Annual Fall Meeting
November 10, 2012
Agenda
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President’s Update
Treasurer’s Update
Proposed Schedule*
Key Dates and Fees
Election of Officers* (by Ballot)
Other Business – VSA Information
*requires a Member vote
Main Points for Today
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Review of Proposed Merger with VSA
Discuss and Confirm Spring Schedule
League Play on Memorial Day
U10 Automatically in Kohl’s Cup
Highlights from 2012
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Season ran fairly smoothly
VSL issued schedule on or near when promised
Match Cancellation Policy had desired effect
Competition committees again established
balanced brackets
Memorial Day Jamboree didn’t pan out
Late Season mid-weeks games were
problematic
Referee Coverage left a lot to be desired
The Year Ahead
 Jamboree will be league play on
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Memorial Day weekend at the Tree
Farm. All D2 and D3 teams will have 2
matches scheduled
6 weekends available between May
4th/5th and June 15th (Nordic Cup)
including Memorial Day – June 29th and
30th are available for league play and
VSL encourages clubs to use that
weekend for matches
Treasurer’s Report – See Hand Out
2013 Spring Match Dates
U8 COED
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2
3
4
5
D2 U8's
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Comment
Memorial Day Weekend
Kohl's Cup
2013 Spring Match Dates
U10 Boys and Girls
Match#
1
2
3
4
5
6&7
8
9
D2 & D3 U10's
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Comments
Memorial Day Weekend
Kohl's Cup
2013 Spring Game Dates
Division 1 U11, U12, U13 &
U14
Match #
1
2
3
4
5
6
Division 1 U11*,12,13 &14
Comments
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
New Match Date This Year
Friday, May 17, 2013
State Cup Play Quarters if Needed
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
State Cup Semis
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Sunday, June 02, 2013
State Cup Final
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Make Up Day
Note * If not enough teams for U11 bracket will group with U12 Div 2
2013 Spring Match Dates
Division 2 & 3 U12 Girls(D1
U11 Girls)
Match
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2
3
4
5
6&7
8
9
D2 & D3 U12 Girls (D1 U11
Girls)
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend
2013 Spring Match Dates
Division 2 & 3 U12 Boys and
U14 Girls and Boys
D2 & D3 U12 Boys and U14
Girls and Boys
1
Sunday, May 05, 2013
2
Saturday, May 11, 2013
3
Sunday, May 12, 2013
4
Friday, May 17, 2013
5
Sunday, May 19, 2013
6&7
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend
7
Saturday, June 01, 2013
8
Sunday, June 02, 2013
9
Sunday, June 09, 2013
2013 Spring Match Dates
Division 1 & 2 U15 – U19
1
2
3
4 (D2)
D1/D2/D3 U15 - U19
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
State Cup Semifinals
Memorial Day Weekend
4 D1, 5 (D2)
Sunday, June 02, 2013
State Cup Finals
5 D1, 6 (D2)
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Nordic Cup
Make Up Day/EU
Tourney
Make Up Day
2013 Spring Calendar
APRIL 2013
SUN MON TUE WED THU
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4
FRI
5
SAT
6
MAY 2013
SUN MON TUE WED THU
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FRI
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SAT
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7
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10
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12
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25
26
27
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28
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30
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SUN MON TUE WED THU
FRI
SAT
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JUNE 2013
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Divisional Rules Recap
 Division 1
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Submit Application – All Clubs can submit
Competition Committee Review all D1 Applications
Sets up Preliminary Brackets – Sent out for review and
comments. Brackets will be primarily based on State Cup
entrants.
Roster Sizes – Per VSA/State Cup (U14 & U15 up to 22 this
year)
Guest Players – change terminology to “Club” Player
Dual Rostering
 D1 players can dual roster on a D2 team
 No player can be on two D1 Rosters
Divisional Rules Recap
 Division 2
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All Clubs can submit application
Recommend choosing Div 2 based on Tryouts and
winter training and if team is primarily the 2nd year
of the age bracket
Recommend at least 2 training sessions per week
Develop brackets based on geography
Roster Size – recommendations
Club Players – YES as outlined
Dual Rostering – a maximum number is set for D1
players to be dual-rostered on a D2 Team
Divisional Rules Recap
 Division 3
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All Clubs can submit application
Recommend choosing Div 3 if team is just formed
based on sign ups or winter training places them as
developing, and they are primarily the 1st year of
the age bracket
Recommend at least 1 training session per week
Develop brackets based on geography
Roster Size –recommendations
Club Players – YES as outlined
Dual Rostering – a maximum number is set for
D1/2 players to be dual-rostered on a D3 Team
Divisional Rules Recap
 ROSTER AND PLAYER PASSES
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THEY ARE REQUIRED! No exceptions.
U8 ask the opposing coach to check each teams
roster – prepare them for the next level AND to
make sure they are registered with VSA so that all
the available insurance coverage is in place
 SCHEDULE
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All Schedules are final – only permissible
reschedule is due to State Cup Finals
Cancellation Policy
VSL – VSA Merger
Objectives Behind Possible Merger:
 Eliminate redundancy of administration.
 The goal is to have full-time rather than volunteer staff available to help
organize and manage the league. Considerations are costs for
professionals and board representation for clubs.
 Similar team and player registration process, entry and rosters go to
one location.
 Improved recruitment/training/supply of referees.
 Economy of running the combined programs.
Process:
 Currently nothing in the Bylaws allow this to happen. Goal is to draft
revisions and ask clubs to vote via e-mail on Bylaw change.
This Season:
Nothing will change, the idea is to have this in place for the 2014 season
Web Resources
Vermont Soccer League: www.vermontsoccerleague.org
Vermont Soccer Association: www.vermontsoccer.org
League & VSA Key Dates
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Nov 11
Nov 4 & 11
Jan 4
Feb 10
Mar 8
Mar 18
April 7
April 14
May 3
May 3
May 17
May 17
May 19
May 28-29
Jun 2
Jun 8-9
Jun 30
Jun 27
Jul 22
VSL Annual Fall Meeting
Olympic Development Team Tryouts, Tree Farm
D1 Rosters/Fees/Forms and State Cup Applications Due to VSA
All League Team Registration and Fees due (GotSoccer)
D2/D3 Division Rosters/Fees/Forms Due to VSA
Spring Schedule posted
Spring Schedule Revisions Due
Spring Schedule Frozen
State Cup Roster Freeze
Spring League begins
Kohl’s American Cup Applications Due to VSA
State Cup Quarter Finals (If needed) Tree Farm
State Cup Semi-Finals
Jamboree Tree Farm
State Cup Finals, Tree Farm
Kohl’s American Cup Festival, Tree Farm
Spring League Ends
US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championships begin, Kingston Rhode Island
US Youth Soccer National Championships begin, Kansas
2012-13 Fee Schedule
 VSL Fees (2 Installments - Entry Fee due when you enter & Ref Fee’s
invoiced after schedule is built)
 $50 Annual Membership Fee per Club (with Ref Fees Invoice)
 $75 Entry Fee ($175 U8’s) REQUIRED BEFORE SCHEDULE
WILL BE BUILT!
 Total Fees Estimate
Division
State Cup
D1
D1
D1
D1
D1
D1
D1
D1
D1& D2 & D3
D1& D2 & D3
D2 & D3
D2 & D3
D2 & D3
D2 & D3
State Cup
State Cup
State Cup
Includes Kohls
Includes Kohls
Age Group
U11/U12
U11/U12
U13/U14
U13/U14
U15/U16
U15/U16
U17-U19
U17-U19
U8
U10
U12
U14
U16
U19
Est Fees
$190.00
$210.00
$365.00
$420.00
$405.00
$475.00
$450.00
$525.00
$175.00
$325.00
$280.00
$595.00
$475.00
$525.00
Membership Voting
 Proposed Schedule
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Approval by voice vote
Confirmation by Ballot
 Board of Directors Elections
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Review of candidates
Election by Ballot
VSA Information
 Vermont Soccer Association is here to
answer questions