OCA keeps its Zone reps in the dark too

Just when you thought you’d heard it all comes more news of the OCA-CCA conflict.

Over the past 24 hours, I’ve heard from three different Zone reps – you know, the folks who represent a group of clubs in a part of the province. Now you’d think that if you were in charge of the OCA and there was a crisis going on that you’d want to at least communicate with these folks, seeing as how they are the ones who will spread the word down the chain that eventually reaches the curlers.

Nope.

Ontario’s zone reps have had no official communication with the OCA board of directors since November 28.

I’ll give you a moment to pick up your jaw and then write that again.

Ontario’s zone reps have had no official communication with the OCA board of directors since November 28.

So while Ontario curling is in the middle of what could easily be the most serious crisis in its long, long history, the folks who represent the curlers in various parts of the province have had no communication. 

Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Thankfully, a number of them have banded together and are forcing a Special General Meeting of the OCA. They need 10 per cent of the voting body to call for such a gathering and they apparently have that and more. It’s my understanding that at that meeting, they will call for a vote of no confidence in the board.