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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 • 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...................................................................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 U14, U16, U19, Adult – U14: +$1.00 / $0.50 – U16: +$3.00 / $1.00 – U19: +$2.00 / $1.50 New Pay Scale Age Group U08 U09 U10 U12 U14 U16 U19 Adult Coed 7v7 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 – 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