GEJFA Minutes From 11-06-01

[Maps] [Rules] [ Age Weight ] [Weigh-In Procedures] [Calendar] [Trading Post] [System Reps] [Code of Conduct] [Game Day Report]

Attendees: John Veentjer; Paul Manjarrez; Shawn O'Brien; Bob
Goldberg; Ed Rafferty; Don Watson; Bill Kusulos;  Greg Fagan; Scott Shelton;
Neal Ratti; Roger Moore;  Chuck Nichols; Rick Wells; Craig Leckner; Bridgett Powers (Kirkland B+GC);  Jim Trueblood; Rick Hansen;  

Missing Attendees: Matt Campbell (excused-ill); Bob Peterson (Bellevue
B+GC); Sue Ashenbrenner; Gregg Meyers ;  Mike Pattison  (excused-ill) 

Meeting Started at 2000.

REVIEW LAST MEETING'S MINUTES:  No additions or corrections.
 
WEB SITE:    Matt is looking for someone to take over after next year to be trained during the upcoming year. Let us know if anyone is interested. 

GAME SCORE REPORTING: Excellent job this last weekend, so we will try the phone call approach again. Matt's number is 425-882-1850. 

SCHEDULE REVIEW: All times at Remond High have been moved up an hour. The Semi-pros are in their finals week at Pop Keeney at 1900 Saturday evening. All semi-finals games are as follows:
 
Rookies/Cubs: Sammamish High
 
(A side note: for the Cubs game, the Wolverines will wear white, Issy will
wear purple)
 
Sophs/JV: Redmond High 
 Varsity: Eastlake High
 
For ALL post-season play, you must follow GEJFA rules so no deviations please!
 
GAME JERSEY COLORS: By next year, all teams should have home and away
jerseys so there is no confusion about primary (home) and contrasting
(visitor) colors.

COACH AND PLAYER BEHAVIOR-SPORTSMANSHIP: We need to make sure that our younger referees don't feel intimidated by our older coaches. Please make sure your coaches understand the importance of good behavior ESPECIALLY during the playoffs.  

 Rick Wells reported on the grievance committee activity by letting us know that a coach had been suspended last week and had been reinstated this week. Ed Rafferty re-iterated that we could eliminate alot of what is being dealt with if the systems did a better job of internal policing of and communication with our staffs . He also noted that all of the coaches suspended this year did not attend the coaches clinic and indicated that he would come up with a test to insure not only attendance, but an understanding of what was communicated.
 
OFFICIALS: We need more, especially adult officials, so recruit if you can.  Bob Goldberg indicated a problem with a sideline person at a Woodinville game that may need to be addressed by grievance. A financial report for each system was handed out. If you had more teams, you paid more.

WINTER MEETINGS/COMMITTEE WORK:  The following volunteers were verified for upcoming work:
 
    Coaches Guide: Tom Tomlinson; Shawn O'Brien and Glenn Wells
    Roster Review: Chuck Nichols
    Huskies: Knights; Redmond; Kirkland; Wolverines
    Seahawks: Issaquah
 
Still need volunteers for Rules Updates/Clarifications and Coaches Selection/behavior guide
 
 
EARLY SIGN-UPS: In order to help with scheduling next year, all systems are encouraged to have early sign-ups . Systems should set limits lower than 32 (26-28) and create waiting lists to determine whether they should split or not. Wolverines asked if there were any specific rules against soliciting specific player early sign-ups and while there is nothing specific, all systems are encouraged to sign up as many kids as possible so we grow from within.   
 
Nominations: Mike Pattison for VP and myself for Secretary. 
 
Other Business: A clarification of the points system was asked for by the Wolverines. Once explained, no other objections were noted.
 
The meeting adjourned at 2117.

NEXT MEETING:  December 4th  AT 7PM AT BELLEVUE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.