Next Board Agenda

 

  

AGENDA ITEMS FOR FAA BOARD MEETING

                        Lee County Archers Archery Range, Apr 17, 2021 approx. 3 pm

 

 

1. Minutes of the previous meeting.

 

2. Treasures report (comments/review)


New Business:

 

1.      Nominate Bill Coulter as Parliamentarian.  Bill has been a valuable member of the board and we need to keep him on the board.   I would like to make this effective immediately.

2.      Approve Robert Regojo as USA Archery Representative.

 

3.      We need to change the name of the National Archery Association to USA Archery in the rulebook and change the abbreviation NAA to USAA.  While NAA is the legal name of the organization, they have been going by USA Archery for a number of years and we should change our rule book to document the change.  There are 89 places that need to be changed (some Articles have multiple places in the same paragraph).  Here are a list of needed changes:

a.      Article IV – 1 NAA to USAA

b.      Article IV – 2 NAA to USAA

c.      Article IV – 6  NAA to USAA

d.      Article IV – 7 NAA to USAA

e.      Article IV – 9 NAA to USAA

f.       Article V – 1 NAA to USAA

g.      Article V – 5 NAA to USAA

h.      Article VI – Change heading NAA to USAA (also in table of contents)

i.       Article VI – 1 Change NAA to USA Archery (USAA)

j.       Article VI – 2 NAA to USAA

k.      Article VI – 3 NAA to USAA

l.       Article VI – 4 NAA to USAA

m.    Article VII – 1 k NAA to USAA

n.      Article VIII – 1 NAA to USAA

o.      Article VIII – 7 1)– Remove NAA (we do not get addresses)

p.      Article VIII – 7 3) Change to National Rulebook’s are available online

q.      Article VIII – 7 m NAA to USAA

r.       Article VIII – 10 NAA to USAA (there is a separate agenda item to revise the USAA Representitive’s duties – Changing NAA to USAA as well

s.      Article IX – 1 a NAA to USAA

t.       Article IX – 2 c NAA to USAA

u.      Article X – 1 NAA to USAA

v.      Article XI – 2 b NAA to USAA

w.    Article XII – 4 a NAA to USAA

x.      Article XII – 4 c NAA to USAA

y.      Article XIII – 1 h NAA to USAA

z.      Article XIV – 1 a NAA to USAA

aa.   Article XV – 1 NAA to USAA

bb.  Article XV – 2 NAA to USAA

cc.    Article XV – 7 NAA to USAA

dd.  Article XVI – 1 c NAA to USAA

ee.   Article XVI – 2 NAA to USAA

ff.     Article XVII – 1 a NAA to USAA

gg.   Article XVII – 1 c NAA to USAA

hh.  Article XVII – 4 b NAA to USAA

ii.      Article XVII – 10 NAA to USAA (Not currently being done)

jj.      Article XVII – 10 c NAA to USAA

kk.   Article XVII – 10 d NAA to USAA

ll.      Article XVII – 10 g NAA to USAA

mm.                   Article XVIII – 1 b NAA to USAA

nn.  Article XVIII – 1 l NAA to USAA

oo.  Article XVIII – 7 NAA to USAA

pp.  Article XVIII – 12 NAA to USAA

qq.  Article XVIII – 14 NAA to USAA

rr.    Article XVIII – 15 NAA to USAA

ss.    Article XVIII – 15 a NAA to USAA

tt.     Article XVIII – 15 b NAA to USAA

uu.  Article XIX – 1 (Separate agenda item to remove) if not removed NAA to USAA

vv.   Articke XIX – 5 NAA to USAA

ww.                    Article XX – 3 NAA to USAA

xx.   Article XX – 5 a NAA to USAA

yy.   Article XX – 5 e NAA to USAA – Should be FAA/NFAA/USAA.  NFAA is listed twice.

zz.    Article XXI – 6 NAA to USAA

aaa.                    Article XXIII – 1 a NAA to USAA

 

4.      We need to modify the NAA Representative (USAA Representative)

 

a.      Add a new b.   USAA Representative shall be a USA Archery member  (This is already in the rulebook in another place but should be here are well)

b.      Add a new c.   USAA Representative shall be (or become within 3 months of becoming USAA Representative) a USA Archery Judge and keep their USA Archery Judge certification active and current.

c.      The USAA Representative may shoot as a competitor while acting as a USA Archery Judge at State shoots.

d.      The USAA Representative will get mileage and a motel at USA Archery State shoots when performing as USA Archery Judge.

e.      If the FAA President or Secretary are USA Archery Judges and they are attending the USA Archery State shoot, they will be the USA Archery Judge.

f.       Resequencing the old b thru i.

g.      Change old b. -  b.  The VP’s make the schedule for their respective regions.  USA Archery Representative has input if desired.

h.      Change old c -  c.  Clubs put in bids for state shoots.  All officers attempt to get clubs to bid for shoots.  Arm twisting is sometimes necessary.

i.       Change old f -  f.  Change Shall to May.

 

Here is the current definition:

 

11. The FAA/USAA REPRESENTATIVE:

a. Shall be elected by the members of the FAA and shall serve for two years. Elections will be held

in accordance with FAA Rules.

b. Shall set up the FITA shoot schedule (all shoots to be placed on the FAA schedule.)

c. Shall present bids to the FAA Board at the Field meeting for FAA/USAA Championship hosts.

d. Shall conduct or select officials to officiate at all FITA shoots, and notify the FAA President as to

who will officiate prior to each State Championship.

e. Shall conduct normal USAA business through the FAA president and the FAA Secretary/Treasurer.

Any other USAA business should be brought to the FAA Board for consideration.

f. Shall collect club FITA shoot dates and work with the appropriate Vice President to work dates

into the yearly schedule.

g. Shall provide appropriate USAA news through the FAA Secretary for publication in the Release.

h. Shall send the President any items the FAA/USAA Representative desires to present to the Board of

Directors Meeting 21 days prior to the next meeting date.

i. Shall represent the best interests of the USA Archery, the sport’s Olympic

“National Governing Body”, in all matters pertaining to all disciplines of the sport of archery in

the State of Florida.

 

5.       Article XV – 7 Change Florida to Florida, Georgia and Alabama (this would charge Georgia and Alabama shooters the $5 dues missing from USAA state dues)  Believe it is what we are doing now and would remove a loop-hole.  Alabama and Georgia should pay $15 state dues if they aren’t listed in USAA as a Florida member and they want to shoot as in-state.  (We should discuss this – might not be needed).

6.      Article XIX – 1.  Current Wording  - Membership/Handicap Cards will be issued to members of NFAA and/or NAA. –Revise to add ‘by the National office (Membership cards are currently being sent to archers (or printed off of the National website) by the National offices.  New Wording - Membership/Handicap Cards will be issued to members of NFAA and/or USAA by the National office.

7.      Article VI – 3  Add 720 rounds for Sunshine State Games. 

8.      Article VI – 6 Add The FAA will offer a JOAD outdoor and JOAD Indoor championships hosted by a Florida registered USAA Club

9.      Article VI – 7 All officials on the field at USA Archery State events are USA Archery members and Judge Qualified.

10.   Article VI – 8 JOAD events require USA Archery Membership and NFAA Juniors can purchase this at $15 (current price as of 2021).

11.   Article VI – 9 Registration for USAA State Championships will be made on the USAA website.  There is no onsite registration available.  Archers may register online and bring a copy of the registration to the site at least 1 hours before shooting starts.  Late fees apply and full FAA dues are required.

12.   Article VI – 10 Registration for USAA Joad Championships will be made on the USAA website.  There is no onsite registration available. Archers may register online and bring a copy of the registration to the site at least 1 hours before shooting starts. Late fees apply and full FAA dues are required.

13.   Article VI – 11 NFAA members must go to USA Archery Sport 80 for a free membership to compete in our USA Archery Indoor, our FITA, and our FITA Field Round. 

14.   Article VI – 12 The Sunshine State Games 720 round will not be a Star event.  USAA membership is not required to shoot it.  The Sunshine State Games 720 round does not require a USAA Judge.  We do not require National membership at the Sunshine State Games.

 

We will need to consider raising the shoot fee for USAA events.  Participation will be lower due to USAA requirements and expenses are up.   

 

 

 

 

 

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