2016 MSYSA AGM Book

2016 Annual General Meeting Table of Contents

Section 1

Agenda and Meeting Rules

Section 2

2015 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Section 3

Book of Reports

Section 4

MSYSA Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies

Section 5

Proposed Revisions to the MSYSA Bylaws, Rules Regulations and Policies

Section 6

MSYSA Financial Statement FYE 2015

Section 7

MSYSA Budgets

Section 8

MSPSP Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations

Section 9

Proposed Revisions to the MSPSP Bylaws, Rules and Regulations

Section 10

MSPSP Financial Statement FYE 2015

Section 11

MSPSP Budgets

Section 12

Notes

Section 1: Agenda and Meeting Rules

Agenda and Meeting Rules

Section 1

2016 AGM WEEKEND - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

March 11 - 12, 2016 at the Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel in Ypsilanti, MI

Friday, March 11, 2016 7:00pm – 9:30pm: MSYSA Awards Ceremony and Dinner Saturday, March 12, 2016 8:00am – 8:30am: Breakfast & AGM Registration 8:00am – 8:30am: MSYSA Board of Director’s Meeting 8:30am – 12:00pm: AGM General Session 12:00pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00pm – 2:00pm: AGM General Session continued (if needed)

CALL TO MSYSA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To: From: Date: RE:

All MSYSA League Presidents and Delegates Robin Crawford, MSYSA President January 15, 2016 2016 Annual General Meeting

Pursuant to the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association Bylaws, I am officially calling all Presidents and Delegates to meet for the MSYSA Annual General Meeting. The AGM is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 8:30am – 2:00pm at the Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel in Ypsilanti. Breakfast will be served from 8:00am – 8:30am, lunch will be provided at approximately 12:00pm, and if needed, the AGM will resume after lunch until approximately 2:00pm.

The 4th Annual MSYSA Awards Ceremony and Recognition Dinner will be held before the AGM on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. One complimentary dinner will be provided for each league President or their designee. Additional dinner tickets can be purchased from MSYSA at $50 per ticket.

Please see the order form included in this communication.

The Agenda, Meeting Rules, Nominating Committee Report, AGM Proxy Statement, and RSVP Form are included in this communication. You are encouraged to view the AGM Book online at www.msysaagm.com. There will be a limited supply of physical AGM Books available on-site. For your convenience, all items will also posted online at http://www.michiganyouthsoccer.org/Page743.aspx.

Attendees who wish to stay overnight at the hotel on Friday may do so by making their reservations directly with the hotel. The cost per room is $109.00 plus tax. Call the Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel directly at 734-487-2000 and reference the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association. All reservations must be made by February 12, 2016. Please make your reservations as soon as possible.

Please let us know if your league will be in attendance by filling out the RSVP form and sending it to Sarah Shiguango at sarah@michiganyouthsoccer.org. Your RSVP form is due no later than February 12, 2016.

If the League President is unable to attend the AGM but wishes to send a different individual from the League Board of Directors on his/her behalf, the AGM Proxy Statement must be filled out in its entirety with all necessary signatures and sent to the MSYSA State Office no later than Monday, March 7, 2016.

I look forward to your attendance at the upcoming AGM! Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely, Mr. Robin Crawford President

2016 AGM MEETING AGENDA 1.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

2.

Opening Remarks by Robin Crawford, MSYSA President and Special Guest(s)

3.

Roll Call of Leagues Present

4.

Credentials Committee Report

5.

Adoption of Meeting Rules

6.

Approval of Agenda

7.

Report of Approved 2015 Annual General Meeting Minutes

8.

Approval of New Leagues

9.

Supplemental Credentials Committee Report

10.

Approval of Actions of the MSYSA Board of Directors

11.

Open/Close of MSYSA Nominations

12.

Election of MSYSA Officers (President, Treasurer, and Recreational Director for 2 year terms)

13.

Election of District Commissioners (1 person from each District for 1 year terms)

14.

MSYSA Proposed Bylaws, Rules, Regulations and Policies Changes

15.

Proposed Revisions to MSYSA Budgets for FY 2016 and FY 2017

16.

Proposed MSYSA Budget for FY 2018

17.

Open/Close of MSPSP Nominations

18.

Election of MSPSP Officers (MSPSP Vice Chairperson/Registrar, Statistician, and Commissioner for 2 year

terms) 19.

MSPSP Proposed Bylaws, Rules and Regulations

20.

Proposed MSPSP Budget for FY 16-17

21.

New Business

22.

For the Good of the Game

23.

Adjournment

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RULES – 2016 1.

Identification badges issued by the credentials committee shall be worn for admission to all meetings and events. Badges may not be transferred without proper action by the credentials committee.

2.

The president shall appoint a committee of three to approve the AGM minutes.

3.

AGM delegates and MSYSA Board Members wishing to speak shall line up at the floor microphones.

Upon being recognized, AGM delegates and MSYSA Board Members shall give his or her name and office, title or league.

4.

All main motions and amendments shall be presented to the presiding officer and secretary in writing and shall be signed by the maker of the motion.

5.

Debate shall be limited to one speech of not more than two (2) minutes for each AGM delegate and/or MSYSA Board Member on each debatable motion or bylaw amendment. Allowed time is not transferable or cumulative.

6.

AGM delegates and MSYSA Board Members are required to follow rules of decorum in debate especially as it relates to confining remarks to the pending item of business, avoiding the use of other delegates’ or board members’ names, and not carrying on discussion directly with another AGM delegate or MSYSA Board Member.

7.

An amendment to strike out one word or a set of words in multiple places and to insert a different word or a set of words in all of those places shall be in order, and shall be deemed to include appropriate modifications in capitalization, number (singular or plural), and case (possessive).

8.

The secretary will be authorized to correct article and section designations, punctuation, and crossreferences, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of the membership in connection with the proposed amendments to the bylaws, rules, regulations and policies adopted at the AGM.

9.

Motions to close, limit, or extend debate shall require a majority vote.

10. Electronic keypad voting shall be authorized for all business conducted during this meeting except incidental main motions, uncontested elections, or otherwise as ordered by the president or assembly.

Voting by electronic keypad devices shall be deemed to be a Division of the Assembly.

11. No representative shall vote in more than one (1) capacity. (See Bylaw Article VII, Section 7B). Voting by proxy is permissible given that all MSYSA bylaws and rules are adhered to.

12. Cell phones and pagers shall be silenced during all meetings.

Section 2: 2015 AGM Minutes

2015 AGM Minutes

Section 2

Michigan State Youth Soccer Association Annual General Meeting Saturday, March 7, 2015

Call to Order: The Annual General Meeting of Michigan State Youth Soccer Association was called to order Saturday, March 7, 2015 by President Robin Crawford at 8:30 a.m. at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids Michigan.

The Pledge of Allegiance is recited.

MSYSA President Robin Crawford recognizes MSYSA Recording Secretary Sam Crabtree to call roll. MSYSA Secretary commences with roll call.

League Name Anchor Bay Soccer Club Ann Arbor United Soccer Club Bad Axe Soccer Association Bay Area Soccer Association Birmingham-Bloomfield Soccer Club Bloomfield Hills Youth Soccer League Cadillac Soccer Association Canton Soccer Club Capital Area Soccer League Central Michigan Soccer Association Charlevoix Youth Soccer Cheboygan Soccer Association City of Plymouth Recreation Department Clawson Youth Soccer Crawford AuSable Soccer Association CW3 Soccer Association Dearborn Heights Soccer Club Dearborn Soccer Club Detroit PAL Downriver Youth Soccer League Elk Rapids Soccer Club Farmington Soccer Club Fraser Soccer Club Freeland Soccer Club Garden City Soccer Club Gaylord Soccer League Gladwin County Youth Soccer Association

Present/Absent/Excused Absent Present Absent Absent Present Absent Absent Present Present Absent Absent Absent Present Present Absent Present Present Present Absent Present Absent Present Present Absent Present Absent Absent

Goodrich Soccer Club Grand Traverse Soccer League Grand Valley Soccer Association Great Lakes Coed Soccer League Grosse Ile Soccer Association Grosse Pointe Soccer Association Hamburg Community Soccer Club Harbor Springs Soccer League Hartland Community Soccer Association Houghton Lake Soccer Association Huron Soccer Association Indian River Soccer Association Lakes Area Youth Soccer League Lakeshore Youth Soccer League Leelanau County Soccer Club Livonia City Soccer Club Ludington Soccer Club Madison Heights Youth Soccer Association Marysville Youth Soccer Association Michigan Chill Soccer Club Michigan Jaguars FC Michigan Premier Soccer Academy (MPSA) Michigan State Developmental Soccer League Michigan Tigers Futbol Club Michigan Youth Soccer League Midland Soccer Club Mid-Michigan Youth Soccer League Milan Youth Soccer Club Monroe Area Soccer Association North Macomb Community Youth Soccer Northland United Soccer Club Northville Soccer League Orion/Oxford Soccer League Petoskey Youth Soccer Association Redford Soccer Club Reeths Puffer Soccer Club Rochester Youth Soccer League Roscommon North Youth Soccer Association Roseville Youth Soccer Club Royal Oak Youth Soccer Association Saginaw Township Soccer Association Saline Area Soccer Association

Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Absent Absent Present Present - Not Voting Absent Present Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present Absent Absent Absent Present Absent Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Present Present Present

Sault Soccer Association South Lyon Soccer Club South Oakland County Soccer St. Clair Shores Youth Soccer League Superiorland Soccer Association Taylor Soccer League Thunderbay Soccer Association Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer Troy Soccer Club Troy Youth Soccer League United Soccer League Upper Peninsula Football Association Warren Youth Soccer Association Wayne/Westland Soccer League West Michigan Youth Soccer Association Western Suburban Soccer League Wolves-Hawks Soccer Club MSPSP Robin Crawford Mike Poulos Sam Crabtree Gil Urban Marcia Kaline Gerhard Mengel Chico Villarruel Andrew Klackiewicz David Newby Yvonne Curtis John Hall Pete Fenwick Denise Moote

Absent Present Absent Present Present Present Absent Present Present Present Absent Absent Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present

Credential Committee Chairman Joel Dragan is recognized and reports that as of 9:02am, there are the following total members present: Total Voting Members: 51 Total Board Members 8 (non-voting) Total Non-voting Delegates 15 Total Attendance 74 Motion: Adoption of the Credentials Committee Report Motion: Approved.

President Robin Crawford recognizes MSYSA Recording Secretary Sam Crabtree to present the meeting rules.

MSYSA Recording Secretary, Sam Crabtree presents the meeting rules.

President Robin Crawford asks if the membership has objections to the meeting rules.

Motion: Adoption of the Meeting Rules Motion: Approved President Robin Crawford asks if the membership wishes to make any changes to the agenda.

Motion: Adoption of the agenda.

Amendment: Approved President Robin Crawford announces the appointment of Christy Mayhew as timekeeper for the meeting.

President Robin Crawford announces the appointment of the following people who will serve on the 2015 AGM Minutes Approval Committee: Chair – Amy Grzymkowski, Andrew Cislo and David Newby.

President Robin Crawford announces the appointment of those that will serve as Tellers (in the event they are needed) for the 2015 AGM: Chair - Steve Wilson, Josh Sherman, and Sarah Shiguango.

President Robin Crawford recognizes MSYSA Recording Secretary Sam Crabtree to report on the 2014 AGM Minutes.

MSYSA Recording Secretary Sam Crabtree announces that the 2014 AGM Minutes have been approved by the 2014 Minutes Approval Committee.

President Robin Crawford recognizes MSYSA Recording Secretary, Sam Crabtree to announce the new leagues.

The new leagues are as follows: Anchor Bay Soccer Club and Reeths Puffer Soccer Club.

President Robin Crawford asks for objections on the aforementioned leagues becoming full members of MSYSA. Hearing none, the leagues become direct member organizations of MSYSA. League Anchor Bay Soccer Club Reeths Puffer Soccer Club

Present/Absent/Excused Absent Present

Credential Committee Chairman Joel Dragan is recognized again to report that as of 9:12am, there are the following total members present: Total Voting Members: 52 Total Board Members 8 (non-voting) Total Non-voting Delegates 15 Total Attendance 75

President Robin Crawford asks the membership if there are any questions regarding the Credential Committee Report.

Motion: Adoption of the Credentials Committee Report Motion: Approved.

The next item of business is to approve the 2014 Actions of the Board of Directors.

Motion: To approve the 2014 Actions of the Board Motion: Amendment to Motion: To approve the 2014 Actions of the Board with the exception of the first motion in the month of November.

Motion as amended: Approved The next item of business is the proposed changes to the MSYSA Bylaws, Rules, Regulations and Polices.

President Robin Crawford recognizes Bylaws Committee Chair Richard Campbell to present the proposed changes. Bylaws Committee Chair commences with presenting the proposed changes.

Motion: Amending Bylaw Article V, Section 3B, as stated by the Bylaws Committee Chairman. Proposed Amendment #1.

Motion: Failed Motion: Amending Bylaw Article XIII, Section C, as stated by the Bylaws Committee Chairman. Proposed Amendment #2.

Motion as amended: Approved Motion: Amending Rule 3.6, Item B7, as stated by the Bylaws Committee Chairman. Proposed Amendment #3.

Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Rule 3.7, Item D, as stated by the Bylaws Committee Chairman. Proposed Amendment #4.

Motion as amended: Approved The next item of business is the proposed changes to the MSPSP Bylaws, Rules and Regulations.

President Robin Crawford recognizes the MSPSP Chair, Marcia Kaline, to present the proposed changes to the MSPSP Bylaws, Rules and Regulations. Marcia Kaline presents the proposed changes.

Motion: Amending Bylaw Article III, Section 1 and Article III, Section 8 as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #1.

Motion as Amended: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article III, Section 3, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #2 Motion: Approved

Motion: Amending Bylaw Article III, Section 6, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #3 Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article IV, Section 1 and Article IV, Section 2, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #4 Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article IV, Section 2 and Article IX, Section 2, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #5 Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article VI, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #6 Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article VIII, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #7 Motion: Approved Motion: Amending Bylaw Article II, Section 3, as stated by the MSPSP Chair. Proposed Amendment #8 Motion: Approved President Robin Crawford calls for a brief recess.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting reconvened at 10:15 a.m.

The next item of business is the nominations for the MSYSA officer’s positions.

The nominated candidates for MSYSA Vice President are Gil Urban and Marcia Kaline. President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for MSYSA Vice President.

Nominations for MSYSA Vice President are closed.

The nominated candidate for MSYSA Recording Secretary is Sam Crabtree. President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for MSYSA Recording Secretary.

Nominations for MSYSA Recording Secretary are closed.

Gil Urban is elected MSYSA Vice President Sam Crabtree is elected MSYSA Recording Secretary by acclimation President Robin Crawford calls for a recess for districts to caucus and elect their respective district commissioners.

Meeting adjourned at 10:26am.

Meeting reconvened at 10:47am.

Upon reconvening President Robin Crawford announces the elected District Commissioners by the members in their respective districts.

Pete Fenwick is elected as District Commissioner for the Metro Central District Yvonne Curtis is elected as District Commissioner for the Metro East District Andrew Klaczkiewicz is elected as District Commissioner for the North District Denise Moote is elected as District Commissioner for the Metro Southwest District John Hall is elected as District Commissioner for the West District The next item of business is the nominations for the MSPSP officer’s positions.

The nominated candidate for MSPSP Chairperson is Wendy Zielen.

President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for MSPSP Chairperson.

Pete Morrissey is nominated.

Nominations for MSPSP Chairperson are closed.

The nominated candidate for MSPSP Secretary/Treasurer is Pete Morrissey.

President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for MSPSP Secretary/Treasurer.

Marcia Kaline is nominated.

Nominations for MSPSP Secretary/Treasurer are closed.

The nominated candidate for MSPSP Scheduler is Robin Crawford.

President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for MSPSP Scheduler.

Nominations for MSPSP Scheduler are closed.

Wendy Zielen is elected as MSPSP Chairperson Pete Morrissey is elected as MSPSP Secretary/Treasurer Robin Crawford is elected as MSPSP Scheduler The next item of business is the election of the MSYSA Nominating Committee.

President Robin Crawford recognizes MSYSA Recording Secretary Sam Crabtree to read the MSYSA Bylaws regarding the election of the Nominating Committee.

President Robin Crawford opens the nominations for the MSYSA Nominating Committee.

Kelley Anderson is nominated for Metro Central District.

Bryant Goodreau is nominated for Metro East District.

Steve McGurik is nominated for Metro Southwest District.

Richard Campbell is nominated for North District.

Ken Pope is nominated for the West District.

Nominations are closed.

Steve McGurik is elected Nominating Chairperson

President Robin Crawford calls on the current MSYSA Treasurer, Mike Poulos to present the 2015 and 2016 revised budget. MSYSA Treasurer, Mike Poulos presents the revised budgets.

Motion: Adoption of the 2015 and 2016 MSYSA revised budget.

Motion: Approved President Robin Crawford calls on current MSYSA Treasurer, Mike Poulos to present the 2017 budget. MSYSA Treasurer, Mike Poulos presents the revised budget.

Motion: Adoption the 2017 MSYSA budget as presented.

Motion: Approved The next item of business is the proposed 2015-2015 MSPSP budget.

Motion: President Robin Crawford moves to adopt the fiscal year 2015-2016 MSPSP budget as presented.

Motion: Approved.

President Robin Crawford opens the floor for New Business.

No new business.

Floor closed for new business.

With no objections, President Robin Crawford adjourns the meeting at 11:27am.

Sam Crabtree MSYSA Recording Secretary

Book of Reports

Section 3

Section 3: Book of Reports

MSYSA President Report Robin Crawford The youth soccer landscape continues evolve. MSYSA has been charged by our national bodies (US Soccer and US Youth Soccer) at communicating best practices, mandates and changes to curriculum with respect to coaching education. There has been no shortage of questions, comments and concerns about lies ahead.

MSYSA is conscious that the coming year will present challenges for many of you. A change to Calendar Birth Year and revisions to formats of play, both mandated by our national bodies, begin in August. Obviously, part of our focus in the coming year is to gently work towards implementation. While implementation is the end goal, MSYSA recognizes that we must effectively communicate with you and we recognize the need to be flexible. Our implementation plan was recently disseminated to league presidents and league delegates. Our plan is also available on our website for your review. If, at any point, you have questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the office staff or members of the Board. We know it’s important to be available to assist with questions, comments or concerns.

MSYSA continues to share special stories and special moments through our social media outlets. We feel it’s one of our responsibilities to promote enthusiasm and excitement in our sport. Some of the stories and moments shared with this past year are remarkable. You should be proud of what you do and what you are accomplishing locally on behalf of our sport!

As you review our organizational budgets, please note that structural changes to state or regional programming predicated budget adjustments. Also, US Soccer and US Youth Soccer continue to hold our State Association in high regard. I look forward to sharing US Soccer’s thoughts and comments with you at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

Thank you to all of you that attended the 2015 MSYSA Administrator’s Workshop. Our office staff did a nice job in offering administrative (educational) sessions. Based on feedback from those that attended, I plan to work with the staff to continue offering this type of education and information in the future. In addition, the Board of Directors plans to initiate a new strategic plan. Once complete, we feel the initiatives will help chart the course of our organization over next 3 to 5 years. My hope is to begin the planning process on the strategic plan with the Board of Directors in the first quarter of 2016. If you are interested in participating in this process, please let us know.

I want to especially thank my colleagues on the Board of Directors for recently adding all age groups to the inhouse recreation registration category. In addition, your Board of Directors was pro-active in the adoption of rules intended to assist clubs and leagues with roster flexibility, team continuity, etc. In terms of potential growth, MSYSA adopted a new membership category in ‘Futsal.’ Member organizations of MSYSA may now register ‘Futsal’ only players and/or engage in ‘Futsal’ activities with secondary medical insurance being extended.

As we prepare for 2016, I am confident that we will be successful in our collective efforts. In closing, I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their continued hard work and support. It’s a pleasure working with everyone and we enjoy working on your behalf. Finally, I wish to thank our office staff as well. Like the Board of Directors, they are charged with a lot of responsibility and they continue to raise the bar in terms of professionalism and superior member service.

Sincerely yours, Robin Crawford

MSYSA Executive Director Report Thomas K. Faro This past year, MSYSA completed initiatives described in our most recent strategic plan. I extend my sincere appreciation to all that helped in this important organizational endeavor. The MSYSA Board of Directors plans to discuss the next strategic plan in the first quarter of 2016.

Currently, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is reviewing our State Association. The review our Association includes an examination of our organizational structure, financials, budgets, bylaws, rules, and policies. This engagement by US Soccer is intended to help guide its members (MSYSA included) with the enactment of best practices and standards.

As we prepare for 2016, the structure of our Olympic Development Program (ODP) has changed considerably as a result of changes regionally. Long term, it is likely the Olympic Development Program will see additional format and/or structural changes. The Olympic Development Program continues to identify elite players regionally and nationally.

US Youth Soccer and US Soccer announced changes taking place in August 2016 as it relates to small-sided games and calendar birth year registration of players. Please know that MSYSA will continue to do our very best at communicating the changes, helping you understand the changes, as well as assisting with transition.

The MSYSA Administrative Workshop took place in November. Attendance was very good. Thank you to those clubs and leagues that participated. We feel the administrative sessions provided valuable information. If you were unable to attend and are interested in the materials presented, please visit our website or contact our office. The Associate Membership category (non-voting) was introduced this year making it easier for small groups to become members of our Association. (Futsal is an example.) Also, the In-House recreation fee has been extended to include age groups 8 to 19. This change represents a small savings per player for those clubs or leagues that have in-house (no travel) recreation programs ages 8 to 19.

This past July, we witnessed the US Women’s National Team soundly defeating China 5-2 to win the FIFA World Cup! As part of the team’s Victory Tour, Detroit hosted the US Women’s National Team in a friendly match against Haiti. The match was very well attended. (34,538) This type of support shows that our membership and state are ready to host additional, high profile, matches!

Our organization remains financially sound. As such, MSYSA encourages our recreational clubs and leagues to consider applying for grants, which are budgeted and available to you. I am pleased to report that membership is up slightly as is program, event, and tournament participation. Welcome to Hillsdale Soccer Club, Kalkaska Area Youth Soccer, Metropolitan United Soccer League, Michigan Yemen Sports Association, and Van Buren Soccer Association as new direct members of MSYSA! Paul Thomas, MSYSA Director of Coaching and Mark Zathey, Assistant Director of Coaching, continue to serve you well with respect to coaching and parent education as well. I especially wish to thank Char Patterson. Char retired after 15 years of service to MSYSA as our Accounting Manager. MSYSA wishes her the best in her current and future plans. Ms. Lori Bederka, hired in May 2015, replaced Char as our full-time Accounting Manager.

In closing, thank you to Mr. Robin Crawford, MSYSA President, our Board of Directors and to my co-workers at the MSYSA State Office for their continued hard work and support. I am blessed to work with a great team of professionals in our State Office. In addition, I wish to thank all of you. Each of you plays an extraordinarily important role in the lives of youth soccer players and in the growth and development of our sport. Your continued contributions are very much appreciated.

Sincerely, Thomas K. Faro tfaro@michiganyouthsoccer.org

MSYSA Director of Coaching Report Paul Thomas Dear League Presidents and League Administrators, I hope this summary finds everyone well. The purpose of the following report is to provide a status of youth soccer in Michigan, which is divided into three categories: Recreational Soccer, Coaching Education, and the Olympic Development Program.

In regards to recreational soccer, our goal is to provide a variety of opportunities for our clubs and their coaches to develop their knowledge of the game. We do this through our in-service program and online recourses. In the past twelve months, we completed the U10 online module and revamped the coaching education resources page. The U12 module is currently under construction, and our aim for completion is spring 2016. This will be the final module, will complete the series, and will provide coaches with a clear educational pathway from U6 to U12. In conjunction with the online modules and coaching curriculum, our in-service program continues to be a success. The content and delivery of these face-to-face meetings work in conjunction with our online education tools. This helps the coaches and clubs we serve to gain a more in-depth knowledge about the age groups they are coaching, which ultimately provides a better experience for their players. I encourage every member to explore the online modules, recreational curriculums, and take advantage of our free in-service program.

From a coaching education standpoint, 2015 saw changes to the U.S. Soccer coaching education pathway. In March, they introduced the new F License, which is an online learning opportunity hosted on the new digital coaches center. This course is directed at grassroots coaches and focuses on the U6 to U8 age groups. It also acts as the first step in the U.S. Soccer coaching education pathway and is a pre-requisite to the E License. The digital coaches center is a new online coaching education platform, which in 2016 will be used as a registration system for our state organized E and D License courses. Please note, from January to June 2016, U.S. Soccer will not be holding any national courses as the move through a restructuring process. More information can be found on the U.S. Soccer Federation’s web site.

In 2015, MSYSA continued to offer our member coaches a wide variety of educational opportunities. In June, we hosted a U.S. Youth Soccer National Youth Certificate course, which was held at the Legacy Center in Brighton.

This certificate focuses on the art and science of coaching different age groups, including the cognitive, psychosocial, and psychomotor characteristics of players, and how those items should shape the content of a message and its delivery to players. The course instructors included the U.S. Youth Soccer Director of Coaching Sam Snow, Arizona Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching Austin Daniels, and Pennsylvania West Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching Paul Halford. In July, we again hosted a U.S. Soccer C License, which this year we held in Pontiac. This was the second C License course held in Michigan in as many years. We hope to continue our relationship with U.S. Soccer and continue to host national courses in our state.

In addition to the traditional education offerings from U.S. Youth Soccer and U.S. Soccer, we continued the MSYSA Symposium Series. This year we hosted two symposiums, the first in March and the second in December.

For our March symposium, we hosted Laurent Papillon, a U.E.F.A. instructor based in France. Laurent held two clinics, the first in Pontiac where he completed a field and classroom clinic based on the U13 to U18 age group.

The second was held in Brighton where he explored the development of players at the U10 to U12 age group,

again hosting classroom and field sessions. The December symposium was held at High Velocity in Canton and it offered more diverse clinicians and topics. Here we hosted John O’Sullivan from Changing the Game Project, Erwin Van Elst from the Muelenstein Academy, and Drew Ducker from the Futsal Factory. John O’Sullivan’s classrooms sessions focused on ‘beyond the Xs and 0s – reaching your players on a different level’ and ‘three ways to better develop your team and/or club’. Erwin Van Elst focused on developing and teaching soccer techniques, and Drew Ducker focused on Futsal and how to get the most out of this type of training/games.

Over 100 coaches participated in these educational opportunities and we hope to host more in 2016.

In regards to the Olympic Development Program, we continue to see great support from our membership and for the second year running we had our largest tryout numbers. For this year’s cycle, we adopted a recommendation and scouting system, which are the first steps in making this process more user friendly for our players, while helping us to continue to identify the best players in Michigan. As the largest state in Region II, we set a high standard with our state teams and are very competitive in regional and national events. Our 1999 girls and 2000 boys won the Region 2 ODP tournament and will represent Region 2 at the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championship in March 2016. At the 2015 Interregional events, we had 31 girls and 23 boys from a possible 90 players in each gender represent Region 2, the highest numbers by far in the region. We also continued to see tremendous support and participation numbers in our ODP 101 program, which is designed to offer additional developmental training around the state.

The growth of youth soccer in Michigan is dependent on club and league volunteers, administrators, coaches, players, and parents. We will continue to strive for excellence in our role as a supporting organization and aid in achieving the common goal of improving the game of soccer in Michigan. Keep up the good work!

Yours in soccer, Paul Thomas

MSYSA Vice President Report Gil Urban It has been a privilege to serve as Vice President for the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA). I continue to volunteer to serve on the board because I am passionate about improving soccer in Michigan. My goal is to do what is best for soccer in Michigan by representing the collective interests of our members. It is a challenging goal since each MSYSA member has their own unique needs and interests. Difficult as it is, I always strive to meet the challenge and make decisions through the filter of does it make soccer better in Michigan and better for the kids. Thanks for allowing me to serve.

I am engaged in the MSYSA board activities. This year has mostly been one of maintaining the current environment. I am ready to take on any special assignment from the president that is to improve soccer in Michigan. I have board set skills to offer any assignment from both a successful business career and extensive soccer background. I am hopeful MSYSA board will refresh the strategic plan and begin to define key implementation projects. Also, I supported Tom Faro and the staff in developing and delivering the MSYSA Administrator Workshop. I am proud of this MSYSA service because it contributes to league and clubs improving.

MSYSA is only as strong as its members.

Last year I attended the US Youth Workshop / NCSAA Convention, the GotSoccer Club Connection, and GotSoccer State Association convention. The networking and educational sessions attended at the US Youth Workshop and GotSoccer conventions gave me insights into practices being used in various soccer situations and organizations. It was extremely insightful at the GotSoccer State Convention to hear the views of Eric Wynalda (USMNT Striker turned TV Analyst), Chris Moore (USYS CEO), Nelson Rodriguez (US Soccer Exec now Chicago Fire GM), John Sutter (USYA President). I hope to be able to apply some of their insights to Michigan.

In closing let me sincerely thank and applaud Executive Director, Tom Faro and the entire MSYSA staff for their efforts to make soccer in Michigan the best. This team does a great job in promoting and supporting soccer in Michigan. I feel we have an outstanding staff. In addition, I want to thank the MSYSA Board and the MSYSA Member League/Club Boards for their dedication to Michigan soccer. And finally I want to thank the MRC and its many member referees, instructors, assessors and assignors for all the work they do to continually improve soccer in Michigan.

Yours in youth soccer, Gil Urban

MSYSA Recreational Director Report David Newby First, thank you to the MSYSA Recreational Committee for the continued support over the last two years in my role as the MSYSA Recreational Director. Our State is fortunate to have Paul Thomas, MSYSA Director of Coaching & Mark Zathey, Assistant Director of Coaching. Both do a very good job at supporting recreational soccer.

Keep in mind that all of you have the opportunity to receive three (3) hours of coaching education for free each year. These in-service clinics include both field and classroom instruction provided by the MSYSA State Director of Coaching, Paul Thomas and/or by MSYSA State Coaching Staff. Most recently, Royal Oak Youth Soccer, West Michigan Youth Soccer, Williamston Youth Soccer, Northville Soccer, Canton Soccer Club, and W.S.S.L. received in-service clinics from MSYSA to enhance their recreational offerings. If you’d like to schedule a free in-service clinic, please free contact Paul Thomas at the MSYSA State Office.

I feel fortunate to serve on the Board of Directors. The Board has provided tremendous flexibility in support of continued recreational growth in the state. In addition, the Board of Directors recently voted to reduce the recreational registration fee for In-house players in all age groups to $7.75 per player.

MSYSA is offering a new recreational grant program for member organizations. ($30,000 restricted for recreation) We look forward to providing grants at the upcoming AGM (Awards Ceremony). I encourage you to review all the MSYSA recreational grants that are currently available to you by visiting the MSYSA website, www.michiganyouthsoccer.org.

Over the last two years, MSYSA developed and launched a number of online recreational modules designed to assist the novice or recreational coach in coaching youth players at the U5/6, U7/8 and U9/10 ages. The fee for these modules has been dramatically reduced to encourage participation with the education.

Finally, the 2016 Kohl’s Cup will be hosted by Great Lakes Coed Soccer League and will be held in Muskegon, Michigan on June 11, 2016. In 2015, the Kohl’s Recreational Cup event had over 130+ teams that totaled over 2,700 players! If you’d like to host the 2017 event, please complete the online application to host on the MSYSA website prior to August 10, 2016.

I thank you for your support and I look forward to continuing to serve as your MSYSA Recreational Director.

Sincerely, David Newby

MSPSP Chair Report Wendy Zielen The Michigan State Premier Soccer Program reports a year of growth and initiatives on behalf of the 11,000+ players and coaches, 483 teams, and 51 divisions during the fall season. The MSPSP Board and especially our Program Director, Joel Dragan, worked diligently throughout the year to provide optimal procedures and divisioning to facilitate a statewide soccer environment encouraging continued participation and enjoyment of soccer. In keeping with our purpose to promote the development and execution of highly skilled youth soccer, sportsmanship, quality coaching and officiating within the State of Michigan, MSPSP brought about the following program enhancements during 2015: Member clubs and leagues: • Ongoing administrative updates to simplify and expedite paperwork, with no increase in registration fees for eight consecutive seasons • Extension of the fall season to include second week of November • Providing web-form access to board candidate nominations and bylaw/rule amendments • Continued support for Detroit Pal and the Soccer for Success program Players: • Offered four $1500 scholarships to MSPSP players • GIS review of player demographics for the purpose of encouraging participation in underserved areas and reviewing Coaches: • MSPSP co-sponsored MSYSA Coaching Symposiums in March 2015 and December 2015 • Invited coach’s input for Fall u13 Divisioning Referees: • Met with state assignors in an ongoing effort to facilitate MSPSP referee assignments cross-league • Provided coins to regional referee assignors for distribution to all MSPSP referees. The coins were also given to all referees who went to the Region II championship.

• Dedicated $6000 annually to the development of female referees.

• Increased assignor pay to $6 per center referee assignment.

Parents: • Sponsored presentations in open to all MSYSA parents at no charge by Cristina Fink, Sports Psychologist on communicating effectively with children to manage the highs and lows of sports On behalf of the MSPSP Board of Directors, we wish to thank all of our member organizations for providing us with feedback on how we can better serve you. MSPSP will continue to advance the above and other initiatives throughout 2016, and we continue to invite your input on how MSPSP can best benefit your youth players. I wish to personally thank all members of the MSPSP Board of Directors for giving their time and energies to make certain the continuance of Premier's high standards, with special note to outgoing Premier Chair Marcia Kaline for her several years of service and all of her work with the incoming board to ensure a smooth transition.

Thank you, Wendy Zielen

MSYSA State Youth Referee Administrator Report Francisco Villarruel Nineteen referees attended the US Region II Tournament (DePere, WI). Ten referees earned a semi-final assignment, six a final assignment.

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Three referees from the MI delegation were selected to represent MI/Region II at the US Youth National Championship Tournament: Brandon Barlog and Justin Tatsak (Referees) and Victoria Spiegel (AR).

Four referees attended the Region II Presidents Cup Tournament in Kansas. All four referees earned a final assignment.

• Two referees (Salvatore Ciraulo and Victoria Spiegel) were selected to represent MI at the President Cup Tournament Finals.

Nicole Green-Valentine and Kira Vondenbenken represented MI at a national showcase event.

Referee development continues to be a priority for the Michigan Referee Committee. On-line tools are being developed and launched to facilitate awareness of issues that can strengthen our service to the game of soccer.

Emily Williams (Lansing) and Ethan Lock (Canton) were recognized as the 2015 MI Youth Referees (female and male) of the year. They were selected by a committee that reviewed six applications that were submitted by local referee associations or clubs.

Emily Williams was selected as the Region II Female Referee of the year.

The Women’s Referee Academy (supported in part by the MSPSP) has completed its third year. To date, fifteen women have participated in this program. Of the fifteen women, two have left the State of MI. Six of these women now hold a state referee badge. The SRC wishes to acknowledge the MSPSP for their support of the program as well as staff volunteers (Sue Grobbel, Larry Gagne, Adrienne McDonald) who have assisted with the program.

Respectfully submitted, Francisco A. Villarruel

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Steve McGuirk (Chair), Kelley Andersen, Dick Campbell, Bryant Goodreaugh, and Ken Pope Below is a list of candidates nominated by November 1, 2015 for positions on the MSYSA Board of Directors.

Each of the candidates has accepted their respective nomination. Each candidate was asked to complete a questionnaire detailing their relevant soccer experiences, non-soccer experiences, and goals and visions for MSYSA including what they hope to accomplish if elected. The MSYSA Nominating Committee has reviewed the information submitted by each candidate (provided on the subsequent pages of this report) and has verified the qualifications of each candidate. (See below) MSYSA President: Robin Crawford Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA President.

MSYSA Treasurer: Mike Poulos Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA Treasurer.

MSYSA Recreational Director: David Newby Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA Recreational Director.

MSYSA Recreational Director: Dan McEvilly Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA Recreational Director.

MSYSA District Commissioner: Yvonne Curtis (Metro East) Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA Metro East District Commissioner.

MSYSA District Commissioner: Denise Moote (Metro Southwest) Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA Metro Southwest District Commissioner.

MSYSA District Commissioner: Andrew Klaczkiewicz (North) Based on the information available to us, the 2015 MSYSA Nominating Committee finds the candidate in good standing and meeting the qualifications for the position of MSYSA North District Commissioner.

There were no accepted nominations for the Metro Central and West District Commissioner positions.

Respectfully Submitted, Steve McGuirk

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: Robin Crawford Nominated For: MSYSA President Nominated By: Kelley Andersen (Birmingham-Bloomfield SC) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2014 – Present 2007 – 2014 2007 – 2013 2001 – 2007 1994 – 2001

Position or Title President Treasurer Treasurer President Chair

Club/League Name MSYSA US Youth Soccer Region II MSYSA MSYSA MSPSP

Position or Title Referee Coach

Club/League Name US Soccer Federation Lake Orion

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 1988 – Present 1985 – 2007 Vision & Goals for MSYSA: With your help, I would like to explore new strategic initiatives for the next 3 to 5 years. We need to invest in this endeavor. One of our primary missions is to grow membership. We also need to consider additional investments to assist the members in enacting best practices in coaching, finance and administration. Finally, I want to ensure gentle and flexible implementation of US Soccer’s recent mandates.

This nominee states that he does not earn significant income from soccer related activities nor does he have significant involvement in competing soccer organizations.

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: Mike Poulos Nominated For: MSYSA Treasurer Nominated By: Lee Katterman (Western Suburban Soccer League) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2013 – Present 2012 – 2013 2008 – 2012 2004 – 2012 2002 – 2004 1998 – 1999

Position or Title Treasurer Secretary Metro SW District Comm.

President Vice President President

Club/League Name MSYSA MSYSA Western Suburban Soccer League Western Suburban Soccer League Western Suburban Soccer League Livonia Y Soccer Club

Position or Title Board Representative to Saginaw 2012 LOC Poaching Committee Chair Coach

Club/League Name MSYSA

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 2010 – 2012 2009 – 2012 1995 – 1997

MSYSA Livonia Y Soccer Club

Professional or Non-Soccer Related Experiences: Years Served 1980 – Present

Position or Title Finance Supervisor

Club/League Name Ford Motor Company

Vision & Goals for MSYSA: After 30+ years in Ford finance, I have the background and experience to successfully server a MSYSA treasurer: Financial planning, reporting, record keeping and business case development are responsibilities I understand and have successfully accomplished. If elected, I am confident I can serve MSYSA at a high level.

I believe MSYSA’s role is to support its members in their efforts to provide their players a positive and fun soccer experiences that enables their ability to grow as players regardless of their abilities or background. Over recent years MSYSA has continued to improve member services by reducing administrative requirements, improve coach training, take pricing revisions to better reflect differences among the player base and continue efforts to enable fair competition among all members.

Competition within youth soccer is growing. MSYSA’s ability over recent years to successfully blunt the efforts of other youth soccer groups to draw members away from MSYSA is based on the state organizations’ ability to better serve its customers; member leagues, coaches, administrators and players. MSYSA can continue to be relevant and important to our members only if we continue to innovative and nimble when addressing member needs.

In addition to successfully fulfilling the responsibilities of the treasurer, my goal is to assist in identifying the issues and concerns of our members and support actions to address those issues and concerns.

This nominee states that he does not earn significant income from soccer related activities nor does he have significant involvement in competing soccer organizations.

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: David Newby Nominated For: MSYSA Recreational Director Nominated By: David Newby (Canton Soccer Club) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2014 – Present 2009 – 2014 2001 – 2009 2000 – 2001 1998 – 2000 1998 – 2000 1995 – 2000

Position or Title Recreational Director President Vice President President Registrar Treasurer Member/Chair of Scholarship Committee

Club/League Name MSYSA Great Lakes Soccer League Great Lakes Soccer League Canton Soccer Club MSYSA Canton Soccer Club MSYSA

1995 – 1998 1995 – 1997 1988 – 1992

Metro West District Comm.

Registrar GLSL Representative

MSYSA Canton Soccer Club Canton Soccer Club

Position or Title Coach, Recreational Scorekeeper Coach, Recreational Referee

Club/League Name Canton Soccer Club Great Lakes Soccer League Livonia Y Livonia Y

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 1985 – Present 1992 – 2000 1983 – 1985 1982 – 1985 Vision & Goals for MSYSA: The vision for MSYSA is for the Association to be a leading proponent of both Recreational and Select soccer to improve the quality of the game at all levels.

I wish to return the Kohl’s Cup back to the MSYSA Calendar, if possible, to expand the tournament to all districts in MSYSA in order to be closer to the recreational teams.

The need is to think outside the box. The children need to experience the game in its many aspects. To me, playing only eight (8) games is like only licking the icing of the cake. One gets the sweetness, but not the flavor and pleasure of playing the game. Skill development should be encouraged in recreational play, as not everyone

is a select player. The game can be fun for everyone, regardless of skill level. Also, if we increase the number of games that are available for a child to play, the better able we would be to retain the players for the long haul.

A shorter bench would not hurt either, it could mean the addition of one or more additional teams, and more on the field playing time.

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: Dan McEvilly Nominated For: MSYSA Recreational Director Nominated By: Lee Katterman (Western Suburban Soccer League) & John O’Meara (Canton Soccer Club) Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 2007 – Present 2006 – Present 2005 – 2006 2002 – 2003 1998 – 1999 1996 – 1997

Position or Title Select/Premier Coach Club Manager Goalkeeper Coach Recreational Coach Recreational Coach Select/Premier Coach

Club/League Name Canton Soccer Club Canton Soccer Club Canton Soccer Club Dearborn Heights SC Farmington Hills Parks & Rec Canton Soccer Club

Vision & Goals for MSYSA: My name is Dan McEvilly and I am currently the Club Manager for the Canton Soccer Club where I run the dayto-day operations for our recreational league, select/premier teams, and the Canton Cup. Although I have never sat in a voting position on a board, I am involved with club and league board. Before I go into what I plan to do if elected, I think it’s important to look at the purpose of the MSYSA: The purpose of the MSYSA is to provide an opportunity through our member leagues for all youth in the state to have an enjoyable soccer experience while moving toward their personal goals. The Association shall provide: A. The governing structure to administer youth soccer in Michigan, and B. A vehicle to communicate information to players, parents, coaches, referees, and other interested parties.

As Recreational Director, responsible for representing the recreational player, I plan to enhance or if needed, challenge, the purpose as outlined above by: 1. Working for the recreational coach. S/he is a volunteer and is typically the “first impression” of the game. Our State DOC, Paul Thomas, has done a great job with the online modules to help these beginning coaches. To me, it makes no sense to accumulate and provide this knowledge to our “first impression” coaches and charge a fee. We want them to be better and we need them to be better. I feel many clubs don’t pass on this info because they don’t feel right asking a volunteer to spend money on it or their club may not in a position to pay for it. To me, it’s bad business and the money is there to support it.

2. Market “soccer” to the state of Michigan for our membership. Using our “vehicle” to market the game to “interested parties” which can mean anything, but to me it means prospective players. We rely solely

on the member organizations to “promote” the game. Some do a good job while most don’t have the means or experience to do so. I hope to establish a small marketing budget and work with such partners as Dick’s for in-store promotions of our member organizations as well as using social media and other advertising mediums to attract players and parents to the game and to our member organizations.

3. Revisit the need for and/or revamp MSYSA recreational tournament. Is the need to have a MSYSA recreational tournament, such as the Kohl’s Cup, relevant as outlined in the position for the Recreational Director or is there another way to promote recreational tournaments to recreational teams? I don’t feel there is a need to have a state run recreational tournament now that teams have so many options that work into their schedule and are geographically located. Although I don’t have the answer, I would like to explore other options such as having a recreational state cup or at least publishing and promoting recreational sanctioned tournaments to our recreational population.

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Name: Yvonne Curtis Nominated For: MSYSA Metro East District Commissioner Nominated By: Marcia Kaline (Birmingham-Bloomfield SC) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2008 – Present 2003 – Present 2000 – 2003

Position or Title Metro East District Comm.

Vice President Secretary

Club/League Name MSYSA Michigan Youth Soccer League Michigan Youth Soccer League

Position or Title Manager

Club/League Name Sterling Clinton Soccer Club

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 1993 – 1997

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: Denise Moote Nominated For: MSYSA Metro Southwest District Commissioner Nominated By: Lee Katterman (Western Suburban Soccer League) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2013 – Present 2009 – Present 2006 – Present 2011 – 2013 2011 – 2013 2005 – 2009 2002 – 2007

Position or Title Metro SW District Comm.

Administrator Scorekeeper Poaching Committee Disciplinary & Appeals Committee Treasurer President/Treasurer/Secretary

Club/League Name MSYSA Western Suburban Soccer League Western Suburban Soccer League MSYSA MSYSA Western Suburban Soccer League Plymouth Soccer Club

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 2000 – 2007

Position or Title Coach (D License) for Rec, Select, and Premier Teams

Club/League Name Plymouth Soccer Club

Professional or Non-Soccer Related Experiences: Years Served 25+ years

Position or Title Small Business Administration and Bookkeeping Services

Club/League Name Plymouth Area

Vision & Goals for MSYSA: As Metro Southwest District Commissioner, I will promote and support the programs of MSYSA within the District, State, and Region. I will act as liaison between MSYSA and the Metro Southwest District members.

MSYSA continues to provide, among other things, positive leadership and continuing education opportunities, and promotes fair play in and for all aspects of soccer for the greater good of the beautiful game.

MSYSA Nominating Committee Report Continued Name: Andrew Klaczkiewicz Nominated For: MSYSA North District Commissioner Nominated By: Catherine Lamrouex (Saginaw Township Soccer Association) Previous Soccer Board Experiences: Years Served 2012 – Present 2008 – Present 2006 – 2007 2005 – 2006

Position or Title North District Commissioner President Secretary U8 Girls Coordinator

Club/League Name MSYSA Saginaw Township Soccer Association Saginaw Township Soccer Association Saginaw Township Soccer Association

Other Soccer Experiences: Years Served 2014 – Present 2013 – Present 2001 – Present 2010 – 2012

Position or Title Director of Coaching Varsity Girls Head Coach Coach Referee

2009 – 2014

Referee

Club/League Name Saginaw Township Soccer Association Swan Valley High School Saginaw Township Soccer Association Saginaw Valley High School Soccer Referees Association Saginaw Township Soccer Association

Vision & Goals for MSYSA: My vision for the North District is to continue to serve the member leagues that comprise the North District by disseminating information quickly and effectively as well as solicit information on important issues that concern the North District member leagues. I’m continuing to encourage the North District leagues to communicate and share ideas with each other to improve the game for all of our youth players.

I’d like to continue to be a positive influence on important issues that arise as well as take constructive ideas from the North District member leagues to the Board of Directors. Additionally, I’d like to continue to work with Tom Faro and the MSYSA Staff to assist them in any way that I can.

MSYSA TOPSoccer Dianna Dykstra, Chair A lot of exciting things going on with TopSoccer this past year; we are gearing up to host the 2016 Region ll TopSoccer Symposium in June. Josh Sherman has been working very hard to help make this a success.

Gordon Gardiner was named Region ll TopSoccer Buddy of the year.

TopSoccer continues to grow in Michigan; we started 2 more locations in the fall (Dearborn Heights and Clawson). TOP Soccer is very rewarding for all that get involved with this great program. It is a part of the recreational program that many of you have not seen and I would invite you to attend a session and see what TOP Soccer is all about.

Danny Torres from Dearborn Heights Soccer Club had a goalkeeping clinic and the money was donated to TOP Soccer. Danny also invited me out to an event in Dearborn where we were able to promote TOP Soccer, everyone had a great time and we shared a lot of information.

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Marysville TopSoccer under the direction of Jenny Roeske, has 12 athletes and several were adults. The soccer teams from Marysville High School volunteered to work with the TOP Soccer athletes and it was a great experience for everyone. Marysville has TOP Soccer sessions for 6 weeks in the fall and spring.

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Lakes Area TopSoccer under the direction of Franci Silver had a great year. This fall there were 30 players, the players learned some new skills and played some awesome games. The end of the season game was played in costume and they had a Halloween party afterward. The pizza went fast and the players were able to trick or treat at our field. Lakes Area TOP Soccer has sessions in the fall and spring.

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Rochester Soccer Club TopSoccer under the direction of Gordon Gardiner, has grown from one of our smaller programs with about 10 athletes to one of our larger programs with 30 athletes. Gordon has many volunteers; many are students that need community service hours so the coach to player ratio is great. Sessions are in the fall, winter and spring.

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Midland Soccer Club TopSoccer under the direction of Peter McGahey, had another great year. The program continues to gain momentum. Growing partnership with older youth teams and expansion of interest with TOP Soccer athletes. TOP Soccer will run in the fall and spring at the Midland Soccer Club complex on Tuesday evenings. Each athlete is paired with a buddy and activities are paced to accommodate the players and the emphasis is always on positive reinforcement and encouragement.

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Plymouth TopSoccer under the direction of Brooke Kreza has been around the longest (17 years). TOP Soccer takes place in the fall and spring and is 7-8 weeks long. They have about 30 athletes and this past year had 10 new athletes sign up. TOP Soccer is a non-competitive soccer league and a typical day will start off with stretches, then drills (passing, shooting, etc.), then breaking up and scrimmaging.

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North Macomb TopSoccer under the direction of Jessica Newby they have been having a lot of success at teaching the athletes different game situations. There are about 35 kids in the North Macomb program.

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Genessee TopSoccer under the direction of Tina Carpenter, sessions are held in the fall, winter and spring. Tina is very enthusiastic and the athletes really have a great time. Tina is working on ideas to help the program grow in her area.

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Grosse Pointe TopSoccer under the direction of John Mellon. Numbers were consistent with the previous season. They had 12 participants at the high point. Sometimes there were more soccer buddies than participants. The program has been attracting younger players on the autism spectrum who really benefit from early intervention and social interaction.

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Ann Arbor TopSoccer under the direction of Mark Swinley, has 38 athletes which play in the fall, winter and spring. Athletes are 4-23 years old.

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Dearborn Heights TopSoccer under the direction of Donna Smith have about 10 athletes, they had a great first season and are looking for growth next year.

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Clawson TopSoccer under the direction of Sara Dein also had a great first season with 12 athletes, they play on a turf field. This group is very enthusiastic and hope to grow a lot over the next year.

If anyone would like to volunteer for TOP Soccer, know of a child that might be interested, or if you would like to start a program, contact me at (810-388-0820).

Thank you, Dianna Dykstra

MSYSA Soccer Across America Oscar CastaĂąeda, Chair It has been two years since I was invited to chair the Soccer Across America Program at MSYSA. I wish to thank the MSYSA Board of Directors for affording this opportunity for me. Those two years had been challenging and very interesting. When I started to get involved I learned pretty soon that this is a program that takes many forms and sizes in each place where is implemented. It is remarkable to note that in most cases it is run by government entities. I am convinced that this is a very telling point: very few state offices are willing to be invested in having a solid Soccer Across America Program run inside of their own organization. For that desire I very much commend the MSYSA Board of Directors and the Office Staff.

The main task for me in the last two years has been to come to terms with what exactly Soccer Across America is, how it is being implemented across the country, and how it must be implemented in Michigan to make it more efficient and achieve its goals. I want to have a program in Michigan that is recognized as the model to follow through the county and beyond. The other major task has been to let everybody know that MSYSA cares about introducing the sport of soccer to youngsters living in communities not yet served by existing clubs and leagues.

In the first area, about learning how programs are being implemented in other states I had attended multiple teleconferences with other groups in the country and also at the US Youth Soccer Workshops, where often times they run sessions on Soccer Across America. It has become apparent that there are two major barriers for youth to get involved in soccer: cost and distance. The latter might be considered as a sub product of cost but becomes especially significant in Michigan, where the population is highly concentrated in specific geographic sectors.

The next step that we are implementing through the year 2016 is to generate projects that can reduce the above mentioned barriers. We are looking at implementing low cost soccer environments with access to high quality coaching and we are also looking at building high quality facilities at locations that are away from soccer facilities.

This year we had the opportunity of watching very closely a very successful project: the construction of the Beacon Soccer Field in Lansing, developed by Scott Dane, Executive Director of Capital Area Soccer League, where I have the honor of serving as President of the Board of Directors. This field was built with funds raised in a partnership in between city government, community organizers and private companies. We will be looking into following this model and multiply it around the State of Michigan. If you are interested in bringing this model to your community, please contact us.

Yours in soccer, Oscar Castaneda

MSYSA Discipline & Appeals Committee Report Steve Wilson, Chairman The MSYSA Discipline & Appeals Committee consists of approximately 15-20 volunteer members. Collectively, the committee aims to become a disinterested and impartial body of fact-finders for each hearing or appeal.

Committee Objectives • Hear appeals from decisions of lower authority, cases concerning referee assault, or matters referred by the Board of Directors.

• Continue to offer education opportunities regarding the appeals process and how to properly conduct hearings as well as offer an online disciplinary tool for member organizations to utilize.

• Continue to assist MSYSA Member Organizations with procedural matters.

Key Outcomes • Since the 2015 MSYSA Annual General Meeting, the MSYSA Disciple & Appeals Committee has conducted the following hearings: 1. Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 l 6:00 PM  MSYSA Hearing: Alleged Referee Assault and/or Abuse  Background: Determine the Defendant’s involvement in an alleged Referee Assault and/or Abuse incident.  Decision: Guilty of Referee Assault and Referee Abuse.

2. Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 l 6:30 PM  MSYSA Hearing: Alleged Referee Abuse  Background: Determine the Defendant’s involvement in an alleged Referee Abuse incident.  Decision: Guilty of Referee Abuse.

• The Committee will continue to provide a synopsis of its decisions.

2015 Outlook The MSYSA Discipline & Appeals Committee will continue to resolve appeals and/or disciplinary matters in a prompt and timely manner, as well as continue to offer educational opportunities to members of MSYSA. 2016 Hearing Calendar Jan. 6, 2016 l Jan. 20, 2016 l Feb. 3, 2016 l Feb. 17, 2016 l Mar. 2, 2016 l Mar. 16, 2016 l Apr. 6, 2016 l Apr. 20, 2016 l May 4, 2016 l May 18, 2016 l June 1, 2016 l June 22, 2016 l July 6, 2016 l July 20, 2016 l Aug. 3, 2016 l Aug. 17, 2016 l Aug. 31, 2016 l Sept. 14, 2016 l Sept. 28, 2016 l Oct. 12, 2016 l Oct. 26, 2016 l Nov. 2, 2016 l Nov. 16, 2016 l Nov. 30, 2016 l Dec. 14, 2016 I would like to thank all the members of the Committee for their dedication and hard work to the MSYSA Discipline & Appeals Committee. If you are interested in becoming a member of the MSYSA Discipline & Appeals Committee, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully Submitted, Steve Wilson

MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee Ruth Dober, Chairperson The MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee consists of volunteer members. These members of the committee are ‘disinterested and impartial fact-finders’ for any cases relating to Poaching & Illegal Recruitment.

The Committee reports directly to the MSYSA President and the MSYSA Executive Director.

Committee Objectives • The MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee shall only hear disciplinary cases relating to poaching and illegal recruitment. (With the exception to MSYSA Rule 3.7.F.) • The Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee shall monitor the efficiency of the organization’s poaching rules and purpose amendments when appropriate as outlined in the MSYSA Bylaws.

• The MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee shall continue, through the MSYSA State Office, to assist MSYSA Member Organizations with inquires on alleged poaching incidents, procedural matters and decision letters in order to comply with standards set by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

Key Outcomes • To date, the MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee has not conducted any hearings relating to poaching and/or illegal recruitment this past seasonal year. However, a number of alleged infractions were returned to MSYSA member organizations for handling per MSYSA rules.

• Throughout the past year, MSYSA has reviewed, evaluated, and provided input on procedural matters to a number of inquiries relating to poaching and illegal recruitment.

• The Committee will continue to provide a synopsis of its decisions.

2015 Outlook The MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee has reviewed and answered a number of inquiries as well as poaching allegations over the past year. The Committee will continue to conduct a review of each inquiry and develop prompt responses to better assist each Member Organization.

Hearing Calendar As outlined in the MSYSA Rules and Bylaws, any and all hearings relating to the MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee shall be scheduled within thirty (30) days after it is been determined necessary to schedule a hearing.

Thank you to the Committee Members for their help and assistance this past year. If you, or someone you know, are interested in becoming a member of the MSYSA Poaching & Illegal Recruitment Committee, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully Submitted, Ruth Dober

MSYSA Board Motions 2015 January 2015 Motion (Robin Crawford): To move the agenda item, Review Annual RM Checks, to the first agenda item.

Second: Gil Urban Motion: Passed unanimously Motion (Gil Urban): To approve the proposed MSYSA Risk Management policy that reflects an annual review, with the price per check at $7.50 commencing on August 1, 2015.

Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed unanimously Motion (Denise Moote): To remove the Great Lakes Soccer League as a direct member organization of MSYSA. Second: The motion lacked support.

Motion: Passed.

February 2015 No Board of Director’s Meeting March 2015 Motion (David Newby): To remove the following inactive league from MSYSA’s Membership List: Great Lakes Soccer League.

Second: Sam Crabtree Motion: Passed.

Motion (Sam Crabtree): To table the Michigan Yemen Sports Association (new league) status until the MSYSA Board of Director’s Meeting on April 27, 2015.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed.

April 2015 Motion (Denise Moote): To approve the MSPSP player transfer request as presented by Marcia Kaline.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed with one abstention.

Motion (Sam Crabtree): To approve the Michigan Yemen Sports Association as a provisional member of MSYSA. Second: Denise Moote: Motion: Passed with one abstention.

Motion (Pete Fenwick): To approve Saturday, June 18, 2016 as the official tryout start date for 2016.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed.

May 2015 Motion (Gil Urban): To approve budget adjustments FY15-01 through FY15-07 as presented.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed.

Motion (Marcia Kaline): To approve the presented MSPSP Rule proposal to MSPSP Rule 5.3, Section 3.

Second: David Newby Motion: Passed with one abstention.

June 2015 Motion (Sam Crabtree): To table the Metropolitan United Soccer League (new league) application until the July 27, 2015 Board of Director’s Meeting.

Second: Marcia Kaline Motion: Passed unanimously.

July 2015 Motion (Yvonne Curtis): To approve the Metropolitan United Soccer League as a provisional member provided they submit to MSYSA their geographical boundaries.

Second: Pete Fenwick Motion: Passed.

August 2015 Motion (David Newby): To approve the proposed MSPSP rule changes as presented.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed Motion (Pete Fenwick): To approve the Associate Membership Policy as presented and add “$500 annually in addition to registration fees” and “to be effective immediately”.

Second: Wendy Zielen Motion: Passed.

Motion (Pete Fenwick): To approve ‘Futsal’ as a new registration category to MSYSA Rule 3.2, Section a, h; to be effective immediately and amend the definition to read, “Futsal: Futsal is a modified form of soccer played with five players per side on a smaller, typically indoor, field.”

Second: Wendy Zielen Motion: Passed.

Motion (Wendy Zielen): To approve the Hillsdale Soccer Club as a provisional member of MSYSA. Second: Sam Crabtree Motion: Passed.

September 2015 Motion (David Newby): To amend MSYSA Rule 3.2.F.a (In-House Recreation) to include age groups 8-19.

Second: Sam Crabtree Motion: Passed with one abstention.

Motion (David Newby): To approve the Van Buren Community Soccer Association as a provisional member of MSYSA. Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed.

Motion (Wendy Zielen): To adopt the Michigan Referee Committee recommended policies that state, “(1) Effective January 1, all MSYSA sanctioned tournaments shall use Game Officials for assigning of youth tournaments. (2) Effective January 1, all MSYSA sanctioned tournament shall require tournament assignors and/or directors to require out-of-area referees to show photo proof to verify identity.”

Second: David Newby Motion: Passed.

Motion (Gil Urban): To adopt the resolution presented by Robin Crawford that reads, “By action of the Board of Directors of Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, a 501c3 organization, taken on September 28, 2015, the following resolution was duly adopted: Resolved, that effective as of the close of business on September 28, 2015, Charlene Patterson is removed as Trustee for Michigan State Youth Soccer Association as 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust and it is further resolved, that effective as of the opening of business of September 29, 2015 Robin Crawford, is hereby appointed as Trustee for the Plan; and it is further resolved, that the Board of Directors of this organization hereby authorizes the Robin Crawford to execute any documents necessary and to make such changes therein as may be required or which they may deem appropriate, to take any other actions which they deem necessary or desirable or proper to carry out the intent of the foregoing Resolution.”

Second: Sam Crabtree Motion: Passed.

October 2015 Motion (Pete Fenwick): To approve the proposed MSPSP Rule 11, Section 2, #5 changes as presented to be effective October 26, 2015.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed Motion (Pete Fenwick): To approve the proposed MSPSP Rule 13, Section 3, #6 changes as presented to be effective October 26, 2015.

Second: Mike Poulos Motion: Passed Motion (David Newby): To approve the Kalkaska Area Youth Soccer Organization as a provisional member of MSYSA. Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed.

Motion (Yvonne Curtis): To approve the Candidate Dissemination Policy as presented.

Second: Wendy Zielen Motion: Passed.

Motion (Denise Moote): To approve the proposed MSYSA Rule Amendments as presented to be effective July 31, 2016 with a correction in the verbiage correction to ‘minimum’ versus ‘maximum’ in roster sizes and field sizes.

Second: David Newby Motion: Passed.

November 2015 Motion (Wendy Zielen): To accept the recommendation of the staff for staying with GotSoccer and evaluating MSYSA’s relationship with GotSoccer in a period of one year.

Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed with two abstentions.

Motion (Wendy Zielen): To investigate the Premier Bylaws and the Rules and have a recommendation/proposal by the Fall 2016 season that will assist in the determination of premier as a program versus a league.

Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed.

Motion (Yvonne Curtis): To continue to match employee 401K contributions, up to 3%, in January 2017 for the 2016 calendar year.

Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed.

Motion (Yvonne Curtis): To approve the amended FY ’16, FY ’17 & proposed FY ’18 budgets as presented.

Second: Denise Moote Motion: Passed.

December 2015 No Board of Director’s Meeting

AGM 2016

2015 PLAYER REGISTRATION REPORT SPRING 2015

Anchor Bay Soccer Club Ann Arbor United Soccer Club Bad Axe Soccer Association Bay Area Soccer Association Birmingham-Bloomfield Soccer Club Bloomfield Hills Youth Soccer League Cadillac Soccer Association Canton Soccer Club Capital Area Soccer League Central Michigan Soccer Association Charlevoix Youth Soccer Cheboygan Soccer Association City of Plymouth Recreation Department Clawson Youth Soccer Crawford AuSable Soccer Association CW3 Soccer Association Dearborn Heights Soccer Club Dearborn Soccer Club Detroit PAL Downriver Youth Soccer League Eastside FC Elk Rapids Soccer Club Farmington Soccer Club Fraser Soccer Club Freeland Soccer Club Garden City Soccer Club Gaylord Soccer League Gladwin County Youth Soccer Association Goodrich Soccer Club Grand Traverse Soccer League Grand Valley Soccer Association Great Lakes Coed Soccer League Grosse Ile Soccer Association Hamburg Community Soccer Club Harbor Springs Soccer League Hartland Community Soccer Association Hillsdale Soccer Club Houghton Lake Soccer Association Huron Soccer Association Indian River Soccer Association Kalkaska Area Youth Soccer Organization Lakes Area Youth Soccer League Lakeshore Youth Soccer League Leelanau County Soccer Club Livonia City Soccer Club Ludington Soccer Club Madison Heights Youth Soccer Association Marysville Youth Soccer Association Metropolitan United Soccer League Michigan Chill Soccer Club Michigan Jaguars FC Michigan Premier Soccer Academy (MPSA) Michigan State Developmental Soccer League Michigan Tigers Futbol Club Michigan Youth Soccer League Michigan Yemen Sports Association Midland Soccer Club Mid-Michigan Youth Soccer League Milan Youth Soccer Club Monroe Area Soccer Association North Macomb Community Youth Soccer Northland United Soccer Club Northville Soccer League Orion/Oxford Soccer League Petoskey Youth Soccer Association Redford Soccer Club Reeths Puffer Soccer Club Rochester Youth Soccer League Roscommon North Youth Soccer Association Roseville Youth Soccer Club Royal Oak Youth Soccer Association Saginaw Township Soccer Association Saline Area Soccer Association Sault Soccer Association South Lyon Soccer Club South Oakland County Soccer St. Clair Shores Youth Soccer League Superiorland Soccer Association Taylor Soccer League Thunderbay Soccer Association Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer

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SPRING '15 SPRING '15 MSPSP PLAYERS COUNT

52 112 338 179 250 713 82 12 385 114 131 79 367 47 313 874 65 237 13 58 80 52 24 111 22 17 1195 996 114 56 32 90

73

VOTING STRUCTURE PLAYER ALLOCATION

26 6 13

97

15 164

74 1

29 19

67 1 49

60 48 163

41 105 19 45

340

13 (70) 35 2

16

44 65

94

107

103 94 162 296 57 78 64

39

39

78

102

128 41 200 126

107 238

9 64 51 (86) 46 (289)

1558 737 373 72 227 157 116 179 32 30 156 685 29 37 436 300 232 58 128

60 96 1040 56 115

330 2 33

69

37 64

51

944 73 137

7 (51) 39 22 4 33 251 16 40 22 26

25 38 26 33 2 4 103

52

TOTAL SPRING '15 PLAYERS

99 52 118 351 179 15 511 713 82 12 385 188 132 79 427 124 495 874 65 345 1 118 126 80 97 24 111 22 30 1,465 996 149 58 32 200 44 172 181 94 162 476 57 78 64 244 343 251 100 142 2,309 800 437 111 249 161 149 581 197 65 70 178 780 29 37 498 402 258 91 181 4 944 176 189

FALL 2015

FALL '15 PLAYERS

7 196 648 1364 993 41 512 2377 435 218 81 381 247 123 420 64 408 927 84 570 229 21 119 317 121 64 229 5798 1570 143 175 116 174 87 127 71 91 99 78 273 286 259 143 217 241 34 107 516 143 2282 6324 1266 1152 112 236 521 200 766 579 280 37 273 1681 70 57 1420 520 570 376 75 508 311 155 112 339 887

FALL '15 MSPSP COUNT

VOTING STRUCTURE PLAYER ALLOCATION

121

203

48

95 57

203

300 1,179

343 109

49

33 17

19 877

277 113 410

244 389 168 74 172

57 (563) 197 26

30

315

156

67

159

221

720

240 459 135 87 2767 109

553 180

143

104 52

83

178 739 402 (1,421) 312 (1,717) 198 (372) 90 58 159 121 1,399

125 142 235

171 114 175 127 148 52 209

108

TOTALS

TOTAL FALL '15 PLAYERS

331 196 791 1,421 993 341 1,894 2,377 435 218 81 724 356 123 697 226 818 927 84 847 246 410 287 391 293 64 286 19 6,112 1,570 340 201 116 519 87 127 227 91 99 304 273 286 1,200 143 217 241 34 525 1,714 545 996 399 7,374 1,573 780 202 294 680 321 2,718 759 280 162 415 2,059 70 57 1,695 686 745 376 202 739 363 155 321 339 995

TOTAL LEAGUE PLAYERS '15

430 248 909 1,772 1,172 356 2,405 3,090 517 230 466 912 488 202 1,124 350 1,313 1,801 149 1,192 247 528 413 471 390 24 175 308 49 7,577 2,566 489 259 148 719 87 171 399 91 99 485 367 448 1,676 200 295 305 34 769 2,057 796 1,096 541 9,683 2,373 1,217 313 543 841 470 3,299 956 345 232 593 2,839 99 94 2,193 1,088 1,003 376 293 920 367 1,099 497 339 1,184

2016 AGM WEIGHTED VOTES

4 2 9 17 11 3 24 30 5 2 4 9 4 2 11 3 13 18 1 11 2 5 4 4 3 1 3 75 25 4 2 1 7 1 3 4 3 4 16 2 2 3 7 20 7 10 5 96 23 12 3 5 8 4 32 9 3 2 5 28 21 10 10 3 2 9 3 10 4 3 11

Prepared by Joel Dragan- Director of Member Services

AGM 2016

2015 PLAYER REGISTRATION REPORT SPRING 2015

Troy Soccer Club Troy Youth Soccer League United Soccer League Upper Peninsula Football Association Van Buren Soccer Association Warren Youth Soccer Association Wayne/Westland Soccer League West Michigan Youth Soccer Association Western Suburban Soccer League Wolves-Hawks Soccer Club

SPRING '15 SPRING '15 MSPSP PLAYERS COUNT

622 258 109 665 27 464 2386 52

Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP)

24

VOTING STRUCTURE PLAYER ALLOCATION

102

TOTAL SPRING '15 PLAYERS

63 19 146 372

74 (1,812) 36

126 622 258 109 63 665 120 610 946 88

3,719

MSYSA Directors Academy Midwest Regional League (MRL)

OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS

24,461 69,259

TOTAL PLAYERS 2015

93,720

FALL '15 PLAYERS

8 1000 1211 105 99 396 68 2237 9822 73

FALL '15 MSPSP COUNT

94

VOTING STRUCTURE PLAYER ALLOCATION

285

208 31 376 992

206 (7,771) 228

TOTALS

TOTAL FALL '15 PLAYERS

387 1,000 1,211 105 307 396 305 2,613 3,043 301

8,198

TOTAL LEAGUE PLAYERS '15

2016 AGM WEIGHTED VOTES

513 1,622 1,469 214 370 1,061 425 3,223 3,989 389

5 16 14 2 3 10 4 32 39 3

11,917

1

23

1430

1,453

-

467

1435

1,902

-

305

TOTAL PLAYERS SPRING '15 TOTAL PLAYERS FALL '15

MEMBER LEAGUES NEW / PROVISIONAL LEAGUES INACTIVE / EXPIRED LEAGUES TOTAL 2016 AGM WEIGHTED VOTES

FALL 2015

124

429

87 5 851

The BOLD leagues indicate the voting strength after approval by the membership The GREY leagues indicate a member who has been removed from MSYSA. These leagues have no voting privileges.

MSYSA Bylaws: Article VII; Section 7: Voting Body:

...

C. Each full member organization in good standing shall have voice and one (1) vote, unless a weighted vote is called for regarding a motion, and authorized by a majority vote of the quorum. Weighted votes for full member organizations will follow the voting structure listed below. When the weighted vote is called for and authorized by the assembly, as indicated in this Article, the members of the executive committee remain part of the voting body.

D. MSYSA member organizations shall register and retain player counts for their own players who play on teams in other MSYSA member organizations.

E. The weighted voting structure, when used, will be one (1) vote per one-hundred (100) players.

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MSYSA Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies

Section 4

Section 4: MSYSA Bylaws, Rules Regulations, and Policies

Effective July 31, 2015 MICHIGAN STATE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION RULES, REGULATIONS and POLICIES Table of Contents Section 1: General Rule 1.1: Establishment Rule 1.2: Amendments Rule 1.3: Members Organization’s Prerogatives to Set Rules Rule 1.4: Pleas of Ignorance Rule 1.5: Matters not provided for Section 2: Administration Rule 2.1: Officers’ Expenses Rule 2.2: Restrictions on Officers Rule 2.3: Other Administrators Rule 2.4: Notice of Meetings Rule 2.5: Budget Rule 2.6: Fees and Fines Rule 2.7: Member Organization Responsibilities Rule 2.8: Risk Management Rule 2.9: Insurance Rule 2.10: Non-Member Organizations; Territorial Affiliations Rule 2.11: Seasonal Year; Seal; Notices Rule 2.12: Miscellaneous Rule 2.13: Administrative Operations Rule 2.14: Professional Status Rule 2.15: Tournament Games, Inter District Play, All-Star Games, and International Games Rule 2.16: Permission to Travel Rule 2.17: Permission to Host Foreign and Interstate Teams Rule 2.18: Permission to Host a Tournament Rule 2.19: Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP) Rule 2.20: Olympic Development Program (ODP) Section 3: Registration Rule 3.1: Individuals or Teams Rule 3.2: Age Limit and Competitive Level Definitions Rule 3.3: Maintaining Youth Eligibility Rule 3.4: Player Registration, Member Organization Entry, and Team Affiliation Requirements Rule 3.5: Roster Limit Rule 3.6: Player Release, Transfer, Dual Registration Rule 3.7: Poaching Section 4: Rules of Play Rule 4.1: Rules of Play Rule 4.2: Modifications Rule 4.3: Field of Play Rule 4.4: Length of Games and Size of Ball Rule 4.5: Substitutions Rule 4.6: Player Equipment Rule 4.7: Uniforms Rule 4.8: Home Team Responsibilities Rule 4.9: Player Passcards Rule 4.10: Ineligible or Improperly Registered Player Rule 4.11: Coaching from the Sidelines Rule 4.12: Team Benches Rule 4.13: Misconduct Section 5: Discipline Policies Rule 5.1: Responsibility for Discipline Rule 5.2: Discipline and Appeal Filing Procedure Rule 5.3: Disciplinary Rulings, and Minimum Punishments Appendix USSF Policy 531-9: Misconduct Toward Game Officials Section 1. General Section 2. Rule Application Section 3. Terms and References

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Section 4. Jurisdiction and Hearings Section 5. Penalties and Suspensions Section 6. Appeals Section 7. Procedure for Reporting Assault and Abuse USSF Policy 531-10: Misconduct of Game Officials Section 1. Terms and References Section 2. Procedures Section 3. Penalties Section 4. Appeals Bylaw 701. Hearing Procedures Policy 701-1: Hearing Procedures Glossary

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Effective July 31, 2015 Section 1: General Rule 1.1: Establishment The following Rules, Regulations and Policies are the standing rules of MSYSA. MSYSA is a member of US Youth Soccer, which is a member of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). USSF is the national association member for the United States of the international organization for soccer called FIFA or the Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Rule 1.2: Amendments The rules, regulations and policies of this Association as now established and as hereafter amended may be altered, repealed or new rules, regulations and policies may be adopted in lieu thereof by a majority of the board of directors then in office and present at the meeting of the board of directors, subject to membership approval at the AGM or at a special meeting. These st rules, regulations and policies shall take effect on that July 31 that occurs immediately after the amendment is approved by the membership, unless specified in the motion when to take effect.

Rule 1.3: Members Organization’s Prerogatives to Set Rules Leagues may deem fit to enact rules and regulations more stringent than those included herein, but in no case may their rules and regulations be less stringent. However, no member organization may limit those privileges granted to players by the USSF, the US Youth Soccer, or the MSYSA. Rule 1.4: Pleas of Ignorance A plea of ignorance to the bylaws and these rules, regulations and policies is not sufficient, and violators may expect appropriate action by the board of directors of this Association.

Rule 1.5: Matters not provided for Any matters not provided for in these rules shall be determined by the MSYSA board of directors and decisions so made shall be subject to the approval of the member organizations at the AGM or at a special meeting.

Section 2: Administration Rule 2.1: Officers’ Expenses The Officers of the Association, as such, shall not be compensated for the performance of services for the Association, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of the Association, including but not limited to expenses for attendance at meetings of the board of directors.

Rule 2.2: Restrictions on Officers If a business in which an officer of this Association has any interest and wishes to participate in the bidding process to provide goods or services to this Association, such business must do so by sealed competitive bid. All such bids are to be opened at the same time and place, and such officer may not participate in the decision to award the bid.

Rule 2.3: Other Administrators The board of directors may establish other administrative positions by contract if there is remuneration or by appointment for positions without remuneration. All positions shall have written statements of duties and responsibilities. Contracts shall also specify the duration of such commitments and remuneration agreed upon.

Rule 2.4: Notice of Meetings A.

If notice of a meeting is mailed, the notices shall be directed to each member entitled to notices at its address as it appears on the affiliation form on file with MSYSA unless it shall have filed with the recording secretary a written request that notices be mailed to some other address, in which case it shall be mailed to the address designated in the request.

B.

Each member organization shall name its authorized representative(s) on the affiliation form.

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Effective July 31, 2015 Rule 2.5: Budget The annual budget for the fiscal year will include categories for the Olympic Development Program, Coaching Education Program, State Cup Competition, Recreational Program, Michigan State Premier Soccer Program, and all other State operating programs. There will be separately proposed budgets for the next fiscal year for the Olympic Development Program, State Cup Competition, Recreational and State Operating Programs.

Rule 2.6: Fees and Fines The board of directors, subject to member organizations approval at an AGM or a special meeting, may assess fees or require bonds for administrative functions undertaken on behalf of its member organizations or levee fines in specific disciplinary actions. Member organizations shall be assessed a fine, the amount to be determined by the board of directors, for each unexcused absence of a meeting.

Rule 2.7: Member Organization Responsibilities A.

Failure. A member organization who fails to fulfill its responsibilities, including paying current MSYSA fees, registering MSYSA players/coaches/team officials/teams with MSYSA online registration system, and ensuring their administrators, member organizations, clubs, and teams comply with the provisions of the MSYSA Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies, may result in the member being placed in bad standing by the MSYSA board of directors. A member in bad standing will have no voice or vote(s) at any meeting including, special, delegates, or annual general meetings of this Association.

B.

Bylaws Available to Individuals. Member organizations shall make available to their member teams and clubs copies of these bylaws, rules and regulations, and other MSYSA approved policies, as well as copies of any other rules pertaining to and adopted by the member organization.

Rule 2.8: Risk Management The MSYSA will establish a Risk Management Policy and shall maintain a Risk Management Program to ensure the safety of its members. The Risk Management Program will meet certain minimum criteria established by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The program will include the use of an employee/volunteer disclosure statement for all volunteers, employees, coaches and program administrators who are involved with any approved or sponsored program of MSYSA or of an affirmed member organization.

Rule 2.9: Insurance A.

Player’s Medical Insurance. All players registered with the Association shall be required to file medical insurance claims with their primary insurance company prior to filing medical claims with the State Association.

B.

Public Liability Insurance. All officers of the Association and member organization officials of the Association, noted on each member organization’s affiliation paperwork and/or MSYSA’s online registration system affiliation process, shall be protected against general liability claims by MSYSA’s insurance carrier for performing acts and duties related to the work of the Association. MSYSA assumes the costs of general liability, and all deductibles associated with general liability coverage, to ensure the protection of its officers and member organization officials.

C.

Report of Insurance Claims. All injuries from MSYSA or US Youth Soccer activities must be reported, in writing, to both the member organization and MSYSA within 7 days. MSYSA carries secondary medical coverage. All claims are required to first be made through each member’s primary insurance carrier prior to being submitted to MSYSA. Any claims not submitted to MSYSA within 30 days will be denied.

D.

General Liability Insurance. All member organizations shall provide MSYSA a list of fields used for games and practices with the owner and the addresses by a specified date and time as determined by the MSYSA board of directors.

Rule 2.10: Non-Member Organizations; Territorial Affiliations A.

Unaffiliated Organizations. Any affiliated team or member organization, which plays games or otherwise does business with an organization not affiliated with the USSF or US Youth Soccer, shall face disciplinary action up to and including suspension as determined by the board of directors. MSYSA will not join any organization that has requirements that conflict with the USSF’s articles bylaws, policies, and requirements.

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B.

Effective July 31, 2015 Affiliation Changes. Teams near the territorial limits of the Association may, if the board of director’s consents, affiliate with other recognized associations, but thereafter may not change affiliations without the consent of the board of directors of this Association. A team may not change affiliated member organizations without the written agreement of both member organizations and the written approval of the MSYSA board of directors.

Rule 2.11: Seasonal Year; Seal; Notices A.

Seasonal Year. The seasonal year of this Association shall begin on September 1 and end on August 31 of the following calendar year.

B.

Corporate Seal. The board of directors may provide a suitable corporate seal for use by the Corporation.

C.

Notices. Any notice required by statute or by the bylaws to be given to the members, to the directors, or to any officers of the Association, unless another requirement is provided herein or in any statute, shall be sufficient if given by depositing it in a United States Post Office box or receptacle in a sealed, postpaid wrapper, addressed to the member, trustee or officer at his last address as that appears on the records of the Association, and the notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of the mailing.

Rule 2.12: Miscellaneous A.

Activities.

1. Except for employees or authorized contractors and subcontractors, no private individual, corporation, contributor, or member of this Association may be granted or paid any income or interest from the assets or funds of this Association.

2.

No part of the activities, assets, or funds of this Association shall be committed to the dissemination of propaganda or the attempting to influence legislation or other political action. The Association shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign or publish or distribute any statement or spend any funds on behalf of any candidate for public office.

3.

The accomplishment of its purpose and exercise of its powers by the Association shall be in conformity with the requirements of the Nonprofit Corporation Act, Mich. Comp. Laws Sect. 450.2108(2), (Mich. Stat. Ann. Sect.

21.197 (108)(2).

4.

MSYSA shall maintain its tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.

B.

Gifts. The board of directors, the president, or any person expressly so authorized by the board of directors may accept gifts on behalf of the Association for the general purposes of the Association, but no conditional contribution, gift, bequest or devise and no contribution, gift, bequest or devise for a purpose more restricted than the general purposes of the Association shall be finally accepted without prior approval of the board of directors.

C.

Investments. The Association shall have the right to retain all or any part of any securities or other property acquired by it and to invest and reinvest any funds held in it, according to the judgment of the board of directors, without being restricted as to the class of investments to be made, provided that no action shall be taken on behalf of the Association if that action is a prohibited transaction or would result in denial of tax exemption under Section 503 or 504 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Regulations there under as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

Rule 2.13: Administrative Operations The Administrative Operations of MSYSA is outlined in the Administrative Operations Manual located at the MSYSA State Office. Changes will be made by the executive director and the president, approved by the board of directors.

Rule 2.14: Professional Status A.

Definition. Any player signing a "letter of intent," a professional contract, or playing with a professional team without the permission of the board of directors shall be declared a professional.

B.

Play with Professionals. Only the board of directors along with the Michigan High School Athletic Association may grant a youth amateur permission to play in benefit or exhibition games where professional players are involved.

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C.

Effective July 31, 2015 Loss of Youth Status. No player who has signed a "letter of intent," a contract, or played in any game where professional players are involved without the permission of the board of directors will be permitted to be reinstated to a youth amateur status.

Rule 2.15: Tournament Games, Inter District Play, All-Star Games, and International Games The authority for approval and/or operational control, including dates and times of games that are to be played for these competitions, when played or sponsored by an affiliated team(s) or member organization(s), shall be vested with the board of directors of this Association. Any team formed solely for the purpose of participating in tournaments only (tournament-only), will receive MSYSA sanctioning. Tournament-only teams may register directly with MSYSA. Rule 2.16: Permission to Travel Teams that wish to travel out of Michigan to play games must request permission from the MSYSA in accordance with procedures detailed in the US Youth Soccer Travel and Tournament Manual. The board of directors may establish additional requirements.

Rule 2.17: Permission to Host Foreign and Interstate Teams Teams that wish to host teams from another state or another country must request permission from the MSYSA in accordance with procedures detailed in the US Youth Soccer Travel and Tournament Manual. The board of directors may establish additional requirements.

Rule 2.18: Permission to Host a Tournament A.

MSYSA Sanctioned Tournaments. Member organizations that wish to host a tournament and have that tournament sanctioned by MSYSA must request permission from the MSYSA in accordance with the policies and procedures established by MSYSA, US Youth Soccer, and US Soccer. The board of directors may establish additional requirements. Member organizations that wish to host a sanctioned tournament shall be protected against general liability claims by MSYSA’s insurance carrier for performing acts and duties relating to the work of the Association.

The board of directors may establish additional requirements.

B.

MSYSA Hosted Tournaments. MSYSA may host a tournament in accordance with the policies and procedures established by US Youth Soccer and US Socc er. The board of directors may establish rules and additional requirements.

Rule 2.19: Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP) The board of directors may establish a statewide premier program, which shall have a member organization constitution and bylaws, playing rules and regulations. Changes to these governing and policy statements shall be presented to and accepted by the board of directors and approved by a vote of the member organizations at an AGM or a special meeting called for this purpose. Any subsequent changes to the playing rules and regulations proposed by the MSPSP board of directors must receive approval from the MSYSA board of directors before they are effective. The statewide program shall be known as the Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP) and shall be a program of the MSYSA and shall be subject to the authority of the MSYSA. The MSPSP shall be considered a member of this Association and shall have a representative at all meetings of the board of directors, or as called for by bylaws, or at other meetings at the request of the MSYSA board of directors. However, at the annual general meeting of member organizations and whenever a vote is requested, the MSPSP shall have its weighted votes apportioned to the Leagues sponsoring teams to the MSPSP, and it shall have one vote only. In general cases, the MSPSP established pursuant to this article shall be responsible for its own affairs. However, the MSPSP may only accept teams sponsored by the members.

Rule 2.20: Olympic Development Program (ODP) The MSYSA shall participate in the USSF and US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. Any player domiciled in the State of Michigan shall be eligible to tryout for the ODP pursuant to requirements and procedures that will be published annually by the MSYSA.

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Effective July 31, 2015 Section 3: Registration Rule 3.1: Individuals or Teams A new team or individual may be assigned to a member organization within its district by the MSYSA board of directors.

Registration is done through a member organization of MSYSA for individual players or teams via the MSYSA online registration system.

Rule 3.2: Age Limit and Competitive Level Definitions A.

Youth Player. The term "youth player" shall mean an amateur player who has not attained his or her nineteenth (19th) birthday before the first day of August preceding the Seasonal Year in which he or she applies for registration.

B.

Attaining Age Limit. Players attaining the limited age for any age group on or after August 1 will be eligible to play for the full seasonal year.

C.

Age Groups. All member organizations, unless otherwise sanctioned by the board of directors, shall divide play among teams as listed below. Member organizations may utilize two (2) year age groups for age groups U14 and below, multi year age group for U15 and above rather than single year age groups without specific board of director’s approval. Age divisions shall consist of players who on the first day of August preceding the current seasonal year, are: Under 19 years Under 18 years Under 17 years Under 16 years Under 15 years

Under 14 years Under 13 years Under 12 years Under 11 years Under 10 years

Under 9 years Under 8 years Under 7 years Under 6 years Under 5 years Under 4 years

D.

Authority to Contest Age. Any player may be called upon to prove his legal age by the board of director’s, by a district commissioner, by their member organization, or by a majority vote of the teams in any given member organization.

E.

Legal Proof of Age. A birth certificate, passport, drivers license, board of health records, certificate of naturalization, or alien registration card shall be sufficient for proof of age, except in those competitions which specifically state otherwise.

F.

Competition Level. One of the following levels must be specified for player/coaches/team officials/team when a player/team registration is submitted by the MSYSA member via the MSYSA online registration system. a.

In-House Recreation: Players ages 4 thru 7/coach/team official registered on teams formed in a manner described here; Must prohibit the use of tryouts, invitations, recruiting, or any similar process to roster players to any team on the basis of talent or ability. The club or league administering In-house participants accepts any eligible youths ages 4 thru 7. In-house provides a system with a fair or balanced distribution of playing talent among all teams participating. In-house players participate and play in their administering league’s pre-defined geographic or community area and do not travel to other communities for games.

b.

Recreation: A player/coach/team official registered on teams formed in a manner described here; Recreation Leagues must have an open sign-up period, which does not exclude any player except based on age or gender outside of the program scope, missing registration deadline or lives outside of a league’s predefined geographical or community area. Recreation Leagues attempt to balance the teams using a method they publicize in advance, such as teams formed using a draft, random distribution, neighborhood or school area groupings, etc. In the event, too many players register, the only methods allowed are ‘first come, first served’ or a blind draw in determining who is not provided a spot.

c.

Select: A player/coach/team official registered on any team formed from a selection or try-out criteria, or a player/coach/team official on a team in an MSYSA affiliated league that designates itself as a Select League or a particular division as a Select Division. Select designation applies regardless of player age, selection/tryout criteria and team travel distances.

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d. e. f. g.

Effective July 31, 2015 Premier: A player/coach/team official registered on any team playing in the MSPSP league. Any league having a self-titled premier division or elite division.

Elite: A player/coach/team official registered on any team playing in MRL & National League TopSoccer: A player/coach/team official registered on any team formed specifically for players with disabilities (mental or physical) are placed on teams with other players according to ability, not age.

Soccer Across America: A player/coach/team official registered on any teams formed with the purpose of making soccer available to lower-income children in underserved communities.

Rule 3.3: Maintaining Youth Eligibility A.

Any youth player regardless of age may be permitted to play an unlimited number of senior games without losing youth eligibility if the Youth Participation Forms are approved by MSYSA.

B.

Any youth playing for a senior club without MSYSA approval shall be declared ineligible for youth games.

C.

Any youth team using an ineligible player shall forfeit all games in which that player took part under the forfeiture provisions of Rule 4.10: Ineligible or Improperly Registered Player.

D.

Reinstated Player. A reinstated player shall mean a player who has been reinstated to an amateur youth status.

Rule 3.4: Player Registration, Member Organization Entry, and Team Affiliation Requirements A.

Proper Registration Procedure.

1.

All players are required to submit a properly completed member organization player registration form or by the MSYSA online registration system. The submittal of a member organization player registration form signed by his/her parent or guardian (if the player is under 18 years of age) or by the MSYSA online registration system electronically signed by his/her parent or guardian (if the player is under 18 years of age),and MSYSA player fees binds that player to that team for the seasonal year unless granted a release. (see “Rule 3.6: Player Release, Transfer, Dual Registration”)

2.

Each team/club shall be required to submit to the appropriate member organization officer various forms as may be required for the operation of the organization and pay all dues, fees, or fines that may be levied by the member organization or Association. Also, each team/club is responsible for sending proper member organization affiliation forms and fees directly to the person responsible in its member organization.

3.

Each member organization shall be responsible for ensuring proper registration of the players and teams, proper accounting of fiscal transactions and accurate reporting via the MSYSA online registration system to the MSYSA board of directors.

4.

A registered player shall be committed to a team for a full seasonal year. The player may participate on other teams within the team’s organization dependent on the MSYSA member affiliate registration rules. Once registered and in the absence of mitigating circumstances, a player must remain with the same team until the completion of the spring session for the member organization in which his team participates. Any attempt to induce a player to change teams for either the current or the following seasonal year prior to the end of the seasonal year shall be poaching in violation of “Rule3.7”. During the time during which a team has suspended member organization play, players and club or team officers or representatives may freely discuss new affiliation for the following seasonal year.

5.

Tryouts for all MSYSA players for the fall and/or spring season of the seasonal year may not be held earlier than the date established by the board of directors. The board of directors shall establish a calendar tryout date at minimum of one year in advance with the exception of 2015 where the tryout date shall be established 11 months in advance. For high school age boys teams playing only in the spring session, tryouts may be held from the established date by the board of directors until the start of high school practice and after the high school season ends in the fall. Leagues, clubs or teams affiliated through member organizations having tryouts prior to the date established by the board of directors and/or charging any type of fee for tryouts are not eligible for any MSYSA sponsored events.

6.

Registered players on high school age girl’s teams who play only during the fall season with MSYSA affiliated member organizations are expected to play in tournaments and cup games with the team to which they are rostered through June 30 of the seasonal year or until granted a proper transfer or release.

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7.

B.

C.

Effective July 31, 2015 If a fall season girls team disbands or suspends play for the spring season because a majority of the team is playing high school spring sports, those players wishing to play on a MSYSA affiliated team in the spring season shall not be considered transfer players.

8. All tryouts for teams for the MSPSP must be announced in the Michigan Soccer Publication.

Date of Registration. A player is registered the moment the player and his/her parent or guardian (if the player is under 18 years of age) signs the member organization player registration form or submits and electronically signs the online registration, and has submitted MSYSA player fees to a responsible team/club/ member organization official.

Registration and Transfer Cut-off Dates. The board of directors may set cut-off dates for player transfer for each playing season or seasonal year. If changing from previous season, transfer and registration dates will be announced at the annual general meeting of the MSYSA. The board of directors shall have the authority to accept player registration after these dates and such late registration shall be subject to a fee as approved by the board of directors.

Rule 3.5: Roster Limit A.

No Select and Premier roster may exceed the maximum roster limit for the specific age levels except as noted below: Playing Format 5v5 (4v4 with GK) 7v7 (6v6 with GK) 9v9 (8v8 with GK) 11v11 (10v10 with GK)

B.

E. F.

Roster Maximum 10 14 16 22

Roster Minimum 6 6 7 7

No recreational roster may exceed the maximum roster limit for the specific age levels except as noted below: Playing Format 3v3 (No GK) 5v5 (4v4 with GK) 7v7 (6v6 with GK) 9v9 (8v8 with GK) 11v11 (10v10 with GK)

C. D.

Age Level U7-U8 U9-U10 U11-U12 U13-U19

Age Level U5-U6 U7-U8 U9-U10 U11-U12 U13-U19

Roster Maximum 6 (Ideally 4) 10 (Ideally 7) 14 (Ideally 9) 16 (Ideally 12) 18 (Ideally 15)

Roster Minimum 4 6 6 7 7

When the Academy model is utilized, roster maximum may exceed the numbers noted in the chart above.

Tournaments run by MSYSA, sanctioned by MSYSA, or recognized by MSYSA as an official US Youth Soccer tournament (National Championship Series) may allow teams in the U13-U19 age groups to have tournament rosters with a maximum of 22 players.

MSYSA shall allow teams participating in the Midwest Regional League or National League to register the number of players as permitted by those leagues.

For all age groups allowing a 22 player roster, the game roster shall have a maximum of eighteen (18) players and a minimum of seven (7) players.

Rule 3.6: Player Release, Transfer, Dual Registration These rules apply to Select and Premier competitive levels and for transactions by member organizations.

A.

Player Release.

1.

Voluntary Release means the removal of a player from a team’s roster at the request of the player or parent/guardian. A parent/player must approve the voluntary release. A voluntary release will be granted if: a.

A parent/player request to be released.

b.

The player moves to a new address, a distance which in the opinion of the board of directors, would make it impractical for him/her to continue with the original team or,

c.

There are mitigating circumstances, which in the opinion of the board of directors justify a release.

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Effective July 31, 2015 2.

Involuntary Release means the removal of a player from a team’s roster at the request of team authorities. An involuntary release will be granted only if the player is unable to play for one of the following reasons: a.

The original team suspends operations for the remainder of the seasonal year or;

b.

The player has violated rules of this Association and has been suspended for a period greater than five (5) games or,

c.

The player is injured in such a manner that the player will not be able to participate for the remainder of the seasonal year or,

d.

The player moves to a new address, a distance that in the opinion of the board of directors would make it impractical for him to continue with the original team and has demonstrated an inability to continue in participation on the soccer team.

e.

There are mitigating circumstances, which in the opinion of the board of directors justify a release.

In any of the above cases, where a player seeks a voluntary release or a member organization official seeks to involuntarily release a player, a member organization Player Release Form must be completed by the player/his/her parent or guardian (if the player is under 18 years of age) and/or a member organization official and have the appropriate signatures. Player/parent signatures are not required for involuntary release. The member organization must validate the request before player release approved.

Once a player is released from a team he/she is eligible to apply for a player transfer. However, obtaining a player release does not guarantee the player a roster spot on another MSYSA team, nor is player transfer guaranteed.

No player release form or fee is required to be submitted to MSYSA. B.

Player Transfers.

1.

A player may apply for a player transfer once they have been granted a player release.

2.

All player transfers must be approved by the player’s existing team member organization and new team member organization before MSYSA member organizations will consider approving the transfer. Application for a player transfer must be made to the MSYSA member organization on their required member Player Transfer form. It is the responsibility of the new team member’s organization to verify the player has been released from the existing team and is eligible for a transfer.

3.

Required and optional signatures on the member organization transfer form are dependent on member organization transfer process.

4.

The new team must have a spot on their roster to accept the transfer player.

5.

During any seasonal year a team may have no more than five (5) transfer players on their roster in order to be eligible to participate in MSYSA State Cup.

6.

All transfers must be in compliance with the member organization’s transfer rules, policies, procedures or bylaws.

7.

Player transfers will only be processed during the period between November 1 and March 1 by affiliated leagues. Player transfers will not be processed during any other period expect for extraordinary circumstances as directed by Rule 3.6 B9.

8.

No player transfer form or fee is required to be submitted to MSYSA. Identifying transferred players is required when submitting MSYSA State Cup roster.

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9.

C.

Effective July 31, 2015 The league from which a player is transferred may charge the new team a player transfer fee. Under extraordinary circumstances, such as the dissolution of a team or player’s family moves a significant distance so that remaining with their team is a major hardship, the transfer fee may be waived. Player transfers within a club are not subject to this recommendation. It is expected the league will return a significant portion of the transfer fee to the player’s prior club.

Dual Rostering.

A player may register with up to two teams per seasonal year. Permission to allow or not allow dual registered players is the MSYSA member organization jurisdiction.

1.

The member organization dual registration form (if applicable) must be completed with appropriate signatures before the MSYSA member organization will consider approving the dual registration.

2.

A player may not play for more than one team in the same competition (meaning MSYSA sanctioned tournament, MSYSA State Cup, MSYSA member organization league division, etc.). A player must play on a team within the primary team’s club in the MSYSA State Cup.

3.

In all cases of dual rostering involving a Midwest Regional League team (MRL), the MRL team must be the primary team.

4.

In all cases of dual rostering involving a Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP) team and a non-MRL team, the MSPSP team must be designated as the primary team.

5.

In all other cases, the team with which a player first registers must be designated as the primary team and the other team must be designated as the secondary team. MSYSA member organization may change the primary and secondary designation if appropriate after the initial team registration.

6.

An individual player may NOT dual roster on a MRL team and a MSPSP team. A team that plays in both the MRL and MSPSP must have identical rosters.

7.

If the coaches of the two teams disagree on the designation of the primary team, the player may not play until the registration issue has been resolved by the MSYSA member organization.

8.

A dual rostered player shall be issued two US Youth Soccer passcards, one for each team.

9.

Any player who registers for a team without informing the responsible team official and member organization official that they already registered with another team shall forfeit all games for this team for the time period that the player has not obtained the approval for dual registration from MSYSA member organization.

10. Dual registrations will not be permitted by MSYSA during the months of May, June, October and November, unless a hardship case exists and approval is provided by MSYSA.

11. No Player dual registration form or fee is required to be submitted to MSYSA.

Rule 3.7: Poaching Poaching is considered a significant offense by this Association and any league, club, or individual found to have committed a poaching violation shall be subject to a significant sanction as determined by the MSYSA board of directors. Such sanctions may include a financial penalty of $2,000 or more, loss of coaching privileges for a year, and ineligibility to participate in MSYSA authorized events including MSYSA’s State Cup Tournament, the Mid-West Regional League or any other appropriate sanction.

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Effective July 31, 2015 A.

B.

C. D.

Attempts at any time prior to the approved tryout start date of any seasonal year to induce a registered player (or their parent or their guardian) of any team, or any team as a whole, club, or league under the jurisdiction of this Association to leave their current affiliation before the end of the current seasonal year will be considered a poaching violation.

Attempts at any time prior to the approved tryout start date of any seasonal year to induce a registered player (or their parent or their guardian) of any team, or any team as a whole, club, or league under the jurisdiction of this Association to leave their current affiliation for the following seasonal year will be considered a poaching violation.

Teams or clubs requesting to change MSYSA leagues during the seasonal year must obtain written permission of the president of their present league before that move is permitted.

In those instances in which a coach moves from one club to another separate and distinct club at the end of the seasonal year, the coach may not coach any rostered players from teams of the former club he/she was identified as a primary or assistant coach (excluding the coach’s son or daughter) in the following seasonal year.

This rule does not apply under the following: a. b. c.

E.

F.

The coach’s club dissolves.

The coach moves 100 miles making the commute to the coach’s existing club impractical.

The appropriate prior club representative, the club president or DOC, agrees in writing to the coach’s move to a different club.

For purposes of this rule, contact is not limited to personnel contact, but will include contact by phone, text, emails, face book and all other social media. Responsible representatives include but are not limited to parents of team members, trainers, team managers, club or league board members, and club or league directors of coaching. The appropriate response by the responsible representative to player initiated contact is to provide requested information. Any recommendation for the player to attend training, tryouts or any other team, club or league soccer event by the representative would be inappropriate and considered an attempt to induce a player to leave their present soccer organization. A club or league advertising on their own website is not considered poaching.

Attendance by the player at such events when initiated by the player or player’s parents will not be considered poaching.

In those instances in which allegations of poaching involve only member clubs of a MSYSA member league, it is recommended the MSYSA member league conduct the initial hearing. If the findings of that hearing are appealed, the appeal is to be forwarded to the Poaching and Illegal Recruitment Committee for their review. Allegations involving clubs not associated with a common league should be sent directly to the Poaching and Illegal Recruitment Committee for review.

Section 4: Rules of Play Rule 4.1: Rules of Play Rules of play for youth shall be the “Laws of the Game,” as published by FIFA. Modifications, as permitted for local associations and youth soccer, shall be published. All contests sanctioned by this Association shall abide by the “Laws of the Game,” and the modifications as published by this Association.

Rule 4.2: Modifications Players U5 to U12 shall play by the Modified Rules for Small Sided Games as published by US Youth Soccer unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors.

Rule 4.3: Field of Play A.

General conditions. The field of play shall be reasonably flat, grassy fields, free from structures which may endanger the players. The field must be rectangular. The length of the touchline must be greater than the length of the goal line. The home team will be responsible for the condition of the grounds, the proper field markings and proper equipment. Nets and corner flags are recommended. Goals are required to be properly installed. Moveable goals must be anchored. The game will not be permitted to start if the movable goals are not anchored. (Refer to documents: U.S. Consumers Product Safety Commission Guidelines For Movable Goal Safety available on our website 12 of 23

Effective July 31, 2015 at www.michiganyouthsoccer.org or at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5118.pdf).

B.

Dimensions. The following indicates field dimensions by age group.

Age U13- U19 U11-U12 U9-U10

Field Size Required Recommended Recommended

Length 110-120 yards 70-80 yards 50-60 yards

Width 65-80 yards 45-55 yards 35-45 yards

U7-U8 U5-U6

Recommended Recommended

30-40 yards 25-30 yards

25-35 yards 20-25 yards

Goal Size 8 ft. x 24 ft.

7 ft. x 21 ft.

6 (.5) ft. x 18 (.5) ft.

6.5 ft. x 12 ft.

4 ft. x 6 ft.

Penalty Area 18 yards 14 yards 10 yards 6 yards 6 yards

Rule 4.4: Length of Games and Size of Ball The length of games and the ball size shall be as follows: Age U17-U19 U15-U16 U13-U14 U11-U12 (Select & Premier) U11-U12 (Rec.) U9-U10 (Select & Premier) U9-U10 (Rec.) U7-U8 (Select & Premier) U7-U8 (Rec.) U5-U6

Length of Game *2 – 45 minute halves *2 – 40 minute halves *2 – 35 minute halves

Over Time Periods 2 – 15 minute halves 2 – 15 minute halves 2 – 10 minute halves

Ball Size Size 5 Size 5 Size 5

Half Time Periods 5 to 10 minutes 5 to 10 minutes 5 to 10 minutes

2 – 35 minute halves

2 – 10 minute halves

Size 4

5 to 10 minutes

2 – 30 minute halves

2- 10 minute halves

Size 4

5 to 10 minutes

2 – 30 minute halves

None

Size 4

5 to 10 minutes

2 – 25 minute halves

None

Size 4

5 to 10 minutes

2 – 25 minute halves

None

Size 3

5 to 10 minutes

2 – 20 minute halves or 4 x 10 minute quarters 4 – 8 minute quarters

None

Size 3

2 minutes between quarters, 5 minute halves None Size 3 2 minutes between quarters, 5 minute halves * For U13 and Above Age Groups (Recreational), Length of Game shall be 2 – 40 minute halves.

Rule 4.5: Substitutions The number of substitutions shall be unlimited unless competition under MSYSA jurisdiction determines otherwise. Substitutes may not enter the field of play until receiving a signal to do so from the referee and must do so at the half line. Substitutions may be made by either team at the following times: A.

Prior to a throw-in, with the following exception: If the team taking the throw-in does not substitute then substitution is prohibited.

B.

Prior to a goal kick.

C.

After a goal is scored.

D.

After an injury, when the referee stops play.

E.

At half time.

F.

After a Caution (a Yellow card), the carded player(s) may be substituted, and if substituted, the opposing team may substitute a like number of players.

Rule 4.6: Player Equipment

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Effective July 31, 2015 Player equipment shall consist of a jersey or shirt, shorts, stockings, footwear and shin guards. Shin guards are mandatory.

Shin guards are covered entirely by the stocking, are made of suitable material, and shall be properly sized to provide a reasonable degree of protection.

Rule 4.7: Uniforms With the exception of the goalkeepers, opposing teams shall be differentiated from each other. Goalkeepers must wear colors that differentiate them from the field players.

Rule 4.8: Home Team Responsibilities A.

If both teams wear uniforms that are of the same or similar colors, the home team must effect a change to colors that are distinct from those of the opponent if requested by the referee.

B.

The home team shall be responsible for the condition of the grounds, the proper field markings, and proper equipment. Goal nets and corner flags are recommended.

C.

The home team shall be responsible for providing a game ball.

D.

In the event the referee declares the condition of the grounds improper, the game is to be rescheduled. The home team will pay the referee fees for the cancelled game.

Rule 4.9: Player Passcards A.

If required all players shall present to the referee their player passcards before the start of the game.

B.

All passes are to be returned to the player or coach after the referee has completed the team check in.

C.

Should a player misplace their card, the player shall be permitted to play in the game. However, the player shall be open to "Challenge" by the coach of the opposing team.

1.

If a coach desires to challenge, the coach shall notify the referee and the opposing coach that the player is under "Challenge" (not to be confused with Protest) prior to the start of the game.

2.

The player(s) being challenged shall give their name, signature, and date of birth to the referee, who shall note this information on his "Game Report." The referee shall make this information available to the coach making the challenge at the conclusion of the game.

3.

The challenging coach shall then contact the member organization registrar or MSYSA for verification that the challenged player(s) is properly registered within 72 hours.

4.

If the registrar's records show the player is properly registered, the matter is finished. If the player is not properly registered, the forfeiture provisions of Rule 4.10 Ineligible or Improperly Registered Player apply.

Rule 4.10: Ineligible or Improperly Registered Player A.

Any team playing a player, who is ineligible, whether accidentally, intentionally, or otherwise, shall forfeit the game(s) in which that player takes part and may face further disciplinary action by the member organization and/or the board of directors, depending upon the nature of the violation.

B.

In case of forfeiture, the score shall stand 1-0 against the forfeiting team, unless the member organization or competition has a different forfeiture score.

Rule 4.11: Coaching from the Sidelines Coaching from the sidelines, giving directions to one's own team on points of strategy and position, is permitted provided: A.

No mechanical devices are used;

B.

Tone of voice is informative and not a harangue;

C.

No coach or substitute or player is to be anywhere except on the sidelines between the top of the penalty area and the half field mark during the game.

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Effective July 31, 2015 Rule 4.12: Team Benches Teams shall take opposite sidelines for their benches. Home teams have choice of preferred sidelines. Parents and spectators must take the same sidelines as their respective team, unless the facility prevents otherwise. It will be the responsibility of each team’s officials (coach, assistant coach or manager) to educate and see that their fans or spectators behave in a proper and respectful manner.

Rule 4.13: Misconduct Coaches and other team officials shall be subject to all rules pertaining to misconduct contained herein and as published by the USSF, including cautions, ejections, and standard suspensions. Any coach or team official shall be held responsible for the actions of any individual(s) who violate these rules and who in the opinion of the disciplinary authority, is a supporter of that team.

Section 5: Discipline Policies Rule 5.1: Responsibility for Discipline A.

General Cases. In general cases, the member organizations shall be responsible for governing those persons associated within their operation, and shall establish procedures to that effect. However, it is the duty of all member organization officers, coaches, referees and assistant referees to report immediately any infraction of “Misconduct Toward Game Officials” and “Misconduct of Game Officials” (see appendix).

B.

Member organization Discipline and Appeal Procedures. Member organizations shall provide procedures for discipline, protest and appeals for their affiliated members. All grievances involving the right to participate and compete in activities sponsored by the USSF and the MSYSA and its members may be appealed to the USSF’s appeal committee that shall have jurisdiction to approve, modify, or reverse a decision. All hearings shall comply with USSF Bylaw 701 and USSF Policy 701-1 (see appendix).

C.

Line of Authority. Should any person, team or member organization want to appeal any decision, the line of authority shall be from the member organization to the MSYSA discipline and appeals committee, to the line of authority as specified by United States Soccer Federation.

Rule 5.2: Discipline and Appeal Filing Procedure A.

Types of Discipline and Appeals. The MSYSA discipline and appeals committee shall only hear appeals from decisions of lower authority, cases concerning referee assault, or matters referred by the board of directors.

B.

Line of Authority. The line of authority for an appeal is: 1.

Member organization;

2.

MSYSA discipline and appeals committee;

3.

The line of authority as specified by the United States Soccer Federation.

C.

Grounds for Appeal. Appeals must be in writing, either on forms specified by the MSYSA or providing the information requested on such forms, and describe in detail the grounds for the appeal.

D.

Appeal Fee and Time Limit. The written appeal must be mailed within ten (10) days of the receipt of a written decision from a lower authority and must be accompanied by all supporting documents and by the $250.00 fee in the form of a money order or cashier's check.

E.

Loss or Return of Fee. The appeal fee paid by the prevailing party will be returned; however, the fee shall not be returned if the appeal is denied.

F.

Decline to Hear Appeal. Authorities responsible for hearing appeals may decline a hearing if: 1.

The appeal does not pertain to the original protest or the decision of a lower authority;

2.

The appeal is filed by a party other than the original parties to the protest/appeal.

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G.

Effective July 31, 2015 Timeliness of Response. At all levels of the appeals process, if a decision is not reached within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written appeal, the party filing the appeal may submit the appeal to the next higher level and the appeal fee submitted will be applied to the next level.

H.

Status of Decisions. All decisions at all levels of the appeal process shall stand and be in full force and effect until changed by a higher authority.

I.

Ultimate State-level Authority. Decisions of the MSYSA discipline and appeals committee shall be binding unless the decisions are overturned by a higher authority. Failure to abide by decisions of the committee shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the MSYSA board of directors.

Rule 5.3: Disciplinary Rulings, and Minimum Punishments (All Sections listed below are minimums) A.

Minimum Penalties. A member organization may adopt more stringent penalties, which will prevail, but in no event may penalties be less than those listed.

B.

Player Fighting. A player guilty of fighting before, during or after games shall receive a two-game (2) suspension.

C.

Player Profanity. A player guilty of using profanity, either by word or sign, against another player, coach, spectator, or any member organization official shall receive a minimum two-game (2) suspension.

D.

Player Threats. A player guilty of making threatening gestures against another player, coach, spectator, or any member organization official shall receive a minimum two-game (2) suspension. Verbal threats are remarks that carry the implied or direct threat of physical harm. Such remarks as “I’ll get you after the game” or “You won’t get out of here in one piece” shall be deemed referee abuse. (See Appendix USSF Policy 531-9).

E.

Player Striking Official. A player guilty of pushing or striking any coach, or any member organization official shall receive a minimum one-year (1) suspension.

F.

Misconduct toward a Referee. Any player, coach, manager, or official committing some misconduct as defined by USSF Policy 531-9 shall be dealt with in accordance with that policy. Reporting procedures are included in the policy.

G.

1.

Referee abuse is a verbal statement or physical act not resulting on bodily contact which implies or threatens physical harm to a referee or the referee’s property or equipment.

2.

Abuse includes, but is not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee: Using foul or abusive language toward a referee; spewing any beverage on a referee’s property; spitting at (but not on) the referee; or verbally threatening a referee.

3.

Referee assault involves physical contact with the referee, or the referee’s uniform or personal property.

Coach Threats. Coaches or team officials who make threatening gestures or use threatening language to other players, coaches, or any member organization officials shall be disciplined according to the following schedule: First Time: Second Time: Third Time:

H.

Minimum two-game (2) suspension.

The offender shall appear before the MSYSA board of directors and be suspended for a minimum of four (4) games.

The offender will be suspended for not less than one (1) year.

Misconduct of Spectators. Any other individual who may be reasonably construed to be associated with a team, such as relatives and supporters, shall also be subject to the jurisdiction of this Association.

1.

Assault or abuse of a referee by a spectator. If an individual who supports a team abuses or assaults a referee, such action shall be deemed loss of control by the coach and other team officials. Upon receipt of a report of an assault or abuse of a referee by a spectator, the chairperson of the discipline and appeals committee, or their designate, will form an ad hoc committee composed of the chairperson (or their designate) and two (2) individuals on the MSYSA board of directors who are not members of the member organization(s) involved in the case. The chairperson will perform a preliminary investigation and disclose the results of the investigation to the ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee will determine if there is enough evidence to sustain a charge of assault or abuse. If not, no action will be taken. If there is enough evidence, a letter will be forwarded to the team informing them of the requirement to post a cash bond up to $1,000 with the MSYSA. After receiving written notification of the requirement for a bond, the team shall have forty-eight (48) hours to post the bond with MSYSA. Failure to remit that bond to this Association shall place that team temporarily under suspension 16 of 23

Effective July 31, 2015 and not in good standing. Any games missed or games played after the forty-eight (48) hour period but prior to the posting of said bond will be considered forfeit.

I.

2.

The matter will be referred to the discipline and appeals committee for a complete investigation and hearing.

Said hearing will be conducted with the same procedures established for hearings conducted for assaults of referees by players, coaches or other team officials. After hearing all the evidence the discipline and appeals committee may return the bond if the charges prove untrue; may continue the bond for a period of time not less than one (1) year; may increase the amount of the bond to a maximum of twice the amount of the original bond; or may reduce the amount of the bond; depending on the severity of the offense.

3.

If a second such offense occurs involving any supporter of the same team within a period of two (2) years, the amount of the bond shall be doubled. The original bond, if still in effect, will be forfeited.

4.

If a third such offense occurs involving any supporter of the same team, the team shall be suspended from all competition under the auspices of the MSYSA. Provisions will be made to prevent the reforming of the same team members with a new team name.

5.

The MSYSA shall return the bond at the end of the period determined by the discipline and appeals committee.

Misconduct of Game Officials. In case of misconduct by referees or other game officials, USSF Policy 531-10 shall apply, including reporting procedures (See Appendix).

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Effective July 31, 2015 APPENDIX The content of this Appendix is not meant to be rules that may be amended by the MSYSA. The information provided herein is for reference and any changes by USSF will be effective immediately upon any subsequent amendments by USSF and this Appendix will be updated as quickly as possible.

USSF Policy 531-9 – Misconduct Toward Game Officials Section 1. General Misconduct against referees may occur before, during and after the match, including travel to and from the match. Misconduct may occur also at later times when directly related to duties of a game official as a referee.

Section 2. Rule Application a.

b.

c.

This policy shall supersede any inconsistent rules of Organization Members that pertain to assaults or abuse upon Federation referees, assistant referees, the manner and means of hearings, appeals, and rehearings in matters pertaining thereto.

Nothing in this policy rule shall be construed to restrict or limit any league, event/tournament or Organization Member from applying equal or greater restrictions to anyone not listed in section 4(1)(1) of this policy (i.e., a spectator associated with a club or team).

This policy shall not apply to players, coaches, managers, club officials, or league officials while participating in Professional League Member activities.

Section 3. Terms and References As used in this policy – 1. “Referee” includes the following: a. All currently registered USSF referees, assistant referees, 4th officials or others duly appointed to assist in officiating in a match. b. Any non-licensed, non-registered person serving in an emergency capacity as a referee (under Rule 3040). c. Any club assistant referee.

2.

3.

4.

“Hearing” means a meeting of at least three neutral members, one of which is designated or elected to serve as Chairperson. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to guidelines established by the Organization Member. (a)(i) Referee assault is an intentional act of physical violence at or upon a referee. (ii) For purposes of this policy, “intentional act” shall mean an act intended to bring about a result which will invade the interests of another in a way that is socially unacceptable. Unintended consequences of the act are irrelevant. (b) Assault includes, but is not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee: hitting, kicking, punching, choking, spitting on, grabbing or bodily running into a referee; head butting; the act of kicking or throwing any object at a referee that could inflict injury; damaging the referee’s uniform or personal property, i.e. car, equipment, etc. (a)Referee abuse is a verbal statement or physical act not resulting in bodily contact which implies or threatens physical harm to a referee or the referee’s property or equipment. (b) Abuse includes, but is not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee: using foul or abusive language toward a referee that implies or threatens physical harm; spewing any beverage on a referee’s personal property; spitting at (but not on) the referee.

Section 4. Jurisdiction and Hearings A. General 1. When any amateur or professional player, coach, manager, club official or game official assaults or abuses a referee, the original jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter shall vest immediately in the responsible Organization Member which is affiliated with the United States Soccer USSF. 2. When an allegation of assault is verified by the Organization Member, the person is automatically suspended until the hearing on the assault.

3. The Organization Member must hold a hearing within thirty (30) days of the verification by the Member of the abuse or assault or, if applicable, the thirty-day period provided by subsection (b)(3) of this section. If the Member does not adjudicate the matter within that period of time, original jurisdiction shall immediately vest in the Federation’s Appeals Committee to adjudicate the matter, to which the same provisions as to the term of suspension shall apply.

4. Failure to hold the initial hearing shall not rescind the automatic suspension.

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B.

Effective July 31, 2015 Events and Tournaments 1. In the event an assault or abuse of a referee occurs in an event outside the alleged offender’s home state, the referee shall (A) immediately notify the Event/Tournament Chairperson, and (B) forward a copy of the game report and his/her comments on the incident to the Event/Tournament Chairperson.

2. The Event/Tournament Chairperson shall have the right to immediately convene a hearing at the site of the Event/Tournament, at which the alleged offender, the coach of the alleged offender when the offender is a player, and the game official should be present. Information presented at this hearing shall promptly be relayed to the alleged offender’s Organization Member President by the Event/Tournament Chairperson, both orally and in writing; however, failure to provide written information shall not restrict the offender’s Organization Member from taking action with regard to any referee abuse or assault.

3. Final jurisdiction shall vest with the alleged offender’s Organization Member. A hearing shall be held by that Organization Member within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the initial report of the abuse or assault on a referee.

Section 5. Penalties and Suspensions A. Assault 1. The person committing the referee assault must be suspended as follows: a. For a minor or slight touching of the referee or the referee’s uniform or personal property, at least 3 months from the time of the assault; b. Except as provided in clause i. or ii., for any other assault, at least 6 months from the time of the assault: i. For an assault committed by an adult and the referee is 17 years of age or younger, at least 3 years; or ii. For an assault when serious injuries are inflicted, at least 5 years.

2. An Organization Member adjudicating the matter may not provide a shorter period of suspension but, if circumstances warrant, may provide a longer period of suspension.

B.

Abuse The minimum suspension period for referee abuse shall be at least three (3) scheduled matches within the rules of that competition. The Organization Member adjudicating the matter may provide a longer period of suspension when circumstances warrant (e.g., habitual offenders).

Section 6. Appeals A person who is found to have committed the abuse and/or assault may appeal to the Appeals Committee by following the procedures of Federation Bylaw 705 within ten (10) days from receipt of the decision of the Organization Member.

Section 7. Procedure for Reporting Assault and Abuse A. Procedures for reporting of referee assault and/or abuse shall be developed and disseminated by the National Referee Committee to all Federation registered referees.

B. Referees shall transmit a written report of the alleged assault or abuse, or both, within 48 hours of the incident (unless there is a valid reason for later reporting) to the designee of the Organization Member and the State Referee Administrator. For tournaments or special events, the referee shall transmit a written report to the tournament director on the day of the incident and to his home state SRA within 10 days of the incident.

USSF Policy 531-10 – Misconduct of Game Officials Section 1. Terms and References A. “Game Officials” includes the following: 1. All currently registered USSF referees, assistant referees, 4th officials or others appointed to assist in officiating in a match.

2. Any non-licensed, non-registered person serving in an emergency capacity as a referee (See section 2 of Policy 531-8).

3. Any club assistant referee.

4. Any referee development program person performing any official function at a match B.

C.

D.

“Referee Development Program Person” includes any referee, referee administrator, referee assessor, referee instructor, referee assignor, or other person serving in such capacity in a line or supervisory position, including members of any referee committee appointed by the Federation, its Divisions, Affiliates or Associates, a State Association, or a competition, tournament or other appropriate authority.

“Hearing” means a meeting of at least five members, one of which is designated or elected to serve as a Chairperson.

The Chairperson of a hearing shall not vote except to break a tie vote. Such members, including the Chairperson, shall not be the State Referee Administrator, the State Director of Referee Instruction, the State Director of Referee Assessment, a Federation National or FIFA Referee, or any other member of the State Referee Administration.

“State Association” shall be that State Association through which the game official is registered or referee development is appointed. Where a state has both Amateur or Youth National State Associations, the reference shall 19 of 23

Effective July 31, 2015 mean that State Association which has legal authority within its state to administer the registration of the referee or the appointment of the referee development program person charged.

Section 2. Procedures A.

Misconduct at a Match When any game official is accused of having committed misconduct toward another game official, participant, or spectator at a match, or of having a conflict of interest, the original jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter shall vest immediately in the State Association or Organization Member through which the accused game official is registered. In the situation where Amateur and Youth State Associations exist in a state, and the incident of alleged misconduct occurred at a match sanctioned by one State Association, jurisdiction shall vest within the State Association sanctioning the match in question.

B.

Misconduct Away from a Match When any game official, referee, referee assistant or referee development program person is accused of unethical conduct, misuse or abuse of authority or conflict of interest is any matter in the pursuit of or may affect the individual’s official dealings within and as authorized by the Federation, its Divisions, Affiliates or Associates, a State Associations or Organization Member, or a competition, tournament or other appropriate authority, the matter shall vest immediately in the State Association through which the accused game official is registered or through which the referee development program person is appointed.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Any allegation of misconduct or of conflict of interest by a game official as described by subsection (A) of this section, or of unethical conduct, misuse or abuse of authority or conflict of interest as described by subsection (B) of this section, shall be made in writing to the State Referee Administrator or to the State Association(s) or Organization Member that shall report all such allegations including any allegations against the State Referee Administrator, to the State Association(s) or Organization Members through which the accused game official if registered or through which the accused referee development program person is appointed.

Upon receipt by the appropriate Organization Member of a verified written complaint, a hearing shall be conducted within 30 days from verification pursuant to guidelines established by the Organization Member having jurisdiction as provided by subsection (A) or (B) of this section. The guidelines may include referring the complaint to the State Referee Committee for the hearing. The hearings and appeal process shall provide for adequate due process for the accused person including proper notice of charges, the right to bring witnesses in defense, and the right to confront and to cross-examine the accusers.

The Chairperson of the hearing committee shall transmit the findings of the committee in writing to all parties concerned including the accused and the accusers and to the State Association(s) or Organization Member within seven days of the hearing.

Any party subject to penalties shall receive, at the time of notification of the decision, a notice of the rights of appeal and a copy of the procedures and deadline dates required for such an appeal to be properly considered. Time for filing an appeal shall start with the date official receipt of the decision by the party making the appeal.

Section 3. Penalties A. The severity of the penalty imposed upon an individual shall be determined by the decision-making body having jurisdiction.

B. Penalties may be among the following: 1. Letter of reprimand; 2. A fine; 3. Suspension from all active participation in the Federation for a fixed period of time; 4. Any combination of clauses (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; and 5. Dismissal from the Federation.

C.

Any individual while under suspension may not take part in any activity sponsored by the Federation or its members.

Section 4. Appeals A. Any game official who is found guilty of misconduct as defined in this rule may appeal the decision of the hearing committee as follows: 1. To a Referee Disciplinary Committee jointly appointed by the Amateur and Youth State Associations.

2. To the Federation Appeals Committee as provided under USSF Bylaw 705.

B. The party appealing the decision of a committee shall have ten (10) days to file the notice of appeal of a decision.

Time for filing an appeal shall start with the date of official receipt of the decision by the party making the appeal.

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Effective July 31, 2015 Bylaw 701. HEARING PROCEDURES In all hearings conducted under these bylaws, the parties shall be accorded: 1. notice of the specific charge or alleged violations in writing and possible consequences if the charges are found to be true; 2. reasonable time between receipt of the notice of charges and the hearing within which to prepare a defense; 3. the right to have the hearing conducted at a time and place so as to make it practicable for the person charged to attend; 4. a hearing before a disinterested and impartial body of fact-finders; 5. the right to be assisted in the presentation of one’s case at the building; 6. the right to call witness and present oral and written evidence and argument; 7. the right to confront witness, including the right to provide the identity of the witness in advance of the hearing; 8. the right to have a record made of the hearing if desired; 9. a written decision, with reasons for the decision, based solely on the evidence of the record, issued in a timely fashion; 10. notice of any substantive and material action of the hearing panel in the course of the proceeding; and 11. quality concerning communications and no ex parte communication is permitted between a party and any person involved in making its decision or procedural determination except to provide explanations involving procedures to be followed.

Policy701-1 Hearing Procedures This policy provides the minimum rights that each party would have at a hearing with respect to the right to assistance in presenting one’s case at a hearing, as must be allowed under Federation Bylaw 701(5). These minimum rights apply to hearings conducted by State Associations and their members or other hearing body. A copy of these minimum rights should be delivered to the parties with the notice of the hearing.

(A) Each party at a hearing shall have the right to have an individual present at the hearing to assist the party in presenting the party’s case. Such individual may, but shall not be required to be, an attorney.

(B) If the State Association or member of the State Association (“Complainant”) is represented by another individual at any hearing and the hearing panel allows that individual to speak, question the parties and /or witnesses, or grant that individual any other rights, then it shall afford all other parties, or the individual representing the party, including an attorney, the same rights during the course of the hearing as is allowed to the individual representing the Complainant.

(C) If an attorney is present at a hearing to assist a part in presenting the party’s case, it shall be clear at the commencement of any such hearing that the hearing shall proceed in accordance with the State Association’s hearing rules and procedures. All Federal, State or local Rules of Evidence or Civil Procedure shall not be applicable.

(D) A State Association may provide, as part of its hearing rules and procedures, that an individual assisting a party may be allowed to speak on behalf of the party, make requests or ask questions at the hearing.

(E) Regardless of whether the State Association allows the individual assisting the party the rights to speak, make requests or ask questions, as noted in Paragraph D above, an individual assisting the party in presenting the party’s case shall have the right to be physically present in the hearing room, and so as not to interfere with the hearing procedure, it is also recommended that the individual be seated close to the party(either behind or next to the party) so that the party may seek assistance when desired during the course of the hearing.

(F) During the course of the hearing, the party may confer briefly with the individual who is assisting before making a statement or request or prior to responding to a question. The panel conducting the hearing may limit the frequency and duration of the conferences so as not to unduly interfere with the proceeding.

(G) If there is confusion or concern, the party may request a recess to confer with the individual assisting the party.

Such a request should be granted unless the number of requests by the party becomes unreasonable or the length of a requested recess is deemed by the hearing panel to be unreasonable.

(H) An individual assisting a party may prepare written material for the party and collect documents for the party.

However, the party must submit or present the material and documents as material and documents of the party, and not of the individual assisting. The party has complete responsibility for those materials and documents and is subject to questioning about them.

(I) Nothing contained in this policy shall prevent a State Association from allowing greater rights to assistance than those set forth in Paragraphs A-H above. For example, a State Association may, but shall not be obligate to, allow more than one individual to assist a party at any given time.

(J) The rights, either mandatory or permissible under this policy, shall be consistently applied, and State Association should not arbitrarily allow or disallow the rights set forth above to those individuals assisting a party in the presentation or defense of the party’s case.

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Effective July 31, 2015 GLOSSARY For the purpose of interpretation, these definitions are offered but are not meant as rules themselves.

1.

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Soccer’s world governing body is the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The delegates of the association of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland signed the articles of foundation. In 1905 the English Football Association enrolled in FIFA along with Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

FIFA is comprised of each country’s national soccer associations and is responsible for promoting and organizing the game of soccer throughout the world. FIFA also determines the basic playing “Laws of the Game.” Those laws are available from the Federation in a special booklet. Today more than 150 million people throughout the world play soccer and in a given year up to 1 million referees officiate more than 20 million matches. FIFA governs all aspects of the game.

2.

United States Soccer Federation, Inc (USSF) United States Soccer Federation , Inc (USSF) is the national governing body for all levels of soccer in the United States. It was formed in 1913 and affiliated with FIFA the following year.

U.S. Soccer is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as provided in the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. The constitution, rules, policies, and procedures of the Federation have evolved over a period of time to govern the game of soccer and protect the interests of all participants, players, officials, administrators, clubs, member organizations, national states associations, and the Federation. Therefore, they must be accepted and observed by all members of the Federation until changed in accordance with the procedure provided.

3.

United States Youth Soccer Association, Inc. (USYSA; U.S. Youth Soccer) United States Youth Soccer Association, Inc. (USYSA; US Youth Soccer) is the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). US Youth Soccer is a non-profit and educational organization whose mission is to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of America's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition.

Beginning in 1974, US Youth Soccer has always been recognized as a leader in youth sports organizations. Through a democratic structure, the membership of US Youth Soccer is able to provide uniform rules and guidelines. These guidelines facilitate intra-state, inter-state and international play. The national administration of US Youth Soccer is conducted by a nine member board of directors consisting of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, four regional directors, and a member at large. Each of these board members are elected into office by delegates from the 55 member State Associations. A tenth position that of past president is held by the past president for a single term of two years. The US Youth Soccer membership is divided into four regions, each with a director elected to the board of directors. The regions are essentially East (Region I), Midwest (Region II), South (Region III) and West (Region IV). Each State Association has a board of directors, elected by delegates from their member organizations, clubs or teams.

4.

“National State Association” means an affiliated member association of US Youth Soccer representing all clubs, member organizations, teams, players, coaches, and administrators, within the territory assigned to the National State Association by the USSF National Council. The administrative body within the territory determined by the National Council to carry out the Federation’s programs for amateur youth or amateur adult players or both.

5.

“Amateur Sports Act” means the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code).

6.

“Appeal” means a procedure to be followed which provides that such matters be resolved on as low an organizational level as possible. This process is for disputes outside the decisions made by a referee on the field during the course of a match.

7.

“MSYSA” means Michigan State Youth Soccer Association which is a National State Association.

8.

“board of directors” or “Board” means the board of directors of MSYSA

9.

“Club” means an organization providing soccer to youth players that is either a direct member of MSYSA or that registers players with MSYSA through an affiliated member. At no time shall an affiliated member who functions as a “scheduling league” also be considered a “club”. In the case where a club sets up one or more satellite clubs in the state, those satellite clubs may only be considered part of the main club for the purposes of the National Championship Series if all the following criteria are met: 1. The main club and satellite club have the same Board of Directors 2. The main club and satellite club have the same Tax ID number 3. The main club and satellite club are in the same MSYSA District as determined by the MSYSA Board of Directors.

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Effective July 31, 2015 10. “District” means a geographical subdivision of the State of Michigan 11. “League” or “member organization” a structured group of 4 or more teams joined for the purpose inter-team play under a common set of administrative rules.

12. “League team” means a team that participates in regularly scheduled member organization play.

13. “Protest” means a complaint about field or referee qualifications prior to the start of a game, or the misapplication of rules or procedures during a game.

14. “Standing Rules” means rules, regulations and policies of Michigan State Youth Soccer Association.

15. “Team” means a group of soccer players playing on the same side in soccer games.

16. “Youth player” means an individual who has not reached 19 years of age prior to August 1 immediately before the start of any seasonal year. A player who reaches 19 years of age during a seasonal year is allowed to complete that seasonal year. A player who reaches 19 years of age during August of one (1) seasonal year shall be allowed to complete all of the next seasonal year.

17. “USOC” means the United States Olympic Committee that is the corporation established under the Amateur Sports Act to oversee all amateur athletic activity in the United States.

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Proposed Revisions to the MSYSA Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies

Section 5

Section 5: Proposed Revisions to the MSYSA Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies

The following proposed amendments to the MSYSA Bylaws and MSYSA Rules, Regulations, and Policies will be considered by membership at the Annual General Meeting to be held on March 12, 2016 in Ypsilanti, MI. In addition to stating the amendments in a formal manner, the proposed amendments are presented in a manner displaying the current wording and the effect of the proposed amendment. Proposed changes where words are inserted or added are underlined. Proposed omissions are printed with strikethrough text (lines drawn through words).

Each proposed amendment is the identity of the proposer and the rationale furnished by the proposer.

AMENDMENT #1 – Member Responsibilities Amend Bylaws Article III, Section 5, by adding 5A9 “Adhere to the MSYSA Concussion Policy”.

CURRENT WORDING N/A

EFFECT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 9. Adhere to the MSYSA Concussion Policy

Proposed by: Joel Dragan, MSYSA Director of Member Services Rationale: Formalizes MSYSA member league's responsibilities regarding the MSYSA Concussion Policy pursuant to Michigan Public Acts 342 and 343 of 2012 and Michigan Compiled Laws 333.9155 and 333.9156.

Bylaw and Standing Rules Committee Recommendation: The bylaw and standing rules committee recommends adoption of this proposed amendment.

AMENDMENT #2 – Board of Directors-Duties Amend Bylaws Article VIII, Section 3B, by striking out “8. Review and assess tournament sites within the district for compliance with Risk Management, quality and quantity of fields, small-side game compliance and quality and quantity of referees;”.

CURRENT WORDING 8. Review and assess tournament sites within the district for compliance with Risk Management, quality and quantity of fields, small-side game compliance and quality and quantity of referees;

EFFECT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 8. Review and assess tournament sites within the district for compliance with Risk Management, quality and quantity of fields, small-side game compliance and quality and quantity of referees;

Proposed by: Thomas Faro, MSYSA Executive Director Rationale: This is no longer a responsibility of the MSYSA District Commissioner.

Bylaw and Standing Rules Committee Recommendation: The bylaw and standing rules committee recommends adoption of this proposed amendment.

Section 6: MSYSA Financial Statement FYE August 31, 2015

MSYSA Financial Statement FYE August 31, 2015

Section 6

Section 7: MSYSA Budgets

MSYSA Budgets

Section 7

FY 15 FYE $ 248,909.15 $ 126,092.46 $ 24,915.34 $ 58,513.09 $ 39,589.11 $ 20,040.88 $ 35,374.50 $ 16,446.04 $ 16,000.00 $ 82,860.76 $ 6,111.59

$ 5,786.99

$ 38,457.42 $ 154,457.09 $ 145,193.09 $ 113,769.37 $ 36,075.52 $ 43,960.97 $ 3,792.52

$ 218,504.55 $ 180,458.61 $ 955.77 $ 12,570.97 $ 87,392.12 $ 18,024.81 $ 12,266.32 $ 22,215.99 $ 36,539.53 $ 84,999.64 $ 17,656.89 $ 9,004.25

$ 1,955.99

$ 10,361.04 $ 1,929,252.37

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 271,480.00 $ 128,850.00 $ 25,865.00 $ 65,250.00 $ 58,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 69,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 70,220.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 5,000.00

$ 26,800.00 $ 160,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 139,000.00 $ 56,300.00 $ 53,880.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 251,950.00 $ 225,400.00 $ 2,000.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 18,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 25,800.84 $ 10,000.00 $ 2,327,795.84

$ (167,280.84)

$ 474,762.15

MSYSA EXPENSES Salaries (Mgmt/Office) Salaries (Coaching/Asst/ODP) Salaries (MSPSP) Salaries (Accounting) Payroll Taxes & Processing Accounting (Audit/401K/Other) Risk Management, Legal & License Fees Bank & Credit Online System Charges MSYSA Scholarships/Rec Grants Coach Education Program TOP Soccer Program/Soccer Across America Advertising/Marketing/Donations ODP 101 Program Boys ODP Program Girls ODP Program Boys & Girls State Cup Junior State Cup Director's Academy Program Web & Server Maintenance Membership Fees (USYS, USSF) Insurance Auto Dep/Maint/Insurance Office Telephone Expense MI Soccer Pub. Printing & Postage Travel & Meetings (Mgmt/Office) Travel & Meetings (Coach Education) Travel & Meetings (Board) Annual General Meeting/Admin. Workshop State Office Rent/Utilities/Other Office Expenses & Postage Office Equipment & Leasing Strategic Plan Initiatives & Misc.

Depreciation/Disposal of FA TOTALS

OPERATING SURPLUS (LOSSES)

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

FY 15 FYE $ 1,081,323.53

$ 9,796.30

$ 113,872.06 $ 71,860.54 $ 88,153.18 $ 148,100.00 $ 160,500.00 $ 192,432.95 $ 91,366.51 $ 78,214.00 $ 186,841.79 $ 155,237.00 $ 15,315.00 $ 6,250.00

$ 4,751.66

$ 2,404,014.52

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 1,112,470.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 85,220.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 61,800.00 $ 160,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 179,270.00 $ 78,320.00 $ 57,280.00 $ -­‐ $ 140,000.00 $ 15,405.00 $ 5,750.00

$ 20,000.00 $ 2,160,515.00

MSYSA INCOME Membership Registration Member Services Coach Education Program Risk Management Program ODP 101 Program Boys ODP Program Girls ODP Program Boys & Girls State Cup Junior State Cup Director's Academy Program Sponsorship & Donations Advertising & MI Soccer Pub. MSPSP Rent Tournaments & Bonds Misc., A/R & Interest TOTALS

$

-­‐

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 268,895.00

$ 130,100.00

$ 26,000.00 $ 47,975.00 $ 59,100.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 70,220.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 26,800.00 $ 160,000.00

$ 170,000.00

$ 139,000.00

$ 56,300.00 $ 53,880.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 255,000.00

$ 201,900.00

$ 2,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 2,178,170.00

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 1,130,125.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 85,220.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 61,800.00 $ 160,000.00

$ 170,000.00

$ 179,270.00

$ 78,320.00 $ 57,280.00 $ -­‐ $ 140,000.00

$ 15,405.00 $ 5,750.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 2,178,170.00

$

-­‐

$ -­‐ $ 7,100.00 $ -­‐ $ 10,455.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 2,905.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 25,350.00 $ (75,500.00)

$ (85,500.00)

$ 18,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 25,840.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 23,500.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ -­‐ $ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 3,825.00 $ (44,025.00)

FY 16* ADJ

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ (12,095.00)

$ -­‐ $ 25,350.00 $ (75,500.00)

$ (85,500.00)

$ 27,730.00 $ 22,850.00 $ 52,640.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 500.00

$ -­‐ $ (44,025.00)

FY 16* ADJ

$

-­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 268,895.00 $ 137,200.00 $ 26,000.00 $ 58,430.00 $ 59,100.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00

$ 52,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 157,000.00 $ 56,300.00 $ 79,720.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 255,000.00 $ 225,400.00 $ 2,000.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 13,825.00 $ 2,134,145.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 1,130,125.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 87,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 207,000.00 $ 101,170.00 $ 109,920.00 $ -­‐ $ 140,000.00 $ 15,405.00 $ 6,250.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 2,134,145.00

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS 11/24/2015 (POST-­‐AUDIT)

$

-­‐

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 274,270.00 $ 132,700.00 $ 26,525.00 $ 48,925.00 $ 61,400.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 70,220.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00

$ 26,800.00 $ 160,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 139,000.00 $ 56,300.00 $ 53,880.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 257,550.00 $ 203,900.00 $ 2,000.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 2,194,470.00

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 1,141,425.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 85,220.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 61,800.00 $ 160,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 179,270.00 $ 78,320.00 $ 57,280.00 $ -­‐ $ 145,000.00 $ 15,405.00 $ 5,750.00

$ 20,000.00 $ 2,194,470.00

$

-­‐

$ -­‐ $ 7,245.00 $ -­‐ $ 11,710.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 2,905.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 25,350.00

$ (75,500.00) $ (85,500.00) $ 18,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 25,840.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 28,100.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ (1,000.00)

$ 3,825.00 $ (39,025.00)

FY 17* ADJ

$ -­‐ $ 5,000.00 $ (12,095.00) $ -­‐ $ 25,350.00

$ (75,500.00) $ (85,500.00) $ 27,730.00

$ 22,850.00

$ 52,640.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 500.00 $ -­‐ $ (39,025.00)

FY 17* ADJ

$

-­‐

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 274,270.00 $ 139,945.00 $ 26,525.00 $ 60,635.00 $ 61,400.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00

$ 52,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 157,000.00 $ 56,300.00 $ 79,720.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 257,550.00 $ 232,000.00 $ 2,000.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 13,825.00 $ 2,155,445.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 1,141,425.00

$ 15,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 87,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 207,000.00 $ 101,170.00 $ 109,920.00 $ -­‐ $ 145,000.00 $ 15,405.00 $ 6,250.00

$ 20,000.00 $ 2,155,445.00

$

-­‐

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 279,755.00 $ 142,745.00 $ 27,055.00 $ 61,400.00 $ 63,850.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 52,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 157,000.00 $ 56,300.00 $ 79,720.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 260,125.00 $ 243,800.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 13,825.00 $ 2,181,850.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 1,167,830.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 73,125.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 87,150.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 84,500.00 $ 207,000.00 $ 101,170.00 $ 109,920.00 $ -­‐ $ 145,000.00 $ 15,405.00 $ 6,250.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 2,181,850.00

FY 15 FYE $ 1,440.00

$ 29,423.93 $ 2,821.00

$ -­‐ $ 2,941.35

$ 43,805.32 $ 2,429.16

$ 80,431.60

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 3,720.00

$ 66,500.00 $ 18,720.00 $ 33,440.46

COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPENSES Facilities & Rentals Contract Labor Coaching Equipment/Apparel Online Youth Module (Maint. & Development) Other Education National Courses Office Expenses/Postage/Misc.

TOTALS

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

FY 15 FYE $ 67,656.30 $ 35,665.00 $ 6,689.98

$ 3,365.78

$ 495.00 $ 113,872.06

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 79,720.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 5,000.00

$ 500.00 $ 85,220.00

COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM INCOME Coaching Licenses/Clinics National Courses Online Youth Modules Other Education Misc. (License Reprints, Reissues) TOTALS

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 5,500.00

$ -­‐ $ (2,595.00) $ 2,905.00

FY 16* ADJ

FY 16* ADJ $ (11,595.00) $ -­‐ $ 1,000.00

$ (1,500.00) $ -­‐ $ (12,095.00)

-­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 3,500.00

$ 3,500.00

$ -­‐ $ 1,125.00

$ 73,125.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 68,125.00 $ -­‐ $ 1,000.00

$ 3,500.00

$ 500.00 $ 73,125.00

$ 15,000.00 $ (15,000.00)

$

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 3,500.00

$ (2,000.00) $ -­‐ $ 3,720.00

$ 70,220.00

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 79,720.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 5,000.00

$ 500.00 $ 85,220.00

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 3,000.00

$ (1,000.00) $ -­‐ $ 905.00 $ 2,905.00

FY 17* ADJ

FY 17* ADJ $ (11,595.00) $ -­‐ $ 1,000.00

$ (1,500.00) $ -­‐ $ (12,095.00)

-­‐

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 3,500.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐

$ 4,625.00 $ 73,125.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 68,125.00 $ -­‐ $ 1,000.00

$ 3,500.00

$ 500.00 $ 73,125.00

$ 15,000.00 $ (15,000.00)

$

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 3,720.00

$ 70,220.00

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 79,720.00 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 5,000.00

$ 500.00 $ 85,220.00

$

-­‐

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 3,500.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 4,625.00

$ 73,125.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 68,125.00 $ -­‐ $ 1,000.00

$ 3,500.00

$ 500.00 $ 73,125.00

FY 15 FYE $ 62,000.00 $ 63,550.00 $ 34,950.00 $ 160,500.00 $ -­‐ $ 160,500.00 FY 15 FYE $ 28,741.00 $ 36,867.50 $ 27,064.37 $ 36,664.60 $ 145.10 $ 13,965.35 $ -­‐ $ 1,745.17

$ 145,193.09

$ FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 70,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 170,000.00 FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 2,500.00

$ 170,000.00 $

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

GIRLS ODP INCOME Girls ODP Tryouts/Scouting Girls ODP Indoor Training Girls ODP Camps SUB TOTALS ODP 101 Support TOTALS

GIRLS ODP EXPENSES Girls ODP Field Rentals/Training Girls ODP Staff/Scouting Girls ODP Camps Uniforms/T-­‐Shirts G -­‐ ODP Girls ODP Tournaments Girls ODP Try-­‐outs Girls ODP National Championships Girls ODP Office Exp/Misc.

TOTALS

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

FY 15 FYE $ 29,405.37 $ 38,950.12 $ 22,290.15 $ 36,425.88 $ 135.70 $ 14,659.62 $ 10,703.00 $ 1,887.25

$ 154,457.09

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 160,000.00

BOYS ODP EXPENSES Boys ODP Field Rentals/Training Boys ODP Staff/Scouting Boys ODP Camps Uniforms/T-­‐Shirts B -­‐ ODP Boys ODP Tournaments Boys ODP Try-­‐outs Boys ODP National Championships Boys ODP Office Exp/Misc.

TOTALS

-­‐ $ 15,306.91

-­‐ $ (6,357.09)

FY 15 FYE $ 55,950.00 $ 56,750.00 $ 35,400.00 $ 148,100.00 $ -­‐ $ 148,100.00

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 60,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 160,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 160,000.00

BOYS ODP INCOME Boys ODP Try-­‐outs/Scouting Boys ODP Indoor Training Boys ODP Camps SUB TOTALS ODP 101 Support TOTALS

$

-­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

-­‐ $

FY 16* ADJ $ (7,500.00) $ (14,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (15,000.00) $ (7,500.00) $ (10,000.00) $ 10,000.00 $ (1,500.00) $ (85,500.00)

-­‐ $

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 2,500.00

$ 170,000.00

FY 16* ADJ $ (20,000.00) $ (43,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (103,000.00)

$ 17,500.00 $ (85,500.00)

-­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

-­‐ $

FY 16* ADJ $ 12,500.00 $ (9,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (15,000.00) $ (7,500.00) $ (10,000.00) $ 10,000.00 $ (16,500.00) $ (75,500.00)

FY 16* ADJ $ (10,000.00) $ (43,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (93,000.00)

$ 17,500.00 $ (75,500.00)

-­‐ $

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 70,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 170,000.00

$

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 17,500.00 $ 160,000.00

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 60,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 160,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 160,000.00

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

$

-­‐

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

-­‐ $

FY 17* ADJ $ (7,500.00) $ (14,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (15,000.00) $ (7,500.00) $ (10,000.00) $ 10,000.00 $ (1,500.00) $ (85,500.00)

-­‐ $

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 2,500.00

$ 170,000.00

FY 17* ADJ $ (20,000.00) $ (43,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (103,000.00)

$ 17,500.00 $ (85,500.00)

-­‐

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

-­‐ $

FY 17* ADJ $ 12,500.00 $ (9,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (15,000.00) $ (7,500.00) $ (10,000.00) $ 10,000.00 $ (16,500.00) $ (75,500.00)

FY 17* ADJ $ (10,000.00) $ (43,000.00) $ (40,000.00) $ (93,000.00)

$ 17,500.00 $ (75,500.00)

-­‐ $ FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 70,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 170,000.00

$

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 25,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 17,500.00 $ 160,000.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 60,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 160,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 160,000.00

-­‐

$

-­‐

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

$

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 22,500.00 $ 21,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00

$ 84,500.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 50,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 67,000.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 84,500.00

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

$ 35,000.00 $ 49,695.76 $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ -­‐

$ 35,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 35,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 35,000.00

$ 35,000.00

$ -­‐ $ (35,000.00) $ -­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 14,500.00

$ 30,000.00

$ 7,500.00 $ 150.00 $ 52,150.00

TOTALS Less ODP Support SURPLUS (LOSSES)

FY 16* ADJ $ 9,500.00 $ 10,000.00

$ 5,700.00 $ 150.00 $ 25,350.00

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 5,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 1,800.00 $ -­‐ $ 26,800.00

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 5,000.00

$ 20,000.00

$ 1,800.00

$ -­‐ $ 26,800.00

ODP 101 PROGRAM EXPENSES Facilities & Rentals ODP 101 Program Staff T-­‐Shirts/Patches Equipment/Misc.

SUB TOTALS

FY 15 FYE $ 5,133.00 $ 24,130.00 $ 6,309.66 $ 2,884.76 $ 38,457.42

FY 16 FY 16* FY 16 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 61,800.00 $ 25,350.00

$ 87,150.00

$ 61,800.00 $ 25,350.00 $ 87,150.00

FY 15 FY 15 APP. BDGT FYE $ 61,800.00

$ 88,153.18 $ 61,800.00 $ 88,153.18

ODP 101 PROGRAM INCOME Registration Fees TOTALS

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 101

FY 17* ADJ $ 9,500.00 $ 10,000.00

$ 5,700.00 $ 150.00 $ 25,350.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 14,500.00

$ 30,000.00

$ 7,500.00

$ 150.00 $ 52,150.00

$ 35,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 35,000.00 $ -­‐ $ 35,000.00

$ 35,000.00

$ -­‐ $ (35,000.00) $ -­‐

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 5,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 1,800.00 $ -­‐ $ 26,800.00

FY 17 FY 17* FY 17 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 61,800.00 $ 25,350.00

$ 87,150.00

$ 61,800.00 $ 25,350.00

$ 87,150.00

$ 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ -­‐

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 14,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 150.00

$ 52,150.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 87,150.00 $ 87,150.00

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

$ 40,270.00 $ 78,663.58

$ 40,270.00 $ 9,730.00 $ 50,000.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 15,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 157,000.00

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

FY 16* ADJ $ 6,500.00

$ -­‐ $ 4,500.00

$ 5,000.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 2,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 18,000.00

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 9,000.00

$ 30,000.00 $ 5,500.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 139,000.00

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 9,000.00

$ 30,000.00 $ 5,500.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 139,000.00

STATE CUP EXPENSES Awards/Merchandise/Credentials Travel/Hotel Expenses Trainers/Medical/Ambulance Michigan Referee Committee (Regionals) Facilities & Rentals Regional/National Teams Travel/Subsidies Referee Assigning/Pay Food/Supplies/Marketing/Misc.

TOTALS

FY 15 FYE $ 11,370.89 $ 21,076.39 $ 5,981.25

$ 12,342.66 $ 21,992.22 $ 22,851.35 $ 16,123.00 $ 2,031.61

$ 113,769.37

FY 16 FY 16* FY 16 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 179,270.00 $ 27,730.00 $ 207,000.00 $ 179,270.00 $ 27,730.00 $ 207,000.00

FY 15 FY 15 APP. BDGT FYE $ 179,270.00 $ 192,432.95 $ 179,270.00 $ 192,432.95

STATE CUP INCOME Team Registration/Merchandise Sales TOTALS

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS STATE CUP

FY 17* ADJ $ 6,500.00

$ -­‐ $ 4,500.00

$ 5,000.00

$ -­‐ $ -­‐ $ 2,000.00

$ -­‐ $ 18,000.00

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 15,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 157,000.00 $ 40,270.00 $ 9,730.00 $ 50,000.00

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 9,000.00

$ 30,000.00 $ 5,500.00

$ 10,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 139,000.00

FY 17 FY 17* FY 17 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 179,270.00 $ 27,730.00 $ 207,000.00 $ 179,270.00 $ 27,730.00 $ 207,000.00

$ 50,000.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 15,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 2,500.00

$ 157,000.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 207,000.00 $ 207,000.00

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

$ 22,020.00

$ 55,290.99

$ 22,020.00 $ 22,850.00

$ 44,870.00

-­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

$ $ $ $ $ $

FY 16* ADJ

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

JR. STATE CUP EXPENSES Trophies/Awards/Credentials Facilities & Rentals Trainers/Medical/Ambulance Referee Assigning/Pay Food/Supplies/Marketing/Misc.

TOTALS

FY 15 FYE $ 5,872.16

$ 18,534.04 $ 3,571.25

$ 4,870.00

$ 3,228.07

$ 36,075.52

FY 16 FY 16* FY 16 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 49,840.00 $ 8,610.00 $ 58,450.00 $ 28,480.00 $ 14,240.00

$ 42,720.00 $ 78,320.00 $ 22,850.00

$ 101,170.00

FY 15 FY 15 APP. BDGT FYE $ 49,840.00 $ 57,546.51 $ 28,480.00 $ 33,820.00 $ 78,320.00

$ 91,366.51

JR. STATE CUP INCOME Team Registration/Merchandise Sales Director's Academy Program Team Fees TOTALS

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS JR. STATE CUP

$ $ $ $ $ $

FY 17* ADJ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

$ 22,020.00

$ 22,850.00 $ 44,870.00

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 10,000.00

$ 20,000.00

$ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00

$ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

FY 17 FY 17* FY 17 APP. BDGT ADJ PROP. BDGT $ 49,840.00

$ 8,610.00

$ 58,450.00 $ 28,480.00

$ 14,240.00 $ 42,720.00 $ 78,320.00

$ 22,850.00 $ 101,170.00

$ 44,870.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,300.00 $ 56,300.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 58,450.00 $ 42,720.00 $ 101,170.00

*BOD Approved Adjustments on 11/24/2015

$ 3,400.00 $ 34,253.03

$ 3,400.00 $ 26,800.00 $ 30,200.00

$ -­‐ $ 3,600.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 14,240.00 $ -­‐ $ 25,840.00

FY 16 PROP. BDGT $ 2,500.00

$ 9,000.00

$ 24,000.00

$ 42,720.00

$ 1,500.00

$ 79,720.00

SURPLUS (LOSSES)

$ -­‐ $ 4,698.50

$ 4,726.28

$ 33,820.00

$ 716.19 $ 43,960.97

FY 16* ADJ.

FY 16 APP. BDGT $ 2,500.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 28,480.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 53,880.00

FY 15 APP. BDGT $ 2,500.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 28,480.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 53,880.00

Directors Academy Program Expenses T-­‐shirts/Patches Referee Assigning/Pay Symposiums/Coaching Education Rebates Less Jr. State Cup Registration Fees Office Expenses/Postage/Misc.

TOTALS

FY 15 FYE

FY 16 FY 16* FY 16 APP. BDGT ADJ. PROP. BDGT $ 57,280.00 $ 52,640.00 $ 109,920.00 $ 57,280.00

$ 52,640.00 $ 109,920.00

FY 15 FY 15 APP. BDGT FYE $ 57,280.00 $ 78,214.00

$ 57,280.00 $ 78,214.00

Directors Academy Program Income Team & Registration Fees TOTALS

MSYSA PROPOSED BUDGETS DIRECTOR'S ACADEMY PROGRAM

$ -­‐ $ 3,600.00

$ 8,000.00

$ 14,240.00 $ -­‐ $ 25,840.00

FY 17* ADJ.

FY 17 PROP. BDGT $ 2,500.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 42,720.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 79,720.00

$ 3,400.00 $ 26,800.00 $ 30,200.00

FY 17 APP. BDGT $ 2,500.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 28,480.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 53,880.00

FY 17 FY 17* FY 17 APP. BDGT ADJ. PROP. BDGT $ 57,280.00 $ 52,640.00 $ 109,920.00

$ 57,280.00

$ 52,640.00 $ 109,920.00

$ 30,200.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 2,500.00

$ 9,000.00

$ 24,000.00

$ 42,720.00

$ 1,500.00

$ 79,720.00

FY 18 PROP. BDGT $ 109,920.00 $ 109,920.00

Section 8

MSPSP Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations

Section 8: MSPSP Bylaws, Rules Regulations, and Policies

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Contents ARTICLE I Name and Purpose Article I. Section 1. Name.

Article I. Section 2. Purpose.

ARTICLE II Members Article II. Section 1. Membership.

Article II. Section 2. Method of Entry.

Article II. Section 3. Divisional Placement of Teams.

Article II. Section 4. Notice of Meetings.

Article II. Section 5. Conduct of Meetings.

Article II. Section 6. Application Fees.

ARTICLE III Directors Article III. Section 1. Number and Qualifications.

Article III. Section 2. Selections.

Article III. Section 3. Quorum.

Article III. Section 4. Action by Unanimous Written Consent.

Article III. Section 5. Vacancies.

Article III. Section 6. Regular Meetings Article III. Section 7. General Powers as to Negotiable Paper.

Article III. Section 8. Powers as to Other Documents.

Article III. Section 9. Disciplinary Authority.

ARTICLE IV Committees Article IV. Section 1. Special Committees Article IV. Section 2. Other Committees Article IV. Section 3. Procedures.

Article IV. Section 4. Committee Action Without a Meeting ARTICLE V Officers Article V. Section 1. Chairperson of the Board.

Article V. Section 2. Vice Chairperson/Registrar.

Article V. Section 3. Secretary/Treasurer.

Article V. Section 4. Scheduler.

Article V. Section 5. Statistician.

Article V. Section 6. Commissioner.

Article V. Section 7. Chairperson Emeritus.

ARTICLE VI Advisors Article VI. Section 1. Referee Advisor.

ARTICLE VII Fiscal Year and Notices Article VII. Section 1. Fiscal Year.

Article VII. Section 2. Notices.

ARTICLE VIII Electronic Communication Article VIII. Section 1. Meetings Article VIII. Section 2. Communication ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous Article IX. Section 1. Affiliation.

Article IX. Section 2. Duties of Delegates.

Article IX. Section 3. Activities.

Article IX. Section 4. Gifts.

Article IX. Section 5. Dissolution.

Article IX. Section 6. Discrimination.

ARTICLE X Amendments, Rules, and Regulations Article X. Section 1. Amendments.

Article X. Section 2. Rules, Regulations and Policies.

Effective: July 31st, 2015 BYLAWS OF MICHIGAN STATE PREMIER SOCCER PRGRAM ARTICLE I Name and Purpose Article I. Section 1. Name.

The name of this program shall be Michigan State Premier Soccer Program. The Premier Program may also use a name mutually agreed upon between itself and its' major sponsor(s) for the purpose of advertising, and public and/or community relations.

Affiliated leagues shall not use the word "premier" in their league names Article I. Section 2. Purpose.

The purpose of this Premier Program shall be to promote the development and execution of highly skilled youth soccer, sportsmanship, quality coaching and officiating within the State of Michigan.

ARTICLE II Members Article II. Section 1. Membership.

Membership shall be restricted to MSYSA affiliated member organizations. No team or club may be a member of this Premier Program but shall only be a member of the Premier Program through an affiliated MSYSA member organization. Any member organization affiliated with MSYSA is eligible for membership. The term member organization shall be used as defined in the MSYSA bylaws.

Article II. Section 2. Method of Entry.

Leagues must notify the Premier Program of the number of teams, which the affiliated league wishes to sponsor. This notification must be submitted on the designated Premier Program form, signed by an authorized League official, and must be received by the Premier Program no later than the date specified by the Premier Program.

Article II. Section 3. Divisional Placement of Teams.

This premier program starts at 11v11, however, any team may enter provided Article 1, Section 2 is adhered to. Affiliated leagues may sponsor U13-U19 High School Open teams. U13-U19 High School Open teams will be placed into divisions by the MSPSP Board of Directors. Existing teams shall be grouped into playing divisions primarily based upon the record of team during the previous MSPSP season. The MSPSP reserves the right and may relegate out the bottom 25% of teams in each and every age group based on maximum points.

Article II. Section 4. Notice of Meetings.

The MSPSP Board of Directors at their discretion shall call meetings of member leagues and/or team representatives. Notice of such meetings shall be made as determined by the MSPSP Board of Directors to provide sufficient notification, and shall include the time, date and place of such meetings.

Article II. Section 5. Conduct of Meetings.

Meetings of the member leagues and/or team representatives shall be presided over by a Chairperson of the meeting who shall be the Chairperson of the MSPSP Board of Directors or, if the Chairperson is not present, by the Vice Chairperson or, if neither is present, by the Secretary or, if the Secretary is not present, by any other member of the MSPSP Board of Directors. In the absence of the Secretary, a person will be chosen to act as secretary of the meeting. All meetings of this Premier Program shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition. Attendance at all meetings of the Premier Program is required of the MSPSP Board of Directors and its member leagues and/or team representatives.

Article II. Section 6. Application Fees.

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Effective: July 31st, 2015 Application fees for all teams in the amount determined from time to time by the MSPSP Board of Directors shall be payable at the time of team registration. All teams and sponsoring leagues fines and/or bonds must be paid prior to registration. All payments must be drawn on U.S. banks, financial institutions, or U.S. currency. No foreign financial institutions drafts will be accepted.

ARTICLE III Directors Article III. Section 1. Number and Qualifications.

The property, business, and affairs of the Premier Program shall be managed by its MSPSP Board of Directors. The MSPSP Board of Directors shall consist of the following: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson/Registrar, Secretary/Treasurer, Scheduler, Commissioner, Statistician, and Chairperson Emeritus (an ex officio non-voting member).

Article III. Section 2. Selections.

(1) The Chairperson, Secretary/Treasurer, and Scheduler, shall be elected by the MSYSA affiliated leagues in odd numbered years, at the annual general membership meeting of that body and shall serve a term of two years beginning on July 1st of the year in which elected.

(2) The Vice Chairperson/Registrar, Statistician, and Commissioner shall be elected by the MSYSA affiliated leagues in even numbered years and shall serve term of two years commencing on July 1 of the year in which elected.

(3) The MSPSP Board of Directors may appoint, at their sole discretion, other agents of the Premier Program, who shall serve at the discretion of the MSPSP Board of Directors. Directors, officers and agents need not be members of an affiliated league.

Article III. Section 3. Quorum.

A majority of the voting MSPSP Board of Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Unless specifically required elsewhere in these bylaws, any actions of the MSPSP Board of Directors shall require a majority of the voting board members present at a meeting. If at a meeting of the MSPSP Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained.

Article III. Section 4. Action by Unanimous Written Consent.

If and when the MSPSP Directors shall severally or collectively consent in writing to any action to be taken by the Premier Program either before or after the action is taken, that action shall be as valid corporate action as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the MSPSP Directors and written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Article III. Section 5. Vacancies.

Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the MSPSP Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, a majority of the MSPSP Directors then in office, though less then a quorum, may fill the vacancy at any meeting, and the person so elected shall, if confirmed by the MSYSA, MSPSP Board of Directors, be a director until affirmed by the membership as provided in Article III Section 2. The resignation of a Director shall be effective upon receipt by the Premier Program or a subsequent time as set forth in the notice of resignation. A Director or the entire MSPSP Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the majority of the members entitled to vote at an election of MSPSP Directors. If a Director misses three consecutive meetings, this Director must declare his/her intentions to the membership, and failing to do so, this office shall be declared vacant and filled in accordance with this section.

Article III. Section 6. Regular Meetings.

Meetings of the MSPSP Board of Directors shall be held monthly and can be held without notice at such other times or intervals and at such places within the State of Michigan as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board. The resolution may authorize the Chairperson to fix the specific date and place of each regular meeting, in which case notice of the time and place of such regular meetings shall be given in the manner hereinafter provided with respect to special meetings of the Board.

Delegates’ meetings will be held at the call of the MSPSP Board of Directors who shall also set the time and place for the meeting. Each member league currently sponsoring a team or teams must attend delegate meetings.

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Article III. Section 7. General Powers as to Negotiable Paper.

The MSPSP Board of Directors shall, from time to time, prescribe the manner of making, signing, or endorsing of checks, drafts, notes, acceptances, bills of exchange, obligations and other negotiable paper or other instruments for the payment of money and designate the officer or officers, agent or agents, who shall from time to time be authorized to make, sign or endorse the same on behalf of the Premier Program.

Article III. Section 8. Powers as to Other Documents.

The MSPSP Board of Directors subject to approval of MSYSA Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute or deliver any conveyance or other instrument in the name of the Premier Program, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. When the execution of any contract, conveyance or other instrument has been authorized without specification of the officers authorized to execute, the same may be executed on behalf of the Premier Program by the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson/Registrar, and attested by the Secretary/Treasurer.

Article III. Section 9. Disciplinary Authority.

The MSPSP Board of Directors has authority to bar completely, suspend or otherwise discipline any player, coach, manager, team assistant, trainer, club officer, league officer, or other person associated with any team playing within the Premier Program, whether such person is paid or unpaid by one or more players, teams, clubs, or leagues.

ARTICLE IV Committees Article IV. Section 1. Special Committees.

The MSPSP Board of Directors may designate two or more of its directors or members to constitute a special committee, who, during intervals between the meetings of the MSPSP Board of Directors and subject to such limitations as may be required by law or imposed by resolution of the MSPSP Board of Directors, shall have the right and may exercise all powers and authority of the MSPSP Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Premier Program, except that such special committees shall not have power or authority to: (A) (B) (C) (D)

Amend the article of incorporation; Recommend to members a dissolution of the Premier Program or a revocation of a dissolution; Amend the bylaws of the Premier Program; Fill vacancies in the Board.

Article IV. Section 2. Other Committees.

The MSPSP Board of Directors may designate one or more of its directors or members to constitute any other committee, who shall have only such powers as are expressly granted to them in such resolution. Subject to the approval of the MSPSP Board of Directors, the Chairperson may appoint other committees as required. The resolutions establishing committees and designating their members shall be passed by a majority of the voting MSPSP Directors then in office.

Article IV. Section 3. Procedures.

All committees, and each member thereof, shall serve at the discretion of the MSPSP Board of Directors. The MSPSP Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to increase or decrease the number of members of any committee, to fill vacancies, to change any member and to change the functions or terminate the existence of any committee. The MSPSP Board of Directors may designate one or more MSPSP Directors or other persons as alternate members of a committee who may replace an absent or disqualified member at a meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the members present at a meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the MSPSP Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of an absent or disqualified member. The Special Committee and all other committees, if the MSPSP Board of Directors shall not have designated a chairperson thereof, shall elect a chairperson from their membership. All committees shall elect a secretary who need not be a member of the committee and who shall keep minutes of all meetings of the committee, which shall be submitted at the next meeting of the MSPSP Board of Directors for approval. Regular or special meetings of any committee may be held in the manner provided in the bylaws for regular or special meetings of the MSPSP Board of Directors, and a majority of any committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

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Article IV. Section 4. Committee Action Without a Meeting.

If and when members of the Special Committee or any other committee shall severally or collectively consent in writing to any action authorized to be taken by the committee, either before or after the action is taken, the action shall be valid committee action as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the committee and the written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the committee.

ARTICLE V Officers Article V. Section 1. Chairperson of the Board.

The Chairperson of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/she shall be the chief executive officer of the Premier Program and shall have general and active management of the activities of the Premier Program, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. As Chairperson, he/she shall attend all MSYSA Delegate and Board meetings and report all program activities to the MSYSA Board of Directors. He/She shall execute all authorized conveyances, contracts, or other obligations in the name of the Premier Program except where required by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the MSPSP Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Premier Program. He/She shall assure all Premier Program MSPSP Board of Directors members and Committees have their duties completed in a timely and proper fashion.

Article V. Section 2. Vice Chairperson/Registrar.

The Vice-Chairperson/Registrar of the Board, in the absence of the Chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/She shall represent the Program at all functions/meetings in the absence of the Chairperson. He/ She shall be the MSYSA Delegate for the Program. He/She shall be responsible, along with the other members of the Board, for preparing the coaches packets that are handed out prior to the start of each season.

The Vice-Chairperson/Registrar shall keep a complete record of all teams and players for the purpose of player registration and team affiliation. He/She shall issue pass cards to each player, coach, assistant coach, and manager. He/She shall keep a count of all players and coaches. He/She shall provide a copy of all rosters to any member of the MSPSP Board of Directors requesting such copy and the MSYSA Registrar, and, shall notify all MSPSP Board of Directors upon request and the MSYSA Registrar of all changes in the team rosters Article V. Section 3. Secretary/Treasurer.

The Secretary/Treasurer shall attend all meetings of the MSPSP Board of Directors and all meetings of the member leagues and/or team representatives, and shall record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in a form and manner specified by the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/She shall give or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the member leagues and/or team representatives and any meetings of the MSPSP Board of Directors for which notice may be required, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the MSPSP Board of Directors or the Chairperson, under whose supervision he/she shall act.

He/She shall execute with the Chairperson all authorized conveyances, contracts or other instruments in the name of the Premier Program except as otherwise directed by the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/She shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Program, if there is one, and affix or cause it to be affixed to any instrument requiring a seal. The Secretary will have the responsibility of filing the Michigan Annual Report. He/She shall send out, to member leagues, team representatives, MSPSP Board of Directors members, and/or Committee members, all official correspondence from the MSPSP Board of Directors or any of its' Committees or members.

The Secretary/Treasurer shall have custody of the funds and securities of the Premier Program and shall keep full and complete records and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Premier Program in such depositories as may be designated by the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/She shall disburse the funds of the Premier Program as may be ordered by the MSPSP Board of Directors, making proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render whenever The MSPSP Board of Directors may require it, an accounting of all transactions as Secretary/Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Premier Program. If required by the MSPSP Board of Directors, the Secretary/Treasurer shall give the Premier Program a bond in such sum and with surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to assure the restoration to the Premier Program (in case of death, resignation, or removal from office) of all books, records, papers, vouchers, moneys, negotiable paper, and other property of whatever kind in his/her possession or under his/her control and belonging to the Premier Program.

The Secretary/Treasurer shall also be responsible for preparing any and all Federal and State tax returns. The Secretary/ Treasurer shall be responsible for preparing any and all papers regarding the Tax Exempt status of the Premier Program. He/She shall

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Effective: July 31st, 2015 submit the financial records to the auditor within 30 days of the fiscal year end. The Premier Program’s audited Financial Report shall be submitted to the MSYSA days 30 prior to the MSYSA AGM. He/She shall, with the approval of the MSPSP Board of Directors, prepare the budget and set the registration fees. He/She shall collect all application fees, moneys from sponsor(s), performance bonds, fines, or other miscellaneous income. He/She shall be responsible for the payment of all bills incurred in the operation of the Premier Program and shall review and approve any expenses the MSPSP Board of Directors or Committee members may expend in the performance of their duties.

Article V. Section 4. Scheduler.

The Premier Scheduler shall be responsible, together with the MSPSP Board of Directors, for the divisional placement of all teams registered in the Premier Program. He/She shall make or cause to be made a schedule for the regular playing season for each division. The Premier Scheduler must approve any changes in the schedule. He/She shall issue any forfeits for games scheduled that are not played. He/She shall be the final approving authority in the determination of rescheduling disputes.

Article V. Section 5. Statistician.

The Statistician shall be responsible for making sure accurate and up to date standings are kept for all divisions. He/she shall be provided a report from the program administrator of all violation and suspension data gathered from game sheets. He/she will make sure all suspensions are served. He/she shall provide a report to the MSPSP Board of Directors with this data.

Article V. Section 6. Commissioner.

The Commissioner shall investigate all protests and issue a decision along with the MSPSP Board of Directors. He/She shall issue a report, in writing, to the MSPSP Board of Directors as to the disposition of every protest. He/She shall act as chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee. He/She or his/her appointee shall preside at all Disciplinary Committee meetings and hearings.

Article V. Section 7. Chairperson Emeritus.

The Chairperson Emeritus is the immediate past Chairperson of the MSPSP Board of Directors and shall provide advice and consul to the MSPSP Board of Directors and shall perform other duties as mutually agreed upon. The Chairperson Emeritus shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the MSPSP Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI Advisors Article VI. Section 1. Referee Advisor.

The Referee Advisor shall receive all referee correspondence and make any necessary recommendations to the appropriate referee organization(s) and take any necessary action.

ARTICLE VII Fiscal Year and Notices Article VII. Section 1. Fiscal Year.

The fiscal year of the Premier Program shall be July 1 through June 30.

Article VII. Section 2. Notices.

Any notice required by statute or by these Bylaws to be given to the member leagues and/or team representatives, to the Directors, or to any officers of the Premier Program, unless another requirement is provided herein or in any statute, shall be sufficient if given by depositing it in a United States post office box or receptacle in a sealed, postage paid wrapper, addressed to the member, trustee or officer at his/her last address as that appears on the records of the Premier Program, and the notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of the mailing ARTICLE VIII Electronic Communication Article VIII. Section 1. Meetings.

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Effective: July 31st, 2015 The MSPSP Board of Directors and all committees and subcommittees shall be authorized to meet by telephone conference or through other electronic communications media so long as all the members can simultaneously hear each other and participate during the meeting.

Article VIII. Section 2. Communication.

Unless members indicate otherwise to the MSPSP office, all communication required in these bylaws, including meeting notices, may be sent electronically.

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous Article IX. Section 1. Affiliation.

The Premier Program shall be an Affiliated member of and comply with the authority of the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, the United States Youth Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation. Except where restricted of prohibited by law, these bylaws and superseded by the requirements of the United States Youth Soccer Association.

Article IX. Section 2. Duties of Delegates.

Delegates should regularly meet with all team coaches sponsored by their League. All team profiles, team rosters, team information sheet, and player registration forms will be distributed through the league delegate. The delegate will be responsible to return all registration information to the Premier Program for the teams they are sponsoring at the Registration meeting.

Article IX. Section 3. Activities.

In the accomplishment of its purposes and exercise of its powers, no part of the assets, funds or income of the Premier Program shall inure to the benefits of any private individual, corporation, contributor or member as earnings or dividends of the Premier Program. No substantial part of the activities of the Premier Program shall be carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or other political action. The Premier Program shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign or publish or distribute any statement or spend any funds on behalf of any candidate for public office. The accomplishment of its purpose and exercise of its power by the Premier Program shall be in conformity with the requirements of Act 54, Michigan Public Acts of 1963 an amended or supplemented by State or Federal Legislation.

Article IX. Section 4. Gifts.

The MSPSP Board of Directors, the Chairperson, or any person expressly so authorized by the MSPSP Board of Directors may accept gifts on behalf of the Premier Program for the general purposes of the Premier Program, but no conditional contribution, gift, bequest or devise for the purpose more restricted than the general purposes of the Premier Program shall be finally accepted without prior approval of the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Article IX. Section 5. Dissolution.

Upon liquidation and /or dissolution and winding up the affairs of the Premier Program, whether voluntarily or otherwise, and after payment of all debts and liabilities of the Premier Program, the assets of the Premier Program remaining in the hands of the MSPSP Board of Directors shall be distributed, transferred, conveyed, delivered and paid over to the MSYSA. Article IX. Section 6. Discrimination.

Girls teams, boys teams, and coed teams (which shall be considered a boys team) shall be established on an equal basis.

ARTICLE X Amendments, Rules, and Regulations Article X. Section 1. Amendments.

These bylaws may be altered or repealed or new bylaws in lieu thereof by a two-thirds vote of the affiliated leagues at the MSYSA general membership meeting with votes being cast in the same ratio as used for MSYSA business.

Article X. Section 2. Rules, Regulations, and Policies.

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Effective: July 31st, 2015 The Rules, Regulations and Policies of this Premier Program as now established and as hereafter amended may be altered, repelled, or new Rules and Regulations, and Policies may be adopted in lieu thereof by a majority of the voting MSPSP Board of Directors then in office and present at a meeting of the MSPSP Board of Directors, if a notice of the proposed alteration, repeal or substitution is contained in the notice of the meeting and the proposed alteration, repeal or substitution is approved by the affiliated league at the MSYSA annual general membership meeting with votes being cast in the same ratio as used for MSYSA business.

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Michigan State Premier Soccer Program Rules and Regulations Table of Contents Pages 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 5-6 6-7

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Contents Rule 1. General Cases and Line of Authority.

Rule 2. Disciplinary Ruling and Minimum Punishments.

Rule 3. Insurance.

Rule 4. Laws of the Game.

Rule 5. Game Rules.

Rule 6. Age Limit Definition.

Rule 7. Proof of Age. Rule 8. Player Registration, League Entry and Team Affiliation Requirements.

Rule 9. Challenge of a Player not in Possession of a Player Pass Card.

Rule 10. Player Release, Transfer, and Roster Limit.

Rule 11. Game Reports Rule 12. Requirements of Players.

Rule 13. Coaches.

Rule 14. Uniforms Rule 15. Game Schedule.

Rule 16. Determination of Divisional Champions.

Rule 17. Ignorance of the Rules.

Rule 18. Interpretations of the Bylaws and Rules.

Rule 19. Rulings of the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Rule 20. Team Definition.

Rule 21. Elite Division Admission.

Rule 22. Under 19 Open Division.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF MICHIGAN STATE PREMIER SOCCER PROGRAM Rule 1. General Cases and Line of Authority.

Section 1. General Cases. In general cases, the Premier Program shall be responsible for governing those persons associated with its' functioning and operation. It is the duty of all officials and coaches to report immediately any infraction of these rules to the Premier Program MSPSP Board of Directors.

Section 2. Line of Authority. Should any person, team or league want to appeal any adverse decision, the line of authority shall be to the Premier Program MSPSP Board of Directors and then to the MSYSA.

Rule 2. Disciplinary Ruling and Minimum Punishments.

Section 1. Red Card Offenses: Any player, coach or team official who is sent off during or after a game as evident by the issuance of a Red Card by the official shall receive a minimum one (1) game suspension. The head coach shall be responsible for any person(s) associated with the team guilty misconduct at a match.

Section 2. Additional Punishment. The MSPSP Disciplinary Committee upon review of all issued red cards may impose additional suspensions and disciplinary action.

Section 3. Persistent Misconduct. Players, coaches, or other team officials guilty of persistent misconduct before, during, or after a game as evidenced by the issuance of two Yellow cards or a Red card by the official at the game site shall receive a minimum of a one (1) game suspension.

Section 4. Pushing or Striking.

(1) Players guilty of pushing or striking any coach, team official, or referee shall receive a minimum of one (1) year suspension; whether or not such an offense occurs at a game.

(2) Coaches, managers, or other team officials guilty of pushing or striking any league official, coach, manager, player, referee, or assistant referee shall receive a minimum of a two- (2) year suspension; whether or not such an offense occurs at a game. Repeat offenders shall be barred from any further participation in the Premier Program.

Section 5. Sent Off. Team officials sent off the field by the official at the game site shall receive a minimum of a one- (1) game suspension.

Section 6. Alteration and/or Falsification of Birth Records and/or Rosters. Any coach, manager, team official, or player who knowingly alters any roster or game report or causes any roster or game report to be altered, or falsifies any birth date or causes any birth date to be falsified, or affixes or causes to be affixed to any pass card a photograph of any person other than the person named thereon may receive up to a seven (7) year suspension.

Section 7. Multiple Offenses - Coaches and/or Teams.

(1) Any coach, manager, team official, or player receiving three (3) Yellow cards in any single playing season shall automatically be issued a Red card for the next physically played Premier Program game. This is considered a one- (1) game suspension.

(2) Any coach, manager, team official, or player receiving two (2) Red Cards is immediately suspended without notice from participating at any Premier Program games until an appearance before Premier Program Disciplinary Committee. It is incumbent upon the offender to request such a hearing from said Committee.

Section 8. Tournament Suspensions. Any Red card suspension from any USYSA sanctioned Tournament not served within the issuing tournament(s), shall be served with a one (1) game suspension in the next physically played Premier Program game.

Additional tournament issued suspensions shall be reviewed by the Disciplinary Committee for the imposition of additional penalties.

Section 9. Playing Suspended Players. Any coach who allows a player to play in a game, during which that player was to serve a suspension, shall receive a two (2) game suspension. Repeat offenses by the same coach shall result in a Disciplinary hearing at which further action may be taken. Any team, which allows a player, who has received three (3) Yellow cards or a Red card, to play in a game, during which that player was to serve a suspension, shall suffer a forfeit of that game, and may be subject to a fine set by the MSPSP Board of Directors.

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Section 10. Participation by Suspended Team Officials. Any coach who allows a team official (coach, assistant coach, manager, etc.) to participate in a game, during which that team official was to serve a suspension, shall receive a two (2) game suspension. Repeat offenses by the same coach shall result in a Disciplinary hearing at which further action may be taken.

Any team, which allows a team official to participate in a game, during which that team official was to serve a suspension, shall suffer a forfeit of that game, and may be subject to a fine set by the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Section 11. Failure to Appear. Any coach, manager, team official, or player who fails to appear at a scheduled disciplinary hearing without due cause and seventy-two (72) hours notice will be suspended until such time as another hearing can be scheduled.

Section 12. Application of Suspensions. All suspensions and/or probation’s listed in sections 1 through 10 of these rules apply to the next physically played Premier Program game, whether or not such game is within the same season or seasonal year. Any forfeited game, canceled game or postponed game is not considered a played game.

Rule 3. Insurance.

Insurance shall be obtained through MSYSA via each team's affiliated league.

Rule 4. Laws of the Game.

Section 1. Rules of Play. The rules of play shall be the "Laws of the Game", as published by F.I.F.A. All contests sanctioned by Premier Program shall abide by the "Laws of the Game", and the modifications as permitted by the Premier Program shall be published under separate cover.

Section 2. Bylaws. All teams, players, coaches, managers, team officials, clubs, and/or leagues will follow the Bylaws of this Premier Program, MSYSA and USSF.

Rule 5. Game Rules.

Section 1. Abandonment of Game.

(1) Any game, which is abandoned because of inclement weather or darkness after 2/3 of the regulation time has been played, will be considered as a completed game. If 2/3 of the regulation time has not been completed, the game will be replayed in its entirety prior to the end of the scheduled season.

(2) Any game abandoned for any other reason shall result in a review by the MSPSP Board of Directors as to the circumstances leading to the abandonment and a decision shall be rendered.

(3) Any game not played by the end of the MSPSP season will incur a fine set by the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Section 2. Length of Games and Size of Ball. The length of games and the ball size shall be as follows: Age Length of Game Ball Size U-19 2 – 45 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball U-17 2 – 45 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball U-16 2 – 40 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball U-15 2 – 40 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball U-14 2 – 35 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball U-13 2 – 35 Minute Halves Size 5 Ball Section 3. Substitutions. Substitutions shall be unlimited. Substitutions are permitted by either team at any stoppage of play with the referee’s permission and receiving a signal from the referee to enter the field. Substitutes must enter the field of play at the half after the player(s) they are being substituted for leave the field of play.

Section 4. Reporting of Scores. The winning team is responsible for notifying the Premier Program Statistician of the outcome of the game per instructions issued prior to the beginning of each season immediately following the game, to notify him/her of the outcome. In the event of a tie score, the home team shall be responsible for reporting the score. If A Game Score Is Not Reported Properly Within Forty-Eight (48) Hours Of The Date And Time The Game Is Played, A Penalty Set By The MSPSP Board or Directors for Each Violation Shall Be Imposed Upon The Team In Violation.

Section 5. Delayed Game Start. Any team delaying the start of a scheduled game by more than fifteen (15) minutes without authorization from the Premier Program shall forfeit the game to their opponent and shall be responsible for full payment of the game officials' fees.

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Section 6. Failure to Appear for a Game. In the event that both teams do not appear for a scheduled game and the Referee rule the grounds playable, then both teams shall be assessed with a loss and the referee's fees.

Section 7. Coaching from the Sidelines. Giving direction to one's own team on points of strategy and position is allowed pursuant to and in accordance with FIFA rules of the game. No mechanical or electrical devices are permitted and no coach manager, team official, or substitute is to be anywhere except on the sidelines within 25 yards of the halfway line of that team's bench side of the field during the game. Only those persons in possession of a passcard shall be allowed within the permissible coaching area. Likewise only persons with a pass card showing them to be a player, coach, Director of Coaching, assistant coach, manager, or team official shall be allowed to coach (give direction from the sidelines). Teams shall take opposite sidelines for their benches. Home teams have choice of preferred sidelines. Parents must take the same sideline as their respective team.

Section 8. Home Team Responsibilities.

(1) If that both teams wear uniforms that are of the same or similar colors, the home team must effect a change to colors that are distinct from those of the opponent. (See Rule 12 Visitor may change) (2) The home team shall be responsible for the condition of the grounds, the proper field markings, and proper equipment.

Goal nets and corner flags are required. If entry fees for the facility are collected, the home team shall be responsible for reimbursing the entire referee crew.

(3) The home team shall be responsible for providing a game ball.

(4) In the event the referee declares the condition of the grounds improper due to improper or no markings, no corner flags, or no nets; the game is to be rescheduled. Both teams will pay their half of the referee fees for the cancelled game. The referee fees for the rescheduled game will be paid in full by the team whose field did not comply with the MSPSP Rules and Regulations. The rescheduled game will take place at the home field of the original visiting team.

(5) The home team shall be responsible for all facility entry fees for visiting teams in advance of their entry to the facility.

Section 9. Team Display of Sportsmanship. The traditional line-up for good sportsmanship shall take place prior to the start of the game and be presided over by the referees and coaches. All players, substitutes, coaches, assistant coaches, managers, or other team officials shall participate. Infraction of this rule constitutes unsporting conduct and is subject to disciplinary action as such.

Rule 6. Age Limit Definition.

Section 1. Youth. The term Youth as applied to these bylaws shall mean an amateur player who has not attained his/her 19th birthday before the first day of August of the seasonal year in which he/she applies for registration.

Section 2. Attaining Age Limit. Players attaining the limiting age for any age group on or after August 1st, will be eligible to play for the remainder of the seasonal year.

Section 3. Reinstated Player. A reinstated player shall mean a player who has been reinstated to an amateur youth status.

Section 4. Age Groups.

(1) Eligibility for age groups shall be determined by a player’s age on August 1st of the seasonal year.

(2) There will be single year age group (U-13 through U-19) in both the Boys and Girls divisions when enough teams are registered to comprise a division.

(3) If there are not at least four (4) teams registered in an age division, there will be no division for that particular age group.

(4) No team shall be allowed to play in an age group unless a minimum of 51% of the rostered players on that team were born within the year(s) specified for that specific age group (e.g. a team which rosters fifteen (15) players and wishes to play as a U-13 team must roster at least eight players who have attained the age of twelve (12) prior to August 1st of that seasonal year). No team shall be allowed to roster players who are too old for the age group they are playing in.

(5) No player may play up more than two (2) age divisions except as defined in Rule 22.

Rule 7. Proof of Age. Section 1. Authority to Contest. Any player can be called upon to prove his/her legal age by the MSPSP Board of Directors or the Registrar.

Section 2. Legal Proof of Age. A birth certificate, drivers’ license, passport, board of health records, certificate of naturalization, or alien registration card shall be sufficient for proof of age.

Rule 8. Player Registration, League Entry and Team Affiliation Requirements.

Section 1. Player Registration

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(1) Players are registered to and mutually bound with a team when the Premier Program Registration form is signed by the player, his/her parent or guardian (for players under age 18) and the team coach and once MSYSA player fees have been paid to a responsible team/club/member organization. A copy of the signed and dated registration form must be given to the player at this time and no registration form shall be signed until or on or after the third Saturday in June.

Completion of this form by all parties binds the player to that team and its' affiliating league and binds the team and its' affiliating league to that player for the entire seasonal year which runs from September 1st to August 31st unless a release is granted under Rule 10.

(2) Each affiliating league which wishes to sponsor a team or teams in the Premier Program shall be required to submit to the appropriate Premier Program officer various forms as may be required for the operation of the Premier Program and pay all fines, dues or fees, that may be levied by the Premier Program.

(3) Payment for team affiliation into the Premier Program must be submitted by the league that affiliates the team(s).

(4) The final registration date for each playing season shall be determined by the Premier Program Board of Directors.

(5) Proof of age and eligibility are to be confirmed by MSPSP affiliating leagues. MSPSP will not collect birth certificates.

(6) MSPSP affiliating leagues or clubs are responsible for the collection of player and coach concussion awareness documentation pursuant to Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 333.9155 & 333.9156 and Michigan Public Acts 342 and 343 of 2012.

Section 2. Player Possession of Pass Card.

(1) All coaches, managers, and players shall present to the referee their pass cards and shall have a current photograph of the named individual permanently affixed, before the start of each game.

(2) All pass cards are to be returned to the Coach.

(3) If a player, coach, manager, or other team official is ejected for misconduct, then the Referee official must sign the Referee Game Report at the conclusion of the game. It is incumbent upon the Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager, or other team official to institute the proper suspension for committing such misconduct and indicate the reason for sitting out on subsequent Game Reports.

(4) Should any players' pass card not be available, they shall be permitted to play in the game after having fulfilled the requirements of rule 9. However, they shall be open to "Challenge" by the opposing team under rule 9.

(5) A fee set by the MSPSP Board of Directors shall be assessed for the replacement of a lost pass card.

Section 3. Application Fees and Performance Bond.

(1) Application fees shall be set prior to registration for each season.

(2) Performance Bonds in an amount to be determined by the Premier Program Board of Directors may be required.

Section 4. Multiple Registration.

(1) A player cannot play for more than one team in the Premier Program.

(2) In the case of a player being registered to more than one team, the Premier Program team must be his/her primary team.

(3) No pass card shall be issued by the Premier Program for tournament play only.

(4) No teams participating in the Midwest Regional League (MRL) or National League may play in MSPSP. Section 5. Club Passcards: (1) MSPSP registered teams may utilize players from within both the same club and affiliated league to participate in the team’s MSPSP league games.

(2) Players utilized in this manner are considered “Club Passcard Players”.

(3) Players wishing to Club Passcard to an MSPSP team must be currently registered with MSYSA. (4) Players can Club Passcard up a maximum of two age groups from their eligible age group.

(5) MSPSP teams are limited to three (3) club passcarded players per game.

(6) Teams utilizing an MSPSP club passcard player must meet all other roster requirements.

(7) Game day rosters may not exceed 18 total players including club passcarded players.

(8) Players can Club Passcard a maximum of twice a week with the week starting on Sunday.

(9) Players may Club Passcard within their own age group only from a lower division team to a higher division team.

(10) Players cannot club passcard down in competition. MRL and National League players may not participate in MSPSP. (11) At the U13 age group in the fall season, players may Club Passcard across the statewide divisions. Players registered on a statewide team may not Club Passcard into the regional division. Regional division players may Club Passcard onto statewide teams.

(12) Players needing to serve a suspension for misconduct are not permitted to club passcard until their suspension is served with their primary rostered team. Suspensions may not be served in club passcarded matches.

Section 6. Violation of Club Passcard Procedures: A violation of MSPSP club passcard procedures will be reviewed by the MSPSP Board of Directors. Punishments can include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: (1) Replaying of the match with the violating team paying for match fees including referee and facility costs.

(2) Match forfeiture.

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(3) A monetary fine to the offending team, coach, or league.

(4) Suspensions of the offending coach.

Rule 9. Challenge of a Player not in Possession of a Player Pass Card.

Section 1. Procedure.

(1) If a player does not present a player pass card to the Referee prior to the game, he/she shall give his/her name, signature, and birth date to the Referee, who shall note this information on his Referee Game Report, and shall at the conclusion of the game, advise the coach of the opposing team of this information and make it available to him/her. a. In the event a player is club passcarding and does not present a player pass card to the Referee prior to the game, he/she shall follow the above criteria as well as provide the team name they are officially rostered on for the Referee to indicate on the Game Report.

(2) The opposing team coach has a right to challenge such a player by contacting the Vice-Chairperson for verification that the challenged player(s) is/are properly registered and eligible to play. If the Premier Program records show the player(s) is/are properly registered and eligible to play, the matter is finished.

Section 2. Penalties. If a challenged player(s) is/are not properly registered or eligible to play, the offending team shall automatically forfeit that game and the coach may face further disciplinary action by the Premier Program, and receive up to a seven (7) year suspension under Rule 2 Section 6.

Rule 10. Player Release, Transfer, and Roster Limit.

Section 1. Release. A registered player, a player that has signed the proper MSPSP Registration Form, shall be committed to one Premier Program team for the entire seasonal year. Once registered, a player should remain with his/her team until the tryout deadline of the following seasonal year. However, any player wishing a release shall be granted one. Any player wishing to be released must make the request to the MSPSP Office. Releases will always be granted but a transfer to another team is not guaranteed.

Section 2. Inter-Premier Program Player Transfer. The MSPSP discourages and will not approve a transfer from one MSPSP team to another MSPSP team except under the following conditions: (A) A player has moved his/her residence more than 60 miles.

(B) The player’s current team has disbanded.

(C) Inter-Club Transfers.

(D) A hardship case is approved by the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Section 3. Poaching. Any player, coach, team official, player parent or guardian, or any other agent associated with the team who attempts to induce a registered player to change MSPSP teams from the day of Premier Program registration to the third Friday in June of the seasonal year, shall be considered poaching. Any of the above that are charged with poaching shall be brought before the MSPSP Disciplinary Committee.

The period of time on or after the third Saturday in June until the day of registration of the Premier Program shall be the designated open recruiting period. During this period of time any player, coach, manager, trainer, player parent or guardian, team official, or any other person associated with the team, may freely discuss new affiliation with players, who have not registered with any other Premier Program team for the following seasonal year. Any attempt to induce a registered player to change teams during the present seasonal year or for following seasonal year shall be deemed poaching.

Section 4. Transfer Cut-off Dates. Transfers in MSPSP may only occur in the month of January and must adhere to MSPSP Rule 10 Section 2.

Section 5. Team Tryouts. The date for team tryouts for MSPSP teams will be established by Michigan State Youth Soccer Association and will be adhered to by all Premier Program teams. All tryouts for teams playing in the Premier Program shall be advertised or published in the MSYSA Tryout Publication. No fees may be charged to any player for attending a team tryout. No player shall sign a registration form as a requirement for the tryout. Any form so executed shall be declared null and void by the Premier Program.

Section 6. Roster Limit. No team shall be admitted to the Premier Program with less than fifteen (15) players. Teams may roster no more than 22 players per team. Game day rosters may only contain 18 of the 22 players registered to the team.

Section 7. Roster Additions.

(1) Anytime a named goalkeeper is injured and out of play, another goalkeeper may be added for the remainder of the season, through the normal registration process.

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(2) Anytime a team's active roster drops to fourteen (14) players, due to injury or resignation of players, that team shall be allowed to add players to their roster through the normal registration process until they have reached an active roster of fifteen (15) players.

(3) Player additions to MSPSP rosters are permissible up to forty-eight (48) hours before a teams’ first match except for additions outlined in Rule 10 Sections 7. 1 and 7.2 (which can occur at any point in the season).

Section 8. Penalties.

(1) Any player found to be guilty of violating any of the above sections of this Rule 10 shall appear before the Disciplinary Committee and may receive up to a five game suspension (2) Any coach, manager, trainer, or team, club or league official found guilty of violating any of the above sections of Rule 10 may appear before the Disciplinary Committee and may receive up to a two (2) year suspension.

Rule 11. Game Reports.

Section 1. Team Responsibilities. Both teams shall be responsible for entering all appropriate information, on a legible report prior to the start of the game.

Section 2. Referee Responsibilities.

(1) The referee shall verify the identity of the players, coaches, managers, and team officials with their pass cards immediately upon arriving at the field.

(2) Prior to the start of the game the Referee shall make sure that each player's equipment is in proper order.

(3) Prior to the start of the game the referee shall make sure that all goal nets and corner flags are properly installed and in proper repair, that the field has the proper makings, and that the ground is fit for play.

(4) The referee shall not allow any player who does not possess a pass card to participate in the game (see Rule 8 for exceptions) nor shall he/she allow any individual without a pass card to accompany the team in their bench area.

(5) The referee shall ensure all coaches, assistant coaches and managers have a valid MSYSA Risk Management (background check) card.

(6) The referee shall keep a complete record of the game on the official Referee Game Report. Upon completion of the game the Referee shall check this report before signing his/her name.

(7) The Referee shall mail his/her report to the Statistician, and the referee shall include in this mailing any supplemental disciplinary report he/she may wish to make.

Section 3. Referee Qualifications.

(1) All referees will be registered on USSF referee registration forms through the State Referee Association. No person shall officiate as a referee or neutral lines person in any match under the sanction or jurisdiction (direct or indirect) of the USSF who is not registered with this Federation unless both coaches agree and sign the game report stating such agreement. All referee assignors must be USSF certified assignors.

(2) If, due to unforeseen circumstances, a registered referee is unable to officiate, club or team officials may agree upon some other person to act in the emergency. Such emergencies shall be explained in writing by team officials and/or referee assignors and submitted with the Referee Game Report.

(3) Referees may not officiate a game in which a team participant is a member of his/her family unless both coaches agree and sign the game report stating such agreement.

(4) In the event both coaches do not agree on an alternate referee (per Section 3 Paragraph 2) the game will be replayed at the home team’s home field and the referee fees will be paid equally by both teams.

Section 4. Referee Game Reports The Premier Program Referee Advisor will be apprised of improperly completed Referee Game Reports Section 5. Referee Assignors (1) Referee Assignors may not assign 25% or more of an individual age groups matches to themselves or their direct family members.

Rule 12. Requirements of Players.

Section 1. Shin Guards. All players are required to wear shin guards at all times while on the field of play. Shin Guards must be completely covered by socks at all times.

Section 2. Player Possession of Pass Card. All players wishing to participate in a Premier Program game must be in possession of an official Premier Program Pass Card, which must be signed by the player, and have a current photograph of the player permanently affixed (see Rule 8 for Exceptions to this rule).

Section 3. Uniforms.

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(1) In the event that the uniforms of both teams in the game are similar color and the referee determines that one team must change uniforms, the home team shall change uniforms unless both coaches agree that the visiting team may change.

(2) All players must be in full Premier Program identified numbered uniforms. Each player’s jersey shall have on the left chest or on the left sleeve the Premier Program Patch or a same size representation. All players on the field of play representing one team must have unique numbers on their uniforms. Players are not allowed to switch numbers after the team has been checked in by the referees without notifying the referee of the change.

(3) The Premier Program shall provide, if requested, two sponsor patches for players requiring such patch. The patch must be permanently affixed (sewn on only) to the left chest or left sleeve of the jersey.

(4) A team may be assessed a per game fine set forth by the MSPSP Board of Directors for each violation of Rule 12 Section 3.

Section 4. Minimum Playing Time.

Minimum playing time per player shall be established and monitored by each league and/or club.

Rule 13. Coaches.

Section 1. Licenses. All head coaches of teams playing in Premier division 1 and Premier division 2 shall be required to have a minimum “D” coaching license or a NSCAA National Diploma. All head coaches of teams playing in any Classic divisions shall be required to have a minimum “E” coaching license.

(1) A head coach of a Classic division team that advances to the Premier division shall have one (1) season to obtain his/her "D" coaching license or NSCAA National Diploma.

(2) Individuals listed as head coaches in both the Premier and Classic divisions shall be required to attend 80% of scheduled MSPSP matches.

(3) Head coaches not attending 80% their teams scheduled matches shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Section 2. Coach Possession of Pass Card. All Premier Program coaches, assistant coaches, managers, or other team officials must be identified by an official Premier Program Pass Card, which must be signed by the named individual and have a current photograph of the named individual permanently affixed.

(1) Passcards for Directors of Coaching will be issued at the discretion of the MSPSP Board of Directors. Directors of Coaching, who have obtained a Director of Coaching Passcard from MSPSP, can coach any MSPSP match for their club.

Section 3. Coaches Responsibilities.

(1) Each coach is responsible for the conduct of his/her players, other team officials and spectators before, during and after the game and shall instruct all of the above to behave in a proper and respectful manner.

(2) Each coach is responsible for correctly submitting a legible Referee Game Report, with the proper information to the Referee prior to the start of the game.

(3) Each coach is responsible for submitting proper pass cards and Referee Fees prior to the start of the game as well as reimbursing any entry fees the referee incurred to enter the facility.

(4) Each coach must comply with the Coaches Procedures on game day.

(5) In the event that a coach wishes to protest a game he/she must inform the Referee prior to the start of the match if possible, and will inform the referee in all cases at the end of the match so the Referee may note the reasons for the protest on the Referee Game Report.

(6) Each coach, assistant coach, manager, and or other team officials must have a valid MSYSA Risk Management (background check) card.

Rule 14. Uniforms.

Section 1. Supply. Each team shall be responsible for acquiring its own uniforms.

Section 2. Sponsor Patch. A sponsor patch, no larger than the Premier Program patch, may be on the jersey. All sponsor patches and their location on the uniform must be approved by the Premier Program MSPSP Board of Directors.

Section 3. Jersey Numbers. All jerseys must be clearly numbered on the back. A number no larger than 4" may be displayed on the right front or center of the chest. No two players on the same team may share the same number except that the goalkeeper may wear any number he/she so desires.

Section 4. Premier Program Patch. Each player's jersey shall be identified by a crest on the left chest or a patch on the left sleeve that may either be silk-screened or the Premier Program patch.

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Section 5. Other Jersey Markings. Leagues may display their team name or league name on the front of the jersey only.

Rule 15. Game Schedule.

Section 1. Official Schedule. The official schedule of the Premier Program shall be compiled by the Premier Program Scheduler.

Section 2. Scheduled Dates. Teams must play games according to the official MSPSP schedule.

Section 3. Dual Use of Game Results. There will be no dual use of game results. No Premier Program game can be used to fulfill the requirements of another competition i.e. State Cup. Section 4. Rescheduling of Games. Games are not to be rescheduled unless by the MSPSP Scheduler. Games must be played at scheduled date and time. Rescheduling games without proper approval will result in forfeiture by both teams.

Section 5. Rescheduling due to an Emergency. Games may be rescheduled only if: Games may be rescheduled for State Cup, dangerous or unplayable field conditions as deemed by the Referee at the field or in the event the assigned Center Official does not show for the game. No other game changes will be accepted.

Rule 16. Determination of Divisional Champions.

Section 1. Game Points. During seasonal play, game points shall be awarded as follows: Each victory shall be worth three (3) points.

Each tie shall be worth one (1) point.

No points shall be awarded for a loss.

Section 2. Forfeits. Any team, which forfeits a game, shall not be eligible for a divisional championship. The score of any forfeit game shall stand 4-0 against the forfeiting team.

Section 3. Divisional Champions.

(1) Divisional Champions shall be determined on the following basis: The team with the most game points (subject to adjustment per Section 4 below) shall be declared the Divisional Champions.

(2) In the event that two teams have tied for the most game points the following tiebreaker shall apply: (a) The winner of head to head competition. (b) The winner of most games. (c) Goal Differential (Maximum of four goals per win). (d) Fewest goals allowed. (e) Team with least number of red/yellow cards issued. (f) Fair play points.

(3) In the event that more than two teams have tied for the most game points, the following tiebreaker shall apply: (a) The winner of most games. (b) Goal Differential (Maximum of four goals per win) (c) Fewest goals allowed (d) Team with least number of red/yellow cards issued. (e) Fair play points.

Section 4. Unequal Number of Games Played. In the event that teams within a division have played an unequal number of games a calculation will be made to adjust for the different number of games played. For example, if one team played eight games and the other team played ten games the figures arrived at in Section 3 above would be multiplied by 80% (.80) for the team that played ten games.

Rule 17. Ignorance of the Rules.

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It is the responsibility of each player, coach, manager, trainer, team official, and league official to know and understand the Bylaws and Rules of the Premier Program. Ignorance of these Bylaws and Rules will not be considered an excuse for failure to follow them and will not be considered as a defense in any Disciplinary Hearing of the Premier Program.

Rule 18. Interpretations of the Bylaws and Rules.

Any interpretation of the Bylaws and Rules of the Premier Program, MSYSA, or USSF shall not be considered as an official interpretation until the interpretation is rendered in writing and signed and dated by an authorized Premier Program Director or Official.

Rule 19. Rulings of the MSPSP Board of Directors.

Any ruling of the MSPSP Board of Directors shall be incorporated as a part of these rules through reference. Rulings shall be documented by the MSPSP Board of Directors and shall be published.

Rule 20. Team Definition.

Section 1. Existing Team.

(1) An existing team shall be any team that has at least 51% of its players returning from the same sponsoring league from the team’s roster of its previous Premier Program season.

(2) A Team (winning or runners-up in the State Cup), which elects to play the National Regional League, may do so without losing their Team position in the Premier Program. When they return, they will take the place of the Team, which displaced them in the National Regional League. They may also return on their own accord and will displace the lowest placed team of the division that they were in when the Team elected to join the National Regional League.

Section 2. New Team. A new team is any team, which does not meet the requirements of section 1 above; regardless of whether or not that team physically played in the Premier Program in any previous playing season. New teams are subject to placement in the lowest division of a given age group. Any team may petition the MSPSP Board of Directors for divisional placement.

Rule 21. Elite Division Admission.

Section 1. Name. The Elite Division may use a name mutually agreed upon between the Premier Program and its major sponsor for all purposes of advertising and public and community relations.

Section 2. Purpose. The Elite Division is established to provide superior competition in a high quality venue for Premier Program players and teams, U16 and above, to develop and participate in highly skilled youth soccer, sportsmanship, and quality coaching and officiating within the State of Michigan.

Section 3. Method of Entry. Application for Admission to the Elite Division shall be open to all teams U16 and above admitted to the Premier Program. Affiliating leagues must complete an application for entry to the Elite Division for each team they wish to sponsor in this Division. The Premier Program must receive all Elite Division applications no later than the Elite Division application deadline, which may be set by the MSPSP Board of Directors from time to time. Acceptance into the Elite Division is at the sole discretion of the Premier Program MSPSP Board of Directors and shall be based upon the information provided by the submitted Application forms, and team and player history.

Rule 22. Under 19 Open Division.

The MSPSP Board of Directors at its sole discretion may elect to form a U-19 Open Division. Teams applying for entry in this division are allowed to roster players attending high school full time up to and including the U19 age group. No other entry qualifications shall apply to this division except those referring to affiliation.

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Proposed Revisions to the MSPSP Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations

Section 9

Section 9: Proposed Revisions to the MSPSP Bylaws, Rules, Regulations,

The following proposed amendments to the MSPSP Bylaws and MSPSP Rules and Regulations will be considered by membership at the Annual General Meeting to be held on March 12, 2016 in Ypsilanti, MI. None submitted at the time of printing.

MSPSP Financial Statement FYE June 30, 2015

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Section 10: MSPSP Financial Statement FYE June 30, 2015

Section 11: MSPSP Budget

MSPSP Budget

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Michigan State Premier Soccer Program 9401 General Drive- Suite 130 Plymouth, MI 48170 Phone (734) 459-6650 - Fax (734) 459-6664

Budget- Fiscal Year 7/1/2016- 6/30/2017 INCOME Registration Fees Late Registration Fees Early Passcards Game Changes Interest Miscellaneous

$420,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 500.00 500.00

Total Income

$432,000.00

EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES: MSYSA Affiliation Fees Postage Printing & Copying Referee & Scheduling fees Telephone Trophies & Awards Website & Computer Coaching Education Scholarship

$191,500.00 3,000.00 7,000.00 35,000.00 10,000.00 23,000.00 4,000.00 25,000.00 12,000.00

Total Program Service

$310,500.00

SUPPORTING SERVICES: Contracted Employee(s) Accounting Fee Rent Depreciation Meeting, Conferences & Travel Supplies Insurance Patches & Lanyards Players Events Contributions/donations Total Supporting Services TOTAL EXPENSES NET SURPLUS

$35,000.00 9,000.00 16,500.00 3,000.00 19,000.00 6,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 $121,500.00 $432,000.00 $0.00

Section 12: Notes

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