Prince William Soccer Referee Association Spring Referee Meeting

Prince William Soccer Referee Association Spring Referee Meeting March 26, 2007

Business Agenda • Reading of Previous Minutes – Corrections / Amendments – Approval • Reports of Committees • Unfinished (Old) Business • New Business

Welcome • • • Introductions PWSRA Board Sr. Referees Youth Referees of the Year New Referees

Agenda • • • PWSI Remarks Modified Rules for Spring Youth Referee Time Mentor Program Overview Handbook NASO-ON Pay Assessment Assigning Announcement

PWSI Remarks • • PWSI President PWSI Vice-President House Commissioner Chairman, Rules & Discipline

Modified Rules for Spring • John Andre • U 08 s – Stop after 12 minutes – Resume with restart waiting to happen • Available at pwsra. org

Youth Referee Time • Lauren Sclater

Mentor Program Overview

NASO-ON • Guide to Local Association Management • Access to legal and tax information • Association discounts on NASO memberships

PWSRA Handbook • Available for download (PDF) • In Arbiter, click on Forms – Then Handbook • • • SECTION 1. UNIFORMS. . . . . 6 SECTION 2. GAME PROCEDURES. . . 7 SECTION 3. MODIFIED RULES. . . . 9 SECTION 4. ASSIGNING GUIDELINES. . . . . 11 SECTION 5. REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ASSIGNING. . . 12 SECTION 6. ASSIGNOR’S RESPONSIBILITY. . . . 14 SECTION 7. INCLEMENT WEATHER. . . 15 SECTION 8. PAY SCHEDULE. . . . 17 SECTION 9. FIELD DIRECTORY. . . . 18 SECTION 10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. . . . 19

New Pay Scale • Survey results revealed overall satisfaction with pay • Asked for minimal increase to address inequities • Increases for U 14, U 16, U 19, Adult – U 14: +$1. 00 / $0. 50 – U 16: +$3. 00 / $1. 00 – U 19: +$2. 00 / $1. 50

New Pay Scale Age Group U 08 U 09 U 10 U 12 U 14 U 16 U 19 Adult Coed 7 v 7 Referee $18. 00 $20. 00 $22. 00 $25. 00 $29. 00 $33. 00 $37. 00 $50. 00 $35. 00 Asst Referee NA NA NA $15. 00 $17. 50 $20. 00 $22. 50 $30. 00 NA

Assessment • Permissible under Bylaws – Upon a majority vote of the members at any meeting, fees or payments may be authorized. (Article IV, Section 5)

Assessment – Each member shall be entitled to one vote at all meetings of the members of PWSRA. (Article V, Section 1) – A majority vote of the members present shall govern in all matters properly brought before the meeting. (Article V, Section 2) – Members attending meetings shall constitute a quorum capable of transacting all business properly brought before the meeting. (Article V, Section 3)

Assessment • The Case for Assessment – PWSRA has no money or operating budget – Cannot make a simple mailing. Cannot afford a 39 cent stamp – Association must be proactive – Need small operating budget for: • Professional web hosting • Sponsorship of Pride Academy • Provide gifts to guest speakers

Assessment • The Case for Assessment • • Hire mentors for pre-season referee clinic Provide T-shirts to mentors Pay fees for NASO-ON Upfront money for referee flip coins Purchase door prizes Sponsor referee thank you picnic Buy perpetual plaque to recognize Youth Ref of Year • Provide scholarship to YROY

Flipping Coin

Assigning • WAGS Tournament – Oct 6 -8 2007 • New Process – the. Arbiter. net • New Scale – WAGS Scale • New Assignors – Capital Soccer Referee Association (MD)

WAGS Tournament • New Process – Games to be assigned electronically via the. Arbiter. net

WAGS Tournament • New Scale – Site Coordinators • $100 per day – Referees • WAGS Rate regardless of length of game – Example: A U 17 game will pay $55/$35 • No more $9 checks!

WAGS Tournament • New Assignors: Capital Area Soccer Referee Association (CASRA – Maryland) – Tournament Assignors for Maryland Tournaments – No membership fee for this tournament – Sub Assignors • Sharon Deplitch, Occoquan Park • One yet TBD, Bull Run Park • Barry Sherry, Prince William