October2016MEMBERSHIPMEETING

WSLAMEMBERSHIPMEETINGAGENDAOCTOBER22,2016

12:00PMWelcomeandIntroduc/onsPhilosophyofWSLAGovernanceofWSLA

OrganizaDonandMembersStrategicIniDaDvesBudgetandTeamFees2017

UmpireCrisis2016ShoutOutsRequirementsfor2017

SeasonDatesDeadlines,EventsandOther

BoardRetreat&ImpactConferenceAlignmentPlayoffsScheduleImplicaDons

HandbookRevisionsUSLLevelICer/fica/onRQDV

SchedulingJVFieldYouthScheduleForm&SegmentaDon

Communica/onofWSLAWEBsite/MarkeDngSocialMedia

EventsofWSLAClinicsStateConvenDon1/28--1/29/2017NaDonalConvenDonRaDngJamboreeRegionalTeamChampionshipWeekEndofSeasonJamboreeNEWDATE!SeaTownClassicUSL–WAHallofFameClassof2016

NOTE:USLLevelICertifica/onRQD

PhilosophyofWSLA

•  Missionbased•  FocusisonBestinterestsofall•  Rulesareforareasonandwillbeenforced•  EveryonehasthebestofintenDons•  Everyoneisdoingthebesttheycan

OrganizaDonalPhilosophy

•  BoardManagedOrganizaDon•  ManyhandsandperspecDvesresultinbestforplayersandprograms

•  Boardsetspolicy•  Commi`eesdotheworkandproposepolicies

WSLAOrganizaDonalChart

BoardExecuDveDirector• HIREDBYBOARD&Oversees-AccounDng-CommunicaDons-Staff(PR,Schedule,etc)

FinanceCommi`ee*• EstablishesLeagueBudget• OverseesAccounDng

OperaDons*• WSLARulesofFieldPlay• Schedule• WWLUARelaDonship• PlayoffSeeding

ExecuDveCommi`ee*•  -SetsBoardAgenda• ReviewsExecuDve• AdvisesExecuDve

Rules• NewProgramPeDDons• PlayerWaivers• OtherWaivers

Trusteeship*• BoardDevelopmentandTraining• DetermineOfficerSlate

StrategicPlanning*• 3-5YearPlanning• AnnualGoals

Events• ChampionshipGame•  Jamborees• RaDng• YouthEOS

• RegionalTeam•  InSeasonClinics• ConvenDon

TaskForcesandSubcommi`eesaddedasneeded

WSLAMembersBOARDPresident: KateRoperVicePresidentHS: SaraTownerVicePresidentY: PennyMossSecretary: LyndseyGillisTreasurer: CathieFrizalonePastPresident: JasonHennig

AliceAbbot ElaineMorse SuzanneReplinger SekouSpencer TamiTommila BoWeingaerten

Adding2-3byendofyear

STAFFExecuDveDirector LynPorterfieldAdminIntern Bookkeeper VanKantnerTravelCoordinator KateEmersonScheduler BrianHultz

CHAPTER

GeorgeBergeron

BoardMemberSkillsMatrix Invo

lvement

Strengths/AreasofExperDse

Alum

ni

ParentofP

layer

Coach

Administrator

HS

MiddleScho

ol

Youth

Chapter/USL

Played

theGa

me

ALKI

NISQUALLY

NORT

HSO

UND

SNOQULAMIE

PENINSU

LA

EMER

GINGAR

EA

TRAD

ITIONALARE

A

Scho

ol

Club

ASB/Scho

ol

OutofSeasonInv

NEW

PRO

GW/IN5YEA

RS

Umpire

PROGAF

FILIAT

ION

PrevBdExpe

rience

Fund

raising

Organiza

Donal

Strategic

Financial/A

cct

Commun

icaD

ons

Even

tPlann

ing

Sche

duling

LaxPe

digree

ROPER x * * * * x * * * * * x x x x x

TOWNER x x * x x x x x x x

MOSS * x x x * x x x x x x x x

GILLIS x x * x x x x x

FRIZALONE x x x * * * x x x x x

HENNIG x * * * * * * * * x x x x x

ABBOTT x * x x x x x x x x x x

MORSE x * x x * * x x x * x x x x

REPLINGER x x x x x x x x x x x x

SPENCER x x x x * ? x x x * x x x x

TOMMILA x x x x x x x x x x x

WEINGARTNER x x x x * x x x x x x x

Pending

Pending

x=currentinvolvement

*=pastInvolvement

StrategicPlanAdopted2015

•  StrategicFocusnext2-4years–  YouthDevelopment

•  increaseby20%numberofyouthteams•  Increaseexposuretogirlsin2-4th•  ImprovecoachandofficialDevelopment

–  GeographicDevelopment•  Raiseawarenessstatewide•  BuildfoundaDonforgrowththroughoutstate•  CreateStarterKitforprograms

–  Board/LeadershipDevelopment•  Recruitmentaccordingtoneeds•  ImproveTraininganddevelopmentofBoardmembers•  Createboardprocesses

Budget

2017PrioriDesWhatwealwaysdo:Plan,Schedule,SupportStrategicIniDaDvesMarkeDng/PR

AdministraDveFuncDoning&Planning

2016 Budget 2016 Actual 2017 Budget INCOMEHS Registration 85,400 82,345 90,500 Youth Registration 54,225 63,125 59,575 Jamborees 7,900 2,700 8,400 Clinics 1,600 780 1,000 Regional Team 16,800 20,690 18,500 HS Championship 4,500 5,396 5,558 Fines 500 1,150 1,000 Contributions 2,200 1,053 3,000 Play offs 1,200 1,201 1,237 Mini Convention 7,500 5,970 7,500 Chapter Grants: WNT, Coach Ed 4,000 5,200 - TOTAL INCOME 185,835 189,610 196,270

EXPENSESTotal Officials 103,022 110,082 114,926

Administration Bookkeeper 3,500 1,519 3,000 Scheduler 6,750 6,750 7,000 Executive Director 18,000 18,000 18,000 Intern (Communications/Admin) 750 1,206 750 Marketing Staff 500 6,000 6,000 Public Relations 5,900 16 1,300 Accounting 500 15 100 Insurance 2,100 2,358 2,400 Meeting Expenses 700 765 700 Postage & Printing 100 127 100 Website 700 700 700 Strategic Planning 5,000 - Board Training/Development 2,000 360 200 Other (credit card fees, etc) 900 1,498 900 Total Administration 47,400 39,315 41,150

WSLA2017Budget

2016 Budget 2016 Actual 2017 Budget Total Regional Team 22,550 23,311 26,136

Other Expenses Jamborees 3,300 4,358 4,488 Clinics 1,000 573 1,000 Awards-Recognition 2,550 250 250 Honor the Game 2,000 2,136 2,450 Travel Stipend 1,900 1,958 2,017 Coach Training 1,100 1,894 1,951 Mini Convention 7,500 5,678 7,500 Playoffs 1,200 1,664 1,714 HS Championship 2,500 2,403 2,575

- - Total Other Expenses 23,050 20,913 23,945

TOTAL EXPENSES 196,021 193,620 206,156

Change in Net Assets (10,186) (4,010) (9,886)

FeeSchedule

2017 TeamFee Increase

Varsity $1,400 0 JrVarsity $1,300 0

U15 $875 0 U13 $675 0 U11 $375 0U9 Free 0

UmpireCrisis

2016TOPPRODUCERS NEEDADULTBallard–6 UMPIRES

LakeSamm5 $150REBATEIssaquah4 EACHAdultPuyallup3 +Requiremnt

ABIGGERCRISISloomsin2018

UmpireCrisisREQUIREONENEWADULTUMPIREPERHighSchoolProgram;

YouthUmpireRecruiDngRulessDllapply.

ForEACHNEWAdultyourprogramcontributestheprogramwillreceive$150rebateattheendofseason

NOTACCEPTABLEFORPROGRAMSTOBUDGETINFAILEDUMPIRERECRUITMENTFINES~Weneedtheumpires,notyourmoneyNEWADULTUMPIRE=ClassANDFieldRaDngAND3Games(anyage)

SeasonDates2017Preseason

•  LaborDay2016OutofSeasonBegins•  October8,2016 SeatownClassic@Starfire(Armyvs.Cal)•  October22,2016MembershipMee/ng–MANDATORY@SPU/OMH109,12noon•  October24,2016Allschedulingforms+onlineteamregistraDonforHSavailable•  November15,2016VarsitySchedulingforms+onlineteamregistra/on/depositsDUE•  December2016VarsitySchedulePublished•  December15,2016JV+Youth(U11,U13,U15)Schedulingforms+Onlineteam

registraDonavailable•  January16,2017NoContactPeriodBegins/OutofSeasonends•  Jan20-22,2017USLNaDonalConvenDonBalDmore•  Jan28-29,2017WSLAConvenDon(Loca&onTBD)•  January28,2017WSLALeagueMee/ngs–MANDATORY(LocaMonTBD)•  February1,2017ALLYOUTHSCHEDULINGFORMS+ONLINETEAM

REGISTRATIONDUE•  February5,2017SeahawkswintheSuperBowl(yep,we’res&ckingwiththisone!)

SeasonDates2017InSeason

•  February27,2017StartofSeason•  February28,2017JVSCHEDULINGFORMS+ONLINETEAMREG.DUE–NOEXCEPTIONS•  March1,2017U15andU13SchedulePublished•  March10,2017JVSchedulePublished•  March11-12,2017UmpireRaDngJamboreeHS•  March13,2017StartofVarsityGamesandU11SchedulePublished•  March10,2017CoachnominaDonsforU19TeamWashingtonplayersareDUE•  March20,2017StartofJVGames•  March18-19,2017StartofU15andU13Games(YouthUmpireRa&ngJamboree)•  March25,2017StartofU11Games•  March26,2017U19TeamWashingtonTryOuts•  April1,2017LastDaytoMakeScheduleChanges•  May5,2017LastDayforIn-SeasonVarsityGames•  May8,2017PostSeasonHSPlayoffsbegin•  May16,2017SemiFinalGames@Starfire•  May19,2017HSChampionshipGameandFutureChampionsEvent(Starfire)•  May27-28,2017Women’sNaDonalTournament–TeamWA•  May27-28,2017 EndofSeasonJamboree–YouthNEWDATE•  June6,2017 MembershipMee/ng–MANDATORY@SPU

SeasonDates2017•  USL–Women’sgameCEPclinics*:•  Oct22:Level1@SPU•  Oct23:Level2@SPU•  Jan29:Level1@SPU•  •  WSLAIn-seasoncoachingclinics**:•  DatesTBD•  •  *Thesedatesareconfirmed,moreclinicsmaybeaddedlater.

•  **Cliniccontentandloca&onsTBD.

2016BoardRetreatTheWholePicture

CompeDDveBalanceGrowth/InnumberofteamsandqualityBeneficialSchedulesReasonableness

Impact

ConferenceAlignmentSchedulePlayoffs

ChangestoConferencesMoveto6Conferencesfor2017:*FuturePlanning!MovetoSnoqualmieintwoyears#MovetoEasternwhenappropriate~Willsplitintotwo(likelyNorth/Southat11teams)

Metro Nisqually NorthSound Peninsula Independent~ Snoqualmie Eastern*

BainbridgeGarfieldBallardRooseveltNathanHale*Ingraham

AuburnBethelGKPuyallupSpanawaySumnerTahoma

BellinghamSnohomishWenatchee#Evere`Eastlake/Redmond*Woodinville*GlacierPeak*Stanwood*Edmonds

CurDsEvergreenGigHarborKlahoywaStadium*Peninsula*SouthKitsap*Vancouver*Olympia

HolyNamesKennedyLakesideECSea`lePrepOverlakeBlanche`Bellarmine*ABMurphy*SAAS

BellevueIssaquahJuanita/LWMercerIslandNSIMountSi*ISD2(Skyline)

*BigCat*3Rivers*Stealth*Gonzaga

PlayoffChanges

– WinnerofEachConference=AutomaDcally– LaxPowerdeterminesremainingQualifier

QUALIFIERS

SEEDING

DeterminedbyLaxPowerRanking(www.laxpower.com)

Schedule

•  PlayEveryoneinyourConference•  OutofConferencegamewillconsider:

– CompeDDveGames– LongStandingrivals– AvailabilityandTravel

SchedulingU11-JV

–  IdenDfyYearsofexperience&grade(JV-U13too)–  SelfClassifyforCompeDDveness(JV-U13too)– GeographyisapriorityforyoungergradessomorehomeandawaygamesU11-U13

–  TravelbecomesmorelikelyformorecompeDDvegamesatthehigherlevels

– OrganizaDonofmulDpleteamsateachlevel•  UlDmategoalistohaveteamsateachgradelevel

–  JVwillplay10games•  IfyouKNOWyouwillhaveaJVteamRESERVEFIELDTIME

HandbookRevisions

•  PostedNovember1•  ConferenceAlignmentShuffle•  PlayOffQualificaDonsandseeding.•  REQUSLLevelICerDficaDonALLVarsitycoaches•  UmpireREQUIREMENT(notnewbutimportant)

–  1AdultperHSProgram,

•  JV/VSwingPlayerPlayingTime– NLTJanuary30,2017

CommunicaDons•  WEBSITE•  SOCIALMEDIA

–  Instagram--wa_glax–  Facebook---WashingtonGirlsLacrosse–  Twi`er--@WA_GLAX

•  Stories–  Successes,Players,Classof2016– OutofSeason,Clinics– WEWANTTHEMALL

CommunicaDons

•  PublicRelaDonsRequestforLocalPapers

ConvenDonJanuary28/29tenta&ve

•  BoardTraining•  BoardPresidentTraining•  HowtocoachGoaliesTraining•  Howtolineafield

TeamWashington

•  U19RegionalTeam(Women’sNaDonalTournament)

– TryOutsTBD•  ProcessasdictatedbyUSL

– EventisMay28-29,2017LocaDonTBA

HighSchoolChampionshipWeek

ChampionshipGameisFridayMay19,2017StarfireSportsComplex

SemiFinaleventTuesdayMay16,2017StarfireSportsComplex

Streamingtheseandothergames

YouthEndofSeasonJamboree

May27-28(MemorialDayweekend)ParDcipaDonisvoluntaryandviaseparateregistraDonIsthereanyinterestindoingatornamentatU15level?

USL-WAHallofFameSeaTownClassic

•  Congratula/onsto2016HallofFameClass– ValTorrens,Contributor–  Jeanne`eWake,Umpire– GregMaestre|,Men’sPlayer–  JeffRoberts(MensGame–Dadofgirls)– DejonHush(Men’sGameContributor)

•  SeatownClassicGamesareviewableonline.•  DonaDonsaresDllwelcomewww.TeamJesse.org;www.uslacrossechapters.org/Washington

ExpectaDonsofYOU

Youwillberespec~ulYouhavethebestinterestsoftheplayersYoutryyourbestYouwillabidebythespiritaswellasthele`eroftherulesYouareteachingskillswaybeyondlacrosse

QuesDons