Federal Way Soccer Association

November 1st, 2006

Meeting Minutes

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:11 pm.

 

Approval of Minutes: The minutes were approved as written for the October 2006 meeting.

 

Reports:

President:

PDL Committee: Working on the review of this year and planning for next year.  Send your comments and suggestions to Rob Walker and myself.

WSYSA Recruiting Committee: Busy working with a committee reviewing recruiting, player and coach movement and team eligibility rules and policy.  We are supposed to have drafted rule proposals by December 1.

Communication: Contacted by Stacy Warren. She and her partner Mary Ann have opened a physical therapy practice in Federal Way.  They are looking to get involved in the community.  Offering to help coaches or players better understand developing balance, speed, injury prevention and identification.  May help at Blast Off or LPT’s.  Would like to meet with us to discuss options and layout a plan.

TPCJSA Support: Was invited to a BU15 game between FWSA and a TPCJSA team on the south hill.  The request was to support a speech to a team by Doug Andreasson and Stu Snow about e-mail, law, sportsmanship and appropriate behavior.

Budget: Need to start an earnest effort on budget, what should we look like, roles and responsibilities and succession planning.

 

Vice President: Jammie has been representing FWU at the District 3 Disciplinary Hearings.  It has been interesting to see the difference between the State and District hearings.  The District is much more lenient.  All the FWU teams participating in a State Cup Tournament have been registered except for one new U19 team.

 

Secretary: Not present. No report.

 

Treasurer: Handed out report.  Checks have been given to the two High Schools.  The next big bill will be the player registration fees.

 

Registrar & Risk Management: Not present.  WSYSA will not allow a generic player card for the DOC.  Diane must add Rob to all the team’s rosters so he can be officially present during their State Cup games.

 

2nd VP of Administration: No Report.

 

Director of Fields: Because of cost issues, the turf will only be replaced at Sacajawea down the middle (goal mouths and 70 ft out).  The School District will replace the existing goal posts with football goal posts.  FWSA will need to supply soccer goal posts.

Field Turf has a program where they will give 8 year loans at less than 7% interest.  George is trying to get this deal for Saghalie.  Current plans are only to replace the sand field (design completed in April/May).  Currently FWSA is not committed to supply any money to this venture however if we want to maintain field time we may need to.  We will also be asked to contribute money to light Decatur.

 

2nd VP of Coach and Player Development: Not Present.  No report.

 

District III MAR: No report.  Meeting scheduled for November 6.  We need to be working on “Of the Year” nominations.

 

Referee Representative: Working on trying to figure out the new State rules regarding paying young referees.  Under the age of 14 are supposed to be volunteers.  14 and above must have work permits.

 

Web Master: Eben Designs and I have finally agreed on the revised website architecture.  It is costing the Association and extra $250 for start-up fee and $625 for architecture revisions.  Eben is busy working on the site and once they have created all the pages and links I will have to add all the data.  FWSA approved Sharon to spend up to $700 to purchase of Dream Weaver and Creative Suite for the maintenance of the new website.

 

State Cup Tournament Chair:  There have been many changes this year.

  1. WSYSA has made specific rules about who may enter which cup.  There are some questions being raised about whether it is wise to make all U11 PDL teams enter the Challenge Cup.  It was decided by the FWSA Board that FWU needs to place their teams in the Cup that best suits their skill level.
    1. Championship Cup

U12-U19:  PDL, CYL, WSPL 13, WSPL Division I & II

    1. Challenge Cup

U11-U19:  PDL, CYL, WSPL 13, WSYDL, & WSPL Div III

    1. Commissioners Cup

U11-U19:  CYL, District & Association teams.

  1. WSYSA has condensed the schedule.
    1. Commissioners & Challenge Cups: January 6th – February 25th

Draw: by December 11th (and possibly as early as December 4th).

    1. Championship Cup: January 27th – March 25th

Draw: by December 22nd (and possibly as early as December 18th).

  1. All three Cups (Commissioners Cup, Challenge Cup & Championship Cup) will require player passes this year.  However, current league player/coach passes may be used.

 

FWU Rep: Registration frustration and State Cup registration are keeping many people busy.  FWU may have a U19 team in the state cup this year.  Rob Walker has been working the paperwork.  Told a team they could not play in the Presidents Cup because we classified them as select; over ruled by District 3.

 

Mod Rep:  New President, Stephanie Knapp and new Secretary, Yvette Gregg.

 

Committee Reports: None.

 

Old Business: None.

 

New Business: None

 

Good of the Game: None.

 

Adjourned at 8:50 pm.