HOUSTON WOMEN'S SOCCER ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF MEETING

January 31, 2001


The meeting was called to order by Jen Cooper, President, at Saengerbund Hall at 7:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:


Women's Teams Absent: Pursuit, Shooting Stars

Coed Teams Absent: AA Houston, Allies, Voyagen

New Teams Present:

Board Members Absent: Tom Warzywak, Shelly West


MINUTES:


Minutes were approved as submitted.


OFFICERS REPORTS

President:

1. Congratulations to the Phoenix Co-ed team for their second place showing in the Sunny Delight 3 V 3 tournament

2. The WUSA schedule has been completed and is now available through our Webster.

3. The State meeting will be help on March 3, 2001. Jen and Cassie will be attending so let them know if there is anything you would like them to bring up.

4. At this time we do have a shortage of ID cards. To get as many people registered tonight as possible, all teams with missing players cards will get a laminated statement with the list of eligible players to be given to the referee. These will be given to the team reps. before the first match. This issue of the ID card shortage will be raised at the State meeting

Vice president:

The D & P committee met on January 24, 2001 for the interaction between Texas Heat and United Nomads match. Through unanimous vote, Gabby Espinoza has been ejected from HWSA for Referee assault. Texas Heat will forfeit their last game, plus a $150.00 fine for a bench-clearing incident.

Senior Commissioner:                         

1. Women's Mardi Gras - February 17 - 18, 2001

Remember to get your travel paper signed at least two weeks before

2. HWSA Co-ed - February 24-25, 2001

Volunteers are needed for this, please have you and your players volunteer to help out

3. State Cup

A. Women's over 30 - March 24-25, 2001

B. Co-ed - March 31- April 1, 2001

C. Women's - April 7-8, 2001

 HWSA tournament deadline is February 9, 2001


Women's Commissioner:

Schedule is completed and will be on the internet site soon. Please remember to fill out your game reports fully, that includes team name, dates, players, etc.  For rainouts, the hotline will be updated no later than 3 hours before game time. Those who play at further out fields, please call the referees and Mary DeBauche and let them know the conditions as soon as possible so these games may be rescheduled. As for an entire weekend rain-out, these will be made up on the first available weekend after the season has ended.

Congratulations to the first place teams for the season              

Division I - Footloose I

Division II - United Nomads

Division III - Blitz

Division IV – Arsenal

Coed Commissioner:

1. Make sure to report your scores!!!!

2. Schedules will be ready on Monday

3. There will be Thurs field access at Cullen Fields, let us know if you will be needing these.

4. Congratulations to the first place teams for this season.

Division I - Allies

Division II - Sabatoge

Division III - Psychos

Division IV - Houston City

Division V - American General

Field Coordinator:

1. Cullen and UT Rec fields have availability for Thursday nights. This might give us an opportunity to organize a Thursday night group. For now these fields will be used as backup.

2. Spring Branch fields will be used for backup also. They are planning on lighting more fields and we will see about using these for Monday and Thursday nights when available.

 

OLD BUSINESS

1. Division I requests a revote to single referee per game.

2. There are still women and men who would like to join a team. If you are needed new players, please see Mike Strawn for Co-ed and Marisa Gutierrez for Women's.


NEW BUSINESS


1. Team Registration is tonight! Please have all forms filled out and ready to go.

 

      ANNOUNCEMENTS     

 Next board meeting March 4, 2001

 Next league meeting March 7, 2001

 

Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 PM