LAKE ORION MEN’S “WORLD FAMOUS” TEAM DRAFTED SOFTBALL LEAGUE
GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
11:00 am MARCH 5, 2017
- Dean brings meeting to order at 11:08am. He introduces Joe Church Owner of Oscar’s and the players responded with an applause and Thank you.
- Dean went to introduce Kelly MacDonald, “Blessings in a Backpack” but she was not available so he stated that our league is donating $500 for their cause. He asked the membership if they wanted to change who we were donating to but everyone was good with BiaB.
- Dean brought up that the Golf outing raised $700 for the league which $500 went to Blessing in a Backpack. He said the golf outing this year would be August 12th location TBD. Brandon stated that the $700 the Golf outing raises is also the most money raised for the league.
- Dean introduces Tony Houle representative for NSA. He will answer any question that anyone had. Dean stated that Bill Horton is also President of NSA which is good for LOMSL because Bill is an Orion man.
- Dean Introduces Gabe as Umpire in Chief. Gabe wishes everyone good luck. Dean bring up that NSA umpires are now wanting to umpire our games, which says a lot to where our league has come from.
- Brandon Lietke’s showed the membership the financial statement of the league. He also stated how important fund raising is because playing fields and umpire fees have gone up. We have saved money with having our end of year banquet at K of C. Erik Davenport brought up that players could donate side dishes to the pig roast to help offset cost.
- Ron Brink is introduced as Player Rep. He ask for the player to keep trying to fill the hat. There is a general agreement that the amount of players in the hat will not be broadcast to the membership.
- Dean, Todd & Brandon tell everyone that all our games will be played at Friendship fields. Pig Roast will be 7/22/17 at the township fields. All star game will be 7/16/17 at Friendship. No practice on township fields without a permit. Signs are allowed on fences at Friendship for a cost through the township. The township will try to move the porta johns closer to the fields. Dean might propose that if the township donates the material that members from our league fix the Friendship fields for maybe playing for free for a couple years.
- Open discussion, By-law changes/additions. Everyone.
- SUBMITTED BY Ricky Slater, “If you coach, your son will be put on your team for their first year in the league, the round will be chosen by the rest of the coaches and board prior to the first pick of the draft” Pass 28-1
Submitted By Dean
Article 2, (there is 2 section 2’s) Section 3. A. insert “league statistician and Webmaster” as positions that are paid by league funds. Pass 29-0
- Article 4 sec 1 F. could we add virtual meetings with this? Also, should remove, “at the meeting” & “at the meeting” in this bylaw. The bylaw is not a meeting, it’s to amend a bylaw, please see meeting in Article 5. Pass 29-0
- Article 6 sec 4 A. Proposal add, “person chosen from the hat, must pay and sign required forms and provide to an Executive Board member, before the player steps foot on the field of play”Pass 29-0
- Proposal to Article 6 sec 5 D. “If a player shows up to play the week that the team proved they will have less than 9 players, the said player will be ineligible to play that regular season game, playoff or World Series game” Fail 15-14
- New Proposal, “No team shall go to the Hat after the conclusion of the 14th week of the season regardless of the circumstance.” Pass 26-2
- Section 6 D. New proposal, “It is the UIC responsibility to know and have available the current Lake Orion Men’s Softball League By-laws for his current umpire team” Pass 28-0
- Proposal new, “ All awards will be picked at the end of the regular season and announced at the banquet” Pass 28-0
- Conclusion Meeting Adjourned. Break for 10-15 mins for draft set-up.