The MSO Scoring Questionnaire - Spring 1997

WARNING : Club Scoring may be contrary to the Philosophy of Masters Swimming.

WARNING : Club Scoring may increase Participation, Competition and Team Spirit.

Please respond to each statement using the following scale :

1. I am vehemently opposed
2. this is probably not such a good idea
3. good idea, let’s give it a try
4. wow, what a great idea

.......... A proposed rule covering club scoring shall be presented at the 1997 Annual General Meeting.  Depending on the success or failure of the trail, the proposed rule may prohibit scoring or it may detail the procedures necessary to enact scoring.

.......... Two or three divisions shall be created depending on the number of entrants from each club, so that clubs of similar size will compete against each other. The divisions shall be defined by the Rules Committee, after the Individual Entry Deadline.

.......... Bonus points shall be awarded for participation, so that swimmers who don’t place, can contribute to club totals.

.......... Bonus points shall be awarded for records (Ontario / Canadian / World).

.......... There shall be some sort of physical recognition to the winning clubs (trophy / plaque / certificate … ).

.......... The only recognition to winning clubs shall be verbal or written (announced or posted at the meet or in results).

.......... Fees shall be increased in order to fund trophies or plaques.

.......... There shall be some form of recognition for individual scoring.

If you would like to tell the Board of Directors who you are and be eligible for the draw, please do so …………………….………………………

The Board of Directors promises to turn this sheet over to see if you have made any comments > > > > >

Please return to : Barrie Malloch, 4265 Thom Gardens, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 2B4

Please return by : April 25, 1997

MSO will pay the entry fees to the 1997 Ontario Masters Swimming Championship for 5 responses drawn at random prior to the Provincial Championship.

As published in the Heat Sheets for the 1997 Ontario Masters Swimming Championships (and with additional details) :

The Board of Directors of Masters Swimming Ontario would like to thank all the swimmers who responded to the questionnaire on Scoring. Briefly, the results were ...
 

And so, as the membership desires, club scoring by division with bonus points for participation and individual scoring by age group and gender will be implemented on a trial basis for this championship.

In an effort to generate interest in this scoring questionnaire, the Board decided to reimburse the entry fees of 5 swimmers. The names were drawn at random at the last Board meeting and the lucky winners are ... Dan Foster, Jack Galvin, Nancy Irvin, Frances McIntosh, Holly Kee.