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ORIENTEERING CANADA Published by the Canadian Orienteering Federation Box 62052. Convent Glen P.O. Orleans, Ontario, KIC 7H8 E-MAIL [email protected] Tel: (613) 830-1147 FAX: (613) 830-0456 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION Vol. 27 No. 3 FALL 1998 ISSN 0227 - 6658 Six Selected to 1999 WOC Team CONTENTS The COC Classic and Short events were used to Pre-Select 3 women and 3 men to our 1999 WOC team. Athletes were Contents ranked on the combined times of the Classic 2 days and the 1999 WOC Team 1 Short and the top ranked 3 men and 3 women named to the 1998 Annual Meeting Report 2-3 WOC team. A condition of selection was that the total time of athletes must be within 35% of the top ranked athlete. COF Ombudsman 3 Sanctioned 'A' Meets 3 MEN (Eight within the 35% criteria) International News 4 I Mike Waddington 183.33 0.0% - Selected 1998 Junior World Championships 5-6 2 Mike Smith 192.18 04.8% - Selected Good Ideas 6 3 Wil Smith 194.21 05.0% - Selected 1998 Canadian and North American Championships 7 4 Peter MacKenzie 216.04 17.8% Canadian Championships - Classic 8-9 5 Francis Falardeau 222.54 21.3% 6 Ross Burnett 223.17 21.7% 10-12 Classic Distance Results 7 Brian Graham 248.13 35.0% COC Short Distance 13 Short Distance Results 14-15 WOMEN (Three within the 35% criteria) North American Championhips 16-17 1 Pam James 176.57 0.0% - Selected North American Results 18-20 2 Sandy Smith 180.27 102.0% - Selected COC/NAOC Snippets 21 3 Marie Cath Bruno 232.05 131.4% - Selected Canadians at Various 1998 World Championships 22-23 COF Drops 24 The 1999 COC Classic and Short will be used for final Safety and Search Questionnaire 25-26 selection of an additional 2 men and 2 women. The same COF Items For Sale 27 35% within the top ranked time criteria will be used. Contact Names & Addresse 28 Ross Burnett Named 1999 WOC Team Leader Ross Burnett will be Team Leader of our team to the 1999 SPECIAL EXPENDED EDITION WOC in Scotland and well qualified for the position. He has been a member of our team at five WOC's - four as a competitor:1983, 85, 87 , 89 and one as coach, 1993. As the Due to the many major events held in July and August - above COC ranking shows he is still one of our top M20 COC, NAOC, Junior World Championships, World competitors. Ross is an excellent communicator, a very Masters Games, World Masters Orienteering important quality of a team leader, and also has the respect Championships, World Rogaine Championships, COF of national squad members. Annual General Meeting, etc. it was decided to increase this issue to 28 pages. Naming the Team Leader well in advance of the WOC is very important. There is a great deal of communication This allowed inclusion of material while current rather required to obtain information about: accommodations, prices, than holding until the Winter issue (January). While the meals, training possibilities, transportation, event schedules, main focus is on the COC and NAOC report and results, registration, payment of fees, soliciting team equipment, (15 pages), other items are also important and not to be relaying information to team members, and a myriad other put aside. items. Having Ross in position a year prior to the WOC is a very positive step along the road to WOC 1999. My thanks to the many contributors who provided information, results and articles for this issue. Congratulations to Ross and the six athletes selected. 1998 ANNUAL MEETING REPORT The 1998 COF AGM was held on Tuesday, July 28, in the particular clauses pertaining to Landed Immigrants, Dual Kamloops Kinsmen Hall. The meeting was scheduled for Citizens and residency conditions. mid-afternoon to allow delegates to participate in the National Team Fundraiser Relay. A motion from the COF Board to align COC and NAOC Eligibility for COF members with those used by the The following report summarizes some of the items discussed Canadian Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration was and decisions taken. approved 1. BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS The COF Competition Rule 11.2.1- Eligibility was revised to: Two Directors, Ross Burnett (Yukon) and Oivind Naess (Alberta) did not seek re-election. The positions of a) "Winners of Canadian Orienteering Championships President and four Directors were open for election. shall be members of the provincial/territorial associations" . The following were elected to the Board: b) Canadian citizens or b) Persons with landed immigrant status President Colin Kirk (Que) re-elected for 2-year term This is effective immediately and be used by organizers Director Richard James (NS) re-elected for 2-year term of Canadian Championships and North American Director Championships held in Canada. USOF Eligibility rules Geraint Edmunds (AB) elected for 2-year term will apply for USOF members competing in NAOC 's Director held in Canada. Catherine Hagen (BC) elected for 2-year term 4. ALBERTA TO HOST 2002 COC AND NAOC Two other Directors have one more year to serve in their current 2-year terms: Treasurer, Sheldon Friesen The Alberta Association submitted an application to host (Manitoba), Director, Ray St Laurent (NB). COC & NAOC 2002. AOA have submitted a bid to host APOC 2002 (Asia Pacific 0 Championships) and Note: The COF Constitution stipulates the Board of want to offer a COC, NAOC, APOC package. The Directors consist of seven (7). In recent years the Board AOA application to host COC & NAOC 2002 was has operated with 6 members and in some cases 5. The approved. Constitution permits that a quorum of Directors can appoint a person to fill a vacancy on the Board. 5. 2001 COC ORGANIZER SOUGHT Following the AGM the Directors agreed that it would No applications to host COC 2001 were received. COF be beneficial to have an Ontario member on the Board. will solicit associations to identify an organizer. The 001 President, Annette Van Tyghem, was solicited and agreed to serve. This brings the number of Directors 6. LEVEL 2 COACHING COURSE CONDUCTOR to the maximum seven . COURSE AT 1999 COC The COF Board represent seven of the eight member The shortage of qualified Course Conductors is a major associations - the Yukon is the only association not problem in offering NCCP Certification Courses. represented. The additions of Catherine, Annette and Orienteering New Brunswick presented the motion; " Geraint plus Sheldon having just having completed his Whereas there is an identified need for an NCCP Level first year gives the Board a decidedly different look from 2 clinic and Course Conductors workshop, the COF two years ago. shall organize such a clinic in conjunction with the 1999 Canadian Orienteering Championships". Motion 2. CONSTITUTION approved. Proposed revisions to the Constitution were distributed 7. APPLICATIONS TO HOST COC - MINIMUM to member associations 60 days prior to the AGM. A REQUIREMENTS motion to accept the revised Constitution was approved. Motion: "Whereas there are no clear rules for what 3. ELIGIBILITY - COF COMPETITION RULES events should be included in an application for a Canadian 11.2.1 Orienteering Championship it is moved that the application shall, as a minimum, include a two day In recent years there have been discrepancies in Eligibility individual classical event, and a short distance event". clauses for COC's and NAOC's held in Canada. In Motion approved. 0 8. SHORT DISTANCE STANDARDS TO BE C O F OMBUDSMAN SERVICE DEVELOPED Motion: Whereas the COF does not have rules for short RAI' ST-LAURENT distance events, it is moved that a committee be established by COF to establish standards by December Occasionally grievances may occur between COF and an 31, 1998. Motion approved. individual or an organization. The ombudsman, who sits on the COF Board, provides an added, direct channel to help 9. JUNIOR TRAINING CAMPS TO BE HELD AT resolve these issues. COC's If you have a grievance, it is expected that it would be Motion: Whereas junior orienteers need access to elite resolved by the normal channels. If for whatever reason, coaching, it is moved that the COF support the Sass you feel that the situation is not being treated appropriately, Peepre (Junior Training Camp) Committee in providing please involve the ombudsman. Do not wait until molehills a junior training camp in conjunction with the COC's become the size of Manitoban mountains. yearly if possible. Motion approved. There are several outcomes possible after you bring it to the 10. COC AND NAOC LEVY CHANGE attention of the ombudsman. Motion: That COF levies on COC and NAOC be 25% 1. It was a misunderstanding. Everyone ends up happy. of registration fees, including late fees. Motion approved 2. The problem was identified and resolved. Everyone 11. COC & NAOC RELATED EVENT LEVIES ends up happy. Motion: That events held within one week prior to or following the COC, NAOC or other major events 3. The problem was identified and will be prevented from sanctioned by COF and within such distance as to benefit re-occurring. You have done service to the community. from the major events are subject to a COF levy of 25% Maybe you can be happy for that. Everyone else in of the event registration fee. Motion approved. future will be happy. 12. RELATED EVENTS - LEVY EXEMPTION 4. The problem cannot be resolved. Oh well, at least we will know what to avoid to prevent these unhappy Motion: Organizers of COC/NAOC related events may situations again. request exemption of the 25% levy.