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Prince William Soccer Referee Association. Spring Referee March 26, 2007 Meeting. Business Agenda. Reading of Previous Minutes Corrections / Amendments Approval Reports of Committees Unfinished (Old) Business
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Prince William SoccerReferee Association Spring Referee March 26, 2007 Meeting
Business Agenda • Reading of Previous Minutes • Corrections / Amendments • Approval • Reports of Committees • Unfinished (Old) Business • New Business
Welcome • Introductions • PWSRA Board • Sr. Referees • Youth Referees of the Year • New Referees
Agenda • PWSI Remarks • Modified Rules for Spring • Youth Referee Time • Mentor Program Overview • Handbook • NASO-ON • Pay • Assessment • Assigning Announcement
PWSI Remarks • PWSI President • PWSI Vice-President • House Commissioner • Chairman, Rules & Discipline
Modified Rules for Spring • John Andre • U08s • Stop after 12 minutes • Resume with restart waiting to happen • Available at pwsra.org
Youth Referee Time • Lauren Sclater
NASO-ON • Guide to Local Association Management • Access to legal and tax information • Association discounts on NASO memberships
PWSRA Handbook • Available for download (PDF) • In Arbiter, click on Forms • Then Handbook • SECTION 1. UNIFORMS...................................................................6 • SECTION 2. GAME PROCEDURES.................................................7 • SECTION 3. MODIFIED RULES.......................................................9 • SECTION 4. ASSIGNING GUIDELINES.........................................11 • SECTION 5. REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ASSIGNING...12 • SECTION 6. ASSIGNOR’S RESPONSIBILITY...............................14 • SECTION 7. INCLEMENT WEATHER............................................15 • SECTION 8. PAY SCHEDULE........................................................17 • SECTION 9. FIELD DIRECTORY....................................................18 • SECTION 10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS...............................19
New Pay Scale • Survey results revealed overall satisfaction with pay • Asked for minimal increase to address inequities • Increases for U14, U16, U19, Adult • U14: +$1.00 / $0.50 • U16: +$3.00 / $1.00 • U19: +$2.00 / $1.50
Assessment • Permissible under Bylaws • Upon a majority vote of the members at any meeting, fees or payments may be authorized. (Article IV, Section 5)
Assessment • Each member shall be entitled to one vote at all meetings of the members of PWSRA. (Article V, Section 1) • A majority vote of the members present shall govern in all matters properly brought before the meeting. (Article V, Section 2) • Members attending meetings shall constitute a quorum capable of transacting all business properly brought before the meeting. (Article V, Section 3)
Assessment • The Case for Assessment • PWSRA has no money or operating budget • Cannot make a simple mailing. Cannot afford a 39 cent stamp • Association must be proactive • Need small operating budget for: • Professional web hosting • Sponsorship of Pride Academy • Provide gifts to guest speakers
Assessment • The Case for Assessment • Hire mentors for pre-season referee clinic • Provide T-shirts to mentors • Pay fees for NASO-ON • Upfront money for referee flip coins • Purchase door prizes • Sponsor referee thank you picnic • Buy perpetual plaque to recognize Youth Ref of Year • Provide scholarship to YROY
Assigning • WAGS Tournament • Oct 6-8 2007 • New Process • theArbiter.net • New Scale • WAGS Scale • New Assignors • Capital Soccer Referee Association (MD)
WAGS Tournament • New Process • Games to be assigned electronically via theArbiter.net
WAGS Tournament • New Scale • Site Coordinators • $100 per day • Referees • WAGS Rate regardless of length of game • Example: A U17 game will pay $55/$35 • No more $9 checks!
WAGS Tournament • New Assignors: Capital Area Soccer Referee Association (CASRA – Maryland) • Tournament Assignors for Maryland Tournaments • No membership fee for this tournament • Sub Assignors • Sharon Deplitch, Occoquan Park • One yet TBD, Bull Run Park • Barry Sherry, Prince William