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_MOTION / VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Hansen, Land second, unanimously
authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Lodi-Tokay Rotary Club for the 5
Annual Celebrate Lodi Kids' Night Out to be held on December 31, 2003, in the amount of
$18,000.
F. COMMENT5 BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Virginia Lahr stated that she invested over $5,000 and four years into developing a home
daycare business. She had six full-time and two part-time children, but recently dropped to
two full-time children and one part-time, due to parent's safety concerns. She voiced the
following complaints:
➢ A group of teenagers were seen traveling down the street hitting windows on cars;
➢ Between 3:00 to 3:30 p.m., she had her daycare children outside riding bicycles and she
saw gang members at Washington and Elm Streets firing weapons in a westerly direction
while looking east;
➢ At 3:45 p.m., she witnessed a dark green Plymouth Voyager stop in front of her home and
10 to 15 teenagers armed with baseball bats exited the vehicle;
➢ Speeding occurs on Elm Street; and
Hale Park is not being cleaned sufficiently, the sandbox is full of weeds, and on three
mornings she saw people sleeping there,
Ms. Lahr stated that there are more than 400 documented gang members in Lodi and asked if
there are any full-time Police Officers assigned to address this problem.
Mayor Hitchcock stated that Ms. Lahr's concerns would be referred to the appropriate
departments for response.
Council Member Hansen stated that Ms. Lahr left him a voice mail message regarding this
issue and he referred it to Police Chief Adams. He later followed up on the matter and was
told that a Police Officer spoke to Ms. Lahr, the Police Department now has a stronger
presence in the area, and the gang unit is aware of the problem. Mr. Hansen noted that he
also received information from a citizen who was concerned about gang activity at the theater.
Ms. Lahr acknowledged that she spoke with Detective Scott Powell; however, she did not
notice any more police presence than usual. She commented that the house at 318 E. Elm
Street is overpopulated and has trailers in the backyard that are being occupied. She stated
that Community Development is aware of the matter and is attempting to correct it.
Bob Asklof stated that he had been involved with the Boosters of Boys and Girls Sports
(BOBS) since 1981 and has served as coach, referee, and administrator. In addition, he is
the Commissioner and serves on the Board of Directors for the District 8 California Youth
Soccer Association, which includes nine counties in the Central Valley and foothills and has
26,000 players, He stated that the fees in Lodi are 50% lower than other areas and attributed
this to the work of the BOBS organization. He estimated that BOBS is saving taxpayers
$200,000 to $300,000 a year, due to its volunteer and fundraising efforts.
• Toni Jump stated that she has been involved with BOBS for the past nine years as a parent
and coach. She supported the organization and believed it makes a significant contribution to
the community with its volunteer hours and fundraising.
• Karen Hutz-DeJong stated that she served for five years as a BOBS board member. She
voiced support for the organization and her husband, Blaine DeJong, BOBS President. She
read the following statement, which she believed was a definition of a BOBS Board Member:
"One who serves with his or her own free will. One who gives help, does a service, or takes
an obligation or deed without pay. In the process they give up their family time in order to
serve the youth without asking anything in return." Ms. Hutz-DeJong noted that she provided
Council with a packet of information (filed). She recalled that former Parks and Recreation
Director Ron Williamson said that there was not another organization in the United States like
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BOBS, who keeps fees down, raises money, and has scholarships for youth who could not
otherwise afford to participate in sports programs. She stated that the City cannot afford to
lose BOBS or control it and asked who would oversee the youth sports programs in Lodi
without it.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G-1 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Hitchcock called for the public hearing to
consider Reimbursement Agreement RA -03-02 establishing an Area of Benefit and
reimbursable costs for public improvements for Tienda Place, Unit No. 1, Tract No. 3141.
Wally Sandelin, City Engineer, explained that the public hearing is for the purpose of
considering the reimbursement agreement and establishing an area of benefit for Tienda
Place Unit 1 that would address reimbursable costs for public improvements constructed
under the agreement for that subdivision, The project is located south and west of the
Woodbridge Irrigation District canal and north of Kettleman Lane. The improvements
constructed generally lie on the west side of Lakeshore Boulevard. The developer has
requested this reimbursement agreement. The property owner has been notified and
submitted a letter accepting the proposal.
Hearina ODened to the Public
None.
Pubfic Portion of Hearina Closed
MOTION / VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Land, Beckman second, unanimously
adopted Resolution No. 2003-205 establishing an Area of Benefit and reimbursable costs
for Tienda Place, Unit No. 1, Tract No. 3141 public improvements.
G-2 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Hitchcock called for the public hearing to
consider Reimbursement Agreement RA -03-03 establishing an Area of Benefit and
reimbursable costs for public improvements for 1816 Tienda Drive (APN 031-040-39), a
portion of the former parcel known as 1811 West Kettleman Lane.
Wally Sandelin, City Engineer, reported that 1811 West Kettleman Lane was divided to
create a new home site. As a condition of that parcel map, water and storm drainage
improvements were required to be installed to serve 1811 and 1833 West Kettleman
Lane. In conjunction with the City's gap closure project, a sewer main was constructed at
the properties, because in the course of widening Kettleman Lane their leach fields had
been removed. The funding for the Kettleman Lane gap closure paid for the sewer
service to the two affected parcels. The applicant and the resident of 1816 Tienda Drive
has requested that Council establish the reimbursement agreement and benefit zone to
recapture the benefit of the improvements constructed in the form of water and storm
drainage improvements to the two parcels on West Kettleman Lane.
Hearing Ogened to the Public
None.
Public Portion of Hearing Closed
• MOTION _/ VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Land, Beckman second, unanimously
adopted Resolution No. 2003-206 establishing an Area of Benefit and reimbursable costs
for the improvements at 1816 Tienda Drive (APN 031-040-39), a portion of the former
parcel known as 1811 West Kettleman Lane.
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TO:
FROM: Doug Lang
RE: 1995 Soccer Season
SUBJECT: Coach Ron Bersconi
RECEIVED
2003 NOV -3 PH 4: 11
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CITY 4F LODI
I received a call from Coordinator Margo Cook stating she was having BTG
problems with this coach, not playing by the league rules. Margo stated she
has talked to him time and again and eve;rytime his answer if he didn't like a
rule he would not obey it.
I called 4 different parents on his team and 3 agreed that he does it his way
and not by the league rules. One parent thought it was OK because her child
played full games. I told Margo that I would meet with him on Saturday.
After trying to talk to Ron I could see he was not going to follow the league
rules.
Ron - Yelling at Margo and myself
Ron - Verbal Abuse
Ron - in my opinion out of control
My last statement to Ron was one of the league rules, you must play each
player at least 112 of each game and if he could not do this I would have him
removed from coaching.
The discussion went on and on, not positive at all from Ron. In my opinion
Ron Bersconi should not, for any reason, be a coach for Lodi Youth Soccer.
Lodi League President
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Douglas Lang
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CITY CLERK'S NOTE:
This information was submitted by
Karen Hutz DeJong on 11-03-03
and pertains to the tentative 11-10-03
Special City Council Joint Meeting with
the Recreation Commission. Ms. DeJong
also indicated that she would be speaking
to Council on 11-05-03 under Item F —
Comments by the public on non -agenda items.
cc: Council, CM, CA, PR
Boosters of i 1ys/Girls Sports Organization
asconi
To whom it may concern:
Parks & Recreation Department: 125 N. Stockton Street 1 Lodi, California 95240
Telephone (209) 333-87422
I was present at the 1997 Soccer Mini -Season tryouts which were held during
the last week of November, 1997 when a display was put on by Ron Bernasconi
which was not becoming of a parent, much less a B.O.B.S. Youth Sports Coach. I was
coordinating the sign-ups and registration for the Boys under -10 Bill Meyer Mini
Season Soccer League when a parent , Ron Bernasconi, wanted to sign-up his son
(who was an under -9 soccer player). It was clearly advertised that we were accepting
only those boys who played in the recreation league under -10 program to try out for
the Bill Meyer Mini Season League because we had a shortage of qualified coaches.
Mr. Bernasconi was very argumentative with myself, fellow B.O.B.S. Board Member
Karen Hutz (Lodi Youth Soccer, President) and Margo Cook (a Lodi Youth Soccer
Committee Member)..AII of us present tried unsuccessfully to explain to Mr. Bernasconi
why we were allowing only under -10 boys to attend the tryouts. In my opinion the type
of behavior Mr. Bernasconi displayed during the tryouts is not acceptable for a
B.O.B.S. Youth Sports Coach. Instead of causing a public spectacle of himself, he
should have calmly disgust his concerns with myself and the other two committee
members present. But instead he harassed Margo Cook to the point of tears. After the
incident, another parent, who was familiar with Mr. Bernasconi's coaching history,
made the comment to me that if Mr. Bernasconi was the coach, his son would not play.
Respectfully submitted
Blaine J. eJong,
B.O.B.S. Executive Board Member
Lodi Youth Soccer Committee Member
September 14, 1999
Dear Mr. Alexander,
My name is Paul Schreiner. At the beginning of soccer season, I contacted you
by phone to discuss some concerns I had about my son's coach, Ron Bernasconi.
I mentioned that he didn't contact us to let us know that our son, Kevin, was on
his team. My wife found out from another parent that Kevin was on the team
and that they'd already had two practices. So I went to the practice fleld to talk
to the coach. Mr. Bernasconi told me that he called all the players and left
messages on some machines, We don't have an answering machine, but we were
home on the weekend when he said he made the calls. We have never had a
coach not be able to contact us before. I got the practice information from the
coach and we had our son at the next practice. It was about this time when I
called you about the possibility of having my son transferred to a different team.
I explained that I had a problem with Mr. Bernasconi going back four years
when I was coaching my son's soccer team. Some friends of ours, Terry and Tina
Miller, had their son on Mr. Bernasconi's soccer team that year. They shared
with us at the time that the coach was not giving their son, Travis, very much
playing time. They knew that each child was supposed to play at least half of
each game and their son was only playing a few minutes. When they discussed
this with the coach, he said Travis wasn't very good and he blamed them, the
parents, for not practicing with him more. The Miller's obviously did not agree
with Mr. Bernasconi's attitude and "win -at -all -cost" philosophy, so they
complained to some of the people in the B.O.B.S. organization. At that time,
Margo Cook was the coordinator of that age group (under 7). On at least one
occasion Margo as well as Mike Pontius, and perhaps others, came to one of Mr.
Bernasconi's games to observe his behavior. I'm not sure what the results were,
but I suppose someone talked to him about his need to make some changes.
Somehow, the Miller's were able to stick it out for the entire season, but Travis
never played soccer again. I briefly explained this to you over the phone and
also how Mr. Bernasconi didn't contact us about the practice schedule, etc.
You said to me, "You know, he had to sit out a year." I told you that I wasn't
aware of that. You said that Mr, Bernasconi wasn't allowed to coach for one
year and that you thought I'd find him to have a much different attitude.
You said I could go ahead and fill out a transfer request form, but warned me
that last year none of the requests had been granted. Based on this information,
my wife and I decided to leave our son on the team and see how it went.
The first game was Saturday, September 11th, at 1:30. It was a warm afternoon
and there were only 13 boys on the team (two had quit). We arrived shortly
after 1:00 and Kevin participated in pregame warmups. When the game started,
there were 11 players on the team and two on the side by the coach, my son was.
one of the two. The game started and play continued for a few minutes. My son
asked the coach if he could play and Mr, Bernasconi said, "In the second half."
One of the players was getting tired and so the coach put in the other boy on
the side to replace him. Shortly after that, the coaches son hurt his knee over
on the far side of the field. The coach ran out onto the field and after checking
on his son's condition, picked him up and carried him off the field. Instead of
putting my son in to replace hien, the coach put the kid back in who had just
come out. My son was astonished (obviously, so were we) that the coach didn't
put him in. My son was not fooling around on the sideline or anything, he was
watching the game and rooting for his team. He couldn't understand why he
wasn't getting a chance to play. After halftime, my son played for about the first
five minutes, but then the coach took him out. By this time, my son was getting
discouraged and we were getting more and more upset. The coaches son played
the entire second half, even after hurting his knee in the first half, Finally, the
coach put Kevin back Into the game for the last 2 or 3 minutes. Our team lost
the game, 5-1..
During the game, I wanted to say something to Mr. Bernasconi, but decided to
wait until after the game and talk to him in private. -So after the game, I waited
a few minutes for people to clear out and then went over and asked Mr.
Bernasconi if I could talk to him. He agreed and we stepped a few feet away
from the remaining people. I asked why Kevin didn't play very much in the
game. He said he probably should have played Kevin more. I asked him if this
was recreational soccer and he said, "Yes." I asked him if each player was
supposed to play at least half the game and he said, "Yes." Then he said that
Kevin had missed some practices. I reminded him that Kevin missed the first
two practices because he didn't contact us, that we had to find out from another
parent. Then I told him that Kevin missed a Wednesday practice because his
Grandparents were visiting. He also missed the following Friday practice
because the coach didn't tell us that the team was going to Delta College earlier
than the normal practice time to watch. the Delta soccer team and then practice
after that. My wife took Kevin to practice at the normal time and place to find
that nobody was there. While I was explaining this, Mr. Bernasconi became very
defensive and belligerent, pointed his finger at me and said that his son was
hurt and he had to get him home. (Why did his son play the entire second half
if he was so hurt?) He wanted me to call him later. Well, I was very upset and
didn't want to let him off the hook. I continued talking while he walked past me
toward his family. As I turned and continued talking, we bumped against each
other, then he accused me of pushing him. I repeated that this was recreational
soccer and all the players should play at least half the game, pointing out that
Kevin only played 7 or 8 minutes. He said Kevin didn't try very hard and wasn't
very focused at practice. I said that I know Kevin isn't the best athlete, but
would the coach please try to encourage him. I told him that I was a freshman
football coach at Tokay High School and that even though some of my players
are 3rd or 4th string, I still try to encourage them and help them to improve.
When Mr. Bernasconi heard this, he said I should help him out by practicing
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soccer more with Kevin. I explained that I have two sons playing soccer.
Kevin may not be very good, but he should still be encouraged and given
fair playing time. My second son, Logan, is one of the better athletes on his
team. I tried to get Mr. Bernasconl to understand: that there are different: ability
levels, but all the players deserve fair treatment. Unfortunately, he wasn't
willing to listen and was being extremely obnoxious and insulting. His wife
also joined in saying they both work very hard for the soccer team and it's
"Parents like us" who are the problem. I emphasized again that this is
recreational soccer and each player is supposed to play hal the game, while
Kevin only played 7 or 8 minutes. Anyway, there were more hurtful comments
about Kevin not being very goW and. about us berg bad parents. The
"discussion" ended with his Tangly walking away so we also started walking
toward the parking lot. As they were leaving, we heard one of them say,
"There's always patents like that."
My wife and. I discussed this with Kevin and told him we disagree with what
the coach did and were thinking about taking hire off the team. Kevin agreed
that he thought it was best to quit. We told hinm, that he's not quitting, that he
wanted to play, but we were taking him off the team because of the coach.
My questions to you are: Why is Ron Bernascont coaching youth sports in
Lodi? Does he reflect the B.O.B.S. philosophy of fairness., sportsmanship,
leadership., and having fun through sports participation? Is he a positive rale
model for young people? Can he communicate on a mature, adult level with
parents or anyone who may challenge him or disagree with him?
I do NOT request that .my son, Kevin Schreiner, be placed on a different team.
I do NOT request my money back. But I DO request (demand) that if Kevin
chooses to play soccer next year and if Ron Bemasconi is still allowed to coach,
that my son not be subjected to playing for this coach again. Thank you for
taking time to read this letter, I'm :sorry it Is so long.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Schreiner
15 3 5 Camphor Way
Lodi, CA 95242
368-2554 (Horne)
331-7991 (Work. - Tokay High)
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To: Tom Alexander
Fr: Steve Jordan
Re: Ron Bemasconi
My son, Wayne Jordan, played soccer for Ron Bemasconi this season in the under 12 league.
Within two to three weeks three boys dropped out of participation with the team. They were Kyle
Delemos, John Graffigna, and Kevin Schreiner. This was a warning flag in my mind.
As practices began and the routine was established I asked my son why he wasn't bringing his
ball to practices. He said that there wasn't any reason for this since his coach didn't work any
drills. l found out they just scrimmaged day after day. Since my son had goalie experience, every
practice he was stuck in as goalie. He wanted to play a field position but since he didn't play
them well he was kept asoalie. However if he were allowed to play a field position at practice
perhaps he would've developed more skill. My understanding is that this is an instructional
league. Wayne, my wife and I often asked if he could play other positions before, after, and
dunng games. He did twice when there were only a few minutes left in the game. He was left in
as goalie even when the team had four or more goals ahead of the other team. So, it was not that
the team would be vulnerable if he left the goal. The fact that the team did as well in the standings
is testimony to the talent on the team, not Ron's coaching.
Ron ran practices poorly and without much planning. Players were bored and often got into
mischief at practice. Ron's son, Michael, put rubbing alcohol in my son's water bottle one day.
This was potentially a very on,
prank had my son not seen him doing it. They were poorly
supervised and this is just one example.
I have 3 other concerns: First, my son reported that Ron often used foul language at practice.
Kids were also permitted to use foul language and to call each other inappropriate names such as
retard, etc. Second, Ron rarely played two boys who were with the team all season. Their
names are Alejandro Santos and Jaz Singh. When they did play it was for just a few minutes.
Midseason Ron brought in a new boy, named Rafugio (Cookie) who was an excellent player.
At Cookie's first game he was made "team captain" and through the remainder of the season he
played every minute of every game. Understandably this caused some hard feeling. Third, a
boy named Abell, played in one game and we were told that he would not be able to continue
with the team because it was too late in the season to add more players. Ron said that these
instructions came from BOBS. However Abell played in all of our play-off games. If this was
actually approved by BOBS it should have been explained to the boys because they felt it
was secret and deceitful.
I'm not a soccer coach, but as a parent the last three years watching soccer, it is apparent that
Ron doesn't know much about the game. The kids demonstrated little understanding for offensive
and defensive strategy. My son's skills declined this year from the previous years where he
enjoyod rwxeollent coaching under Bob Greenlee and tho Sanchez prothers.
As a result of this season, my son probably won't play soccer again. Many of his teammates
have expressed the same sentiments. I would be deeply disappointed to see Ron continue
coaching any youth sport in Lodi. I have coached a total of 26 seasons of youth and high school
sports including wrestling, football, and baseball. I have seen some bad coaches before. Ron is
unique in his strange combination of over -competitiveness, lack of communicative skills, critical
lack of teaching skill, and an apparent disregard for the guidelines set out by BOBS for the
conduct of youth sports in Lodi.
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November 26, 1999
To Whom It May Concerts:
This letter is in regards to the coaching during the 1999 BOBS Soccer
Season. My son Justin Mynear's coach was Ron Bernasconi. We have
never been so displeased with a coach. He had no patience or tolerance
for children that had less experience or where not as talented in the game.
On one occasion he had a two hour practice in 104 degree weather with only
Two water breaks and no shade. At that practice Jon Graffigna's father
informed Ron he was pulling his son from the team, Ron's response was
"Do what you have to do!". The first game one child played for less than
Five minutes in the whole game. His parents were very upset. Although I
was not there when Ron was confronted I heard that Ron refused to discuss
it and only exclaimed that if he was at practice he would have played more.
This child was never notified from the coach that he was on the team so he
missed the first few practices, but after that he was at practice. It wasn't long
in the season that there were not enough boys playing on the team where they
could substitute in like they should.
There were concerning events that happened at the practices that I got to the
point where I didn't want my child there without supervision. The children were
allowed to use foul language as they pleased with the coach using foul language
also. There was rubbing alcohol poured in a child's water bottle. What was
rubbing alcohol doing on a practice field? No action was taken from the coach
except for an explanation that the kids where horsing around. On one occasion
when we were not able to get my son lo practice on time due to work schedules
we allowed Justin to ride his bike to practice with the understanding that we
would be there right after work. Ron decided to call practice early that day
and allowed Justin to ride his bike home (about a mile and a half) in the dusk.
Ron told Justin that he could not wait all night for his mom and to go ahead and
ride your bike home. I would have appreciated the courtesy of a phone call to
let me know that practice was going to end early so I could have made other
arrangements to have my child picked up, especially when Ron has said in more
than one occasion that he would be happy to take Justin home if we were not
able to get there on time.
Once Cookie was picked up after the season, some of the boys got even less
playing time. Ron was informed no more players but proceeded to pick up
Abel anyway, which left three kids from the original team averaging 4 to 5
minutes a game. Ron was informed that he could not play Abel due to the
cut-off time of the season. In the second play off game -two kids played 3 or
4 minutes and Abel played the whole game. The kids'were told not to worry
about Abel playing. This kind of playing not only teaches the children not to
follow rules but discourages the children not being played to play anymore.
Which doesn't seem right when its a Park and Recreation Team. l have helped
Bob Greenlee coach for two years and after a few practices did not want to
associate myself with this coach and his tactics. I signed up to coach the
soccer team but was some how passed over and was chosen for assistant
coach with Ron. '
Our children have been involved in soccer and baseball for many years and
we have never been so discouraged in coaching. .
1f you would like to discuss this matter any further please feel free to call us
at 209-334-5770.
Sincerely,
,J,d �-CJ
Ted and Michelle Coffee
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SPORTS COMMITTEE MEETING
11:00 PM - 8 DEC 99
Lodi Parks & Rec Office
1. Meeting was called to order at I I :QOPM by Chairman John Portscheller,
2_ Present:
Dick Slawson, Blaine DeJong, Tony Alegre, Zach Leach, Tom Alexander, John
Portscheller, Ron Marks, Wes Ohlhauser, Steve Brawn, Dan Belden and Jerry Burns.
3, Guests:
Joe Mariani and Ray Huey.
4, The Sports Committee was informed about the actions of two coaches (please ref the
handout from. Karen Hutz-DeJong) during this past season. Ron Marks motioned to ban
Daniel Cuevas from coaching in any B.O.B.S. program for one year. A letter will be
forwarded to Coach Cuevas concerning this action. He will have the option to appeal.
Wes Ohlhauser seconded the motion. Motion Passed. Wes Ohlhauser motioned to
suspend Ron Bemasconi for 3 years due to the fact that he played and illegal player in
several of his games to include a playoff game. Ron Marks seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Submitted by,
Jerry Bums
B.O.B.S. Secretary
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B.O.B.S.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OFFICERS
RON MARKS, PRESIDENT
JOHN PORTSCHELLER, VICE PRESIDENT
JERRY BURNS, SECRETARY
RICK CASTELANELLI, TREAsumt
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TONY ALEGRE
DAN BELDEN
STEVE BROWN „
BLAINE DEJONG
JEFF GRAVISH
CLAYNE GROSS
KAREN HUTZ
HARVEY KEEFER
GARY KIEDROWSKI
ZACH LEACH
BOB LENTZ
EDDIE LONG
JOE MARIANI
WES OHLHAUSER
MICKI SCHULTZ
DICK SLAWSON
MAX STEINHEIMER
TOM ALEXANDER
ADVISOR
Boosters of Boys/Girls Sports Organization
Parks & Recreation Department: 125 N. Stockton Street l Lodi, California 95240
Telephone (209) 333-6742
December 10, 1999 _
Mr. Ron Bernasconi
312 Evergreen
Lodi, CA 95242
Dear Mr. Bernasconi:
This letter is to inform you that you are suspended from coaching in the
B.0.B.S. youth programs for a period of three years.
It was brought to our attention you used an unrostered player (Abel) in league
and playoff games. Unrostered players practicing and/or playing is an
egregious offense.
If you have any questions or wish to appeal the penalty please call me at
334-0567,
Sincerely,
John Portscheller
Sports Committee Chairman
JP/jo
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5122102
Boosters of Boys/Girls Sports Organization
Parks & Recreation Department: 125 N. Stockton Street 1 Lodi, California 95240
Telephone (209) 333-6742
Re: Soccer Inter -League Player Release
Ron & Yolanda Bemasooni
3019 Oak Knoll Way
Lodi, Ca. 95242
Your request for a release for your son Michael was brought before the Lodi Crushers
Compettive Soccer Committee for approval at this evenings monthly meeting. In a
unanimous vote it was denied by the sooner committee. The following rules are cited
(highlighted) in the enclosed exert from the Lodi Crushers Competitive Soccer Rules and
Regulations Manual as a basis for our ruling. It clearly states that a player must attend two
out of three tryouts for their respective age pure team and than be released (cut) from the
Lodi team in that age group. These conditions were not met.
Appeals to this decision can be made to the B.O. B.S. Sports Committee Chairman, Tim
Greenmyer.
Blaine Dulong
B.O.B.S, Competitive Soccer Coordinator
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Meeting was called to order at 7:42 by chaltman Tim Geaenmyer.
Members Preserit Joe iMariwd, Ilan marks, Zech Leach, gbws. Brawn,. VVISS
OWhauser, Dick Slewsa7, H*Ww jwWn". Jim Mariin, Tam AlwWoer.
Visitom: Ted Cows, Rack Caadw all, Ed Long= Bob Askloi v Blaine. pWOM and
John Porhdoller.
I. Bob Asidatf spoke cc the ramification of releasing soccer player
2, Lauri 8a , Jason SaFterthwlft and D&W Andrews k* a on the
behalf of J11tGm Satter Mm is and theIrrequied to have her rot firam the Lodi
based team she Is a member of.
Dick Slawson nwdoned not to agaw the ndemse of J1111an U ItsrtIm
Martin seconded. Motion passed k is the of 00:t%
--� aorrxnittere #rat at BOBS Board members got a copy of domff enl4 the n j
to Allen Stets and herr request for release.
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. Yolanda BenmuKwd, Ron Bernowni and Ruben Baccmrra spa" on.
oaf. !
NOW Bemasoonf' and thsir reequerst to have, him Mowed from hid La�di bas+rd
team to playfora0alt•bawei ftwm (Please nWarsnce aimched doc"nensj
t+ n Oftmier modoned to release Wchwi B+ernaecont. Jim Martin "66 49&
Motion passed
4. Jim' Mardn ii�ed fiat rMs accept Steve Brown's propriai to ail t pia"M to.
play In whenever sal program that fty want to and still be abler to flay in the
Lodi program at the am" titre (with the ox ion that compstttlirs ra cart
rat pitch In a recrsationlLodi prnW=a 'Wes Ohlh=w seconded.,
passed.
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ton run nde (baseball and ioftbad). Jim Martin seconded. Motion
6. Jim martin motioned that we accept as written (please nOw wo zrrvl
but) the
change to atlrw experrtsncsd second year T*Bail Iaersn year.olds} play
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