WSYS Counter Proposal

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Greater Spokane AreaNew Association FrameworkPresentation to the Boards of

IEYSA and SpVJSA

June 3, 2013

Revised June 7, 2013


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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Presentation by WSYSA

Discussion and next steps


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Facilitator Yolanka [email protected] 206-660-8498

Two decades as attorney and consultant to nonprofits and small

Five years working with youth soccer in Washington

Consultant for WSYSA organizational restructuring and constitutional co

Drafted WSYSA bylaws and governing documents

Drafted model association and club bylaws Consultant to WSYSA, Districts, Associations and Clubs

Work on entity restructuring including formation, mergers and consoliddissolutions

Board governance training
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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WSYSA Roles and Responsibilities

As a State Association, WSYSA is an administrative body of UUSYSA. WSYSA is charged with carrying out USSFs and USYSprograms for amateur youth soccer within the State of Was

USYSA defines a State Association as the highest level adminbody for youth soccer within a single state. WSYSA has exclu

jurisdiction over its programs and activities.

USYSA states that one of the responsibilities of a State Assocto provide and coordinate opportunities for every player u

jurisdiction to play soccer at the developmental, intermediaadvanced levels.


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Member AssociationRoles and Responsibilities

Voting members of WSYSA CouncilAdministrative and coordinating organizations for WSYSA pr

that contain clubs and/or teams in which individuals under n(19) years of age learn and play soccer in WSYSA leagues

Support and promote the mission, purpose and activities of

Structure their soccer operations and program delivery in ormaximize implementation of WSYSAs mission, exempt purpgoals


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What does it mean to be a MembeAssociation?

Membership is a contractual relationship between a parentorganization and its associations.

As a contract, membership can be renewed or revoked.

USYSA states this relationship explicitly in its bylaws: The temembership of an Organizational Member is for one season

yearMembership automatically renews each seasonal yeaas the Member remains in good standing with USYSA.


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What does it mean to be a WSYSA MeAssociation?

WSYSA has established requirements for continuation as a MAssociation. These include an annual reporting to WSYSA asmaintenance of criteria and responsibilities as set forth in WBylaws.

WSYSA also has policies and procedures for the terminationMember Association status when necessary. The criteria for

termination include in part a determination that the conducMember Association is adverse to the best interests of socceWashington Youth Soccer.

These criteria are patterned after the very standards that Wmust itself meet to remain a State Association within USSF a


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What Hat Are You Wearing Today?

Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporationBenefits: tax exemptions; deductibility of donations

Obligations: public benefit; exempt purpose

Nonprofit board members must put the interests of the assoahead of their personal interests or the interests of any orga

Duty of Loyalty

Duty of Care fiduciary obligations

Nonprofit board is not a parliament

Recognize and manage conflicts of interest


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WSYSA Organizational StructureWSYSA

- Provide programming and training

- Provide services registration, risk management, best practices, etc

- Provide access to USYSA competition

- Provide development, marketing, corporate sponsorships

Association

- Liaison with WSYSA

- Oversee, promote and enable programming- Manage shared assets

- Manage shared services

Clubs

Deliver programs


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Creating one association in Spokan

The Board of WSYSA believes that the two-association structure inherently leads to incompatibility and conflict which is detrimenWSYSA and to youth soccer in Spokane.

The current association structure of soccer in Spokane does not the implementation of WSYSAs mission, exempt purpose and go

A single new association for the entire Spokane geographic area more capable, based upon the nature, scope, quality and strengtprograms, of carrying out its responsibilities to WSYSA.

WSYSA has determined that the creation of one association in Spnecessary to fulfill its own obligations as a State Association undand USYSA


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Spokane Association Responsibilitie

Implement WSYSA soccer programs in Spokane Run leagues Promote programs within the community Provide feedback on programs to WSYSA Liaison with referees

Manage shared assets (fields)

Manage shared services

Registrar Bookkeeper Mod Director (as needed) Select Director (as needed)

Handle disputes


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Spokane AssociationBoard Structure and Responsibilitie

The board as a whole has the responsibility for governing the entire organization: Leadership development board and staff Finance & Budget Fundraising Strategic Planning Community Relations Operations

Representative design: Officer positions elected by a form of weighted vote (current officers, weig

votes). Officers will not be club board members. Each club has a representative. Weighted vote based on membership, mod

clubs in balance. Design based on expected numbers Initial board will be a transitional board selected to ensure representation,

and necessary skills


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Spokane Association Governance Stru

Board of Directors

Member Club Member Club Member Clu


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Tiered Programming

Level U5-U7 U8-U9 U10 RC U11

Regional Programming

limited to offering

camps, supporting

association

activities and

development

Juniors

Not a selection

process, sign up

Training focused

Organized into

teams for crossover

play with other area

RCs

Selection process

Rosters of 6 or 9

depending on

strength

Play in RCL or

alternative based on

strength/ travel

Selection process

Rosters of 9

Play in RCL or

alternative based

strength/ travel

Select N/A N/A N/A Area Select Leagu

Recreational Mod programming

No selection

Seasonal leagues

Focus on fun and

development

Mod programming

No selection

Seasonal leagues

Focus on fun and

development

Mod programming

No selection

Seasonal leagues

Focus on fun and

development

Mod programmin

No selection

Seasonal leagues

Focus on fun and

development


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New Association combined boundaries from IEYSA/ SpVJSA

New Association Club Framework

Regional Club - SSC Shadow

U11-U18, RC only (with 1-2 U10)

U8-10, add-on - Joint Junior Academy model with Select groups

South Hill

Breakers

Cheney

Storm

North County

Sabers

City Center

Cover by

splitting with

Sabers/

Breakers

Vall

FC Spo

U5-U10 Mod (Rec), U11-U18 (Select, Rec)

U8-10 add-on - Joint Junior Academy model with RC


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RC and Select programming, sizingLevel U8-U10 U10 RC U11 U12-14

SSC Shadow Joint Juniors,

localized

training, some

crossover

jamborees with

other RC groups

Overlaid with

regular mod

structure to

avoid dilution

1-2 RC teams

Roster of 6 or 9

depending on

strength

4-5 teams per

age/ gender

RCL for highly

qualified team

RC or D6, Place

appropriately

play up, manage

at age divisions

for competition

Develop joint

plan

3 teams per

age/ gender

RCL

Select

(Neighborhood)

SAA N/A Based on

turnout

D6 league

Based on

turnout

D6 league

Select Super

League for

qualifier(s)

*SSC Shadow exits Select, joint migration plan

*FC Spokane exits Premier, joint migration plan


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Benefits of Consolidation

A consolidation will eliminate unnecessary duplication ofadministrative overhead

A consolidation will provide more leverage and better suppoconsiderable talents and energy of the staff and volunteers focus on serving the youth of Spokane

A consolidation will sustain the missions of IEYSA and SPVJSadministrative and coordinating organizations of WSYSA, as support the missions of WSYSA, the United States Soccer Feand the United States Youth Soccer Association.


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Steps to implementation

Each Association approves and completes a Letter of Intent to Consoli

Each Club that wishes to participate in the task force approves and com

Letter of Intent to Participate Set up Task Force with representation from both associations and WSY

every club that commits to participate.

Set up agreed upon workplan with milestones

Set up agreed upon budget and cash flow plan

Work with existing Select Clubs and SSC Shadow to develop an integraprogramming framework for a new association

Issue communications on the process, including approach to engagingconstituents in the process

WA Youth Soccer provides recommended framework (bylaws, operatidocuments), structural guidance (club types and strategies)


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Identify any unique structural elements required due to local assets/ liabilitiePlantes Ferry, Spokane Youth Sports), board makeup, and club/ program stra

WA Youth Soccer board review and approval of the proposed structure

Set up transitional board

Extended team sessions to review direction with key stakeholders.

Complete new bylaws and any critical operating documents for new associatadditional structures. File any required legal documents to avoid delays

Communicate changes and define specific plans for onboarding existing clubprograms. Includes communicating any specific expectations on the roles of enew association

Complete operating documents required for association launch and plans foremainder of documentation.

Launch new association on October 31, 2013; complete migration of clubs, aliabilities. Close down any entities not carried forward in new structure

Steps to implementation (contd)


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On or before July 9 completed Letters of Intent

On or before July 31 first meeting of the Task Force

On or before October 31 completion of consolidation documents

Timeline


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Discussion

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