By-Laws
November
15, 2006
I. Registration
A) Team Make-Up
1. The
2. Travel team make-up will be as follows:
a) CLUB SELECT TEAM:
The Club Select Team in each age bracket will consist of the highest rated
eligible players selected at the appropriate tryout, and will be the first
travel team selected in each age category. This team, except for the U8 through
U10 age brackets, may be made up of both Township resident and non-resident
players. Prior to tryouts coaches are to make every effort to consider and
select resident players from other travel teams before seeking non-resident
players.
The appointment of non-resident players
must be first approved by the appropriate Assistant Commissioner. The non-resident
players shall enjoy all the privileges of resident players, and shall be
governed by these by-laws and the Soccer Advisory Board policies on a basis equal
with resident players. The cost of registration for a non-resident player shall
be the same as established by the Soccer Advisory Board for resident travel
team players. The Club Select Team will be designated as the "A" team
for the appropriate age group for the purposes of league play.
b) TOWNSHIP TRAVEL TEAM: After the
Club Select Team is formed and if there are a sufficient number of additional
travel team candidates, additional Travel teams may be formed at the discretion
of the Soccer Advisory Board.
Roster
Exception - In the event that it is not possible to fill a roster, a waiver to
the maximum number of non-resident players per team may be applied for to the
Soccer Advisory Board by the affected Travel Assistant Commissioner.
c) Travel Team
players at or above U-11 are
eligible to also play in the Intramural program. However, Travel players within
the Intramural program will be eligible for selection to any of the Intramural
All Star teams only with the approval
of the league director.
B) Start of
Registration
1.
Fall
registration shall be held approximately in the month of April.
2.
After
registration is completed, late sign-ups will be accepted at the Parks &
Recreation office only, and a late fee will be charged.
C) Cut-Off Date
1. After the cut-off date of established by the Soccer
Advisory Board, late registrations will be placed on a waiting list and will be
assigned as necessary to balance teams on a first come basis.
2. Registration and late fee will be paid at time of the
late sign-up.
D) Registration
Fee
1.
Fees will be
recommended by the Soccer Advisory Board with final approval of the Sports
Advisory Board. The Soccer Advisory Board reserves the right to establish a fee
structure in accordance with premier league fees.
2.
The registration
fees for the children of advisory board members will be waived. The
registration fees for children of league directors will be waived for those
playing in that league.
3.
Fees are due at
the time registration
4.
Refunds
a.
Registration fees will be refunded at anytime prior to the closing of
registration. A refund can be requested
by contacting the Parks and Recreation department and canceling your
registration.
b.
Refund requests received after registration has closed must be approved
by the appropriate Assistant Commissioner.
Any costs incurred on behalf of the player (e.g. uniforms, equipment,
etc.) will be deducted from the registration fee.
c.
Registration fees will not be refunded after the refund cutoff date
determined each season by the Soccer Advisory Board in accordance with Park’s
and Recreation department policy.
E) Age Requirements
1. Birth certificate or comparable documentation must be
provided when requested and/or required.
2. League age is based upon NJYS age groupings which currently set August 1st as the start of
the seasonal year and the date for determining the league age of a player.
3. Each registrant must play in his/her league age
group, except in the case of travel teams at U-14 and above, where it is advantageous to span an age group
and/or play up in order to maintain the continuity of a viable team entity and/or
provide playing opportunities for the maximum number of players; especially
where teams are split along 8th grade – 9th grade
boundary. The plan for team preservation must be mutually organized and agreed upon
by the affected coaches in consultation with the appropriate Assistant
Commissioner and recommended to the Soccer Advisory Board for final approval.
F) Medical Release
Each participant must submit a notarized
medical release form prior to start of practice or player will not be able to
play.
II. Publicity
A) Registration flyer will be prepared at
the February meeting of the Soccer Board.
B) Registration information will be placed
in the local newspaper from the
first week in April through the end of registration.
C) Information will be provided through the
schools three (3) weeks prior to the beginning of registration.
III. Planned
Divisions
A) Clinic –
Class I – 5 year
old (Co-ed)
Class II – 6 year
old (Boys and Girls separate)
Class III – 7 year
old (Boys and Girls separate)
B) Intramural Age Group Categories (Boys and
Girls separate) will be determined each year by the number of registrants.
1. Basic Structure of Divisions will be as follows:
a.
Boys 8&9
year olds; Girls 8&9 year olds
b.
Boys 10&11
year olds; Girls 10&11 year olds
c.
Boys 12&13
year olds; Girls 12&13 year olds*
*The Girls 12&13 year old division
will be formed only if there are enough players to fulfill this division,
otherwise the 12 & 13 year old Girls group will be combined with the Girls
14 - 17year old group. The Girls Intramural Assistant Commissioner will make
final determination.
d.
Boys 14 thru 17
year olds*; Girls 14 thru 17 year olds*
*18 Year Olds are eligible to play if
still attending High School
2. All intramural participants must be residents of
C) Travel Team Age Group Categories (Boys
and Girls)
Age Structure: Determined by NJYS.
D) Indoor Program
Support for an indoor program will be at the
discretion of the Soccer Board.
IV. Travel
Team Tryouts
A) All players interested in playing on a travel team
must attend a tryout
Rating Procedure - Travel Teams
1.
All registered
candidates for travel teams are rated at tryouts coordinated by the Soccer Advisory Board. The tryouts up
through and including U-14 will be conducted by evaluators selected by
the appropriate Assistant Commissioner and approved by the Soccer Advisory
Board. The cost of these evaluators will be paid for by the Soccer Advisory
Board.
2.
Rating will be
based on the skills specified in a rating form approved by the Assistant
Commissioners of the Boys' and Girls' travel programs. The rating form and system will be reviewed
for effectiveness each year.
3.
A master list
will be formulated for each age group with participant's name, date of birth,
phone number, and designation of travel team candidates. Selection to the club
select team will rely upon the ratings compiled at the tryout, but shall not be
the exclusive determinant for selection.
Travel
teams are subject to final approval by the Soccer Advisory Board
B) Once selected,
a player will play for the entire NJYS card year for the team for which they
were selected. (August 1 - July 31). The coach has the option to fill vacancies
on the spring team based on recommendations of intramural coaches and/or
tryouts with approval of the Travel Assistant Commissioner.
C) The goal of the
Club Select Team is to play at the most competitive level possible. The purpose
of other Township travel teams is to develop individual skills to prepare the
player for possible future selection to the Club Select Team in that age group.
D) The Club Select Team is selected by the
Club Select Team coach in consultation with the appropriate Assistant
Commissioner for Travel. A player must
agree to play for the team that they are selected from or they will be eligible
to only play in the Intramural program.
V. Rating System – Intramural Teams
Skills to be evaluated:
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Speed/Stamina |
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Dribbling
Skill |
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Kicking Power |
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Shooting Skill
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Passing Skill |
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Aggressive
Play |
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Attitude |
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Two Best
Playing Positions |
VI. Draft
Procedures - Intramural Teams
a. All intramural teams will be drafted new each year.
b.
Utilizing the
previous year's rating sheets, each League Director will create the master draft
List for his/her league
c.
The master draft
List is to include the participant's name, age, total rating, plus his/her
individual rating for each of the 7 skills and their 2 best positions played
the previous year. Every effort shall be made to have an accurate draft list.
d.
The League
Director must review master draft list with the Intramural Assistant
Commissioner at least two weeks before draft night.
e.
The draft will
proceed as follows:
1.
Draft will be
scheduled and chaired by the League Director. The Intramural Assistant
Commissioner or another Soccer Advisory Board member must be present during the
draft to ensure proper drafting rules are followed.
2.
The Draft List
will be provided to coaches at least 48 hours prior to the draft.
3.
Coaches will
select a number from a hat for their draft number, unless their son/daughter or
assistant coach's son/daughter is rated in the first round then the coach is
assigned that draft number. If a coach has both, his/her own son/daughter and
their assistant coach's son/daughter in the first round, then the highest rated
child will be his/her draft number.
4.
Each coach will draft players in the order of the
draft number selected. Order for selection will be reversed for each succeeding
round. If a coach has two frozen players in the same round, that coach will
select one of the two frozen players in that round and the second frozen player
in the following round.
5.
Brothers and/or sisters will be placed on the same team when age
appropriate.
6.
Once teams are
drafted the team rosters are final. There will be no trading of players.
7.
There is no
“freezing” of players, except for the coach's son/daughter and the assistant
coach's son/daughter.
8.
Special requests
by a parent for placement on a specific intramural team will not be permitted.
9.
Requests by parents to exclude a particular coach must be designated on the
registration form, noted in the comments section of online registration or be
provided in writing to the Soccer Advisory Board before June 30th and approved
by the Soccer Advisory Board prior to the draft.
10.
Late sign-ups
will be assigned to the next team in sequence of draft order.
VII. Practice
Time
A)
Scheduling of Fields
1.
Will be set by
the Parks & Recreation Department and League Directors.
2.
Coordination
through the Board of Education and the Parks & Recreation Department.
B) Each team will be given its fair share of available practice times and
fields.
C) All practice sessions must be supervised by the approved head coach or
approved assistant coach for the team. In all cases, practice sessions must be
supervised by a Coach who obtained at least an USYSA F License or who has at
least attended the Rutgers Safety Course. A paid trainer is not considered
to be an approved coach for the purposes of these by-laws and shall not be able
to solely supervise a practice.
VIII. Length
of Season
A)
Games
1.
All clinic and
intramural teams will play ten (10) regular season games or as league rules
prescribe, weather permitting.
2.
All Club Select/Travel
teams will play regular season of games according to League rules (e.g. SJSL,
SJGSL, MAPS, JAGS, etc).
B) Intramural
Tournament
1.
All intramural
teams will participate in a WTPR post-season tournament if time permits.
2.
Except for the
Juvenile Division, all teams will be seeded by the "pick of the hat";
records will not be taken into consideration. The Juvenile Division records
will be taken into consideration to determine seeding.
3.
An in-house All Star Tournament among Washington Township All Stars will
be conducted during the intramural season. All Star intramural teams may attend
an out-of-town tournament subject to Soccer Advisory Board approval. The Soccer
Advisory Board will determine the make-up of all teams selected to participate
in out-of-town intramural tournaments. Each team will then be approved by the
League Director and Intramural Assistant Commissioner.
C) Travel Team
Tournaments
Two (2)
tournaments per team will be financed by the program per season (two (2) for
the Fall season and two (2) for the Spring season) for
travel teams. The Soccer Advisory Board
will establish the limit for reimbursement.
Teams may substitute training for their tournaments. Requests for training reimbursement in lieu
of one tournament shall be addressed to the Soccer Advisory board before the
start of the season.
State cups will
also be financed by the program; additional tournaments will be the team's
responsibility.
IX. Uniforms
A) In all age groups, uniforms will be provided
to each participant (including travel teams.)
B) All participants must wear shin guards at all
tryouts, practices and games. It is the responsibility of the parents and/or
guardians to provide shin guards and shoes (boots) for their child.
X. Awards
A) All first and second place teams participating
in the intramural tournament will receive an award of recognition.
B) All awards are subject to the availability of
funds in the Soccer program budget.
C) Any other awards will be at the discretion of
the Soccer Board.
XI. Equipment
A) Ordering/Purchasing
1.
The Soccer
Advisory Board and the Parks & Recreation staff will send out specification
sheets in accordance with applicable bid procedures of the Washington Township
Department of Parks and Recreation.
2.
The Parks &
Recreation Department will complete final ordering of equipment, or delegate
that to the Advisory Board.
B) Issuing Equipment
1. League Directors
will issue all equipment to their coaches.
XII. Volunteers
and Fund Raisers
The Board
encourages and supports all booster clubs and volunteer organizations that will
enhance the growth of the youth soccer program.
A)
Soccer Advisory Board Sponsored Fund Raisers
1.
The coach is
responsible to direct and coordinate their team fund raising efforts. The coach
is responsible for distributing all fund raising products to players,
collecting money, and forwarding required material (money, unused product,
etc.) to the respective league director.
2.
The league
director will collect all money and unsold product for return to the
coordinator of the fund raiser.
3.
It is the
responsibility of the league director to review team fundraising rules and
policies with all coaches and a assistant coaches
before each season begins.
B) Team Fund
Raiser Rules
WTPR sponsored teams may hold individual
team fund raisers subject to the following rules:
1.
The coach is
responsible for notifying the league director and Asst. Commissioner of Fund
Raising in writing a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to the fund-raiser start
for Soccer Board approval. The coach must also include the purpose of the
fund-raiser (what the money will be spent on), items to be sold, and the
beginning and ending dates of the fund raiser.
2.
Failure to
comply with individual team fund raising rules and policies may result in
suspension or disapproval of the coach and assistant coach(es) for future seasons.
3.
Money collected
must be spent during the season of play the fund raiser is held.
4.
Teams participating in team fundraising must submit an
accounting summary of the fund raised and disbursed.
5.
All advertising,
signs, and sales information describing the fund raiser, may not include, or
imply, that the fund raiser part of the Parks and Recreation & Soccer
Advisory Board fund raising activities.
XIII. Sponsors
The Board
encourages the soccer membership to promote and secure sponsors for the youth
soccer program.
A) All clinic/intramural teams may be sponsored.
1. Sponsor fees will be reviewed and established
annually by the Soccer Advisory Board.
B) Club Select/Township Travel teams may have
sponsors. Sponsorships must be in accordance with Soccer League rules and
approved by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XIV. Intramural
and Clinic Rules
Intramural and
Clinic rules will be approved prior to each playing season.
XV. Playing
Time
A) Each intramural participant will be required
to play at least half of a regulation game (two [2] quarters or equivalent).
1. If player comes to game late, each quarter missed may
constitute a quarter played
B) Each travel team participant will be eligible
to play at least one (1) quarter or the equivalent of a regulation game.
1. This rule will not apply if a player does not
participate in at least 50% of the scheduled practices.
C) No coach will have
the authority to sit a player (regardless of the offense the participant has
committed) without notifying and consulting the League Director. The League Director shall have the authority
to sit any player for the next regularly scheduled game at the request of a
coach when the player has been fighting or using abusive language during a
scheduled practice or game. The Soccer Advisory
Board must be notified by the League Director within three days when actions
are taken against a player. For all
other infractions, the League Director must notify the Commissioner before any
disciplinary action can be taken by the League Director
D) Uncoachable Player
At the exhaustion
of efforts in "C" above, a player may be removed from the team with Soccer
Advisory Board approval. This will include children who constantly fight,
disrupt practices/games or who really do not show an interest in playing or
learning the game of soccer. If the Soccer Advisory Board decides to remove a
child from a team, the Washington Township Parks & Recreation Sports
Advisory Board will be notified.
XVI. Advisory
Board
The Advisory Board will consist of the
following members:
A) Commissioner 1
Vote (tiebreaker)
B) Assistant
Commissioners:
1. Treasurer 1 Vote
2. Secretary 1 Vote
3. Education/Purchasing 1 Vote
4. Boys Travel Program 1 Vote
5. Girls Travel Program 1 Vote
6. Boys Intramural Program 1 Vote
7. Girls Intramural Program 1 Vote
8. Officiating I Vote
9. Clinic Program 1 Vote
10. Past Commissioner 1 Vote
11. Fields 1 vote
12. Fundraising 1 vote
13. Members At Large No vote,
unless needed as 7th member of quorum.
A majority of the voting members shall
constitute a quorum. A simple majority
of the voting members is required to approve all motions.
C) Directors: These positions of
responsibility are not members of the Advisory Board; they are members of the
general membership.
1.
The 8 & 9 Year Old Intramural League
This position
reports to the Assistant Commissioner of the Intramural Programs and aids in
the running of the intramural program.
2. The 10 &11
Year Old Intramural League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Intramural Programs and aids in the running of the
intramural program.
3. The 12 & 13
Year Old Intramural League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of Intramural Programs and aids in the running of the intramural
program.
4. The 14 thru 17
Year Old Intramural League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Intramural Program and aids in the running of the
intramural program.
5. Class I Clinic
League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Clinic Program and aids in the running of the 5 year old
clinic program.
6. Boys Class II
Clinic League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Clinic Program and aids in the running of the 6 year old boy’s
clinic program.
7. Boys Class III
Clinic League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Clinic Program and aids in the running of the 7 year old
boy’s clinic program.
8. Girls Class II
League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Clinic Program and aids in the running of the 6 year old
girl’s clinic program.
9. Girls Class III
Clinic League
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of the Clinic program and aids in the running of the 7 year old
girl’s clinic program.
10. Intramural
Director-Assignor of Officials
This position
reports to the Assistant Commissioner of Officiating and aids in the scheduling
of referees to intramural soccer games. Game assignments will be made using a
schedule of games and a list of referees provided by the Assistant Commissioner
of Officiating.
11. Clinic
Director-Assignor of Officials
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of Officiating and aids in the scheduling of referees to clinic
soccer games. Games assignments will be made using a schedule of games and a
list of referees provided by the Assistant Commissioner of Officiating.
12.
Director-Coordinator of Referee Training
This position reports to the Assistant
Commissioner of Officiating and aids in maintaining contact with local
representatives of the state youth soccer referees administration regarding dates,
times, locations, fees, road directions, course provider, etc. of the USSF
referees entry level training school. The duties of this position include
informing referees (who have not previously completed this course) and
referee-applicants of this training school information and otherwise
coordinating and facilitating and recording the referees' and
referee-applicants' registrations, attendance and successful completion of the
training school. The duties of this position do not include arranging transportation
to or from the training school or meals at the training school or payment of
any fees, all of which will be the responsibility of the registered referees
and referee-applicants.
XVII. Advisory
Board Voting
A) Any problem
concerning the soccer league will be presented to a 3 member Grievance
Committee of the Soccer Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner.
B) The
Commissioner's vote will only be cast in the event of a tie.
C) Advisory board
members missing two consecutive meetings, without prior approval of the
Commissioner will receive a warning regarding attendance. A third consecutive
absence may require dismissal and appointment of a replacement.
XVIII. Advisory
Board Official Term
A) All vacant
positions will be filled as needed at an Advisory Board meeting by the Advisory
Board.
B) Commissioner -
two (2) year term with a third year option at the discretion of the Soccer
Advisory Board. After Commissioner's term is completed, he/she will become past
Commissioner during the full term of the new Commissioner.
C) Assistant
Commissioners - no limit on number of terms.
XIX. Commissioner's
Responsibilities
A) Shall chair all
meetings of the Soccer Advisory Board and general membership meetings.
B) Shall
coordinate operation of all leagues along with the Soccer Advisory Board.
C) By-Law changes
or any other recommendations of the Soccer Advisory Board and coaches to the
attention of the WTPR Sports Advisory Board.
D) Shall attend
WTPR Sports Advisory Board meetings.
E) Shall formulate
and coordinate volunteer organizations and help promote and support the youth
soccer program.
F) Shall make themselves generally available to facilitate smoothly
running leagues.
G) May authorize
payment of Soccer disbursements. All disbursements MUST be authorized by either
the Treasurer OR the Commissioner. For a disbursement greater than $400.00
(other than travel reimbursements), BOTH the Treasurer and the Commissioner
must authorize payment.
H) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XX. Treasurer's Responsibilities
A) Shall keep an
itemized account of all receipts and disbursements.
B) May authorize
payment for Soccer disbursements. All disbursements MUST be authorized by
either the Treasurer OR the Commissioner. For a disbursement greater than $500.00, BOTH
the Treasurer and the Commissioner must authorize payment with the exception of
Travel reimbursements; these will first be approved by the appropriate
Assistant Commissioner for Travel
C) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
D) Shall present
financial reports at the board meetings.
XXI. Secretary's
Responsibilities
A) Shall keep the
minutes of all meetings.
B) Shall make and
keep a record of the votes of the Soccer Advisory Board.
C) Shall record
attendance at all meetings.
D) Shall conduct
all correspondence of the Soccer Advisory Board.
E) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
F) Maintain a
history of all game expulsion incidents.
G) Contact local newspapers
regarding publication of notices.
H) Member of
Grievance Committee.
I) Shall handle Memorial Scholarship applications, remove
identification from applications, register votes from Soccer Advisory Board,
and notify recipients.
XXII. Education/Purchasing
Assistant Commissioner's Responsibilities
A) Shall develop
coaching and refereeing standards.
B) Shall set up
educational aids and programs for coaches, players and all others who wish to
take part in the Soccer Program.
C) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
D) Shall be
responsible for procurement and maintenance of equipment within guidelines
established by Washington Township Parks & Recreation.
E) Shall chair any
committee with regard to equipment and equipment selection.
F) Shall have
duties as may be delegated by the Soccer Advisory Board.
G) Shall
perform work with the league commissioners and directors to identify all
equipment needs for the soccer program.
H) Shall maintain
an inventory of all distributed, returnable equipment. The list shall be
maintained for each team.
I) Shall coordinate the needs of each league director with
regard to uniform selection and colors in order to obtain the best
pricing. This shall be done in February.
XXIII. Boys
Travel Program Assistant Commissioner's Responsibilities
A) Shall have
overall responsibility for the boys travel team program and activities (except
intramural tournament teams).
B) Shall chair any
committee with regard to the boys travel programs.
C) Shall have such
additional duties as delegated by the Soccer Advisory Board.
D) Shall
coordinate and approval all tournament activities of boys travel teams
E) Shall approve
all travel coaches reimbursements for tournaments, referee fees and state cup
fees prior to submission to Treasurer.
F) Shall
coordinate the overall availability of practice facilities for boys travel
teams.
G) Shall
administer all boys travel program business and report all activities to the
Advisory Board.
H) Shall recruit
coaches for their league. Shall provide list of candidate coaches since all
coaches must be approved by the Soccer Advisory Board and the Sports Advisory
Board.
I) Shall attend appropriate league meetings.
J) Shall
coordinate activities with the Soccer Advisory Board.
K) Shall
distribute equipment to the boys travel team coaches.
L) Shall enforce
the bylaws pertaining to the boys travel team players.
M) Coordinate
referee assignments with league referee assignor.
N) Shall arrange for
presentation of a division winner trophy by the Mayor.
O) Shall
coordinate tryouts for boys travel program.
P) Shall assist
with Soccer registration.
Q) Shall ensure
that all boys travel team players pay required fees.
R) Shall
coordinate assignments of players to boys travel or intramural program with
intramural directors.
XXIV. Girls
Travel Program Assistant Commissioner's Responsibilities
A) Shall have
overall responsibility for the girls travel team program and activities (except
intramural tournament teams).
B) Shall chair any
committee with regard to the girls travel program.
C) Shall have such
additional duties as delegated by the Soccer Advisory Board.
D) Shall
coordinate and approve all tournament activities of girls travel teams
E) Shall approve
all travel coaches reimbursements for tournaments, referee fees and state cup
fees prior to submission to Treasurer.
F) Shall
coordinate the overall availability of practice facilities for girls travel
teams.
G) Shall
administer all girls travel program business and report all activities to the
Advisory Board.
H) Shall recruit
coaches for his/her league. Shall provide list of candidate coaches since
all coaches must be approved by the Advisory Board and the Sports Advisory
Board.
I) Shall attend appropriate league meetings.
J) Shall
coordinate activities with the Soccer Advisory Board.
K) Shall
distribute equipment to the girls travel team coaches.
L) Shall enforce
the bylaws pertaining to the girls travel team players.
M) Coordinate
referee assignments with league referee assignor.
N) Shall arrange for
the presentation of a division winner trophy by the Mayor.
O) Shall
coordinate tryouts for girls travel program.
P) Shall assist
with Soccer registration.
Q) Shall ensure
that all girls travel team players pay required fees.
R) Shall
coordinate assignments of players to girls travel or intramural program with
intramural directors.
XXV. Clinic
Assistant Commissioner's Responsibilities
A) Shall recruit
division directors for the 5, 6, and 7 year old clinic leagues.
B) Shall recruit
coaches for each league with the assistance of the division directors. Shall
provide a list of candidate coaches since all coaches must be approved by the
Advisory Board and the Sports Advisory Board.
C) Shall review
and revise clinic rules of play as needed subject to the approval of Soccer
Advisory Board.
D) Shall assist in
the distribution of equipment.
E) Shall formulate
teams by division with the division directors.
F) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXVI. Assistant
Commissioner of Officiating Responsibilities
A) Shall recruit
and assign officials for all clinic and intramural games, using the clinic and
intramural director-assignors of officials.
B) Shall
coordinate training of officials with Education Assistant Commissioner, using
the director-coordinator of referee training.
C) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
D) Shall ensure all
referees are approved to officiate any Intramural program
games and attend a Soccer Advisory Board approved training session.
E) Shall provide
the Intramural Referees with laws of the game as they apply to the intramural
program.
F) Shall review
all Intramural Referee vouchers and authorize Parks and Recreation to process
for payment. The Intramural voucher submittal and payment process will be
approved by the Soccer Advisory Board.
G) Shall maintain
and report to the Soccer Advisory Board records of yellow/red cards in the
intramural/clinic programs
XXVII. Assistant
Commissioner of the Boys Intramural Program Responsibilities
A) Shall inform
all coaches as to the rules of league play. Shall ensure that
all coaches uphold the spirit and principles of sportsmanship.
B) Shall help
coordinate all practice schedules.
C) Shall help coordinate league operation with Parks & Recreation
Department and the
D) Shall meet with
the Advisory Board on a regular basis and with the Sports Advisory Board when
requested.
E) Shall develop
rules of intramural league play and shall insure that such rules and policies
are strictly observed.
F) Shall
coordinate issuance of equipment with the coaches.
G) Shall chair all
league meetings.
H) Shall assist
with the drafting system.
I) Shall recruit coaches for his/her league. Shall provide a
list of candidate coaches since all coaches must be approved by the Soccer Advisory
Board and the Sports Advisory Board.
J) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXVIII.
Assistant Commissioner of the Girls Intramural Program Responsibilities
A) Shall inform
all coaches as to the rules of league play. Shall ensure that
all coaches uphold the spirit and principles of sportsmanship.
B) Shall help
coordinate all practice schedules.
C) Shall help coordinate league operation with Parks & Recreation Department
and the
D) Shall meet with
the Soccer Advisory Board on a regular basis and with the Sports Advisory Board
when requested.
E) Shall develop
rules of intramural league play and shall insure that such rules and policies are
strictly observed.
F) Shall
coordinate issuance of equipment with the coaches.
G) Shall chair all
league meetings.
H) Shall assist
with the drafting system.
I) Shall recruit coaches for his/her league. Shall provide a
list of candidate coaches since all coaches must be approved by the Soccer Advisory
Board and the Sports Advisory Board.
J) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXIX. Assistant
Commissioner for Fields Responsibilities
A) Shall plan for
scheduling of fields at all available facilities for all WTPR soccer leagues.
B) Shall serve as Soccer Advisory Board liaison with
C) Shall
communicate field conditions based upon inspection to all appropriate league
directors.
D) Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXX. Assistant
Commissioner of Fundraising Responsibilities
A. Shall organize
fundraising activities sponsored by the Soccer Advisory Board.
B. Shall report
progress and results of fundraising activities to the Soccer Advisory Board.
C. Shall submit
proceeds to treasurer.
D. Shall perform
those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXXI. Soccer Advisory Board Member At Large
Responsibilities
Shall
perform those duties as deemed necessary by the Soccer Advisory Board.
XXXII. Coaches
Responsibilities
A) Coaches must
carry notarized medical releases forms at each practice and game.
B) To monitor and
insure the care of school facilities when in use.
C) To enforce
rules as set forth by the league and the bylaws of the Soccer Advisory Board.
The penalty for a breach of the bylaws shall be determined by the Grievance
Committee. This penalty may include immediate suspension of the offending
individual from participation in the soccer program.
D) To pick up all
issued equipment.
E) To care for
equipment assigned to the team.
F) To report any
problems directly to the League Directors.
G) To rate all
team members and submit rating cards to your League Director by the seventh
(7th) game of the regular season. Except Class I and II Clinic players.
H) To oversee team
members at practices and games and to provide adult supervision.
I) To teach the fundamentals and rules of the game.
J) To teach good
sportsmanship and fair play.
K) To display good
sportsmanship (remember, as a coach, you are setting an example for your team
members).
L) To attend
M) Coaches
Reimbursement Request for reimbursement by coaches for money spent for the WTPR
soccer program must be submitted on a "Payment Voucher Reimbursement"
form no later than 60 days after the last day of the season, including
championship tournaments, in which the expense was incurred.
N) League Rule Infractions
1.
For the first
occurrence in a single game that a coach or assistant coach, receives, the
(financial) penalty will be shared equally by the coach and the Soccer Advisory
Board. League imposed suspensions or other penalties are served by the coach or
assistant coach involved.
2.
For a second
occurrence the coach, or assistant coach, is responsible for 100% of the
penalty fee/fine. All league suspensions and other penalties are served by the
coach or assistant coach involved. The Soccer Advisory Board may also choose to
impose additional penalties.
3.
All penalties,
fines or fees associated with a third expulsion are the responsibility of the
coach, or assistant coach, involved. The Soccer Advisory Board may consider a
lifetime suspension of a coach or assistant coach who receives a third game
expulsion.
4.
The total number
of game expulsions is cumulative over a coach’s career and applies to all
Travel, Intramural, and Clinic coaches and assistant coaches.
5.
The Secretary is
responsible to maintain a history of all game expulsion incidents.
6.
Smoking by
coaches while supervising players is strictly prohibited.
XXXIII. Requirements
for Coaches
A) In addition to
current Sports Advisory Board rules and policies regarding coaches and
seniority, the Soccer Advisory Board also requires: