MBGLL Annual Meeting September 19, 2012, Waltham MA

Agenda

Treasurer’s Report

2012 – 2013 Continuing Initiatives

2012 - 2013 New Initiatives Committee Participation

US Lacrosse Gold Standards

Umpire Payment Process

2012 - 2013 Calendar

League Modifications

Closing Discussions

NEW

Welcome

• Who Are We?

• Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League

• 400 girls’ lacrosse teams in 1st through 8th grade

• Over 8,000 girls playing lacrosse

• From 85 different Towns in Eastern Mass

• Board is comprised of volunteers like you

• It is your turn this year to volunteer!!!

MBGLL Mission

The mission of Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League is to promote girls youth lacrosse in an environment that emphasizes fun, while developing skills, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and integrity. • Create a weekly match schedule for member teams

• Promote the growth of girls’ lacrosse throughout Eastern Massachusetts and provide appropriate services for mature programs

• Cultivate and assist additional towns to start girls youth lacrosse programs

• Train girls’ youth lacrosse coaches and umpires

• Nurture a player’s skills as they develop

• Manage the growing competitiveness among coaches, players, and spectators

Member Benefits

MBGLL

Leadership

Infra-structure

Education

Technology/ Schedule

Jamboree

Mature

Player/ Program

Support

New

Program

Services

Vendors Sponsors

Year In Review 2011-2012

• 3 US Lacrosse Level 1 Coach’s Clinics • 1 US Lacrosse Level 2 Coach’s Clinics • 3 Rules Q. and A. • 3 Rules Clinics • 5 Positive Coaching Alliance Sessions • Charlestown Playdate to help train umpires • Preseason game day at Harvard University • 6 or 8 game parity schedules for all teams • MBGLL Jamboree • Implemented League Athletics and Arbiter

Systems as our new platforms

Thank you for your service!

Patty Bolton Umpire/Rules/Competition

4 years

Henry Tumblin North Division

4 years

Jeanne Quinlin South Division

4 years

Ted Kelley President, Technology,

Scheduling 7 years

DJ Gamache New Programs

3 years

Jim Ford Member-at-Large,

Sportsmanship & Compliance Lead, Former MetroNorth Division

3 years

2012-2013 MBGLL Board

Members Slate VOTE

President OPEN

Executive Director Christine Habermann (Groton)

Treasurer Steve McGlynn (Medford)

Secretary/Clerk Marianna Whitson (Arlington)

North Division Director Julie Stoelzel (Malden) acting

MetroNorth Division Director Gant Redmon (Lexington)

MetroWest North Division Director Bretta Karp (Shrewsbury) acting

MetroWest South Division Director Ryan Jette (Franklin)

South Division Director OPEN

New Member Towns Director OPEN

Umpire/Rules Director OPEN

Scheduling Director Kim Perry (Charlestown)

Sportsmanship and Compliance Penelope Riseborough (Belmont)

Select League Director OPEN

Communications Director OPEN

Training Director OPEN

Legal Director OPEN

Committee Leadership New Initiative

As you see with so many board members leaving, MBGLL needs volunteers to help run the league.

Components

• Mandatory volunteerism by each town

• Team registration is contingent on selecting a committee position

• Active participation required to remain in good standing

Treasurer’s Report MBGLL Jamboree • Went to two locations

• 2011 Expense vs. 2012 Expenses

• $20,000 vs $33,000

Byfield Franklin

Treasurer’s Report End of Season Wrap-Up • Held at Westin

• Catered

• Offered dial-in option

• 2011 expenses vs. 2012 expenses

• $500 vs $5000

Treasurer’s Report 2011 Actual 2011 Budget 2012 Projected 2013 Budget

Town Fees $42,971.00 $50,000.00 $49,350.00 $58,720.00

Jamboree Fees $40,183.00 $38,000.00 $43,200.00 $48,000.00

Other Income $315.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $7,000.00

Total Income $83,469.00 $88,000.00 $95,550.00 $113,720.00

Jamboree

Expense

$20,404.00 12,000.00 $33,500.00 $35,000.00

Training/Clinics $8329.00 $2,000.00 $10,000.00 $8000.00

Technology $3,600.00 $10,000.00 $5,000.00 $3000.00

Scheduler $0.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $3500.00

Referee/

Assignors

$24,417.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00

US Lax

Conference

$3,698.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4000.00

Accountant $1,800.00 $2,000.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00

Administration $ 29,572.00 $26,500.00 $36,000.00 $38,000.00

Total Expense $91,820.00 $77,500.00 $114,300.00 $114,300.00

Net Income $(8351.00) $10,500.00 $(18,750.00) ($580.00)

Town Fees 2012-2013 VOTE - approved

• Team registrations

• 1st/2nd grade (U9) - $110

• 3rd/4th grade (U11) - $150

• 5th/6th grade (U13) - $150

• 7th/8th grade (U15) - $150

• 5th/6th grade (U13) MBGLL Select - $150

• 7th/8th grade (U15) MBGLL Select - $150

• Jamboree registrations

• $250 for all teams

Continuing Initiatives • Technology Update – League Athletics/Arbiter Systems

• Continue to work on integration for our league

• Parity Scheduling

• Pretty much achieved with the exception of the advanced towns

• Some towns still selecting incorrect ratings

• MBGLL Select

• Received positive feedback from participants

• Slow growth

• Sportsmanship & Compliance

• Developed to support programs, coaches, parents, and players who foster MBGLL’s mission, program, and spirit of the game

• Helped improve member support of our mission and initiatives

Continuing Initiatives

• Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)

• Established a partnership with PCA to support MBGLL’s Sportsmanship and Compliance initiative

• MBGLL Rules Certification

• Created an opportunity for coaches to learn more about US Lacrosse and MBGLL Rules

• US Lacrosse’s Youth Initiative

• Early Adopter of US Lacrosse’s Youth Rules and Best Practices for Girl’s Lacrosse

• Considering Gold Standards

Sportsmanship & Compliance

Mission: To encourage good MBGLL member behavior In order to encourage good member behavior and to protect those towns that have followed MBGLL’s mission and spirit of the league, MBGLL’s board is developing this enforcement system to ensure that all teams support and nurture our league’s efforts.

Note: MBGLL’s goal is to communicate and resolve issues; not to penalize towns.

Good Standing No warnings or issues 1st Warning MBGLL has issued a town a warning regarding its financial standing, behavior, or other issue Probation MBGLL has issued a 2nd warning either regarding the 1st warning that was not fixed or for a separate issue. Towns must meet with MBGLL board’s Review Committee before permitted to re-enroll the next year. Suspension Teams are expected to continue to honor the remainder of their schedules; however, they are prohibited from participating in additional events throughout year (such as jamboree). Towns must meet with MBGLL’s board’s Review Committee before permitted to re-enroll the next year. Expulsion MBGLL is expelling all of the town’s teams from the league for one year Definition: MBGLL Review Committee will consist of three to five board members.

Good Standing 1st Warning Probation Suspension Expulsion

Positive Coaching Alliance • MBGLL believes in the importance of the Positive Coaching

Alliance within our league

• Will ensure MBGLL’s mission of teaching the game in a positive way

• Will help to decrease unsportsmanlike conduct

• Will teach athletes life lessons

• MBGLL encourages participation in the live clinics

• MBGLL is also offering a certain number of on-line registrations (first come, first served for free enrollment; see web site for details)

PCA continued

MBGLL is sponsoring

• 3 live Double-Goal Coaching clinics

• For coaches

• 1 live Triple Impact Athlete clinic

• MBGLL is offering the Triple Impact Athlete course to players within our league. It is a fantastic opportunity for 5th through 8th graders to focus on training skills, nutrition, and the spirit of the game. Recommended for all MBGLL Select players

• 1 live Second Goal Parent clinic

• Held at the same time/location as the Triple Impact Athlete clinic

• This course will introduce the positive coaching initiative and how parents may help deliver the same message as the coaches to their athlete(s).

MBGLL Rules Certification MBGLL Rules Certification Components

US Lacrosse/MBGLL Rules clinic

Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal course

Completion of US Lacrosse’s on-line Youth Rules Test (minimum score 80%)

Submit proof of all requirements to MBGLL’s Secretary

You’ll receive a certificate of completion from MBGLL

New Initiative

• US Lacrosse Gold Member Status

• Requires MBGLL to adopt US Lacrosse’s Gold Member Status’s qualifications

NEW

US Lacrosse’s Youth Gold Standard VOTE - approved

• US Lacrosse is now focusing on the youth game

• Goal is to create and promote national standard youth rules and best practices.

• We currently meet or exceed many of the requirements

• Meet: League Administration, Screened and Trained US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaches, Membership

• Currently do not meet: Rules, Player Safety and Sportsmanship, Safety and Risk Management, Trained/Certified US Lacrosse Officials.

• Note: MBGLL encourages every town to sponsor someone to go through officials’ training so that we don’t continue to have a shortage of umpires.

Key Dates

November 15 Team registration available now! Activate 2013 teams! Update coach’s names, contact information, and field information.

December 15 Last day to pay for team registrations by check. MBGLL, P.O. Box 294, Groton MA 01450.

January 15 Final team registrations due (via on-line credit card payments only). Make sure your fields are activated with address and directions.

January 16 $50 late fee applies today for any payment/registration not received by Jan. 15. (Does not guarantee that we can accept a late registration.)

March 30 All grade waivers due to your division director by today

April ?? MBGLL games start today? Vote on schedule on next slide

June ?? MBGLL Jamboree!!!

1st through 8th Grade Recreation Program

Game Dates Recreation Program • March 31– Easter

• April 14-21 – School Vacation

• May 12 – Mother’s Day

• May 25-27 – Memorial Day

• June 16 – Father’s Day

• June 11-15 – Last day of public school if no snow days

4/7 4/14 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26 6/2 6/9 6/16 6/23

1 X X X X X X X X JB

2 X X X X X X X X JB

3 X X X X X X X X JB

4 X X X X X X X X JB

5 X X X X X X X JB

VOTE – option 3 approved

4/6 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/11 5/18 5/25 6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22

1 X X X X X X

Select Program

Key Dates continued

November 15 Team registration available now! Activate 2012 teams! Update coach’s names, contact information, and field information.

March 6 Last day to pay for team registrations by check. MBGLL, P.O. Box 294, Groton MA 01450.

April 6 Final team registrations due (via on-line credit card payments only). Make sure your fields are loaded.

April 7 $50 late fee applies today for any payment/registration not received by Apr. 6. (Does not guarantee that we can accept a late registration.)

April 27 MBGLL games start today Please honor this game schedule!

June ?? MBGLL Select Jamboree??

MBGLL/Select Program (5th through 8th grade)

Upcoming Division Meetings

Division Date Location Name Location Address

North Division 10.4.12 (Thurs.) Beverly Public Library

Sawyer Room, 32 Essex Street,

Beverly MA 01915

MetroNorth Division

10.1.12 (Mon.) Houston & Associates

420 Bedford Street, Suite 155

Lexington MA 02420

MetroWest North & South Divisions

10.10.12 (Wed.) Franklin Recreation Dept.

150 Emmons Street, Franklin

MA 02038

South Division 10.15.12 (Mon.) Kingston Public Library

6 Green Street, Kingston MA

02364

All meetings run from 7p to 8:30p except South Division, which is 6:30p – 8p.

Training

US Lacrosse Level 1 Nov. 10 Ipswich

US Lacrosse Level 1 Mar. 9 Foxboro

US Lacrosse Level 2 Mar. ? TBA (Waltham?)

US Lacrosse Level 1 Mar. ? TBA (Waltham?)

Register at www.uslacrosse.org

Double-Goal Coaching Clinic Nov. 10 Ipswich

Double-Goal Coaching Clinic Mar. 10 TBA (Canton?)

Double-Goal Coaching Clinic Mar. ? Waltham

Triple Impact Athlete TBD TBD

Second Goal Parent TBD TBD

Register at www.mbgll.org

Training continued

Rules Clinic Feb. 10 Waltham

Rules Clinic Mar. 2 Ipswich

Rules Clinic Mar. 10 TBA (Canton?)

Rules Q. and A. Mar. ? Waltham

Rules Q. and A. Mar. 2 Ipswich

Rules Q. and A. Mar. 10 TBA (Canton?)

Rules Q. and A. Apr. 3 Wellesley

Play Date tentatively scheduled in Charlestown on March 17 or 24 first come, first served. Sign up on-line with registration.

Umpire Fees 2012-2013

League Certified Adult $

Jr. Umpire $

2 Certified Adults $

Notes Rules Used

1 - 2 Grade U9

50 30 1, 2, 5,

6 US Lax Level C,

MBGLL

3 - 4 Grade U11

50 30 1, 2, 5,

6 US Lax Level C,

MBGLL

5 - 6 Grade U13

70 30 50/50 1, 3 US Lax Level B,

MBGLL

7 – 8 Grade U15

70 30 50/50 1, 3 US Lax Level A,

MBGLL

Select 5 – 6 U13

70 30 50/50 1, 3, 4 US Lax Level B

Select 7 – 8 U15

70 30 50/50 1, 3, 4 US Lax Level A

Notes:

1. All fees split among the teams.

2. EMWULA will try to fill these assignments with Jr. Umpires first.

3. If Jr. Umpire works the game alone, he/she receives $70. If 2 Jr. Umpires share a game, they split the $100.

4. EMWULA will try to assign two umpires to these games.

5. If Jr. Umpire works the game alone, he/she receives $30.

6. No trailer umpires permitted.

Umpire Payments

• We are still spending hours researching unpaid referee fees each summer

• More and more towns are complaining about getting enough funds to the field each game day

• Some towns are paying fees by check after game day

• EMWLUA and MBGLL agreed to use the voucher system that is set up in Arbiter Systems.

• No more payments given to officials on game day.

• All payments mailed the day after a game (after 12p).

• If an official no-shows, you must notify Robin Volpone (robinvolpone@msn.com) before noon the day after a game.

• Vouchers automatically calculate amount given to each official (jr. vs. certified adult)

Rule Modification 3-pass rule • Intent of 3-pass rule is to encourage team participation and to

eliminate the superstars/ball hogs • Coaches and players are gaming the rule and not playing good

defense until 3rd pass • MBGLL’s board recommends keeping the 3-pass rule for the small

field and eliminating it on the large field.

• VOTE - approved

• EMWLUA has asked that MBGLL standardize its 3-pass rule with the Founder’s League. • MBGLL – 3-pass rule resets at the 50 yard line

• Founder’s League – 3-pass rule resets at each turn-over • MBGLL’s board recommends keeping the 3-pass rule for the small

field and resetting count at every turnover.

• VOTE - approved

Rule Modification

• MBGLL requires equally balanced teams at each level. The intention of this rule is to create teams that are equal in skill size, and maturity level.

• No stacking

• No grade-based teams

MBGLL Select

• Developed to meet the needs of advanced players to enable them to compete at a higher level

• 2nd year

• Slow Growth

• Do we want to keep the MBGLL Select Program? VOTE - yes

• Some Rhode Island teams would like to join our MBGLL Select Program

• MBGLL Recommends allowing admission if they join both the Recreation and the Select Leagues. MBGLL’s South division will vote on this.

Parity Scheduling

• Parity scheduling seems to work well except for in the advanced pools. More advanced teams are starting to look at other leagues for competitive games.

• For advanced teams, we’d like to create two scheduling pools, with the dividing line located at the Mass Pike.

• Would mean greater driving distances for advanced teams

• Would allow for parity scheduling in this scheduling pool

• Scheduling team will work this out

Other Discussions

Have we missed anything?

Quick feedback on meeting.

Additional Information

• Bookmark www.mbgll.org

• Survey results listed on web site

• Remember to use our blogs to communicate

• Feel free to e-mail any board members with questions

• Please see Christine after the meeting if you are willing to volunteer for one of the open board positions.

Thank you for supporting MBGLL!!!

Enjoy the 2012-2013 season!!!