Present:
Bob McDade, Susan Carmalt, Bill Carmalt, Dave Edgecombe,
Jim Kuntz, Sue Hackett, Monica Chrisanthon, Mike Hargrove,
Ron Mull, James Outt, Wim Roset, Joe Marsden, Jerry McDonald,
Russ Ferri, Marty O’Donnell, Donna Outt, Ned Levi, Frank
Olszewski, Cindy Field, Bill Blaise, Rick Tompkins, Charlotte
Moran
Meeting called to order at 7:45
p.m.
Motion to accept the minutes of last month’s
meeting made by Wim Roset and seconded by Marty O’Donnell.
Approved unanimously.
Executive Vice President:
no formal report.
Thanks to board for getting tickets for last night’s
Man U game.
Charlotte
discussed visit to West Mont United where they want to develop
fields. Property is now zoned agricultural development.
Met with State Senator Rafferty and members of the
club. Ron Mull noted
the difference between variance and special exception. Charlotte
will keep Board updated as info becomes available.
Vice President of Recreation: Bill reported that the online RG1 registration
went well. He is
checking to see who is not in yet.
Treasurer:
Ned noted that he hoped to have the part-time bookkeeper
in place by September. He completed forms for the IRS and IRA. Ned asked Tia to do the monthly report.
Registrar:
Online registration was up and running on June 26.
There are some glitches but these have been able
to be worked out. 357 leagues/clubs completed RG1s. Donna checking
into leagues that have not sent in.
Should be easier to meet October deadline.
Discussion was held on some of the questions
concerning the program.
Donna will check these out with Youth Leagues.
She also noted that list of who purchased insurance
will show on a drop down box.
Sue Hackett shared an email UJSL received
regarding an injury.
Donna noted that passes are good for one
year. Copies of the birth certificate shown now will
be good for five years unless player goes out of league. Registrars should look at the birth certificate
and then return. Rick
asked that registrars really check the birth certificates.
Medical Releases do not have to be notarized. Notarization is not required in Region One.
A tournament may request notarized releases and participants
would have to comply. Wim will discuss with Tournament Committee.
Risk Management:
If you send in a hard copy of the form, you will
get the bottom portion back. If you do on line, it gets marked approved but
there is no email to club yet. Donna will check on all of
this. In June, Chris went online and marked those
online approved. She
has been doing this continually.
Donna went to Reading-Berks meeting and
discussed online registration.
Donna reported that the Executive Committee
voted to expend $1250 to put ODP and indoor and outdoor
cups online with fee to cover these. The Executive Committee deferred in-house online
program at this time and will wait until all “bugs” are
out of travel portion and we check our registration numbers.
Donna will try to negotiate lower rate.
The program will not be ready for 2004-05.
Rick noted that he is happy with work that
Donna and Youth Leagues have done.
Application to Host a Tournament received
from Luzerne County. Dates are September 13 and 14 and is open to recreation teams, U8,
9 and 10. Approved.
SYRA: Cindy
reviewed the proposed tournament fees.
Motion to approve tournament fees with clarification
of 25/30 minute halves made by Wim Roset; seconded by Sue
Hackett. Approved
unanimously. These
figures are effective 2003-04.
Joe Marsden noted that more time is needed by the
leagues to budget. Rick
commented that it took too long for parties involved to
get done.
Cindy needs name of league assignor and
where reports should be sent.
Please send to Cindy ASAP. Please email to her at Cynthia.field@verizon.net.
ODP/Regionals:
Referee Tim Snyder chosen to go to nationals; six
officials at ODP camp as referees in training.
Craig and Nate were on Man U game as ARs. Referee registration for 2004 has been distributed.
Fee is $25 unless state or national referee.
Five hour training for referees is now
required. Four clinics are done. Referees now must attend more than one meeting.
They can go to different chapters.
Training must be done by 12-31 for next
year. (Calendar year—January to December).
Referee gets certificate from the Chapter saying
referee was there. If you were short and took the training now
it would be for this year and referee would still have to
do training for 2004. Any
questions, contact Cindy at above email address.
Jeff DeLuca said he will go out and do
clinics.
All travel games must have a certified
referee. Recreation referees can be grades 9, 10 or 11.
Charlotte
reported on regionals, nationals and odp tournament. Our 1988 boys won the ODP tournament and will
represent the region at the national championship in March
in Las Vegas.
She also noted the girls who made the regional pools.
Rick reported on the
Boys’ side.
He also explained the scrambled camps.
Mike Barr, Bill Tompkins, Rob Hurley and
Tom Quintois went to the Man U Symposium (a benefit of the
Man U ticket purchase). Rick discussed the format of Man U and their
young player program.
Rick reported on the lawsuit concerning
Middletown Twsp. and Hulmeville
SC. Rick will contact Mike Farrell.
Rick encouraged the leagues to be flexible
during the Women’s World Cup games to allow players and
teams to attend.
Rick noted that the AGM is in two weeks
in Chicago. He suggested that members go to the www.usyouthsoccer.org web site and check
out Choice Point, a risk management company that does background
screening. Rick has
been lobbying state senators and the amendment regarding
background checks has passed the senate and is in the house
now.
Good of the Game:
Walt McClinton is doing better. Ron D’Anjolell, former president of EPYSA, passed
away. Family is requesting
donations to EPYSA in his memory.
Joe Due from Lehigh amateurs also passed away.
Greg Wilson got married in Italy
and is now home coaching at Phila. University.
District Reports:
No report, districts 1,3,10,11,13,16
Absent Districts 4,5,14 and 17
District 2
thankful EPYSA got Man U tickets
District 6
new officers, Bernie Bennett, President LVYSL
District 7
thanks to Donna for registration training
District 8
Connie O’Malley retired; Bill Beard replacement
District 9
Asked what dictated placement in districts – answer
Geography
District 15
New Alternate, Russ Ferri; registration kick off
at ICSL
Old Business:
nothing to report
New Business:
Any teams that want info regarding EPYSA/USCS
and dual registering please call either Carol or Charlotte. Rick noted that he will not at this time be
doing a letter to the leagues.
A meeting of the Tournament Committee has
been scheduled for 8-21.
A notice has been sent to all tournament directors
noting the deadline for submitting applications to host.
Keystone Games
Philadelphia
won in the 9/10th grade boys group; DelVal took
the Jr. Girls gold medal.
Motion to adjourn:
made, seconded and approved.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30
p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Charlotte Moran
Executive Director
