Edward Jones Investments

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

October 16, 2014

Meeting was called to determine the number of teams and the number of players per team that will be established for the 2015 season, in order to finalize the 2015 registration letter and form that will be sent out in the near future.

Present: Bo Wood, Harry Gowl, Keith Purdy, Dick Mullins, Tom Wendorf, Paul Litwin, Chris Houlday, Mike Luke, Mike Fleetwood, Don Hillock, Johnny Allen, Grady Meredith, Neil Fleming, and Dave Sroka. Total teams represented were 10, with 2 non-manager Executive Committee members for a total of 12 votes possible.

1. Bo discussed the purpose of the meeting and outlined the 3 options as he saw them. They are:

a. stay with 12 teams, 13 players on a team, total of 156 players

b. go to 13 teams with 12 on a team, total of 156 players, expandable to 13 on a team if we get 169 players

c. establish 2 divisions by age/ability and have them play on different days.

 
Discussion by the Board members took place including the impact on the schedule, the increase in replacement players and the possibility of raising the minimum age to join the league to 60 (those already in the league would be grandfathered).
Motion Grady/second Harry to adopt an option.
Votes for option (1) were Grady, Harry, Johnny, Tom, Mike Fleetwood and Don. For option (2) were Dave, Dick, Keith, Paul, Mike Luke and Bo. No votes were cast for option (3). Further discussion took place in order to break the 6 – 6 tie and come to a consensus.
Option 1 may result in two players being on the bench during games and the managers having to rotate players to get everyone into the game for at least half the innings, taking away from the managers being able to concentrate on the game and enjoy playing.
Option 2 would require managers to make more phone calls to acquire players when they were short. This would also create an unbalanced schedule that would mean every team would play the other teams twice and six teams three times. This may eliminate the naming of a "season" winner. Having 2 “division” winners with a playoff to name a season winner was discussed.
A revote was made on the motion to consider either option 1 or option 2. For option 1 was Bo, Grady, Johnny, Tom and Paul. For option 2 were Dave, Dick, Mike Fleetwood, Mike Luke, Harry, Don and Keith. Option 2 (13 teams with 12 per team) was approved.
 

2. Dick brought up the registration letter and form for the 2015 season. The registration process is changing to include a provision that states that those who registered and played in the 2014 regular season are guaranteed a roster spot on a team in the 2015 season as long as they register and pay prior to January 15th. After that date, all new players and those returning who did not register by that date would be placed in the player draft based on the date stamp from the USPS on their envelope. There were no objections to this.
Harry suggested adding an ending date of the season in the letter. This will be done in the Important Dates section.

3. A brief discussion took place with respect to the need for one additional sponsor and one additional manager team. Don Hillock has already requested to manage in 2015 and been approved to do so.

There will be a Board of Directors meeting in March to discuss the 2015 operating rules. A list will be compiled by the Secretary and distributed to the Board members prior to that meeting so they can be discussed and adopted at this meeting.

Meeting was adjourned.

Richard B. Mullins Secretary, OTS

An awning for the first base side fan bleachers will be constructed beginning Monday, 10/27.

Help is needed for this project.

If you can swing a hammer, saw some wood, dig some holes or even just move materials, hold things in place or follow instructions, WE NEED YOU!

Be at Field 1 at 10:00 Monday morning. Bring a hammer with you, or a posthole digger, or a shovel, or all three.

The more help we have, the quicker it will get done.

See you Monday morning.