GOLDEN GATE WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2001
AT GERSCHWIN THEATER, USF, S.F.
Ian Clarke, President, opened the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Roll Call
Teams Present:
Adelante, Avanti, BC United, Bittersluts, Bo and the Deelites, Celtic Ramblers, Cramps, Dylan's Villains, East Bay United, Follies, High Tides, Ireland's 32, Kismet United, Las Atrevidas, Las Brujas, Mad Dog's, Mad Hatters, Marin Flash, Marin Marauders, Mill Valley Edge, Mna, Naomh Padraig I, Naomh Padraig II, Rip Tide, SF Fuego, SF Rangers, SF Scots, Shamrock Rovers, SSF Shooters, Talking Feet, Tasmanian Devils, Wildcats and Avenue SC.
Teams Absent: Athena, Brown Sugar, Crush, Crux, Daruma's Divas, DPC Hotties, Devil Mountain, Deviled Eggs, Mudhens, Pat O'Shea's, Renegades SC, Sirens, and Turf Warriors.
The minutes from the December 4, 2000 Board of Directors' Meeting were accepted without any corrections or changes.
Executive Committee Reports
- President's Report
- Ian thanked the Executive Committee and all of the people who help to make the league run for their time and effort.
- Ian discussed his concerns and hopes for improving the referees in our league, and said that the main problem of referee "no shows" is being addressed by the SFRA. He also mentioned that the referee comments on the game card don’t always have to be negative, and encouraged the Board to add positive comments about referees when possible.
- He announced that a referee's entry level course was being offered through CSAN, and asked that the Board get involved. He added that referees get paid $45.00 per game (usually).
- First Vice President, Discipline's Report
- Due to the lack of season end information from the Referee's Association, Allie had nothing to report.
- Vice President, New Player's Report
- Frank said that he has a list of players looking for teams and plans to have Ian send the list out in bulk distribution. He added that the list is in an Excel file and for those who can't open Excel, he will either fax or mail the list if asked.
- Frank suggested that teams looking for goalies should try the Bay Area Soccer pages. He said that he checked the site recently and found four goalkeepers listed. (The Bay Area Soccer page's website address can be found on the GGWSL website at the bottom of the New Player's section).
- Member at Large, CSAN Representative's Report
- Irma discussed the December CSAN meeting and she reiterated Ian's thoughts that our league needs to be more involved with refereeing.
- She mentioned that the CSAN select team tryouts was coming up and encouraged the players in our league to tryout.
- Member at Large, Over 40's Report
- Treasurer's Report
- Laura handed out and went over a comprehensive financial league report for the seasons starting with spring '98 through the fall 2000/2001. Based on this report she recommended that the league increase its dues to $550.00 per season.
- Other
- Ian asked Mill Valley if they were interested in applying for the State Cup in the spring. If so, then Mill Valley need not pay CSAN for registering because our league double paid last year for the Mad Hatters, and CSAN owes the GGWSL one registration fee.
- Ian urged the board to help find fields for the spring 2001 season because we only have two San Francisco fields.
- Election of Officers
- First Vice President of Disciplinary Matters
- Frank nominated Allie Fung, the nomination was seconded and Allie won by acclimation.
- Vice President of Tournaments
- No one volunteered to take this position and the board decided to leave it vacant for the time being. Gina Gillich (SF Scots) suggested that the league pay someone to head the league tournament. Ian said he would email a potential candidate to her so she could look into it.
- Treasurer
- Mary Griggs nominated herself, the nomination was seconded and Mary won by acclimation.
- Member at Large, CSAN Rep
- Irma was nominated and won by acclimation.
- Member at Large, League Affairs
- No one volunteered to take this position and the board decided to leave it vacant for the time being.
- Member at Large, Over 40's
- Allie nominated Barbara to resume this position, the nomination was seconded and Barbara won by acclimation.
- Amendment to Bylaws
(Note the old bylaws will appear first, in current or regular font, underlined where proposed change is needed. The revisions and changes made to the bylaws are listed second in bold.)
Section I. Membership
C. Transfers
(Old)
- CSAN shall be the final authority on transfer requests, if there is a problem which cannot be resolved by league structure.
(New)
- CSAN shall be the final authority on transfer requests, if there is a problem that cannot be resolved by league structure.
Section I. Membership
- Player Eligibility
(Old)
- Each affiliated player must have all required registration fees, completed registration form, and pictures submitted to CSAN at least five (5) days prior to her first game.
- To play in any League game, each player must be in possession of her validated player card (also a CSAN rule).
(New)
- To play in any League or cup game, each player must:
- Fulfill all CSAN requirements (paid all fees, and signed all forms).
- Possess a valid CSAN player pass.
c. Sign the GGWSL Waiver and Release of Liability form. It must be received by the league office 24 hours prior to the scheduled kickoff.
Section II. League Structure
- Board of Directors
(Old)
The Chairperson shall be the President of the League.
(New)
- Chairperson
The Chairperson shall be the President of the League.
Section II. League Structure
- Board of Directors
(Old)
5. The Board of Directors shall meet each month, unless deemed unnecessary by the Executive Committee.
6. A quorum shall consist of a majority of current member teams at monthly Board of Director meetings.
7. Each member of the Board of Directors present shall have one vote. Only in the event of a tie will the President vote, in which case the President’s vote will be deciding.
8. Should a team representative be unable to attend a meeting, he or she will appoint an alternate. One missed meeting will be allowed between August and July. A $25 fine will be assessed for every meeting missed thereafter.
9. The Order of Business for the Board of Directors:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Acceptance of previous minutes
- Season procedures
- Committee reports
- New business
- Set next agenda
- Adjournment
(New)
- Meetings
.
The Board of Directors shall meet each month, unless deemed unnecessary by the Executive Committee.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of current membership.
Each member of the Board of Directors present shall have one vote. Only in the event of a tie will the President vote, in which case the President’s vote will be deciding.
Should a team representative be unable to attend a meeting, he or she will appoint an alternate. One missed meeting will be allowed between August and July. A $25 fine will be assessed for every meeting missed thereafter.
The Order of Business for the Board of Directors:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Acceptance of previous minutes
- Season procedures
- Committee reports
- New business
- Set next agenda
- Adjournment
Section III. Committees
- Disciplinary Committee
(Old)
5. The Disciplinary Committee has the following punitive powers: 1) caution; 2) reprimand; 3) assign probation; 4) assess fines; 5) invoke suspension; 6) any combination of the above. Suspension shall be measured in terms of scheduled games.
(New)
The Disciplinary Committee has the following punitive powers:
- Caution.
- Reprimand.
- Assign probation.
- Assess fines.
- Invoke suspension. Suspension shall be measured in terms of scheduled games.
6. Any combination of the above.
Section III. Committees
- Disciplinary Committee
(Old)
- When a player or Club deems the sentence imposed to be excessive, a review may be requested by submitting a written statement, plus a $10 fee (refundable if appeal upheld), within one (1) week to the 1st Vice-President of Disciplinary Matters. Appeal may also be made, when all other avenues have been exhausted to CSAN.
(New)
- When a player or Club deems the sentence imposed to be excessive, a review may be requested by submitting a written statement, plus a $25 fee (refundable if appeal upheld), within one (1) week to the 1st Vice-President of Disciplinary Matters. Appeal may also be made, when all other avenues have been exhausted to CSAN.
Section IV. League Operations
G. Protests
(Old)
- Only violations of the Constitution, Bylaws and Game Rules of this League as they apply to the game of soccer shall be proper subjects of protest. Intention to file protest must be put in writing on the line-up card before leaving the playing field. The 1st Vice-President of Disciplinary Matters must receive the protest and a $10 fee (refundable if upheld) in writing within 72 hours of the action subject to protest.
(New)
- Only violations of the Constitution, Bylaws and Game Rules of this League as they apply to the game of soccer shall be proper subjects of protest. Intention to file protest must be put in writing on the line-up card before leaving the playing field. The 1st Vice-President of Disciplinary Matters must receive the protest and a $25 fee (refundable if upheld) in writing within 72 hours of the action subject to protest.
Section IV. League Operations
H. Appeals
(Old)
2. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the League President within one week of the decision subject to appeal, along with appeal fee of $10, which is refundable if the appeal is upheld.
(New)
2. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the League President within one week of the decision subject to appeal, along with appeal fee of $25, which is refundable if the appeal is upheld.
Section III. Committees
C. Publicity and Promotion
(Old)
C.
PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
- The Publicity and Promotion Committee reports to the Vice-President of League and Player Development and its’ responsibilities are:
- to report scores to interested media
- to promote the GGWSL through the media and community
- to publicize tournaments, clinics, and other league events
- to develop outside interest and support for the league
- The Publicity and Promotion Committee shall be a committee of volunteers to be headed by the Vice-President of League and Player Development.
- This committee shall meet at its own discretion and the Vice-President of League and Player Development will report at Board meetings on the committee’s current activities.
(New, removed above section from bylaws)
Section III. Committees
(Old)
There shall be at least three (3) standing committees of the GGWSL, whose responsibilities and selection methods are outlined below. Other committees may be established on a permanent or temporary basis by the Board of Directors as needed to assist in carrying out the affairs of the League.
(New)
There shall be at least two (2) standing committees of the GGWSL, whose responsibilities and selection methods are outlined below. Other committees may be established on a permanent or temporary basis by the Board of Directors as needed to assist in carrying out the affairs of the League.
Section IV. League Operations
C. Standings
(Old)
- Two (2)
points for a win.
(New)
- Three (3)
points for a win.
Section IV. League Operations
C. Standings
(New text added)
- At the end of the season, if the top two teams in a division have equal points, then a playoff game will be played between them to determine the divisional winner (i.e. - cumulative goal difference is not used to determine the divisional winners).
Section IV. League Operations
F. Forfeits
(Old)
5. If five days notice is given to the Vice-President of Scheduling, Fields, and Referees of a team’s inability to play as scheduled, the forfeit fee will be waived.
(New, removed above section from bylaws)
Section V. Game Rules
E. Coaching
(Old)
No coaching is allowed from beyond 10 yards of either side of the midfield line.
(New)
Coaches must remain within their half of the field, and no coaching is allowed within 10 yards of the midfield line.
Section V. Game Rules
(New, added text)
H. Spectators
Teams are responsible for the behavior of their spectators. Each team's spectators must remain outside of the other team's sideline area. Teams may be subject to disciplinary action due to the behavior of their spectators and/or coaches.
- New Business
- Set league fees for Spring 2001 season
- The spring 2001 league fees are $550 and are due at the February meeting.
- Set spring 2001-start date.
- The start of the spring 2001 season is March 3, 2001.
- Set Agenda and date for the February 2001 Meeting of the Board of Directors
- The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Monday, February 5, 2001, at 7pm.
- The meeting location is 2400 Turk, at Masonic, USF School of Education - Gerschwin Theater, room 110, S.F.
- Adjournment
- There being no further business to come before the Board of Directors, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.