Capital Area Minor Football Association

    Minutes

Monday, January 10, 2011

 7:00 P.M.
Hazen Centre, Oromocto , NB

Attendance: Andrew Allaby, Michele Coleman, Terry McIntyre, Shawn Kitchen, Ryan Ward, Tanya Kitchen, Steve Spear, Jodi Steeves, Steve Drisdelle, Justin DeMerchant, John Jurcina

Absent:  David Davis, Curtis Hiscock, Norm Sequin, Lisa Fagan, Barry Hatt, Selena Duthie
 

Meeting called to order 7:17.

President

No report.

Equipment Manager

Report by Shawn Kitchen.

Discussion of gear repairs. 

There are still many sets of outstanding gear.

Twelve sets of women’s shoulder pads have been tried on by several players and will be tested for one season before any more are ordered.

The gear at Willie O’Ree has been all sorted.

A work date is required for the gear at the Hazen Center (January 22)

Fundraising

Email report by Jodi Steeves.

FSI final is in -$3809 was raised.

Registrar

Report by Tanya Kitchen.

There are still many sets of outstanding gear from fall football and uncollected photos.  Assignments were made to collect the gear.

Report by Terry McIntyre.

Actual this year was 601 players (budget was 565) for fall players, spring and fall was 327 players (285 budgeted) for a total of 928 players (budget 850) the largest registration in CAMFA history. 

Treasurer

Report by T.McIntyre.  

Revenue from registrations $125,820 (budget $113,205); total revenue $166,558 (budget $146,772).

Expenditures $156,908 ($156,954); major expenditures were tackle equipment ($25k), field and facilities user fees ($25K). The excess for the year was $9650 (budget was $10k).  With a bank balance of $14,854 at the beginning of the year, the year end actual is now $24,504.

A long discussion ensued about potential storage areas for gear within fenced compounds at turf fields.  The proposal will be revised and discussed at a later time.

T-shirt money – No shirts were sold this past year for several teams; assignments were given to collect unsold shirts or money.

Coaching Coordinator

No report.

Other Items

Report by Steve Drisdelle.

There is a proposal to change rules by Football Canada which will be voted on at Football NB later this week. Several pages of rule change proposals for Bantam and under include pass requirements (a rule that CAMFA already has), zone defense requirements, official requirements etc.  Terry said that they can pass the rules as special rules but then each league can put their own rules into play (similar to the CAMFA pass before 4^th down rule).

Terry reported on Provincial Team

A U18 Provincial Team will be established with regional teams to be in Moncton , Saint John and Fredericton .  The Provincial Team will be selected from those teams after several (recommended 6) games. Coaches have been selected. Details will be worked out at planning meeting in Sussex next week.
    

Punting at the PeeWee level- still to be discussed at a future meeting.  To develop punting talent in the future; a rule to force a punt if there is more than 5 yards to go on the 4^th down will be discussed.  No fake punting will be allowed. Options may be to not release the offensive line until after the ball is kicked (ref gives the go).  Maybe put in the fair catch from the American rules.

Summer flag league. Discussions - Field size variations could be to put two games on a field.   Age ranges can be 11U, 13U, 15U etc plus adult leagues (which can include teenagers). Send out advertising mail outs with the spring registrations.  There could be a 2 week break between Spring and Summer leagues.  16 teams, 10 people per team, $100 per player.  Shirt and gear costs can be covered easily by the registration.  Terry recommended that the revenue be used to hire someone (potentially a university kinesiology student) to run the program, arrange for officials, etc. 

Next Meeting  January 22, 2011 (work date)

12-4pm at Hazen Center

Pre-AGM meeting February 7^th 7pm Hazen Center

AGM date February 9^th, 2011 at the Leo Hayes Cafetorium (new location)
    

Meeting adjourned at 8:44.