Per the MYSA Bylaws, the President, subject to approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint annually the members of Standing Committees. Each committee shall have no less than three members. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. All committees shall report and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors may establish such special committees as it deems necessary or advisable in the best interests of the MYSA. The President, subject to approval of the Board of Directorsl, shall appoint members to special committees. The special committees shall have the duties delegated to them by the Board of Directors.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Appeals Committee

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The Appeals Committee shall be responsible for:

1. considering and acting on appeals from decisions rendered by the Hearing Committee;
2. considering and acting on appeals in accordance with the MYSA policies and rules;
3. reporting decisions to the Board of Directors in a timely manner.
   

Budget Committee

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The Budget Committee shall be responsible for:

1. gathering of all the cost data to the appropriate financial requirements for the MYSA programs;
2. acquiring detailed cost data to the appropriate budget to be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval;
3. ranking all program requests and preparing an itemized budget to be submitted to the Board of Directors and membership for approval.

Development Committee

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The Development Committee shall be responsible for:

1. supervising the State Select/Olympic Development Program;
2. reporting on the program to the Board of Directors;
3. recommending rule, policy or procedural changes in the program.

Policy and Rules Committee

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The Policy and Rules Committee shall be responsible for:

1. reviewing all proposals involving any amendments to the bylaws, policies and rules and give due and careful consideration to same before submitting said proposals to the Board of Directors with their recommendations;
2. ensuring that each applicant for membership submits copies of their policies, rules and bylaws for approval. Any subsequent changes, additions or amendments to an Affiliate or Extraterritorial Member’s policies, rules and bylaws must be submitted and approved by the Policy and Rules Committee;
3. reviewing proposed policies and procedures, and amendments to those policies and procedures, before adoption by the Board of Directors or the membership, as the case may be, to determine their consistency with the bylaws, policies and rules of the MYSA and to make a report on its review with comments and recommendations it considers appropriate.
   

Technology and Registration Committee

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The Technology and Registration Committee shall be responsible for

1. promoting the use of new technologies by the MYSA and its members for registration, information, education and communication purposes.

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ELECTED COMMITTEES

Competitive Committee

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The Competitive Committee shall consist of the Competitive Director and the Competitive Representatives. Each District shall elect two Competitive Representatives (one for boys and one for girls) who will serve staggered two-year terms. A Competitive Representative shall not hold an elected office in any Affiliate or Extraterritorial Member. The duty of the Competitive Committee shall be to consistently administer MYSA competitive programs in accordance with the rules, policies and procedures of the MYSA.

Recreation Committee

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The Recreation Committee shall consist of the Recreation Director and the Recreation Representatives. Each District shall elect a Recreation Representative who will serve a two-year term. A Recreation Representative shall not hold an elected office in any Affiliate or Extraterritorial Member. The duty of the Recreation Committee shall be to consistently administer MYSA Recreation and Recreation Plus programs in accordance with the rules, policies and procedures of the MYSA.

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SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Diversity Committee

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Education Committee

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The Education Committee is responsible for developing, reviewing and making recommendations to the MYSA Board of Directors programs that will assist educating the MYSA membership.

Tasks:

1. Overseeing the OATHS and PACT programs.
2. Provide educational sites/links for players, parents, coaches and referees that will promote sportsmanship and the game of soccer.
3. Develop educational materials and/or videos that promote the mission of MYSA.

Time commitment is seasonal: 6–8 meetings annually with additional opportunities to share time and talents when applicable.

Hall of Fame Committee

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Hearing Committee

MYSA established a Hearing Board to handle complaints, suspensions and any other rule violations. The Hearing Board is comprised of up to (13) members with no less than (3) nor more than (5) members participating on a hearing panel.

Risk Management Committee

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The Risk Management Committee will advise the Vice President of Administration and the Youth Council in the performance of the risk management function for MYSA.

State Cup Committee

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The State Cup Committee shall be responsible for:

1. overseeing the first leg of the US Youth Soccer National Championship series (Minnesota State Cup)
2. recommending rule, policy, or procedural changes in the event

TOPSoccer Committee

TOPSoccer, The Outreach Program for Soccer, is a community based training and team placement program for young athletes with special needs.

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