Minutes of the Meeting February
5, 2007 held at the State Office.
Present: John Sullivan; Joe Bradley;
Brain Talarico; Kevin Heayn Dave Edgecombe; Wim Roset;
Joe Marsden; Dele Olaewe; Damon Nolan; Laura Baranko;
Jerry McDonald;Michael Finnegan; Vic Engel;Dallas DiFiore;Jim
Kuntz;Bob McDade;Ned Levi; Cindy Field; Donna Outt;
Kim DiFiore;Tom Dougherty; Charlotte Moran;Rick Tompkins.
Motion made to accept the meeting minutes for December
with corrections, all approved.
Reports
Executive Vice-President: Not present.
Vice President Travel: ODP is making
their final cuts. Cup draw is on Feb. 15th from 7-9,
Challenge Cup 5-7 no seedings, just the draw.
Vice President Recreation: Bob said
he is exploring the concept of a Rec. State Cup. There
are other states that do this as a one-day event. Bob
is targeting Oct 20th and 21st. Scores would be kept,
and they need a sight to host the tournament. At this
time a motion was made by Laura and seconded by Wim,
to explore the possibility of Rec. State Cup, with a
detailed proposal by the April meeting. All approved.
Treasurer: The year-end budget is
being sent out this week for the AGM. There is a surplus
of $171,000 this year and we are expecting another small
surplus next year. Ned will go over the budget in detail
at the AGM. Ned made a proposal to increase the contribution
to the 401K Pension Plan by 3%.
Registrar: Donna said the attendance
was good at the workshop. Youth Leagues announced some
new changes. SEE ATTACHED. Donna presented her proposed
by-law changes. SEE ATTACHED. The by-law concerning
the secondary player was defeated. The second by-law
change concerning roster size revision was approved
unanimously.
SYRA: Training for 2008 has begun
at Twin Valley High. Sandra Serafini is the guest speaker.
All dates and locations are posted on the website. If
any young officials in your area would like to attend
ODP Regional play in June at Rider College please have
them contact Cindy.
Exec. Director’s Report: Charlotte
thanked everyone who came and helped out. The attendance
this year was good. She also thanked all the clinicians.
Most of the classes were filled, 14 attended the assignor’s
course, and 68 for the tournament meeting. The AGM is
March 11th at the FT. Washington Holiday Inn at 10am.
There was only one nomination for Service to Youth Award,
Ron Baldino, with Top Soccer. Volunteer of the Year
Chuck Catanig, Ridley Soccer. Boys Coach of the Year,
Biff Sturla, and Girls Coach of the Year, Sean McCafferty.
EPYSA earned $145.00 from “Soccer Her Best Move”
the video. All numbers are in from outdoor state cups.
This year we have 555 teams registered to play and last
year we had 498. Motion made by Wim and seconded by
Dave to deny entry to any team in the state cups that
did not meet the Jan 31st deadline. All approved. There
is a girls’ symposium this weekend worth 2 CEU’s,
for coaching U-16 and U-17’s. Information is on
the website. Mike Barr is trying to resurrect the day
camps, please contact the state office if you have any
clubs that are interested. We are planning on co-hosting
a National Coaching C-Course with the state of New Jersey.
President’s Report: Cindy is
going to be forming a group that will re-do the curriculum
for the intermediate clinics. Tom asked for a nominating
committee for elections at the AGM. Wim, Laura, and
Rick volunteered.
District Report:
1. Taking applications for Spring League. United Junior
hosting a 4x4 Soccer tournament in July.
2. Not present.
3. Not present.
4. No report.
5. Upper Bucks held two referee courses that were both
full. Spring League registration is open.
6. Lehigh Valley is holding three referee courses. Talking
about bringing back League Select.
7. Spring registration is under way. Wilson Soccer League
was recognized in the NCAA Soccer Journal for donating
$4,000 to the Katrina victims.
8. Just finished up spring registrations. Snowflake
league was cancelled. Two referee courses coming up
in Feb. and March. PA Classics Showcase is being held
Feb 24th and 25th. The Toyota College Showcase is being
held at East Petersburg, April 21st & 22nd. Red
Rose Classic is accepting applications.
9. Not present.
10. No report.
11. Just handling some coaches’ complaints. Need
consistent refereeing at the State Cups. Offering a
spring rec. league. They offered their fields for use
of state cups or ODP.
12. Not present.
13. Concerns about the ref classes being one-third adults,
and two-thirds kids. Would like to see some ODP try-outs
in their area.
14. Spring League had 700 players registered. Southern
Chester County hosting a Spring Tourn. 6/2 & 6/3.
They have plans on purchasing their own fields.
15. Not Present
16. Not present.
17. York USA has a new web site. YORKUSA.ORG. They are
accepting applications for York Cup Classic May 19th
& 20th.
Old Business: Wim reported on the
new tournament guidelines which will be posted on the
website, and were handed out at the meeting.
New Business: The Brazilian Women’s
Soccer Team is coming to Phila. and is interested in
playing the Villanova Women’s Soccer Team. Villanova
and PAGS asked us if we would sponsor the event. Motion
made to sponsor the team for $10,000 was tabled until
we get more information.
Good of the Game: Lenape Valley Soccer
Club joined hands with RUSH to be called the Pennsylvania
Rush.
Motion to adjourn. Seconded
Respectfully submitted,
Kim DiFiore
Youth League Changes:
The 2007-2008 EPYSA Registration system has several
improvements:
1. When the rec organizations go to do 2007-2008 Step
1: Start the New Soccer Year, once they enter their
club's name, they will be taken directly to the age
group labels they created last time. They can then modify
the labels as they choose for their first season in
the 2007-2008 soccer year. They will not have to create
all their labels from scratch as they had to do in previous
years.
2. The 2007-2008 Risk Management Registration form has
been improved.
a. The process to enter multiple positions for one individual
has been simplified.
b. Any individual will now be able to modify his e-mail
address, home address or phone number at any time during
the year by going back to his own 2007-08 Risk Management
form. Club registrars also will be able to change this
information on any of their club's risk management forms.
3. In the 2007-2008 Rec Databases where each club has
their own database, the Primary Rec Registration Contact
will be able to add an unlimited number of users with
access to that club's database. This feature is now
offered to our rec members at no cost. It will help
clubs who want to give age group coordinators or registrar
of girls or boys or even individual coaches access to
the system. The amount of access each person has also
can be controlled. Some may only need to view data or
rosters, others may need to build teams. The club determines
who gets how much access, but only to that club's data.
The system will be open by March 15 for those who want
to get started. In March, a mass e-mail will be used
to send the links to our rec members. Travel Team Registration
will open in May. Links for 2007-2008 will be posted
in blue on the EPYSA website Online Registration page.
ROSTER SIZE
Current rule
Section 3 (Age Limits and Roster Limitations)
A. Age Division
Age divisions shall be comprised of players who are,
on the first Day of August of the current season:
Under 19 Years of age Under 18 years of age
Under 17 years of age Under 16 years of age
Under 15 years of age Under 14 years of age
Under 13 years of age Under 12 years of age
Under 11 years of age Under 10 years of age
Under 9 years of age Under 8 years of age
Under 7 years of age Under 6 years of age
B. Roster Size
A team playing eleven (11) players a side may not have
more than 18 youth players on its roster at any given
time during the seasonal year; and a team playing eleven
(11) a side may not have fewer than 7 youth players
on its roster at any given time during the seasonal
year. A team playing less than eleven (11) a side may
not have more than two times the number of players played
or less than one time the number of players played plus
one on its roster at any given time during the seasonal
year.
Proposed Change
Section 3 (Age Limits and Roster Limitations)
A. Age Division
Age divisions shall be comprised of players who are,
on the first Day of August of the current season:
Under 19 Years of age Under 18 years of age
Under 17 years of age Under 16 years of age
Under 15 years of age Under 14 years of age
Under 13 years of age Under 12 years of age
Under 11 years of age Under 10 years of age
Under 9 years of age Under 8 years of age
Under 7 years of age Under 6 years of age
B. Roster Size
A team playing eleven (11) players a side may not have
more than 18 youth players on its roster at any given
time during the seasonal year; and a team playing eleven
(11) a side may not have fewer than 7 youth players
on its roster at any given time during the seasonal
year. A team playing less than eleven (11) a side may
not have more than two times the number of players played
or less than one time the number of players played plus
one on its roster at any given time during the seasonal
year.
For teams playing 11 v 11, the team roster may have
up to 22 youth players on the team roster at any given
time during the seasonal year if the team’s travel
league permits. Otherwise a team playing eleven (11)
players a side may not have more than 18 youth players
on its roster at any given time during the seasonal
year; and a team playing eleven (11) a side may not
have fewer than 7 youth players on its roster at any
given time during the seasonal year. A team playing
less than eleven (11) a side may not have more than
two times the number of players played or less than
one time the number of players played plus one on its
roster at any given time during the seasonal year. The
game day roster for a team playing 11 v 11 may roster
a maximum of 18 youth players.
For teams playing 8 v 8, the team roster may have a
maximum of 14 youth players on its roster at any given
time during the seasonal year and a minimum of 5 players.
BYLAW (SECONDARY PLAYER)
Current Rule
Proposed Change
Section 8 (Secondary Player Status)
a. (Status) - A player may register with more than one
team during the same registration year. At initial registration,
the player must declare the team on which he/she will
have primary status. The player will be considered a
secondary player on any and all other teams with which
the player registers, provided the proper paperwork
is completed.
b. (Responsibility) - Any player registered to more
than one (1) team must participate in the game played
by the team with which the player is a primary player
in order to qualify him/herself as a player on the team
to which he/she is registered as a secondary player
if both or all teams have games scheduled on the same
day.
c. (Exception) A secondary player may be granted written
permission to
participate in league, non-league games or tournaments
with a
team on which the player has secondary status by the
coach of the
team, which the player has primary status, providing
both teams
are not in the same competition.
23 player has secondary status by the coach of the
team, which the player has primary status, providing
both teams are not in the same competition.
