Soccer Mom Committee Meeting Minutes
Date: October 23, 2007
The meeting was opened with a review
of the Mission and
Norms of the BLAST as follows:
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The Mission of the BLAST is
clear…. It’s about the development of Soccer with the primary
focus of nurturing a love of the game.
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The BLAST Norms are clear and
posted on our web site as follows: (http://theblast.net/BLASTAdmin/BlastNorms.htm)
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The GAME is the Teacher
- Let players PLAY & ENJOY the game
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Abuse
of Officials will NOT BE TOLERATED
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Cheer FOR your team...NOT
against your opponent
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Encourage POSITIVELY, Admonish
RELUCTANTLY
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Respect the Facilities, the
Players & THE GAME
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CAUTION: Children at PLAY -
Proceed with Care
Our Leagues
are about the game and enjoyment of the game. Actions and behaviors that
are contrary to this objective WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
As a
League, Soccer Mom Captains are responsible for the integrity of the game
and the league. Enforcement and adherence to the BLAST Mission
and Norms is the responsibility of the Captains. Each Team representative
at the committee meeting agreed to bear this responsibility.
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Beth Quinton was
introduced as the new Soccer Mom league coordinator, replacing Rene’
Murray.
She is employed full time at the Blast as bookkeeper/admin. Beth is also
usually
present on Friday nights working as duty manager. She can be contacted at
Admin@theBlast.net.
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Winter I session for Soccer Moms begins on November 9th
with the registration deadline falling on October 30th. The fee
remains unchanged at 695.00 per team.
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The possibility of
switching back to 3 divisions was discussed.
As the league stands, the number of divisions will remain at 4.
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All of the ten teams represented at the meeting will
be automatically registered for the Winter I Session. There will be some
division realignment as a few of the current div. 4 teams have
agreed/requested to move up. Please include your division when you register
for the Winter I session.
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Effective Winter I,
along with payment in full and completed roster, it was agreed that each
team bring a photocopy of each player’s driver’s license in order to resolve
the issue of underage players. This is the captain’s responsibility. We must
stress again that each player is responsible for having her driver’s license
with her. For the remainder of the current session, if a player is asked
for proof of age and she is unable to produce it, she will be asked to leave
the field. When questioned, either the ref or the duty manager must
confirm the player’s eligibility.
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Rumors were
addressed concerning the sale of the Blast building. The Blast plans on
remaining in this building through the winter. The eventual move is planned
to be to Leader Health & Fitness on
South George Street
near Leader
Heights Road.
It is expected that play will continue uninterrupted during the move.
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It was decided that
the referees need to be more mindful in enforcing the rules. They will be
asked to make more calls concerning unsportsmanlike conduct, i.e. overly
rough play, abusive
language, etc…The refs will also be asked to remind all players at the start
of each game of the Blast norms as stated above. It has always been Blast
policy that the referee has the final word. Carding and ejections will be
at the referee’s discretion.
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Due to the continuing problem of inappropriate
substitutions, the new policy beginning Winter I is as follows:
Substitution Policy:
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Substitutions will not be allowed
for the upcoming season.
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Teams may roster as many players
as desired.
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Players may be on one team roster
only.
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Teams must
have a minimum 4 players to constitute a valid game.
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In the event a Team chooses to
use a substitute, the game will be played as a
forfeit for that team. (3-0 loss) It is the team captain’s
responsibility to inform the referee of the sub/forfeit