Meeting Minutes
NCSCA Meeting
January 16, 2010
NSCAA Convention – Philadelphia
Social at Fado’s 1500 Locust St corner of 15th and Locust at 5:00 PM
NCSCA Executive Officers needed for Hall of Fame Banquet in Greensboro on Jan. 23rd at Khoury Convention Center. Larry Bosc is being inducted.
Greg Mausch NSCAA National Boys HS Rep. and Kevin Sims NSCAA National Girls HS Rep.
· Partnership plan with NSCAA – win/win situation
o Discounted membership to NSCAA
o Guaranteed NSCAA Clinician
o More allocated spots for All-South and All-America
o Coaching courses
o Discount Tickets to Games
o Liability Insurance
· Possible support of the Clash of the Carolina’s
· Newsletter and Communities page.
· Kevin Sims took a poll on whose school’s paid expenses for convention
· More details after National HS Association meeting this afternoon
Mac Morris NCCA asked for Clinician input for Clinic in Greensboro
· Possibly use NSCAA clinician
o Outdoor Sessions?
· UNCG Coach
· Jason Okeefe – Speaker for All-State Awards Ceremony
· Don Kirkendall
Field of Honor
· 11 inductees for 1st class – Starting 11
· Recognized at East-West All Star Game between games
· Nomination Form
o Records – Boys , Girls, & Overall
o Years of service – in and out of NC
o Other coaching jobs – Club, ODP, etc…
o Active or retired
o Reason for nomination
· Possible nominees were discussed
Hall of Fame – Nominations for next year - Not just coaches
Soccer for a Cure
· Last 2 Weeks in April – April 19 – May 1st
· Donations go to any Cancer Cause
Clash of the Carolina’s selection meeting in the Pebble Beach Room at Koury Convention Center on Saturday Jan 23rd at 10:00 AM.
· Girls will be selected in April from a list of nominees by conference call – Date TBD
· Tentative schedule: Game will be July 10th in Charleston, SC at Blackbaud Stadium. Kids report July 9th, maybe the 8th.
o Tickets need to be purchased pre-sale
o Players need to be committed
o Program Sales – ads
NCHSAA – Proposals
· Only 2 items made it to committee
o Seeding – shot down
o Eurosportscoreboard – won’t pass because no money being given
· Why do we have to go through the NCCA for NCHSAA proposals?
· New Executive Director of NCHSAA was the ACC Soccer Commisioner – Takes Office next week.
· David Hicks – AD Liaison – will start working with him – possible guest speaker for All-State Awards.
NCHSAA Meeting on Jan. 28th to discuss Season and playoff reduction
· Possible 10% reduction of regular season games
· Possible 20% reduction of regular season games
· Reduction of Playoffs to 48 and possibly 32 per classification
· Unanimous vote not to reduce playoffs and let the LEA’s reduce regular season games if needed.
· Dates will not change
· Possible Subdivision like football for all sports could be coming
All- South and All-America
· Bonus spots for Boys
· Girls coaches dropped the ball – we lost 1 All-American and 3 All-South spots because coaches didn’t do their paperwork.
· Proposed for Secretary to draft a letter for coaches explaining the process for registration to NSCAA and step by step process for nominating your player online for All-South and All-America.
At Large process at All-State Meeting
· Needs to be streamlined, not working, and coaches are abusing it
· Possibly to allocate to each classification
· No more voting for All-South and All-America first, wait until after classification meetings.
· Coaches are abusing the voting process
o Gary H – stated coaches need to be called out on it
· Need to see membership numbers per each classification
· Regions whose coaches won’t join or hold meetings
· Not sure how to get coaches to join
o Incentive for new coaches to join for free their first year.
o Must be sponsored by member coach
o Also allow free membership for those coaches who have never joined before.
o Start this Spring
o Billing process discussed
§ Online payment didn’t work - too costly
§ Bill coaches at the beginning of year
§ More discussion needed
§ We need to be more proactive during the season
§ Put application on the back of your roster
§ Registration at Greensboro Clinic – NCCA (check with)
§ Hand out letter at Clinic – another job for the Secretary
David Hicks working on an Athletic Directors contact list.
NSCAA – High School Diploma Course – Cary on Jan 29th – 31st – need numbers – Fax applications to Cindi Myers at NSCAA . Places to stay – Kadlecik, Coe, Jennings, and Healey
Concern about conference forfeits (teams not fielded) counting as wins for overall record. In conference by laws. It throws off winning percentage for playoffs. I-Meck Conference example discussed. Messes up wildcard process. NCHSAA will not touch it because of conference by laws.
How is a high school team able to play non-sanctioned teams to count on record? (Hoggard Rule)
Gameday Marketing – sponsorship - $1500 to NCSCA - $100 more for NCSCA each member school who uses them. Information on our website. Several coaches already work with them and they give praise of company for ease of use.
Last year of Southern Soccer Scene. More money to All-Star games and Hall of Fame.
Increase East-West roster size to 18 possible change. Possibly adding an assistant coach.
New awards company.
Hall of Fame Banquet next Saturday Jan 23rd in Greensboro.
Sunday All-State Awards in the Blue Ash room at the Koury Convention Center at 2:00.
Soccer for a Cure Stamps available from Charlie. Eurosport scoreboard format will be changing. Need to get conferences changed for the girls. A few bugs to work out.
NCSCA Executive Board
Fall All-State Selection Meeting
November 8th, 2009
Proposals sent to NCHSAA for December meeting.
· Seeding process
· No conference Opponents in 1st round of playoffs
Treasurers Report - will be sent out by Tim Guter
Clinic – Jeremiah Mattingly - Trying to get a complimentary room for our meeting in January in Greensboro. If not looking at doing our awards ceremony at East Chapel Hill High School. Clash of the Carolinas selection will take place there. Don’t want to have to pay money for place for awards ceremony.
Rankings report - Rob Wilcher - Nothing
Sponsorship Report - Daren Coe - Gameday Marketing has agreed to sponsor the NCSCA for $1500 plus a $100 for each member school who uses Gameday Marketing.
Plaques - We have had a bid from a new company. New company agrees to donate trophies for the Clash. We can make a considerable saving by doing away with Regional Coaches Plaques.
Discussion on old company and new company. Comparison of Bids.
New Bid $3247 plus 2 $500 Clash trophies.
Return Bid from Old Company $3573 plus 2 Clash Tropies.
Why was old company charging us so much all these years?
Able to Save $1000 with new company without Regional Coaches plaques.
Certificates for Regional Coaches of the Year.
1A- Voted yes for certificates
2A – Keep Plaques
3A – Certificates
4A – Frames with Certificates
Regional Coaches will get certificates. No more plaques. Unanimous Vote.
Motion for going with the new company by Rob Wilcher. New Company selected for the upcoming year. Unanimous vote.
AD Liaison to NCHSAA – David Hicks - Talked about new Executive Officer for the NCHSAA. Favorable for us. ACC Soccer Commisioner.
Awards Liaison – Toni Verachii
Letter of Commendation for Clash Of The Carolina’s For NC’s Mark Kadlecik and SC’s Wayne Quinlan
Nominations for Robbie Robinson Award – Herk, Zach, and David Sanford
Field of Honor – Nominations in for June meeting - Discussion in January
Southern Soccer Scene - Paying over $1300 for subscription. Discussion on doing away with subscription to save money to put towards All-Star games. Voted to do away with.
Larry Bosc up for induction into NC Soccer Hall of Fame in January in Greensboro.
Clash of the Carolina’s selection January for the Boys, April for the Girls by conference call. Talk about initial list for girls in January.
Money for All-Star games and Hall of Fame.
Currently give $500 for East West, $1000 for the Clash, and $350 for Hall of Fame.
Discussed and voted to increase East West to $1000, Clash to $1600, and $900 to Hall of Fame.
Talked about adding an assistant coach to East West. Limited number of coaches with longevity.
Money will come from money saved from plaques and Southern Soccer Scene.
License Plates a probable no go.
At Large Process will be discussed at the January meeting. Need to cut down on time of meeting.
NSCAA CONVENTION
NORTH CAROLINA COACHES MEETING
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
JANUARY 17,2009
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT DOUG KIDD @ 9:30AM
CONGRATULATIONS TO ROB WILCHER FOR BEING NAMED WOMEN’S NATIONAL COACH OF THE
YEAR!
PRESIDENT KIDD BEGAN THE MEETING WITH A REMINDER OF THE ALL-STATE AWARDS
CEREMONY FOR THE BOYS FALL 2008 SEASON IS SLATED FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH
@ EAST CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL. THE CEREMONY FOR THE GIRLS 2009 ALL-STATE TEAM
IS SLATED FOR SATURDAY JUNE 6TH WITH A SITE TO BE DETRERMINED. THE
SELECTION MEETING IS SET FOR SUNDAY MAY 17TH .
PRESIDENT KIDD AND MARK KADLECIK REPORTED ON THE CLASH OF THE CAROLINAS. THE
GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 11 IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. MARK ASKED ALL
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO PLEASE HAVE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO HIM BY JAN 21,
2009. PRESIDENT KIDD REPORTED THAT NIKE HAS SIGNED ON FOR 3 YEARS AS SPONSOR ,
SUPPLYING UNIFORMS AND COACHING KITS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS.
CHARLIE CORBETT HAS ASKED THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT IN “SOCCER FOR A CURE”.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE ASK ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE
SPRING SEASON BY SELECTING A GAME OR GAMES WHERE GATE RECEIPTS OR OTHER
FUNDRAISING DOLLARS WOULD BE DONATED TO “SOCCER FOR A CURE”. A MOTION WAS MADE
AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED THAT THE WEEK OF APRIL 25TH, 2009 WOULD BE
DESIGNATED FOR THIS CAUSE. MEMBERS CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ncsca.org AND
FOLLOW THE LINK TO “SOCCER FOR A CURE” FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
PRESIDENT KIDD PRESENTED INFORMATION TO ALL THOSE ATTENDING ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE REGIONS. AN 11TH REGION WOULD BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT ROSTER BASED ON GEOGRAPHICS, CONFERENCES AND CURRENT CLASSIFICATIONS.
NEW BUSINESS:
REQUEST WAS MADE FOR VOLUNTEERS AT NEXT YEARS NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA TO INTRODUCE CLINICIANS . ANY MEMBER INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT KEVIN SIMS AT GASTON DAY SCHOOL FOR INFORMATION.
PRESIDENT KIDD HAS ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE NC HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS. PLEASE CONTACT HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU CAN HELP.
PRESIDENT KIDD WAS ASKED IF THE ASSOCIATION WOULD CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS WITH THE STATE OFFICE TO REQUEST CHANGES IN THE PLAYOFF SEEDING PROCESS. FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
MINUTES ARE RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY DAVE KARLSON, SECRETARY OF THE NCSCA.
GENERAL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT DOUG KIDD
@ 10AM
ROLL CALL FOR REGIONAL CHAIRS
PRESIDENT DOUG KIDD INSTRUCTED THE NCSCA OFFICERS ON THE PROCEDURES FOR THE NEW SELECTION PROCESS OF ALL-STATE PLAYERS. EACH OFFICER WAS ASSIGNED A CLASSIFICATION, MET WITH THE COACHES IN IN ATTENDENCE AND PROCTORED THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING FOR THE ALL-STATE PLAYERS IN THAT CLASSIFICATION. FOLLOWING THE VOTE, ALL OFFICERS TURNED IN A MASTER BALLOT TO PRESIDENT KIDD. AT –LARGE CANDIDATES WERE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD AND REGIONAL CHAIRS FOR THE REMAING SLOTS FOR THE ALL-STATE TEAM.
BOARD MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER.
PRESIDENT KIDD INFORMED THOSE IN ATTENDENCE THAT VP HERK DEGRAW WAS STEPPING DOWN AS AN OFFICER AND THANKED HIM FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE NCSCA.
PREVIOUS MINUTES WERE READ BY SECRETARY DAVE KARLSON AND TREASURER TIM GUTER PRESENTED THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL REPORT.
AN UPDATE FOR THE “CLASH OF THE CAROLINAS” WAS GIVEN BY MARK KADLECIK. THE GAME IS SLATED FOR JULY 12 IN CHARLESTON WITH A BANQUET FOR THE PLAYERS AND COACHES ON FRIDAY JULY 11. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE EVENT.
ROB WILCHER SPOKE ON THE NEED FOR ALL PRIVATE AND 1A SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE AND ENTER SCORES ON THE EUROSPORT SCOREBOARD. HE INDICATED THAT THIS WOULD ASSIST HIM WITH THE WEEKLY RANKINGS. HE ALSO ASKED THAT THE ASSOCOATION RECOMMEND TO THE STATE THAT SCHOOLS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE EUROSPORT SCOREBOARD OR FACE POTENTIAL PENALTIES.. PRESIDENT KIDD WILL LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER WITH THE STATE ASSOCIATION
PATRICK GLADYS OF AC REYNOLDS HS SUGGESTED THAT THE ASSOCIATION LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTITUTING A “ HIGH SCHOOL COACHES RING OF FAME” AWARD. THIS WOULD RECOGNIZE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES FOR THEIR LONG TERM SERVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER. PRESIDENT KIDD TABLED THIS SUGGESTION TO THE SUMMER MEETING IN GREENSBORO.
PRESIDENT KIDD DISCUSSED THAT HE AND CHIP STONE (LEESVILLE HS) WOULD ATTEND THE SUMMER MEETINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR INFORMATION ON COACHES CLINICS.
FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS MADE ON THE STATE’S PENDING RULE CHANGES ON GAME SUSPENSIONS FOR YELLOW CARD AND RED CARD INFRACTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED THAT THE PENDING RULE CHANGE BE AMMENDED. STATUS OF THAT REQUEST WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE RULES MEETING IN JULY.
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4PM.
MINUTES RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY DAVE KARLSON – NCSCA SECRETARY