This page contains the minutes from the 07/16/2007 basketball board meeting.

Attendees: Jeff Albers, Jack Brown,  Chuck Kindren, Leo Sykes    Absent: Dave Queen, Clem Brooks, Jon Decker.

The meeting was called to order at 6:10pm.
The minutes from the 06/25/07 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously

Old Business
1. Everyone is still working on locating all the video Equipment. All equipment still has not been located. Jack and Clem will continue to work on locating it. Once all the equipment is found then jack will be in charge of coming up with a system to keep track of it. Jack will also hold on to all equipment.

2. Board discussed the start of the Middle school season and the fact that the game times were change to 6pm and 7pm but will be using the same format as in years past. Season will start on September 18th. Board agreed that we will continue to use these games to evaluate new officials as in past years.

3 Jeff reported that we still have not received any contacts back from the Pasco County schools. Jeff reported that Clem has been staying in contact with the Pasco county AD but has no new information. Jeff said that he would try to contact Gary the head coach at Ridgewood to see if he had any new information.

4. The board decided to have 10 meeting during the up coming season. The board was able to set-up several tentative meetings dates. The dates are tentative as follows Sept. 10th, Oct. 8th & 22nd, Nov. 7th & 19th, Dec. 19th, Jan 7th and Feb 6th. We agreed to hold off on finalizing these dates until Jeff is able to check with Clem on his currently scheduled football dates to see if there were any possible conflicts.

5. Leo reported that he has continued to work on all new officials who have contacted the association on the web site. We will send all new official contacts to Leo.

6. Jack reported that his committee is set up and ready to go, so as soon as the Middle school season starts they can start working on evaluating all new officials. Jack also reported that he will continue to work on the new evaluation form to make it more user friendly and functional. Jack also discussed taking photos of all officials to be placed on Arbiter so that we could more readily identify all officials.

7. Board discussed post season Awards; Came up with Kevin Skinner as most improved; Pete Allotta as Official of the year and would check with Jon Decker on the B/C award.

8 Jeff states that he would be placing all test basketball dates on the Arbiter so that everyone would be aware of these dates. Basketball registration deadline will also be posted on the web site.

19. The board agreed that since we were unable to have our camp at USF that the criteria for playoff crews would be as follows: officials will have to attend two scrimmages & the half day clinic. Chuck made a motion to accept this as the criteria for playoff crews. Leo seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved.

10. Chuck also made a motion that since board members were not compensated for their time that their State fees also be paid by the association. Jack seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved

11. The board once again agreed that no information should be sent out to the membership (basketball) without prior approval of the VP of basketball (Jeff Albers) or the president of the WCOA Clem Brooks. Their will be no more negative E-mail sent out by any board member or anyone else representing the WCOA.

12. The last order of business was Jeff reported the resignation of Dave Queen from the board. The board discussed possible replacements and Jeff stated that he would contact these individuals about the opening.

13. The next meeting was set for 7/30/07 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:13PM.

Chuck Kindren, scribe