--- On Mon, 12/22/08, hardball hock wrote:

> From: hardball hock
> Subject: Re: Rink Hockey Committee - USOC has been requested to please help, USARS can you assist?
> To: gary.johansen@usoc.org
> Cc: dandl@nts-online.net, GJKolibaba@comcast.net, Bbbrooksao@aol.com, rhawkins@usarollersports.org
> Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 6:49 PM
> USOC, Gary, et.al
> Your perspective is very much respected and appreciated.
> This is a very difficult time for USARS Rink Hockey and
> those who are committed to the sport.
> The issues USARS Rink Hockey members and sport stakeholders
> are suffering can only be resolved through a process.
> Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a process
> offered by the Rink Hockey Committee to its members to
> resolve or communicate anything. Simple questions are left
> unanswered,
> Rules are changed, athletes suffer (e.g. see attachments),
> and idea's die in Committee Meetings becuase there is no
> process that says something was even discussed or decided
> on.
> Historically speaking, many of the issues are not new to
> the committee and those who hold the committee accountable
> for process can find themselves facing reprisal especially
> in such as small community.
> Please understand this is not personal, issues such as the
> ones described are, in fact, where the focus should be.
> The people on the other end, is the USARS Rink Hockey
> membership and sport stakeholders.
> Again, any help USOC can offer is greatly appreciated.
>
> --- On Wed, 12/17/08, hardball hock
> wrote:
>
> > From: hardball hock
> > Subject: Rink Hockey Committee - USOC has been
> requested to please help, USARS can you assist?
> > To: rhawkins@usarollersports.org
> > Cc: pyoung@usarollersports.org, dandl@nts-online.net,
> GJKolibaba@comcast.net, Bbbrooksao@aol.com
> > Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 10:09 AM
> > Hello Richard and Peggy,
> >
> > Over the last month, George, Bill, and Barb have been
> > contacted requesting some form of official
> documentation be
> > provided that shows process was followed, required by
> USARS
> > By_Laws, in regards to Barb Brooks' Rink Hockey
> > Committee non-voting membership and Co-Chairman
> transition
> > and status.
> >
> > Also, there has been concern and request for Rink
> Hockey
> > Committee Minutes to be provided in a timely manner
> to the
> > greater USARS Rink Hockey community. Barb Brooks has
> shared
> > that there is no mechanism in USARS requiring Standing
> > Committee Minutes be shared with Rink Hockey members
> or
> > stakeholders and information that is shared is made
> > available at the committee's pleasure.
> >
> > USOC has been requested to please help mediate and
> clarify
> > these questions. If you are able to assist USOC, your
> > assistance would be appreciated. Please see:
> > http://sites.google.com/site/hardballhock/  At this
> site
> > you will see in the communtication with Gary Johansen
> at
> > USOC a call for help, there is simply a need for
> > clarification and a need for our Rink
> > Hockey Committee Governance to include collaboration,
> > communication, and differing degrees of transparency
> > necessary to
> > honor and inform USARS Rink Hockey members and sport
> > stakeholders.
> >
> > Again, any help you can offer is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > *Rink Hockey Committee is used interchangeabley with
> > Traditional Hockey Committee and Roller Hockey
> Committee