PCCSC Teams, Sailors, Volunteers and Coaches: It's hard to believe it, but our Fall season is only 6+ weeks away! Enjoy this last month or so of summer and we are looking forward to having you on the water for college sailing in September.
As we start to look towards the fall, please take a look at the following things to prepare for a busy fall season. Please make sure that this email gets seen by your team leadership! First of all, I thought it would be great to chat with each of your teams as we get ready for the 2018-2019 seasons. I'd like to get to know your team leadership and also learn how I can best help your team this coming year. If you're interested, sign up here to block some time for us to chat: Schedule Time with PCCSC Commissioner <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t4zH304hVEcJLlbkWVlRJAyhVGaHNUK_n8ecPl48Ssw/edit?usp=drive_web> The below list outlines the things that each team needs to do before competing this fall. Please scroll down to see more description of each of these items (and thank you Brad from UCSB for this great list) 1. Register all team members in the ICSA Database 2. Sign up for the regattas you will attend this fall 3. Make sure that you have pinnies/jerseys as outlined in the ICSA procedural rules. 4. Use PCCSC legal sails 5. Register for a Techscore account 6. Understand the Racing Rules of Sailing, ICSA Rules and PCCSC Standing Rules. *Register Team Members in the ICSA Database* Each sailor on your team must register with the ICSA. This is completed through Techschore, our scoring program. Hand around a computer at your first team meeting of the fall and make sure that each new team member has registered. https://ts.collegesailing.org/sailor-registration Sailors who have competed in prior seasons should login to their sailor account and indicate their eligibility here: https://ts.collegesailing.org/ *Sign up for PCCSC Regattas* The PCCSC Schedule is available and ready to take your sign-ups. Please consult with your team and sign up for our fall events ASAP. http://pccsc.collegesailing.org/ > Racing > PCCSC Live Schedule <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1byMrbJbEVDiq5I-RieaQM7x2wekgwMJNTkvTtiRZ23A/edit#gid=1055054243> *Team Pinnies/Uniforms* Make sure that your team has team pinnies. Team pinnies can be purchased from lots of vendors who do great work and can give your team a good look on the water. Email me if you need ideas of where to start here. *PCCSC-Approved Sails* Use PCCSC-approved sails in all regattas. Visit http://pccsc.collegesailing.org/documents/pccsc_standing_rules_sail_numbers.pdf for more information. *Techscore Account* Make sure that someone on your team is registered for a techscore account so that you can fill out Record of Participation (RP) forms online. These need to be completed by the completion of the regatta and helps us track eligibility and sailor performance for all-conference awards. https://ts.collegesailing.org/ *Know the Rules* Your team leadership should be familiar with both the ICSA and PCCSC Rules. ICSA Procedural Rules: http://collegesailing.org/documents/ICSA_Documentation/2018-02-15_2017-2020_Procedural_Rules.pdf PCCSC Standing Rules: http://pccsc.collegesailing.org/pccsc-documents/standing-rules-policies World Sailing RRS: http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WorldSailingRRS20172020new-[24067].pdf Enjoy the balance of your summer and look forward to seeing you on the water soon! Blaine PCCSC Commissioner
