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CYLA Meeting Minutes
1/21/09
CLUBS IN ATTENDANCE
Panthers Windsor Raptors Loveland Titans
Mustangs Superior Boulder
Bandits Denver Lacrosse Storm/Blizzard
Highlands Ranch Blue Sky South Suburban
Broomfield Cheyenne Vipers
City Lax Hawks
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Colorado Lacrosse Insider Colorado Mammoth Lloyd Cisneros A. Fletcher
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS MINUTES
Motion to accept - Clark
Seconded - Gormley
Approved by majority show of hands
TREASURER’S REPORT
Current Balance $14,200
Consists of $10,000 from former CJLA and CLL
$500 bill for Demosphere software
UPDATE FROM BANDITS (Amy Lane)
Problems with registration provided by Count Me In
$71,000 owed to Bandits, nothing has been paid
Bandits are using paper registrations and checks payments rest of season
440 registrations of approximately 750 kids registered through Count Me In
POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE UPDATE
Sat Mar 7 @ Pepsi Center confirmed
NLL All Star game that night 7pm – Discount ticket deal for attendees
Information will be sent by email and posted on CYLA website
USL registration REQUIRED for all club admins and coaches
Covers PCA component of USL Level 1
COLORADO LACROSSE INSIDER PRESENTATION
Dean Nordstrom: CLI
Outlaws publication partner
Designed to promote all levels of lacrosse, youth through pro
Distributed at sports stores, rinks, bars/restaurants etc
Free to general public
Profit through advertising
COLORADO MAMMOTH PROMOTIONS
Steve Govett
Presented a vision of Pepsi Center sections with each youth club filling a section with players in uniform
Youth Lax night, April 11, 2009
Potential for $10,000 back to CYLA
Uniforms to be displayed in grand atrium
Try for every team to attend, coaches free as a way to honor coaches
Each club nominates 1 kid to run out with player during player intros
If 10 tickets are sold per CYLA team, potential to raise $10,000 for CYLA
Tickets sold at face value, $4/$3 back to CYLA
Mammoth Rep to get with admins, create link for ordering tickets with pickup @ willcall
Mar 7, Mammoth will partner with PCA
All Star Game Theme: “Mile High Talent, Mile Long History”
Open house at Pepsi Center night before All Star Game
EXEC COMMITTEE VACANCY
Josh Sims resigned from Exec committee, resignation accepted
Bylaws provide for President to appoint interim replacement
Mike Spears (BVLA) appointed and accepted
2009 SEASON: REVIEW OF DATES
Dates and Docs to be posted on website
Feb 6 Team Eval forms due (Team and summary)
Change to form – Add blackout dates by team
Feb 9 Comp Committee meets
Feb 11 Divisions out to admins
Feb 13 Admins return division comments
Feb 23 Preliminary schedule
Feb 26 Admins response to prelim schedule
March 1 Final Schedule published
March 14 First game
You can indicate that spring break is open for games.
Trying to schedule 10 games for 7/8 grade teams
Indicate interest in doubleheaders to Rich Morgan directly
Dick’s schedule will not be posted in CYLA system. Handled by Dick’s
FIELD REGISTRATION FORMS
Games start at 9am this year
10 teams+ requires at least 2 fields
Identify if age group(s) limited or “all”
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES
Dave Devine Head of R ules and Regs committee again this year
See Attachment
Rule 1
- Suggestion to adopt “last 2 minutes keep in the box”, all grades. Approved, majority vote, 2 opposed.
- Penalty Time, team time out, injury/ref time out – stopped clock, all grades, timekeeper guidelines should be provided at fields
- No need for this with no. 2 above.
Rule 2
Motion to table this rule change for this year with review of rule with coaches before games and pending improvements in ref training/interpretation.
Discussion on ref training and interpretation of rule
Motion made and seconded – Approved by majority of hands, none opposed.
Take out check
Motion to add this language to rules
Motion to modify definition and add “any player offensive or defense with or without the ball”
Motion made and seconded – Approved by majority of hands, 2 opposed
Rule 3
- No real change, training issue.
- Report all Unsportsmanlike with 48 hrs to appeal. Motion to require all unsportsmanlike conduct calls be reported to rules and regs committee for review within 48 hrs. Cc’d to admins. Should include referee making report. Approved by majority show of hands. None opposed.
- Tabled
- Straw poll on interest: split vote with several abstaining
Motion to accept concept of field monitor and determine procedures later
Motion Seconded. 19 votes for, approved by majority.
Rules and regs committee to determine procedures.
Suggestion to contact CGLA for how they do it
- Motion to table recommendation.
- Recommendation that clubs HIGHLY recommend all coaches obtain online level 1 certification. Motion to make level 1 online coaches take for 2010 season.
REFEREE COMMITTEE UPDATE
Two contract positions posted and sent out. Also posted on CYLA website
Applications have been received for both positions
Exec committee will hold interviews
NEW BUSINESS
Convention Report from Andy Fletcher
Well worth going!!
Mtn Lacrosse will have web based access to convention information from this year and previous years
Fort Fun Lax Ice Breaker, March 28
See Attachment
ATTACHMENT
CYLA Rules & Regs. Changes Proposed for 2009
I. Clarification / Amending Existing CYLA Rules – Procedural (CYLA Update – 2009 Boys):
1. 20/10 – second rule to advance ball not in effect in any grades
(allow Officials to judge “stalling” last 2 minutes ?)
2. Penalty time is stopped-time: during team time-outs, injury or official time-outs
3. Last 3 minutes of game, team that is ahead cannot call time-out
II. Suggested Rule Changes
1. Remove “Body Checking” from 4th and 5th Grades, and become more consistent with US Lacrosse Boys Rules (Rule 5-3). This would remove the inexperience of Officials to make judgment calls regarding proper body check techniques: how many steps, excessive or not, late or not, upright or not, above waist –below neck, etc.
2. Add language to CYLA Rules specifying “Take Out Check”
“A Take Out Check, as defined by the CYLA” is:
(Suggested language consistent with US Lacrosse Boys Youth Rules) “Body checking is permitted in Senior and Junior Divisions (6th -8th grades); however, no take-out checks are permitted by any player. A take out check is defined as any check in which the player lowers his head or shoulder with the force and intent to put the other player on the ground.” The signifier for a CYLA Official should be when a player hits the ground after a body check, requiring a decision as to the “intention” and “excessive” nature in each instance, e.g. was it necessary in attempting to gain possession of the ball, or preventing a score? (NFHS: Unnecessary Roughness (5-8.3)
III. Zero Tolerance of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
1. stress officials to use existing NFHS rules, regarding “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
(Officials must be clear on “Unsportsmanlike” vs. “Unnecessary Roughness”)
2. Officials should report ALL “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” penalties by name and team to the Rules & Regs. Comm.
- Suggested Rule Change:
“Unsportsmanlike” game penalty results in immediate one game suspension coach/player must appeal within 48 hours (requires change to 1.7.5.d)
- Suggested Rule Addition:
Three Unsportsmanlike Penalties per season result in immediate suspension of coach or player, pending a review by the Exec. Committee (add to 1.7.5.d)
- excludes any “Unsportsmanlike” penalties resulting from parent/fan behavior (club administrators need to address these)
3. Specify CYLA process of “Game Incident Reports,” regarding behavior
- A formal “Game Incident Report” must be filed to the R & R Committee for action to be taken. The R & R Committee will interview all parties to gather unbiased information before recommending action to the Exec. Comm.
- Expediting “Letters of Reprimand” by the Executive Committee (amend rules?)
4. Discuss the concept of “Field Monitors” or “Sideline Managers”
- Requiring each team to provide a Field Monitor/Sideline Manager for each game to police unsportsmanlike conduct by fans and monitor the game
- Information and training is available through US Lacrosse
5. Recommended that two Officials be present for games grades 4 – 8 and one Official for 2nd – 3rd grades
- Revise pay rate, not to ‘penalize’ having two Officials on the field
6. Mandatory Level I Certification with Positive Coaching Component
- Interim league class certification until US Lax Class available
CYLA will continue with current stick specifications, not NCAA 2009 rules. (It doesn’t appear NFHS has adopted the new stick regulations ?)
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