WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION

WASHI= NGTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LA= CROSSE ASSOCIATION

Minutes = of December 17, 2007 Board Meeting

796: &nbs= p; The Board meeting of the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association was h= eld Monday, December 17, 2007 at 7:00 pm at the office of Vern Smith, 4040 Lake Washington Blvd.= , Kirkland, WA. Present were Vern Smith, Bra= ndon Fortier, Tony Olney, Ryan Kelly and Gail Shelto= n, and Kevin Martin and Rob Hawley by teleconference. Absent was Ken Hopkins.

797: &nbs= p; MOTION: The Executive Board minutes of the November 5, 2007 meeting are approved as corrected. Motion passed 6-0

798: &nbs= p; The letters regarding Coach Girgus were reviewed and discussed. Gail will draft a letter from the = Board thanking those that sent letters for their input.

799: &nbs= p; An email was received by the Board requesting entrance into the League of a team at Archbishop Mur= phy for the 2008 season. Gail will contact the administration at A-Murphy to discuss the procedure for joining WHSBLA, where they are in the process (coach, field, oversight organization etc.) and report back to the Board.

800: Brandon explained the proposed Division= II 2008 play-off scenario. The t= welve team play-off bracket is based on the strength of the 2007 record. This will allow #1 seeds to avoid = each other until the finals and teams from the same conference will avoid each o= ther until the finals. Discussion followed.

801: &nbs= p; MOTION: The Board accepts the proposed Division II 2008 play-off scenario as presented. Motion passed 6-0.=

802: &nbs= p; A request from WALOA to appoint a liaison from WALOA to att= end WHSBLA general membership meetings was discussed. Vern will talk with Jim Franklin, Chairman of WALOA regarding the proposal.

803: &nb= sp; The Board discussed clarification of the ejection rules for players and coaches.

804: &nbs= p; MOTION: The Code of Conduct will be amende= d to conform to rule 18.25 of the WHSBLA Handbook. Motion passed 6-0

805: &nbs= p; The results of the affiliation questionnaire will be posted on the league websi= te.

806: &nbs= p; Gail will forward Vern’s memo to coaches clarifying the new rule requiring players ejected from a second game to be suspended for the balance of the season. The memo also clarifi= es what an “ejection” is and the process for appealing to WHSBLA a suspension for the season.

807: &nbs= p; Brandon will send= all coaches a memo regarding the uniform glove issue.

808: &nbs= p; Vern reported on the style/cost of the WHSBLA jackets and will order them for all members of the Board.

809: &nbs= p; A discussion regarding coaches serving on their teams boards as president or voting members was discussed. Tony will build a model for the Bo= ard using benchmarks for compliance. Suggestions were that by October, 2008 no coach is a voting member of his own board; programs must submit to the Executive Board a list of their Board members with contact information; by February, 2009 existing teams mu= st have boards in place and teams entering WHSBLA must have a board in place by February of the second season.

810: &nbs= p; The Board has been advised of a player from Aus= tralia who will be attending Mercer I= sland and playing lacrosse. Vern wi= ll contact Ian at the Mercer Island Lacrosse Club to ask for confirmation from= the AD that the player is eligible to participate in WIAA sports.

811: &nbs= p; Old Business: Tony will send a me= mo on letterhead regarding participation on the Compliance Committee.

812: &nbs= p; Old Business: Kevin reported on a service for conference calls that allows for unlimited number of callers and unlimited time for $39.

813: &nbs= p; There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

&n= bsp; = ; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Gail Shelton, Executive Secretary