***Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing.***
IMPORTANT DATES:
COACHES MEETING MINUTES 11/18/07
ALL COACHES PRESENT WITH EXCEPTION OF...STRAGGLERS, LAGERHEADS, AND RIPTIDES.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS...BETH MCGOWAN,COMMISSIONER & LENA MARCH, SECRETARY.
NAGAAA WOMEN SEPARATE FROM OPEN DIVISION. NEW NAME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE WINTER MEETINGS. MALE MARKETING DIRECTOR...FIRST TIME.
2008 WORLD SERIES TO BE HELD IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. IT WILL BE THE LAST WEEK IN AUGUST OF '08, 25TH - 30TH.
THE BOARD VOTED TO CONTINUE WITH MEMBERSHIP TO NAGAAA. THE LEAGUE WILL PAY NAGAAA DUES AND FUNDS TO ATTEND ONE MEETING. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE COMMITTEE TO FUNDRAISE FOR NAGAAA. TEAMS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO GO TO SUMMER MEETING & ENTRY FEE FOR WORLD SERIES.
NO MORE HOTEL FEES.
WUSA DUES INCREASED TO $400, DUE ON APRIL 1ST. DUES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
BETH AND PAM WILL BE WORKING ON FINDING NEW FIELDS IF NEEDED.
*MOTION MADE TO CHANGE CONTRACT TO HAVE UMPIRES BRING AND PUT DOWN BASES PRIOR TO GAME*
BINGO (TIDEWATER AIDS CRISIS TASKFORCE)
4 PEOPLE PER MONTH
10HRS PER MONTH
$250 PER MONTH, YEAR ROUND, EVERY OTHER SUNDAY 5-10PM
MONIES WILL GO TO WUSA. BETH WILL PREPARE A SCHEDULE AND SEND TO TEAMS. BUY OUT AVAILABLE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE.
BYLAW CHANGES:
TEAM MUST HAVE 6 PLAYERS TO START AND AVOID A FORFEIT.
NO MONETARY PENALTY
GRACE PERIOD REMOVED
POSTED SCORE FOR FORFEITS WILL BE 7-0.
5 FORFEITS AND YOUR TEAM WILL BE ASSESSED A LOSS FOR EACH GAME FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.
PLAYERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN WORLD SERIES IF THEY PLAY 1/3 OF SEASONS GAMES.
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COACHES MEETING FEB. 21, 2008
Six teams were represented
Teams voted to stay at northside
Teams were made responsible to fill 2 bingo Sundays regardless if it is by someone on the team or just someone that wants to help.
Push play decided to buy out to A & I for both spots I believe they are to pay 250 plus have them take the 2 Sundays.
Jokers, crew and possibly laggerheads to go to World Series.
Team rosters must be with teams every game and any changes must be turned in before the player takes the field.
We will be playing double headers.
Games will be scheduled an hour and ten minutes apart this was voted on majority said yes deb and Alison opposed .
Players meeting will be on march 9th at 3pm h.b’s