Vote

[Rick Pinkney]

In the next I will be sending out ballots to the Executive and Provincial Presidents to vote on. These changes will have an impact on the way Nationals are run and they will take affect next year if voted in. Contact your Provincial President and let them know how you feel about the various issues.

Here is the list of questions:


1. Are you in favour of cutting the Men's Open classes from 11 to 7 in right and left. The classes would be as follows: 63kg, 70kg, 77kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, 105+kg


2. Are you in favour of cutting the Ladies' Open classes from 7 to 4 in right and left. The vast majority of ladies' classes have no more than 2 entries and many times have been empty.
The classes would be as follows: 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 80+kg


3.. Are you in favour of cutting the Men's Grand Masters classes from 3 to 2 in right and left. The 90+ class has only ever had more than 1 person in it twice in the past 5 years.
The classes would be as follows: 80kg, 80+kg


4. Are you in favour of cutting the Men's Masters classes from 5 to 4 in right and left. The classes would be as follows: 80kg, 90kg, 100kg, 100+kg
The average entries the past 5 years for 10 classes is 36


5. Are you in favour of cutting the Ladies' Masters classes from 4 to 3 in right and left. The most entries we've had for Ladies' Masters is 13 total (right and left combined). There has never been more than 1 lady in the 60kg class and the left has been empty 4 of the past 4 years.
The classes would be as follows: 70kg, 80kg, 80+kg


6. Are you in favour of Triple Elimination?

7. WAF has changed the rule for referees grip. You now only have 30 seconds to get a grip before Referee's Grip is applied. Should the CAWF do the same?


8. WAF has changed the rule, whereby if both competitors agree to start in either straps, referees grip or both they may do so. Should the CAWF do the same?

9. Are you in favour of cutting the referees to 5 on Saturday (2 tables plus kids table with 1 ref). This would save the host $300.

10. Are you in favour of having referees and scorekeepers having to share rooms. Each person must share a room or only have 1 1/2 nights covered as opposed to 3.This would save the host approx $2000 - $2500 depending on hotel cost.

11. Are you in favour of allowing "elbow bumps" whereby if a person's elbow lifts vertically off the pad without gaining an advantage. If the elbow comes off in the winning or losing position it is still a foul.

[cleduc]

Hi Rick. AM I to assume there are corresponding polls on the OAA board?? Just want to limit redundancy.

[cleduc]

Hi Rick. AM I to assume there are corresponding polls on the OAA board?? Just want to limit redundancy.

[Rick Pinkney]

Think there is a poll on the OAA board so Joey/ Dan can get a feeling for what Ontario members want.

[John Milne]

Very proactive. I'm glad the executive are moving on this.

[Jeff Miller]

1. Are you in favour of cutting the Men's Open classes from 11 to 7 in right and left. The classes would be as follows: 63kg, 70kg, 77kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, 105+kg

If you wanted this to be Nemiroff classes + 105kg, the 77kg class should be 78kg...the rest are fine.

[Rick Pinkney]

That's what was on the poll.

[Eric Roussin]

I'd prefer to see the switch from 77 to 78 as well, just to match Nemiroff, but I can live with either.

[Jeff Miller]

I'd prefer to see the switch from 77 to 78 as well, just to match Nemiroff, but I can live with either.

I agree, might as well stick with Nemiroff exactly so that we're all on the same page. 78kg for sure if it goes through. For this vote I don't think it matters if that one was out by 1kg.