The Prince Edward Island Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and ADL/Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards Presentation will be held on Wednesday May 30, beginning at 5:30 pm, at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Dinner will be provided.
Please RSVP to Amy Duncan by May 23. All reports to be tabled at the AGM are to be emailed to Amy by May 21.
Here are the updated Motions for Consideration to be addressed at the AGM (Motions 7 through 10 have been added).
2012 PEI Curling Association – Motions for Consideration
1. Be it resolved:
The changes to the Constitution be approved as presented.
Motion 1 – Changes to the Constitution
2. Be it resolved:
The changes to the By-Laws be approved as presented.
Motion 2 – Changes to the By-Laws
3. Be it resolved:
The policy on Residency Requirements to Compete in a Provincial Curling Championship be approved as presented for implementation in the 2012-13 season.
Motion 3 – Policy on Residency Requirements
4. Be it resolved:
The changes to the Policies & Procedures be approved as presented.
Motion 4 – Changes to Policies & Procedures
5. Be it resolved:
The Provincial Championship Rules of Play be approved as presented.
Motion 5 – Changes to Championship Rules of Play
6. Be it resolved:
The playoff formats for the 2012-13 season be approved as presented.
7. Be it resolved: (submitted by Cornwall Curling Club)
The following rule is added to the Specific Rules of Play for the Provincial Dominion, in order to maximize the number of eligible curlers:
The Provincial Dominion Curling Club Championship will not be held during either weekend of March break.
8. Be it resolved: (submitted by Umpires Committee)
Rule # 18, regarding practice time, be changed from ten to eight minutes.
For each game, unless otherwise determined, both teams must be present and READY to go on the ice 30 minutes prior to game time. A coin toss for choice of practice time or colour will be done at that time. Failing to be present means you forfeit both last rock and rock colour. During practice, each team shall be allowed to throw eight rocks each way, or have a maximum of eight minutes (whichever comes first).
9. Be it resolved: (submitted by Umpires Committee)
5(a) under Specific Rules of Play for Provincial 17 & Under be removed.
If Time-clocks are used:
Teams will be allowed 59 minutes to play an 8 end game and 8 minutes each for an extra end.
10. Be it resolved: (submitted by the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum)
Whereas, the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum has two directors that retired on May 9, 2012, namely Beverley Millar and Marilyn Sutherland, and would like the new board members, namely Arleen Harris and Margaret Nowlan, to be appointed by the PEICA to the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum Board of Directors for a five year term.