RiverRock Baseball League
Date: 6/23/10
Type: General Board
Location: Croation Club
Present: see listing
1. Kim Motions to accept 5//10 meeting minutes, Ron seconds. Approved
Dave reviewed the Buffalo Cup. Best players should be chosen in each division. South Buffalo will be playing, so each team will have 2 games. Kids can only play on ONE team. Divisions are as follows: baseball: 7 & under, 8 only, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15, softball: 9-13, 14-18. They have to be members of our League. Softball already completed tryouts. Baseball PJ will decide on coaches. A run differential will decide the winner if there is a tie. We have to follow Shoshone rules. We need an ump for each division that there are 2 umps on the field.
Concessions: Sanarak and Coke need to be paid by Thursday. She will be closed 6/30-7/5. Please ensure golf cart used by adults only (unless assisting with the fields). Tony will look at replacing the key. Please let Darrell, Brian and Kim know if and when games are rescheduled so they can do what they need to do.
Grounds: Doing well. If it rains on Friday night, please try to come down Saturday morning to help get the diamonds ready.
Softball Commissioner: excused.
Development: We are only doing one fundraiser this year. Please sell your beer blast tickets and support the league. Hats and sweatshirts are still for sale. She is sending the lottery numbers to Lori. If anyone can help with the 50/50, she’d appreciate it.
Treasurer: We have a little over 100 unpaid players. Parents need to make payment arrangements or there will be a cut-off date where they cannot play.
Trustee: Manny is ordering the medallions and getting the Buffalo Cup engraved. He needs the rosters from the coaches for trophies.
Equipment: Dave reported for Frank; all equipment is in. Coaches need to return the black bats that break as we can send back. Zooka machines will be sent in at the end of the season for repair. Remember the away team has to bring in all bases and zookas. Please put items back where you got them from.
Publicity: Joe reported the website is up to date. Any errors let him know. He created a Facebook page for RRBL. He’s open to suggestions for improvement. Turn in your game summaries.
Secretary: Photos will be mailed to your homes. Will get the number to call if there are problems or questions.
Rules Commissioner: Parents are starting to verbally attack the umps. He has instructed the umps to give them a warning. If they are disruptive again, they are asked to leave. If they refuse to leave, the team they are with forfeits. Players and coaches have been fine. Some clarifications:
10th batter rules- the ball has to go back to the pitcher. Fans can tell the coach to appeal a missed base by the player. There is no advance on an overthrow in grasshopper. Younger umps need to read the rules of their division. Bob motioned and Henry seconded to have playoffs in grasshopper where the scores are kept. Approved. If people are causing problems at a game that are NOT part of our League, call the police immediately.
Player Agent: has only one child on the waiting list. If coaches are short and they can find a player, we’ll look at them. Not aware of any player problems. Call ups can only play for the next division up.
Baseball Commissioner: Scorebooks need to be checked. Turn them in to PJ before the break. He has to schedule make up games. Will let you know who is coaching the Buffalo Cup. Major and Minor coaches were asked to bring kids for catcher drills. Went well. He is now looking to do a pitching clinic during the day. Coaches call him with names of players. Anyone interested in coaching PAL during the day? (No responses at the meeting)
Jim motioned to adjourn, Missy seconds. Approved 10:22pm
