High School Boys Soccer Pre-season Meeting Minutes

April 5, 2007

1. Attendees
   Allen Gallup, Bert Church
   Brian DeGiuseppe, George McDougall
   Jacquie Mirtle, RVSD
   Jen Munsie, George McDougall
   Luis Barillas, Springbank
   Rick Ross, Cochrane
   Regrets:
   Rob Makkreel, Bow Valley
   
   
2. Commissioner
   Thank you to Rick Ross, Cochrane High, for stepping up as commissioner this year.
   
   
3. RVSA Handbook
   Reviewed disciplinary measures:
   
   1. Players/coaches ejected from a game due to unsportsmanlike and/or flagrant conduct or receiving one red card or two yellow cards in one game are automatically suspended for the next league or playoff game and receive a disciplinary letter from the commissioner, with copies sent to the coach, principal and sports coordinator.
   2. Players/coaches accumulating three or more penalty (yellow) cards during the season are suspended from the next league or play off game and receive a disciplinary letter from the commissioner, with copies sent to the coach, principal and sports coordinator.
   3. Players that receive two or more red cards in a season have their participation in the RVSA Soccer league reviewed by the commissioner, sports coordinator and RVSD superintendent designate.
      
      
4. Schedule
   The schedule was revised to reflect the fact Bow Valley is fielding a team. Last year's home and away series were flipped but the number of home and away games is not balanced between this year and last year. If we have six teams next year then it will even things out.
   
   A rain out date for Wednesday, May 23 was added to the schedule.
   
   The group also reviewed home fields:
   Cochrane, Cochrane High
   Springbank, Park for All Seasons
   Bert Church, Bert Church High (across the lake)
   Bow Valley, Mitford Pond
   Chestermrere, Chestermere High
   George McDougall, Monkland Park
   
   We're also going to look at moving the Divisional bronze and gold medal games to Springbank Park for All Seasons
   Action: JM to book Springbank Park for All Seasons and Monkland Park; Rob Makkreel to book Mitford Pond
   Action: JM to arrange for Rocky View fields to be lined.
   
   
5. Results
   A-ction: Host school coaches are to email scores to Jacquie and fax score sheets in to 945-4111 by 9:00 the following morning. Score sheets can be downloaded from the web.
   
   
6. League Fees
   $180
   
   
7. Cancellation Procedure
   If a game is going to be called because of weather, we'll try and do it by 2:00 pm. If you are delayed because of weather please call the opposing coach. Here is the coaches' cell phone list:
   
   

   Jacquie, RVSD	816-6619
   Rick, Cochrane	874-8961
   Brian, George McDougall	702-9701
   Luis, Springbank	870-0398
   Chestermere
   Barry, Bert Church	669-1431
   Rob, Bow Valley

   
   
8. Awards
   There are first, second and third place medallions as well as a Divisional Championship banner and trophy.
   Action: The defending champion is to bring trophy to Springbank Park for All Seasons on May 31.
   
   
9. Code of Conduct
   Action: Players and coaches are to sign Code of Conduct forms and submit to school administrator. This is to be done before your first game.
   
   
10. Officials
    Coaches are to pass along names of any refs to Jacquie as she will be booking refs. Action: JM to contact Arlene Hanson with Airdrie Minor Soccer to see if she can help us out.
    
    
11. Other
    The group discussed moving the boys soccer league to the fall and the impact it would have on coaches and players. The consensus was it would avoid the inevitable conflict with club soccer in the spring.
    Motion: Brian DeGiuseppe, George McDougall moved that we run boys and girls soccer at the same time in the fall. Rick Ross, Cochrane, seconded the motion.
    Vote: Motion passed: 2 for, 1 against, 1 abstained.
    Note: If the motion passes through Parameters then the boys schedule would go to a double round-robin to mirror the girls schedule.