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Note: all minutes are marked “Draft” until official approved by the next committee meeting.

VPA  SOCCER  COMMITTEE
Friday, May 23, 2008
VPA  Office

Members Present: Bob Abrahamson, Chuck Pearce, Buddy Hayford, Peter Maneen, Dave Rouselle, Pete Sakash, Dan Marlow, Joe O’Brien, Bob Johnson

Minutes:

  1. motion by Dave R., second by Buddy, to approve minutes of 10/19/08. Vote -  approved unanimously

  2. correspondence – discussion on e-mail from Ed Hockenbury concerning using timeouts during a hockey game. Motion by Dave R., second by Buddy, to “allow one timeout per half beginning in the Fall 2008 season. Timeouts are to be two minutes in length from the time of the call. Timeouts can only be called on your own restarts and may only be called by the coach. One timeout per half, not cumulative. There are to be no timeouts in an overtime situation.” Vote – approved unanimously. Bob J. will include in the 2008 Soccer Guide

  3. discussion on 2007 season. Some concerns expressed over lack of championship sites and travel. Few schools are volunteering to host championships so this is becoming difficult to schedule. We will continue to look at possible college sites. All else went well

  4. 2008 NFHS rule changes – 1) illegal vs. improper (coach now gets a yellow card in an illegal situation, additional cards go directly to players), 2) NOCSE stamp now required for shin guards, 3) mouth guard issue (no action taken).

  5. updated Soccer guid

  6. brief discussion on width of a soccer field. No action taken.

  • adjourned

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