Diablo Adult Soccer League

Board Meeting Minutes

For

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Round Table Pizza-150 Alamo Plaza-Alamo, CA

 

 

Attendees:                   Sabrina Ruehl, Wes Motschmann, Ralph Schutz, Sue Heng, Karl Thomas, Stuart McAllister, Bill Gillfilan, Linda Zoccoli,

Michael Merriman, Gene Stoegbauer, Dick Heron, Doug Vezina

 

 

7:35 PM                       Call to Order; Sabrina Ruehl

 

                                    Minutes moved to later in meeting due to tardiness of Secretary.

 

7:41 PM                       League Reports

 

Disciplinary Chairmen’s Report; Ralph Schutz

                                   

Question around whether teams should send cards and/or passes to Disciplinary Chair for infractions. The board’s response was that all yellow and red cards should be sent to the city rep.

 

Some players do not fully understand the rules around a red card. If a player is issued a red card at a game that player is to leave the game and there cannot be a replacement during that game. Some players thought a red-carded player could indeed be replaced.

 

There seems to be an issue with poor field preparation. At game time there are fields with no flags, no nets etc. It was suggested that it be officially stated that lines, flags and nets must be suitable.

 

Gary King has purchased nets for the Mustang league; contact him at pf2100@aol.com.

 

The city reps must go back to the cities and reinforce the fact that the home team is responsible for lines, flags and goals. If any of this equipment is missing the referees must declare the game unplayable.

 

Operations Report; Wes Motschmann

 

The preliminary schedule has been released. The alignment committee has met and decided to go with the 3 division concept. The 3 divisions are Premier, Level 1 and Level 2.

 

All premier games will have 3 officials.

 

8:07 PM                       City Rep Reports

 

Orinda, Stuart McAllister

 

One problem recently discovered is that Orinda has no fields for the first 4 weeks of play. Discussions of solutions commenced, and for the most part, solutions found.

 

 

A minor deviation from the agenda flow:

8:14 PM                       Minutes

 

                                    The minutes from June 11 were approved with the correction that the next meeting is scheduled for August 13 not September 10.

 

 

Treasurer Report (Registrar, Pro Tem); Pam Blessington

 

Pam was absent.

 

Back to the agenda flow:

 

                                    City Rep Reports

 

Danville, Karl Thomas

 

City questions include:

With no new Registrar is Pam continuing?  Sabrina asked that the rosters be sent to her by September 3rd. The CDL must be stapled to the release form. Send all rosters and release forms to Sabrina. If rosters are available in electronic format that would be very beneficial! E-mail them to Sabrina (excel is acceptable), she will create a template and distribute to the city reps.

 

Does Ralph have the computer, software and hardware needs fulfilled? Deferred for discussion later.

 

Danville is unaware of any dissolutions at this time, however, The Aftershocks did ask if they could join the Danville Club.

 

The was also and inquiry about the cost of Insurance for the upcoming year. The answer will be deferred until Sabrina gets the answer from Pam.

 

 

Walnut Creek, Linda Zoccoli

 

Field issues were resolved tonight.

 

 

San Ramon, Bill Gillfilan

 

Field availability is Country Club for the fall. San Ramon is working on the possibility of some Iron Horse fields.

 

Also inquired about the possibility of San Ramon adding their referees to Ralph’s pool of refs and having Ralph perform the scheduling. Ralph and the rest of the board agreed that this is a good idea. ###

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orinda, Stuart McAllister

 

Stuart brought up scheduling issues they are experiencing. Two dates in question, Sept 28th and Oct 19th. Stuart discussed with other city reps and solutions will be found.

 

 

8:56 PM                       Old/Unfinished Business

 

None

 

 

                                    New Business

 

Office of Registrar is still open. Please announce the vacancy and explain the responsibilities are to keep rosters and release forms up to date.

 

A laptop was purchased, however, there seems to be some issues with the software. Sabrina will work on it or have it repaired.

 

 

9:10 PM                       Members Concerns

 

How is the roster information updated? Pam will send information to Ralph.

 

 

8:27 PM                       Meeting Adjourned

                                    Next meeting is October 8, 2003

                                    Alamo Round Table Pizza - 7:30 PM

 

Respectfully submitted by:

Suzanne Heng

Secretary

09/10/2003