Youth Lacrosse of Washington

Minutes for December 9, 2003 Meeting

 Items Discussed:

 1) Scheduling:

- All roster sizes (for new teams) to be submitted to your division rep and to Tim House no  

   later than January 5^th

- Todd Thorpe will send out current schedules to everyone.  Please look them over carefully to

   make sure these schedules work for your teams and fields.

- The schedules are going to be finalized at our next meeting on January 13^th.

2) The following positions were filled on our board:

            - Cascade Rep 7&8: Dave Mutzel, Maple Valley

            - Olympic Rep 7&8: Ty Evans, Bainbridge

            - Scheduling Rep: Todd Thorpe, Tacoma

            - Referee Rep: Scott Wiley, Issaquah

            * Secretary: Unfilled

            - Treasurer: Richard Burke, Eastside

            - Cascade Rep 5&6: Mark Cornelison, Maple Valley

            - Olympic Rep 5&6: John Crowley, Bainbridge

            - Championship Game Coordinator: Ty Evans

            * If you know of a parent or grandparent who would like to be involved in our program  

               please let Tim House know.

3) Our next meeting for all members is January 13^th 2004, at TOPS Seward (2500 Franklin

    Avenue, Seattle, in the library). ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY IF YOU WANT TO

    PARTICIPATE IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR!!

4) There is a coaching and refereeing clinic on the weekend of January 25^th, it is strongly

    recommended that you attend.  Check the website for more details.

5) 5 & 6^th

            - It was suggested that a jamboree take place for 5 & 6 during the playoff time.

            - Todd was going to piggy the 5 & 6 schedule with the 7 & 8 for teams with both

               7&8 & 5&6 programs.   For 5&6 teams which don�t have a 7&8 team they will get set up a

               schedule independently with other 5&6 teams.

            - 5&6 teams are instructional.  Coaches my have to referee games and are encouraged to stop

               games to give advise on penalties they see or other game situations.

6) Refereeing

            - It has been suggested having certified high school students help with the refereeing, especially

                for 5&6.

            - One referee for 7&8 regular season games and 2 referees for playoff games, this needs to be

               worked out with the Referees Association.

            - A laminated card was suggested so that we could give it to the referees before games.  The

               card would contain rules which are important to the coaching of our games.

 7) League Dues ($35.00 for each team participating in the league) will be collected at the January 13^th

    meeting.

8) This is a listing of all the teams at the present time:

7 & 8 Grade Teams

            Olympic                                              Cascade

            Vashon                                     Mercer Island 1

            Lakeside                                              Mercer Island 2

            Bainbridge 1                                        Eastside 1, Eastside 2

            Bainbridge 2                                        West Bellevue

            North Seattle                                      Overlake

            Queen Anne                                        Maple Valley

            North Kitsap                                      Snohomish

            Tacoma 1                                           Everett            

            University Place 1                                Issaquah 1

            University Place 2                                     Issaquah 2      

            Edmonds                                             Stanwood

            Mukilteo

            5 & 6^th Grade Teams

            Eastside                                              Issaquah 1

            Issaquah 2                                           Queen Anne

            Lynnwood                                          Mercer Island

            Maple Valley                                       West Bellevue

            Lakeside                                              Crease Monkeys

            Edmonds                                             North Seattle

            Everett                                                 Stanwood

            Tacoma                                              Bainbridge 1

            Bainbridge 2