Annual General Meeting
2023 Annual General Meeting
We invite you to attend the Ohio Soccer Association Annual General Meeting (AGM). We are looking forward to your participation and hearing your voice regarding the state of the game in Ohio.
- Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023
- Time: TBD
- Location: Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center | 100 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43036
- Click here for a venue map
- Virtual Option: Will be available
Online Registration [CLOSED]
All primary or alternate delegates must be registered using the above link by January 7, 2023.
Part of the AGM includes Board Elections. Please select the BOD Elections tab to the left for more information about candidates, or see information below about voting eligibility.
In conjunction with our AGM, we are excited to host our annual OSA Workshop. Use the navigation to the left for more information.
Who is eligible to vote?
Current 2021-2022 Ohio Soccer Association members in good standing will be eligible to vote as OSA Full Members. To find the list of current full members, click here. All allocation of votes will be based on the voting structure identified in the Code of Regulations, Article VIII, Section 3.
The number of votes that each club or league is allotted will be determined on the number of players that are currently registered and paid for the Fall 2021/Spring 2022 season. For Spring 2022 player counts, it will be the actual number of registered and paid players as of January 21, 2022, at 5pm.
Each member in good standing shall register its primary and alternate delegates to the AGM no later than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. A Full Member may not designate a current member of the Board of Directors as a delegate.
Please visit the BOD Elections section to the left to view number of votes per member per district.
How do clubs or leagues get votes?
The votes are based off the number of paid registrations to your club or league.
Are we allowed to split up our votes between our board members for clubs or leagues?
Yes. The allocation of votes will be based on the voting structure identified in the Code of Regulations (COR). A member may allocate its total number of votes to one delegate or up to a number equal to their vote count. For example, if a member has 3 votes, they may designate one(1), two (2), or three (3) delegates to vote. The member may also apportion the weighting of their votes to the delegate as they choose. For example, if a member has 4 votes and designates two (2) delegates, the member may allocate three (3) to one delegate and one (1) to the other. All primary and alternate delegates must be registered by January 7, 2022 at 5pm.
Questions
Please contact Jessica Eberle with any questions at jeberle@ohio-soccer.org or 330-667-0855.
2022 Ohio Soccer Association Board of Directors Elections
The Ohio Soccer Association Board of Directors elections will be conducted pursuant to Article IX of the OSA Code of Regulations.
An elected officer or director will serve for a period of three (3) years, except as otherwise noted in the Code of Regulations and/or the OSA Agreement and Plan of Merger Recitals for the first OSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will assume office at the close of the AGM.
Click here to find the current Board of Directors.
Click here for a breakdown of eligible votes per member by district.
The OSA Officers and Directors seats up for election in 2022 are:
Declaring Candidacy
To run for the position of District 1, District 6 or District 7, please submit an approved form for OSA Candidacy by Tuesday, January 7.
- 2022 OSA Board of Directors Candidacy Application [HERE]
At least fifteen (15) days before the date of the meeting, a proposed agenda with copies of the report of officers and any items proposed to be considered at the meeting will be sent out to the membership.
The OSA Offers and Directors seats up for election in 2022 are:
- District 1 (3 Year Term)
- District 6 (3 Year Term)
- District 7 (3 Year Term)
Who is eligible to be elected to the OSA Board of Directors?
Any individual can run for the position District Director. The only restriction is that the candidate cannot be a paid employee of OSA.
Candidates for the position of President or Vice President must also have previously served on the board of directors of a US Youth Soccer State Association for a minimum of 2 years.
The officers and directors’ initial terms of office will be in accordance with Recital #6 of the Agreement and Plan of Merger:
- 3 Year Term: President, District 2 Director, and District 4 Director
- 2 Year Term: Vice President, District 3 Director, and District 5 Director
- 1 Year Team: District 1 Director, District 6 Director, and District 7 Director
Elections
- Nominations from the floor are not allowed, unless there are no candidates for an office, either Statewide Officer or as a District Director, to be elected.
- The President and Vice President are elected by the membership in a statewide election.
- The District Directors are elected from each of the designated seven (7) OSA districts.
Voting
Click here for a breakdown of eligible votes per member by district.
Questions
Please contact Jessica Eberle with any questions at jeberle@ohio-soccer.org or 330-667-0855.
2022 Annual General Meeting & Workshop
The OSA Workshop coincides with the Annual General Meeting, taking place on the same weekend at the same location (Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center; Columbus). This is a free event.
The Workshop is a wonderful opportunity to gather together to collaborate, meet, greet, and learn. Guests this year include the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Soccer Village, Demosphere, Player’s Health, Morgan Stanley, the OSA staff, Randy Corey (Cincinnati TOPSoccer) and others!
Our keynote speaker this year will be Tyrre Burks, founder of the Player’s Health platform. Tyrre was a standout college football player at Winona State University. Following his college career, Tyrre went on to play professionally for a few years in Europe and the Canadian Football League. Unfortunately, his entire football career was plagued by injuries and ultimately came to an end by the time he was 24 years old. Although injuries cut Tyrre’s football career short, they also gave him insight into a problem that needs to be solved, which led him to create Player’s Health.
Roundtables, presentations, and membership meetings will occur throughout the workshop. Topics include:
- Refereeing
- Coaching education
- Player development
- Sideline culture
- Grassroots growth
- Formations and systems
- IRS & BWC Requirements for leagues & clubs
- Insurance necessities for leagues & clubs
- Social media
- Tournament sanctioning
- And much more!
Date: Saturday, February 12
Location: Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center | 100 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43036
Annual Awards
Ohio Soccer Association strives to recognize individuals who positively impact the game of soccer in Ohio. In conjunction with our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the beginning of the year, an awards ceremony is held to honor nominated individuals for their support and dedication in growing the game.
Nominated individuals are also eligible for recognition by US Youth Soccer during their Annual Awards Gala.
Click here to view the 2021 Annual Award winners!
