Long Island Swimming Officials Association
Serving Long Island Swimmers for 66 years!
March 2023
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At our wonderful banquet dinner this month we installed the elected leadership of our organization. They take their positions on April 1.
The board members are the administrative leaders of the association, however, much of the significant work is accomplished by our 15 standing committees, and their active members.
Our board is not doing the bulk of the work, as is the case with so many organizations - each of the committees are reporting back to the board on their accomplishments or are leading the way to make positive corrections in our process or procedures. This really is an example of everyone pulling together. So many of you are so active with our LISOA and are going well above and beyond my expectations.
You are committing to your task, you work together, you work off of each other, you focus, you find solutions and together - we accomplish so much.
In John Murphy's book, Pulling Together: 10 Rules for for High Performance Teamwork, he describes why we are so successful:
#1 Put the team first
#2 Communicate openly and candidly
#3 Be part of the solution, not the problem
#4 Respect diversity
#5 Ask and encourage the right questions
#6 Use a rational problem-solving process
#7 Build trust with integrity and example
#8 Commit to excellence
#9 Promote interdependent thinking
#10 Pull the weeds
It's so gratifying, when we are united and inspired to work together for common good.
Thank you,
George Fleckenstein
president
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LISOA Elected Officers Installed at
the Dinner Banquet
Take Office April 1
Past President Peter Leis Administered Oath
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PRESIDENT - George Fleckenstein
VICE PRESIDENT - Nelson Gonzalez
TREASURER - Christine Duong
SECRETARY - Jeff Chu
DIRECTOR - Barbara Wendt
DIRECTOR - Cyna Buckley
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THANK YOU KERRY FALLARINO AND BOB KERSCH FOR AGAIN PRODUCING THE ANNUAL
ALL-LONG ISLAND LIST
FOR BOY'S SWIMMING!
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Kerry and Bob
determine and compile the the annual Boy's Varsity Swimming and Diving All Long Island Team each season. The top three times this season in each event (three top scores for the both the 6 and 11 dives) by Long Island athletes are designated as All-Long Island.
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Long Island Swimming Officials Association members who worked as officials or staff for the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championships earlier this month.
L-R: Peter Hugo, Nelson Gonzalez, Bob Kersch, Doug Virkus, George Amitrano, Cyna Buckley, George Fleckenstein, Chris Hugo. Not pictured: Mush Masters and Walter Olsweski.
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Things Every Diving Judge Should Know...
...In dual meets, the divers from the visiting team have the choice of the odd or even diving positions. If there is only one or two visiting divers, the contestant(s) has the choice of any visitor’s position in the diving order. If there is only one or two home divers, the contestant(s) has the choice of any home team position in the diving order.
Each diver shall submit a diving scoresheet, signed by both the contestant and the coach on the lines provided for those signatures, which includes the number, written description, position, degree of difficulty (with the number and degree of difficulty of the voluntary dive(s) circled), and order in which the dives will be attempted... The dive number and position shall be the official description of the dive, and take precedence.
No diver shall repeat a dive in a single meet. All dives of the same number, whether tuck, pike, straight or free position, are considered the same dive.
If a diver makes an error in listing the position of a dive, the diver may change the position provided the error is discovered and protested by the diver to the diving referee prior to performing the dive.
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2023-2024 Annual Dues
Primary members - $121.00
Non Primary - $110.00
Payments are due by April 30, 2023
$50.00 late fee after that date
Additional $50.00 penalty if not paid by the first meeting in the fall.
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Section XI Spring Modified
Dive of the Week
April 24 - Forward 100
May 1 - Forward 100
May 8 - Back 200
May 15 - Inward 400
May 22 - Forward 100
May 29 - Back 200
THE COACHES HAVE CHOSEN TO DECIDE, BY MUTUAL CONSENT AT EACH CONTEST, WHICH HEAT WILL BE THE OFFICIAL HEAT.
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ANNUAL DINNER BANQUET 2023 |
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Stan Adler, our 4th President and an NYSCSO Distinguished Service Award Recipient |
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Andrew Parton, President of the Cradle of Aviation Museum and our Guest Speaker |
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Dinner Chairman
Jane Reilly
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Past presidents of the Long Island Swimming Officials Association L-R Front:
Frank Dowd, Doug Virkus, Bob Kersch, Stan Adler, Peter Leis, Nelson Gonzalez, Howard Andersen. Current president in the back.
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Scholar-Athlete Recipient Noah Giunta with George Fleckenstein; committee members Kerry Fallarino and Jane Reilly; his mother and his coach Andrew Harris. |
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Bob Kersch
Swimming & Diving Official
65 Years
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Thank you Christine Dwong for the photos! |
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Team Sportsmanship
Section XI - Northport
Tom Scott, Coach
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Rock Star Rookie
Doug Hwee
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Member of the Year
Kerry Fallarino
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Team Player Award
Stu Plosky
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The official must establish the best possible competitive climate for fair competition with the attention on the athletes, rather than on the official. The conduct of each official affects the public’s attitude toward all officials. Therefore, every official must uphold the honor, integrity and dignity of the profession. |
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President:
George Fleckenstein
Vice President:
Nelson Gonzalez
Secretary:
Jeff Chu
Treasurer:
Christine Dwong
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Directors:
Barbara Wendt
Cyna Buckley
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Rules Interpreter:
Bob Kersch
Past President:
Frank Dowd
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OUR CHARTER MEMBERS (1957)
Charlie Schlegal
George Columbo
Jim McAllister
Dick Atwater
Jack Reilly
Frank Krayer
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NYSCSO Distinguished Service Award Members
Frank Dowd (2022)
Laurette Tekverk (2020)
Jim McAllister (2019)
Doug Virkus (2011)
Mush Masters (2008)
Pete Moeschen (2004)
Stan Adler (1993)
Bob Kersch (1990)
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