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

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 U08s –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 SECTION 2. GAME PROCEDURES SECTION 3. MODIFIED RULES SECTION 4. ASSIGNING GUIDELINES SECTION 5. REFEREE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ASSIGNING...12 SECTION 6. ASSIGNOR’S RESPONSIBILITY SECTION 7. INCLEMENT WEATHER SECTION 8. PAY SCHEDULE SECTION 9. FIELD DIRECTORY SECTION 10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

New Pay Scale Survey results revealed overall satisfaction with pay Asked for minimal increase to address inequities Increases for U14, U16, U19, Adult –U14: +$1.00 / $0.50 –U16: +$3.00 / $1.00 –U19: +$2.00 / $1.50

New Pay Scale Age GroupRefereeAsst Referee U08$18.00NA U09$20.00NA U10$22.00NA U12$25.00$15.00 U14$29.00$17.50 U16$33.00$20.00 U19$37.00$22.50 Adult Coed$50.00$ v7$35.00NA

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 New Process –theArbiter.net New Scale –WAGS Scale New Assignors –Capital Soccer Referee Association (MD)

WAGS Tournament New Process –Games to be assigned electronically via theArbiter.net

WAGS Tournament New Scale –Site Coordinators $100 per day –Referees WAGS Rate regardless of length of game –Example: A U17 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