Cal North

PROPOSED RULE CHANGE #1

Submitted by: Pete Zopfi, Cal North Chairman

Current:

1:07:01 The CYSA Chairman shall call an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members to be held during the month of January, February, March, April or May and, not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety (90) days before the meeting, shall give written notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the meeting to each affiliated league and each member of the Board of Directors.

1:07:02 The order of Business, at the Annual General Meeting, shall be as follows:

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Credentials Report
4. Introduction of Guests
5. Acceptance of Minutes of the previous AGM
6. Reports
   1. Chairman
   2. a) Chief Financial Officer
      b) Independent Auditors
   3. Secretary
   4. Executive Director
   5. District Commissioners
   6. Committees
7. Unfinished Business
8. Proosals for change to Constitution, Bylaws, and/or General Procedures and Specific rules
9. New Business
10. Good of the Game
11. Adjournment

2:01 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Association shall have a Board of Directors elected through an open and democratic process as described in this Article 2.

2:01:01 The District Commissioners of this Association shall elect an Executive Committee, composed of the CYSA Chairman, 1st Vice Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman, 3rd Vice Chairman, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve for a period of two (2) years. The Executive Committee shall be elected to staggered terms of office. The Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer shall be elected to take office on the 1st of January of even numbered years. The 1st Vice Chairman, 3rd Vice Chairman and Secretary shall be elected to take office on the 1st of January of odd numbered years. The District Commissioners shall also elect annually among themselves, a District Commissioner Representative, who shall serve on the Executive Committee. The immediate Past Chairman shall hold the position of Chairman until the new Chairman is elected.

Proposed:

1:07:02 The order of Business, at the Annual General Meeting, shall be as follows:

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Credentials Report
4. Introduction of Guests
5. Acceptance of Minutes of the previous AGM
6. Reports
   1. Chairman
   2. a) Chief Financial Officer
      b) Independent Auditors
   3. Secretary
   4. Executive Director
   5. District Commissioners
   6. Committees
7. Unfinished Business
8. Proosals for change to Constitution, Bylaws, and/or General Procedures and Specific rules
9. Election of Executive Committee
10. New Business
11. Good of the Game
12. Adjournment

2:01 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Association shall have a Board of Directors elected through an open and democratic process as described in this Article 2.

2:01:01The District Commissioners affiliated leaguesof this Association shall elect an Executive Committee, composed of the CYSA Chairman, 1st Vice Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman, 3rd Vice Chairman, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, who shall serve for a period of two (2) years. This election will occur at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Each affiliated league shall be entitled to one (1) one vote for every 500 players or fraction thereof that are, on the 60th calendar day before the date of the Annual Meeting, properly registered, including the payment of registration fees, and in good standing with the affiliated league and with CYSA. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. The Executive Committee shall be elected to staggered terms of office. The Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer shall be elected to take office on the 1st of January of ineven numbered years. The 1st Vice Chairman, 3rd Vice Chairman and Secretary shall be elected to take office on the 1st of January of in odd numbered years. The terms of office will begin immediately after adjournment of the Annual General Meeting.The District Commissioners shall also elect annually among themselves, a District Commissioner Representative, who shall serve on the Executive Committee. The immediate Past Chairman shall hold the position of Chairman until the new Chairman is elected.

Justification:

Some affiliated leagues at the 2012 CYSA Annual General Meeting requested a proposal be submitted for consideration at the 2013 CYSA Annual General Meeting that would allow the affiliated leagues elect the Executive Committee instead of the District Commissioners. This proposal is submitted in response to that request.

Proposed Rule Change #2
Submitted by: Rich Pinnell, Cal North Third Vice Chairman

Current:

2:05:01 The following Standing Committees are hereby established and the Chairman of each committee shall be appointed for a two year term and that terms shall coincide with the appropriate lead Chairman:

1. Budget Committee
2. Coaching Committee
3. Long Range Planning Committee
4. Olympic Development Committee
5. Protest and Appeals Committee
6. Recreation Committee
7. Referee Committee
8. Registration and Credentials Committee
9. Rules and Revisions Committee
10. State Cup Committee
11. Tournament Committee
12. Association Cup Committee
13. CYSA Cal Soccer League Committee
14. Presidents Cup Committee
15. TOPSoccer Committee

Proposed:

2:05:01 The following Standing Committees are hereby established and the Chairman of each committee shall be appointed for a two year term and that terms shall coincide with the appropriate lead Chairman:

Justification:

Currently CYSA has separate committees for each of the Cups, each committee has a Chair and, in theory, one member from each of the districts. In reality, most of the committees do not have a complete committee with appointed representatives from each of the districts. In fact, currently, the only District with appointed representatives for each of the committees is District 7. Further, at the meetings held this year, we have not had a full count at any of the meetings.

If this rule change is approved, the NEW Cup Committee would be filled by one appointed member from each district, plus a Chair for each of the Cups. This would be a total of 14 voting members versus the current total 30 possible members from the three active committees. The benefits to CYSA would be: lower cost of holding committee meetings; better and more consistent response when issues arise; members on the committee would be more committed to the administrative side of the Cups.

I would work with each of the Districts to still have local committee members assigned to each of the Cups. Those volunteers would be charged with interacting with the local teams and keeping the state rep up to speed on what is needed in the area to improve each of the Cups.

PROPOSED RULE CHANGE #3

 Submitted by: Joe Santos, Cal North District IV Commissioner

Current:

1:07:03 The Board of Directors will annually recommend to the membership, the procedures, rules and fees required for affiliated leagues, registered teams and/or registered players, for ratification at the Annual General Meeting. Any changes in existing procedures, rules and/or fees, being recommended by the Board of Directors, shall be forwarded, in writing, to all member leagues, at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

Proposed:

1:07:03 The Board of Directors will annually recommend to the membership, the procedures and rules required for affiliated leagues, registered teams and/or registered players, for ratification at the Annual General Meeting. Any changes in existing procedures and rules, being recommended by the Board of Directors, shall be forwarded, in writing, to all member leagues, at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual General Meeting.  The Board shall also have the authority to set fees on an annual basis as part of the annual budgeting process for the upcoming seasonal year.  The association shall annually notify all member leagues of those fees by October 31.