President Ken Shepard called the meeting to order at 1:00pm.  The meeting was held at the Fruitville Library Conference Room.  Attending:  Vice President Frank Lyons, Treasurer Mike Mahan, Secretary Ron Giovannucci, George Wacaser, Chuck Cason, Bob D’Angelo, Luis Negrete, and Gary Goldberg.

 

Mike presented the financial report with the current positive balance and future expenditures.  The report was accepted.  Mike recommended for the future all league registration fees be set at $60.  He also recommended that members must pay their registration fee in order to be in the draft.  Mike passed out lists of members who have not paid their dues.   

 

A team in the Wednesday “A” league filed a protest over the misinterpretation of a rule on an over throw leaving the playing field.  The Board (Mike Mahan abstained) ruled that the rule was misinterpreted but had no effect on the outcome of the game.  Therefore, the protest was not upheld.  The same team felt the veer rule was not enforced and left the field in protest but returned 20 minutes later.  The Board ruled the veer rule is a judgment call and does not qualify for a protest.  Ken Shepard will deliver reprimand to the team for refusing to play.

Monty Hunt was assigned to Tuesday “C” league team #4 and Thursday “C” League Team #2.  The issue of not being able to find enough “7” and below rated call up players was discussed.  Tuesday “C” league voted not to call up a player of better rating by 1.  Thursday “C” league will use the below rated call up process.  However, since there is an abundance of “6” rated players no “5” rated player will be called up for a “6” rated player.

 

The draft location will remain the same for the future.  Ken purchased 3 dozen game balls from Jim Costa.  Mike reported a game ball shipment is due in early December.  League Coordinators should request from team Managers any excess of game balls in their possession.

Member Carl Horsley may provide a first aid kit for the 17^th Street storage shed. 

The Fruitville Park storage container to store screens, home plates etc. was approved.  Ron and/or Ken will follow up with the County to its exact location.

 

The home team has the responsibility of calling in the game scores as listed on the schedule.  However, our rules state the winning team sends in the scores.  George stated he will remove the winning team requirement in the rules.  The first week call up process was discussed.  It was recommended that the BYE team have the first pick followed by the teams in order of winning percentage.  Excluding the BYE team, teams with the same winning percentage will be decided with a mutually agreed upon tie breaker.  For example, runs scored/allowed.

Frank received a suggestion from a member who suggested a place for members to advertise their services…carpentry, electrical etc.  The Board took no action on this suggestion.  Ken received a suggestion that games start at 9:30.  No action was taken by the Board.  Ken received another suggestion about a different method of paying registration fees.  After a discussion, the suggestion was dismissed.    

Ken sold one shirt and has 4 left.

 

Field Closures for seeding was discussed.  The County has offered the use of Bee Ridge Park.  Ken to follow up.

Ken reported that he followed up on a manager discussing a player’s rating with the player.  The manager stated his intent was telling the player that he would be called up more frequently with a lower rating.  No further action taken.

 

Ken was contacted by Element 3, a fund raising activity.  It was agreed that SSSA will not participate at this time.

 

The Amish and Venice games was mentioned.  Bob D’Angelo will follow up with Jack Zimmerman.

 

Chuck Cason reported the idea of a “Wall of Fame/Honor” for past members of SSSA.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:50pm.

The next meeting will be December 14 at 1PM.  The location will be determined later.