August 18, 2008                                                                                 TVSRA General Minutes

TRAINING:
High School Rule changes and points of emphasis presented by Mike Fitzpatrick (HS Supervisor for Fall Season).
Members completed a High School rules "practice" exam administered  by John Smith.  Q&A session followed. 
 
READ the 2008/09 HS Rules Book!!!!!

Mike and John high-lighted some other HIGH SCHOOL items:

- at Administrator's Meeting, required to ask Head Coach if their team is "properly and legally" equipment
-difference in "illegal" and "improper" equipment
- shinguard requirements
-when submitting reports of RED cards to TSSAA (on TSSAA website using Unusual Occurrence form)(please report "facts" of the Red card, who, when, what type, where, and any significant details leading to or after the event.).  This is in addition to filing game report on Arbiter.
 - HS game reports are submitted on Arbiter (NOT directly to supervisor).  See Arbiter Instructions that was previously emailed and posted on TVSRA website 
- water breaks for High School -- clock stops
- if you are injured during a game, report it to the coach and/or game administrator, and the other refs before leaving the field.
- update availability on Arbiter.  We need all refs for Labor Day weekend.  We have Katie Hunter (Oak Ridge Tourney), Bearden HS Tourney, and KMSL games to cover that weekend.
- Part II exam (recert exam) is planned to be available on-line 7-14 Sept.
 
Karns HS has a new field.  Directions will be emailed and posted on website.
 
TOPICS of INTEREST:
 
THANKS to Bill Thomas and ALL REFEREES for their support of the Clinton Play-Day and Jamboree.

- pick-up equipment orders from CHIP!  He has some orders that he has had since April!
 
ETYSL (USSF youth "club" league) begins 30 Aug.
 

Date:	Friday August 22, 2008 (6:00pm - 9:30pm)
	Saturday August 23, 2008 (9:00am - 5:30pm)
	Sunday August 24, 2008 (1:00pm - 6:00pm)

Contact: Greg Gruzalski  (grg@ornl.gov)
Instructors: Greg Gruzalski amd others
Class: Entry Level (Grade 8)
Location: Maryville High School Maryville TN
Location: $80 (includes referee registration fee for 2009)

Date:

Saturday August 23, 2008 (9:00am - 2:00pm)

Contact: Greg Gruzalski  (grg@ornl.gov)
Instructors: Greg Gruzalski amd others
Class: Recertification
Location: Maryville High School Maryville TN

 
KMSL GAME REPORTS:
Rest of the Summer:  Continue emailing game reports as usual to Stephanie Johnson and Steve Green.  ALSO, start submitting game reports in Arbiter.  The center ref clicks on the "red" R displayed while on the "schedule" page.  This opens a "report" page.  Enter score for each team.  Please indicate if the refs were ON TIME, LATE. or NO SHOW.  In the 'comments" section you can detail any misconduct (yel/red cards, injuries, etc.).  You MUST still submit misconduct/injuries to TN Soccer.

Start of FALL season:  Only submit KMSL games reports on Arbiter.  Stephanie/Steve will be given access to read the game reports, the ref's mailing address, etc.  If there are missing reports, she can send an email "directly" to the offender.  Also, all reports will be stored/backed-up via Arbiter web service.
 

Referee Review Committee:

Larry Scalf - appointed as Chairman

David Mabius

Tom Kohntopp - new member voted in

 

Thanks to John Smith for his efforts as past committee Chairman!

BUSINESS MEETING:
 
New Members:  

Kevin Bennett (USSF and HS ref)

Zach Blechman (USSF and HS ref) (UT Grad Student)

Welcome Gentlemen!

Membership fees are due, $40.  Can mail check to Chip Fuller, payable to TVSRA.

Eddie Neely Family Fund:  If you want to donate when you send your membership dues to Chip, you can combine dues and fund $ on one check and indicate amount that goes to Neely Fund.

 
NEXT MEETING: Hardin Valley Academy HS, 15 Sept, 7:00.