Thursday, November 23rd, 2010
Knights of Columbus
Teams In Attendance: Balls Deep, Bases Loaded, Bohica, Boston Pizza Wasted Talent, Boston Pizza Red Sox, CAW 1917, Connors Construction, CPA Cubs, Deep Cold, Dirt Squirrels, Gremlins, Hab/Hab Nots, Hackers, Jose’s Banditos, La Bats, Left Stranded, Lucky Mitts, Mortgage Architects, Nissan, No Pepper, Scared Hitless, Shockers, Shoeless Joe’s, SOX2BU, Team Awesome, The Roasters, Those Guys, Who’s On First, X
Regrets: None
Absent: BDO Blues, Bulldogs, Hartec, Jose’s Noodle Factory, Killawatts
Season Review
For the most part, the season went well. The top and bottom teams will move accordingly with exceptions made to teams wishing to stay up a division – this will not allow teams to stay down.
Some minor issues which will be dealt with going forward:
- Respect towards players, fans and umpires.
- Verbal and physical abuse will not be tolerated.
- Umpires will be better instructed in how to deal with issues and suspensions.
On the table for clarification:
The Royal City men’s league and the Guelph Township Coed league will honour each other’s suspension lists. If you get suspended from a men’s game for a period of time, then you will be suspended from coed for the same period of time and vice versa. Players who knowingly disobey this rule will receive further suspension. Any suspensions given by the GTCSPL will be conveyed to NSA, SPO & SPN. They will be made aware of the details surrounding the suspension.
There are teams on our waiting list for next season already. Any teams not present will be contacted to determine their standing for next year, and the Executive will replace teams as it sees possible. Our top number under current diamond conditions with a 20 game schedule is 36 teams. We are at our maximum number of teams because of diamond availability unless the city helps us out. They seem to have no interest, so we are checking with the University to see if we can use more of their diamonds.
City Meeting
The City meeting was held at the same time as this meeting, so we will know in a few days. Expect no further plans, but an increase in fees is expected of 3% to 5%.
Note: we’re still waiting on a meeting report from this meeting.
Diamonds
CAW has offered to build a storage bin for GG7. They will also build others if needed, with the cost being shared with the men’s league. Bases will need some work as usual, and we are discussing with men’s league the feasability of changing the structures.
We are looking into magnetic bases for University diamonds and Marden in the future if warranted.
Umpires
There were a few games that were missing umps, and that has been dealt with. There were some concerns over rainout procedures (will be determined in the spring the best way of handling this situation).
For ANY form of harassment towards an umpire, player(s) will be thrown out for up to one year.
In the event an Umpire is a no show for a game, team reps should contact Dwayne and give him a heads up ASAP. He will attempt to get an umpire there for the duration of your game. We will discuss in the spring putting umpires names on the website.
Overall we were very happy with Dwayne and his crew and we will be staying with them again next year.
Statistician
No issues at all with the website – Bob does a great job and will be sticking around as this is a contract position.
Affiliation
We are currently checking out slopitch.com - they are putting a package together for us.
Banquet Review
The banquet was good this year - 230 people attended this year, 228 people last year and 92 the year prior.
Budget
The budget was presented – it was all pretty self explanatory. No questions or concerns were brought up.
There will probably be a decrease in next years fee for returning teams, while new teams will pay $1800.00.
A motion to accept the budget was proposed by Steve Cole and seconded by Crisalee Cathcart. Vote: All in favour, none opposed.
Constitution Changes / Rule Changes
Changes to the following rules were proposed:
- Amend executive positions to state that “the incoming President must reside on executive for a minimum of 1 year prior to becoming President”.
- Motion carried.
- Should our opening tournament be continued even though there is no beer tent?
- Costs are definitely a factor for running this event and security costs will put us out of budget.
- Motion carried – we will continue the opening tournament without the beer tent.
- Change opening and closing tournament to a double knock out or modified double knockout format.
- Motion carried – Modified double knockout formula will be used.
- Any team not attending tourney will be subject to forfeit fines (upon League Executive Approval).
- Structure for late games when early game is cancelled.
- How to deal with late game – are both games cancelled and how can the teams be notified?
- Suggested umpires get contact list to call and cancel late games if needed.
- Details will be reviewed over the winter and finalized in the spring.
- Note: When the City closes all the diamonds, they are all closed other than Marden and University.
- 4-0 walk on a guy, a girl following has the option to hit or take base.
- This is an NSA rule, but we did not adopt it in our rules.
- This change was not accepted.
- NSA rule states that it must be a male/female pitching/catching combination.
- Our league has not adopted this rule.
- This change was not accepted – this will be written into the Playing Rules as non-mandatory.
- RULE 24. NEW 2010 – If a rostered player becomes injured during the season but is healthy to return on or before the closing tourney, the number of games MAY be waived by the Executive if justified.
- Motion carried – Executive are to make decisions on all rosters.
Other Business
Bat Policy: ASA is the safest policy. NSA/USSSA are changing in the next 2 years and bats will become illegal. ASA has not indicated any changes yet.
Executive Elections
All current members are interested in continuing. The Secretary position was blended in with VP position this past year and it has worked well.
- Motion carried – Executive will remain the same.
It has been suggested that each division have a designated Division Rep. They would have the responsibility of relaying any information to the Executive from players or team reps. The Division Reps could change yearly.
- This was not accepted – No Division Reps.
Future Business
It was recommended that next year for League and/or Playoff Champs we could get embroidered prizing. We will look at putting that into the budget for next year. We will also look at doing our own brand of stuff to sell – if we sell clothing items to the teams, we could offset costs on prizes and our year end banquet. (Samples of clothing will be available at the meeting in the spring.)
- 2011 Dates
- 2011 season will start Tuesday, May 3rd and run until September 29th.
- Tentative – Opening tournament will be June 3-4.
- Closing tournament will be September 30th – October 1st.
- Banquet date will be determined.