Last half of the morning...

 And we're back in the cold room... (I know there is sun somewhere!)

We've reconvened with a discussion around #302 - lowering the passing average of the adult and masters MIF test. An amendment was added about the coding of the tests and names of the tests. For instance, when an adult takes the Intermediate MIF test with the lower passing average, it will be coded at HQ, it would be the Adult Intermediate MIF (AIM)  not just Intermediate MIF (IM). There would also be a Master code: MIM. Seems to be sensible. And the it was easily approved to be amended. 

And you think we would move on from #302, but NO. Some guy stands up and asks to rescind #302 in its entirety. What? I was surprised that there was actually support for the rescission. 

Diminishing skill sets. Those words were in the request for action written by the Adult Committee. Every time they are used in the discussion about adults, the speaker mentions that "those are the words from the adult committee" to make sure everyone understands that we are not dissing the adult community.  Poor Lexi, I'm sure she regrets it.

And the discussion went it on and on until Janis Engel asked to postpone the item of business until after lunch. Agreed!

Rocky Mountain FSC guy isolates #308 - to rescind the decision eliminating qualifying rounds at U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships. Rick Kern, chair of the competitions committee spoke about the reason for the request and that it came from competitors and officials from the last year's championships. As a collegiate competitor, it would be a bummer to travel and be eliminated early in the week. Qualifying rounds make it more difficult for clubs to host the competition because of the amount of the ice needed.

The vote was overwhelmingly against rescission and we were able to move on. Finally Hal was able to leave the dais at 11:45 am.  Considering that the technical services group used to take hours and hours to get through their RFAs, it's impressive that it only took a couple of hours.

The morning ended with the remembrance of those we lost this year. 

Lunch time!!