Clifton Park Soccer Club, Inc.
Minutes of February 24th, 2004

The next meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16th.

PRESIDENT: Final team placements for the Spring League are now posted on the CDYSL web site, http://www.cdysl.org/. Team pictures will be taken on Saturday, March 20th at Gowana. Teams will be processed quickly, every ten minutes a new team will be photographed. Coaches need to have their teams arrive on time and be ready for the photo. Time slots will be given out on a first come, first serve basis, see Peter after the meeting to sign your team up or call him between 9 AM and 5 PM only at 371-5369. We submitted our field request to CDYSL for the upcoming season and requested more open space be available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Space will be at a premium this season as we will have ODP and Select sessions on Mondays, bulk of games are played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights and Longkill will not be available for practices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights as the Rec program will be using the space. Friday evenings and Sundays are good for practices. Weekday practices will have to be completed before 6:30 PM on fields reserved for games. Coaches will have to work together to accommodate the demand. Also night games can be scheduled. Coaches need to get agreement from the visiting coach for a game under the lights. The fields will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Peter requested that coaches for U-8 and U-10 teams get together and arrange schedules to have two games played under the lights at the same time. A few coaching clinics will be presented under the lights also. Peter asked the U-8 coaches to see him after the meeting to discuss the direction of small-sided soccer. Spring Rec applications are still being accepted at Town Hall.

TREASURER: Karl is away on vacation; if you need patches or a check, see Peter.

PREMIER LEAGUE: No teams will be in Region 1 this season. The boys U-13 and U-14 teams will play in ENY’s Premier League. The CPP U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 boys’ teams will play in the Northeast Region 1 League. No girls teams are scheduled to play in Premier League’s this season. Schedules are not out yet.

CDYSL: The Mandatory coaches meeting for CDYSL’s Spring League has been set. U-12 and older teams will be held on March 27th, U-8 & U-10 teams will be held March 29th and for those who miss, a third meeting will be held March 30th. About 10% of the teams appealed to the preliminary placements, decisions were made and the final placements have been set. May 1st is the deadline for dropping out of the league without a penalty. About 30% of the teams have submitted their rosters, rosters need to be received by March 31st. Transition to small sided soccer will start this spring, U-8’s and U-10’s will have one less player. It will be six and the keeper compared to seven and the keeper in the past. U-8 will be non-results oriented, scores and standings will not be kept. Additional changes for next year are being worked on and should be available for a vote at the April meeting. Permission to travel needs to be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the event. CDYSL may require all coaches to be licensed in the future. Dual registration within the league may become official; it is not finalized yet. Clubs were advised not to purchase up-grades to their software as ENY may buy on-line software from a different source. The second round of Select tryouts has been moved to March 20th and will be held at Afrim’s new Dome in Latham. Valley SC will be holding an F license on March 14th, the cost is $70. The Freeze FC of Lake Placid was voted in as a full member, they will not participate in CDYSL league play. Blackwatch’s schedule is up on their web site, there is no charge for kids. Practice space is available to rent in Schenectady, 100 x 100, call Andy Gnoinski for details 385-0804.

REGISTRAR: Nothing to report.

TOURNAMENT: The Committee has been meeting and things are progressing. We are still looking for volunteers for various committees or functions. Check the web or call Al Shibley 877-8720 for more information. The Advertising Committee will be holding their first meeting on March 4th, 7 PM at the Club House. Advertising packets will be distributed to the team Ad Coordinators.

VOLUNTEER: Nothing to report.

COACHING COMMITTEE: Mich has copies of a new 12 point checklist put out for State Cup games. New this year for State Cup is immediate score reporting and a change in the forfeit process. Club will have to post a $500 bond and then would lose it if an additional Club teams forfeits. There are 10 games scheduled for the weekend of April 3rd and 4th, contact Mich to set up the day and time. Her e-mail is MLRC25@aol.com. REMINDER the Commons is not available for use until April 1st at the earliest unless you are given permission to play State Cup or a Premier League game. The Club will decide when the Commons opens for use and determine if it’s playable for games prior to April 1st. Coaches DO NOT give up your Home field advantage, call the Club for assistance on this if needed.

INDOOR: If you know you are not using your gym time please call Frank at 371-0654. Several spots were not used recently. The Club pays for this time, so it costs us money for unused space. It’s also a courtesy to the school as they bring staff in when we are scheduled to use the gyms.

JUNIOR REFEREES: The referee course for the upcoming spring rec league will be offered to any students in the Shen District who are in grade 7 or above. The course for first time referees will be held at the Club House for three consecutive weeks as follows: Boys will start Monday, March 22nd from 7 to 8:30 PM and Girls Wednesday, March 17th from 7 to 8:30 PM. Experienced coaches meet one night on Tuesday, March 18th from 7 to 7:45 PM. Bring a pen or pencil. If you have questions, call Pete Sand at 371-8144.

OLD BUSINESS: Nothing to report

NEW BUSINESS: Luigi from Soccer Unlimited presented the Club with an Adidas jersey for next season, it is the Cosmo model, and a few short/sock options. Team signup sheets could be out in June, with deliveries in September if we go with this choice. Premier teams may go with a training top instead of the traditional warm up. The U-17 girls are still looking for practice time. Please call Janet Cody if you are not going to be using your gym time, her number is 877-8357 or acm2ej@aol.com.