2. USL Chapter Meeting Agenda
October 13, 2010
• 2010 Overview
• Player Growth
• 2011 Initiatives
• Chapter Finances
• Chapter Deliverables
• Program Updates
• Event Calendar
3. 2010 Overview
• Challenges: Sportsmanship and Officials Assigning
• Fiscal Controls: Budget, Invoicing, Accounting
• Youth Girls Program Structure Documented
• Player and Program Growth (25% Year over Year)
• Strategic Plan Implemented
• Completed USL Chapter Compliance Audit
• Hosted USL U-13 Youth Festival in Southern Ohio
• Applying for the U-15 Boys and Girls National Championship
Qualifier
• USL Relationship Strong (Chapter Leadership Forum)
• Executive Board Transition Completed Elections
4. Teams-Players-Growth
Roughly 6485 kids playing lacrosse:
(62% Boys 38% Girls 30% Youth)
• Youth Boys 72 Teams (1440 Players) (28.5%)
• Youth Girls 22 Teams (520 Players) (-1%)
• MS Boys 46 Teams (925 Players) (9%)
• MS Girls 30 Teams (600 Players) (25%)
• HS Girls 56 Teams (1400 Players) (0%)
• HS Boys 64 Teams (1600 Players) (3%)
Growth of 10% over last year (640 players)
5. USL Chapter 2011
Initiatives
• Officials Recruitment and Education
• Educate New Coaches
• Increase Website Usage and Promotion
(www.sohiolax.org)
• Sportsmanship Measures – Positive Coaching
Alliance
• Implement Strategic Plan (Brian Cross)
• Continue to Execute in a Quality Way
• Further Prepare for OHSAA Transition
• Improve our Girls AA and AAA Process
• Continue to Improve Organizations
6. USL Southern Ohio
Chapter Executive Board
• President: James Rice
• Past President: Steve Peterson
• Vice President: Katie McClure
• Treasurer: Margery D. Ward
• Secretary: Sean Murphy
• At Large: Pat Collura
• At Large: Brian Cross
• At Large: Matt Fisher
• Statutory Agent: Kate Molinsky
• Trustees: Reed Schroeder, Mark Howell, John
Farrenkof, David Reed
• USL Chapter Relations: Erin Sturgis
7. Chapter Finance
2010 Summary:
Income $30,566
Expenses $30,286
Revenues: 66% Dues 34% USL Rebates
Expenses: Assigning Fees, Clinics, Tourneys,
Insurance, Play Days, Awards, Strategic Plan
8. 2011 SOC Fee
Schedule
• Youth League Participation Fee $100
• Youth Officials Assigning Fee $75
• MS League Participation Fee $150
• MS Assigning Fees $50 (Girls) $75 (Boys)
• HS Boys League Participation Fee $200
• HS Boys Assigning Fee $75 Per Squad
• No HS Girls Fees (OSLA Billed & Provided)
9. 2011 Chapter Deliverables
• Youth Boys Southern Ohio Lacrosse League
• Youth Girls Southern Ohio Lacrosse League
• U-13 & U-15 Boys USL Youth Festival Teams
• U-13 & U-15 Girls USL Youth Festival Teams
• GCLL MS & HS Boys Leagues
• GCLL Boys JV Tourney & Previews
• GCLL MS & HS Girls Leagues
• HS Girls and Dom Broderick Play Day (s)
• All Southern Ohio Player Honors
• All American Player and Academic Honors
• Officials, Coaching, Player, & Parent Clinics
• Strategic Plan Execution
• Maintain Alliances with SOLA, PCA, OMSLA, OHSLA,OSLA, USL
10. Program Management Roles
and Responsibilities
• Form a Board of Directors
• Establish League Rules
• Establish a Schedule for League Play
• Manage Post Season Play and Tournaments
• Ensure that Officials are Trained and Assigned
• Establish a League Code of Conduct
• Administer League Awards and Recognition
• Administer Sportsmanship and Discipline
• Administer and Execute Program Clinics
• Assist in New Team Development
Currently written program guidelines exist for all programs
11. Program Level Leaders
• Youth Boys (James Rice, SOYLL Boys Board)
• Youth Girls (Graham Wadds, SOYLL Girls Board)
• MS Boys (Phil Stephens, MS Board)
• MS Girls (Dan Utt)
• HS Boys (Bill Murphy, GCLL Board)
• HS Girls (Paul Eldridge, HS Girls Board)
• Men’s Officials (Mark Daudistel, Jay Farrell)
• Women’s Officials (Glenn Namien, Anne Murphy)
• New Team Development (Matt Fischer)
• Men’s Club (Mike Cotsonoas)
• Women’s Club (Anne Murphy)
• Boys AA and AAA Chair (Pat Collura)
• Girls AA and AAA Chair (Paul Eldridge)
12. 2010/11 Remaining
Event Dates
• USL National Convention January 21-23rd
Baltimore
• OHSLA Coaches Meeting in Columbus
• Moeller Turkey Shoot-Out November 13th
and 14th
at Moeller HS
• Boys HS Scheduling Meeting October 27th
at Moeller HS
• Level 1 Coaches Clinic February 5th
Lakota West HS 8:30am-3:30pm
• Boys HS Ice Breaker Lacrosse Festival March 12th
-13th
TBA in Louisville, KY
• Boys HS Pre-Season JV Scrimmages March 12th
or 19th
??at Moeller HS and
Lebanon HS
• Boys HS Lebanon Tournament May 7th
and 8th
• Youth Boys Dom Broderick Play Day March 5th
(location ???)
• Youth Girls Play Day ????
• Boys HS Post Season JV Boys Tourney May 14th
-15th
TBA
• Steel City April 9th
in Middletown
• Cincinnati Lax Fest April 30th
- May 1st
Newtown
• September – January Monthly Chapter Meetings at 7pm at Moeller
• HS & MS Boys Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting
• HS & MS Girls Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting
