by name but it is of the Amateur Speedskating Union and U.S. Speedskating. impossible. Thanks to Karen Kostal’s work prior to March 1st, the actual Thank you to everyone and their families that had a hand date of the merger came and went without any problems and in helping with Short Track this season and seasons past! the merger was relatively seamless. With the renewed interest It is also impossible to adequately thank the athletes and generated by the Olympics for our sport, it seems to be the their coaches. As Short Track marches forward, their tasks perfect time to be combining our efforts on all levels for the require more and more skill, dedication, hard work and growth of speedskating. As you can read in other reports, knowledge. They are judged largely upon their results with no there are many exciting programs happening on the mitigating circumstance standing taller than their finish in trials development level as well as other levels that should lead to a and competitions. What pressure! Yet they carry on season to stronger organization in the future. season. They are all special people. Through the whirlwind of preparing for an Olympic Games Every Olympic season is loaded with highs and lows. in our own country, U.S. Speedskating also hosted numerous Hopefully the sport carries forward the things that become events this season. Thanks goes to Andy Gabel and Nick building blocks for the future. Thometz and their Organizing Committees for their work in Building Blocks Achieved: hosting the Olympic Qualifier Short Track and the World Cup - U. S. Speedskating dominating media before, during Sprint Long Track, as well as the Olympic Trials, all while they and after the games.

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- Expanded fan base. end roads I have traveled, the bridges that had to be built and - Short Track and Long Track combined for a record the balance art it often was to approach situations in a setting Olympic medal total. pragmatic way. - Influx of athletes into local clubs. "ON THE CUTTING EDGE - THE SCIENCE OF SPEED. - Expanded Gold Council. From custom-made skates to skintight bodysuits, a $40,000 - Expanded sponsor base. treadmill, the US speedskating team is exploiting every - Expanded Junior Short Track Program. technological innovation - cheating without cheating - to boosts - Equipment, skin and skate preparations advances its Olympic medal chances. initiated by U. S. Speedskating. (Proactive rather than They have spent time hunched over in wind tunnels. reactive.) Experimented with hyperoxic training. Tried cryogenic blades. - “THE MERGER” Trained on one of the world's biggest and fastest treadmills. - Category I status at the Short Track Nationals. Tested a new space age skinsuit. - A direct correlation between USOC Podium funding The list goes on. In their quest for gold at the next and results. (IT WORKS!) month's Winter Olympics, US speedskaters have overlooked I am sure there are several things I am overlooking. Let us no details that could help them emerge victorious in races focus on the people and the things that help build our sport decided by a blink. "We're cheating without cheating," says and not be dragged down by shortsightedness and self- sprinter Kip Carpenter. The U.S. Olympic Committee is interest. The sport is the boss. counting on long and short track skaters to win 10 medals in I believe that this year was just a good start and the glow Salt Lake City. As a minor sport with just a handful of top-level of U.S. Speedskating can get brighter and brighter. competitors, US Speedskating knew it would have to carefully nurture its long-track talent in order to shine at the country's FINN HALVORSEN, Long Track Program Director hometown games. Although long track skaters have U.S. speedskaters have, over the last 2 seasons, had a historically been the most successful U.S. Winter Olympians -- steeper improvement curve than any other of the worlds counting for more medals than competitors in any other sport, leading speed skating nations. This gave the following results they managed only two medals in the Nagano Winter in the Olympic games: Olympics. 1: Speedskating was the best national Governing Body in Norwegian Finn Halvorsen, Hired as program director the US. after Nagano, decided that training on ice as much as possible 2: US Speedskating was the best speedskating nation of and taking advantage of the unique geography of the Wasatch the world. Front would be the cornerstone of the U.S. program. That 3: More US skaters than ever before took medals. meant that the entire team, based in Milwaukee, site of the 4: The team effort was better than ever before. country's only other covered speedskating oval, would migrate These documented results is what I have been working for. to Salt Lake City. The Kearn's oval, the world's highest, would That has been my job this spring and the last 4 years. be the world's fastest since the thin air at altitude provides less Thanks everybody for a great period. It has been an air resistance to skaters. By making the Olympic Oval their honor to work with you. home base, the U.S. team would log more time on the speedy Appendix: ice than anyone else. My Perspective: Moving to Utah also allowed the Americans to apply the Over the 3 1/2 years that I have been Program Director for US latest research on altitude training. Athletes perform best, Speedskating the following has been the main headlines, and researchers have been reporting, when they live and do their results, for my work: easy training at high altitudes, while dipping down to lower Year 1: Evaluating the performance related programs to tailor altitudes for their intensive training. the structure leading up to 2002. Some hard decisions had to Fortuitously, the Wasatch Front was one of the few be done, and some strong leadership had to be executed. places in the world where the "live high - train low" principle Result: Philosophies was set. Frame plans made. Groups could easily be put into practice. Mostly bunking up in Park shaped. Programs moved to Utah. City homes and condominiums paid for by U.S. speedskating, Year 2: Circumstances made it necessary to coach 5 skaters. the skaters descend to Kearns for their though work outs at the (which I was not mentally ready to do, and therefore really did Olympic Oval, which opened in February. not want to do) The Dutch, Germans and Norwegians meanwhile must Result: NR 1 and 2 in the US sprint Championship (Nick and prepare for the highest ever Olympic speedskating competition Joey) and NR. 1 and 2 in the US all-round championship (Jen by traveling to altitude for periodic training sessions. and Ann) The second best US skater internationally (Jen) The Americans also realized that training exclusively at Year 3: Finalize support structure around the skaters. Follow altitude would prevent them from working as hard as they up plans. Develop world class equipment Results: The could at oxygen-rich lower elevations. So they scheduled support structure found a good form. The plans was followed regular training camps closer to sea level. without changes through the Olympic season. The skaters With the help of sport scientists from The Orthopedic had skins that were significantly faster than the first year (2 to Specialty Hospital in Murray, some also tinkered this year with 5 1/10 sec pr. lap), skateshoes that due to weight could give hyperoxic training. Strapping oxygen canisters to their backs, about 3/10 of a sec. better laptime and was offered polishing they skated laps while breathing pure oxygen in order to mimic that gave a 5 times smoother gliding surface than any other work outs at lower altitudes. "We need it more than others," known used method (1 to 2 1/10 of a sec better pr. lap). says Halvorsen. "You don't need much extra oxygen if you The end result can be read in my 2002 US. Speedskating train under sea level like the Dutch". Spring board report above. U.S. Speedskating also applied for special funding from My personal conclusion for my work: I have done it all. the USOC to hire exercise physiologist Kevin Conrad, who This relates to my personal goal: To have the responsibility for helps with video analysis, blood monitoring and physiological all the direct performance related activities. This is my testing. specialty, and now after the job is done I am satisfied with the Last year U.S. Speedskating chipped in to help buy a end result. $40,000 treadmill wide enough for skaters to skate on. Seen with other eyes: Previously, skaters had to make do with cycling in the The following is from an article written in Salt Lake Tribune, laboratory. The skating treadmill allows skaters to more Sunday, January 6, 2002. 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To make sure athletes eat right, a nutritionist is available ATTACHMENT 5: MARKETING DIRECTOR’S REPORT to evaluate their diets. A team sponsor, USANA, allows MIKE COFRIN skaters to eat lunch once a week at its company cafeteria. A On behalf of the Marketing Task Force, I am pleased to submit couple of times weekly, U.S. Speedskating provides a catered the following report. meal or a restaurant outing for the entire team. The amazing success of the U.S. Speedskating Team in Salt With the major components of the U.S. training program Lake City has launched our sport to new heights. The in place, Halvorsen turned some of his attention to equipment Marketing Task Force is focused on capitalizing on the fresh improvement, asking skate-maker Paul Marchese of West excitement for speedskating while establishing relationships Coxsackie, N.Y., to create lightweight klap skates for the that ensure financial success for the organization. Games. The new Marchese SL was developed, as a The Marketing Task Force includes: Bonnie Blair consequence. It is half the weight of other speedskates. Cruikshank, Neil Cox, Brad Goskowicz (chair), Terry Halvorsen and others also have extensively tested blade McDermott, and Craig Wing. Mike Cofrin is responsible for coatings, cryogenic steel treatment, glide properties and handling the day-to-day administration. sharpening methods. They found several methods that Moving forward, we are pursuing strategies designed to improved glide for speed skate blades. capitalize on our newfound popularity by: The U.S. team has also recently undertaken extensive l Maintaining strong partnerships with current sponsors wind-tunnel testing in an effort to improve their aerodynamics. l Establishing new corporate relationships "Before this year, we hadn' t had anybody in the wind tunnel l Reaching out to individual donors for support for 5 or 6 years, and this is a wind resistance sport," says Carl l Strengthening the relationships between athletes and Foster, head of sport science for U.S. Speedskating. sponsors The Americans also have been working with Nike to l Increasing the effectiveness and reach of the Marketing develop a radically new skin suit custom-tailored to each Task Force skater for each race. l Maximizing the value of events to sponsors and the media Concerned that the U.S. team lacked an aggressive It’s clear that we had a great advantage during the last winning culture, Halvorsen sought out Eric Heiden, the most quadrennium because the Games were on US soil. Leading up successful athlete in speedskating history. Heiden, hadn't to Salt Lake, eighteen new sponsors were signed. In every been involved with the sport, except as a broadcaster, since case there was a specific interest in engaging with the U.S. his retirement two decades ago. He will now also serve as the Speedskating Team as a way to connect with the Olympic U.S. team physician during the Olympics. Games in Salt Lake. Casey FitzRandolph, likely to be the sole U.S. As corporate partners (current and prospective) evaluate speedskating Olympian who lives outside Utah, thinks future ties to the U.S. Speedskating Team, they are justifying American skaters are receiving more support at the moment their participation within the context of the next Olympic than those of other nations, a development he applauded. “It Games in Turin Italy. There are new challenges associated is the way of the future, and you got to find those thousandths with this; fortunately the achievements of the team help to of a seconds," says FitzRandolph, who trains in Calgary, offset the concerns of the next Olympics being overseas. Alberta. "But," he adds, perhaps expressing the same Our success in Salt Lake makes an affiliation with the sentiments as many U.S. rivals, "it still comes down to the way U.S. Speedskating Team very appealing. As such, we are you skate". thrilled to report that ADT has signed on as the Gold Sponsor Thanks: for the next four years. We are also in discussions with NIKE, I am tempted to say, nobody mentioned - nobody Novell and USANA for renewal of our existing agreements. In forgotten, because this has been a team effort where a lot of fact, Novell recently became the title sponsor of the Novell people have been involved. Thanks everybody. Legends of U.S. Speedskating. However: U.S. Speedskating, USOC, sponsors, TOSH, Special thanks go to the athletes, board, staff and friends the support system around the skaters, the community of Park of U.S. Speedskating who have assisted us in this cause City and Salt Lake City and the Utah Olympic Oval. You have throughout the year, your names are truly too numerous to all done a wonderful job. Thanks. mention, but you know who you are. We appreciate you for From KC, the first US skater competing in the games, to your support. Catherine as the last, the skaters did the best of their life. Marketing Task Force, Activity Summary for Podium What a competition to do that. Congratulations. Thanks. Sports Marketing - Sponsor update Coaches you worked as a team. "Together" made you l ADT – concludes in 2006 strong. All of you, individually, won more/better medals than l NIKE – in negotiation the entire U.S. Nagano skating team. l Novell – concludes in 2003 I have looked upon myself, and worked, as coach for the l USANA – in negotiation coaches. It makes me more glad than you know that you all l Dow – in negotiation did well. We did well! Thanks Bart, Tom and Mike. l Hilton – in negotiation Future Perspective for U.S. Speedskating: l Jet Set – concludes in 2006 To my knowledge more Olympians than ever before will l Maple – concludes in 2004 return next year. U.S. Speedskating will have debt of proven l Standard Optical – concludes in 2003 medal contenders, better than ever before, going into the next l IHC – in negotiation Olympic cyclus. l Zero Halliburton – in negotiation Done in the right way, just with this group of skaters that l Joint Marketing – eight categories fall off the agreement in one have today, the US. can be the leading speedskating 2002. The four sponsors that remain through 2004 include nation in the world for the next 8 years. Bank of America, ATT, GM, Havoline / Texaco Behind this group there are several skaters that will make l DMT – negotiations to begin in June the competition domestically more than hard for the group Pre-Olympic activities above, and push some of them off the teams. l Maintained close ties with all sponsors to develop their The talents coming up are very promising. F. ex. within a Olympic leveraging plans including: tickets, appearances, 2 year period the US could have one of the better long entertainment and promotion distance teams for women in the world, and the juniors have l Developed relationship with ADT that resulted in their potential champions among them. renewal Things are looking more than good. l Worked closely with Prestige Media in the development of the Welcome 2002 Guide. Speedskating is the primary

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theme within the publication and each of our sponsors had a Of our athletes, every Olympic team member and many presence in it more of our athletes received hometown coverage of varying l Acquired and redistributed over 400 Olympic tickets to degrees. Some had both television and print coverage, while sponsors others had just one of the two. A small sample includes Sports l Developed new banner concept that provides all sponsors Illustrated (two covers), Time, Newsweek, USA Today, and with strong ID. Banners were visible at the Olympic ESPN: The Magazine. Qualifier, World Cup Sprints, Olympic Trials and the World The success of the athletes and their willingness to Short Track Team Championships cooperate made gaining coverage easier. Many members of l Entertained sponsors at the Olympic Qualifier, World Cup the media commented on the great interviews with and Olympic Trials speedskating athletes. l Ensured sponsor identification in connection with athletes Events and at events I attended five events this year. In each event, I was a liaison l Completed sponsorship deals with Jet Set Sports, Zero to the Local Organizing Committee or Salt Lake Organizing Halliburton, United Airlines (still in negotiation) Committee (SLOC) Press Operations. The Olympic Qualifier l Hired Adam Kocinski as Marketing Support Coordinator to was well received by the media as 50 credentials were issued assist in all areas to the media. The World Cup in December in Salt Lake City l Coordinated in the development of tryspeedskating.com issued 75 credentials. The Olympic Trials coverage was l Assisted in the acquisition and distribution of photography outstanding as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, USA that featured USS athletes in current apparel Today, Boston Globe, and Rocky Mountain News were just a l Coordinated with sponsors to create collateral materials. few of the media members who attended the event. Interestingly, there were thirteen different lapel pins made The Olympic Games were incredible. From the time Amy that had the USS logo attached Peterson was named flag bearer until Rusty Smith won his Games-time activities bronze medal, we received non-stop press coverage. The l Managed sponsor support and entertainment: efforts were athletes winning medals and the relationships I forged with primarily focused on supporting those sponsors who had a media members over the past few years yielded massive presence at the Games: NIKE, ADT, Novell, IHC, USANA, coverage. The athletes and coaches were very cooperative in Dow, DMT, HRO, Jet Set Sports, Maple and Standard press conferences, the mix-zone, practices, and everywhere Optical else and represented U.S. Speedskating in a classy, dignified l Coordinated sponsor press functions manner. l Assisted in the production of the Parents Party In all, the Olympics are an accomplishment we can all be l Coordinated Gold Council hospitality and fulfillment proud of. All the work that is put in to make a great show paid Post-Olympic activities off. l Established contact with prospective sponsors, primary Web Site efforts focused on reaching Olympic sponsors The site continues to grow from when I took over it in Nov. l Coordinated with members of the Marketing Task Force to 1999. I have added information such as an extensive records initiate discussions with various corporate contacts section, athlete biographies, and a more organized layout for l Actively soliciting to secure two new sponsors at the Silver different sections of the site. I know the site has been well level received by media. Many commented that it was one of the l Solicited for donations from individual donors most up-to-date and accurate of the NGBs. l Created, underwrote and placed advertisements in Sports Hits Per Season Business Journal (thanks Casey Fitz) Oct. 1999 to March 2000 18,497 unique visitors l Undertook key management role for Legends Oct. 2000 to March 2001 27,238 unique visitors Legends update 33% increase from 1999-00 season l The Legends committee is working swiftly to ensure a Oct. 2001 to March 2002 104,940 unique visitors strong event 75% increase from 2000-01 season l Tables sold as of 4/3/02: 15 The increase in unique visitors shows the increased l Sponsors as of 4/3/02: Novell, IHC, Pfizer, Hilton reliance on the site by media, fans, and U.S. Speedskating l Mike Cofrin assumed the role of Chairman on March 20 members and athletes. This also shows how vital a l Craig Wing assumed the role of Vice Chair on March 30 communication tool it has become in recent years. l Thanks to Craig for dedicating time for two key staff Publications members: Sharon Harned and Heather Brace The big project of the year is always the media guide. The media guide was an 88-page publication this season and ATTACHMENT 6: PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR’S included bios, records, and other pertinent facts for use by the REPORT media. NICK PAULENICH I also assisted in getting programs ready for the short Introduction track Olympic Qualifier, the sprint World Cup, Olympic Trials, I have broken my report into media relations, web site, and the World Short Track Team Championships. I put the publications, and sponsorship/marketing. These subsections program for the Legends Gala together myself. should hit the major points of the year. Information was also necessary for many of USOC Media Relations publications this year. The media summit and Olympic media Coverage guides are two USOC publications that I made contributions to. The coverage for speedskating this year was remarkable. My final item of publication was putting together When the clippings were measured in January for the informative press kits for each event I attended. These press advertising value the total reached $500,000. The amazing kits gave the media the most current information on our teams part of this figure was that the clippings measured only went and the events, which resulted in larger stories in advance and into a few days of Olympic Trials. This measurement was during the event. The press kits, as last year, were very well based on clippings from November through mid-December. It received. is safe to say the coverage total reached into the millions after Sponsorships/Marketing the rest of Olympic Trials, the month of January, the Olympics, As in the past, I continue to assist Mike Cofrin with marketing and post-Olympic coverage is figured. I hope to have that total projects, when needed. During the past year, I have acted as in the near future. This total is key when presenting potential a liaison for Mike and the coaches to assist in getting athletes sponsors and current sponsors the value of U.S. signed up for special appearances. I also have assisted Mike Speedskating.

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in additional public relations needs of U.S. Speedskating requested we conduct the program again next year. We have sponsors. also received some good feedback on how we can take this Conclusion program concept and adapt it to short track rinks and other It has been a very special year. The success on the ice made competition/camp events elsewhere. From a financial my job of promoting speedskating that much easier. It also perspective, the event netted additional skater revenue for made for some wonderful memories! Before concluding, I time trials for the Pettit and any USS outlays were covered by would like to thank everyone who has helped my efforts this the entry fee of $25.00 per event. Discounts were offered for year. I thank the coaches, athletes, and staff for being families and for skaters signing up for more than one of the especially cooperative. This and good communication makes dates. everyone’s job that much easier. I also thank those in the Alumni Database speedskating community who have assisted me this past year, As of February 27, 2002, the ASU and USS databases were as well as Katie Marquard and the staff at the National Office, merged and the master file is already being used for election who have been very helpful this past season. ballots and other mailings. Approximately 15,000 postcards featuring either the long track or the short track Olympic ATTACHMENT 7: DEVELOPMENT REPORT Teams were printed as part of the Tryspeedskating campaign CARL CEPURAN AND LISA SUNDSTROM and a portion of these are intended for an alumni mailing. We Regional Training Groups Grant Program hope to elicit a desire to rejoin speedskating in some way – Of the five approved programs for this season membership, donations, volunteering time, subscribing to the (Northeast/Connecticut ($5,000), Western NY ($2,600), Illinois publications – achieving a reconnection with past members. ($2,000), Wisconsin ($3,000), Southern California ($5,000)), all This is a very timely action, because now more than ever we five submitted midyear reports and a request for the remaining are in need of knowledgeable people to help us with new 50% of the grant approved for them last summer. After skaters in new areas who want to start clubs, attend camps, reviewing the midyear reports, all five requests were approved receive coaching instruction and so on. To facilitate growing for disbursement for the second 50% of the funds. The the database a “tryspeedskatingagain.com” website is being midyear reports and other ongoing communications with these set up to enable previous participants to find out how to get groups all point to positive, tangible results being achieved. involved again and submit their names to be added to this Clubs have benefited from the additional interaction and database. mutual planning with each other. Skaters have benefited from USS MemberNews and other NewsGroups access to expanded peer groups to train with, access to a This is the former ASUNewslist and it currently has about 570 wider variety and higher level of coaching than previously subscribers. People can sign themselves on or off at will. This possible, and coaches have benefited from being able to is the primary means of distributing information on a timely provide more training options for their athletes, working with basis to the general membership of USS. Karen Kostal and one another, and being able to travel more with their athletes Jerry Search are currently the only authorized senders for this to key competitions. The program still has several months to list. One of the goals is to reserve usage for significant go and a final evaluation, but the early indications support a messages so they will be considered important and will be continuation and expansion of this program for the upcoming read promptly. All new members are being encouraged to join year. Additional detailed data will be made available at the this list to receive current information. Last fall, after the ISU committee meeting for those who are interested. Global Club Competition and Club Development Conference, LTD Series the attendees agreed it would be beneficial to establish a The first event in a series of three premiered one week after means of continually exchanging ideas to help clubs become the USS Fall Board Meeting on Oct. 13. It was followed by the established and thrive. A newsgroup was established by Carl second event on Dec. 1, and the third and final one on Jan 5. Cepuran, one of the conference attendees, to accomplish this. All three events were held at the Pettit Center. The events It can be found at consisted of three short (100m, 300m, and 500m) long track [email protected]. The races conducted in the metric time trials format. Skaters USS Coaching newsgroup is also on Yahoo Groups. These received certificates for participation and for setting new are good forums of information exchange that need to be personal bests. It was targeted at skaters from 8 to 18. Racing promoted to potential users. In addition, there are several club was followed by a snack break featuring video analysis of newsgroups and other unofficial groups that fill certain niche Olympic skaters then by a mini-camp led by US Regional needs. This area holds good potential for improving Coach Ryan Shimabukuro and assisted by club coaches and communication in the sport and we need to look at additional some of his training team. While the skaters were on the ice ways to promote membership and creative uses of these for the camp, the parents and all other interested individuals electronic tools to maximize their potential. had a choice of attending one of three hour long sessions on Entry Level Skate either Parenting a Young Athlete, Equipment Selection and There are currently five identified sources of affordable entry Care, or Rules & Officiating. In addition to providing education, level skates. it was hoped that these courses could be used as recruitment * Bont offers a full short track setup for $200 per pair in a opportunities for new club organizers, coaches, and officials. club package of five or more pairs ordered at one time. This whole program was also intended to be a pilot program to The boot is the Sharkie. There is no choice on boot test this format and see how it could be utilized at other Ovals color. The blade is the Bont Sonic 1000 blade. and in a short track format around the country to aid in skater * Special Equipment (Mario deBartolo) offers a full short recruitment, retention, and development as well as parent, track setup with Maple carbon fiber boots and Maple coach, and official development. Our target max capacity was blades for $200 per pair with an order of at least three 40 skaters. The first event drew 26 skaters, the second one 46 pairs. skaters, and the final one 44 skaters. A total of 68 different * John Dimon of Dimon Sports offers a Zandstra plastic skaters participated in at least one of the sessions. Ages boot with a fixed blade for $100 a pair. The blade and ranged from 8 to 16 with the average being 10.8. Four to eight cup set up is all metal like on the old entry level active assistant coaches participated in each session. The Planerts and will fit in most jigs unlike the old Zandstra energy and enthusiasm the LTD participants brought to these blade set up with nylon blade holders requiring a time trial metric sessions was readily apparent. Skaters and special jig. The blades can be rocked for either short parents noticed progressive improvement and skaters track (8m), long track (22m), or intermediate (15m). established a solid comfort level with long track skating in * Rainbow Sports (Dick Berg) offers a beginning long general and the metric format in particular that did not exist track setup called the Penguin that lists for $150 before. Skaters, parents, coaches, and officials have

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including guards and bag. Sizes range from children’s and managers need to determine how to incorporate 11 to adult. speedskating into their programs. We have also tapped * The Calgary Oval has developed an entry level boot former speedskaters living in the new areas to lend whatever and blade combination for $175 (US$) when ordered in support they could to both new skaters and new facilities. groups of 10 pairs or more. The boot is well padded The area of existing facility support needs to be and higher cut, and the blades come with either a short discussed thoroughly. During the year, Carl and Lisa worked track or long track radius and are removable to switch with both the Lake Placid Oval and the proposed Anchorage between the two. Oval to lend verbal and written support to the involved parties. Development would like to refine and continue an ASU Both local groups received a letter of support from USS signed program that offers a package of 15 pairs of skates on loan for by Fred Benjamin and Lisa stating that USS had a sincere a period of one year to new clubs. USS would require a interest in seeing the facility or proposed facility flourish. We deposit on the package and the club would be encouraged to have also been providing input and support to the local clubs charge a user rental fee that would help build a club fund that and associations involved with the Pettit Center’s efforts to could be used to purchase their own set of beginner skates. raise funds to alleviate some of the financial burdens that have Development feels it is essential for beginners to be on affected that Oval. good skates in order to have a positive first experience. ISI collaboration and ISU Grants Short Track Cat 1/Jr Cat 1 Selection from Nationals The large increase in interest in speedskating since the The idea to make Nationals a part of the Cat 1 selection Olympics has underscored the need to leverage our limited process has really helped create more interest in the meet, resources in order to reach potential speedskaters in parts of raise the profile to where it should be, and create another high the country where there are no established clubs, and, to level competitive opportunity for short track racing later in the augment our feeder system in areas where there are season. As with any change or addition there may be some established clubs. Using the network of ice rinks that are ISI tuning required but the idea is good and perhaps other ways to members is the most direct and efficient way to do that. The raise the profile of Nationals can be identified and considered. ISI has indicated an interest to partner with us to use our CanAm ST Circuit Speedskating Badge Program as an extension of their badge Further details are outlined in Stephen Gough’s report on this program and as a way to introduce speedskating into their topic. Again, it seems like the original intent is sound and there facilities. Including speedskating in their learn to skate can be other ways to enhance the idea to achieve the desired programs or creating an additional learn to speedskate effect. One option that was explored this past year and didn’t program would be the next logical step. The program requires materialize was the idea to create a Western circuit for skaters that we update our badge program and create additional in the US and Canada that found it difficult to make it East instructor resources for learning and administering the repeatedly during the season. California, Utah, and the Pacific program. This is being done as part of the development Northwest as well as perhaps Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, and process for the national novice program and the novice Nevada may have enough skaters to make it worthwhile, while coaching program. A certified Level 1 course conductor and in Canada, the British Columbia and Alberta provinces would teacher by profession, Leslie Bader, has offered to work on also have skaters that would benefit. Down the road a meeting this project. We have been looking at all of our projects to see of the top finishers in each circuit can be included at a meet where the needs are and how they fit the ISU parameters for like the North American ST. This idea has potential and should development projects they will support. We feel the best two be explored with the ST coaches and athletes. candidates are the RTG Program and the Intro to Novice Coaching Course/National Novice Program/Intro to Speedskating Camp Program and the related National Novice Speedskating Novice Camps Program, Novice Coaching Program, and Badge Program. We Last summer and fall research was done with the intent to are putting together ISU Grant requests for funding support in develop a new coaching course below the Level 1 Course and these areas. to develop a model national novice program. During and since Town Meetings the Olympics, additional planning has occurred to create a Based on the positive feedback that was received from the series of regional and national introductory camps for people Merger Town Hall meetings last year and coupled with the interested in becoming speedskaters. The response from desire to increase the level of communication in the sport in potential new speedskaters since the Olympics has this country on an ongoing basis, we tried to promote underscored the tremendous need in these areas. The focus opportunities to have more such meetings this year. We from October through February had been on the promotional focused on having them at a variety of major national meets. side to seize the opportunity presented by the Olympics so The goal was to have USS staff and possibly board members work in this area is incomplete. The goal is to have tangible in attendance, at a time during the meet where there were no programs for: 1) training novice coaches; 2) giving rinks and racing or other functions taking place. At the Long Track clubs a ready-to-go 6 to 8 week novice program they can use Nationals in Roseville and the Masters International in immediately; and, 3) having a nationally coordinated summer Milwaukee, time was provided immediately after the banquet. intro camp program in place; all for the summer of 2002. A short presentation on current happenings was followed by a Additional resources in the form of funding and staffing may be free question and answer period. The sessions lasted nearly required to meet this time frame. an hour in each case and produced a good exchange of Facility Support information. Karen Kostal and Carl Cepuran were there The current Development Committee identified this as an area representing US Speedskating. In addition, they were present that needs more attention. As a result, one of the at a number of meets throughout the season, including ST Jr subcommittees specified in the committee operating Trials, Olympic Trials, LT North Americans, LT Jr Trials, and procedures is Facilities Development. This would include not ST Nationals, as were a number of other USS staff and board only facilities currently conducting speedskating programs, but members. It is hoped we can formalize attendance at a variety those that want to start and those that could be approached of events like this in the future and create a set public meeting and encouraged to add speedskating. Working directly with time at each to build on this idea to improve communications. facility managers gives USS the opportunity to have Coach Mentoring Program speedskating integrated directly into the rink’s programs. With As mentioned in Ryan’s report, the plan with the initial the increased visibility of speedskating, many facilities have participant coach didn't work out simply because of work also expressed an interest in hosting events. scheduling, and also perhaps other personal issues that As these rinks new to speedskating have been identified prevented a complete commitment to the plan. Recently, due the increased interest following the Olympics, Karen and however, Mike Witty and Dave Tamburrino, two young and Carl have been providing whatever information these facilities very talented individuals, have taken to this concept quite well.

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Dave and Ryan have traded ideas and philosophies over the tryspeedskating.com website by the time the Games ended. past few years and both have benefited. Mike became By the end of March that number had risen to 22,000. Email interested in coaching shortly after the Olympic Trials in inquiries run at about a 15% response rate and have built up to December. Both Mike and Dave attended the Level 2/3 over 3,500. These inquiries were forwarded on to Associations coaching certification course in March. if one existed in that area. For those that do not have Ryan’s comments: “I think Mike really got the bug for Associations or clubs nearby, a local contact was identified if coaching when he took over for me while I was in Europe with possible. If not, we are holding on to those inquiries while we the Jr. World Team. Mike and Dave are two individuals that attempt to establish a rink or local contact with an interest in USS would be worth investing time and money into. They are establishing speedskating in the area. Additionally, clubs with both energetic and passionate about the sport and hold a lot of their own websites and promotional campaigns were receiving respect from the skaters. They both have also demonstrated inquiries on their own. We are still trying to compile the totals the ability to work well with others -- a quality very vital to a on all activity at the local level in each area of the country. coach.” Packets of promotional tools were sent to all clubs and areas We’ve gained some experience we can use toward of active interest already in the member directory. Additionally, refining and expanding the mentoring program going forward we obtained a list of ISI rinks with 700 contacts to send a and we hope to implement that knowledge in the upcoming partial pack of promotional tools to along with a letter giving year. them reasons to add speedskating at their facility. Tryspeedskating Campaign Furthermore, we developed a database of names in existing The primary focus of development since the last board areas, plus a select group of targeted areas, that include: ice meeting has been to create a program that would enhance our and inline facilities, park and rec districts, schools, local ability to capitalize on the publicity that the 2002 Olympics community government bodies and community groups like the would generate for our sport and help translate that publicity YMCA and American Legion. We are continuing to send into more skaters taking part in the sport. We had to identify promotional info to these targeted areas and measure the the purpose, develop the theme, create the message(s), and response to see if it is effective in establishing new clubs and create the tools that would (1) deliver the message, (2) capture pockets of interested skaters. the contact info of the interested parties, and (3) respond to We are still adding data collected from emails and calls to the interested parties with the next steps to get them on the the database. Some interesting preliminary trends to note: ice. We tried to build on the ideas generated from the over half the inquiries come from areas where there are not marketing summit meeting held back in September. We established clubs; a number of these inquiries are from people wanted to create a simple inviting message that was designed and facilities interested in starting clubs or from existing inline to bring people to the point of making an initial inquiry into the clubs with members looking to add ice speedskating to their sport. We wanted to appeal to potential speedskaters in every program of inline skating; the new areas include Virginia, the area of the country, not just those where we had existing clubs Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, because we need to develop new clubs in those areas as Oklahoma, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and Idaho. In much or more than we need new clubs in areas where there addition, there are inquiries from areas that have Associations are already clubs. We wanted to make it easy for them to but don’t have clubs near enough to them (within an hour inquire. We wanted to leverage the free publicity that the drive). Having Associations for these types of inquiries helps, Olympics would generate as much as possible. To this end, a but they also need additional support at times from the USS website was created that had the simple purpose of National Office. The inquiries are distributed across all age recruitment called “tryspeedskating.com” at the URL of the levels, with a good percentage from people in their early same name. The toll free phone # and a preset email reply twenties and thirties. Many have some background in skating form were posted prominently at the top of the first page along in inline, ice hockey, and ice figure skating. There is a great with photo images of a variety of skaters. Various subpages need for ice time, coaching, skates, developmental resource with specific themes were provided for those with further materials, and mats – even in areas where there are interest. A link was provided on the top of the USS webpage established clubs. Another item in high demand is summer with the word “tryspeedskating” on it to direct traffic to the camps where people can try and develop their skill at ice recruitment site. Athletes and other prominent people in the speedskating. Many clubs and Associations have been sport along with media people were given t-shirts and a note stressed to their limit and beyond trying to accommodate this asking them to promote the site in interviews to generate free influx of new skaters, but they realize the need to get them on promotion. Other tools were developed to promote the site and the ice to increase and hold their interest until the next fall and the sport including an 11 minute video, two different posters beyond. We need to address these needs as quickly as featuring both club skaters and our US Olympic Team possible. members and a “tear-away pad”, t-shirts with a Webcasts “tryspeedskating.com” campaign logo, buttons, magnets, One of our key target markets is schools. In January, we stickers, pencils, and handout business-size cards. received an email inquiry looking for assistance from an not- Additionally, we worked with Jack Mortell to get the for-profit instructional network organization that provides web- tryspeedskating web address and 800 # put on the US Team based programming live to schools with the ability to create photo postcards and we ordered 15,000 additional cards to and store a digital copy of the program for later access by use for various purposes. Also, for large events such as the anyone through the internet. Building on this request for a World Team Short Track Championships in Milwaukee and speedskating Olympian to appear on a program about others in the future, a set of four banners was created that speedskating, we put together a program of Olympians that could be hung over the mats at meets or displayed in other included Leslie Bader in Allentown, PA, in ways such as by a booth set up to distribute info and collect Englewood, CO, Eric Flaim, Ochowicz, and names of interested parties at events where there are Cathy Turner in Salt Lake City, UT at the Shriner’s Children’s spectators. These tools were designed to assist athletes, Hospital and connected them to 10 other classrooms of individual members, clubs, rinks, schools, and others to students live from Vermont to Ohio, Michigan, Texas, and promote the sport and get interested parties to contact either California via an interactive 2-way audio and video link. In them at a local number or email address or at the national 800 addition, up to 300 other classrooms or individuals could log # or the [email protected] email address. on and view the session live, with an unlimited number able to The success of the U.S. athletes at the 2002 Games go to the web and view the digital recording. The students combined with the fact that the Games were in this country heard a presentation by each Olympian, saw skates and other created unprecedented interest in the sport of speedskating. equipment, and asked questions of the Olympians. This event This interest helped fuel 10,000 visits to the took place on Friday, February 8th, the day of the Opening

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Ceremonies of the Games. In addition, the executive summary of that plan and the plan itself is available tryspeedskating.com website was promoted. A grant was for review. The plan is meant to be a living, changing solicited to cover the expenses of this event and the education document that provides a blueprint for where we are to focus division of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation provided $1,500 to our resources and what we want to achieve with those US Speedskating to hold the event. The hour long webcast resources. Future input of the committee is essential if the plan received great reviews from those educators who regularly is to produce the desired results and I look forward to working view such events. with the committee to obtain and include that input in the plan, In March, in Milwaukee, WI, we repeated the webcast and, to implement the plan. idea the Thursday before the World Short Track Team Misc. Topics Championships with Olympians Rusty Smith, Dan Weinstein, Key areas of focus in the future will be to establish high-level and Allison Baver from the Short Track Team and Wisconsin relationships with other organizations that have a mutual resident Olympians Leah Poulos and Casey FitzRandolph. interest in growing the sport of speedskating. We need to Because of uncertainty over practice schedules and the spring make sure such relationships are well-thought out and based break period, there wasn’t as much lead time to promote the on mutual respect, trust, and similar goals. We have event but it still produced a full complement of ten schools approached USA Roller Sports to explore how we can work participating live in interactive mode and hundreds more together to advance both ice and inline speedskating sports viewers via one way broadcast on the web. This is an exciting and create more rewarding opportunities for the participating new, high impact, low cost tool to use to generate visibility for athletes by working together. We are also in the process of our sport in a key target market segment. We have established initiating or continuing discussions with groups like the a strong relationship with the technological organization that National Congress of State Games, YMCA, the American produces these events. We are looking forward to doing more Legion, and others who are members of the USOC’s Olympic of these events with a national participation in the future. We Community Development Program, as well as other groups can also expand the participants to an international reach, or, that work to bring sports like speedskating to schools and park use this technology for distance learning in our coaching and recreation districts. If anyone is aware of contacts in these education program. organizations, or ones like these, that will be able to help us, Mat Grant Program please let Carl Cepuran know. The basic concept is that USS/Development would purchase Another area we look forward to expanding is helping the several sets of safety mats based on orders received from elite athletes reach out to schools and community groups as USS clubs or Associations. The mats would then be paid off well as local speedskating clubs, facilities, and camps. We are over several years by the responsible clubs on a set schedule. providing hand out materials as well as working to develop The paid back grant money would be recirculated into further presentations and other resources they can use to assist them sets of mats or simply returned to the Development budget. in doing this. The idea is to create a program that is easy to understand, Coaching Development easy to sign up for, and easy to administer, that will foster the Since the last Board meeting in October 2001, Level 1 courses ability to get more mats out into more facilities to enable the have been held in Connecticut/New Hampshire (10 attendees), sport to grow. Southern California (5), and Minnesota (12). Additionally, a This program addresses one of the number one problems Level 2&3 course was presented in conjunction with the World that new clubs face – how to afford a good set of safety mats. Short Track Team Championships in Milwaukee March 28-30, Safety mats represent an essential piece of equipment 2002. The course was conducted by Ryan Shimabukuro and necessary for new clubs to conduct safe practices and host included guest presenters in specialized areas such as Jeff meets, which in turn will increase visibility, increase Aussprung on Physiology, Paul Marchese & Michael Hearn on membership and sponsorship possibilities, and eventually, Equipment, Stephen Gough on Short Track, and Dave may lead to fiscal independence. It is a full circle concept that Tamburrino on Long Track. A total of 23 coaches participated we should support. and every club in Wisconsin had at least 2 coaches there. Merger Issues Update Also attending were a number of elite level athletes looking to The transition period of the merger is still ongoing. Although get more coaching education. there are still a number of issues that need to be resolved, Demand for coaching courses is very strong at the many items were identified in October and a transition plan present time with the influx of new skaters wanting to try the was developed to deal with them. Here are the primary ones: sport. Presently, a Level 1 is scheduled for Virginia in June, 1) Dues structure: a new dues structure was approved at the with Level 1 courses being requested by Pennsylvania (June), fall meeting and is already in place with the one addition of the Wisconsin (June and Sept), Ohio (July), Washington State “bridge” membership allowing new members to register now (July), and other potential locations. Level 2 and 3 courses are and have the membership carry through to May 31, 2003. currently being planned for Salt Lake City in July. We are also 2) The USS webpage and the ASU webpage have both been looking at providing a National Coaching Symposium in 2003, retained, with the ASU site being modified to reflect the perhaps in the late summer or fall. Building the Level 4 and 5 merger. With the addition of the Tryspeedskating website, curriculum is still in the plan as well. some additional thought needs to be given to how to best We recently obtained all the records of all coaches who utilize these sites to make it easy for the different types of had participated in coaching education in the past, as well as users to get the information they need. those who were listed as club coaches. It is hoped we can 3) Insurance: USS will need to have a new policy in place by encourage people from these groups to get back into coaching June 1. The ASU coverage has been continued as usual until since the demand is so great and they already have more then. coaching education than many others. 4) Fund transfers: The Medal/Medallion Fund, Hall of Fame We have also prepared the coaching recognition Fund, and Scholarship Fund have all been transferred to the materials – the id card, the certificate, and USS embroidered ASU Foundation. clothing items for coaches who have completed their 5) Trademarks: The trademarks have all been transferred per respective levels. This process was delayed some with the the plan. activity surrounding the Olympic Games and the related 6) The transfer of the checking account and other money promotions. accounts to the USS National Office will be completed by June 1. ATTACHMENT 8: MEMBER SERVICES REPORT Development Planning Overall for the Future KAREN KOSTAL A key objective for this year was to develop a comprehensive Since May 1, 2001, the beginning of the ASU’s fiscal year: strategic plan for development. That has been done and an l the normal ASU business as usual was handled

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l the transition plan was established, approved and stimulate constructive dialogue for the sport’s growth and implemented to facilitate operations at merger and development, as it honors its outstanding skaters and l the Try Speedskating campaign, timed to coincide with the contributors. expected Olympic generated heightened interest in February 12,2002 The New York Board of Regents speedskating, was and still is being implemented. formally voted to grant a five-year provisional charter to the The final tax return for the ASU is in process of being filed with Speedskating Hall of Fame. The CPA firm Fredette & February 28, 2002 being the close date. A financial summary Sankowski is presently applying for a Tax identification sheet has been provided to the Executive Director and to the number, and to apply for not-for-profit status under IRS 501c3. Development Chair. I am still writing checks out of the account I asked a member of the Cooperstown Group cataloging finishing out the budgeted expenses and by June 1, 2002, this the present collection what I should request of the members of account will be turned over to the National Office with any US Speedskating. Her reply, “call for artifacts”. Anyone remaining funds. holding items of museum quality should contact me. The merger date of March 1, 2002 came and went Olympians should consider willing your medals to the Hall of without any problems within the ASU National Office/U.S. Fame. Speedskating Member Services Coordinator’s Office. The The artifacts from Newburgh New York are in Saratoga transition was, I believe, seamless to the membership. That Springs as well a collection from the Estate of Bob Vehe. was the goal. All items on the transition plan have either been Upon opening the museum, The Newburgh Lions Club will completed, or are in process. A detailed report has been transfer the sculpture of three skaters, the brand of the Hall of provided to the Executive Director and to the Development Fame, to the new building. Chair who is also the Transition Committee Chair. The Speedskating Hall of Fame has a large storage and The Olympic generated inquiries from individuals and work area for receiving and cataloging artifacts. There is rinks wanting to become involved in the sport either as fans or adequate shelving, desk, chairs and recently the addition of competitors or providers was overwhelming to say the least. two computers all donated by local businesses. A Grant from This office handled at least over 3,000 inquiries which came in the state has paid the $600 per month rent as well as an either via the 800 number (which rings in this office), via the insurance policy on the facility. ASU webpage to my email address, via the ASU telephone The Nationally Recognized Program in Museum Studies, number (which rings in this office) and through try The Cooperstown Graduate Program has prepared a Phase 1 speedskating via that email address. This office is still GuideLine for us to use in the development of the museum. At processing inquiries. The daily inquiry rate has dropped from their request we have purchased $500 worth of materials for the Olympic highs, but is still far higher than pre-Olympic. properly storing artifacts. We are also purchasing PastPerfect All inquiries were referred to the appropriate club or Software on their advice. Association, many were responded to personally by myself A local committee has been meeting regularly to discuss resulting in dialogue that would continue. All were sent an building design and fund raising. The Director, of The National informational packet with “cool, free stuff”. A database is being Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, as well people from the compiled and areas where interest is high, but no club exists local government and business community are involved. will be developed. A local fund raising chairperson has been appointed and Reports from the Associations and clubs indicate that will be receiving the help of Past Olympians, for a national fund they too were overwhelmed by not only the referrals from this raising program. At present the local committee is discussing office, but from inquiries direct to them. an 18500 sq. ft structure. Club boxes of the new promotional try speedskating The present Speedskating Hall of Fame Board consists of material was sent to every existing and new club and Shirley Yates, Leah Poulos Mueller, Karen Kostal, Duane continues to be done to any new clubs or rinks. Riley, Jerry Steele and myself. I will be asking this board to Interest in summer camps for novice skaters is extremely vote in a group of Saratoga Springs people who are giving high coupled with the normal high interest in camps for very generously of their time and talent to produce a museum experienced skaters. you will all be proud. The committee has requested the name The workload was huge and continues to be as we try to be changed to THE NATIONAL SPEEDSKATING MUSEUM catch up. Some temporary help was hired – but the results AND HALL OF FAME. An attorney working pro bono for the were worth it! Speedskating Hall of Fame said this should be easy to do. Several dormant clubs are now revived (Oregon (2), This is definitely a work in progress; we have planned to Idaho, Baltimore Silver Blades, Dallas), virtually all active clubs meet as a committee monthly, with numerous telephone calls experienced an increase, several rinks have come forward to and E-mails in between. The most recent meeting was this solicit support from us, and at last count, many new clubs have past Tuesday. Arrangements have been made at this meeting sprung up. To name a few: Virginia 4, Florida 1, Phoenix 1 or for members of the committee to tour the Basketball Hall of 2, Pennsylvania 1 or 2, Illinois 2. Fame in Springfield, MA and The National Soccer Hall of Our organization’s response has been extended club Fame and Museum in Oneonta, NY. seasons, more ice time, new camps and clinics offered, a I ask a show of your support by returning the information bridge membership form, more brochures printed. The need cards. The board and local committee members are very for club loaner skates and informational material is yet to be proud to be a part of the sport of speedskating and are willing satisfied. to accept the challenge. At this writing, a more definitive summary is still in the works. The priority is responding to and getting new clubs and ATTACHMENT 10: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND rinks on board. ORGANIZATION ED LANG ATTACHMENT 9: HALL OF FAME FACILITY REPORT VISION: TOM PORTER To be the best speedskating organization in the world Mission Statement: The Speedskating Hall of Fame exists to MISSION: broaden the awareness of the history of the sport and To recruit, retain, and develop skaters of all levels and communicate the unique qualities of competitive and ages in a fun, supportive, and healthy environment; recreational skating and the inspiring role they can play within To provide a clear path for lifelong participation, from diverse communities nationally and worldwide. Through beginner to Olympian and beyond, including fair access to creative exhibitions, community collaboration, and learning facilities, coaching, competitions, and funding; opportunities, SSHOF seeks to directly involve the public in the speedskating experience, foster human connections, and

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To achieve sustained competitive excellence, with an F. If the number of skaters qualifying by methods A thru E ultimate goal – winning World Championship and Olympic above results in less than two spots being left vacant, medals. those final two spots in each distance will be reserved for VALUES: selection from results at the 2002 US Single Distance These values guide our actions on a daily basis as we strive to Championships. US Speedskating may but shall not be achieve our vision and fulfill our mission. obligated to fill all World Cup spots. The final decision to We conduct our competitions with a sense of fairplay fill any or all World Cup spots will be made by a We treat each other with trust, dignity and respect committee consisting of the National Team Coaches, US We create an environment where people from diverse Speedskating Long Track Program Director and the cultures, backgrounds and Chairman of the Long Track Committee. Abilities are actively encouraged to participate G. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final World Cup start We foster a spirit of innovation in all areas of our positions in the long distance (3000m, 5000m for the organization ladies, 5000m, 10,000m for the men) may, at the We act with a sense of urgency without sacrificing discretion of a committee consisting of the National Team excellence coaches , US Speedskating Long Track Program Director We strive for effective communication that results in and the chair of the long track committee, be awarded to teamwork, shared knowledge and ideas the winner(s) of the 5000m ladies and 10,000m men We make an extraordinary effort to attract, identify, races at the 2002 US Single Distance Championships, recruit and retain the very best person for every job provided such winner(s) have, during or prior to the 2002 We pursue lifelong learning and personal US Single Distance Championships, also established a development competitive time in the 3000m ladies 5000m men’s We support and have the courage to take measured risk distance respectively. We encourage individual leadership, responsibility and H. Skaters who have qualified by (A through G) above and accountability who have met the following time standards by the We demand of ourselves high standards of ethical conclusion of the 2002 US Single Distance behavior Championships will be selected to the Allround Fall World Cup Team and by November 17th will be selected to the ATTACHMENT 11: LONG TRACK Sprint Fall World Cup Team: 2002 FALL WORLD CUP TEAM 500 1000 1500 3/5000 I. Start positions, not to exceed U.S. Speedskating's ISU entry Men 35.77 1:09.64 1:47.72 6:35.05 quota, will be filled in the following priority. Ladies 39.31 1:17.11 1:59.93 4:17.03 A. Members of the 2002-2003 Senior Elite Team. Elite II. US Single Distance Championships Team members will only start the distance(s) in which A. The U.S. Single Distance Championships will take place they qualified for the Elite Team. over four days October 24 to 27 Skaters who earn spots by their Elite team status will be Day 1: 500m & 1000m, Ladies and Men given starting positions in the following priority for each Day 2: 500m & 1500m, Ladies and Men individual distance: Day 3: 3000m Ladies & 5000m Men 1. All skaters who earned elite team status through the Day 4: 5000m Ladies & 10,000m Men. Olympic Games by order of placement in the Olympic B. The U.S. Single Distance Championships will be open to Games. current Senior National Team, Senior Elite and Senior 2. Skaters who won elite team status by overall World Category 1 skaters for the 2002-2003 season. Cup Standings by order of placement in those C. Additional skaters may qualify for the 2002 US Single standings. Distance Championships by meeting the qualifying 3. Skaters who won elite team status through an standards for the 2002-2003 US Long Track individual distance at a Senior World Championship by Championships. A skater only qualifies to skate the order of placement in an individual distance in that distance(s) that for which she/he meets the qualifying Senior World Championship standard. Qualifying Times must be skated after June 1, 4. Skaters who have qualified by their Elite team status 2002 and prior to the close of entries for the 2002 U.S. and the distances they have qualified in are as follows: Single Distance Championships. Qualifying times must be Chris Witty 1000m, 1500m; Jen Rodriguez 1000m, skated in a competition with a published protocol. 1500m, 3000m; Amy Sannes 1000m, 1500m; D. Skaters may qualify for the 2002 Fall World Cup Team by Catherine Raney 5000m; Casey Fitzrandolph 500, their results in each distance according to the following 1000m; Joey Cheek 500m, 1000m, 1500m; Kip protocol: Carpenter 500m, 1000m; Nick Pearson 1000m 1500m; 1. The total time over two 500 meter races (one starting in Derek Parra 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m; KC Boutiette, the inner lane and one starting in the outer lane) will be 5000m; J.P. Shilling 1500m. used to select 500 meter start positions. B. Skaters who finished in the top 20 in the 2002 Olympic 2. All other distances will be skated only once. Games. Skaters will only start in the distance(s) in which III. Skaters qualifying for the Fall World Cup Team must they had the top 20 finish. declare which distances and which specific World Cups C. Skaters who finished in the top 20 in the 2002 final World they will race in. This must be delivered, in writing, to the Cup ranking. Skaters will only start in the distance in Program Director or designee at the Team Meeting which they had the top 20 ranking. following the 2002 U.S. Single Distance Championships. D. Skaters who finished in the top four twice at the same IV. To be eligible for a start position, skaters must meet the distance in 2001-2002 World Cup. Skaters qualifying by age requirement set forth in ISU Rule 108. this method will only start the distance(s) in which they A. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.a) "For ISU Senior had the two top four finishes. Championships, Olympic Winter Games and E. Skaters qualified by A thru D above must show proof that International Senior Competitions only skaters may they are training in a US speedskating program or other compete who have reached at least the age of 15 by bonafide elite international-level training program as July 1st preceding these Events;" reasonably determined by the Program Director and must V. US Speedskating reserves the right to send no skaters to show reasonable progress in training and competition the World Cup Competition. US Speedskating also during the 2002 pre-season to retain their start positions. reserves the right to enter skaters but not fund their travel and participation in World Cup competitions. Such a

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decision will be made by a committee consisting of the B. Skaters who won Elite team status by overall World National Team Coaches, Program Director, and Chairman Cup Standings by order of placement in those of the Long Track Committee. standings. [The ISU may insert a small allround competition in one of the C. Skaters who won Elite team status through an fall World Cup Competitions. If this happens US Speedskating individual distance at a Senior World may revise some of these selection procedures to Championship by order of placement in an accommodate this change.] individual distance in that Senior World Championship 2002-2003 US LONG TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS D. Skaters who have qualified and the distances they I. Current Senior Long Track National Team, Senior Elite have qualified in are as follows: Team and Senior Category 1 skaters are automatically Chris Witty 1000m, 1500m; Jen Rodriguez 1000m, qualified to start. Skaters having achieved their status in 1500m 3000m; Amy Sannes 1000m, 1500m; 1500 meters or longer may only start in the allround Catherine Raney 5000m; Casey Fitzrandolph 500, distances and the day 2 500m. Skaters having achieved 1000m; Joey Cheek 500m, 1000m, 1500m; Kip their status in 500 or 1000 meters can only start in the sprint Carpenter 500m, 1000m; Nick Pearson 1000m distances. 1500m; Derek Parra 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m; KC II. Additional skaters can qualify for these competitions by Boutiette, 5000m; J.P. Shilling 1500m. meeting one of the time standards below. The qualifying B. Members of the 2002 Fall World Cup Team. time must have been skated in a meet with a published 1. Skaters ranked 20th or better in a World Cup distance protocol during the 2002-2003 season (after June 1, 2002 after the fall 2002 World Cups shall fill start positions and prior to the close of entries for the competition). The for the Winter 2003 World Cup races not filled by (A) ISU Factor of 0.20 seconds will be added to hand times. It is above. the responsibility of the skater, parent or legal guardian to a. Long distance event rankings are calculated from provide documentation, if requested, that the standard has the combined 3000/5000 ladies or 5000/10,000 been met. men combined point totals. Qualifying standards for the 2002-2003 US Long Track C. No more than 3 skaters may qualify by (A and B) above. Championships: Priority is given to the skater by order of the World Cup 500 1000 1500 3/5000 5/10,000 ranking. Tie breaker is given to the skater with the Ladies 43.50 1:27.00 2:12.00 4:52.00 8:15.00 highest finish. Remaining start positions may be filled Men 39.00 1:18.00 2:01.00 7:28.00 15:25.00 according to results at the 2002-2003 U.S. III. The 2002-2003 US Long Track Championships will take Championships. place over five days, December 27 to December 31, 2002. 1. Skaters may be selected, according to their order of A. The format will be as follows finish at these trials, to fill remaining spots on the Ladies Men World Cup teams. U.S. Speedskating may also but Day 1: 500, 1000m 500, 1000m shall not be obligated to fill vacancies created by Day 2: 500, 1500m 500, 1500m selected skaters’ withdrawal from or election not to Day 3: rest day rest day compete in any particular World Cup event. The Day 4: 1000, 3000m 1000, 5000m decision regarding selection of these additional Day 5: 5000m 10,000m skaters will be made by a committee consisting of the Allround selection will be based on the following events: the National Team Coaches, Program Director, and day 2 500m and 1500m ladies and men, day 4 3000m, Chairman of the Long Track Committee. ladies 5000m men and day 5 5000m ladies 10,000m. D. Skaters who have qualified by (A through C) above and IV. US Sprint Champion, ladies and men, junior ladies and who have met the following time standards will be junior men, will be awarded at the conclusion of the US selected to the 2003 Winter World Cup Team: Long Track Championships and will be based on the point 500 1000 1500 3/5000 total of 2 x 500m and 2 x 1000m. Men 35.77 1:09.64 1:47.72 6:35.05 V. Event medals for the US Long Track Championships will Ladies 39.31 1:17.11 1:59.93 4:17.03 be awarded at the conclusion of each event. II. Additional Rules VI. The overall medals for the US Allround Championship A. Skaters must declare which distances and specific World ladies and men will be awarded at the conclusion of the Cups they intend to skate. This must be delivered, in Regional Qualifier based on the Regional Qualifier total writing, to the Program Director, or his designee, by points samalog of the 500, 1500, 5000 and 10,000 for men January 6th. and the 500, 1500, 3000 and 5000 ladies. B. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must meet the age requirement set forth in ISU Rule 108. 2003 WINTER WORLD CUP TEAM a. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.a) "For ISU Senior I. Start positions, not to exceed U.S. Speedskating's ISU Championships, Olympic Winter Games and Entry Quotas, will be filled in the following priority. International Senior Competitions only skaters may A. Members of the 2002-2003 Senior Elite Team. Elite compete who have reached at least the age of 15 by Team members will only start the distance(s) in which July 1st preceding these Events;" they qualified for the Elite Team. C. U.S. Speedskating reserves the right to send no skaters 1. Elite Team members must show proof that they are to the World Cup Competition. U.S. Speedskating also training in a U.S. Speedskating program or other reserves the right to enter skaters but not fund their travel bonafide elite international-level training program as and participation in World Cup competitions. Such a reasonably determined by the program director and decision will be made by a committee consisting of the must show reasonable progress in training and National Team Coaches, Program Director, and competition during the 2002-2003 season to retain Chairman of the Long Track Committee. their start positions. ISU ENTRY QUOTAS 2. Skaters who earn spots by their Elite team status will LADIES MEN be given starting positions in the following priority for 500 meters 4 5 each individual distance: 1000 meters 5 5 A. All skaters who earned elite team status through 1500 meters 5 5 the Olympic Games by order of placement in the 3000 meters ? ? Olympic Games. 5000 meters ? ?

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the 1500 meters and the 3000/5000m Ladies; 1500 2003 WORLD SPRINT TEAM meters and 5000/10,000m Men in World Cup Points for I. Start positions. the current season after the last 2002 Fall World Cup. A. Ladies: 3 B. The next start positions will be filled bringing the total to B. Men: 4 4 by skaters having the best classification in total points II. Start positions will be filled in the following priority: after the first 3 Allround distances at the 2002- 2003 A. A maximum of two ladies and three men with a top 10 U.S. Championships. ranking in both the 500 meters and 1000 meters in total C. The last 2 start positions will be filled by the next two World Cup Points or one top 6 place finish in a 500 meter skaters having the best final classification in total points and a 1000 meter for the current season after the last after the 4 Allround distances at the 2002- 2003 U.S. 2002 Fall World Cup. Start positions shall be filled in the Championships. following order: D. Skaters must declare if they intend to skate the 2003 1. The highest finish in an individual race. Regional Qualifier. This must be delivered, in writing, to B. Remaining start positions will be filled by the skaters the Program Director or designee, by December 31, having the best total points in 2 x 500 meter and 2 x 1000 2002. meter at the 2002-2003 U.S. Championships. III. Ladies and Men's alternates will be selected in the III. Ladies and Men's alternates will be selected in the following following priority. priority. A. 2002 “Medal Contenders” in the 1500 meters, 3000 A. “Medal Contenders” in the 500 meters or 1000 meters will meters or 5000 meters Ladies, 1500 meters, 5000 or be selected as alternate if she/he is sick or injured during 10,000 meters Men will be selected as alternate if the 2002-2003 U.S. Sprint Championships. A “Medal she/he is sick or injured during the 2002- 2003 U.S. Contender” is any skater who placed in the top 8 in a Championships. A “Medal Contender” is any skater who 2002 Winter Olympic Games event. Written medical placed in the top 8 in a 2002 Winter Olympic Games verification must be presented to the Program Director, or event. Written medical verification must be presented to designee, prior to the end of the competition. the Long Track Program Director, or his designee, prior 1. Alternate(s) selected by this method will skate off to the end of the competition. against the last place qualifier for one start position at “Medal Contenders” in the 1500, 3000/5000 ladies and the Salt Lake City World Cup in January. The final 1500, 5000/10,000 men are Joey Cheek (1500m) Nick start position will be determined by each skaters’ Pearson ( 1500m) Derek Parra (1500, 5000m) KC combined point total from his or her best 500m and Boutiette (5000m) Chris Witty (1500m) Jen Rodriguez best 1000m. (1500, 3000m) Amy Sannes (1500m). “Medal Contenders” are: Casey Fitzrandolph (500 and Alternates selected by this method will replace the last 1000m) Joey Cheek (500, 1000, 1500m) Kip place qualifiers if they are given a clean bill of health by Carpenter (500, 1000) Nick Pearson (1000, 1500m) a qualified medical professional. Written verification Derek Parra (1500, 5000m) KC Boutiette (5000m) must be presented to the Long Track Program Director, Chris Witty (1000, 1500m) Jen Rodriguez (1000, 1500, or his designee, by January 2, 2003. 3000m) Amy Sannes (1500m). IV. U.S. Speedskating may, but shall not be obligated to, fill vacancies created by selected skaters’ withdrawal from or B. Alternates may be selected from 2002-2003 US Long election not to compete in the 2003 Regional Qualifier by a Track Championships. The alternates will be the next committee consisting of the National Team Coaches, place finishers in total points pursuant to II.B. above. Program Director and the Chairman of the Long Track 1. An alternate selected by this method will only travel to Committee. and compete in the 2003 World Sprint Championships V. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must if one of the 2003 World Sprint Championships Team have skated the current ISU qualifying time(s) prior to the members cannot compete. close for entries for the 2003 Regional Qualifier. The IV. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must qualifying time(s) must have been achieved at an ISU have skated the current ISU qualifying time(s) prior to the Championships, World Cup, International Competition or close for entries for the 2003 World Sprint Championships. National Championships during the 2002-2003 season. The qualifying time(s) must have been achieved at an ISU The qualifying time(s) must have been achieved with Championships, World Cup, International Competition or automatic timing and there must be a published protocol. National Championships during the 2002-2003 season. VI. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must The qualifying time(s) must have been achieved with meet the age requirement set forth in ISU Rule 108. automatic timing and there must be a published protocol. A. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.a) "For ISU Senior V. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must Championships, Olympic Winter Games and meet the age requirement set forth in ISU Rule 108. International Senior Competitions only skaters may A. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.a) "For ISU Senior compete who have reached at least the age of 15 by Championships, Olympic Winter Games and July 1st preceding these Events;" International Senior Competitions only skaters may compete who have reached at least the age of 15 by 2003 WORLD ALLROUND CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM July 1st preceding these Events;" I. Start positions for the Region. A. Ladies: unknown 2003 REGIONAL QUALIFIER FOR ALLROUND WORLD B. Men: unknown CHAMPIONSHIPS II. Start positions per country. (Procedure depending on ISU Congress June 2002 decisions). A. Ladies: maximum 4. Actual number will be determined I. Start positions. by the results of the 2003 Regional Qualifier. A. Ladies: maximum 6 (?). Actual number subject to B. Men: maximum 4. Actual number will be determined by number of entries received from all ISU Members the results of the 2003 Regional Qualifier. participating. III. All but the last start position will be filled by the skaters B. Men: maximum 6 (?). Actual number subject to number having the best final classification in total points at the of entries received from all ISU Members participating. 2003 Regional Qualifier. The U.S. Speedskating re-skate II. The start positions will be filled in the following priority. rule may apply to the extent that out of competition re- A. 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A. Skaters who qualify by III. above will start in the order of I. U.S. Speedskating can have a maximum entry of three their rank at the 2003 Regional Qualifier. skaters in each distance. The actual number of entries is B. The final start position shall be filled by a Committee determined by 2002-2003 World Cup Ranking and a Time consisting of the National Long Track Coaches, the Ranking from 2002-2003 World Cups and 2002 ISU Program Director and the Long Track Committee Championships. If more than three skaters from U.S. Chairman. The skater selected must have competed in Speedskating meet the ISU standard for a particular the 2003 Regional Qualifier or have a rank of 6th or distance starting spots will be determined as follows: better in World Cup Points after the fall 2002 World A. The first start position will be the skater with the most Cups in one of the following: 1500, 3000/5000 and 2002-2003 World Cup points in that distance if among the 5000/10,000. best 14 in the overall ranking for that distance except the IV. Ladies and Men's alternates will be selected in the 5000m ladies and 10,000m men. Skaters must be following priority: among the 8 best in these distances. A. “Medal Contenders” in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters or B. The second start position will be the skater with the best 5000 meters Ladies, 1500 meters, 5000 meters or finish in an individual 2002-2003 World Cup race at that 10,000 meters Men will be selected as alternate if distance. she/he is sick or injured during the 2003 Regional C. The third and any start positions not filled by methods A Qualifier. A “Medal Contender” is any skater who placed and B above will be selected by a committee consisting of in the top 8 in a 2002 Winter Olympic Games event. the National Team Coaches, Program Director and Chair Written medical verification must be presented to the of the Long Track Committee. Long Track Program Director, or his designee, prior to the end of the competition. 2003-2004 ELITE TEAM 1. Alternates selected by this method will skate off with I. Must meet one of the following criteria in the following the last place qualifier for a start position if they are priority: given a clean bill of health by a qualified medical A. Top 10 at the 2003 World Single Distance professional. Written verification must be presented Championships in any distance. to the Program Director, or designee by January 31, B. Top 10 in 2002-2003 final World Cup standings in any 2003. The skate off will be held over one distance, distance. ladies 3000, men’s 5000m, at a place and time to be C. Top 10 in an individual distance at the 2003 World determined. The skater(s) with the fastest time will Allround Championships (excluding the 500m) or World occupy the start position. Sprint Championships. “Medal Contenders” in the 1500, 3000/5000 ladies and D. Top 10 in final standings at the 2003 World Sprint 1500, 5000/10,000 men are Joey Cheek (1500m) Nick Championships or Allround Championships Pearson ( 1500m) Derek Parra (1500, 5000m) KC II. There are no move-ups. Boutiette (5000m) Chris Witty (1500m) Jen Rodriguez III. Retiring skaters are not eligible for Elite Team status. (1500, 3000m) Amy Sannes (1500m). B. If no alternate is selected by method A above, one 2003-2004 NATIONAL TEAM Ladies and one Men's alternate will be selected from the The 2003-2004 National Team will consist of a maximum of 20 2003 Regional Qualifier. The alternate will be the next skaters. Selection will be made in the following priority: place finisher in total points at the 2003 Regional I. A maximum of 14 skaters will selected as follows: Qualifier. A. Two skaters in each distance 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1. An alternate selected by this method will only travel to 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters Ladies and 500 the 2003 Allround World Championships if one of the meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 2003 Allround World Championships Team members Men. cannot compete due to illness or injury. 1. A maximum of two skaters in each distance 500 C. If no alternate is selected by either method A or B meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters above, one Ladies and one Men's alternate will be Ladies and 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, selected from the 2002-2003 U.S. Championships. The 5000 meters, 10,000 Men will be filled by skaters alternate will be the next place finisher in total points having a top 10 ranking in 2002-2003 World Cup after the 4 Allround distances at the2002- 2003 U.S. Points after the last 2002 Fall World Cup. Championships. 2. The next qualifier will be the skater that finishes first in 1. An alternate selected by this method will only travel to individual distances at the 2003 U.S. Championships. the 2003 Allround World Championships if one of the a. The combined time of 2 x 500 meters and 2 x 1000 2003 Allround World Championships Team members meters (one starting in the inner lane and one cannot compete due to illness or injury. starting in the outer lane) from the 2003 U.S. V. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must Championships will be used to determine placing at have skated the current ISU qualifying time(s) prior to the these distances. close for entries for the 2003 Allround World b. All other distances will be skated only once. Championships. The qualifying time(s) must have been 3. If three skaters in each distance have not been achieved at an ISU Championships, World Cup, selected by 1 and 2 above and the total number of International Competition or National Championships National Team Qualifiers has not yet reached 14, the during the 2002-2003 season. The qualifying time(s) must next best finisher in each distance at the 2003 U.S. have been achieved with automatic timing and there must Championships will be selected. be a published protocol. a. The combined time of 2 x 500 meters and 2 x 1000 VI. To be eligible for a start position or alternate, skaters must meters (one starting on the inner land and one meet the age requirement set forth in ISU Rule 108. starting on the outer lane) from the 2003 U.S. A. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.a) "For ISU Senior Championships will be used to determine placing at Championships, Olympic Winter Games and these distances. International Senior Competitions only skaters may b. All other distances will be skated only once. compete who have reached at least the age of 15 by B. If more than 14 skaters qualify by A above, the number July 1st preceding these Events;" will be reduced to 14. The reduction will be based on the 2002 Olympic Team Reduction Procedure. We will 2003 WORLD SINGLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS keep at least one qualifier in each distance.

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II. Elite Team members automatically qualify for the National 2. ISU Rule 109, paragraph 1.c) "for Junior World Team. Championships, only Junior skaters may compete III. Remaining positions may be filled by a committee who have reached the age of 14 by July 1st preceding consisting of the Long Track National Team Coaches, the Championships". Program Director and Chair of the Long Track Committee. C. Any ISU defined junior age skater who qualifies for the The decision of this committee must be ratified by the 2003 Sprint and/or Allround World Championships Team Board of Directors. will be placed on the 2003 Junior World Championships Team without having to compete in the 2003 U.S. Junior 2003-2004 CATEGORY 1 Speedskating Championships. The number of skaters I. A maximum of ten (10) skaters will earn Senior Category 1 selected from the 2003 U.S. Junior Championships will for each distance. be reduced accordingly. A. Skater(s) who pre-qualify for an ISU competition in a D. One alternate man and one alternate lady will be specific distance and choose not to participate in that selected. The alternate will be the ISU defined junior event at the 2003 US Long Track Championships will age skater with the next best point total over four occupy the first Senior Category 1 spot(s). distances (500m, 1000, 1500m, 3000m ladies, 500m, B. Additional skaters may earn Senior Category 1 spot(s), 1500m, 3000m, 5000m men) at the 2003 U.S. Junior up to a maximum of 10, by overall results at the 2003 Speedskating Championships. US Long Track Championships in each distance. 1. The alternate will travel to the 2003 Junior World C. The combined time of two 500 meter races (one starting Championships. The alternate will only compete in on the inner lane and one starting on the outer lane) at the 2003 Junior World Championships (individual the 2003 U.S. Championships will be used to determine races) if a member of the 2003 Junior World Category 1 status. Championships Team cannot compete due to illness D. The combined time of two 1000 meter races (one or injury. starting on the inner lane and one starting on the outer 2. The alternate will be eligible to compete in the 2003 lane) at the 2003 U.S. Championships will be used to Junior World Championships Team Pursuit event. determine Category 1. The U.S. Speedskating coaches at the 2003 Junior E. All other distances will be skated only once. World Championships will select the skaters to F. There will be no move-up clause to fill Category 1 compete in the Team Pursuit. vacancies. E. If a member of the 2003 Junior World Championships II. All skaters competing in the 2003 U.S. Championships Team or alternate cannot or does not compete in the who do not earn Category 1 status will earn Category 2 2003 Word Junior Championships the vacancy will be status. filled by the skater having the next best point total over III. Members of Senior World Championships Teams or Regional four distances (500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m ladies, Qualifier Team will qualify for Category 1. 500m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m men) at the 2003 U.S. IV. For the 2003-2004 season, in addition to methods IA & IB, Junior Speedskating Championships. a time standard in that same distance will have to be skated. The time standards are listed below: 2003 JUNIOR COUNTRY MATCH TEAM I. Four start positions ladies and four start positions men. TIME STANDARDS A. The four start positions ladies and four start positions Ladies Men men will be filled by the members of the 2003 Junior 500m 40.94 37.75 World Championships Team and alternate. 1000m 1:21.21 1:13.90 B. If a member of the 2003 Junior World Championships 1500m 2:05.42 1:54.35 Team or alternate cannot compete in the 2003 Junior 3000m 4:21.47 County Match due to a conflict with another ISU Event 5000m 7:27.60 6:52.13 that they are representing U.S. Speedskating in, the 10,000m 14:16.81 vacancy will be filled by the skater having the next best V. Skaters will have the entire 2002-2003 competition season point total over four distances (500m, 1000m, 1500m, to meet the time standard. The time standard can be 3000m ladies, 500m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m men) at skated at any rink around the world, provided that the time the 2003 U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships. is published in an official protocol. Qualifying Times must C. To be eligible for selection to the Junior Country Match be skated after June 1, 2002 and before April 1, 2003. Team, skaters must meet the age requirements set forth Qualifying times must be skated in a meet with a published in ISU Rule 108. protocol. 1. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.b)"a Junior is a skater who VI. Skaters who place in one of the maximum top ten spots in has not reached the age of 19 by July 1st preceding an individual distance, but do not meet the time standard, the competition". will be given Category 2 status and may be selected to 2. ISU Rule 109, paragraph 1.c) "for Junior World train in a Regional Program. Championships, only Junior skaters may compete who have reached the age of 14 by July 1st preceding JUNIOR the Championships". 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM I. Three start positions, ladies and men. 2003-2004 JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM A. The three start positions ladies and three start positions I. The Junior National Team will be limited to four ladies and men will be filled by the ISU defined junior age skaters four men returning as juniors for the 2003-2004 season. achieving the best point total over 4 distances (500m, A. A returning junior must be eligible to compete in the 1000m, 1500m, 3000m Ladies and 500m, 1500m, 2004 Junior World Championships as defined by ISU 3000m, 5000m Men) at the 2003 U.S. Junior Rule 108. Speedskating Championships. 1. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.b)"a Junior is a skater who B. To be eligible for selection to the Junior World has not reached the age of 19 by July 1st preceding Championships Team, skaters must meet the age the competition". requirements set forth in ISU Rule 108. 2. ISU Rule 109, paragraph 1.c) "for Junior World 1. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.b)"a Junior is a skater who Championships, only Junior skaters may compete has not reached the age of 19 by July 1st preceding who have reached the age of 14 by July 1st preceding the competition". the Championships".

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B. Invitations to join the Junior National Team will be II. Neo-Senior Category 1. issued first to returning junior members of the 2003 A. Non-returning Juniors and Neo-Seniors will be given Junior World Championships Team and alternate. Neo-Senior Category 1 status by placing in the top 6 of 1. There is no move-up clause if these skaters do not all competitors men and top 6 of all competitors ladies in accept the invitation. the overall total point classification at the 2003 U.S. C. Remaining positions may be filled by a Committee Junior Speedskating Championships. consisting of the Junior National Team Coach, Regional 1. A Neo-Senior has reached the age of 19, but not the Coaches, Long Track Program Director and age of 21 by July 1st preceding the season. Development Coordinator. The entire season's results will be considered. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE 2003 U.S. JUNIOR 1. The Committee's decision must be ratified by the U.S. SPEEDSKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Speedskating Board of Directors. I. Current Junior National Team members, current Senior D. Skaters invited to join the Junior National Team must National Team members, current Senior Category 1, sign and return to U.S. Speedskating a participation current Junior Short Track World Team members and agreement by the date indicated on the agreement. participants in the 2003 Regional Qualifier for the World Failure to return the signed agreement will be Championships, are automatically qualified to start. considered as declining the invitation. A. The automatic qualifiers cannot have reached the age of 1. The participation agreement will be drafted by the 19 for Junior classification and 21 for Neo-Senior Junior National Team Coach and Long Track classification by July 1st preceding the competition. Program Director in consultation with the II. Additional skaters can qualify for the 2003 US Junior Development Coordinator. Speedskating Championships by meeting one of the time II. Training Team Additions. standards below. The qualifying time must have been A. Up to four more ladies and four more men may be skated in a meet with a published protocol during the 2002- invited to train with the Junior National Team. 2003 season (after June 1, 2002 and prior to close of 1. Additional invitees may be skaters eligible as Juniors entries for the competition). The ISU factor of 0.20 seconds for the 2003-2004 season as defined by ISU Rule 108 will be added to manual times. It is the responsibility of the or skaters eligible as Neo-Seniors for the 2003-2004 skater, parent or legal guardian to provide documentation season. that the standard has been met. a. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.b)"a Junior is a skater Indoor Outdoor who has not reached the age of 19 by July 1st 1000m 1500m 3000m 1000m 1500m 3000m preceding the competition". Jr A & b. ISU Rule 108, paragraph 1.c) "for Junior World Neo-Sr L 1:29.76 2:17.13 4:49.60 1:33.66 2:23.09 5:02.20 Championships, only Junior skaters may compete Jr B Lad 1:30.84 2:22.15 4:57.08 1:34.79 2.28.33 5:10.00 who have reached the age of 14 by July 1st Jr C Lad 1:32.92 2:31.18 5:13.8 1:36.96 2:37.75 5:27.46 preceding the Championships". Jr C Men 1:28.19 2:14.24 4:48.22 1:32.03 2:20.08 5:00.76 c. A Neo-Senior has reached the age of 19 but not 1500m 3000m 5000m 1500m 3000m 5000m the age of 21 by July 1st preceding the 2003-2004 Jr A & season. Neo-Sr M 2:06.5 4:25.04 7:45.98 2:12.07 4:36.56 8:06.24 2. Any additional skaters will be selected by a Jr B Men 2.10.63 4.35.87 7.55.40 2.16.31 4.47.87 8.16.07 Committee consisting of the Junior National Team Coach, Regional Coaches, Long Track Program A. Consideration will be given to medically verified Director and Development Coordinator. illnesses, injuries and/or extreme weather circumstances 3. Funding, if any, will be subject to budget constraints that prevented a skater from qualifying for the 2003 US and may be less than provided to Junior National Junior Championships. A written request for Team Members. consideration must be delivered to the Long Track Program Director or his/her designee at least 10 days 2003-2004 JUNIOR/NEO-SENIOR CATEGORY 1 prior to the first draw for the 2003 US Junior I. Junior Category 1 Championships. The request will be reviewed by a A. Junior Category 1 will be given to skaters returning as Committee consisting of the Long Track Committee Juniors for the 2003-2004 season who meet one of the Chairman, the Long Track Program Director, the Long following criteria. Track Junior National Team Coach and the Regional 1. Place in the top 6 of all returning Juniors, Ladies and Coaches. Men, at the 2003 U.S. Junior Speedskating B. Additional qualifiers must have reached the age of 13 Championships or U.S. Junior Sprint Championships. and cannot have reached the age of 19 for Junior 2. Place in the top 2 of all competitors in their age classification and 21 for Neo Senior classification by July classification, Ladies and Men, at the 2003 U.S. 1st preceding the competition. Junior Speedskating Championships. a. Junior A: 17-18 years 2003 U.S. JUNIOR SPEEDSKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS b. Junior B: 15-16 years REGULATIONS c. Junior C: 13-14 years I. Age classifications and distances skated. All skaters must B. Additional skaters competing in the 2002 U.S. Junior compete in their designated age group classification. A Championships, not to exceed 6, may be selected for skater must have reached the age of 13 and cannot have Category 1 status. Any additions will be made by a reached the age of 19 for Junior classification and 21 for Committee consisting of the Junior National Team Neo-Senior classification by July 1st preceding the Coach, Regional Coaches, Long Track Program Director competition. and Development Coordinator. Performance at the Junior A: 17-18 years 2003 U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships and Ladies: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m U.S. Junior Sprint Championships will be considered. Men: 500m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m C. Returning Juniors must be eligible to compete in the Junior B: 15-16 years 2004 Junior World Championships as defined by ISU Ladies: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m Rule 108, paragraph 1.b) " a Junior is a skater who has Men: 500m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m not reached the age of 19 by July 1st preceding the Junior C: 13-14 years competition;" Ladies: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m

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Men: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m Senior and Junior Men Short Allround: 500,1000, 1500, 3000 1. A Junior C man may be allowed to compete in the Junior Senior Men and Ladies Sprint: 2x 500, 2x 1000 B Men classification. The skater must receive approval Junior Men and Ladies Super Sprint: 2x 100, 2x 300, 500, 1000 from U.S. Speedskating. The skater and his personal Note: Skaters may only compete in one division per competition. coach must present a written request to the Long Track Note: All races will be skated metric. Program Director, or his designee, no later than the 1. Point System close of entries for the competition. The decision will be Points will be awarded to the top 6 finishers based on the rendered by a committee consisting of the Junior lowest total points (samalog) in each category at the end of the National Team Coach, the Long Track Program Director competition. *Points are NOT based on individual races. and Development Coordinator. A Junior C skater 1st = 10pts. granted the privilege of skating in the Junior B age group 2nd = 7 pts. will no longer be considered for team selection in the 3rd = 5 pts. Junior C age group. 4th = 3 pts. 2. Neo-Senior: 5th = 2 pts. Ladies: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m 6th = 1 pt. Men: 500m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m *Note: Double points will be awarded at the American Cup Final. 3. Since Neo-Seniors are ineligible for the 2003 Junior **Non US Citizens are eligible for the overall prize money for World Championships Team, they will be paired the weekend competitions, however, since they are not eligible together as to not conflict with skaters in contention of for the Final Overall Classification in the American Cup Series, earning a spot on the 2003 Junior World Championships points will be awarded to the top six American skaters in each Team. For purposes of Category 1 however, their total category at each competition. points for overall classification will be grouped with the 2. Final Overall Classification Junior A, B and C divisions for the Ladies, and Junior A Skaters must compete in the American Cup Final to be ranked and B Men. in the Final Overall Classification in the American Cup Series. II. All skaters who compete in the 2003 U.S. Junior A. The overall point total will be based on points accumulated Speedskating Championships who do not obtain Category 1 at the American Cup Final, plus the points from the best status will be given Category 2 status. showing from either of the previous American Cups, in that same category. 2003 JUNIOR SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS 3. Prizes (NOTE:AT THE CURRENT TIME PRIZE MONEY IS I. The U.S. Junior Sprint Championships will be held in NOT APPROVED AS PART OF THE 2002-2003 BUDGET) conjunction with the 2003 US Long Track Championships. A. At each competition, overall prizes for first, second and third II. Competitors cannot have reached the age of 19 by July 1st shall be awarded to those skaters with the lowest total preceding the competition. points (samalog) in each category. Prizes are as follows: III. There will be no age group (A, B, C) classifications. 1st 2nd 3rd IV. U.S. Speedskating medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and Senior Categories (5) $120 $80 $30 3rd in each distance and final classification. Junior Categories (5) $100 $50 $20 V. Qualification standards. Total cash prizes per competition = $2,000.00 A. A junior age skater has not reached the age of 19 by *Additional merchandise prizes, if possible, will be awarded to July 1st preceding the competition. Junior C skaters. B. All junior age skaters may qualify to start by meeting one B. Overall classification prizes for the American Cup Series of the following US Championship time standards in a (American Cup Final plus best result from either of the two meet with a published protocol during the 2002-2003 previous American Cup Competitions) for first, second and season (after June 1, 2002). The ISU factor of 0.20 third, shall be as follows: seconds will be added to manual times. It is the 1st 2nd 3rd responsibility of the skater, parent or legal guardian to Senior Categories (5) $240 $160 $60 provide documentation that the standard has been met. Junior Categories (5) $200 $100 $40 Indoor Outdoor Total cash prizes = $4,000.00. 500m 1000m 500m 1000m *Note: Prize money in each competition AND overall will be Ladies: 44.60 1:29.76 46.54 1:33.66 awarded to one fewer skater than there are skaters in that Men: 41.56 1:22.24 43.37 1:25.81 category. If there is only one skater in a category, the first place prize money will be cut in half. In case of a tie, the prize Consideration will be given to medically verified illnesses, money for both places will be added together and divided injuries and/or extreme weather circumstances that equally. prevented a skater from qualifying for the 2003 US Junior C. American Cup Series Champions in the Senior Sprint & Championships. A written request for consideration must Allround may be selected to train with the National Training be delivered to the Long Track Program Director or his/her Team (no stipend) and/or attend National Training Team designee at least 10 days prior to the 2003 US Junior training camps (funding dependent on budget) for the 2003- Championships. The request will be reviewed by a 04 season. Champions in the Junior Super Sprint & Allround Committee consisting of the Long Track Committee may be selected to participate in a Regional Program and/or Chairman, the Long Track Program Director, the Long attend Junior National Team training camps (funding Track Junior National Team Coach and the Regional dependent on budget) for the 2003-04 season. Coaches. 2003 - 2004 USOC LEVEL 1 GRANT 2002-2003 LONG TRACK AMERICAN CUP FORMAT I. Ten Ladies and ten Men. Competitions: II. The positions will be filled based on the results of the 2003 Butte, November 23-24, 2002 U.S. Long Track Championships. To receive the Grant, all Roseville, February 8-9, 2003 eligible skaters must sign the USOC letter of intent for the Milwaukee, March 1-2, 2003 2003-2004 season by the date specified in the letter. Format: Eligible skaters must also compete in the 2004 U.S. Long Each competition will consist of the following categories and Track Championships, depending upon which distance the races. Grant was earned. Senior and Junior Men Allround: 500, 1500, 3000, 5000 III. Level 1 qualifiers will be a Theoretical Olympic Team. The Senior and Junior Ladies Allround: 500,1000, 1500, 3000 Team will be selected as follows.

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A. The top four finishers Ladies and top four finishers Men U.S. fails to qualify a relay team, an alternate (male in the 500 meters at the 2003 U.S. Long Track and/or female) will travel to the Championships Championships. The two 500 meter times will be C. Top 5 Men/Ladies from final classification after 5 combined to determine the order of finish. events (9-lapTT/4-lapTT/500/1000/1500) at U.S. Short B. The top four finishers Ladies and top four finishers Men Track Championships will be qualify to participate in in the 1000 meters at the 2003 U.S. Long Track relay. This assumes U.S. Speedskating qualifies a Championships. The total points of the two 1000 meter team races will determine the order of finish. D. Start positions in relay will be determined by head C. The top four finishers Ladies and top four finishers Men coach and team leader. in the 1500 meters at the 2003 U.S. Long Track ST02-03: 2003 World Team Championships Selection Championships. Criteria D. The top three finishers Ladies in the 3000 meters at A. Top (5) Men / (5) Ladies after 5 events (9-lapTT/4- 2003 U.S. Long Track Championships. lapTT/500/1000/1500) at U.S. Short Track E. The top three finishers Men in the 5000 meters at 2003 Championships will qualify to compete in the individual U.S. Long Track Championships. distances at World Team Championships. F. The top three finishers Ladies in the 5000 meters at the B. Start positions for the individual events and the relay 2003 U.S. Long Track Championships. will be determined by head coach and team leader. G. The top three finishers Men in the 10,000 meters at the ST02-04: 2003 World Junior Short Track Championships 2003 U.S. Long Track Championships. Team Selection Procedure IV. If the Theoretical Olympic Team exceeds the maximum A. Top 3 Ladies/Men from the final classification of 2003 allowance of ten Ladies and ten Men, the 2002 Olympic U.S. Short Track Junior Championships will qualify to Team Reduction Procedure will be used until the maximum compete in the individual distances at World Junior allowable Team is reached. Championships. A. The Time Standard used will be from the 2002 Olympic B. 4th Man/Lady based on final classification will be Winter Games. It shall be 20th place for the 500 meters, named to the team and is eligible to compete in the 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters Ladies and relay. 5000 meters Men. It shall be 16th place for the 5000 ST02-05: 2003 World University Games Selection Criteria meters Ladies and 10,000 meters Men. (subject to USOC approval and available V. A skater qualifying for the 2003 World Single Distance funding) Championships, 2003 World Allround Championships or A. The 2003 University Games Team may be up to 5 men the 2003 World Sprint Championships who does not and 5 ladies, pending available funding. qualify for the Theoretical Olympic Team will replace the B. Any athlete eligible for the 2003 World University slowest skater on the Theoretical Olympic Team. The Games Short Track Competition who qualifies to skate slowest skater will be the one that is first eliminated from in the final 4 Short Track World Cups shall be named to the Theoretical Olympic Team using the Reduction the 2003 World University Games Team. Procedure. C. Should those positions not be filled per B above, the VI. If the Theoretical Olympic Team is less than ten Ladies remaining positions on the team shall be filled by and ten Men, additional skaters will be selected using the ELIGIBLE skaters based on the final overall Reduction Procedure in reverse. In other words, skaters classification (1500, 500, 1000 and 3000m) of the will be added based on the smallest percentage the time is American Cup competition held in November, 2002. behind the Time Standard. D. Selection for individual distances at the World The Grant will be paid in three installments. Eligible skaters University Games shall be at the discretion of the must submit a satisfactorily completed reporting form to U.S. coach and team leader, but must be in accordance with Speedskating, by the date stipulated, for approval before an USOC guidelines. Each skater will be guaranteed at installment is paid. least one individual race. E. Start positions in relay will be determined by head ATTACHMENT 12: SHORT TRACK coach and team leader. ST02-01: 2003-2004 Elite Team Selection Criteria: Ladies ST02-06: 2003-2004 National Training Team Selection and Men Criteria A. Top 8 in an individual distance at the 2003 World Short A. Maximum 14 skaters will be eligible (total ladies and Track Championships. men). The total will be determined by the USOC quota B. Top 8 overall finish at the 2003 World Short Track and/or the Short track sub-committee, as listed below. Championships. All 14 positions do not have to be filled. C. Top 8 overall finish or top 8 in an individual distance in B. Top 5 ladies and top 5 men from the Order of Eligibility the 2002-2003 World Cup final standings. 2002-2003 season will be invited. D. Any member of a relay team that makes the final and C. There shall be no move-ups if any of the invited skaters finishes in 3rd place or higher at the 2003 World Short choose not to participate in the National Training Team Track Championships that actually competed in that Program. Championships as a member of the relay team, D. Additional skaters may be selected based on the including semi-final or final. decision of a committee consisting of the Chairman of E. Team member that actually competes in the 2003 the Short Track Committee, Athlete Representative, World Short Track Team Championships and Team National Team Coaches and one other coach to be finishes in the top 3 at the 2003 World Short Track agreed upon by the committee members. The Team Championships. committee will consider the entire season's results. ST02-02: 2003 World Short Track Championships Team The National Training Team will be approved at U.S. Selection Criteria Speedskating's Spring Board Meeting. A. An individual must compete in all individual events E. Other athletes outside of the program may be invited to qualified for at U.S. Short Track Championships. train with the National Team from time to time for short B. Top (3) Men and (2) Ladies after 5 events (9-lapTT/4- periods. Athletes will be chosen on the basis of merit lapTT/500/1000/1500) at U.S. Short Track and potential. Championships will qualify to compete in the individual F. 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ST02-07: 2003-2004 Junior Elite Training Team Selection Senior Category 1 Criteria. 16 men and 16 ladies will be selected as US Championships Group 1 follows: Reminder of Junior World Short Track Team A. Those men and ladies attaining Junior Category 1 Junior Category 1 status (minimum of 12/maximum of 14 men/ladies); US Championships Group 2 B. Additional men and ladies will be selected based upon Junior Category 2 the decision of a committee consisting of the Chairman ST02-11: 2003 USOC Level I Funding Criteria of the Short Track Committee, the Short Track A. Total of 6 ladies and 6 men including the 2003 World Program Coordinator, the National and Assistant Short Track Championship Team. Remaining skaters National Team Coaches and an Athlete are selected from the final classification of the 2003 Representative. To be considered, additional athletes U.S. Short Track Championships. Move-ups will be must skate the Age Group Nationals. The Committee based on the final classification of the U.S. Short Track will consider the results of the U.S. Championships, the Championships. Age Group National Championships, the U.S. Junior B. All eligible skaters must sign a letter of intent for the Championships and the American Cup Series. 2003-2004 season, by a date to be set later, and ST02-08: 2003-2004 Senior Category 1 Selection Criteria. compete in the 2004 U.S. Short Track Championships Minimum of 12/maximum of 14 men & ladies will in order to receive Level I funding. be selected as follows: ST02-12: 2003 U.S. Championships/Trials A. 2003 World Team for Men and Ladies; A. Selection procedures used in the 2003 U.S. Short B. The top 2 men and ladies in the Senior and Track Championships and U.S. Junior Championships Intermediate divisions of the Age Group National will be a modified version of the procedures used in the Championships that have not previously qualified (4 2000-2001 season (see attachment 1). men/ladies); B. The seeding procedure will be modified to reflect re- C. A time standard may be established for skaters eligible ranking of skaters after every round based on their through Age Group National Championships; overall ranking in the competition and points for D. Additional men and ladies will be selected based upon disqualifications have been modified. the decision of a committee consisting of the Chairman C. Full all points format and modified ISU point scoring will of the Short Track Committee, the Short Track be used for the 2003 U.S. Short Track Championships Program Coordinator, the National and Assistant and U.S. Junior Championships. National Team Coaches and an Athlete D. In all USS events in the 500m, the A and B semi final Representative. To be considered, additional athletes can be skated on any of the back three tracks. must skate the Age Group Nationals. The Committee Subsequent semi finals and finals may be skated on will consider the results of the U.S. Championships, the any track. Age Group National Championships, the U.S. Junior E. The order in which the finals will be skated at the U.S Championships and the American Cup Series. Junior Short Track Championships and U.S. E. Those athletes competing in the U.S Championships Championships will be D-C-B-A. that do not attain Senior Category 1 status will be given ST02-13: 2003 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships Senior Category 2 status. Amend the U. S. Junior Short Track Championship ST02-09: 2003-2004 Junior Category 1 Selection Criteria. procedures from 2001 for 2003 to reflect a 4th man/lady will Minimum of 12/maximum of 14 men & ladies will be named to the team and is eligible to compete in the relay. be selected as follows: ST02-14: 2003 World Cup Short Track Competition A. The top four men and ladies at the 2003 U.S. Junior World Cup Short Track competition to be held in the U.S. on Championships (4 men/ladies); February 7-8, 2003; recommend USOEC-Marquette, B. The top 2 men and ladies from the Age Group National Michigan as the site for this event. (Site later changed to Championships in the Intermediate, Junior and SLC, UT). Juvenile divisions that have not otherwise qualified as ST02-15: 2002-2003 Short Track American Cup Series Junior Category 1 (6 men/ladies); Recommend to the Development Committee continuation of C. A time standard may be established for skaters eligible the 2001/2002 Short Track American Cup Procedures for through Age Group National Championships; the 2002/2003 season (see attachment 2). D. Additional men and ladies will be selected based upon ST02-16: Short Track Bid Recommendations the decision of a committee consisting of the Chairman The Short Track Committee recommends the following sites of the Short Track Committee, the Short Track for Short Track competitions: Program Coordinator, the National and Assistant v 2004 World Junior Short Track Championships – Pettit National Team Coaches and an Athlete National Ice Center, Milwaukee Representative. To be considered, additional athletes v 2005 World Short Track Championships – USOEC, must skate the Age Group Nationals. The Committee Marquette\ will consider the results of the U.S. v 2003 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships – Championships/Olympic Trials, the Age Group National Cleveland, Ohio Championships, the U.S. Junior Championships and v 2003 U.S. Short Track Championships – Bay City, the American Cup Series. Michigan E. Those athletes not attaining Junior Category 1 status v 2003 U.S. National Short Track Championships – Pettit that compete in the U.S. Junior Championships will be National Ice Center, Milwaukee given Junior Category 2 status. v 2003 North American Short Track Championships - Pettit ST02-10: 2003-2004 Order of Eligibility - Training Camps National Ice Center, Milwaukee and Competitions v 2003 American Cup Short Track – USOEC, Marquette (Nov. 9- In descending order: 10 or 16-17); note: would like to have two more American Elite Team Cups with recommended dates of first weekend of December Senior World Team and mid-January (prefer Eastern site) Top 16 overall finish or top 3 relay finish in the World v 2004 U.S. Short Track Championships – USOEC, Marquette Junior Short Track Championships, including skaters ST02-17: 2002-2003 Category 1: Additions who actually competed in that Championships as a A. 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B. Junior Category 1 – Ladies: Miranda Giuffrida, Cherise for the competition) shall receive the next place points Wilkins, Kristen Biondo; Men: Patrick Meek, Tom available after those that finished the race. Anderson. The following subjects were also discussed in Committee: If a skater receives a yellow card for conduct during a race that l World Cup Order of Eligibility for 2002-2003 - Deferred skater receive no points for that race. until Fall Board Meeting l Can-Am Series of competitions – schedule discussed, Advancements trying to schedule corresponding competitions in Canada 500m and 1000m: and the U.S. in the west and east so skaters would be Skaters from the C or D semifinal cannot be advanced to the A able to travel easier to competitions or B final. l ISU Development Funds – discussion on submitting projects on the junior and development level to the ISU Scratches for funding, need to get grant requests into the ISU. Skaters may only drop out prior to the start of a race for just l Short Track Records – posted up-to-date on U.S. cause such as injury or illness and only with prior approval Speedskating’s web site from the referee. If a skater does not have approval from the referee he/ she will receive no points for that round and would 2002-2003 SHORT TRACK SELECTION PROCEDURES not be able to skate subsequent rounds of that race only. The TRIALS/CHAMPIONSHIPS skater may re-enter the competition for the remaining The following procedures pertain to all 2002-2003 Short Track distances. Trials/Championships unless specifically noted. ALSO see If a skater drops out within 10 minutes following the conclusion rules under each competition listed after these general of warm up or within 30 minutes following the conclusion of procedures. each round this will result in re-seeding. Entry Standard: If a skater drops out before a semi the skater will receive last All competitors in the U.S. Short Track and U.S. Junior Short place in the semi and be slotted into the appropriate final. Track Championships must be 12 years of age by July 1, Example: Skater qualifies for B Semi then drops out with 2002. approval from the referee. The skater is given last place in the Athletes who have reached the age of 19 by July 1, 2002 must semi and automatically is slotted in the B Final. If the skater submit a time trial standard form with entry for 2003 U.S. Short does not skate the B final they are given last place points in Track Championships in order to participate. The 1000m the B final. standard that must be met is: Men - 1:38:00, Ladies - 1:46:00. If a skater drops out before a final the skater will receive last This standard must be met through one of the following: •. place in the final they were qualified for. There will be no previous U.S. Short Track Championships, ‚. any subsequent movement up of skaters in the case of a drop out. Short Track sanctioned competition by the ISU or an ISU If a skater withdraws from the competition due to illness or member country that had a 1000 meter time trial or mass start injury breakage the skater will retain the points attained to that Points Awarded: point. Pack style finals score final points as follows: 1st-987, 2nd – 610, 3rd – 377, 4th – 233, 5th – 144, 6th – 89, 7th – Final Classification 55, 8th – 34, 9th – 21, 10th – 13, 11th – 8, 12th – 5, 13th – 3, 14th – The Final Classification of skaters will be by total points over 2, 15th – 1, 16th – 0. all distances skated. In the event of a tie on the final If there is a tie for first place 798.5 points each will be classification the tie will be broken first by the number of first awarded, the next 377 and the next 233. If there is a tie for place rankings in each pack style distance, second by the second place 493.5 points each will be awarded and the next 8 number of second place rankings in each pack style distance, 233. If there is a tie for third place 305 points each will be third by the number of third place rankings in each pack style awarded and the next 233. This pattern will continue for all distance and so on. If still tied, the tie shall be broken by the ties through to 16th place. cumulative time of the 1000m time trial plus the 4 lap time trial. Time trials score points as follows: If still tied, and the tie is for the final position on the team, the 1st – 493.5, 2nd – 305, 3rd – 188.5, 4th – 116.5, 5th – 72, 6th – skaters involved shall skate a 4 lap time trial with the faster 44.5, 7th – 27.5, 8th – 17, 9th – 10.5, 10th – 6.5, 11th – 4, 12th – finisher receiving the higher rank. (Note: this time shall have 2.5, 13th – 1.5, 14th – 1, 15th - .5, 16th – 0. no other effect on the Final Classification other than to break a Disqualifications / DNF tie and shall not replace a previously skated time). If the tie is Heat not for the final position on the team the skaters shall remain All skaters disqualified in a heat will be ranked 16th and will not tied. compete in a semi-final or final for the remainder of that distance. Byes Semi final A & B The Short Track Committee can make such a decision as to All skaters disqualified in semi final A or B will receive 1 point give a bye onto the team due to illness or injury; or death of more than the winner of the C final and will not compete in a parent, sibling, spouse within seven days of the start of the final. competition. If a skater is granted a bye for the above reasons Semi final C & D prior to the start of the trials and opts to compete he/she will All skaters disqualified in semi final C or D will receive a forego that bye. ranking equal to the total number of skaters competing in semi finals A, B, C and D. They will receive one half of the points To receive a bye to the 2003 Short Track World for that ranking and will not compete in a final. Championships Team an athlete must have been in the top Final three overall in the 2002 World Individual Championships, not Any skater who is disqualified in a final will receive 1 point including the relay, and top five in the overall 2002-2003 World more than the 1st place points in the next final. Cup standings and the athlete’s overall ranking from the 2002 World Short Track Championships which determined his or her If a skater fails to finish a race for any reason other than injury eligibility for a bye is higher than the athletes who qualified for or illness the skater is disqualified. the 2003 World Short Track Championships Team. The athlete must submit a report, in writing, from his/her doctor or Any skater who is not disqualified who does not finish a race attending physician describing the illness or injury, why it because of injury (in the opinion of the appointed medical staff prevents the skater from competing, and the prognosis for recovery. This report must be submitted to US Speedskating’s

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President and Executive Director as soon as possible before "B" side. Likewise the third skater drawn will start on the the start of the trials. "A" side and be paired with the fourth skater drawn who will start on the "B" side. The fifth skater drawn will start If any of the above circumstances for a bye occur after the on the "A" side and be paired with the sixth skater drawn start of the trials which forces the withdrawal of the athlete, the who will start on the "B" side. athlete must submit a report, in writing, from his/her doctor or 3. Within the subgroup of skaters ranked 7-10 in the group, attending physician describing the illness or injury, why it the first skater drawn will start on the "A" side and be prevented the skater from competing, and the prognosis for paired with the second skater drawn who will start on the recovery, within 24 hours of the conclusion of the competition. "B" side. Likewise the third skater drawn will start on the The illness or injury must be verified by a physician appointed "A" side and be paired with the fourth skater drawn who by US Speedskating and USOC medical staff. will start on the "B" side. (Note: the purpose of subdividing the group is to avoid a If a bye is granted the athlete shall be considered tied for the situation where entrants ranked 1 and 10 are paired with the last position on the team. The last skater having achieved a potential that a skater could be overtaken impacting the time position on the team and the skater receiving the bye shall one or both of the skaters achieve.) skate two 1000m time trials to determine the final position at a Order of Start time and place to be named by the Short Track Committee in For the initial time trial, Group B which consists of the entrants consultation with the athletes concerned and the coaches, but ranked 11-20 in the competition will be the first group to skate not later than 10 days before the start of the World the initial time trial. Group A , consisting of entrants ranked 1- Championship event. The two time trials shall be skated on 10 in the competition will be the second group to skate the consecutive days. The skater with the fastest 1000m time trial initial time trial. Subsequent groups will skate in alphabetical of the two time trials skated shall be named to the team and is order. . i.e.: C, D, E. There will be an ice resurface after each eligible for an individual position only if the ranking which flight of skaters. determined their eligibility for a bye (2002 World For the initial time trial, if, in the opinion of the referee, one of Championships) is higher than that of the other skaters who the tracks is not suitable for skating the skater will be allowed qualified for an individual position. If not, the skater is eligible to request a fresh track. for a relay position only. Within the various groups the order of start will be determined by lot from all pairs in the group. The first pair drawn will go Pre Event Training Camps first, the second will go second and so on until all the pairs in All World Championships Team athletes are encouraged to the group have been drawn. participate in designated team training events leading up to the Seeding for 4 Lap Time Trial World Championship event. Seeding for the 4 Lap Time Trial will be from the total points of the 1000m time trial. The 4 Lap Time Trial will be skate by Time Schedules: Group 1 only. There will be two flights of 4 lap Time Trials with All U.S. Short Track competitions will have a posted Time skaters ranked 9-16, skating in the first flight and skaters Schedule which, as a minimum, indicates the start time of ranked 1-8 in the second flight. There will be an ice resurface warm up, Competition, qualifying rounds and finals for men between the two flights. Skaters 15 and 16 shall skate first, 13 and ladies. and 14 second, 11 and 12 third and so on. Even numbered skaters will start on the A side and odd Time Trial Procedures: numbered skaters start on the B side. The competitor's steward procedure for setting up the initial Reskates in Times Trials time trial will be the following. Reskates will be at the discretion of the referee. Competitors Entrants' Ranking must ask the referee for a reskate before leaving the ice After the close of entries all the entrants will be ranked in the surface. Competitors shall have a minimum of twenty minutes following manner for purposes of establishing a draw for between their initial time trial and the reskate. The time of the pairings and groups for the initial 9 lap time trial: reskate shall be the final time. 1. the top 10 from the most recent US Short Track Championships; All Trials will be run under ISU Rules unless otherwise noted. 2. Senior Category 1 *********************************************************************** 3. Final ranking from the most recent US Short Track 2003 U.S. JUNIOR SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Championships; Distances to be skated at the 2003 US Junior Short Track 4. the fastest 1000m time established in any of the Championships: American Cup competitions during the current skating 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 1500m Super Finals. season; Number of starting positions for World Junior Short Track 5. the 1000m attested to on the entry form for the Championships: competition. U.S. Speedskating will send a maximum of 3 Ladies and Groups 3 Men based upon the final classification of the U.S. Junior For the initial time trial, entrants will be divided into groups of Short Track Championships. A 4th Man/Lady based on the 10 skaters. Group A will be composed of entrants ranked 1-10. final classification will be named to the team and is eligible to Group B will consist of entrants ranked 11-20. Subsequent compete in the relay. groups will be alphabetically established in groups of 10 until all entrants have been placed in a group. Sequence of Events to be skated at the 2003 U.S. Junior Short Pairings and Start Side Track Championships: After the entrant's ranking and groups have been established Day 1: 9 lap time trial -Ladies and Men with the top 16 men for the competition, pairings will be established by a draw and top 16 ladies moving into the U.S. Junior Short Track conducted in the following manner for each group; Championships. (If there are more than 24 entries, male or 1. pairs will be established by lot within each group, first female, a second group will skate, up to a maximum of 16 from a subgroup consisting of the first six entrants ranked skaters.) Ladies/Men 1500m Heats; Ladies/Men 1500m within the group and then from a subgroup consisting of Finals; Ladies/Men 500m Heats; Ladies/Men 500m Semi- the next four entrants ranked within the group. Finals, Ladies/Men 500m Finals; 2. Within the subgroup of skaters ranked 1-6 in the group, Day 2: Ladies/Men 1000m Heats; Ladies/Men 1000m Semi- the first skater drawn will start on the "A" side and be Finals; Ladies/Men 1000m Finals; Ladies/Men 1500m Super paired with the second skater drawn who will start on the Finals (There will be an A final for the top 6 Final point

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scorers plus ties for Ladies/Men and a B final for the next 6 After the 9 Lap Time Trial (and the 4 Lap Time Trial for skaters plus ties. Unlike Day 1 there is no C final and the U.S. Short Track Championships Group 1), skaters shall be remainder of the skaters not skating in the Super Finals are ranked by the final points in the time trial (final points from ranked based on the total points after the 1000m). combined two time trials for U.S. Championships Group *********************************************************************** 1). If still tied then the names of the skaters will be drawn by 2003 U.S. SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS the Referee as described below. Distances to be skated at the 2003 US Short Track Seeding for 1500m Pack Style Heats: Championships: Ranking after 9 Lap TT (combined 9 Lap plus 4 Lap time 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m for Ladies & Men trials for U.S. Championships Group 1): HEAT A HEAT B HEAT C Number of starting positions at the 2003 World Short Track #1 #2 #3 Championships: #6 #5 #4 If U.S. relay team is qualified to compete in the 2003 #7 #8 #9 World Short Track Championships, U.S. Speedskating will #12 #11 #10 send a maximum of 5 Ladies and 5 Men based upon the final #13 #14 #15 classification after 5 events (9 lap TT/4 lap TT/ 500/1000/1500) #16 of the U.S. Short Track Championships. The top 2 Ladies and The top 2 skaters from each heat advance to the A final; the the top 3 Men after 5 events (9 lap TT/4 lap 3rd and 4th place skaters from each heat advance to the B final, TT/500/1000/1500) will skate the individual events. (Points the 5th and 6th place skaters from each advance to the C final. awarded as stated above) If the relay team is qualified, the remaining 3 Ladies and 2 Men will be eligible to skate the After the 1500m Finals, skaters shall be ranked based on the relay, as well as the individual qualifiers. If the relay team is total points of the 9 lap time trial (plus the 4 lap time trial for US not qualified to compete in the 2001 World Championships, Championships) plus the 1500m pack style. All ties will be only the top 2 ladies & an alternate and the top 3 men & an broken based upon the guidelines under the Tie Breaking alternate based upon final classification after 5 events will section. attend the World Championships. All 5 Ladies and 5 Men are Seeding for the 500m Pack Style Heats: eligible to skate in the 2003 World Team Championships meet, Ranking after 1500m Final: if team qualifies. An individual must compete in all individual HEAT A HEAT B HEAT C HEAT D events eligible for at U.S. Short Track Championships. #1 #2 #3 #4 NOTE: The U.S. Speedskating Short Track Head Coach #8 #7 #6 #5 and team leader determines which of the top 5 skaters will #9 #10 #11 #12 participate in the relay at the World Championships (if #16 #15 #14 #13 qualified) and at all World Team events. Sequence of Events to be skated at the 2003 U.S. Short Track The top 2 skaters from heats advance to semi finals A and B. Championships: Skaters 3 and 4 from heats advance to semi finals C and D. Day 1: 9 lap time trial-Ladies and Men for all competitors with top 16 men and top 16 ladies moving into the U.S. Short Seeding for the 500m Pack Style Semi Final: Track Championships Group 1, and the next 16 Ladies and Based on current overall ranking of skaters qualified for semi 16 Men moving into Group 2. Group 1 will then do a 4 lap final: time trial. Group 2 will not do the 4 lap time trial. HEAT A HEAT B HEAT C HEAT D Day 2: Ladies/Men 1500m Heats; Ladies/Men 1500m Finals; #1 #2 #9 #10 Ladies/Men 500m Heats; Ladies/Men 500m Semi-Finals; #4 #3 #12 #11 Ladies/Men 500m Finals. #5 #6 #13 #14 Day 3: Ladies/Men 1000m Heats; Ladies/Men 1000m Semi- #8 #7 #16 #15 Finals; Ladies/Men 1000m Finals; Ladies/Men 3000m Final; Ladies/Men Relay. Seeding for the 500m finals: Skaters 1 and 2 from semi final A and B advance to the A final *********************************************************************** Skaters 3 and 4 from semi final A and B advance to the B final SEEDING FOR ALL U.S. SHORT TRACK COMPETITIONS Skaters 1 and 2 from semi final C and D advance to the C final Seeding for the 9 Lap Time Trial: Skaters 3 and 4 from semi final C and D advance to the D final Pairs for the 9 Lap Time Trial will be made up by the Competitors Steward. The top 16 skaters from the 9 Lap Time If there are 5 skaters total in semi finals C and D, Skater 1 Trial will advance to compete in the rest of the competition. from semi final C and D advance to the C finals along with the Seeding for the 4 Lap Time Trial (U.S. Short Track next 2 fastest times. Championships only): Seeding for the 4 Lap Time Trial will be from the total points After the 500m Finals, skaters shall be ranked based on the of the 1000m time trial. The 4 Lap will be skate by Group 1 total points of the 9 lap time trial (plus the 4 lap time trial for US only. Championships) plus the 1500m pack style plus the 500m There will be two flights of 4 lap with skaters ranked 9-16, pack style. All ties will be broken based upon the guidelines skating in the first flight and skaters ranked 1-8 in the second under the Tie Breaking section. flight. There will be an ice resurface between the two flights. Skaters 15 and 16 shall skate first, 13 and 14 second, 11 and Seeding for the 1000m Pack Style Heats: 12 third and so on. Even numbered skaters will start on the “A” Ranking after 500m Finals: side and odd numbered skaters will start on the “B” side. HEAT A HEAT B HEAT C HEAT D Reskates in Times Trials #1 #2 #3 #4 Reskates will be at the discretion of the referee. Competitors #8 #7 #6 #5 must ask the referee for a reskate before leaving the ice #9 #10 #11 #12 surface. Competitors shall have a minimum of twenty minutes #16 #15 #14 #13 between their initial time trial and the reskate. The time of the reskate shall be the final time. The top 2 skaters from heats advance to semi finals A and B. All ties will be broken based on the guidelines under the Tie Skaters 3 and 4 from heats advance to semi finals C and D. Breaking section.

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Seeding for the 1000m Pack Style Semi Final: are tied for the same position will be drawn in the same Based on current overall ranking of skaters qualified for semi fashion and be seeded in descending order. final: Ties for the last qualifying position in the 9 Lap Time Trial: HEAT A HEAT B HEAT C HEAT D In the event of a tie for 16th position after the 1000m Time Trial #1 #2 #9 #10 Pursuit, Day 1 all skaters involved in the tie shall skate an #4 #3 #12 #11 additional 6 lap pursuit time trial with the faster time receiving #5 #6 #13 #14 the higher rank. If still tied the skaters involved will skate a 4 #8 #7 #16 #15 lap pursuit time trial with the faster time receiving the higher rank. The 4 lap pursuit will be repeated until the tie is broken. Seeding for the 1000m finals: Skaters 1 and 2 from semi final A and B advance to the A final ATTACHMENT 13: SITE, BID & SCHEDULING COMMITTEE Skaters 3 and 4 from semi final A and B advance to the B final REPORT Skaters 1 and 2 from semi final C and D advance to the C final Lisa Sundstrom Skaters 3 and 4 from semi final C and D advance to the D final Four of the five committee members were present: Amy Peterson, Gene Sandvig, and Dick Somalski and Lisa If there are 5 skaters total in semi finals C and D, Skater 1 Sundstrom, Chair. Tommy O’Hare was absent and Karen from semi final C and D advance to the C finals along with the Kostal participated as an advisor since she has become a staff next 2 fastest times. member of USS. A brief explanation of the site and bid process was given After the 1000m Finals, skaters shall be ranked based on the for the many new attendees. There was also an explanation of total points of the 9 lap time trial (plus the 4 lap time trial for US the upcoming formation of the Competition Committee, which Championships) plus the 1500m pack style plus the 500m will have subcommittees handling the site and bid selection pack style plus the 1000m pack style. and the meet schedule. A description was given of ongoing work including the Seeding for the 3000m Pack Style Finals: evaluation of the bid forms and the bid process as well as the Final A: Skaters ranked 1-8 (plus ties on 8th) USS meet checklists developed last summer by Jim Chapin. Final B: Skaters ranked 9-16 Jim has offered to continue to maintain the meet protocols that If a skater in the Final A drops out before the race there will be were developed for the National and North American meets as no move ups. we transition to the new Competition Committee. In the case of the U.S. Junior Short Track Championships, The USS bids for ISU meets were reviewed, taking into after the 1000m Finals, the top 6 final point scorers and tied for consideration the recommendations of the Short Track and 6th position on final points, are eligible to skate in the 1500m Long Track Committees. The following bids are recommended Super- Final A. The next 6 point scorers are eligible to skate for Board approval prior to submitting them to the ISU. the 1500m Super Final B. There will be no C final. SB&S02-01: After the last Final, the Final Classification of skaters will be by 2002/2003 total points over all distances skated. World Cup Short Track, Feb. 7-9, 2003: USOEC–Marquette (on hold - see Board action in minutes) A race will not be skated if there is only one skater. 2003/2004 World Cup Long Track: A relay will be skated at the conclusion of the individual U.S. High Altitude Sports Center - Butte Short Track Championships. Teams will be determined based World Junior Short Track Championships: upon the combined times from the 9-Lap TT and 4-Lap TT. Pettit National Ice Center – Milwaukee Teams will consist of 4 skaters and developed in a serpentine 2004/2005 from the aforementioned result list with skaters 1-4 being team World Sprint Championships: captain. Pettit National Ice Center Utah Athletic Foundation ******************************************************************* High Altitude Sports Center – Butte TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES World Speed Skating Championships: U.S. SHORT TRACK AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Utah Athletic Foundation FINAL CLASSIFICATION: World Single Distance Championships: In the event of a tie on the final classification the tie will be Pettit National Ice Center broken first by the number of first place rankings in each pack Utah Athletic Foundation style distance, second by the number of second place rankings World Short Track Championships: in each pack style distance, third by the number of third place USOEC – Marquette rankings in each pack style distance and so on. If still tied, the In committee discussion, Gene Sandvig stressed the tie shall be broken by the cumulative time of the 1000m time difficulties of obtaining meets from the ISU due to a strong trial plus the 4 lap time trial (US Championships Group 1 only). European bias on site selection. He plans to speak with Mr. If still tied, and the tie is for the final position on the team, the Cinquanta, ISU President, about the problem. Our current skaters involved shall skate a 4 lap time trial with the faster strategy is to not submit bids for the World Junior Long Track finisher receiving the higher rank. (Note: this time shall have and to submit all bids for the other long track meets. no other effect on the Final Classification other than to break a The bids for USS meets were reviewed and the following tie and shall not replace a previously skated time). bids and sites are recommended for Board approval. FOR SEEDING: SB&S02-02: In the event of a tie for seeding into heats the skater having 2002/2003 – Long Track the highest rank on the 1000m pursuit shall receive the higher Fall World Cup Qualifier/U.S. Single Distance Championships: rank. Utah Athletic Foundation Ties in the 9 Lap Time Trial will be broken for seeding as U.S. Allround/Sprint/Jr. Sprint Championships: follows: Utah Athletic Foundation The referee shall call together all tied skaters and/or their U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships: representatives and the names of the skaters that are tied Pettit National Ice Center will be placed in a hat and the Chief Referee will draw U.S. National Long Track Championships: them out one at a time. The 1st skater drawn will have High Altitude Sports Center – Butte predominance for seeding. The remaining skaters that Long Track American Cups:

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High Altitude Sports Center – Butte ATTACHMENT 14: DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Greater Minnesota Skating Assn Lisa Sundstrom Pettit National Ice Center I’d like to begin by saying what a pleasure it has been to work on this committee. We have a tremendous amount of 2002/2003 – Short Track talent and dedication among the volunteers and staff who work U.S. Junior Short Track Championships: in the development area and every minute of their time has Ohio Speedskating Assn. been appreciated. U.S. Short Track Championships: This meeting of the Development Committee represents Bay County Speedskating Club an historical step in the process of the merger of the ASU and U.S. National Short Track Championships: USS. Due to the timing of the USS Board and officer Pettit National Ice Center elections, and the specified makeup of the Development North American Short Track Championships: Committee, both the current members and the newly Pettit National Ice Center designated Association members were considered part of the Short Track American Cup: voting committee for this meeting. USOEC – Marquette The following committee members were present: Due to the limited number of bids submitted for 2003- Current Committee: Bonnie Blair Cruikshank, Nick 2004 events and the time limit of the committee meeting, the Thometz, Susan Sandvig Shobe, Doc Savage, Spiro Giotis, discussion of 2003-2004 will be conducted at a later date. Amy Peterson and Lisa Sundstrom, Chair. SB&S02-03: The comprehensive meet schedule was New Association Members: Karen Street – Amateur reviewed and updated. It is presented to the Board for Skating Association of Illinois, Joan Peterson - Greater approval with the recognition that changes will still need to be Minnesota Skating Association, Hence Bollinger – Maryland made in the next few months. and Eastern Pennsylvania Association, Don Kangas – A request was made by Steve Trynoski of the Greater Michigan Speedskating Association, Laura Verdino – Middle Minnesota Skating Association that the format for the Atlantic Skating Association, Chuck Durkin – Montana American Cup Long Track be reviewed. Low attendance and Amateur Speed Skating Association, Bob Nelson – Nevada too many divisions are making for a difficult clerking process Speedskating Association, Tom Porter – Northern New York as well as an ineffective meet. It was suggested that Steve Skating Association, Joe Balbo - Ohio Skating Association, discuss this with Ryan Shimabukuro, the Midwest regional Jerry Search – Southern California Speed Skating Association, coach. Bob Halden – Western New York Skating Association, Mary A question was also raised regarding the proposed North Polaski – Colorado Skating Association, Joe Gier – Missouri American Marathon. This proposal must first be approved by Skating Association, Bob Payne, Northern California Speed Skating Canada and then the North American Speedskating Association, Garth Linder – Wasatch Speed Committee. Joyce Leggatt will be working on this from the Skating Association and Elayne Riley – Wisconsin Skating Canadian side. Association There were also questions about the insurance expenses We were also happy to welcome Beth Bedford, the recent for conducting an American Cup. The National Office is ASU Skater Representative and Joyce Leggatt, the Speed requested to discuss and address this issue with the proposed Skating Canada representative, as well as a number of direct American Cup hosts. club representatives. One of the issues regarding the U.S. National, North And the short track coaches, Stephen Gough, Scott American and Marathon meets that needs to be addressed is Koons and Tony Goskowicz, were available for questions. the question of sanction fees and meet subsidies. For the past The primary focus of development efforts this past several years, the ASU has provided a meet subsidy to the season has been to provide programs to support the regional hosts of these meets -- $2500 for the Nationals and North and club level members and to take advantage of the unique Americans and $1500 for the Marathon. The ASU also opportunity represented by hosting the winter Olympics in the charged a sanction fee of $500 per meet. This subsidy is United States. badly needed due primarily to the high expenses of ice. USS As evidenced by the project reports included in the has never collected sanction fees. The following proposal meeting packet of information, there are a number of ongoing addresses the need of a subsidy, but also provides an programs that are accomplishing both objectives. The incentive to organizing groups to host meets and increase explosion of interest in speedskating that has followed from the attendance. Olympics has provided us with the chance of a lifetime – to SB&S02-04: The hosts of the U.S. National and Marathon grow the sport of speedskating in the U.S. by a tremendous Championships and the North American Championships shall amount all at once. The task of this committee is to nurture pay no sanction fees to USS and shall process and retain all and hold on to that growth. entry fees. Carl Cepuran, Development Coordinator, Karen Kostal, The final resolution addresses the issue of the expenses Member Services Coordinator, and Doc Savage, Development of officials that were covered under the former ASU budget. Ambassador, have been doing a wonderful job of helping An increase in the entry fee from $25 to $35, with the individuals, clubs and Associations deal with all of the issues additional $10 allocated towards the officials’ expenses, will, in and concerns that these new members represent. most cases, provide the necessary funds to pay for the four Additional comments and questions were taken on the officials appointed to the U.S. Nationals and the North previously printed project reports. Americans. * The Regional Training Groups Grant Program is included in SB&S02-05: The entry fee for the U.S. National the new budget. We are hoping to fund the five current groups Championships and the North American at ½ of last season’s funding and to fund approximately five Championships shall be $35, with $10 from each entry new groups for this designated to cover the expenses of the appointed officials. season. Any excess shall be retained by the host, any deficit shall be * We will be offering a skate loan package to clubs that paid by USS. includes 10 pairs of skates, 1 sharpening jig and 1 stone. The I’d like to close by thanking the committee members for package will cost $1070 and the clubs will be encouraged to their input and participation the last two years and encourage charge a rental fee to work towards the purchase of their own them to offer their services and experience to the soon-to-be club skates. We are looking for a volunteer to administer this formed Competition Committee. program.

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* Stephen Gough reported that the Category 1 selection would 2002–2003 AMERICAN CUP SHORT TRACK SERIES again be included in the U.S. National Short Track Summary Championships. This format is a modified version of the all-points format. * Stephen also reported on the progress of the Can Am Short It will be used for all American Cup ST competitions, and may Track Circuit and the desire to add an American meet in mid- be used for the ASU portion of the meets, if so desired. January in the East to the circuit. He also spoke about the American Cup Events shall be run under ISU rules, except efforts to create a Western circuit as well, since the current where noted herein. one is in the East and to look toward including the North Rules and Procedures Americans as a final event. 1. Qualification * We should work towards a Long Track Can Am circuit as Seeding for the American Cup will be as follows: skaters well. will be seeded directly from verified 1000m seed times. The * Carl described the Novice Coaching Course and requested submitted 1000m seed times, pack style or time trial, must be that we identify eight people to be trained to instruct these from a recognized short track competition in the previous courses. It is a ½ day course. Pat Wentland has been calendar year. The submitted time must include the date, working with Carl to develop a series of 3-day Intro to Ice name and location of the competition. camps that are targeted to new areas of interest. a) Athletes over the age of 25 as of the previous July 1st, * Facilities development – we need volunteers to work with must submit a qualification time of faster than 1:40.0 for facilities to help both current and new rinks include men, and 1:50.0 for women, in order to be eligible to speedskating in their programs. skate the American Cup. The submitted time must meet * The ongoing problems with the Lake Placid Oval were the criteria above, and is subject to verification. described again. Carl is hoping to work more with ORDA later Knowingly submitting a false seed time may result in this year. expulsion from the competition. * ISU grants – we should look to coordinating programs with b) Skaters must have reached the age of 12 as of the Canada for possible development grants. previous July 1st in order to take part in any American * Mat grant program – there is increasing interest in the mat Cup Competition. grant program, especially as these new clubs come online. c) Skaters who fail to submit a seed time shall be placed at We need to iron out the specifications and suppliers. the discretion of the competitor’s steward, but have NO The possibilities of working with the inline organizations seem guarantee of placement in a particular group. very promising to promote some crossovers to ice. A number d) The competitor’s steward shall divide the competition into of suggestions were made and Steve Trynoski volunteered to two or more groups, at his or her discretion, if the number work on this subcommittee. A later conversation with several of entries so warrant. If the numbers exceed 50, the of our former inliners produced some further suggestions for competitor's steward may add one or more rounds how to promote ice speedskating. We will continue working on following the procedures outlined below. this. e) The seeding for the first round of heats is done using a A discussion of the regional coaching staff and the needs standard serpentine format, as shown in the example of the various regions led to the following motions: below: (1) Hire a full time Eastern Regional Development Coach per A B C D the job description developed last year that emphasizes 1 2 3 4 mentoring the club coaches. 8 7 6 5 (2) Hire a Northern Regional Coach to split his/her time 50/50 9 10 11 12 between the regional team needs and the 16 etc……….. developmental/mentoring needs. f) For the other distances, the heats will be seeded from the (3) Hire a full time Western Regional Coach with the same job points accumulated, using the standard serpentine format description as the Eastern Regional Coach. If unable to afford as shown above. a full time coach, look towards sharing a developmental coach g) For the longest distance, the skaters will be seeded with the Utah Olympic Oval. directly into the Finals, based on the points accumulated A discussion of the USS member registration form led to during the three preceding distances. the following recommendations: h) Foreign entries at welcomed, however, U.S. (1) We should enable online registration for all cases except Speedskating reserves the right to limit the number of brand new competitors. foreign entries should the need arise. (2) We should add a fan category for $10 to capture people who just want to donate. It could be the former supporting 2. Race program and order of distances member category. a) The order of distances skated shall be as follows (3) We should consider an alumni category to recapture former 1. 2nd longest distance (1500m) members. Suggested fee is $25. 2. Shortest distance (500m) (4) We should retain a scholarship donation box. 3. 2nd Shortest distance (1000m) * Additional concerns: 4. Longest distance (finals only) ( 3000m) * There were many questions about insurance and tax status. b) The number of finals in the longest distance may be These areas need to be discussed as soon as possible and limited by the chief referee, but shall not be less than 2, the information made available to the membership. and must respect rule #3 below. * The Handbook is a valuable tool to the membership. We c) Normally, A and B finals for both men and women will be need to determine if it will be published and in what form. The run prior to all other finals. For example, with 5 finals, the Houghtons are still interested in doing this job. Suggestions order would be: Women’s A B, Men’s A B, Women’s C D were to simplify the printed Handbook and mount some of the E, Men’s C D E. information on the website. 3. Number of skaters on start line * There was a question on the Association boundaries and a) The normal maximum number of skaters starting a final how they will be determined. The current boundaries will shall be four(4) for the 500m, five (5) for the 1000m, six remain the same. Changes can be made through the (6) for the 1500m, and eight (8) for the 3000m. Development Committee with Board approval. b) The exceptions to the above are as follows: A special thanks to Elayne Riley for taking notes of the i) In the 3000m, per ISU rules for ties on 8th position. meeting. ii) If there are only seven entrants, as shown below for DEV02-01: The current American Cup Short Track format will the 1500m distance. continue to be used for the 2002-2003 season.

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iii) The Competitors Steward may place 5 skaters in the n Top 2 go to quarterfinals lower ranked finals, per the protocol below. n First 2 of each quarterfinal go to semifinals iv) Advancements per ISU Rules. n Next 4 fastest quarterfinal times to Final C 4. Progression to Finals Progression shall be heats to semi-finals to Finals, as n Remaining quarterfinalists to Final D shown below. Where numbers warrant, quarterfinals will be n First 2 of each semi go to Final A skated. n Remaining semifinalists to Final B 1. 500 and 1000m n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final E a) 1 to 4 skaters Seeded directly to Finals n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final F b) 5 to 8 skaters 2 heats and 2 Finals n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final G n Top 2 to Final A n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final H th n 3rd and 4 to Final B n Others to Final I (If necessary) c) 9 to 12 skaters 3 heats and 3 Finals j) 41-45 Skaters 9 Heats, 4 Quarters, 2 Semis, 9 or 10 n Top 2 + 2 fastest 3rd(2+2F3) to semifinals Finals n Top 2 from semifinals go to final A n Top 2+2F3 go to quarterfinals n Remaining semifinalists to final B n First 2 of each quarterfinal to semifinals n Others go to Final C n Next fastest 4 quarterfinal times to Final C d) 13 to 16 skaters 4 heats, 2 semi-Finals and 4 Finals n Next fastest 4 quarterfinal times to Final D n Top 2 from each heat go to semis (2+0) n Remaining quarterfinalists to Final E n First 2 from each semi go to Final A n First 2 in each semi go to Final A n Remaining semifinalists to final B n Remaining semifinalists to Final B n Next 4 fastest times from heats go to Final C n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final F n Others go to Final D n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final G e) 17 to 20 skaters 4 heats, 2 semi-Finals and 5 Finals n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final H n Top 2 from each heat go to semis n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final I n First 2 of each semi go to Final A n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final J n Remaining semifinalists to final B k) 46-50 Skaters 10 Heats, 4 Quarters, 2 Semis, 10 or n Next 4 fastest times from heats go to Final C 11 Finals n Next 4 fastest times from heats go to Final D n Top 2 from each heat to quarterfinals n Others go in Final E n First 2 of each quarterfinal to semifinals f) 21 to 25 skaters 5 heats, 3 quarterfinals, 2 n Next fastest 4 quarterfinal times to Final C semi-Finals, 5 or 6 Finals n Next fastest 4 quarterfinal times to Final D n Top 2+2F3 from each heat go to quarterfinals n Remaining quarterfinalists to Final E n Top 2+2F3 from each quarterfinal to semis, others n First 2 in each Semi go to Final A from quarters to Final C n Remaining semifinalists to Final B n First 2 of each semi go to Final A n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final F n Remaining semifinalists to final B n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final G n Next 4 fastest times in heats go to Final D n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final H n Next 4 fastest times in heats go to Final E n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final I n Others go in Final F n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final J g) 26 to 30 skaters 6 heats, 3 quarterfinals, 2 semi- n Next 5 fastest times from heats to Final K Finals, 6 or 7 Finals 2. 1500m n Top 2 from each heat go to quarters a) 1 to 7 skaters Directly to Finals n Top 2+2F3 from each quarterfinal to semis, b) 8 to 14 skaters 2 heats and 2 Finals remaining quarterfinalists to Final C n Top 3 from heats go to Final A n First 2 of each semi go to Final A n Others go in Final B n Remaining semifinalists to final B c) 15 to 18 skaters 3 heats and 3 Finals n Next 4 fastest times go to Final D n Top 2 from heats go to Final A n Next 4 fastest times go to Final E n Next 6 fastest times go to Final B n Next 5 fastest times go to Final F n Others go to Final C n Others go to Final G (if necessary) d) 19 to 24 skaters 4 heats, 2 semifinals, and 4 Finals h) 31 to 35 skaters 7 heats, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi- n Top 2 + 4F3 go to semifinals Finals, 7 or 8 Finals n Top 3 from each semifinal go to Final A n Top 2+2F3 from each heat go to quarterfinals n Remaining semifinalists go to final B. n First 2 from quarterfinals go to semifinals n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to final C n Next 4 fastest quarterfinal times to Final C n Others go to Final D n Remaining quarterfinalists to Final D e) 25 to 30 skaters 5 heats, 2 semi-Finals and 5 Finals n First 2 of each semi go to Final A n Top 2 and next 2 fastest times (2 +2) go to semis n Remaining semifinalists to Final B n First 3 of each semi go to Final A n Next 5 fastest times go to Final E n Remaining semifinalists go to final B n Next 5 fastest times go to Final F n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final C n Next 5 fastest times go to Final G n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final D n Others go to Final H (where necessary) n Others in Final E i) 36 to 40 skaters 8 heats, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi- f) 31 to 36 skaters 6 heats, 2 semi-Finals and 6 Finals Finals, 8 or 9 Finals n Top 2 from heats go to semis

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n First 3 of each semi go to Final A distance and lastly by best placing in the shortest n Remaining semifinalists go to final B. distance. 6. Disqualifications, Did Not Start, Did Not Finish n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final C a) Any skater disqualified in a final will receive last place n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final D points for that final. n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final E b) If a skater fails to inform the chief referee of his or her n Others go Final F withdrawal from a race at least 10 minutes prior to the g) 37 to 42 skaters 7 heats, 3 semi-Finals and 7 Finals start of the event, he or she forfeits the points they would n Top 2+4F3 from heats go to semis normally receive for that distance, even if the failure to start occurs in a heat. n First 2 of each semi go to Final A c) A skater must finish the entire distance to be awarded n Next 6 fastest times from semifinals go to final B points. The chief referee may waive this requirement, in n Remaining semifinalists go to final C consultation with the medical staff present, in the event of n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final D a severe injury to an athlete. A skater under this rule will n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final E be ranked ahead of any disqualified skaters. In this n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final F situation, an injured skater would receive points ahead of any disqualified skaters. Others go Final G n 7. American Cup Ranking and Prize Money (NOTE: AT h) 43 to 50 skaters 8 heats, 3 semi-Finals and 8 Finals THE CURRENT TIME PRIZE MONEY IS NOT APPROVED n Top 2+2F3 from heats go to semis AS PART OF THE 2002-2003 BUDGET) n First 2 of each semi go to Final A a) In the final classification of each competition, the n Next 6 fastest times from semifinals go to final B competitors shall be ranked within the following n Remaining semifinalists go to final C categories: n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final D 1. ISU Senior Men 2. ISU Senior Women n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final E 3. ISU Junior Men n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final F 4. ISU Junior Women n Next 6 fastest times from heats go to Final G b) Skaters may earn prize money only once per competition, n Others to Final H if eligible in Senior and Junior portions of the competition. Note: With 49 or 50 skaters, there will be heats with 7 skaters This means that a Junior skater can collect either a Note: If there are fewer than 3 skaters in the lowest ranked Senior or a Junior prize (the greater amount), but not Final of an event, that event may be scratched, and the points both. If the amount of prize money is the same in Junior divided equally between the participants, at the discretion of and Senior categories based on the finish position in each the Chief Referee and Competitor’s Steward. category for a Junior skater, the skater shall receive the 3. Make-up of Quarter and Semi-Finals Senior prize money. All quarter and semifinals will be seeded according to a c) Ranking points shall be awarded as follows. These serpentine format, with first priority given to placing, second to points are NOT the points that are awarded during the time, and third to advancements. An example is shown below. competition itself. A B C D 1. 50 24 22 1 2 3 4 2. 48 25 21 8 7 6 5 3. 46 26. 20 9 10 11 12 4. 44 27. 19 16 etc……….. 5. 42 28. 18 5. Point system 6. 40 29. 17 a. Points will be awarded according to the following table: 7. 39 30. 16 b. 8. 38 31. 15 9. 37 32. 14 Place Points 10. 36 33. 13 1st 1000 21st 20 11. 35 34. 12 2 600 22 19 12. 34 35. 11 3 400 23 18 13. 33 36. 10 4 250 24 17 14. 32 37. 9 5 175 25 16 15. 31 38. 8 6 125 26 15 16. 30 39. 7 7 90 27 14 17. 29 40. 6 8 80 28 13 18. 28 41. 5 9 70 29 12 19. 27 42. 4 10 60 30 11 20. 26 43. 4 11 50 31 10 21. 25 44. 2 12 45 32 9 22. 24 45. 2 13 40 33 8 23. 23 46 & below. 0 ranking pts 14 37 34 7 Double points will be awarded at the American Cup Final. 15 34 35 6 16 31 36 5 Prize money shall be as follows: 17 28 37 4 1. Each competition: 18 26 38 3 Senior Junior 19 24 39 2 1stoverall: $135 1st $100 20th 22 40th 1 2nd $100 2nd $65 b) Skaters ranked below 40th in a distance shall receive 1 3rd $70 3rd $45 point. 4th $45 c) Tie Breaking: If there is a tie on points after four 5th $30 distances, the tie shall be broken first by the best placing Total cash prizes per competition = $1180. in the final distance, second by the best placing in the 3rd

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2. Overall Prizes Senior Junior American Cup Champions in the Open Class and ISU Junior 1st $270 1st $200 Class may be invited to attend selected domestic Short Track 2nd $200 2nd $150 training camps (funding dependent on budget) for the 2003- 3rd $135 3rd $100 2004 season.

Overall classification for the American Cup Series shall be Competition Organizer Funding based on points from one less American competition than is U.S. Speedskating will provide local competition organizers held. A skater who only competes in the American Cup with $500 per day to conduct the competition. Local Final will not be eligible for an overall classification prize. competition organizers will retain the skater entry fee Foreign skaters are eligible for prize money in each revenue.Ì. competition, however, they are not eligible for overall prize money.