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Post by Eric Roussin on Jan 17, 2014 9:34:40 GMT -5
Based on discussions on the message board and among the OAA Executive, a decision has been made to no longer have OAA “circuit sanctioned” events. Any tournament director interested in holding an OAA sanctioned event would simply need to pay a flat fee of $50 and confirm that CAWF certified referees will be officiating the event. Other variables will be up to the tournament director’s discretion (tournament format, classes, entry fees, etc.). All sanctioned events can count towards the Puller of the Year and Team of the Year points races. A puller’s five best performances will be counted (plus Provincials). All sanctioned events will also count for the Ironman Award – the award given to the puller who attends the most OAA sanctioned events throughout the year.
Any questions, please post.
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Post by Jeff Kaye on Jan 19, 2014 11:53:08 GMT -5
Sounds like a good idea, makes it fair throughout the province. What level of referee is CAWF ? And is there a list? Thanks!
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Post by Eric Roussin on Jan 19, 2014 15:00:18 GMT -5
Any level of CAWF certification is fine (minimum Level 1). Higher certification is encouraged for bigger events, and required for the Provincials. I'll try to obtain an updated list.
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Post by Dave McEwen on Jan 19, 2014 16:21:51 GMT -5
ok eric i just spoke to a promoter, his question was whats in it for him to pay the fee ,can the oaa garantee turn out in the west end of the province? as of late very few will travel west of toronto ,it's left a bad taste for members and potental big promoters,guys are now more likely to go to michigan and ohio from this end then stick with the oaa ,this needs to be resolved quickly ,i would like to here pepole's thoughts on this . thnx.
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Post by Eric Roussin on Jan 19, 2014 19:38:18 GMT -5
The OAA can't guarantee turnout at any event. By sanctioning the event, it will count for points, which is a bit of a draw for some. If a tournament director puts in the effort to make his/her event stand out, either because of prizes, classes, format, or something else, and also to promote the event online and through other means, I would hope that it would result in a good turnout. Date selection is an obvious factor. I encourage any potential promoters to contact me before selecting dates, as I may have information about other events that are in the works.
I agree that it would be nice to hear more opinions on the subject.
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Post by Dave McEwen on Jan 19, 2014 20:46:05 GMT -5
ok,thnx
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