Cedar Rapids Athletic Officials Association

Minutes from 11-8-2005

President Jeff Frese called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.

An attendance sheet was circulated for attendees to register their presence.

Executive Secretaries Report

• Pinky went over the items contained in the 2005 Fall newsletter
• Awards banquet will be April 13 at a site to be determined
• Marv Lincoln had a 99 on the football test. 2 officials had 98’s
• Three crews qualified for the football playoffs
• Start updating the Arbiter now
• Only one football mixup and that was a result of the school not calling the official
• The officials that are retiring or dropping from the association were mentioned
• There are 63 football members and 45 basketball members

Financial Report

Pinky said we have $2,594.29 in checking. There was no discussion and Don Allison made a motion to approve the financial report and John Pierce seconded. The motion passed.

Presidents Report

Jeff reviewed the items discussed at the executive team meeting which was held on November 3^rd. The primary discussion centered on 3 man football mechanics. Was it better to have a referee, umpire, and linesman or a referee, linesman and line judge? There seemed to be some agreement that it was better to have a referee and two men on the line and there is also some documentation for this mechanic. However, the National Federation mechanic says to have a referee, linesman, and umpire and the IHSAA says we are to use the NF mechanics. It was decided by the CRAOA members that we are all to follow the NF mechanic so that new officials are consistently trained and execute the same way on the field. However, in our yearly discussion with the IHSAA we would bring up the fact that the 3 man mechanic seems to be switching to having 2 officials on the line and would the IHSAA be interested in the modified mechanic.

Old Business

The minutes for the 2005 spring business meeting were reviewed. A motion by Paul Schuetz was brought up to approve the old minutes and Harry Brown seconded. The motion passed.

New business

Bill Yeisley gave his report on new officials. Six were recommended to go to step 2. Cory Burkle, Greg Carradus, Phil Goodall, Lenny Mais, Mike Koolbeck, and Russ Omar. Ken McNutt brought up a motion to approve these members to step two. Don Allison seconded and the motion passed. Two members were recommended to full membership. Mike Braughton and Greg Marling. Bill Wilson brought up a motion to approve Bills recommendation and Harry Brown seconded. The motion passed. Several other members will stay at Step II for lack of meeting all the requirements.

The new constitution was distributed but due to a mixup, the new constitution did not reflect the changes as recommended by the membership at the spring business meeting. It was then recommended that we table the vote on the new constitution until the spring 2006 meeting. Rick Hersom brought up the motion and Joe Schmall seconded. The motion passed.

Nominations were solicited for a new vice president from football. Jeff Drahozal brought up Don Allison and Don was agreeable.  With the lack of any other nominees Tom Pumroy brought up the motion to elect Don. The membership agreed and Don was elected.

Pinky reminded everyone of the banquet and said it would probably be at the Ox Yoke. Rick Hartzel is the potential speaker.

John Pierce brought up the motion to adjourn and Deb Trimble seconded. The meeting adjouned at 7:35.