RDYSL President
Meeting Minutes
Monday, September
17, 2007
7:00 9:00 pm
Monroe Community
College
Board Attendees: Mary Arter, Lou Boyon, Neil
Fisher, Gary Levine, Karen May, Jacky Van Dellon, Mark Van Dellon
1.
Introductions
a.
Introductions
around the room
b.
Gary
announced that the entire board is returning, except for Gary. Gary is leaving
because bylaws say max of 6-year term. Mary Arter will run as new president.
May be some openings for a couple of Division Coordinators.
2.
New
Members Introductions
a.
Gary
introduced the 3 new clubs: Doug Miller Soccer, River Flow & Rochester
Junior Rhinos.
3.
Budget
summary handed out
a.
Lou
discussed the budget from last year
4.
2008
Fees
a.
No
increase in fees this year - $2.50 per player.
b.
We
run the league on fines not what we prefer but it works and keeps the fees
low.
c.
Most
of the clubs did a great job keeping their fines low some examples Victor
Farmington 22 teams - $10 per team; - Livonia - $16 per team; Fairport 35
team - $20 team; Kendall 2 years in a row - $0 fines.
d.
Registration
for next year: RDYSL will be changing the way registration is paid for RDYSL
will be sending each club a bill using an estimate of players depending on the
number and ages of your teams The bills need to be paid in March after this
no teams from a club will be allowed to register (get passes) without the bill
being paid.
5.
Referee
information:
a.
The
referee fees have been the same for the last 5 years did research into our
fees to be competitive.
b.
New
referee fee structure starting in 2008:
i.
U10
- $25
ii.
U12
- $30
iii.
U14
- $35
iv.
U16
- $45
v.
U17
- $55
vi.
AR
at any level - $30 per AR.
c.
Data
from referee feedback (game report data) the number of weaker referees went
down (4-5% down to about 2%) the number of good referees went up. (120 to
163) Feedback percentage went up Mark to get actual number and send to
presidents.
d.
RDYSL
will continue to work with referee unit to help train the weaker referees.
6.
Rule
changes
a.
Rules
handout
i.
Call
up rule
1.
Decision
to keep the same as last year
2.
One
minor change allow same age from lower division players to be called up this
year if a club has 2 teams of the same age.
3.
Mary
(U17/19 girls) used about 15% of the time usually only one girl.
4.
Boys
(U17/19 boys) used a little more than the girls side.
ii.
Team
Placement new teams will be placed at Boards discretion Please make sure
you give the Board as much information as possible so that teams can be placed
in appropriate divisions.
iii.
Yellow
Cards
1.
Rule
was 3 yellow cards equating to red (i.e. 2 game suspension; $50 fine)
2.
New
rule = 3 yellow cards is 1 game suspension and $25 fine.
iv.
Moved
up the last date to add layers
1.
June
1st for all players up to U16.
2.
June
15th for U17 & U19s.
3.
May
15th for Transfers.
v.
Protest
rule
1.
Change
3 days to 5 days for protests to be sent in
2.
Clarification
of notification is from your notification posted on website or email.
vi.
U12
1.
Roster
size 22 players today to match US Youth soccer in the 2009 season it will
drop to 18.
2.
No
change in number of players on field
3.
Tournaments
may be small sided or 11v11.
vii.
Minor
Spectator Offense
1.
Rule
503 to be changed to include a minor spectator offense to better match the
coaching offense.
viii.
Running
up the score dont do it, considered fine, will hold off and analyze.
ix.
Rules
will be updated End of December beginning of January for next year. Any
comments, discussions from the clubs are always welcome.
7.
NYSW-Buckley
comments
a.
Discussion
about how NYSW is doing. Discussion included the recommendation to have U12 as
small sided it was stressed that this is a recommendation only and that 11 v
11 is allowed.
b.
RDYSL
is only league in NYSW still using 11 v 11 format for U12. Be aware when going
to tournaments out of RDYSL area that U12 may only have the small-sided option.
Probably not a big issue as most of Syracuse and Buffalo tournaments will offer
both small sided and 11 v 11 options for U12.
c.
There
are a number of coaching seminars and courses being scheduled for this year
see end of minutes for list.
d.
AGM
are poorly attended anything you can do to help would be appreciated.
e.
Discussed
new director of coaching initiative Glen has 4 more assistants to help him
ask and he will help you.
f.
We
have a high percentage of licensed coaches.
8.
Rochester
Rhinos 2008 initiatives-Amos comments
a.
Took
one day this past year and filled Frontier with RDYSL games had a great day
the kids loved it 18 of our teams got to play at Frontier field.
b.
Rhinos
would like to expand that this year. We would like to do 3 weekend days this
year.
c.
Also
we would like to do pre-games before our scheduled games one girls game and
one boys game.
d.
Another
idea in the planning is an hour a week when the teams are at Paetec Park the
Rhinos teams will do individual ball skills would like to invite RDYSL teams
to come to this.
e.
Peter
Amos Discussed Rhinos Pro Pass wants the community to feel that the Rhinos
are their soccer team. The kids play a game that they do not watch. Want your
kids to come out watch the Rhinos play. questions and discussion.
f.
All
the above initiatives are being worked and are in process as to the best way to
implement them for the coming year. Each club should work with Peter Amos to
determine the best situation for their club.
9.
Issues
from floor
a.
Too
many tournaments currently do not add any tournaments. Adds stress on referee unit and kids.
b.
There
was much concern about the adding of so many new teams and placing these teams
may mean that the moving up of teams from one division to a higher division may
be affected. The discussion was around the belief that the teams earning the
right to move up may not be able to move up. The board tried to stress that
the moving up policy that is available was never an automatic and the first and
foremost consideration is to get the best divisions possible for the best
competition and place for each team. The board realizes this means that there
will need to be a lot more work this year with the proposed new number of teams
that will need to be placed. Discussion also included the board looking at
whether the right number of teams in a division should be 7 or more due to
specific circumstances. Each division will be considered within an age group
and not all divisions will have the same number of teams stressing
competitive divisions is the prime priority. The board wants to remind clubs
and coaches to please give as much information as possible during team
registration on-line to help place your teams in the best division.
c.
Should
we change the number of secondary players per team Gary explained about the
significant debate that went on at the board meeting decision to keep rule
the same as the past few years.
d.
Tournament
coordinators recommending to please only allow referees to be assigned 4
games per day. Referees are believed to be overused at tournaments and thus
affecting their ability to perform at a high level at RDYSL games.
e.
Please
let your college age referees know that there are recertification scheduled
during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks.
f.
Comment
from Roger Best: Volunteer of the year, Coach of the year no nominations have
been received an email was sent out please consider sending in a coach of
the year/volunteer of the year.
10.
This
year 28 of our 29 clubs received trophy shirts this year Great job.
11.
AGM in November plan it for after the NYSW AGM.
Meeting adjourned: 9:05pm
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banqueting and conference center.
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