SC Youth Soccer Rules & Compliance Committee Report - June 2010
I. Issues - Actions of
Rules & Compliance Committee, since last B.O.D. Meeting;
1. Conflict of Interest Policy discussed & reviewed:
a. SC Youth Soccer B.O.D. read policy
b. SC Youth Soccer B.O.D. sign policy,
again, and list all conflicts
c. All SC Youth Soccer District cabinets read and sign
policy
d. All SC Youth Soccer staff members read and
sign policy
e. All SC Youth Soccer committee members read
and sign policy
f. SC Youth Soccer V.P. receives all signed policy
statements
g. Policy conflicts will be
immediately reviewed by: Risk Mgmt Committee, or Rules
&
Compliance Committee
h. All "approved" policy conflicts (above item #g) will be approved
by B.O.D. at the next
scheduled
B.O.D. Meeting
2.
behavior
statement by all GSSA ODP coaches, trainers, administrators, &
volunteers; reviewed
& given to SC Youth Soccer ODP Administrator for creating similar
SCYSA policy.
3.
Held committee meeting, 5/1/10, at
(1) Pee Dee
Soccer Association bylaws, edited & ok'd
(2) SCYSA Generic Bylaws,
edited & ok'd
(3) Conflict of Interest
policy, reviewed numerous policies;
agreed to keep current approved policy for B.O.D.
(4) BOD Fiduciary Policy,
reviewed & ok'd
(5) Document Retention Policy,
discussed; need more info
(6) Whistle Blower Protection
Policy, discussed; "
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(7)
Non-usage of electronic
devices in B.O.D. mtgs, discussed and need more info
(8) Rule #25-Recruiting,
will discuss 5/12, after more review of proposed changes
received
(9) Bylaw #406 -
modification, reviewed amendment received
(10) CFC "Bring A Friend" program,
discussed & edits provided by Jane Simmons,
State Registrar
(11)
SCYSA Leagues' field requirements
for all clubs, discussed
(12) Paul Benik letter to Steve
Ballentine, discussed
(13) NOTE - no paperwork received
to date, 5/1/10, for "new SCYSA Clubs:
SC United ; SC Rush
(14) Advised Cups & Games Director not to approve tourneys
for new clubs, or name-
change clubs, until
SCYSA B.O.D. Mtg approvals on 6/6/10
(15) Discussed Cups & Games - violations,
pg 88,item 6, #5
(16)
Coastal District Commissioner
to set new meeting date,
with 30-day notice to
District members, because of not having quorum at scheduled
meeting
(17) Review violation of USYSA/USSF
suspension by Clark Brisson; we want
Michele B. Jenkins & Steve Ballentine to notify USSF to
extend his suspension
time, based upon
info received and documented
(18) Review Notice of Complaint-Rob
Strickland that was rcvd
4. Review clarification of
5.
Academy, East Mecklenburg,
Soccer
League(CASL) are
6. Discussed USSF
Developmental Academy with ODP Administrator
7. Discussed LCSC query about "alledged"
recruiting violation by CUFC,
Chris Fryland, with Helmut Tissler,
8. Previewed two Upstate camp program and/or league program; provided
info to V.P. and Piedmont District Commissioner, so that the
participants
would know that these programs are SCYSA insured activities
9. SC High School League -
proposed soccer programs to be "privatized"
due to SC economy and statewide school budget cutbacks and
run by
SCYSA; proposed to Don Mikell, Cups & Games
Director.
10. Discussed with Mary Bynum & Van Taylor about 6 - B-ODP players,
that are also registered with the USSF Developmental Academy; therefore, they
cannot participate with SCYSA ODP team, due to their USSF registration; They
take-up the space of other B-ODP pool players, who should be allowed to
participate with SCYSA B-ODP.
11.Discussed
possible DSC violation of SCYSA
recruiting policy rules with the Carolina Select registrar; referred the
Carolina Select registrar to Sharon Bieber, Midstate District Commissioner.
12.Provided
DSC President with SCYSA Notice of
Complaint form, due to new area soccer club's mistatements
to local
13.Provided
info to CFC that might be shared with
interested
14.Discussed
NC & SC tryout rules with State
Registrar for Carolina Select Soccer Club
15. Referred to U6 match report by AYSO-Spartanburg to a
16. Reviewed Red Card
Tracking Procedure with Mount
Pleasant Soccer Club coach, Kian Brownlee
17. Reviewed Tryout
Dates for U13, with Mount Pleasant
Soccer Club coach, Kian Brownlee
18. Reviewed
19. Distributed 3/27/10 to
SCYSA B.O.D.: 2-PowerPoints from Dr
Tom Turner, Chairman, National Coaching Committee: (a) National League-series,
long & short range changes;(b) Revamp & long
range overhaul of US Youth Soccer's registrations, clubs, and ODP programs, for
future USYSA.
20. Provided player
suspension served info to Mt Pleasant
Soccer Club coach, Kian Brownlee.
21. Reviewed status of Robert Jackson, Spartanburg Arsenal FC.
22. Reviewed
revised Rules C-2b & C-2d with
Cups & Games Director
23. Discussed / plan possible meeting opportunity with AYSO-Spartanburg and CFC
24. Assisted with & promoted U10 PDP
25. Reviewed possible involvement for SCYSA with Upward Soccer Sports League,
with Piedmont District Commissioner & Director of Coaching Education
26. Assisted with SCYSA Survey for Steve Ballentine, M.B.Jenkins, & Don Mikell, with Doug Gaddis, Van Taylor, and Bonnie Apperson.
27. Discussed possible new Midstate District soccer
club, with Gene A. Wilson, 803.467.2271.
II. ByLaws
Reviewed & edited for SCYSA B.O.D. Approval 6/6/10:
1. GENERIC SCYSA Bylaws (edited 5/14/10)
2. Piedmont District::
(1) Clemson
-
(2)
3. Midstate District:
(1) SandLapper League
(2) West
Metro Soccer Club #225 (formerly Pineview/Pinegrove)
(3) SC
United FC
#208
(formerly Columbia United FC)
(4) SC Rush
(note: Need Affiliation Form)
(5) Palmetto United Futbol
Club (formerly:
Carolina Select,
Palmetto FC)
4. Coastal
District:
(1) Summerville
Soccer Club #310
(2) SC United-Mount
Pleasant (formerly Mt
Pleasant Soccer Club)
(3)
(4)
Club)
NOTE: Rules &
Compliance Committee will email edited bylaws set of each above listed club and/or league to their
specific District Commissioner for handling of required edits. The
edited set of bylaws will be transmitted to the State Registrar,
State Office, and Rules & Compliance by 8/1/10.