AYSO Area 1C Meeting Thursday, September 28, 2017

AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 Al​ ​Prado​ ​call​ ​the​ ​meeting​ ​to​ ​order​ ​at​ ​7:15​ ​p.m. ● Al​ ​reported​ ​the​ ​August​ ​minutes​ ​have​ ​been​ ​approved. Dawn​ ​Hlavac​ ​from​ ​Score​ ​discussed​ ​the​ ​Score​ ​and​ ​AYSO​ ​partnership. ● Official​ ​uniform​ ​provider. ● Creative​ i​ deas:​ ​Pink​ ​referee​ ​collection.​ ​Custom​ ​referee​ ​tees.​ ​Custom​ ​balls.​ ​Etc. Peter​ ​Smock​ ​delivered​ ​the​ ​Upper​ ​Division​ ​report. ● Have​ ​completed​ ​three​ ​weeks​ ​of​ ​play. o Had​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​cautions​ ​and​ ​send​ ​offs​ ​last​ ​week. o Team​ ​Scoring​ ​is​ ​working​ ​well. o Ended​ ​up​ ​with​ ​36​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​even​ ​numbers​ ​in​ ​every​ ​division. o Playoffs​ ​will​ ​start​ ​on​ ​11/6. Scott​ ​Davis​ ​delivered​ ​the​ ​Referee​ ​report. ● Cautions​ ​and​ ​send​ ​offs. o First​ ​week:​ ​12​ ​cautions​ ​and​ ​1​ ​send​ ​off. o Second​ ​week:​ ​17​ ​cautions​ ​and​ ​1​ ​send​ ​off. o Third​ ​week:​ ​21​ ​cautions​ ​and​ ​4​ ​send​ ​offs. ● Referee​ ​Points. o All​ ​regions​ ​have​ ​their​ ​referee​ ​points​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​half,​ ​or​ ​are​ ​in​ ​striking​ ​distance. o Will​ ​probably​ ​need​ ​to​ ​revise​ ​the​ ​points​ ​threshold​ ​to​ ​be​ ​greater​ ​than​ ​6​ ​for​ ​next season. ● Assessments o Have​ ​been​ ​slow​ ​so​ ​far. o Candidates​ ​should​ ​get​ ​their​ ​requests​ ​in​ ​sooner​ ​than​ ​later. ● Instruction o Region​ ​40​ ​is​ ​teaching​ ​a​ ​Regional​ ​Referee​ ​class​ ​on​ ​10/1. o Region​ ​60​ ​is​ ​teaching​ ​a​ ​Regional​ ​Referee​ ​class​ ​on​ ​10/8. o Region​ ​88​ ​is​ ​planning​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​an​ ​Intermediate​ ​Referee​ ​class.​ ​Target​ ​date​ ​is​ ​10/22. ● Mentoring o Dave​ ​Alvarez​ ​has​ ​sent​ ​an​ ​email​ ​to​ ​RRA’s​ ​asking​ ​them​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​Sr.​ ​Mentor candidates​ ​for​ ​the​ ​area’s​ ​new​ ​Sr.​ ​Mentor​ ​program,​ ​but​ ​hasn’t​ ​received​ ​any responses.

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 ● Issues o Lisa​ ​Ducharme​ ​brought​ ​up​ ​an​ ​issue​ ​regarding​ ​a​ ​player​ ​whose​ ​ID​ ​had​ ​a​ ​wrong birth​ ​date.​ ​The​ ​referee​ ​decided​ ​the​ ​player​ ​couldn’t​ ​play​ ​but​ ​the​ ​coach​ ​put​ ​the player​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field,​ ​issue​ ​discovered​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2nd​ ​ ​ ​half. ▪ Scott​ ​is​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​and​ ​has​ ​given​ ​the​ ​information​ ​to​ ​Peter​ ​to investigate​ ​and​ ​decide​ ​what​ ​will​ ​happen. o Al​ ​reported​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​called​ ​and​ ​said​ ​his​ ​players’​ ​ID​ ​cards​ ​were​ ​confiscated because​ ​they​ ​didn’t​ ​have​ ​jersey​ ​numbers​ ​on​ ​them. ▪ Both​ ​referees​ ​and​ ​Coaches​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​knowing​ ​the​ ​combined rules ▪ Had​ ​the​ ​coach​ ​known,​ ​from​ ​the​ ​rules,​ ​that​ ​the​ ​jersey​ ​numbers​ ​aren’t required,​ ​he​ ​could​ ​have​ ​respectfully​ ​brought​ ​that​ ​to​ ​the​ ​referee’s attention. Coach​ ​Admin​ ​report. ● The​ ​road​ ​show​ ​will​ ​be​ ​January​ ​5-7. ● Area​ ​is​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​other​ ​venues​ ​beside​ ​Arcadia​ ​High​ ​School. Anne​ ​Louit​ ​delivered​ ​the​ ​EXTRA​ ​report. ● All​ ​the​ ​regions​ ​are​ ​playing.​ ​All​ ​regions​ ​are​ ​reporting​ ​they’re​ ​doing​ ​fine. ● Anne​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​express​ ​that​ ​is​ ​program​ ​requires​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​RC​ ​time. ● No​ ​major​ ​issues​ ​have​ ​been​ ​reported. ● Anne​ ​recommends​ ​that​ ​teams​ ​that​ ​aren’t​ ​doing​ ​well​ ​should​ ​consider​ ​whether​ ​or​ ​not they​ ​want​ ​to​ ​play​ ​EXTRA​ ​again​ ​next​ ​year​ ​in​ ​the​ ​same​ ​age​ ​division. ● Anne​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​know​ ​how​ ​many​ ​games​ ​EXTRA​ ​referees​ ​are​ ​doing​ ​and​ ​in​ ​what​ ​divisions. Rolando​ ​Morales​ ​reported​ ​on​ ​Interlock. ● Five​ ​regions​ ​are​ ​interlocking:​ ​40,​ ​60,​ ​98,​ ​908,​ ​and​ ​1304. ● This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​it’s​ ​being​ ​formally​ ​managed​ ​by​ ​Area. ● This​ ​weekend​ ​will​ ​officially​ ​be​ ​the​ ​third​ ​weekend​ ​of​ ​interlock​ ​play. ● Interlock​ ​participation​ ​is​ ​3​ ​quarters​ ​for​ ​all​ ​players​ ​in​ ​all​ ​divisions. ● Lisa​ ​Ducharme​ ​reported​ ​908​ ​has​ ​several​ ​divisions​ ​with​ ​only​ ​one​ ​team. o She​ ​is​ ​asking​ ​if​ ​other​ ​regions​ ​have​ ​game​ ​slots​ ​available​ ​during​ ​their​ ​playoffs.​ ​908 teams​ ​are​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​travel. Craig​ ​Dunkin​ ​reported​ ​on​ ​All-Stars. ● Al​ ​renewed​ ​his​ ​request​ ​for​ ​regions​ ​to​ ​document​ ​and​ ​post​ ​their​ ​All-Star​ ​selection​ ​process for​ ​both​ ​coaches​ ​and​ ​players​ ​on​ ​their​ ​web​ ​sites. Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 ● Craig​ ​is​ ​working​ ​on​ ​the​ ​calendar​ ​for​ ​All-Stars.​ ​He​ ​doesn’t​ ​expect​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be​ ​changed​ ​much from​ ​previous​ ​years. ● Craig​ ​thinks​ ​the​ ​penalty​ ​for​ ​a​ ​missed​ ​ref​ ​assignment​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​serious. o 1​st​​ ​offense:​ ​suspend​ ​coach​ ​for​ ​one​ ​game. o Repeat​ ​offenses:​ ​remove​ ​one​ ​point​ ​in​ ​the​ ​standings​ ​for​ ​each​ ​offense. o Craig​ ​asked​ ​for​ ​this​ ​to​ ​be​ ​voted​ ​on​ ​at​ ​the​ ​next​ ​Area​ ​meeting.​ ​Scott​ ​and​ ​Craig​ ​will work​ ​on​ ​language​ ​to​ ​put​ ​to​ ​a​ ​vote. Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​and​ ​AYSOU​ ​(LMS)​ ​issues​ ​and​ ​questions ● Lisa​ ​reported​ ​she​ ​accidentally​ ​created​ ​a​ ​fee​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​a​ ​discount. o Rolando​ ​had​ ​a​ ​similar​ ​experience.​ ​He​ ​called​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​and​ ​they​ ​took​ ​the​ ​fee off​ ​of​ ​the​ ​system. ● Al​ ​reported​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​has​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​having​ ​a​ ​standard​ ​eAYSO​ ​style​ ​roster​ ​by 11/8. ● Anne​ ​noted​ ​using​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Tryout​ ​Program​ ​for​ ​All-Star​ ​selection​ ​is​ ​very effective,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​can​ ​assist​ ​in​ ​helping​ ​set​ ​that​ ​up​ ​if​ ​regions​ ​need​ ​it. ● Anne​ ​noted​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​way​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​a​ ​player​ ​who​ ​has​ ​NOT​ ​played​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Fall​ ​Season from​ ​signing​ ​up​ ​for​ ​All​ ​Stars​ ​as​ ​BS​ ​currently​ ​works,​ ​so​ ​RCs​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​check​ ​for​ ​that. o One​ ​strategy​ ​is​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​off​ ​regular​ ​season​ ​registration​ ​as​ ​of​ ​9/30. ● Al​ ​also​ ​noted​ ​the​ ​Volunteer​ ​Status​ ​Color​ ​Key​ ​was​ ​being​ ​distributed​ ​for​ ​reference. Al​ ​discussed​ ​Section​ ​PDI​ ​materials. ● Regions​ ​are​ ​having​ ​different​ ​experiences​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Build​ ​Out​ ​Line. o Dave​ ​and​ ​Lisa​ ​agreed​ ​it​ ​wasn’t​ ​a​ ​major​ ​issue​ ​in​ ​regions​ ​60​ ​and​ ​908. o Region​ ​2​ ​is​ ​seeing​ ​much​ ​higher​ ​scores​ ​in​ ​10U. Frank​ ​delivered​ ​the​ ​Treasurer​ ​report. ● There​ ​aren’t​ ​many​ ​big​ ​checks​ ​this​ ​month. ● Area​ ​fees​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invoiced​ ​as​ ​of​ ​10/1.​ ​Regions​ ​need​ ​to​ ​have​ ​player​ ​registration​ ​numbers up​ ​to​ ​date​ ​and​ ​correct​ ​as​ ​of​ ​9/30. ● The​ ​tournament​ ​income​ ​was​ ​$35,600​ ​and​ ​fees​ ​were​ ​$16,800. Tom​ ​Regan​ ​delivered​ ​the​ ​VIP​ ​report ● All​ ​regions​ ​are​ ​under​ ​way. ● Tom​ ​is​ ​working​ ​with​ ​Region​ ​40​ ​on​ ​forming​ ​their​ ​program. ● Region​ ​13​ ​is​ ​working​ ​on​ ​interlocking​ ​with​ ​Region​ ​98. Al​ ​delivered​ ​his​ ​Area​ ​Report Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 ● Spring​ ​Season. o John​ ​Mass,​ ​as​ ​he​ ​is​ ​an​ ​RC,​ ​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​running​ ​Spring​ ​Season​ ​next​ ​year. o Do​ ​we​ ​want​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Spring​ ​Cup​ ​format​ ​again? ▪ Lisa​ ​noted​ ​all​ ​fields​ ​should​ ​have​ ​monitors. ● AD​ ​Training. o Al​ ​attended​ ​AD​ ​training. o Al​ ​specifically​ ​noted​ ​AYSO​ ​insurance​ ​does​ ​not​ ​cover​ ​adults,​ ​including​ ​registered volunteers,​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​a​ ​game​ ​of​ ​soccer.​ ​Especially​ ​no​ ​games​ ​or​ ​scrimmages​ ​of adults​ ​against​ ​minors. ● RAPS o Al​ ​has​ ​contacted​ ​the​ ​regions​ ​that​ ​haven’t​ ​submitted​ ​their​ ​RAPS​ ​yet. ● P&P’s o If​ ​regions​ ​haven’t​ ​updated​ ​their​ ​P&P’s…? o All​ ​board​ ​members​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Region​ ​Information​ ​Page​ ​are​ ​eligible​ ​to​ ​vote​ ​unless specifically​ ​excluded. ● RC​ ​terms​ ​expiring o Al​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​RC​ ​Election​ ​board​ ​meetings ● Board​ ​meetings o Send​ ​copies​ ​of​ ​Regional​ ​Board​ ​Meeting​ ​minutes​ ​to​ ​Al ● Holiday​ ​Dinner o The​ ​dinner​ ​will​ ​be​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Clubhouse​ ​(Prado​ ​residence). o Target​ ​dates​ ​are​ ​12/8,​ ​12/9,​ ​12/15,​ ​12/16. ● Next​ ​meeting​ ​is​ ​10/26/17. ● Upper​ D ​ ivision​ ​playoffs​ ​are​ ​11/17​ ​and​ ​11/19. ● Area​ ​League​ ​Play​ ​Through​ ​playoffs​ ​are​ ​12/16​ ​and​ ​12/17.​ ​Some​ ​10U​ ​games​ ​will​ ​be​ ​earlier that​ ​week. ● Arcadia​ ​Roadshow​ ​will​ ​be​ ​January​ ​5-7,​ ​2018. Meeting​ ​adjourned​ ​at​ ​9:03.

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 Regional​ ​Reports

Region​ ​2: 1. Season​ ​is​ ​going​ ​well,​ ​a​ ​few​ ​complaints​ ​regarding​ ​fields,​ ​length​ ​of​ ​grass​ ​and​ ​not​ ​enough grass​ ​on​ ​other​ ​fields. 2. Scores​ ​in​ ​10U​ ​unusually​ ​high,​ ​this​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​is​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​build​ ​out​ ​line.​ ​Some​ ​coaches do​ ​a​ ​better​ ​job​ ​at​ ​coaching​ ​it​ ​to​ ​their​ ​players.​ ​Some​ ​teams​ ​just​ ​wait​ ​for​ ​the​ ​keeper​ ​to throw​ ​ball​ ​and​ ​have​ ​a​ ​fast​ ​player​ ​run​ ​in​ ​and​ ​shoot​ ​as​ ​the​ ​keeper​ ​is​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​goal.​ ​Not​ ​in the​ ​spirit​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game​ ​but​ ​well​ ​within​ ​the​ ​rules. 3. Our​ ​ref​ ​admin.​ ​had​ ​mentors​ ​at​ ​our​ ​10U​ ​fields​ ​the​ ​first​ ​2​ ​weekends​ ​of​ ​play​ ​to​ ​help​ ​with new​ ​referees.​ ​This​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​big​ ​help​ ​for​ ​some​ ​of​ ​our​ ​newest​ ​referees​ ​but​ ​most​ ​teams are​ ​still​ ​struggling​ ​to​ ​find​ ​qualified​ ​refs​ ​for​ ​their​ ​teams. 4. We​ ​had​ ​a​ ​red​ ​card​ ​send​ ​off​ ​last​ ​weekend​ ​ ​in​ ​14UB​ ​for​ ​a​ ​violent​ ​conduct.​ ​Player​ ​struck another​ ​player​ ​with​ ​a​ ​closed​ ​fist​ ​and​ ​ran​ ​back​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field​ ​and​ ​cursed​ ​and​ ​gestured​ ​to the​ ​referee.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​meting​ ​out​ ​a​ ​4-game​ ​suspension​ ​for​ ​his​ ​conduct. 5. Picture​ ​Day​ ​is​ ​this​ ​Saturday. 6. Putting​ ​together​ ​a​ ​nominating​ ​committee​ ​to​ ​select​ ​a​ ​new​ ​RC.​ ​Hope​ ​to​ ​have​ ​them​ ​meet by​ ​early​ ​October​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​the​ ​process. I​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​at​ ​the​ ​meeting​ ​tonight,​ ​our​ ​CVPA​ ​Lisa​ ​Wedhoff​ ​will​ ​be​ ​coming​ ​in​ ​my​ ​place. See​ ​you​ ​all​ ​next​ ​month.​ ​I​ ​sent​ ​out​ ​a​ ​few​ ​emails​ ​this​ ​past​ ​month​ ​to​ ​my​ ​fellow​ ​RC’s,​ ​thank​ ​you​ ​to Aldo,​ ​John​ ​Mass,​ ​John​ ​Sweet,​ ​Mario​ ​and​ ​Lisa​ ​for​ ​your​ ​advice​ ​and​ ​input.​ ​Was​ ​a​ ​great​ ​help​ ​to Region​ ​2​ ​and​ ​me.​ ​Another​ ​big​ ​thank​ ​you​ ​to​ ​Armen​ ​for​ ​his​ ​help​ ​with​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero. Region​ ​13: *​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​(BSB)​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​haunt​ ​us,​ ​killing​ ​our​ ​DCAs.​ ​ ​Most​ ​painful​ ​right​ ​now:​ ​ ​It's​ ​like pulling​ ​teeth​ ​to​ ​build​ ​rosters​ ​that​ ​include​ ​players​ ​who've​ ​paid​ ​the​ ​Region​ ​directly.​ ​ ​I'm​ ​talking about​ ​players​ ​whose​ ​families​ ​elected​ ​to​ ​pay​ ​the​ ​Region​ ​via​ ​traditional​ ​methods​ ​(cash,​ ​check, Visa/MC,​ ​Debit)​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​BSB​ ​--​ ​sadly​ ​dubbed​ ​as​ ​"cash"​ ​players.​ ​ ​I'm​ ​deeply​ ​convinced​ ​that Dicks,​ ​acting​ ​like​ ​a​ ​classical​ ​monopolist,​ ​has​ ​designed​ ​a​ ​system​ ​that​ ​penalizes​ ​anyone​ ​who doesn't​ ​pay​ ​BSB​ ​a​ ​4%​ ​transaction​ ​fee.​ ​In​ ​future​ ​years,​ ​we're​ ​going​ ​to​ ​pay​ ​Caesar​ ​because​ ​we don't​ ​see​ ​a​ ​better​ ​solution​ ​coming,​ ​and​ ​right​ ​now​ ​I'm​ ​about​ ​to​ ​lose​ ​our​ ​DCAs,​ ​not​ ​to​ ​mention our​ ​long-serving​ ​Registrar. Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 *​ ​Beyond​ ​that,​ ​the​ ​Fall​ ​season​ ​is​ ​moving​ ​into​ ​gear​ ​nicely.​ ​ ​With​ ​a​ ​few​ ​notable​ ​exceptions, everyone​ ​is​ ​exemplifying​ ​the​ ​AYSO​ ​spirit. *​ ​We​ ​started​ ​skills​ ​clinics​ ​this​ ​month​ ​(on​ ​Sundays,​ ​for​ ​10U-14U​ ​players​ ​who​ ​want​ ​extra practice). *​ ​We​ ​began​ ​a​ ​series​ ​of​ ​regular​ ​surveys​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​quality​ ​of​ ​our​ ​programs​ ​--​ ​polling coaches,​ ​referees,​ ​and​ ​parents.​ ​ ​Over​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​the​ ​season,​ ​we​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​get​ ​some​ ​interesting data​ ​from​ ​this​ ​effort. Region​ ​40: Our​ ​season​ ​is​ ​moving​ ​along​ ​good,​ ​we​ ​just​ ​had​ ​2​ ​injuries​ ​in​ ​U14G​ ​all​ ​reports​ ​and​ ​forms​ ​are​ ​turn in. We​ ​just​ ​had​ ​a​ ​U6&U8​ ​coaches​ ​course​ ​last​ ​week. Interlock​ ​is​ ​going​ ​well. We​ ​are​ ​have​ ​a​ ​regional​ ​referees​ ​course​ ​on​ ​10/01/2017​ ​Its​ ​on​ ​AYSOU Picture​ ​day​ ​is​ ​on​ ​10/08/2017 We​ ​are​ ​have​ ​a​ ​U10&U12​ ​course​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​few​ ​weeks​ ​TBA That​ ​all​ ​for​ ​know​ ​see​ ​you​ ​there. Region​ ​60: ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Implementing​ ​structured​ ​organization​ ​for​ ​board​ ​positions.​ ​Carla​ ​Holguin​ ​is​ ​ARC​ ​of​ ​Divisions and​ ​oversees​ ​the​ ​Division​ ​Commissioners.​ ​Blanca​ ​Bocanegra​ ​is​ ​ARC​ ​of​ ​Administration​ ​oversees all​ ​other​ ​non-executive​ ​board​ ​positions. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Picture​ ​day​ ​was​ ​this​ ​past​ ​Sunday,​ ​9/24. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​We​ ​have​ ​about​ ​40-50​ ​referees​ ​who​ ​were​ ​volunteers​ ​last​ ​year​ ​but​ ​don’t​ ​show​ ​up​ ​on​ ​the volunteer​ ​certification​ ​report​ ​in​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero.​ ​That’s​ ​about​ ​a​ ​30%​ ​to​ ​35%​ ​drop​ ​off,​ ​which​ ​is Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 way​ ​above​ ​normal.​ ​I’m​ ​sure​ ​these​ ​people​ ​are​ ​still​ ​out​ ​there​ ​watching​ ​games​ ​on​ ​Saturdays.​ ​Has anyone​ ​else​ ​had​ ​a​ ​similar​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​solved​ ​it? ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Have​ ​scheduled​ ​additional​ ​referee​ ​training​ ​classes. o​ ​ ​ ​9/29,​ ​8U​ ​Official​ ​=​ ​6pm​ ​to​ ​10pm,​ ​at​ ​Barnes​ ​Park​ ​Clubhouse. o​ ​ ​ ​10/1,​ ​8U​ ​Official​ ​=​ ​8:30am​ ​to​ ​12:30pm​ ​(pending​ ​instructor),​ ​at​ ​Almansor​ ​Park. o​ ​ ​ ​10/1,​ ​8U​ ​to​ ​Regional​ ​Referee​ ​Upgrade​ ​=​ ​1pm​ ​to​ ​5pm,​ ​at​ ​Almansor​ ​Park. o​ ​ ​ ​10/8,​ ​8U​ ​Official​ ​=​ ​8:30am​ ​to​ ​12:30pm,​ ​at​ ​Almansor​ ​Park o​ ​ ​ ​10/8,​ ​8U​ ​to​ ​Regional​ ​Referee​ ​Upgrade​ ​=​ ​1pm​ ​to​ ​5pm,​ ​at​ ​Almansor​ ​Park. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Have​ ​8​ ​injuries​ ​in​ ​3​ ​weeks​ ​that​ ​required​ ​Incident​ ​Report​ ​Forms.​ ​This​ ​appears​ ​due​ ​to greater​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​concussions. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Working​ ​on​ ​new​ ​refund​ ​policy​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​refunds​ ​after​ ​uniforms​ ​are​ ​distributed​ ​and​ ​after​ ​the season​ ​has​ ​started. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Met​ ​with​ ​ARCD​ ​and​ ​DC’s​ ​to​ ​review​ ​lessons​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​building​ ​teams.​ ​This​ ​led​ ​to… o​ ​ ​ ​Working​ ​on​ ​refining​ ​player​ ​rating​ ​system​ ​to​ ​get​ ​better​ ​balanced​ ​teams. o​ ​ ​ ​Working​ ​on​ ​volunteer​ ​policy. Region​ ​88: Region​ ​88’s​ ​season​ ​is​ ​progressing​ ​without​ ​any​ ​major​ ​hitches. Coaches​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​choosing​ ​the​ ​Sportsmanship​ ​Award​ ​winners​ ​for​ ​each​ ​of​ ​their teams​ ​(they​ ​each​ ​select​ ​a​ ​player​ ​on​ ​their​ ​team​ ​who​ ​best​ ​exemplifies​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​of​ ​AYSO). Skills​ ​training​ ​starts​ ​this​ ​coming​ ​Thursday​ ​(extra​ ​touches​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​for​ ​10U​ ​thru​ ​14U​ ​players). We​ ​have​ ​a​ ​new​ ​Coach​ ​Administrator​ ​in​ ​place​ ​(Iain​ ​Blackwood),​ ​who​ ​replaces​ ​long-time​ ​RCA​ ​Jeff Patterson. See​ ​you​ ​all​ ​Dry​ ​Thursday! Region​ ​98: ● We​ ​have​ ​had​ ​some​ ​heated​ ​debates​ ​on​ ​whether​ ​a​ ​hamburger​ ​should​ ​cost​ ​$2​ ​or​ ​$2.50 at​ ​the​ ​snack​ ​bar.​ ​ ​So​ ​if​ ​that​ ​is​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​challenge,​ ​the​ ​season​ ​is​ ​off​ ​to​ ​a​ ​good​ ​start. ● Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 ● To​ ​be​ ​in​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​National's​ ​policy,​ ​I​ ​put​ ​an​ ​end​ ​to​ ​our​ ​region​ ​participating with​ ​fireworks​ ​sale​ ​during​ ​the​ ​4th​ ​of​ ​July.​ ​ ​It​ ​was​ ​not​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​move​ ​on​ ​my​ ​end​ ​but 20​ ​of​ ​us​ ​that​ ​actually​ ​had​ ​to​ ​work​ ​it​ ​in​ ​year's​ ​past​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​enjoying​ ​the holiday​ ​next​ ​year​ ​with​ ​our​ ​families. ● This​ ​is​ ​our​ ​first​ ​year​ ​with​ ​Playground​ ​and​ ​it​ ​has​ ​been​ ​going​ ​very​ ​well.​ ​ ​We've​ ​been​ ​able to​ ​get​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​register​ ​as​ ​volunteers​ ​and​ ​help​ ​out​ ​with​ ​the​ ​program.​ ​ ​Hopefully they​ ​are​ ​our​ ​future​ ​6U​ ​coaches. ● ● Our​ ​VIP​ ​program​ ​started​ ​three​ ​weeks​ ​ago​ ​and​ ​all​ ​seems​ ​to​ ​be​ ​going​ ​well. ● ● This​ ​is​ ​also​ ​our​ ​first​ ​year​ ​having​ ​teams​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Extra​ ​circuit.​ ​ ​Both​ ​teams​ ​have​ ​been competitive​ ​and​ ​we​ ​have​ ​hosted​ ​some​ ​exciting​ ​games​ ​at​ ​Live​ ​Oak​ ​Park. ● ● I've​ ​been​ ​experiencing​ ​some​ ​push-back​ ​from​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Rec​ ​with​ ​field​ ​use​ ​in​ ​the months​ ​to​ ​come​ ​to​ ​accommodate​ ​their​ ​flag​ ​football​ ​program​ ​and​ ​a​ ​tournament​ ​they are​ ​going​ ​to​ ​be​ ​hosting.​ ​It​ ​looks​ ​like​ ​we​ ​are​ ​going​ ​to​ ​have​ ​to​ ​make​ ​some​ ​changes​ ​to our​ ​schedule​ ​because​ ​of​ ​that.​ ​Though​ ​we​ ​have​ ​the​ ​permit,​ ​the​ ​city​ ​programs​ ​are known​ ​for​ ​disregarding​ ​the​ ​youth​ ​sports​ ​organizations​ ​at​ ​Live​ ​Oak​ ​Park.​ ​ ​I'm​ ​part​ ​of​ ​a committee​ ​with​ ​the​ ​other​ ​entities​ ​to​ ​make​ ​things​ ​smoother​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future. ● ● We​ ​had​ ​a​ ​team​ ​lose​ ​a​ ​good​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​players​ ​but​ ​we​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​recruit​ ​some​ ​new ones​ ​via​ ​social​ ​media​ ​posts. ● ● We​ ​are​ ​seeing​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​new​ ​referees​ ​this​ ​season,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​great! ● ● In​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​Blue​ ​Sombrero​ ​challenges,​ ​not​ ​being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​have​ ​different​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​access for​ ​board​ ​members​ ​in​ ​the​ ​beginning,​ ​got​ ​very​ ​sticky.​ ​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​deal​ ​with​ ​board members​ ​looking​ ​things​ ​up​ ​that​ ​don't​ ​pertain​ ​to​ ​their​ ​role.​ ​ ​Looks​ ​like​ ​we​ ​got​ ​that under​ ​control​ ​now. Region​ ​214 Season​ ​going​ ​well.​ ​ ​ ​Fields​ ​in​ ​good​ ​shape,​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​smiles​ ​on​ ​the​ ​fields. ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​60​ ​Players​ ​in​ ​Extra ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​1900​ ​in​ ​Fall​ ​Program Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes​ ​-​ ​JDJ​ ​09-28-17

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AYSO​ ​Area​ ​1C​ ​Meeting Thursday,​ ​September​ ​28,​ ​2017 ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Issue​ ​with​ ​teams​ ​in​ ​U10​ ​and​ ​U12​ ​that​ ​were​ ​formed​ ​without​ ​team​ ​referees.​ ​ ​Hard​ ​to​ ​get the​ ​referees​ ​after​ ​the​ ​team​ ​is​ ​formed​ ​:​ ​-​ ​( ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Banner​ ​Day​ ​on​ ​9/30 ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Picture​ ​day​ ​on​ ​10/1 ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Planning​ ​for​ ​All-Stars Region​ ​908: So​ ​far​ ​so​ ​good... Expect: BS​ ​and​ ​the​ ​rosters Interlock​ ​is​ ​going​ ​okay,​ ​ ​no​ ​big​ ​issues​ ​yet, Upper​ ​division​ ​no​ ​red​ ​cards​ ​(yet) having​ ​picture​ ​day​ ​this​ ​Sunday Working​ ​on​ ​fundraisers Region​ ​1304, Picture​ ​Day​ ​10/21/2017. Region​ ​1304​ ​will​ ​be​ ​wearing​ ​pink​ ​socks​ ​in​ ​support​ ​of​ ​cancer​ ​awareness​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​month​ ​of October. Interlocking​ ​with​ ​Region​ ​60​ ​and​ ​908. UD​ ​is​ ​running​ ​good​ ​so​ ​far​ ​no​ ​complaints. Thank​ ​you​ ​to​ ​all​ ​regions​ ​supporting​ ​us​ ​with​ ​referees​ ​in​ ​all​ ​programs. Still​ ​working​ ​on​ ​certifications​ ​and​ ​recruiting​ ​and​ ​registering​ ​new​ ​volunteers.

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