APPROVED:  8/4/07

SOUTH CAROLINA YOUT H SOCCER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

COLUMBIA, SC

June 24, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order by President, Steve Ballentine at 10:20 am.

 

The following members were present and constituted a quorum:  Barry Bynum, Jane Simmons, Doug Gaddis, Steve Cothran, Mary Bynum, Bob Brantley, Cathy Ballentine, Fred Bieber, Rick Cunningham, Sharon Bieber, Michele Jenkins, and John Loy.

 

Staff present: Nancy Shultz, Administrative Assistant

 

Michele made a motion to accept the minutes from the March 18, 2007 South Carolina Youth Soccer BOD meeting as amended.  Barry seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

PRESIDENT:  Steve Ballentine

 

  • Discussed Region III President’s Cup that was held in Tampa and attended by Jane Simmons, Michele Jenkins, and Sharon Bieber.
  • Southern Regional Tournament in Oklahoma City June 28th-July 4th.  Board members attending are: Steve Ballentine, Barry Bynum, Steve Cothran and Fred Bieber.
  • Attending the US Youth Soccer AGM in Dallas – July 28th.
  • New SC Youth Soccer Logo was approved.  Official release at the workshop.
  • Discussed Publix tent distribution.  357 tents and banners to be distributed.
    • Club allotments based on player registration/voting allotment
    • Distribution points in each district with commissioners overseeing
      • Commissioners handle delivery date and locale
      • Pick up date(s) should be after workshop
      • Establish length of time to pick up
    • Clubs to pick-up from selected sites
      • Piedmont – CESA
      • Midstate – Columbia United
      • Coastal – TBD

 

VICE PRESIDENT: Barry Bynum

 

  • No hearings at this time.
  • USSF has implemented a Risk Management database.
  • Disciplinary Action Report is on the website under Risk Management.
  • One risk management issue regarding a parent injury at a SC Youth Soccer affiliated tournament still pending.
  • Premier league applications have been received for the U15-U18 teams.  Some teams have requested wild card status.
  • US Youth Soccer has implemented a National League
    • This year will be for U15 and U16 boys and girls teams.
    • A maximum of two teams from each region – must take one from each.
    • Matches played holiday weekends.
  • USSF has implemented an Academy League program that they will administer with no input from State Associations. 
    • Only U16 and U18 boys teams at this time.
    • USSF selects clubs to participate.
    • Players/teams can’t play in any Youth Soccer event including ODP.

SECRETARY: John Loy

 

  • Newsletter deadline for copy is July 7.

 

TREASURER: Rick Cunningham

 

  • Distributed and discussed financial report.
  • Annual audit preparation ongoing. Reports by the workshop.
  • Discussed reports being filed with the Secretary of State for any club that solicits charitable donations.

 

CUPS & GAMES: Steve Cothran

 

  • Discussed state cups.
  • The U19 Boys Championship was held in Columbia on June 2.  Columbia United FC player CESA 87 Premier.  CESA will represent SC Youth Soccer at the Southern Regional Tournament.
  • SC Youth Soccer will have representatives from all age groups except U19 girls at the Southern Regional Tournament in Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Discussed number of permission to host tournament/friendlies that have already been approved.
  • League applications for the SCSCL and PMSL for the fall 2008 season will be available on the website June 27.  Deadline for returning applications is July 15th.

 

Barry made a motion to accept the changes to the SCSCL Leagues Rules and Guidelines as amended.  Doug seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Barry made a motion to accept the changes to the Challenge Cup Manual as amended.  Jane seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Jane made a motion to accept the changes to the Presidents’ Medal Cup Manual as amended.  Michele seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Barry made a motion to accept the changes to the Presidents’ Medal Soccer League Rules as amended.  Jane seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Michele made a motion to accept the changes to the American Cup Manual as amended.  Doug seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Barry made a motion to accept the changes to the Palmetto Classic League Rules as amended.  Doug seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Jane made a motion to accept the changes to the Palmetto Classic Cup Manual as amended.  Barry seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

REGISTRAR: Jane Simmons

 

  • Worked with Logical Solutions to get state program fixed.
  • Completed all rosters for President’s Cup and Southern Regional Tournament.
  • Completed four registrar’s workshops.  The following clubs still need to have a registrar certified: SALSA, Cherokee County, Northside, North Augusta, Lowcountry – PDA, and Georgetown.
  • Completed fifty-nine interstate forms for South Carolina players who are going to NC to play for the up coming year.
  • Discussed going to online registration system using Demosphere.
  • Player Count

2006/2007                     2005/2006

            Total                                18,565                           17,096

            Piedmont:                           5,909                            5,788

            Midstate:                            6,910                            6,372

            Coastal:                             5,555                            4,774

            Out of State:                         191                               162

            Boys:                               11,264                            10,389

            Girls:                                  7,301                             6,707

            Classic:                  4,321                             4,288

            Recreation:                       14,244                            12,808

            Coaches:                             1,815 (purged)                2,022

 

Michele made a motion to accept the SC Youth Soccer Rules as amended and in coordination with the cup rules.  Doug seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

PIEDMONT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Michele Jenkins

 

  • Computer is not working at this time.
  • Burning Hills will not be reaffiliating this year.
  • New clubs for the up coming season: SALSA, Easley Soccer Club and ALFA.  Clemons and Anderson SA are merging to form Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance.

 

MIDSTATE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Sharon Bieber

 

  • New clubs for the up coming season: Lancaster Futbol Club and Kershaw County Soccer Club.
  • Northside will be registering teams again this seasonal year.

 

COASTAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Cathy Ballentine

 

  • New clubs for the up coming season: Georgetown Soccer Club, Pennine Soccer Club, and Lowcountry Player Development Academy.
  • District Council Officers remain the same for 2007/2008.  Neil Veloso – Cups and Games, Donna Purvis – Secretary, ShaMarie Johnson – Vice Commissioner and Cathy Ballentine – Commissioner.
  • Attended meetings to assist with league restructuring for LSYSA.

 

STATE ODP ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Bynum

 

  • 5 ODP State Teams and the 94 Girls ODP Pool competed in the CESA Showcase in Greenville.
  • South Carolina hosted the 1994 Girls ODP Region III Sub Regional June 14-17.  Teams from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina competed. 175 players attended. 
  • New uniforms are being distributed.
  • Gearing up for region camp. 
    • Starts July 6 in Montevallo for girls – 4 teams will attend.
    • Starts July 8 in Starkville for boys – 5 teams will attend.
  • ODP is planning an information night in the mid district in October.
  • Tryouts for 2008 will start in November for the girls and December for the boys.

 

RULES & COMPLIANCE: Bob Brantley

 

Bob made a motion to approve the bylaws for the below listed clubs and provide provisional status for new clubs contingent upon final review from the Rules and Compliance committee.

            Coastal District Clubs –         Mount Pleasant Soccer Club – revised

                                                            Coast Futbol Alliance – merge

                                                            Charleston United – revised

Georgetown Soccer Club – new

                                                Lowcountry Player Development Academy – new

Southern Academy Alliance – revised

Pennine United Soccer Club – new

Walterboro Soccer Club – revised

Goose Creek United – revised

 

            Midstate District Clubs –       Aiken Soccer Club – revised

                                                            Carolina Select Soccer – name change/revision

                                                            Hampton-Varnville United – name change

                                                            Kershaw County Soccer Club – new

                                                            Lancaster Futbol Club – new

 

            Piedmont District Clubs -      Academia Latino Americana Futbol Amateura - new

                                                            Clemson Anderson Soccer Alliance – merge

                                                            Easley Soccer Club – new

                                                            Furman United Soccer Club – name change/revision

                                                            Lakeland Toros Soccer Club – name change/revision

                                                            Salvation Army (SALSA) – new

Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club/dba Carolina Futbol Club -revised

 THE MOTION PASSED

 

  • Discussed asking for revised bylaws from existing clubs earlier.

 

STATE YOUTH RECREATION DIRECTOR: Doug Gaddis

 

  • Planning events for US Youth Soccer Month at Furman (September 8-10) and College of Charleston (mid September).

 

MEMBER AT LARGE: Fred Bieber

 

  • Discussed referees for ODP Camp.
  • The following referees and assessors will be attending the Southern Regionals in Oklahoma: Carlos Arango, Jeremy Brooks, Magellan Mambou, Joe Nattes, Wayne Pavlischek, Marion Shull, Gerald Simpson, Art Smith, Missy Tempel, Rick Turpin, Michael Walters, Robert Wern, Fred Bieber, Bob Correia, and Donald Wilbur.
  • Upcoming clinics for referees can be found on the referee website.

 

SCYSA COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

  • Indoor Soccer Committee – report pending.
  • Workshop Committee
    • Guest Speakers – Mike McDaniel – Region III Director and Mark Berson – USC Men’s Coach
    • Discussed premium marketing items to present new logo and celebrate 30th anniversary.

 

 

 

 

STAFF REPORTS:

 

 DIRECTOR OF COACHING AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Van Taylor

 

  • The US Soccer C License Course was held in Greenwood, SC May10-13 and 17-20.  35 coaches attended the course.  Jacob Daniel, Richard Rose and Van Taylor taught the course.
  • Attended the CESA Showcase May 25-27 with the ODP teams.
  • Attended South Carolina High School North /South games held in Anderson, SC June 16.
  • Will attend the Region III Boys ODP camp July 8-17 in Starksville, MS.
  • “E” Certification Course to be held July 20-22 in Mt. Pleasant, Columbia, and Greenville.
  • “D” Licensing Course to be held July 20-233 and 27-29 in Mt. Pleasant, Columbia, and Greenville.
  • Scheduling Youth Module coaching courses in each district.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Nancy Shultz

 

  • Updates/revisions for the administrative manual due by July 1.

 

MODIFICATION TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS:

 

Cathy made a motion to amend Bylaw 411. Section 4. (3) to read, “The Rules and Compliance officer shall chair the State Rules and Compliance Committee”.  Michele seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Jane made a motion to add Bylaw 704 (as follows). Doug seconded the motion.

 

Bylaw 704. Recover of Grievance Expenses

            Section 1.  In this section, “party” means a Member of SC Youth Soccer, official, league, club, team, player, coach, administrator, or referee.

            Section 2.  If a party brings a grievance against SC Youth Soccer and does not prevail in the grievance, that party shall be liable to SC Youth Soccer for expenses incurred by SC Youth Soccer and its officials and staff in defending the grievance, including but not limited to the following:

1.      grievance costs;

2.      attorney’s fees;

3.      reasonable compensation for time spent by SC Youth Soccer officials and staff in responding to and defending against allegations involved in the grievance, including responses to discovery and appearances regarding the grievance; and

4.      travel expenses.

Section 3. IF the party fails to pay to SC Youth Soccer the expenses due under Section 2 of this bylaw, the party may be suspended or the party’s membership or position terminated in SCY Youth Soccer.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

  • DOC job description still being reviewed.
  • Still discussing SC Amateur Association sharing office space with SC Youth Soccer.

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTIONS:

 

  • Publix Parent of the Year: Neil Veloso
  • Boys Coach of the Year: none
  • Girls Coach of the Year: Barry Whittington

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

Barry made a motion to adjourn.  Michele seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

John Loy

SC Youth Soccer Secretary