NCYSA CHALLENGE COUNCIL

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Saturday, December 2, 2006-10:00 a.m.

 

NCYSA/ Greensboro, NC 

 

Meeting called to order by: Keith Price (VP-Challenge)

 

Members in attendance:  Bill Barnett (CASL), Phillip Dean (CRSC), Robert Braxton (DSC),

Don Strein (FCCA), Karin Sedivy (FVAA), Manuel Comas (GUS), Darren Mullinex (HCSA),

Monty Griffith (ICRD), Robert Gordon (ICRD), Gary Olive (KSA), Doug Rogers (PSA),

Brent Sloan (SASL), Louise Faustini (SMSC), Paul Murawski (TYCSA), Wally McCaffety (USA),

Allen Vallentine (USA), Tim Hopkin (H SA-phone).

 

Associations represented by Proxy: Bill Furjanic (CFYSA), Greg Franson (JUSA),

Doug Rogers (PTFC), Henk-Jan van Ettenkoven (SCSA).

 

Others in attendance: Stephen Crane (GUSC), Wade Forte (GYSA), Terry Temple (GYSA),

John Hunter (MSSL), Tracie Foels (TUSA), Debbie Morton (Asst. Director-Classic/NCYSA)

Darae Hamilton (Asst. Director-Challenge/NCYSA)

 

A quorum was established

 

Reading and approval of the August 12th Challenge Council Meeting Minutes

 

Motion to approve:  Wally McCaffety (USA)

Second:  Monty Griffith (ICRD)

Vote:  passed unanimously

 

Chris Little-Director of Coaching Education/NCYSA- spoke to the council members regarding

the academy program.  This program is about developing players in the U-10 age group. 

Bob Singer (President-NCYSA) asked for a committee to be formed to review the academy

programs in other states.  This committee consists of Coaches, Presidents and Association Directors

of Coaches. Results, stats or standings will not be kept for any games that are played.  This will keep

the players free from the pressure of parents and coaches.  Statistics state that 73% of kids end up

quitting soccer by the age of 13 due to the sport of soccer no longer being fun, too much pressure,

and too competitive.  The committee is working on procedures for the academy to be reviewed by

the Executive Board Members. The Board of Directors and the Directors of Coaches are in support of the academy program. The academy program will be optional for associations to choose.  There will be guidelines for associations who choose to have the academy program in their club.  Each club that chooses the academy will be required to have a National Youth Licensed Coordinator. NCYSA will offer the National Youth License course in the spring or summer.  The cost for the course is $525.00.  Associations will be given a one year grace period to get their academy coordinator licensed.  Each association that is involved with the academy program will need to have a curriculum in place to oversee the program.

Parent education programs will be offered in the fall or spring season.  Player feedback with a written evaluation will need to be given to the academy players in the fall and in the spring season.  All

academy coaches must have a Youth II module license.  Membership to the program is yearly.

The committee will review association academies annually. Players who participate in the academy program

will not be able to participate in other soccer programs or play in tournaments. 

Art Rex (VP-Player Development/NCYSA) will oversee the academy programs.  Other states such as Georgia and Florida that have the academy program are having success with it.  Players that are not satisfied

with the academy will be allowed to drop the academy and roster to a competitive team. The cost to register for the academy program will be determined by the Board of Directors. The cost should be between that of recreation and challenge.  Questions regarding the academy should be emailed to Chris Little (Director of Coach Education/NCYSA) coach@ncsoccer.org.                                                                                                          

 

 

 

Announcements:

 

The Fall Challenge State Cup had 34 teams to enter.  Had to fraw 2 teams out to build even brackets.

 

Monday, March 19th is the postmarked deadline for teams to register for the Spring Challenge State Cup. 

 

January 15th is the deadline to host the Challenge State Cup preliminaries for the spring of 2007.  The host bid is for a three year term and the bid packet was inserted in the handouts given to the Challenge Council Members.

 

A Challenge Liaison list in on the challenge page of the NCYSA website www.ncsoccer.org. Liaisons that do not wish to have their email address published on the website, are to notify NCYSA for removal.

 

Challenge Liaisons were asked to notify their challenge teams to publish team contact information

on the challenge page of the NCYSA website www.ncsoccer.org.  This is not a requirement but would be easy access to find a contact of notifying teams of any changes in schedules, fields or to set up friendly games.

 

The Southern Soccer Show and workshops will be held on Saturday, January 6th at the Greensboro

Coliseum.  A mandatory presidents meeting will be held during the soccer show.  Council members

were reminded of the Hall of Fame banquet dinner Saturday night at the Sheraton Four Seasons in the Victoria Room beginning at 7:00 pm.  The AGM will be held on January 7, 2007 beginning at 10:00 at the Sheraton Four Seasons in the Blue Ashe Room with the awards luncheon to follow at 12:30 in the Victoria A room.

 

Old Business:  None

 

New Business:

 

Proposal from Keith Price-VP Challenge/NCYSA regarding the uneven number of teams for

Challenge State Cup.  This is a recurring issue for challenge.

 

Proposal:  “Teams applying for Challenge State Cup will be accepted in multiples of 2. Attached is the template for placing teams in groups for preliminary rounds. Also attached is the procedure for getting odd numbers of applicants reduced to even numbers of applicants.”

 

 

 

Explanation:  Each year, the NCYSA tournament committee is faced with the issue of

pulling teams out when odd number of applications are recvd for State Cup. This proposal is intended to clear up any confusion as to how this process is conducted.

 

 

 

 

 

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CROSS OVER GAMES FOR EACH GROUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When more teams apply than there are slots available the following will occur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All applications arrive before the deadline, the last application recvd will be drawn out.

 

 

 

If 2 or more arrive on the same day, those applications will be put in a hat and one will be drawn out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deadline for applications to arrive is Oct 15. All Applications beat the deadline. The last application

 

 

 

to arrive is recvd on Oct 15th. This application will be drawn out. If 2 or more applications

 

 

 

arrive on Oct 15th, those will be put in a hat and 1 will be drawn out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If one application arrives after the deadline, it will be the one drawn out. If 2 or more arrive after the

 

 

deadline, all those arriving late will be put in a hat and one will be drawn out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO FIND ADDITIONAL TEAMS TO EVEN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

 

 

SO NO TEAM IS PULLED OUT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion to amend the wording in proposal from “deadline” to “postmarked deadline”. 

Motion to amend wording:  Don Strein (FCCA)

Second:  Bill Furjanic (CFYSA)

               Paul Murawski (TCYSA)

 

vote:  passed unanimously

 

 

When more teams apply than there are slots available the following will occur.

All applications arrive before the postmarked deadline, the last applications received will be drawn out.  If  2 or more arrive on the same day, those applications will be put in a hat and one will be drawn out.

 

Example: 

Deadline for applications to arrive is Oct 15.  All applications beat the postmarked deadline.  The last applications to arrive is received on Oct. 15th.  This application will be drawn out.

If 2 or more applications arrive on Oct. 15th, those will be put in a hat and one will be drawn out.

 

If one application arrives after the postmarked deadline, it will be the one drawn out.  If 2 or more arrive after the postmarked deadline, all those arriving late will be put in a hat and one will be drawn out.

 

ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO FIND ADDITIONAL TEAMS TO EVEN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SO NO TEAM IS PULLED OUT.

 

Motion to adopt amended proposal:  Bill Barnett (CASL)

Second:  Bill Furjanic (CFYSA)

 

vote:  passed unanimously for upcoming 2007 Spring Challenge State Cup.

 

 

DATES FOR CHALLENGE COUNCIL MEETINGS IN 2007:

 

1)     Saturday, February 10th

 

2)     Saturday, June 9th

 

3)     Saturday, August 11th

 

4)     Saturday, December 1st

 

 

 

Open Floor Discussion:

 

Gary Olive (KSA) brought up his concerns that state cup host could not cancel fields for games.

Keith Price (VP-Challenge) stated the topic is being discussed by the executive board.

 

Steve Crane (GUSC) wanted to know how to help NCYSA to get the passes/rosters out quicker.

Debbie Morton (Asst. Dir.-Classic/NCYSA) and Darae Hamilton (Asst. Dir.-Challenge/NCYSA)

explained to the council the importance of getting the team information packets into the office on time and make sure all paperwork is accurate.

 

1.  TCL (Triad Challenge League) – will be hosting a coaching clinic on February 2nd and 3rd.            

      Please visit their website www.tclsoccer.com for more details.

 

2.  TUSA (Triangle United Soccer Association) will be hosting a coaching symposium on

     December 9th and 10th.  Please visit their website www.triangleunited.org for more details.

 

 

 

 

Meeting Adjourned at 11:30 with lunch following the meeting