HOUSTON WOMEN'S SOCCER ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

October 8, 2003

 

 

The meeting was called to order by Jen Cooper, HWSA President, at Saengerbund Hall at 7:33 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL

Women's teams absent: Alliance WE, Katy Kicks, Kodiaks, Neo-Alliance, and Synergy

Coed teams absent: Alliance 2, Buffalo Wild Wings, Growling Trout, Milan, Montezuma’s Revenge, North Shore, and Pumas

Board members absent: Tom Warzywak, Registrar, Stephen Jump, Coed Commissioner

 

MINUTES:

Minutes of the July 30, 2003 meeting were posted on the website and emailed to all team reps.  Minutes of the July 30, 2003 meeting were approved as presented.

OFFICER REPORTS

President:

1.         US Women vs Mexico

-          Dallas Burn to host on Sunday, November 2, Dallas

-          Call Dallas Burn for tickets.  If you mention HWSA, the league will receive a rebate and you will not be charged Ticketmaster fees.

2.        World Cup 3rd place and Final matches

-          Watch the games at Brian O’Neals in the Village

3.        Registrar

-          Though Mary DeBauche has assumed the majority of the registration duties, the league is in need of Registration Coordinator to replace the current Registrar.  This person will be responsible for collecting game reports and assisting Mary as needed.  Please contact the President if you are interested.

 

Vice president:

1.        Suspension

-          During the summer season, a player was cited for referee assault.  As mandated by TSSAS, a report was submitted to the state, and the player was suspended by TSSAS for one year.  Please remember to not touch the referees in any manner.

2.     Vice-president needs to talk to the Orange Crush team rep after the meeting.

  

Secretary:

1.        If you missed roll call, be sure to see the Secretary after the meeting, as there is a $10 fine for missing league meetings.

 

Registrar:

1.        Though Mary DeBauche has assumed the majority of the registration duties, the league is in need of Registration Coordinator to replace the current Registrar.  This person will be responsible for collecting game reports and assisting Mary as needed.  Contact the President if you are interested.

2.        Mary has cards available for pickup tonight.

3.        The league is discussing the possibility of moving the old drop box at Tom’s house to a new location.

 

Treasurer:

1.     Treasurer needs to see all women’s teams that have not paid field fees after the meeting.  Unpaid field fees will result in forfeiting all games until fees are paid.

 

 

Women's Commissioner:

1.        If your team is going to Dallas to watch the US Women vs Mexico, contact the Women’s Commissioner to immediately to reschedule your game for that weekend.

2.        Women’s Commissioner needs 14 days’ notice to reschedule a game for teams going to a sanctioned tournament.

 

Coed Commissioner:

1.        Current Fall standings (first place only):

 

Division

Sunday

Monday

1

Revolucion

Allies/Forza

2

Marathon Madness

IBF/North Shore

3

Schlumberger/Stingers

Prova

4

 

Buffalo Wild Wings

 

2.        Online game reports should be completed within 48 hours of the game.

3.        Coed Commissioner needs to talk to the Revolucion team rep after the meeting.

4.        Don’t forget to bring printed game reports/rosters to games.  Handwritten reports are difficult to read.

 

Field Coordinator

1.        Alief timer – remind the referees to set the timer to several minutes after the expected end of the game so that the lights will not go off before the games have ended and the fields have cleared.

2.        Cullen – the park is hoping to work with the league to provide better maintenance on a weekly basis as well as re-seeding and leveling.  The park has also presented a proposal to the city to become part of the “Adopt-a-Park” program, which will also assist with maintenance.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Membership

1.        Coed: need new Coed Membership Committee chairman as King Farias is assuming the Coed Commissioner responsibilities.  Contact the President if you are interested.

2.        Women: no report 

 

Tournaments

1.        The league needs a new tournament director.   Contact the President if you are interested.

2.        The league is considering sponsoring a coed tournament again in Spring 04.

 

Webmeister

1.     The website has been reformatted.  Review changes and submit comments to the Webmeister.

 

OLD BUSINESS

None

 

NEW BUSINESS

The referee assignor, Tim Sonnier, who is also the Assistant Director of Referee Instruction, gave a short presentation on referees and rules of the game.  He then proceeded to conduct a question and answer session.  Some noteworthy remarks:

“If in the opinion of the referee… The referee’s call is final.  Dissent will not change the call, but could earn the dissenter a yellow card.”  If you are interested in becoming a referee, see the TSSAS website for requirements and times and locations of referee instruction courses.  Courses are 16 hours (1 weekend, 8 hours each day), the cost is $15, and are offered regularly throughout Houston.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.        Next meeting is Wednesday, November 5 and will include elections for President, Secretary and Field Coordinator.

2.        Skills clinic: Saturday, October 18, Wilson Elementary, 9am

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.