Board members Present
Robert Gage, President LCSRA
Kevin Riedel 1st Vice President
Andy Bristol 2nd Vice President
Monty Wellborn Secretary
Jose Disodado Treasurer
Gary Manley, DRA non-voting member
Nigel Holman, director of Assessment not present
Bill Lindemann, director of development
Meeting called to order by Robert Gage at 18:05 hrs.
1. Discussion on possible having to do under six and under eight games
in the fall 2002.
2. Discussion on possible increase of game fee paid to the referees
doing games, motion by Bill Lindemann second by Monty Wellborn the pay scale
increase to the Referees and Assistant Referees by $.50 per game across the
board expect the referees doing under 10 games. Motion passed with one no
vote. Note; this pay raise will take effect if okay by High Noon Soccer
League in the fall 2002
3. Discussion was done on electronic filing of game reports this was
brought up in the general membership meeting that follow the board meeting.
4. Motion by Bill Lindemann second by Monty Wellborn to reimburse Andy
Bristol and Tom Duttle $50.00 for their expenses to attend the Assesrers
clinic in Alb. Last part of last month motion carried.
5. Meeting adjourned at 18:53 hours
Respectfully
Monty Wellborn
Secretary LCSRA
General Membership meeting of the Las Cruces Soccer Referee Association
February 13, 2002
Meeting called to order by Robert Gage at 19:05 hours
1. Motion to accept the minutes of the January 9, 2002 as printer on
the web page of the Las Cruces Soccer Referee association web page, motion
by Bill Lindemann and second by Joe Flemming motion passed to accept the
minutes as published.
2. Jose Disodado conducted training, he put on the chalkboard
situations that could have happened and the association talk about what the
right call was. For example what happens when a parent comes out on to the
field and stops the ball forming going into the net for a goal. Things
being thrown at players on the field form both the playing area of the field
and the specters that are on the sidelines. Think about these situations
that I have brought up.
3. Youth rep Allison Wilman no report
4. No other reports were given for other committees
5. Gary Manley reported on the up coming Amauter soccer tournament that
is to happen this weekend. He stated that there would be only one division,
which is classified as Men's b division teams.
6. MVSL report none Gina Martinez
7. Robert Gage, Jose Diosdado, Dominic Diosdado, Tom Duttle, Bill
Lindemann, Andy Bristol were indefied as new assessors for the association
tonight and will be doing some assessments during the Adult tournament this
coming weekend.
8. Assigners report Kevin remind everybody to check the web page for
the assignments for that weekend, and to let him know about a conflicts. He
thanked everybody that is working this weekend on the youth side. He said
that there were thirty referees that went to do the tournament in
Alamogordo.
9. Old Business
a. 3 on 3 tournaments went all right there were 596 games in two days
and were cover with all referees working.
b. Mentors are being use with the new referees that are working.
c. Discussion was made to the effect of youth referees were doing their
own age group or same division as they played in.
d. Robert reported on the High Noon Soccer League meeting the night
before and he reported that the league ask when you check the teams in to
look at the player pass card to make sure that they are signed by the
players and limatied . In case they are not signed DO NOT RETURN THOSE
CARDS TO THE COACH BUT TO KEEP THEM AND Informed the coach that he would
have to get the cards back form the club rep.
e. The lights are working on the new complex at High Noon Soccer
Complex.
f. Tom Duttle reported on the High School and reminds the referees to
turn in the paperwork to the NMAA as soon as possible.
g. Rich Richins gave a report on the electronic filing of game reports.
It will showed up on the web page with in the next couple of weeks and we
will start using this way doing our reports to the league it will save the
association money, it was mention about the ones who do not have web page or
e-mail it was suggest that the referee give someone the report so they can
send the game reports in on timely matter. Note; it will be the
reasonability of the Assit. Referee to have the referee sign the game card
that the asst. will be using.
h. Tom Scott talk about the being a professional when either calling a
game or being a player or a spectar. A note form the secretary that when
coaching a team make sure to wear something over your shirt.
i. Cory Coleman was the winner of the Door prize. Rember Gentleman and
Ladies that you only can win once a year.
j. Meeting adjourned at 20:56hours
Respectfully Schmidt
Monty Wellborn
Secretary LCSRA
February 14, 2002