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Reimbursement Policy for Referees
As an incentive for referees to use their officiating skills here in the W. Pa.
Division, the WPD has instituted
a policy to reimburse WPD referees the cost of their FOC clinic fee.
Western Pa. Division referees who pass their referee's exam(s) within one year of
attending
an FOC Referee's Clinic will be reimbursed the cost of their FOC clinic fee, up to $50.
To be eligible for reimbursement, the following criteria must be met.
A) The clinic:
> must be an FOC clinic
> must be presided over by an FOC official who has
been certified
by the FOC to instruct at clinics
and hold referee's exams
> can be held:
-- within
the WPD
-- in
another USFA Division
-- at any
National event where an FOC clinic and exams are held
B) The referee must pass the referee's exam(s) within one calendar year of taking
the clinic.
C) Regarding those referees who test for a second or third weapon
(at a later date than when they test for their first weapon):
Officials who pass a referee's exam can be reimbursed for a second or third clinic fee
ONLY if:
a) the clinic is held in a later calendar year than their first clinic AND
b) the referee is required to:
* attend a second or third FOC clinic, before they
test for another weapon
* pay additional clinic fees
Once the referee passes the written and practical exam(s), the referee, or their parent,
must do the following in order to be reimbursed:
1) Send a written request for reimbursement to the WPD Treasurer (see
the WPD website for name and address of the current
treasurer).
2) Include the following information with the request:
a) the date of the FOC clinic
b) the USFA Division where the clinic was held
c) if the clinic was held outside of the WPD, a clinic fee
receipt with the
date and cost of the clinic, plus
signature of the person who gave the
clinic (can be a simple slip of
paper, as long as it has this info)
d) if the referee is tested at a later date than when they
attended the FOC
clinic:
>
the date that the referee passed their test
>
the USFA division where the referee passed their test
>
the name of the person who administered the exam
3) Indicate the name that should be on the reimbursement check.
4) Provide the street or post office address, where a reimbursement
check can be sent.
Once the request has been received, and the referee's new rating has been confirmed, a
check will be sent to the referee or their parent.
Please note: The referee must actually request the clinic fee
reimbursement, in writing, from the WPD Treasurer. The reimbursement will not be
sent to the newly-rated official automatically, even if the rating change is posted on the
FOC's website.
The Exec. Committee recently enacted the following policy regarding fencing events advertised as "mixed". W. Pa. Division events advertised as being "mixed" must be run as "mixed", and not be split into separate Men's and Women's events on the day of the tournament.
As we enter another fencing season, we'd like to remind fencers what they need for ALL competitions. You must wear official fencing knickers -- not white baseball pants or white denim pants -- for all competitions. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, FENCERS NOT WEARING OFFICIAL FENCING KNICKERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO FENCE. All USFA rules will be enforced.
The USFA has put online all competitive members' rating. Check your rating. If there are any discrepancies, contact the Division officers of the Division in which you received your rating. Remember, if you received a rating from an "out-of-division" event, the Western PA Division can not do anything. If you received it at the Western PA Division event, contact Division Chair Debbie Theriault at dtheriault@alltel.net.
The ratings are to be updated weekly, but also remember, a new rating may not show up for a few weeks after you received it.
participate in strong tournaments outside of the Division. The following
policy is effective as of April 20, 2006:
A WPD member who travels out of the Division for a tournament, and earns a
NEW A or B rating will:
1) be reimbursed for expenses up to $50 by the WPD, upon presentation
of receipts for expenses
2) be awarded a $15.00 discount on entry fees for the next 3 WPD events
that they attend.
Please note:
The fencer must be a member of the Western Pa. Division at the time
that the new rating is awarded.
The $15 entry fee discount will only be valid for ONE YEAR from
the date that the new rating is awarded.
REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE
In order to be reimbursed, the fencer or their parent must do the following:
a) Send a written request for reimbursement to WPD Treasurer Ginny Craven, 165 Rolling Road, Bethel Park PA 15105
b) Be sure to include the following with your request:
> Copies of receipts, totaling at least $50, related to the event
where the new rating change was earned
> The date, event and the name of the host division where the new
rating change was earned
> the name of the person who will be on the check
> the street or post office address where a reimbursement check
can be sent
c) Once the request has been received and the rating change
confirmed, a check for $50 will be sent to the fencer or
their parent.
d) The fencer, or their parent, must actually *request* the $50
reimbursement, in writing, from the WPD Treasurer. The $50
will not be sent to the newly rated fencer automatically, even if the
