MINUTES

District 5 Meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 1999
(Arena Restaurant)

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:
1. VIRGIL PALUMBO, WINDBER
2. RALPH SCOTT - VICE CHAIRMAN, NORTHERN BEDFORD
3. LARRY PALMER - TREASURER, SOUTHERN FULTON
4. DICK FISHER - SECRETARY, A.D. REP., CHESTNUT RIDGE
5. DAVE KOBA - CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
6. RICK HEATH - TUSSEY MOUNTAIN
7. PHIL KEIM - EVERETT
8. RICHARD EMERICK - SCHOOL BOARD REP.
9. AUDREY HALL - GIRLS REP., MCCONNELLSBURG

NON VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:
1. JOE RENZI, ADVISOR

MINUTES

1. Meeting called to order at 10:15 a.m.
2. Secretary's report for 5-12-99 approved. Keim-Motion, Palmer-Second
3. Treasurer's report approved. Heath-Motion, Keim-Second
4. Approval to pay the bill for damage to a door at the Shanksville ballfield if guilt is not proven against Berlin High School. Hall-Motion, Emerick-Second.
5. Approval to pay costs of $195.00 to Ron Beachley for expenses to the PIAA State Officials Conference to be held in August.
6. Ralph Scott will be notifying each district school to send him football schedules so he can set up rankings and send schedules to District.
7. Chairman items from Board of Control meeting.

1. Summer work shop meetings will be covered by Mr. Fisher and Mrs. Hall if the representative of the sport is not able to attend.
2. There have been questions about the jewelry rule in tennis. There is nothing in the rulebook of the National Federation to cover this or in the PIAA rules. The PIAA is investigating this; but as of now there is no rule.
3. State Volleyball Championships - Date changed to November 11, 12 at Shippensburg University.
4. The Dudley optic yellow softball that has been used will continue to be used by schools to use their supply.
5. Football contact camps - Approved on first reading by PIAA Board of Control.
6. Basketball coaches allowed to stand to signal time-out. Approved on first reading by Board of Control.
7. Tournament Fees $50.00 fee must be paid if tournament is not sponsored by the school, but by a booster club, and if a non-PIAA school is involved in the tournament.

8. Rick Emerick, School Board Representative, will be leaving the Chestnut Ridge Board in December 1999. He will remain on the District Five Committee until that time when a new representative will be selected.
9. Each sport chairman should have in their materials that go to the schools the following information: Dates, Conditions of Entry, Ranking and Scoring, Reimbursement if any, Ranking Sheets, No Protest Rule, Event Admission Prices, Game Manager Fees, Officials, Media Form, Awards Form, Pre Playoff Meetings, Fannett Metal Rule, Web Site for Ranking and Addresses.
10. We will attempt to place on the website this summer all district dates, playoff formats, team and individual state place finishes, previous team and individual state place finishes, and sport chairpersons.
11. At the August workshop we will discuss criteria for recognition of coaches, officials and athletes at the annual banquet.
12. Meeting Dates for the 1999-2000 School year were set - dates on website.
13. The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted;
Richard W. Fisher, District Secretary

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