Policy Interpretation Memorandums (PIMs)
Revised: August 2006
PIM
01-02 PROTEST AND APPEAL HEARING PROCEDURES (revised
2/04)...................................... 2
PIM 01-03 DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES (revised
2/04)................................................. 2
PIM 01-04 FIELD RIGHTS POLICY (revised 2/04)......................................................................................... 2
PIM 01-05 PRESIDENT STANDARDS (revised 2/04).................................................................................... 2
PIM 01-06 AGE GROUP COORDINATOR STANDARDS (revised 2/04)................................................. 3
PIM 01-07 EXECUTIVE AND HIGH COMP COMMITTEE BOARD STANDARDS (revised 2/04)...... 3
PIM 02-01 USE OF LEAGUE ASSETS (revised 2/04)..................................................................................... 3
PIM 02-02 USE OF LEAGUE NAME...................................................................................................................... 3
PIM 02-03 AGE GROUP COORDINATOR RELATIONSHIP LIMITATIONS (revised
2/04)................ 3
PIM 02-04 PARTICIPATION REGARDING FINANCIAL STANDING......................................................... 4
PIM 02-05 FULL BOARD STANDARDS OF CONDUCT................................................................................ 4
PIM
02-06 COACH TRAINING
REIMBURSEMENT......................................................................................... 4
PIM
03-01 LEAGUE ENDORSEMENT OF
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS........................................................ 4
PIM
04-01 FULL BOARD MEMBER
COMPENSATION.................................................................................. 5
PIM
06-01 OFFICIAL LEAGUE DOCUMENTS................................................................................................... 5
PIM
06-02 HIGH COMP UNIFORMS................................................................................................................... 5
PIM
01-02 PROTEST AND APPEAL HEARING
PROCEDURES (revised 2/04)
Protests
and Appeal Hearings will be conducted under the guidance of the current CYSA
Protest, Appeal and Disci
PIM
01-03 DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
PROCEDURES (revised 2/04)
Provided
below is the list of procedures for the Disci
1.
All verbal or
written com
2.
It is the
responsibility of the Disci
3.
Upon com
4.
The Disci
PIM
01-04 FIELD RIGHTS POLICY (revised 8/06)
Field Rights will be determined by the following
criteria:
1. Scheduled Games
2. If two or more games are scheduled for the same field,
the following criteria shall ap
a.
The highest
classification (Division 1 will have precedence over Division 3 over Division 4)
b.
The oldest age
group
c.
Coin flip
3. Sites that have been designated as the training site
for high comp teams will have precedence unless item 1 or 2 above ap
4. All other field situations are on a first come, first
served basis, subject to LARPD permits.
Each Coach should make a best effort to accommodate all teams on any
given field.
PIM 01-05 PRESIDENT STANDARDS (revised 2/04)
The President of LYSL is the only individual that has
signature responsibility for any contracts as provided by the By-Laws of
LYSL. The President cannot have the
appearance of being directly or indirectly working for any Independent
Contractor, Organization, or Coach (House or High Comp) within LYSL during
their tenure as President of LYSL. The
President must appear at all times impartial to any party other than LYSL and the
PIM
01-06 AGE GROUP COORDINATOR
STANDARDS (revised 2/04)
Age Group Coordinators of LYSL are responsible for the
formation of recreational House teams. They maintain the standings and resolve
issues as they arise in the course of the season. Age Group Coordinators must
appear at all times impartial in their decisions and process, without bias to
any particular party or team. To that end, Age Group Coordinators may not be a
coach (or spouse of a coach) in the same Gender and Age Group that they are appointed
to during their tenure.
PIM
01-07 EXECUTIVE AND HIGH COMP
COMMITTEE BOARD STANDARDS (revised 2/04)
In order to prevent the appearance of potential for
conflict of interest, no member or spouse of the Livermore Youth Soccer League
Executive Board or High Comp Committee may serve on either executive board
during their em
PIM
02-01 USE OF LEAGUE ASSETS (revised 2/04)
It is expressly forbidden to use league field or
office equipment, field or office sup
PIM
02-02 USE OF LEAGUE NAME
In order to properly maintain the image and mission of
the league, it is forbidden to use the name of the Livermore Youth Soccer
League or otherwise represent the views of the league without the knowledge and
permission of the Executive Board of Livermore Youth Soccer League.
PIM
02-03 AGE GROUP COORDINATOR
RELATIONSHIP LIMITATIONS (revised 2/04)
Age Group Coordinators of LYSL are responsible for the
formation of recreational House teams. As such, they must appear at all times
impartial in their decisions and process, without bias to any particular party
or team. To that end, Age Group Coordinators may not be a direct family member
or legal guardian of a
PIM
02-04 PARTICIPATION REGARDING
FINANCIAL STANDING
Those wishing to participate in the league, including
player registration and the scholarship program must be in good current
financial standing with the league. Outstanding, unexcused debt can be cause to
hold up participations in any league activity.
PIM
02-05 FULL BOARD STANDARDS OF
CONDUCT
In order to preserve the standards of the league and
maintain an accurate reflection of those standards, the actions and
communications of the board members must remain professional, appropriate, and
within the scope of their position on the board at all times.
PIM 02-06 COACH TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT
LYSL may reimburse Livermore Coaches that have
attended and completed the “F”, “E”, and “ED” courses offered by LYSL. In the event that a course (“F”, “E”, and
“ED”) is not offered in
Livermore Coaches may be reimbursed one-half of the
cost not to exceed $250 for attending and completing the “D”, National “D” or
“C” course or equivalent. This policy
applies to Head Coaches and not to individuals hired solely as independent
trainers within LYSL. Coaches seeking to
attend the “A” or “B” (or an equivalent course) will need Executive Board
approval for reimbursement (up to $250) prior to attending and completing the
course.
PIM 03-01 LEAGUE
ENDORSEMENT OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
In order to properly maintain the image and mission of
the league, LYSL does not permit its name, logo, image or written materials to
be copied, republished, excerpted, hypertext-linked to a Web site, or otherwise
used for any commercial purpose, including advertising, or to suggest any
endorsement, affiliation or sponsorship of any third-party product or service,
without the prior written permission of LYSL. Accordingly, no entity or
individual may, in any written, verbal or electronic communication, including
but not limited to press releases, promotional materials, advertisements,
articles, videotapes, emails, telephone calls or face-to-face discussions,
state or imply in any way that LYSL has endorsed, recommended, approved,
sponsored or taken any other position regarding any product or service without
LYSL’s prior written consent.
LYSL will not consider lending or otherwise transfer
its endorsement to any external organization or individual without the initial
process of the LYSL Endorsement Policy. Any endorsement from the league must be
in strict adherence with the existing policies and procedures and not violate
the expressed goals, rules nor implied intent of the bylaws and other league
guidelines.
PIM 04-01 FULL
BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION
As a token compensation, any voting full board member
that completes the duties and responsibilities of their appointed position(s)
to the satisfaction of the Full Board is entitled to submit a written request
of reimbursement for the basic registration fee for one player at the end of
the playing season. This player can be a
child of which they are a parent or legal guardian. Should they wish to donate
the right of reimbursement to another player, they may do so by naming a
specific player or the credit may be donated to the scholarship program.
Reimbursement benefit is limited to one player registration fee per person
(regardless of the number of positions held). (effective Jan 1, 2005)
PIM 06-01 OFFICIAL
LEAGUE DOCUMENTS
League information should always be aligned to the official league documentation. Significant league information should be created and distributed by appropriate league officials only. Consistency of message and accuracy of information is also to the benefit of all members. Documents from the league are official when they comply with the following requirements. Other information is to be deemed informational only.
1.
Bylaws outline the structure of the league. They must
exist and be up-to-date with all governing bodies, including the State of
2. Policy Interpretation Memorandums provide specific guidance on precise subject matters. PIMs require a majority vote of the Full Board to be approved.
3. Standard Operating Procedure outline the structure of the league’s playing programs and frequently reoccurring subcommittees. SOP changes require a majority vote of the Full Board to be approved.
4. Fliers, Handbooks, and other informational items must be aligned with existing official league documentation and shall not exceed the scope of authority for the committee or individual creating the document. New items must be submitted to the Exec Board for approval at least two weeks prior to release. Modified existing items need only be submitted for notification purpose prior to release. All such documentation will be presented at the next Full Board meeting for public notice.
Changes or additions to any league documentation must be submitted in writing to the Executive Board no less than 45 days prior to the Full Board meeting it will be presented for consideration.
Documentation
approved by the league will be marked as “Board Approved” with revision date
listed. All documentation and information shall be made publicly available
within a reasonable time frame. All documentation shall be available via
website or other public method and available in written form upon request.
The
High Comp Committee (HCC) with assistance from others will select the make,
style, components, and graphics that comprise the High Comp uniform
package. The results of this selection
will be published on the LYSL web site and in any league documentation specific
to the High Comp program under the heading of High Comp Uniforms.
Mandatory
components shall include the following:
- Home Uniform: Kelme Celta green jersey, Kelme Celta
green shorts, and Kelme Premier green socks; no exceptions
- Away Uniform: Kelme Celta white jersey, Kelme Celta
white shorts, and Kelme Premier white socks; no exceptions
- Elite Soccer logo on
the front and player number on the back of each jersey (white on green
jersey and black on white jersey); no exceptions
- No other letters,
numbers, graphics, logos, patches, etc. shall appear on any of the above
described apparel
Optional
components shall include the following:
- Kelme Tiburon warm-up;
green
- Kelme Team Pack; green
- Customization of the
optional components (listed optional components) shall be permitted
provided it is done in good taste and not deemed offensive.
Approved
uniforms must be worn at all sanctioned events where a team is representing the
league.