2020 Annual General Meeting @MinnesotaWomensSoccerLeague MWSLMN - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2020 Annual General Meeting @MinnesotaWomensSoccerLeague MWSLMN Agenda Welcome and Introductions Fees, Fines, Field, and Other State and National Updates Information State of the League Game Day Information
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who needs it Outside the league:
106 Group
especially soccer and hockey
trying hard ciders
MWSL At-Large Member since 2014 Soccer enthusiast since 1985 Shooting Stars team member since 2011 - currently on a new human break
Off the field loves: Spending time with my boys Hiking & camping Our farm & goats County & state fairs
○ Fall, Winter (two sessions), and Summer
○ 14 teams ○ 162 players ○ $6,500 raised
○ An increase of 86 players over 2018!
○ Become familiar with these, especially team managers ○ Found on our website on the Resources page
○ https://www.the-ra.org/news/ifab-law-changes-2019-2020
○ Goal is to have fun ○ Want our players to stay safe
○ Red Cards in MWSL may mean multiple game suspensions (i.e.- violent conduct or referee dissent).
○ Player and member insurance ○ Player and referee safety
Beneficiary Donation
2011 MOCA $3,420 2012 Tubman $5,687 2013 Women’s Advocate $6,700 2014 MOCA $8,275 2015 Cornerstone $7,016 2016 Alliance Housing Inc. $8,501 2017 Operation Glass Slipper $14,441 2018 Girls Circle H.E.A.R.T $8,342 2019 Like A Girl $6,500
○ Connections to schools, cities, community centers, colleges, etc. so we can utilize their fields ○ Availability, especially during the summer, during the day to secure fields and answer questions ○ Assist Field and Schedule Coordinator as necessary
○ Available to troubleshoot and handle technical issues with our website and software ○ Stay aware and up to date with software updates and changes, relaying this info to the board ○ Assist in populating website with information and keeping things current as needed
○ Available to have a more regular presence on Facebook ○ Ability to conceptualize a plan/schedule for social media ○ Assist the marketing/growth committee
○ Communication to current teams ○ Reaching out to clubs, college teams, and other organizations to recruit players. ○ Connections to outside organizations that we could leverage their partnership or member base ○ Assist marketing/growth committee
○ Six officers have specified roles and emails they monitor related to their position. ○ At-large members support the board as a whole and help where needed. ○ All members have voting powers and serve at least a one year term.
○ Officer ○ At-large member ○ Position descriptions on MWSL website
○ May 1st for D2, D3, D4 and Rec ○ May 15th for D1
registration invites to their players via TeamConnect.
for their player pass.
electronic player pass. NO EXCEPTIONS.
○ Check with MWSL Treasurer to see if you’ve had money carry over from last summer
○ Refer to the updated Fees and Fines document on our website ○ Fines are deducted from your performance bond. If your performance bond is depleted, teams have 7 days to replenish it, otherwise future games will be cancelled.
○ 3 Referees - $210/game or $105/team ○ 2 Referees - $150/game or $75/team ○ 1 Referee - $90/game or $45/team
○ If the MWSL schedules your team a field, your team is responsible for the cost. ○ As soon as the schedule is completed, we send payment to the fields so your team is responsible for the cost regardless if you obtain other fields.
○ Include team name, date of game, field location and number (if applicable), and address if the field is not currently used by the MWSL.
○ Please do not contact these fields directly
○ Projected 2020 cost - $120 per game
○ Many field coordinators are not open to working with teams ○ Reduces game modifications/changes for MWSL Field and Schedule Coordinator
○ Based on this address; 1265 North Snelling Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108
○ 110-120 yards (100-110 m) long ○ 70-80 yards (64-73 m) wide
○ Karissa Richardson – fields@mwsl.org
○ D1: July 13th and 15th for USA Cup ○ No byes 4th of July week (holiday lands on a Friday)
○ You are responsible of notifying the other team manager of said change, not the league. ○ Team manager contact information will be provided on the Contact page of our website
○ If game is started, but cancelled by referee prior to halftime due to weather – $15/team ○ Team forfeit/changes game/or reschedules between 48 hours and noon on game day – $50 ○ Team forfeit/changes game/or reschedules afters noon on game day – $50 + full referee fee
○ We will post on social media and email teams as soon as we get word of a field closure
○ An appropriate photo must be uploaded ○ A second form of ID (such as a driver’s license) is no longer required on game day
○ It’s a good idea to designate a backup coach if the other can not print a roster for gameday.
○ Tuesday nights ○ 7:30, 8:30, 9:30pm game times
○ 7v7 started in 2019; well received. More teams = better split of Rec/Comp
○ $5 one-time player registration fee
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