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2010 Junior Ladies Breakout Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2009
Call to order 11:00 am
Roll Call
Jr Ladies Commissioner Stacey Dziwenko
Axemen Art Smith
Cardinals Todd Mudryk, John Radford
NAMLC Barb Petz
Riot Deb Gillespie-Sweetnam, Harold Albrecht
Sacrecats Grant Zawalsky
Titans Peter Ziobro, Norm Sanche
Warriors Shauna Sterparn
Not Present
Venom
Commissioner
Stacey Dziwenko allows name to stand as Jr Ladies Commissioner and informed Division that his daughter may play Jr Ladies in 2010.
all in favor
Review of 2009 Season Report for RMLL AGM
Regular Season
report accepted
Provincials
Riot expressed disappointment with no representation from RMLL or ALA Riot to forward games sheets to ALA office
report accepted
Overage Payers
Red Deer does not have enough players to support both a Jr and Sr team at this point and would like to work towards keeping a Junior Ladies team in Red Deer, therefore would like to ask for an exemption to the overage.
Motion: To allow overage players for Riot for 2010 season (see 5.b.iii)
3 for/4 against
Note: Teams will need to submit requests for overage players to the Jr Ladies Commissioner and the following criteria will be followed to review the exemption.
No of age player (born prior to 1989) can be released when applying for an overage exemption
Birth date of 1988 of player being requested to play
List of affiliate players to be attached to request to show future growth of team
Notice sent to other teams indicating request of exemption and to hold a vote on exemption
Expansion
Sr Ladies Team
All teams within the Junior Ladies Division to support and promote Sr Teams in North and South by encouraging overage players to organize teams and assist with floor time, uniforms and general information.
New Teams to Jr Ladies
South working to adding 1 team
player numbers support a new team
looking for team mangement (coach, executive, etc)
Franchise form to be submitted to commissioner and forwarded to RMLL Executive by Dec 31, 2009
North working to ensure all teams are stable in the North prior to expanding
Player numbers support a new team in rural area (North East - Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc)
NAMLC North West has low numbers
Warriors and Titans committed to signing players within own boundaries and encouraging players outside of boundaries to play for NAMLC (Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, Wizards, etc.)
Central Region has a several players graduating out of the Jr Ladies
If Sr Division develops for 2010 Riot will compete in Sr Division
If Sr Division does not develop for 2010 Riot will compete in Jr Division with overage constraints
Motion: Allow maximum number of overage players to be 3 and birth year of 1988
6 for/1 abstained
Motion: Allow Riot to compete in 2010 Provincials with overage players
6 for/1 against
Jr Ladies Commissioner to send letter to ALA on behalf of Riot and Jr Ladies Division to ask for overage exemption for 2010 Provincials
Schedule Constraints
See attachment A (may change if Sr Division develops or teams added to Division)
Defaults
As per RMLL Regulations & Bylaws
Playoffs
All teams make playoffs and Division split into top 4 and lower 4. Format will be a single game knock out. (teams finishing higher rank in league standings will be home throughout playoffs)
1 vs 4, 2 vs 3, winning 2 teams play for League and Provincial final (gold & silver), losing 2 teams in top 4 play for 3 & 4 standing.
5 vs 8, 6 vs 7, winning 2 teams play for consolation Trophy, losing 2 teams play for fun
Provincials
Red Deer will not be hosting Jr Ladies Provincials in 2010
1 game, top 2 teams as per above. (see playoffs)
$600.00 entrance fee to be submitted to ALA for intent purposes (all teams in top 4 will need to submit this fee and only top 2 teams will pay the fee) Date of submission to be confirmed by Jr Ladies Commissioner.
Tournaments
May 8 (Axemen) or July 1 (Canada Day South) only one to be determined
Dorothy Robinson New Westminster, BC June teams interested to enter constraint into Sportzsoft.
Website
All in favor to use Sportzsoft.
Gamesheets
Teams will make an effort to fill in shots on goal and times goalie changed out. Teams also reminded to ensure credit is given for all points suggested to have timekeeper/scorekeeper help official out with missed assists if not reported at time of goal.
Recruiting (affiliates)
Goalies good neighbor rule to be applied. (can use a goalie from another team within the division or another teams affiliate goalie with consent from goalies coach)
Players all teams to send a list of players that they will be affiliating at start of season (list can be added as season goes on) to the Jr Ladies Commissioner. With the list, an email from the LGB and Clubs President allowing players on list to be affiliated. When a player will be used, permission from the players coach will need to be sent to the Jr Ladies Commissioner prior to the player playing.
Uniforms
Home = dark
Away = light
Note: Teams travelling may make arrangements to flip flop due to hygiene (not washing uniform due to overnight stay) and must make arrangements with the team requesting the flip flop and advise the Jr Ladies Commissioner of the flip flop. Request must be made at least 1 week prior to requested flip flop.
Referee Development
Request to ALRA to have officials of Level 3 or higher (Jr Ladies to send ALRA a request via email)
Request for all officials, officiating Jr Ladies to call the game the same as male lacrosse (the rules are the same) and know the game is 3 20 minute periods, stop time with a 10 minute rest between periods and a hour warm-up.
All teams to follow procedure of official report
Send issue with official to Jr Ladies Commissioner via email
Issue will be sent to RMLL RIC
Follow up with repeat issues of same officials by Jr Ladies Commissioner
Division Specific Rules
No specific rules
Timelines
Schedule constraints to be entered by Feb 10
Exhibition Game Procedures
Follow procedure posted on RMLL website
Invoices
All invoices to be paid within 30 days of receipt, if you have a question regarding an invoice, notify the Jr Ladies Commissioner with the concern immediately.
Round Table
Boundaries meetings to be arranged by Jr Ladies Commissioner with North and South teams to determine boundaries
Any further issues, comments, concerns to be sent to Jr Ladies Commissioner to be sent out for discussion.
Goals
To ensure all teams are stable prior to allowing expansion to Jr Ladies Division
Promote and support a Sr Ladies Division for 2010
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm
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