Board Meeting
September 12, 2012
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200
Called to order at 6:10PM by Lisa Willman
Members Present: Matt Horst, Malynda Chizek, Robert Gage, Lisa Willman
Visitors: Elliott Willman, Andy Bristol
1. Minutes of July 11 & August 8, 2012 board meeting tabled
2. Committee Reports
a. Certification Clinic: Robert reported that 17 new referees were certified as grade 9. Lisa will send welcoming email.
b. Director of Assessment Robert Gage Youth Referee Mentor Program. Robert reported that Albuquerque pays $20/hr.
Lisa will propose a $3200 budget to LCYSL to fund the project. Lisa proposed a link be placed on the LCSRA website where referees can request a mentor.
Robert suggested an additional link where referees can ask a question about game situations. Andy and Robert agreed to do this.
c. By-Law Revision tabled
d. 35 Anniversary Andy Bristol spoke to Phil Snyder and John Ryan and it was decided that referee association started in early 1979.
Recognition of this event will occur in January 2014.
3. Old Business
a. Pay Schedule Report LC Youth League Motion passed
b. Design New Logo Tabled
4. New Business With no new business meeting adjourned at 6:30PM.
Membership Meeting Minutes
September 12,, 2012
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200
Business Meeting
1. Meeting called to order at 7:05PM by Lisa Willman
2. Approve minutes August 8 2012 meeting - tabled
a. Treasurers Report - tabled
3. Las Cruces Youth Soccer League Report
a. Status of Increase in referee fees league approved pay
raise. $4/position (youth) $5/position (adult)
b. Grade 9 Certification Clinic August 25 17 new Grade 9
referees, those in attendance recognized. Robert indicated if a referee needed
help can email him at RBTGAGE@Q.com.
c. Whole Enchilada Tournament October 13 and 14 refereeing
opportunity
d. Jason McClure President of LC Youth Soccer League not
present
e. To get to the master schedule on Arbiter user name is;
lcsra@yahoo.com Password is; access
4. Mesilla Valley Soccer League Report no report
5. State District Referee Administrator Report no report
6. Youth Referee Mentoring Program Robert indicated a link will be placed on webpage to access mentoring form. Tom discussed and showed form.
7. Committee Reports
a. By-Law Revision Committee tabled
Instructional Presentation Robert Gage & Tom Duttle
Robert spoke about being prepared to do game. First impressions important:
proper attire, be on time (30 minutes before game time), referee pre-game talk,
primary responsibilities for AR (offside & direction). Game reports completed
within 48 hours & 24 hours if incident. Link on webpage: ask a referee.
Tom passed out sheet on rules for various age groups. Tom mentioned importance
of looking at passcards and all U8 kicks indirect. Tom also showed instructional
video on handball (important consideration - making yourself bigger).
Door Prize- Desiree Lopez winner