These are draft minutes of the February meeting

They are not on record until approved by the Executive Board

 

NHSYSL Minutes Feb 17, 2008

 

Meeting call to order at 7:03 pm

 

Attendees: Board Members: Brent Diesel, Sharon Bruno, David Bruno, Mike Gass, Anne Plummer, Kathy Hill

            Absent: Charlotte DeJong

            Club Representatives: Angela Neiland

Minutes: Motion to accept January minutes by Mike Gass, seconded Sharon Bruno Minutes accepted.

Treasurer’s report: $5,654.66. Sharon reported that we are waiting on a refund for doubling of airline tickets to Pittsburgh. Spent approximately $2000.00 on soccer balls for the fall kickoff meeting. These were $25.00 balls purchased at $10.00 each. Finally got the bill from SUSC for use of the fields and that bill has been paid. Sharon/Brent noted that Euro sport still had soccer balls left and any club that wanting to purchase them at $10.0 could do so. Please contact Brent for further information. Mike Gass made a motion to accept report for audit. Seconded by Angela Neiland. Passed unanimously.

Registrar’s report: None

Assignor’s report: None

 

Referees report: None

 

Scheduler’s report: None

 

Old Business: Brent reported on the trip to Pittsburgh. He and Sharon felt that it was not well attended. Most of the sessions were not of interest to them, so they concentrated on the referee seminars. These were helpful. They tried to speak to Blue Sombrero, but were given the cold shoulder. Blue Sombrero assured them that D4 information can be merged with their software easily. The Boston Breakers were there and Brent and Sharon met the new representative. The new WPS will focus on a professional league as opposed to a developmental league for the WNT. Brent assured them that we would do what we can to promote the new league within our clubs.

New Business: Brent reported on a proposal by GSYSL regarding the fall tournament.

The proposal was that the NHSYSL D1 champion would play the GSYSL D2 champion. The NHSYSL D2 champion would play the GSYSL D2 runner-up or if the GSYSL D3 champion wished to challenge the D2 runner-up, then the winner of that game would play NHSYSL D2 champion.

There was a lengthy discussion regarding the second half of this proposal. The coaches present were concerned that there may not be an equal opportunity here. This was tabled to the March meeting. ALL COACHES ARE URGED TO ATTENT THIS MEETING TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. WE NEED YOUR INPUT ON THIS SUBJECT.

            Mark Ruest NHSA State Coach has asked NHSYSL to look at 8 V 8 for the U12 divisions. USYS and USSF are urging organizations to move to this small-sided format. A survey will be put on the website to solicit input from the coaches of NHSYSL. This would not take effect until Fall 2008.

            Brent asks the Board to approval Angel Neil and from Wolfeboro as Vice-President to fill that vacancy. Mike Gass made a motion to appoint Angela as Vice-President and Anne Plummer seconded it. Motion passed unanimously.    

Good of the Game:

                        Kathy Hill asked that we observe a moment of silence for Nate Hardy who was killed in action in Iraq. Dave Bruno made a motion to make a donation of $100.00 in his name to the charity of the families choosing. It was seconded by Kath Hill. Motion passed unanimously

Brent noted that the NHSA AGM would be held at the Budweiser plant in Merrimack, NH on March 15, 2008. More information may be obtained by visiting www.soccernh.org.

Do to many conflicts with board members, the March meeting will be held one week earlier on March 9, 2008 at New Hampshire Hall.

 

The next league meeting will be held: March 9, 2008

 

Adjournment at 8:03

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dave Bruno

Secretary NHSYSL