I am interested if anyone could shed some light on citizenship/resident requirements in relation to National/USMS relay records. Is it possible for a record setting relay with one or more members of that relay, not being a US citizen(s) or even a resident(s), to be recognized as such?
Mr Goodsmith:
In your last two posts, you do provide reasons for a change. Right now with the entry booklets and information that is out about the meet at Stanford, the earliest changes that could be made would be at the next World Championships in 2008 and I don't know where those will be held. This stuff is a lot more complex than the super team discussions.
After reading what Mark Gill had to say, I forgot about Nancy Ridout and how as a FINA representative she could bring this up at the FINA meetings and see what the reactions are. They had meetings in Montreal last month and I don't know when the next ones are scheduled.
My suggestion to you is to write up a proposal for changes and give it to your LMSC rerepresentative on the International Committee and that is Peggy Buchannan. See what the USMS International Committee feels about your proposed changes. In fact Mark Gill is on that committee and maybe he can bring it up and make some progress regarding this. Otherwise, if this is not done it will be forgotten.
I think your points are valid except "we can kick some booty like no other country." That statement would have to be pulled. If you could get this on the agenda for the meeting that would be a start.
By the way I am looking forward to that rules change proposal from your LMSC about the eligibility of the National Records at the USAS convention.
Mr Goodsmith:
In your last two posts, you do provide reasons for a change. Right now with the entry booklets and information that is out about the meet at Stanford, the earliest changes that could be made would be at the next World Championships in 2008 and I don't know where those will be held. This stuff is a lot more complex than the super team discussions.
After reading what Mark Gill had to say, I forgot about Nancy Ridout and how as a FINA representative she could bring this up at the FINA meetings and see what the reactions are. They had meetings in Montreal last month and I don't know when the next ones are scheduled.
My suggestion to you is to write up a proposal for changes and give it to your LMSC rerepresentative on the International Committee and that is Peggy Buchannan. See what the USMS International Committee feels about your proposed changes. In fact Mark Gill is on that committee and maybe he can bring it up and make some progress regarding this. Otherwise, if this is not done it will be forgotten.
I think your points are valid except "we can kick some booty like no other country." That statement would have to be pulled. If you could get this on the agenda for the meeting that would be a start.
By the way I am looking forward to that rules change proposal from your LMSC about the eligibility of the National Records at the USAS convention.
