• One member did not take the fitness test, did not submit a Refresher Test answer sheet and did not attend a Rules Interpretation Meeting. This member only attended one business meeting. Lost assignments and was fined $200.
• One member did not have all required referee shirts. Received a reprimand.
• One member failed to attend any chapter meetings this year after not fulfilling meeting requirements in 2008. Fined $50.
• Two probationary members did not attend the requisite number of chapter meetings. Each was fined $50 and their probation was extended another year.
• Eleven members did not attend the requisite number of chapter meetings. All appeals were approved pending future compliance with meeting attendance requirements.
• One member officiated a match without passing the fitness test. Received a verbal reprimand and did not officiate any intercollegiate soccer matches for the balance of the 2009 season.

Ethics cases are reported and processed in accordance with our policies and our chapter constitution.

In addition, we discussed making minor administrative changes which would allow the chapter president the discretion of appointing board members in cases where elected board members vacate during their term. Present wording requires the chapter president to fill vacancies via appointment. The executive board strongly recommends membership endorse the modifications as indicated here (color coded changes).

This notice satisfies the requirement for written notification to the membership. The modification will be voted up at the next scheduled business meeting on November 16, 2009.

Please take a minute and RSVP for the Annual Awards Dinner as well.

We are grateful to Steve for accepting this appointment and unselfishly giving his time to serve the chapter membership.

• Five members did not attend the requisite number of business meetings. Members were fined $50. Appeals were denied.
• Two members did not attend the requisite number of business meetings. Appeals were partially upheld. Members were fined $25.
• Twelve members did not attend any business meetings. Members were fined $50. Nine members placed on one year of probation based on the information provided in their appeal.
• One member did not attend the requisite number of business meetings. Appeal was approved. No fine imposed.

NISOA requires members to attend two business meetings in addition to our chapter annual rules interpretation meeting (where we conduct a business meeting). Our ethics committee used the following guidelines (considering mitigating circumstances provided by the member) for these cases:

• Attended only one business meeting during the season. Fine imposed.
• Did not attend a business meeting during the season. Fine plus probationary status imposed.

Ethics cases are reported and processed in accordance with our policies and our chapter constitution.

Jerry's service to the chapter is too extensive and distinguished to summarize briefly. He is the chief architect of the chapter's constitution and led the Eastern ISOA negotiating team for the current agreement we have with ECAC. We are extremely fortunate that Jerry intends to remain available to the chapter to lend guidance and advice while he is inactive.

• Many of our fellow officials fail to make the dinner,
• Officials who receive chapter recognition are not present to acknowledge the honor bestowed upon them by their peers,
• Honored guests are conspicuously absent.

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