1. MAYLA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Spring 2015
November 5, 2014 Kell High School Auditorium
6:30 pm

2. Active Voting Membership
Allatoona
Fayette
McEachern
Pope
Alpharetta
Fellowship Christian
Milton Mt. Bethel
Roswell
Blessed Trinity
Gwinnett
Mt. Paran
South Forsyth
Cambridge
Henry County
North Cobb
Sprayberry
Centennial
Hillgrove
North Forsyth
Stars
Chattahoochee
HOYAs
North Gwinnett
Stratford Acad.
Cherokee
Johns Creek
North Paulding
Trojans
Copperhead
Jr Spartans
Northside UMC
Walton
Decatur
Kell
Northside Youth
West Forsyth
Dunwoody
Kennesaw Mtn
Northview
West Cobb
East Paulding
Macon
Peachtree City
Wheeler
Etowah
Marietta
Pinecrest Acad.
Woodstock

3. MAYLA Contacts
• Bobbi Villhauer - Interim Executive Director
• Jeff Flowers - Commissioner
• Chris Kelly - Vice Commissioner
• Secretary - Aubree Mancuso
• Treasurer – Brenda Stopher
• Boys Select Director –
• Boys Rec Director - David Fink
• Girls Select Director – Jim Gandy
• Girls Rec Directors - Randy Russell

4. MAYLA Business Items • Training
• Treasurer’s Report
• By-Laws (Amendment)
PCA Training – January 17th (tentatively)
GLF Training Opportunities
Level I (Men's and Women's Game):
November 22, 2014, Suwanee, GA Lambert High School  -  
December 6, 2014, Macon, GA  Mercer University  -
Level II (Men's and Women's Game):
 November 23, 2014, Suwanee, GA  Lambert High School - 

5. MAYLA Bylaws Amendment
The Board of Directors proposes the following amendment to the MAYLA Bylaws:
Programs in Good Standing
Must have a zero balance for dues.
Must have a zero balance for MAYLA Challenge.
Must have at least one team participating within at least one season of a calendar year.
Inactive Programs
No MAYLA participation in two consecutive seasons.
Lose privilege to vote on MAYLA issues.
Requires a simple majority to reinstate.
Loss of Membership
Two years (4 seasons) without participation
Must reapply for membership (requires 2/3 vote)

6. Player Eligibility Reminder
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
•Jr Select (6th & 7th grade)
no 5th grader may play Jr Select
•Sr Select (7th & 8th)
no 6th grader may play Sr Select
Player Age Eligibility for Rec League
Grade
Division
1st -3rd
Bantam
4th – 5th
Lightning
6th -7th
Junior
7th – 8th
Senior

7. Residency Waiver for Select Player Eligibility
• MAYLA's Position on Residency Waivers:
• Players who reside within high school districts having a Select Lacrosse Team are to play for that Select Program. Players who do not have a Select Program in their HS district are allowed to play for any Select Team and MAYLA requires an informal waiver to document those cases so that the league is made aware, prior to the start of the season, that a particular team has an out of district player(s).
• MAYLA will also entertain waiver requests from parents of Players who reside within high school districts with a Select Lacrosse team but want to play for another Select Program. These waivers are carefully reviewed by MAYLA's respective Boys or Girls Rules & Competition Committee and the process is overseen by the MAYLA Executive Director. After the waiver request has been received by MAYLA, the head coach of each affected program will be consulted and if there is consent from each head coach, then the approval of the waiver would be looked upon favorably. If the coaches of both programs do not consent, then the leadership of the dissenting program would be consulted to ensure that the disagreement is just. If there is not agreement between the two programs regarding a particular out of district player, the waiver would not likely be approved. Of course there are always extenuating circumstances but these would be considered rare and unique and would be reviewed on a case by case basis.

8. Reminder of Dues Policies
PLEASE PUT YOUR PROGRAM NAME ON YOUR CHECK! PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR INVOICE WITH PAYMENT.
Member Dues:
Rec Division: U9 = $120 per team
Rec Division: U11, U13 and U15 = $200 per team
Jr. & Sr. Select = $250 per team
After team commitment forms due, each program will be invoiced for their total amount of teams entered for that season. Programs will not be placed on the schedule until dues are paid in full. Programs who pull teams out after the schedule is complete are not entitled to a refund for their team fee.
All payments should be made payable to "MAYLA" and sent to
MAYLA PO Box 4173 Marietta GA 30061

9. Officials Officials' Assigning for Games
Member organizations are responsible for coordinating their own officials for home games. Home teams are responsible to pay for both officials, unless other arrangements have been made between teams.
Boys:
GLOA - Patrick Joyce -
NGOA - Jim Westbrook -
Girls:
GLUB - Veronica Hewgley - 11

10. Spring REC Schedule Week 1 Feb 28 Week 2 March 7 Week 3 March 14
Option A: 8 games in 7 weeks
Winter Breaks:
Cherokee/Paulding/Bibb/Henry 2/16-2/20
Fayette 2/16-2/17
Spring Breaks:
March 30-April 3
Cherokee/Bibb
April 6-10 Cobb/Forsyth/Fulton/Paulding/Gwinnett/
Fayette/Henry
Option B: 7 games in 7 weeks
Game Schedule
Week 1
Feb 28
Week 2
March 7
Week 3
March 14
Week 4
March 21
Week 5
March 28
Week 6
April 18
Week 7
April 25

11. 2015 MAYLA Challenge May 2nd & 3rd
Countdown to Spring Season!!!
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, December 6th - Boys & Girls Select Informational & Scheduling Meeting; Location & Time - TBD
2015 MAYLA Challenge
May 2nd & 3rd
End of Season Tournament for all Rec Teams
Looking for Volunteers to be on Tournament
Committee

12. Important Upcoming Dates
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
MAYLA Dates
• MAYLA Membership Meeting
• Boys & Girls Select Team Forms Due
• Boys & Girls Select Scheduling Meeting
• Boys and Girls Coaching Clinic (tentative date)
• Rec Division Team & Field Forms Due
• MAYLA Cup Boys & Girls Select Championship
• MAYLA Challenge
November 6th November 30th December 6th January 17th January 16th May 9th & 10th
May 2nd & 3rd
Other Lacrosse Dates
• Men’s & Women’s Level 1 Training, Suwanee
• Men’s & Women’s Level 2 Training, Suwanee
• Men’s & Women’s Level 1 Training, Macon
• US Lacrosse National Convention
November 22nd November 23rd
December 6th January 23rd-25th