CYLA Meeting Minutes

9/11/08

Buck Recreation Center

Chris Clark called the meeting to order.

• Primary purpose of this meeting is to identify areas that need to be addressed between now and January.
• Agenda
  • Opening Remarks
  • Introductions
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Club News
  • Website
  • Referees
  • Scheduling
  • Fields
  • Rules and Discipline
  • New Items
  • Next Meeting

Introductions

• Executive Board
  • Chris Clark – unaffiliated, formerly with Panthers
  • Rob Gormley – DLC
  • John Hatcher – Parker Hawks
  • Tim Connors – Bandits
• Club representatives introduced themselves.

Treasurer’s Report

• 264 Teams in Spring 2008
  • Payments missing from
    • Native
    • Rangers
    • Tigers
    • Wash Park
• Current CYLA Balance $14,558
  • This represents the combined contributions of CJLA and CLL
  • Some outstanding expenses
  • Scholarship funds
• Dues discussion
  • Based on 2009 budgets as a non-profit organization the goal is to charge teams/clubs as little as possible
  • $100/Team
    • $30 Ref assignor fees
    • $25 Scheduler
    • $18 MyLacrosse League software

Club News

• Columbine is now Coyote Lacrosse
• Westside and Blizzard are merging

Website

• The board approved the new website launch
• Site is built but needs to be published

Scheduling Issues

• Due to spring break schedules, considering first game on March 14 with next games on April 11/12
• 8 game season
• 9 games with Dick’s Festival (doubleheader)  May 16
• Several options were offered by the attendees to have more games during the season.  Scheduling committee to investigate options

Fields

• General discussion of field issues during 2008 season

Rules and Discipline

• Chris Clark provided a summary of issues from 2008
  • The process worked
• Looking at required minimum training for coaches.  USL Level 1 or Positive Coach Certification
• Suggestion to employ field monitors at all games
• Rules and Discipline committee to review and seek recommendations
  • Each team to provide a field monitor
  • Amy – Will look into Positive Coaching Alliance Training
• Recommendations to Board for making rules uniform

New Items

• 7/8 Grade Tournament, IKON lacrosse, October 19
• Referee Training – Question regarding parents and coaches attending
• Recommendations for recruiting referees