GTCSPL Pre-Season
Meeting Report
When: Thursday April 1st, 2010
Where: Knights of Columbus
- League Affiliation
- Staying with NSA Canada “best for the league”.
- The cost is comparable and they include a good prize package.
- Proposed Budget & League Fees
- Fees will remain the same for the 2010 season.
- League fees will be $1,800.00 plus $200.00 bond for new teams.
- Equipment
- Everything will be purchased for the beginning of the season (new bases, pegs, hammers and boards – Please take care of the equipment.
- There will be an extra set of straps.
- There will be a box for storage at every diamond.
- Keys will be handed out at the next meeting.
- For Marden there is a code – we will notify teams if the code is changed.
- Banquet
- Banquet for 2009 was successful.
- Voted in favour 23-3.
- We will return to the same facility as last year for this season’s banquet.
- Free tickets will be provided to each team – it will be decided at the end of the season whether there will be 4 or 6 per team.
- Rosters
- MUST be submitted by May 31st.
- Players will not be insured if the roster is not submitted.
- The League will freeze all rosters July 1st – NSA Canada freezes them 2 weeks later.
- Any changes made after the closing date need approval from both the League Executive and NSA Canada.
- Diamonds
- This year we will be using the following diamonds:
- University of Guelph
- St.James School
- Marden Park
- Guelph Lake Sports Fields
- All “A” Division games will be played at Guelph Lake.
- All other teams will play at all fields.
- Most games will be held at Guelph Lakes.
- Fencing will be going up at the University diamond. No date has been set, but it will not affect our schedule.
- Asked Marden to make sure the lights are working.
- The City has imposed a 2 hour minimum on diamonds and a 20% increase in costs (Guelph Lake diamonds).
- New Teams / Divisional Alignment
- We will operate with 4 Divisions this season – A, B, C and D.
- 5 new teams have been added – 22 remain on the waiting list.
- There have been no league fee changes since we were able to add the 5 new teams.
SEASON STARTS THE WEEK OF MAY 4th!
- Opening & Closing Tournaments
- There will be no beer tent for the opening tournament – a Rugby Tournament is being held that same weekend and they will be running a beer tent.
- It would cost the league $3000.00 to $5000.00 for the opening tournament having the beer tent.
- A waiver MUST be signed by all teams – GTCSPL will not be held responsible for any alcohol issues that may arise as WE ARE NOT LICENSED.
- We will have a tent set up at Diamond 6 for scores, etc.
- Opening and Closing tournaments will be held on Fridays and Saturdays.
- There will be 3 games at the University diamond on Friday night.
- Opening Tournament is set for June 4th and 5th.
- Closing Tournament is scheduled October 1st and 2nd.
- Everything will be back to normal for the closing tournament (beer tent by the League, etc.).
- Other Business
- Team Awesome wants to move from C to B, Scared Hitless wants to move from B to C – so they did (the 2 teams switched divisions).
- All League Fees are due April 27th, 2010.
- All equipment, schedules, etc. will be handed out on April 27th at the meeting.
- Maximum 20 players on a Roster.
