Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association East Central District Meeting February 18, 2013 Liberty Hall, Kimberly 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Club Rep Club Rep Appleton Doris Schommer Ashwaubenon Mark Koza De Pere Tod Maki Electric City/Kauk. Dale Antoine FC Green Bay Dawn King FC Menasha Bill Randolph FOXX Scott Nicholas GB Lightning Scott Daily Heart of the Valley Mike Buman Heart of the Valley Bill Gellerman Heart of the Valley Gary Coenen Howard Hurricanes Jason Weier Howard Suamico Dianne Bellisle Kiel Chris Freund Kimberly Jorge Simon Manitowoc Jim Welnetz Neenah Marti Coan New Holstein Doreen Balazs New Holstein Roger Hansen Niagara N Stars Tom Sullivan Oshkosh Andy Dumke Thunder Area Marty Seifer United of Allouez Chris Langenhuizen United of Allouez Michele Muchowski Water Cities Mark Frierdich Clubs Absent: Everton FC, Fond du Lac Executive Board Present: President Dale Antoine (Electric City) Vice President Marti Coan (Neenah) Secretary Gary Coenen (HOV) Treasurer Tod Maki District Registrar Absent TOPS/Scheduling - Wayne Stoflet (KASA) Coach Comm. - Absent Recreational/Adult Comm. Doris Schommer (ASC) Referee Comm.-Steve De Carlo State Rep Dawn King (FCGB) Director of Operations Sue Ann Evers Introductions were made around the room Secretary s Report Motion was made to approve the January meeting minutes. Made by: Marti Coan (Neenah), seconded by Jim Welnetz (Manitowoc) Approved Treasurer s Report-See report East Central player fees are $1.50 for Recreational and $3.00 for Classic. We have not increased our per player fees in several years. East Central has been running its budget with a negative cash flow for a few years and it was brought up that is not a good business practice. Clubs should think about this issue and decide if we should raise fees slightly for the 2013-2014 soccer season.
Clubs with adult players should note that the fee for the Adult league player has gone up to $26.00 per player, payable to Wisconsin Soccer League. It was explained that Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association was paying part of the fee to hold cost down. Now that the new organization is taking over the registration process for the adult side, clubs should be aware of this added expense. Motion to approve the Treasurers report Made by: Jorge Simon (KASA), seconded by Marti Coan (Neenah) Commissioner Reports TOPS- See report o Wayne proposed that we spend the money donated to the TOPS program, by helping other clubs build programs in their areas. By providing a location for the TOPS program in various locations throughout our district, we provide an environment that players may be familiar with that is located close to their homes. TOPS feel comfortable when there is minimal travel and a familiar location to attend the weekly program. o Wayne suggested that we allocate money to some of the larger clubs to help them start a program. Interested clubs should come to East Central with a proposal for a startup program. This request could also include money to advertise the new program or to rent the facility to host a program. Once the program gets started, there are a number of organizations that will help support the TOPS program. Scheduling-See report o Classic teams are being evaluated for level of play. The meeting on Feb 27 will determine the final levels each team will play in. Location: Kimberly High School, Room: LGI, Time: 7:00 PM o At the Pre-scheduling meeting (determines which level teams will play at) the club representative that attends needs to know where each team will play this season. The meeting will not wait while a representative calls a coach to find out if the team will play in another division. Come prepared to make all decisions. o A team list will be sent out to all clubs outlining what teams are playing at which level. Notes will be attached to the list letting representatives know of any potential areas of concern where divisions might be combined or age groups merged. o Once the teams have been placed into a division and the schedule created, East Central will review the teams traveling to Niagara and adjust/balance who is traveling to their location. o Schedules will be sent out so that HOME games can be adjusted to fit the needs of the club. Clubs should keep in mind the distance of travel and schedule the team traveling the farthest for the second game. Games should be kept on the day of play or the alternate day of play. All other changes need to be approved by the coach and will follow the reschedule procedure outlined by the East Central Games Commissioner. o Reminder that the Scheduling meeting will be held on March 16 at the Kaukauna High School, LMC at 7:59 AM. For several years we have gone to Kimberly High School and people attending the scheduling meeting should realize it is at a new location. Pass the word onto your club representative about this new location. When Wayne creates the schedule he will try to keep the games on the days of play outlined by the membership. However, in order to create the schedule and to keep it within the dates of our season, Wayne may need to schedule some games on the alternate night of play.
When clubs make changes to the schedule it is expected that they keep the games on the night of play unless they confirm with the other coach/club it is ok to place the game on an alternate night. Moving a night of play because a coach has a scheduling conflict is not an acceptable reason to move a game. Registration No report o Clubs wishing to play in the adult league should contact WYSA to have Melissa set up their club with the Adult League section in the League One program Referee No report o If a referee wants information about Games Officials there is a training PDF on the East Central website. o Mike Jones is a good person to contact if you have questions about assigning. refdirector@pvysc.org o To locate classes to get recertified go to the web address listed below. https://wisref.gameofficials.net/public/class/classsearch.cfm Coaching-See report. o Participants need to be at least 14 years old to take the Youth 1 class. Participants under 18 will need to submit disclosure form found on the WYSA Office. If you have problems registering for a class contact the WYSA office for help o Requirements for the various coaching clinics have changed. You can review them at the following web address: http://www.wiyouthsoccer.com/top_navigation/coaches/coursedescriptions.htm Games See Report o New process on how to handle no-shows and rescheduling games. Clubs must share this process with their coaches. See attached report. Motion to accept the procedures, consequences and fines on how to reschedule a game. Made by: Jorge Simon (KASA), seconded by Marti Coan (Neenah) Discussion: Who should collect the fines as outlined in the presentation? Friendly amendment made by Scott Nicholas (FOXX) to have the district collect all fees associated with this new procedure and then distribute the payment to the offended club. Friendly amendment accepted by Jorge Simon (KASA) Passed Jorge also presented a Game Rescheduling form that is located on the East Central website. District > Forms. Coaches will need to fill out this form when they want to reschedule a game. The Game Rescheduling form will track any issues concerning game reschedules. It will be filled out by the person cancelling the game and will be used as documentation concerning any issues surrounding the game. Motion to accept the Game Rescheduling form located on the East Central website. Made by: Tom Sullivan (NNS), seconded Bill Gellerman (HOV)
Note that: Representatives from Howard Hurricanes, Green Bay Lighting and DePere were not in favor of using the Game Rescheduling form. Motion Passed o Game Day Report (Formally called East Central Roster Carding Report) Form was updated with score section at the top. If there is a red card issued the referee can remove the score section for the coach s records and keep the team information for his red card report. A suggestion was made to put the URL on the Game Day form to make it easier for referees to find the red card report on the East Central Discussion about putting a Yellow Card report on line so that the referee could submit the report electronically to East Central instead of mailing it in. The referee could decide which method he/she would prefer to use. This would be done for Yellow Cards only. Red Cards still need to be mailed into East Central. All reports are located on the East Central website for use Motion to put a Yellow Card report on line for the referee to have the option to use either electronic or US mail method to report any Yellow card situations at a game. Made by Marti Coan (Neenah), seconded by Tom Sullivan (NNS) Motion Passed Adult - No Report o There is a $25.00 club registration fee to belong to WSL o Player fee is $26.00 per player o Adult League players will have player passes this season issued by the club registrar State Reps Report No Report AGM - It was determined at a League One training session that the program has a way to capture medical liability sign offs from parents. Marti is going to talk to Melissa to get it turned it on so the clubs can use it. This will save lots of time and make the paperwork of this process much easier. Business Issues Safe and Fun o All clubs should send Sue Ann a copy of their codes of conduct. o See the poster committee created to post at fields Motion to accept this banner as is to be posted at fields for start of season Made by Marti Coan (Neenah) seconded by Mike Buman Not passed
Motion: To take the tag line about fire arms off the banner. Made by Bill Gellerman (HOV), seconded by Michele Muchowski (Allouez) Passed Marti will come to the next meeting with procedures and cost to implement this program Committee: Marti, Bill, Gary, Mike. By-Laws question brought up at the January meeting about the proper way to make by-law changes has not been answered. This question will be addressed at the March Meeting. East Central Coach Convention: March 16, 2013. o See East Central website for more information and registration Recruiting: People are recruiting players from recreational teams to go to the academy teams. If a player is registered to a club as a player, that player is committed to that club for the soccer season. There will be not transfers allowed with the district. Upcoming Events o Feb. 27, 2013 - Pre-scheduling meeting for Classic Teams-7:00 PM Kimberly High School Large Group Instructional Room (LGI) o March 18, 2013 All Club Board Meeting Mark Van Thiel Room, Combined Locks Civic Center Adjourned at 9:26 PM Respectfully submitted by, Sue Ann Evers East Central Director of Operations for Gary Coenen East Central Secretary
East Central Region (004) Monthly Financial Report Committee: Treasurer Membership: Tod Maki (todmaki@gmail.com) Purpose: Management of East Central District Budget and Daily Financial Operations Date Submitted: February 16, 2013 1. Bank and Account Information a. Bank Statement Balance ending February 10, 2012 $28,024.59 b. Bank Account - Associated Bank: Business Deposit Account Non-Profit Community Choice 250 c. Checkbook account balances as of February 14, 2013 (Reconciled) i. East Central Checking Fund $9,444.20 ii. TOPS Fund $9,851.00 iii. Recreational Fund $8,000.00 iv. Jamboree Fund $103.60 d. Checkbook Balance as of February 14, 2013 $27,398.80 2. CD owned by East Central District a. 3 Month CD (Original Amount $10,000.00) Renewal Amount: $10,215.71 i. Purchase Date: May 28, 2008 Renewal Maturity Date: November 28, 2012 ii. Interest Rate/APY 1.985%/2.00%; Interest Payment Method: Quarterly from Issue plus Capitalized; Auto Renewal b. 6 Month CD (Original Amount $10,000.00) Renewal Amount: $10,461.43 i. Purchase Date: Sept 8, 2007 Renewal Maturity Date: March 8, 2013 ii. Interest Rate/APY 3.940%/4.00%; Interest Payment Method: Quarterly from Issue plus Capitalized; Auto Renewal c. 12 Month CD (Original Amount $10,000.00) Renewal Amount: $10,643.85 i. Purchase Date: Sept 8, 2007 Renewal Maturity Date: September 8, 2013 ii. Interest Rate/APY 3.940%/4.00%; Interest Payment Method: Quarterly from Issue plus Capitalized; Auto Renewal 3. Inventory a. Domain Names Owned i. ecdsoccer.org and ecdsoccer.com 1. Registered with Network Solutions 2. Expires February 17, 2015 ii. eastcentralsoccer.org and eastcentralsoccer.com 1. Registered with Network Solutions 2. Expires February 6, 2017 b. Web Site Hosted by i. TST Media, LLC ii. Yearly contract 4. Future Action Items a. Feb 28, 2013 Review 3 month CD b. May 30, 2013 Ask for budgets from sub-committees c. June 2013 2013-2014 Budget to be presented to EC Board d. June 25, 2013 2012-2013 EC Player Fees Invoice will be sent to Club Treasurer via e-mail e. July 2013 2012-2013 Budget to be approved by EC Board f. Sept 8, 2013 Review 12 month CD g. Mar 8, 2013 Review 6 month CD h. Feb 1, 2014 Web Site Hosting Invoice from TST Media, LLC i. Feb 1, 2014 2013-2014 EC Player Fees Invoice will be sent to Club Treasurer via e-mail j. Jan 17, 2015 Renew ecdsoccer.org and ecdsoccer.com i. Network Solutions ii. Expires Feb 17, 2015
East Central Region (004) Monthly Financial Report iii. Add to 2014-2015 budget k. Jan 6, 2017 Renew eastcentralsoccer.org and eastcentralsoccer.com i. Network Solutions ii. Expires Feb 6, 2017 iii. Add to 2016-2017 Budget 5. Requesting reimbursement a. Documentation reimbursement i. Copy of Invoice(s), sales receipt(s), etc to show proof that amount requesting is for East Central business. Make sure the total amount to reimburse is clearly marked. ii. If no Invoice you will need a copy of the check or credit card statement with the following information in a supporting documents 1. Vendor name, full address and phone number 2. Invoice Number for each item if more than one 3. Date of Purchase for each item 4. Reason for Purchase for each item 5. Amount of each item purchase 6. Description of supporting documentation (credit card statement, check, etc) 7. Sum of items purchased that needs to be reimbursed b. With the documentation put the Payee name and address to send the check to c. You can mail or email (Preferred method) supporting documents for reimbursement to i. Email: todmaki@gmail.com Subject: East Central Reimbursement [your name] ii. Mail: Tod Maki, 1735 Spring Hills Lane, De Pere, WI 54115 iii. Phone Number: 920.412.4885 (cell) 920.347.9733 (home) 6. Player History Recreational Soccer Season Female Male Total Difference Prior Yr Percent Change No Clubs Player Fees 2011-2012 1,603 1,453 3,056 161 5.561% 15 $1.50 2010-2011 1,457 1,438 2,895 (188) -6.098% 9 $1.50 2009-2010 1,597 1,486 3,083 (478) -13.423% 8 $1.50 2008-2009 1,817 1,744 3,561 (264) -6.902% 8 $1.50 2007-2008 1,948 1,877 3,825 (1,449) -27.474% 8 $1.25 2006-2007 2,623 2,651 5,274 (353) -6.273% 7 $1.25 2005-2006 2,783 2,844 5,627 (216) -3.697% 9 $8.30 2004-2005 2,801 3,042 5,843 (826) -12.386% 10 2003-2004 3,086 3,583 6,669 9 Classic Soccer Season Female Male Total Difference Prior Yr Percent Change No Clubs Player Fees 2011-2012 2,124 2,230 4,354 (169) -3.736 23 $3.00 2010-2011 2,356 2,167 4,523 (48) -1.050 23 $3.00 2009-2010 2,352 2,219 4,571 (30) -0.652 23 $3.00 2008-2009 2,417 2,184 4,601 (277) -5.679 23 $3.00
East Central Region (004) Monthly Financial Report 2007-2008 2,394 2,484 4,878 (129) -2.576 23 $2.50 2006-2007 2,502 2,505 5,007 213 4.443 24 $2.50 2005-2006 2,354 2,440 4,794 550 12.959 23 $10.80 2004-2005 2,150 2,094 4,244 768 22.094 23 2003-2004 1,699 1,777 3,476 17 Recreational and Classic Soccer Season Female Male Total Difference Prior Yr Percent Change No Clubs 2011-2012 3,727 3,683 7,410 (8) -0.108% 23 2010-2011 3,813 3,605 7,418 (236) -3.083% 23 2009-2010 3,949 3,705 7,654 (508) -6.224% 23 2008-2009 4,234 3,928 8,162 (541) -6.216% 23 2007-2008 4,342 4,361 8,703 (1578) -15.349% 23 2006-2007 5,125 5,156 10,281 (140) -1.343% 24 2005-2006 5,137 5,284 10,421 334 3.311% 23 2004-2005 4,951 5,136 10,087 (58) -0.572% 23 2003-2004 4,785 5,360 10,145 17 Adult Soccer Female Male Difference Percent No Player Total Season Prior Yr Change Clubs Fees 2011-2012 162 175 337 79 30.620% 11 $1.50 2010-2011 138 120 258 (37) -12.542% 11 $1.50 2009-2010 145 150 295 25 9.259% 11 $1.50 2008-2009 33 237 270 81 42.857% 4 $1.50 2007-2008 38 151 189 63 50.000% 4 $1.50 2006-2007 42 84 126 4 $1.50
Date: February 15, 2013 Area: TOPS Commissioner: Wayne Stoflet E-Mail: wdstoflet@new.rr.com Report: Fox Valley TOPS winter session will conclude February 23. We now have a total of 30 registered players for this year. Six new players joined us during the winter season. The spring session begins April 13, 2013 and will also meet on April 20, 27, May 5, 12 & 18. May 18 th is the last session until the fall (September). BAY AREA TOPS (Ashwaubenon) Inactive during the winter. NEW LONDON TOPS --
Date: February 15, 2013 Area: Scheduling Commissioner: Wayne Stoflet E-Mail: wdstoflet@new.rr.com Report: The game scheduling process is underway. Currently each club has a list of CLASSIC TEAMS that currently reside in LeagueOne. Each club is to verify the team listing indicating teams that will or will not participate and at what level. The annual pre-scheduling meeting is set for Wednesday Feb. 27, 7 PM Kimberly High School LGI. Clubs need to be finalizing recreational teams that will be playing East Central Leagues and be scheduled the end of this month. All team Staff Members must have a current working e-mail address & phone number. Other Due Dates: See East Central Activity Schedule
Date: February 18, 2013 Area: Coaching Commissioner: Renee Sullivan E-Mail: coaching_commissioner@eastcentralsoccer.org Report: E in Wrightstown was moved from the High School to the Middle School. Y Clinic presented at the East Central Coach Convention. Read over the course requirements for each course. They have changed and coaches are expected to do some of the course work before each class. D License Course Beginning January 2013, the D License course will consist of four phases designed to prepare coaches to develop coaching competencies for teaching U13 through U14 players. The format of the course is a guided; candidate focused approach and consists of two weekends of practical coaching, instruction and evaluation. Candidates will also complete prepatory assignments and interim training sessions. USSF 'D' Course Prerequisites: Candidates must be 18 years old and hold an E Certificate for a minimum of 6 months E Certificate Course The E Certificate is an 18-hour course targeted towards coaches teaching U10-U14 players. The course's major focus is preparing coaches to enhance the technical competence of developing players. Dribbling, heading, passing, shooting, receiving and goalkeeping techniques are all addressed, and small-sided match related games are provided for coaches so that they can create an enjoyable, but challenging learning experience for players. Prerequisites: Candidates must be 16 years old East Central Coaching Clinics Attendance Date Days and Times Class Location March 22, Fri: 6:30 PM-9:30 PM E Wrightstown Middle School 23, 24, 2013 Sat: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Coaching 450 School Street March 16, 2013 April 17, 2013 Sun: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Sat: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Wed: 6:30 PM-9:30PM Clinic Y Coaching Clinic Y Coaching Clinic Wrightstown, WI 54180 East Central Coach Convention Kaukauna HS Gerritts Middle School 545 John Street Kimberly, WI 54136
February 11, 2013 [EAST CENTRAL GAMES COMMISSIONER] Commissioner E-Mail Jorge Simon jorgesimon@kasasoccer.org Report Future Activities Discussion Decisions Required Nothing to report Game cancellation and Rescheduling (see attached document) Proposal to change the following sections in the current East Central Policies and Procedures. Game Management Regulations E - Non-Attendance of Opposing Team Game Management Regulations F - Rescheduling Games Game Management Regulations M - Referee - Referee Pay When A Game Is Not Played As Scheduled, or Suspended { attached Game cancellation and Rescheduling policy proposal }
Game rescheduling and cancelling (Approved 2/18/2013) 1. Objectives a. All scheduled games shall be played in a season and scores be posted to the standings. b. All teams must be willing to find alternate dates in case of rescheduling. 2. Scope a. This procedure applies to Classic, Recreation and Adult leagues. The exceptions are noted where applicable. 3. Definitions a. Fees - only applicable to classic league No-show $100 Cancellation $ 50 b. Forfeit A forfeit is declared when a team fails to show up or cancels a game in advance A forfeit is recorded as 1-0 in favor of the team that is present or willing to play the game c. Game cancellation reasons There are no valid reasons for cancelling a game Teams shall make every attempt to reschedule a game d. Game rescheduling reasons All of these reasons apply when the majority, at least 70%, of players cannot make the date Game postponed due to inclement weather Field deemed unplayable by the field marshal, referee or owner Game conflicts with a school or church event Game conflicts with a state league or Midwest Regional League (MRL) game Game conflicts with a state cup game 4. Rescheduling procedure a. The team cancelling shall notify the opposing team and the field scheduler using the Rescheduling form b. The cancelling team could provide three (3) alternate playing date/times right away. c. The team being cancelled upon shall: If the cancelling team provided alternate playing date/times, pick one new date If the cancelling team provided alternate playing date/times, provide three (3) alternate playing date/times within one (1) week d. The new location must be agreed upon by both teams The new game does not need to be played at the same location as the original game e. Both team shall agree on a the new date one (1) week after the alternate dates are presented; so there is a maximum of two (2) weeks to reschedule from the time the cancelation notification. f. In the event the team being cancelled upon does not provide alternate playing date/times within one (1) week, then the canceling team will set a new date/time and location. g. If the teams have not made a decision by the end of the two (2) week period, then the EC Games Commissioner shall be notified in order to set a new playing date/time and location. h. Rescheduling a game to be played in the last week of the season Both teams shall complete the rescheduling attempts in one (1) week; all steps outlined above Games could be played after the East Central season is over but all games must be played before August.
5. Actions and fees a. The cancel and no-show fees only apply to the classic league, not to the Recreational or Adult league b. Inclement weather should be checked-in only if weather conditions are favorable to play the game If both teams are checked-in when the referees decide not to play the game then referees are to be paid o Upon rescheduling the paid referees must make every attempt to attend the rescheduled game o No additional pay will be given to the already paid referees o New referees will be paid for their position If the teams are not checked-in when the referees decide not to play the game then referees are not to be paid c. The following table depicts the conditions and actions/fees related to game rescheduling and canceling OK Team A Conditions Team B Ref (s) Canceling team Actions and Fees Forfeit Referee Cancel No-Show N/A N/A Team A/B N/A N/A N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A Team B Team B No Team B N/A Team B No No Team B No-Show N/A Team A Team A No Team A N/A Team A No No Team A N/A N/A Team A/B N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A More than 48 hours Team B Team B Team B Team B No Team B Team B No Team B No Team A Team A Team A Team A No Team A Team A No Team A No Team A Team A Team A Team A No Team A Team A No Team A No Less than 48 hours Team B Team B Team B Team B No Team B Team B No Team B No Team A Team A Team A Team A No Team A Team A No Team A No Team A Team A Team A Team A No Team A Team A Team A Team A No Legend Not present Present Notes These new policy will replace the following sections: Game Management Regulations E - Non-Attendance of Opposing Team Game Management Regulations F - Rescheduling Games Game Management Regulations M - Referee - Referee Pay When A Game Is Not Played As Scheduled, or Suspended
East Central - Game Day Report Coach/Manager Please supply demographics. Also complete roster information and provide jersey numbers. Failure to provide referee with this information will result in a forfeit. Home Team Name Visitor Team Name Age Group Gender Co-ed Girls Game Date League Classic Recreational Game type Original game Rescheduled game Forfeit Signature of Coaches to Verify Game Score Teams Score Verification Signature Home - Team Coach Visitor - Team Coach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name and numbers of registered Adults on side line for rostered team Rostered Team Name (*** WYSA official roster may be attached ***) NO PLAYER PASS / NO PLAY / NO EXCEPTIONS Jersey Number Name East Central - Game Day Report Referee Complete this section and mail to the address below only if there are any cardings, coaches dismissals, or any other incidents that need to be reported to the East Central League Officials. Please mail report to: Games Commissioner W2778 Breezewood Drive Appleton, WI 54915 COACH PASS CARDS ARE NOT TO BE KEPT OR SENT IN TO THE LEAGUE. Note: any coach misconduct shall be reported to the Games Commissioner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Referees: Mail this report within 24 hours if there are cardings or sportsmanship problems. If a red card is issued, also send in the red card report and player pass card. Cautions/ Yellow Card offenses C1 - Is guilty of Unsporting Conduct C2 - Shows dissent by word or action C3 -Persistently infringes the Laws of the Game C4 - Delays the Start of Game C5 - Fails to respect Required Distance when play is restarted with a corner or free kick C6 - Enters or Deliberately leaves the field of play without referee permission Ejection/Red Card offenses E1- Is guilty of serious foul play (near the ball) E2- Is guilty of Violent Conduct (away from the ball) E3- Spits at an Opponent or any other person E4-Denies an Opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball E5- Denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving toward the players goal E6- Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language E7- Receives a second caution in the same match Carding Events (Please Print) Time Infraction Jersey Yellow Red Referee Names Center Club Pass AR 1 Jersey Number Name Registered Team AR 2 Serving Suspensions Player name Player name Player name updated 01/18/2013
Date: Feb. 16, 2013 Area: SAFE Program Vice President: Marti Coan E-Mail: marticoan@aol.com Report: Current Code of Conduct; Found on last page of EC Rules and Regs. Action Adopt as Part of SAFE Sportsmanship Attitude Fun Everyone? Code of Conduct Statement To have any team sport run smoothly, we need joint effort and guidelines to follow. The responsibilities of coaches, players, parents, and spectators are as follows: A. are Expected to Show a Sportsman-Like Behavior 1. TOWARD TEAMMATES a. Team work and cooperation are absolutely essential for success in any group effort. Group spirit, unselfishness, a concern for others, and self-sacrifice are all necessary for the best team performance. b. Criticism and sarcasm seldom accomplish anything beneficial. The end result, nearly always, is less relaxation, more tension, and a corresponding decrease in skill. 2. TOWARD OPPONENTS a. The other team members are guest and should be treated accordingly. b. Uncomplimentary remarks toward or concerning the opposing team should never be made. c. Competition would not be possible without the cooperation, the appearance, and participation of the opponent. Treat your opponents as you yourself would like to be treated. 3. TOWARD OFFICIALS a. The official s task at best is a difficult one, and respect, rather than antagonism, should be the attitude of all players. b. Their decisions must be respected in order that the players and the spectators will receive the greatest benefit from the game. c. Officials are attempting to handle a difficult job to the best of their ability, and players have a great responsibility in establishing patterns of conduct for the spectators by the way they accept decisions. B. Conduct of Coaches, Parents, and Spectators 1. TOWARD PLAYERS a. should be encouraged to play according to the rules regardless of the tide of victory or defeat. b. should be encouraged to play their best! Win, lose, or draw, they should still be accepted as people. 2. TOWARD OPPONENTS
a. The same type of courteous and considerate treatment should be given the guests, as you would like your team to receive on out -of-town trips. 3. TOWARD OFFICIALS a. An official deserves fair treatment and encouragement. He is trying to see that no one gets an unfair advantage over others. b. Let them know about their good calls. Like anybody, they perform better with encouragement and feedback. c. Officials are human and, thus, subject to error. But remember they must interpret what is happening on the field from their position. d. Continued booing and derogatory remarks are generally the poor sportsman s way of displaying feelings in a group which lacks courage to express directly as an individual. e. The players view us as role models. Therefore, we need to control our own actions with this in mind. East Central Coaches Convention - Please promote inform all your coaches March 16, at Kaukauna High School. Coaches will have great opportunity to learn from presenters and each other! Y 1 Course to follow in the afternoon get registrations in ASAP