StateAssocconfcall11 052007

State AssociationConference CallNovember 5, 20076 pm MST: 

State Association Conference Call November 5, 2007 6 pm MST “We provide opportunities for members and enthusiasts to actively participate in the sport, through sanctioning of events and development of competitive teams.”

AGENDA: 

AGENDA Rankings Change in Sanctioning Fees Sportsmanship Trophy State surveys Due November 6th Dates to Remember Other Business

Rankings: 

Rankings

Rankings: 

Rankings Introduction by Usher History Question & Answer Reporting Results ALL players must be members!

Typical Ranking Inquiry: 

Typical Ranking Inquiry I appreciate you allowing me to be the one to share this information. As I am sure you understand, I am not looking for special treatment. I have played tournament racquetball for over 20 years and in the past have found the ranking system to be a great measure of other players, thus I could use it to gauge my skill level as I moved up. Jim Daly is a nice guy, but I have only played him twice in the past year or so, and I won both matches. Before the last match I checked and his ranking was several hundred higher than mine, so I was actually anticipating he had improved drastically, but that wasn’t the case. I beat him recently relatively easily in two games. I notice Mike Daly of MA does not appear in the rankings at all, yet he is clearly a much better player than Jim. He beat another local player Rick Rivera rank 410 and in discussion afterward Mike and Rick stated that Mike had beat in all 3 matches they have played in the past year or so. Rick is now under 400 and Mike is not listed. Looking through the rankings it is clear to me there are players ranked higher than others incorrectly. I honestly don’t see this system working itself out as was expected, unless the time frame is 10 years. There are many players in the around 400 that I have never lost to. I thought of seeking out tournaments they play in, to get a shot at them, but the results with Jim Daly indicate it won’t make any difference, so why would I bother. I had already made the decision this year I would forgo playing age brackets, as there is no upside for me. If I lose I move down, if I win I don’t move up since the players that play age brackets locally aren’t typically ranked higher than I am. This means I play open with just 1 serve which I really don’t enjoy as much, but nonetheless I do it and beat someone higher ranked and see no clear change in the rankings. I place second in the 45+ New York States last year and first in the New England Regional’s. So it seems the rankings are nothing but a sore subject for many. I am curious as to the cause, but don’t anticipate it will get fixed quickly. Regards, Stan Shaw

Rankings: 

Rankings

Rankings: 

Rankings

Rankings: 

Rankings

Rankings: 

Rankings

Male Rankings Snapshot: 

Male Rankings Snapshot

Change in Sanctioning Fees : 

Change in Sanctioning Fees

Sanction Fees : 

Sanction Fees Base fees: One day shoot-out $50 Multi-day event $100 If sanction application is received by USAR less than 7 days from start of tournament, an additional $20 will be charged for the sanction fee. Tournament kit 2nd day ($20) or Overnight ($25) fees will also be required if a kit is requested If sanction application is received 7-14 days from start of tournament, an additional $10 will be charged for the sanction fee.

Sportsmanship Trophy Nominations : 

Sportsmanship Trophy Nominations

2007 Sportsmanship Award: 

2007 Sportsmanship Award Please send in your nominations for the 2007 Sportsmanship Award

Surveys : 

Surveys

State Survey: 

State Survey Emailed November 5th, 2007 Please fill out and return by midnight November 6th, 2007

Dates to Remember : 

Dates to Remember

November: 

November 2007 Choice Hotels US OPEN – Memphis TN

December: 

December Junior World Champ- -ionship – Cochabamba, Bolivia

Other Business / Information : 

Other Business / Information

Business / Information: 

Business / Information Next Meeting December 3rd at 6pm MDT (8 EDT, 7 CDT, 5 PDT) Ryan Rodger Contact Information ryan@r2sports.com (602) 235-0925 IBM (Webdialogs) conference contact: Sharrett Ravin (978) 439-0620

USAR Requirements: 

USAR Requirements Up-to-date proof of incorporation Up-to-date board list Current state bylaws President access Tournament directors Club information

Sanctioning Refund Criteria: 

Sanctioning Refund Criteria Event must be sanctioned before event start date Sanctioning fee must be paid to USAR prior to event to be considered sanctioned To receive full benefits of sanctioning at least 3 months in advance Event cancellations, name changes, and date changes must be submitted to USAR immediately prior to event: hizzett@usra.org No more than 14 days after event all players should be current members or LEM with fees paid in full to USAR No more than 30 days after event results should be submitted

Sanctioning Name: 

Sanctioning Name In order to minimize confusion, name must include the following: Year of event State abbreviation (NOT state Association abbreviation) Name of event EXAMPLE: Turkey Shootout for ORA would then become 2007 OH Turkey Shootout

WinLose Sanctioning Name: 

WinLose Sanctioning Name Using the change in the Sanctioning Name from submittal, those who submit results using WinLose need to add the Event ID which can be found preceding the Event name in the title when editing the event EXAMPLE: 2007 OH Turkey Shootout becomes 403265 2007 OH Turkey Shootout

Membership Rebate Criteria: 

Membership Rebate Criteria Based on the number of events that meet the Sanctioning Refund Criteria during a quarter Rebate subject to percentage of qualified events: 0-65.9% NO Rebate 66-89.9% Prorated 90+% Full Rebate No events in quarter = No rebate State has 30 days after receipt of rebate notification to dispute with USAR