Greeting NESSA,
As the spring racing season gets under way, here are a few things to keep in mind:
NOTICES OF RACE
NESSA SPRING REGATTAS- The 3 NESSA Events are posted on the NESSA website. Go to http://nessa-sailing.org/race.htm for NOTICE OF RACE and registration process.
NESSA Team Racing Championship (Mark Trophy) – Deadline: Thursday April 3, 2008
Meet Results are posted on the Sailing Standings website (see below for instructions)
Only School’s properly registered for the Mark Trophy will receive a NESSA Team Racing Ranking.
Remember the 7 meet requirement (NESSA By-Law Article K, Section 2 (d)).
NESSA Fleet Racing Championship (O’Day Trophy) – Deadline: Thursday April 3, 2008
5 Qualifying Regattas at venues across NE on April 26th
Finals at Portsmouth Abbey, RI on April 27th
Remember the 3 meet requirement (NESSA By-law Article K, Section 2 (c)).
NESSA Women’s Invite (Herreshoff Trophy) – Deadline: Wednesday April 30, 2008
Women’s is a first come, first served, limited to 15 schools. All others will be put on the waiting list. .
OTHER SPRING REGATTAS – State/League Championships and Invite Regattas, provided by host schools, plus Racing Clinics, are also posted on the NESSA Website. Go to http://nessa-sailing.org/race.htm for information.
NESSA DIRECTORY INFORMATION
FOR NEW SCHOOLS and FIRST TIME REGISTRATIONS, go to http://www.highschoolsailingusa.org/directory/addnew.asp
FOR EXISITNG SCHOOLS, go to http://www.highschoolsailingusa.org/directory/district.asp?ID=NESSA
Make sure your school's team database webpage is up-to-date, including sailor’s names and current Coach/Advisor and Team Captains.
Evan Olmstead, NESSA Secretary/Treasurer, will only approve requests made by the “official team adult,” coach/advisor or school administrator.
NESSA E-MAIL LIST: NESSA email list is for NESSA business only.
NORs for, and results from, any high school regatta can be sent to the NESSA E-mail list
Please abide by the NESSA e-mailing list policies:
No attachments, anonymous or commercial messages.
No Job postings, except for high school coaching jobs.
Use ISSA Sponsor Sail 1 Design for other job listings http://www.sail1design.com/21.html?sm=35738
NO auto-responses or away messages. Please Unsubscribe from the NESSA list while you are away.
RACE/REGATTA MANAGEMENT:
Racing should be run under the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the ISSA Procedural Rules, and the NESSA Procedural Rules and By-Laws.
RACING RULES OF SAILING http://ussailing.org/rules/
ISSA PROCEDURAL RULES- http://highschoolsailingusa.org/PRs/PRs_2005/06Nov15proceduralRules.pdf
Please note that ISSA updated their Procedural Rules. Please make sure that you review the new ISSA PRs and are familiar with any changes before you coach.
NESSA By-laws and Procedural Rules are at http://nessa-sailing.org/about.htm
RACE PARTICIPATION FORMS - used at NESSA Championships http://www.collegesailing.org/forms
REGATTA SCORING – FLEET RACING
We will continue to use the Navy Scoring Program for the results for NESSA Fleet Racing regattas.
To download, Got to: http://highschoolsailingusa.org/Downloads/scoring_program.htm
POSTING NORs and RESULTS
NORs for, and results from, any high school regatta can be sent to the NESSA E-mail list for distribution. These results may be posted by NESSA on the NESSA website.
2008 NESSA TEAM RACING STANDINGS
STANDINGS-ALL SCHOOLS
NESSA will again post on a website the team racing results for all current NESSA Schools during the spring racing season. Thank you to Rob Hurd for again taking on this huge task.
MEET REQUIREMENT: This site can be used to verify that a school has sailed the 3 meet requirement to be eligible for the NESSA Fleet Racing Champs (O’Day) and the 7 meet requirement for Mark Trophy consideration.
STANDINGS-SCHOOLS for MARK TROPHY CONSIDERATION
Per the NOR, http://www.nessa-sailing.org/race.htm , Schools properly registered for Mark Trophy consideration must send scores to Rob Hurd (rshurd@hotmail.com) to be posted on the NESSA Teams Website.
For Mark Consideration and to be ranked at the end of the season, it’s each school’s responsibility to keep their scores updated.
PLAN K COMPUTER RANKINGS
When enough Schools, who have registered for the NESSA Team Racing Champs, reach the 7 meet requirement needed for consideration, we will post the PLAN K Computer Rankings.
After the May 4th resume deadline, the rankings from each NESSA Teams Selection Committee members will be added to PLAN K, per the NOR “Selection” process, for the final rankings.
SCORING A TEAM RACE
For a meet to count, it must be a best of three or higher.
Go to “NESSA Meet Scoring Rules” at http://www.nessa-sailing.org/race.htm for detailed instructions on how to score a meet properly.
POSTING TEAM RACING SCORES
KNOW how to Score a team race. http://www.nessa-sailing.org/race.htm
WINNING Coach should e-mail Rob Hurd (RSHurd@hotmail.com) within 24 hours of the meet’s completion and CC the losing coach
Coaches’ Contact E-mail Addresses can be found on the NESSA website. http://highschoolsailingusa.org/directory/district.asp?ID=NESSA
E-MAIL should contain.
Date
Winning school and score
Losing school and score
Location of meet (home, away, neutral site)
SCORES can be viewed at: http://www.taboracademy.net/nessa/standings.asp
WILD CARD WEEKEND - May 10-11, 2008.
Membership approved the use of the Wild Card Weekend for the 2008 Spring Racing Season.
Check the NESSA Team Racing Championships NOR for details and section process.
JUDGES/UMPIRES
Quality Judges are needed to for the NESSA Championships. If you or you know someone who may be able to judge at a NESSA Championship, please contact NESSA VP Andrew Nughes, alnuggs@hotmail.com
MALLORY SELECTION
The ISSA Fleet Championship (Mallory Trophy) will be held in the NESSA District in 2010. 3 quality Bids were received by Mallory Selection Committee Chair, Rob Hurd, before the deadline. A final Venue choice will be announced soon.
HEALY VENUE
Looking ahead to the fall of 2008, a host venue is needed for the 2009 Healy, to be held in late September 2008. (Exact Date TBD). This is a BYOB regatta and a great way to jazz up HS Sailing in your area.
The venue should be able to accommodate 50+ laser with ample parking and an effective launching strategy.
Contact NESSA VP, Andrew Nughes, alnuggs@hotmail.com , if you are interested
PFD USE
PFD use is mandatory. Be familiar with ISSA Procedural Rule 2.2.
A US Coast Guard Approved life jacket is required to compete in a NESSA or ISSA Championship. The use of a non-USCG approved PFD is a violation of ISSA PR 2.2, unsafe and not legal in HS Sailing.
Coaches & parents who allow team members to use them assume the legal liability for their use.
It is the coach’s responsibility to make sure that all of their kids have USCG approved PFDs on and fastened properly while competing.
FAIR SAILING/SPORTSMANSHIP
1. Fair, safe and fun competition is the backbone to a successful racing season.
2. Sail clean, sail fair and have respect for the competitor.
3. Play by the rules and know how the game is played.
4. Accept responsibility when wrong and exonerate on the race course.
5. Use boat handling, sail trim and clean race tactics to win…not the protest room.
6. Let’s pride ourselves as a leader in fair sailing.
STEPHEN B. LESLIE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Rob Hurd brought this fine award back to the forefront a few years back. It’s awarded annually to the team that stands out and is most respected by its peers in NESSA.
This team always uses good clean racing and skill, no matter if its win, lose or draw, and you’re left thinking those sailors are good people to sail against.
If a school leaves an impression on your team while competing this season, nominate them for this award at the end of the season. Details will be posted on the NESSA Website.
NESSA COMMITTEES
NESSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – membership approved at the annual meeting a By-Law change that allows the Ex Comm to be larger than 6. Please welcome the following to the NESSA Executive Committee:
Doug Heil Rob Hurd Roy Williams
Andrew Nughes Roger Rawlings Nick Judson
Evan Olmstead Carl Zimba
NESSA TEAM RACING SELECTION COMMITTEE- The selection committee will rank teams first through last which will be computed with the PLAN K computer ranking to determine the final Team Racing Rankings. Welcome this year’s committee.
Doug Heil Rob Hurd Roy Williams
Andrew Nughes Roger Rawlings Clemmie Evertt
Evan Olmstead Carl Zimba Marty Stephens
NEW TEAM HELP GUIDE
Beth Holland from St. Georges is leading a project to create reference materials that provide guidance for new NESSA teams, coaches and parents. This is a work in progress, and a sharing of ideas from all coaches to help new teams get up and running.
Some items being covered:
Info about NESSA
How HS Sailing works
Fall and Spring Seasons
What happens throughout the year
Planning for the racing season
What it takes to start a team
What you will need
Difference b/t Fleet & Team Racing
Scheduling and running meets
Courses/ protests / scoring
Running practices
Any other ideas you can think of
Contact Beth at beth_holland@post.harvard.edu to share your good ideas.
HAPPY RACING
Have a great spring season.
Doug Heil
NESSA President