Annual General Meeting (AGM)

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The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2023 and will be held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center starting at 9am.

AGM Information

SCHEDULE OF THE DAY*

Breakfast served at 8:30 am
Adult Council Meeting - Meeting starts at 9:00 am
Youth Council Meeting - Meeting starts at 9:00 am
General Council Meeting - Meeting starts at 10:30 am
Lunch begins after the General Council.
Training & Workshops (US Soccer Connect) - 12pm - 1:30pm
- Topics include registration, scheduling & electronic rescheduling too, team communication tool, online invoice management, background check and risk management and new features available. A Q&A session will conclude the trainings.

*Times subject to change.

For consideration at the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) members may submit proposed changes to the Georgia Soccer Bylaws and the Youth Rules and Regulations. The deadline for submission was December 12, 2022 at midnight.

submit your Rule or Bylaw Change here

NOMINATIONS

The following positions will be presented for election at the Annual General Meeting. The deadline to submit a nomination is December 19, 2022 at midnight. Nominations for the following positions will be communicated to the membership 30 days prior to the AGM after the Nominations Committee has reviewed the nominations.

submit a nomination

President
Youth VP
Adult Competition
Youth Recreation
Director at Large (GSSA)
Player Athlete (Adults)

A description of the positions can be found here, under Article 6.3.

Nominations from the floor will not be permitted, except for vacancies that are created during the Annual General Meeting.

VOTING INFORMATION

Voting Eligibility

Per GSSA Bylaw 8.1.6: It shall be the responsibility of each Affiliate to have in attendance at GSSA AGM, GSSA SAGM, and the Adult and Youth Council meetings, a minimum of one member to represent each of its Affiliate’s interests. Affiliate representation is mandatory at all meetings.

Per GSSA Bylaw 8.6.1 The State Registrar shall determine the number of players an affiliate has properly registered and for which they have submitted payment. In order to vote, ensure your club or league invoices are paid in full and your balance is zero. Click here to learn how to see your outstanding registration invoices (youth)

To receive full voting recognition, if a joint association, you must have two separate credentialed individuals participate. i.e. – no single username will be allowed to vote for more than one entity / group.

The Credentials report will be released prior to the AGM.

Voting Procedure

Each member with an active vote for the 2023 AGM will receive their voting credential from eBallot by end of day Friday before the AGM.

If you do not see your club or league name listed, please refer to the Credentials Report to ensure your club or league has an eligible vote for the 2023 AGM. If your club or league has a "0" listed for Youth/General Council Vote, you do not have an eligible vote.

GSSA will be utilizing eBallot to fulfill our voting needs during the General Council Meeting, Adult Council Meeting and Youth Council Meeting.

All Member Affiliates with a credentialed vote will receive their eBallot credentials prior to the AGM. If no email is provided when requested, the eBallot credentials will be sent to the primary contact email from the club's most recent affiliation application.

Please refer to our Recommended Best Practices and Troubleshooting Guide for more information on eBallot and how it will be used.

If you did not receive an eBallot credential, please check our Credentials Report to ensure that your club has an eligible vote.