SOCCER RHODE ISLAND GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2018 AGENDA

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1 SOCCER RHODE ISLAND GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2018 AGENDA PRESIDENT S REPORT 2. MEMBERSHIP REPORT 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING August 28, COMMUNICATIONS District Meetings: South District Tuesday 4/3/2018 Central District Wednesday 4/4/2018 East District Wednesday 4/11/2018 North District Thursday 4/12/ AGM Monday 8/27/ COMMITTEE REPORTS COMPETITIVE COACH S EDUCATION TOP SOCCER SOCCER ACROSS AMERICA RECREATION PUBLIC RELATIONS ODP YOUTH SRA REPORT DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS NORTH SOUTH EAST CENTRAL PREMIER STATE ADMINISTRATOR New FIFA/USSF registration requirements Sexual Abuse Awareness Training 6. FINANCIAL REPORT November 30, 2017 Budgets for 2017/ UNFINISHED BUSINESS Proposed Policy Change 5425 Soccer-RI Cup Game Scheduling 8. NEW BUSINESS Proposed Policy Change 9103 Fees for Missed Council Meetings and AGMs US Soccer Connect by Blue Star 9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 10. GOOD OF THE GAME 11. ADJOURNMENT

2 SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 I) BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: President: Steve Votolato; Secretary: Pat Votolato; Treasurer: Chuck Griffith; VP Public Relations: Steve Marmas, VP of Special Programs: Jim Kelly; Past-President: Larry Fish; First Vice-President: Oscar DeLemos, VP of Membership: Steve Mauricio; VP of Recreation: Joe Carreiro; VP of Competitive: Paul Hosxie; Non-Voting Board Members Present: State Administrator: Barbara Labossiere; Assistant State Administrator: Pat Stoddard; Disciplinary Chair: Craig O Rourke, Central Commissioner: Matt McGarry; Marketing Director: Stefanie Caliri; North Commissioner: Joe Joyce, South Commissioner: Kristen Parenteau and ODP: Christine Maciel. BOARD MEMBERS NOT IN ATTENDANCE: VP of ODP: Carla DeSantis; East Commissioner: Joe Oliveira. SPECIAL GUESTS: Jeff from Score; ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBS NOT IN ATTENDANCE: Burrillville/Glocester; Central Falls, CLCF, East Bay United, East Providence; Jamestown; Lincoln, Mach 1 FC, Narragansett, Project Goal, Raising Hop SC, Tiverton, Woonsocket and Warwick Soccer. II) III) IV) This meeting was called to order 7:33 PM PRESIDENT S REPORT: Steve Votolato: a) Welcome to the new Presidents: Coventry: Chris Deverna; Cumberland: Mike Friedland; Exeter/West Greenwich: Jared Wilbur; South County: Mark Nadeau and Warwick Soccer: Dorian Osmani. VP of MEMBERSHIP: Steven Mauricio: a) Steve Handed out the following awards to those Associations/Clubs who had increased membership over the past seasonal year: Lusitana; Providence United; East Bay United; Central Falls; Coventry; East Providence and RI Rush. An award was given to the largest Soccer Club of SRI: Warwick Fire Fighters. b) Steve spoke to the Council about concussions. c) In the winter an was sent out asking each of the Associations/Clubs for Steve Mauricio and Steve Votolato to have a meeting with you, some of the Associations/Clubs did take advantage of it. SECRETARY: Pat Votolato: MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2017: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE February 6, 2017 MEETING MINUTES FOR APPROVAL, A correction under Membership to state that Steve Mauricio and Steve V would like to have a meeting individually with each Association/Club. The MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH THE CORRECTIONS AND PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. V) COMMUNICATIONS: NONE SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 Page 1

3 VI) COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1) VP of COMPETITIVE: Paul Hosxie: (A copy of the written report along with the dates listed for each event is with the file copy of these minutes and in all Association/Club packets and on the SRI web-site) 2) 2017 RI Championships: Only eight teams participated this year in Spotsylvania, VA 3) 2017 Region I Presidents Cup: Congratulations to the Ocean State U14 Girls team for participating with a record of ) 2017 Soccer-RI Cup: Thanks to all the teams to participated in the Soccer-RI Cup Tournament. The open format was well received and we will continue with this same format going forward. 5) Fields We are always seeking fields for the various state events. If your club is interested, please contact Paul Hoxsie, VP-Competitive@Soccer-RI.com. a) COACH S EDUCATION: Vacant Steve V. stated that this position is vacant and if anyone is interested in filling this position to let him know. Novice Courses are still being held, contact Steve Marmas if you need one. Have your coaches hang in there, changes are coming. b) VICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Jim Kelly: 1) Top Soccer: Jim would like an update as to what Associations/Clubs have a program and who the contact person is. Jim explained what Top Soccer is all about. Smithfield, Chariho, North Kingstown, Cumberland, East Greenwich have TOPSoccer programs. 2) Soccer Across America: Jim explained how the program works. c) VP of RECREATION: Joe Carreiro: 1) Joe thanked all those Associations who hosted the Festival this past season. 2) A lot of changes as Steve V. said a lot of new rules especially in the 8 & 10 s. 3) October 14 & 15th the New Target United Cup (The old Kohl s Cup). It will be held in Scituate and Coventry. Steve V. said Target is going all out with numerous activities for the children. d) VP of PUBLIC RELATIONS: Steve Marmas: 1) Steve asked as to how many of those Associations/Clubs have been to the SRI website. Steve said it has been changing and introduced Stefanie Caliri as SRI s Marketing Director. 2) Awards Ceremony which is coming up for 2018; nominations we usually want them submitted now, but wait to download the forms since there are some issues at this time with them. Those individuals that can be nominated are Coaches, administrators, players etc. 3) People are needed to be on the Nomination Committee to go over the resumes. Please contact Steve Marmas if you are interested. 4) Stefanie spoke to the Council as to what her goals are going forward in regards to sponsorship. SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 Page 2

4 e) VP of OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT: Christina Maciel and Carla DeSantis: ABSENT f) YOUTH SRA: Vacant: Steve Mauricio stated the following: 1) There were a number of referee training sessions this summer which certified 145 new Referees for Grades 8 & 9. 2) All Referees must re-certify before December 31, 2017, please make your Association/Club Referee Coordinators aware of this. g) DISTRICT COMMMISSIONERS: NORTH: Joe Joyce: Mandatory Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, SOUTH: Kristen Parenteau: Mandatory Meeting scheduled Thursday, November 16, 2017 EAST: Joe Oliveira: Mandatory Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 9, CENTRAL: Matt McGarry: Mandatory Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, SRI Office. PREMIER: : Mandatory Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2017.@ SRI Office. DISCIPLINARY CHAIR: No Report h) STATE ADMINISTRATOR: Barbara Labossiere: No Report VII) VIII) IX) TREASURER: Chuck Griffith: a) With all Association/Club packets is the financials through June 30, Discussion was held. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AND SECONDED b) A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE EXISTING BUDGET AS A DRAFT FOR THE UP COMING YEAR, and SECONDED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a) Got Soccer: Steve spoke about the different databases out there, right now we are in a state of flux. NEW BUSINESS: a) Provisional Members eligible for Full Membership: Central Falls Youth Soccer Club, Providence United FC and RI Rush. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE FULL MEMBERSHIP TO THE THREE CLUBS STATAED and SECONDED. Due to one of the Clubs not being present here this evening the Associations/Clubs will be voted on individually. Motion withdrawn. 1) A Motion was made to approve Full Membership for Providence United FC and seconded. No discussion took place. The Motion was voted on and PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. 2) A Motion was made to approve Full Membership for RI Rush and seconded. No discussion took place. The Motion was voted on and PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. 3) A Motion was made to approve Full Membership for Central Falls and seconded. No discussion took place. The Motion was voted on and PASSED by a voice vote with dissent from Smithfield. SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 Page 3

5 b) Proposed changes to the Policies & Procedures ( Copies of the proposed changes are with the file copy of these minutes and in all Association/Club packets and on the SRI web-site) 1) Policy #2403 Roster Form: Proposed Revision : A properly completed team roster form must be printed from the Database and shall contain the names, town of residence, verified Age Group and SRI ID numbers of not less than seven (7), nor more than twenty-two (22) players for 11v11 games OR for small-sided games: either one (1) less than the number of players for the competition or seven (7) whichever is less, nor more than eighteen (18) players properly registered to the club submitting the roster form. It is the coaches' responsibility to review and abide by the rostering rules of each competition in which the team is participating RATIONALE: To allow clubs more flexibility when building rosters. This policy revision is recommended by the Soccer-RI Board of Directors. Discussion was held and the MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. 2) Policy #2404 Dual Registrations: Proposed Revision: A player may only be registered to one club per league or event. For recreational/developmental program purposes only, a player may register with as many clubs as they wish. RATIONALE: To allow players to play with the club of their choosing and to play in multiple leagues. The Soccer-RI Board of Directors recommends this policy change. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE POLICY #2404 AS REVISED AND SECONDED. Discussion was held and the MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. 3) Policy #5419 Dates, Times, and Places of Competition RI Cup: Proposed Revision: Dates, Times, and Places of Competition. The dates, times, places and form of the competition shall be as determined by the competitive committee and approved by the SRI Board of Directors. 1) Matches prior to the semi-finals will be played on WEEKNIGHTS. Such games may only be scheduled on weekends with the PRIOR approval of the RI SYRA or designee. RATIONALE: A high number of competitive and premier league matches are scheduled on weekends. Moving RI Cup matches to weeknights, which are sparsely scheduled, allows for the best possible referees to be assigned to these matches, and ensures a high likelihood that all matches will have a full referee crew assigned. This policy change is recommended by the Soccer-RI Board of Directors. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE POLICY #5419 AS REVISED AND SECONDED. Discussion was held and the MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. 4) Policy #5425 Soccer-RI Cup game changes: Proposed New Policy: PROPOSED VERSION: Once a Soccer-RI Cup game is published on the public schedule, any team who proposes to change the game date, time or location shall incur a $50 game change fee. This fee does not apply to changes due to inclement weather. The fee is due and payable at the time the game change request is submitted. RATIONALE: To cut down on the number of game change requests for the Soccer- RI Cup. This policy change is recommended by the Soccer-RI Board of Directors. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE NEW POLICY #5425 AS REVISED AND SECONDED. Discussion was held and the MOTION WAS TABLED. SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 Page 4

6 5) Policy #9103 Fee & Assessment Schedule: Proposed Revision: Player Registration $9.00 Competitive & Premier Player Rostering Fee $5.00 Player Registration for player playing out of state $16.00 Coach/Administrator Registration $9.00 Competitive & Premier Coach/Administrator Rostering Fee $5.00 Player Pass $5.00 Coach Pass $5.00 RATIONALE: To restructure the fee schedule now that the clubs are laminating the passes. The Soccer-RI Board of Directors recommends this policy change. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE POLICY #9103 AS REVISED AND SECONDED. Discussion was held and the MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND PASSED by a voice vote without dissent. c) Election of Officers: Steve Mauricio said an was sent out asking if anyone was interested in running for one of the Board positions and no one responded. So Steve asked the Secretary: Pat Votolato to cast one vote for the slate of Officers. A VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF OFFICERS WAS MADE BY PAT VOTOLATO.. Vice President: Oscar DeLemos is seeking re-election. Treasurer: Chuck Griffith is seeking re-election. Vice President of Recreation: Joe Carreiro is seeking re-election. Public Relations: Steve Marmas is seeking re-election. X) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS and GOOD OF THE GAME: a) Steve V. said: Jeff from Score is outside and is one of SRI Sponsors. b) Warwick Fire Fighters is hosting a Columbus Tournament (10-06 & 07). c) Cumberland Hosting a 3 v 3 Fundraiser Tournament on September 16 under the lights at a cost of $ per team. The Tournament is in memory of a young boy who passed away. The proceeds will be donated to a charity of the family s choice. XI) With no further business to discuss the President, Steve Votolato declared the meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. The SRI Secretary, Pat Votolato respectfully submits the 5 typed pages of the minutes for approval at the next Council meeting. SOCCER RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2017 Page 5

7 Barbara Labossiere 1150 New London Avenue, Suite LL1 Cranston, RI PH: FAX: Effective with the 2018/2019 Soccer Seasonal Year all US soccer players must have a US Soccer Federation ID number. US Soccer Federation is requiring all member organizations to collect the following 15 pieces of data for each player: 1. the player s FIFA ID (will be system generated) 2. the player s USSF ID (will be system generated) 3. External player ID (generated by the database used to register) 4. Player s First Name 5. Player s Last Name 6. Player s Date of Birth 7. Player s Gender 8. Player s Contact Country (will be used for players born or who have played outside of the US) 9. Player s Zip Code 10. Player s (for players over 18 years of age only) 11. Player s Parent or Guardian (for players under 18 years of age) 12. Player s Country of Birth 13. Player s Country of Citizenship 14. Has the player ever played outside of the US? 15. Club ID (for FIFA competitions only) This information will be added to the Soccer-RI database registration forms and will be mandatory for all database registrations. Going forward all US Soccer players are mandated to provide this information.

8 Barbara Labossiere 1150 New London Avenue, Suite LL1 Cranston, RI PH: FAX: On November 14, 2017 the US Senate passed Act S.534. The Act is now in the House of Representatives and is expected to be passed by the US House of Representatives and signed into law by the President any time now. S. 534 is an Act to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt (meaning within 24 hours) reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities. Additionally, it requires all adults to be Mandatory reporters. Trained regarding the prevention and reporting of child abuse And to follow the established (by the sports organization) reasonable procedures to limit all one-on-one interactions between youth/amateur athletes and an adult (who in not their parent or guardian). Training is now available to all US Youth Soccer adults (coaches, trainers, managers, board members) through Abuse Prevention Systems. This is an online program. Shortly you and your coaches will be receiving an with information on how to complete this course. The day this Act becomes Law, anyone who has not completed this training through Abuse Prevention Systems will not be able to legally participate in youth or amateur sports. Though this premise seems impossible to enact, that is the way the Act is currently written. Let s be proactive, please encourage your club s adults to complete the Abuse Prevention Systems online course now before it becomes law.

9 SRI PROPOSED POLICIES & PROCEDURES AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY: Barbara Labossiere Date: May 10, 2017 (rev 9/18/2017) PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Policy: Game Scheduling Rule #: 5425 Page: New Effective Date: _X_ Next Seasonal Year, Immediately upon adoption, Or Specific Date CURRENT VERSION: New New PROPOSED VERSION: Once a Soccer-RI Cup game is published on the public schedule, any Association/Club who proposes to change the game date, time or location shall incur a $50 game change fee. This fee does not apply to changes due to inclement weather RATIONALE: To cut down on the number of game change requests for the Soccer-RI Cup. SRI RECOMMENDATION: This policy change is recommended by the Soccer-RI Board of Directors. Legend Underline new wording and Strikethrough deleted wording. Page 1 of 1 page(s)

10 SRI PROPOSED POLICIES & PROCEDURES AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY: Steven Mauricio, VP Membership Date: December 17, 2017 PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Policy: 9103 Rule #: Page: Effective Date: Immediately upon adoption CURRENT VERSION: 9103 FEE AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Soccer Rhode Island has implemented the following fees and assessments schedule. Missed Council Meeting $50 Missed AGM Meeting $100 PROPOSED REVISION: 9103 FEE AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Soccer Rhode Island has implemented the following fees and assessments schedule. Missed Council Meeting $100 Missed AGM Meeting $250 RATIONALE: The current fee schedule is insufficient to deter members from meeting their responsibilities as evidenced by recent attendance at our past AGM and district meetings. These fees are redistributed to those members who attend all required meetings of our association. SRI RECOMMENDATION: The Soccer-RI Board of Directors recommends this policy change. Legend Underline new wording and Strikethrough deleted wording. Page 1 of 1 page(s)