AYSO

Area 1-D Beach Cities - Area of the Year

Round Table Pizza – Torrance, CA

Board Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2007

ATTENDEES:

Board: Daniel Juarez, Area Director

Ron Sipes, Assistant Area Director

Dave Emmons, Regional Commissioner Region 7

Lisa Popovich, Regional Commissioner Region 18

Ramon Pulido, Regional Commissioner Region 21

Ricky Labayan, Regional Commissioner Region 92

Rick Roberts, Area Referee Administrator

Bill Veach, Area Spring League Director

Spencer White, Area Scheduler and Statistician

Holly Veach, Area Management Administrator

Tina Thompson, Area VIP Director

Paula Borstel, Area Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate

Guests: Phil Ockelmann, Region 17 Representative for RC

SECRETARY REPORT: Lindley Hasenauer (absent)

• December 4, 2006 minutes not available for approval
• Lindley Hasenauer to prepare December 2006 minutes by February

TREASURER’S REPORT: Barbara Holmes (absent)

• Received and distributed via e-mail the latest NSTC financial statements to RC’s. There are outstanding balances due the NSTC. AD Juarez stressed the need to review invoices and pay in a timely manner
• R1345 has not submitted 2006-07 area assessment of $620.10

AREA AUDITOR REPORT: Lynda Darna (absent)

• No report submitted

AREA DIRECTOR REPORT: Daniel Juarez

National

• Received/distributed the 2006 AD/RC Caucus Action Item list from the NSTC and encourages RC’s to check list for applicability.

Section

• The Section One meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2007 at the AQMD, Diamond Bar
• Agenda item include the discussion of the 2007 NBOD nominations:
• Fred Gregory, NBOD
• Daniel Klein, Section 12 Director
• Shawn McCormick, NBOD
• Jim Schauer, NBOD
• Jeff Stern, Section 6 Director
• Frances Stronks, NBOD
• SAGM Conference – check www.soccer.org for the dates and sites.

• A Call for New Section Conference Vendors – there is a national Rewards Program where regions can make money securing new vendors to attend the annual SAGM. AD Juarez encouraged everyone to seek out new vendors.

Area

• Area Input Matrix – AD is beyond asking for the basic required copies from selected regions. This is an area for improvement.
• AD postponed the Area Director election until next month. AD Juarez term ends June 2008. The members of the Area Election Commission are as follows:
• Gary Gomez, Chairpeson
• Bart Cruz; Member
• Lindley Hasenauer, Member
• AD worked with the Hawthorne based California Crusader newspaper to publish an article that Area 1-D Beach Cities received the Area of the Year for the fourth time. No other local papers would print anything about this accomplishment.
• R17 RC Jamie Powers has been in the hospital since the middle of December. The doctors had to amputate 1/3 of his foot due to infection. He is currently waiting for a skin graft. When that is done he will be able to leave the hospital. John Forsyth, friend of Jamie’s, asked the AD to announce that he was accepting donations to help Jamie meet his financial obligations. His car had been impounded while he was in the hospital.
• The Los Angeles World Airport is planning a public hearing and RC Emmons has sent a form through an e-mail blast to get Region 7 parents to respond to the Airport Commission and raise the need for soccer fields.
• AD announced that from time to time he receives requests for letters of recommendation or asked to complete forms from former players. He stated that he received one such letter for Erik Veach, who has applied to the Loa Angeles Sheriffs. AD provided a copy of his response to Area Board Member Bill Veach to give to Erik.

SCHEDULER & STATISTICIAN REPORT: – Spencer White

• No report

U16-U19 PROGRAM REPORT: – Daniel Juarez

· U16-U19 Player Representative meeting was held on December 14.

· Feedback received from the meeting will be assessed for implementation.

· Highlights of the meeting is as follows:

o Most player reps were appointed, not elected by the team

o Referees need refresher courses

o Referees were better this year than last year

o Asked not have to play the same teams back to back

o Prefer more games

o Conditions for the upper divisions left a lot to be desired and that the Del Aire Park field was the worst.

o Area 1-D Web page had good and updated information

o Some referees were biased

o Like the standings posted and the discipline matrix used

o Complained about coaches not reporting the scores – they wanted to know if the player reps could call in the scores

o Liked knowing up front what would happen if a player received a card – appreciated the Rules & Regulations being on the web site

o Liked to see maps to the fields on the web site

o Wanted to complete coach evaluations

o Wanted playoff participation medals for the 5^th through 8^th place teams

o Special award for those player reps who have been a rep for throughout their U16-U10 tenure

o Player Rep Award - American Express gift cards

U10-U14 PROGRAM REPORT: – Daniel Juarez/Spencer White

• LEAGUE
• AD thanked all the area board members who helped out for the first weekend of the League Tournament
• AD found holes in the system during the process:
• Coaches without Safe Haven certification were removed them from rosters signed by RC’s
• Lack of player medical releases thus excluding a player from not participating
• Game cards did not match the rosters
• AD received a request for a U16 player to be a coach. The Section One Coach Administrator Paula Borstel stated that a coach or assistant coach must be 18 years of age. No exceptions.
• ALL STARS

o All Star rosters are due to by Friday, January 19, 2007.

§ MUST be in an Excel format

§ Attach coach age appropriate certification

§ Attach Safe Haven certification

§ Current year registration will be done on a spot basis

o Coaches taking the Intermediate Coach Course must provide a note. Please note that in order to coach, the class participant must attend all classes.

o Coach Authorization Cards will be distributed will be distributed at check-in and will be a different color.

o Region 17 made a proposal to man the Washington site throughout the All Star tournament provided the other regions cover their other obligations. AD will follow-up with an answer.

o AD reminded the area staff they will need to man two of the three fields (Aviation and Washington) while AD mans Anza. AD went over the Area Board Duty Schedule and filled in spots.

COACH ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Kevin Ryan (absent)

• Intermediate Coach Class upcoming – January 18-20, 2007 in Manhattan Beach

REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Rick Roberts

• One late roster open from October 2006 - will speak to Bart Cruz about it
• Completed several assessments during the area league tournament
• Advance Referee course will be January 9, 11, 16, 18.
• Intermediate Referee course will be February 1, 6, 8.

REFEREE ASSESSMENT REPORT: Roger Stevenson absent)

• See above

REFEREE INSTRUCTION REPORT: Brian O’Donnell (absent)

• See above

MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Holly Veach

• No report

BILINGUAL ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Robert Ceja (absent)

• No report

VIP REPORT: Tina Thompson

• 8 teams registered
• T-shirts have been ordered with the new VIP Area 1-D design
• Rubberized type medals have been ordered
• Tents to arrive on Friday and be picked up on Monday
• RC Pulido is checking about renting Porta Potties or getting access to the facilities at the adjoining school
• Cartoon character costumes (Sponge Bob and Elmo) have been ordered
• Bubble Bee from Hometown Buffet will be in attendance
• Water donated by Neslte Water
• Chocolate donated by QSP/World’s Finest
• Orange juice donated by Trader Joes
• Hawthorne Police Department stated they cannot bring their dogs or horses because the fields are in the county. Ron Sipes, Asst. Area Director stated he would support with calls to contacts at the County.
• AD invited TOPS and Kids n Sports Hugs & Kids. Messages have been left for both organizations.

SPRING LEAGUE REPORT: Bill Veach

• Deadline date for accepting spring applications is February 17, 2007
• Coach and referee meeting is February 23, 2007 at the Dana Cafetorium
• Roster changes will be accepted until March 4
• Area will only accept one check from each region for all their teams - checks due on February 23
• Discussed the Spring League Rules & Regulations. They are posted on the Area 1-D web site for everyone to download. In fact, it is strongly suggesting that everyone download a copy to review.

COLLEGE ATHLETE PROGRAM (CAP) REPORT: Bill Veach

• Per Burt Haimes – CAP is dead, closed, done!
• Paula Borstel stated that the Coach Commission is looking at something instead of CAP. High School age academies – week long events!

CHILD & VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ADVOCATE (CVPA) REPORT: Paula Borstel (absent)

• No report

WEBMASTER REPORT: Kamal Guerbaoui (absent)

• No report

LOS ANGELES GALAXY RELATIONS REPORT: Tricia Grace (absent)

• No report

REGIONAL COMMISSIONS REPORT:

• Region 7 – Dave Emmons
• All is fine
• Region 17 – Jamie Powers (absent)
• All is fine
• Region 18 – Lisa Popovich
• All is fine
• Region 21 – Ramon Pulido
• All is fine
• Region 34 – Gar Gomez (absent)
• NO WRITTEN REPORT SUBMITTED
• Region 92 – Rick Labayen
• All is fine
• Region 1345 – Maria DeLeon (absent)
• NO WRITTEN REPORT SUBMITTED

AD conducted incentive drawing with all in attendance winning some fabulous prizes!

Next Meeting February 5, 2007at Round Table Pizza unless otherwise notified.

Respectfully submitted,

Holly Veach

for Lindley Hausenauer

Area 1-D Beach Cities

AREA OF THE YEAR