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CSSA BOARD MEETING
March 8, 2021
The monthly meeting of the CSSA was held March 8, 2021, at GameDay Grill, and called to order by Norm Thiem at 6:30 PM.
Members present: Ray DeLuca, Andy Tubbs, Dick O’Conner, Bob Werner, Norm Thiem, Mike Parson, John Humeston, Robbie Crieder, Dewey Hom, Leland Brown

Absent: Randy Bergman & Brad Tafoya
A. Minutes from 2-08-21 meeting were read, and approved.
B. Sponsors updates were given, and 16 have been paid. Follow-up letters for renewals will be sent out this week.
C. Saturday & Sunday evaluations went well over the past two weekends. Approx. 48-50 new players coming into the CSSA.
D. Credit card process for the new players worked well. It took about 1 minute per transaction. Every returning player must pay before they can play, and it should ALL be done via the new credit card system. The cost to the CSSA for each transaction will be 1 ½% per transaction.
E. National League will consist of 5 teams (13 players); American League will consist of 6 teams (13 players); Masters League will consist of 6 teams (14 players). Other leagues will have at least 13 – 14 players according to player evaluations.
F. The BOD will address fees for players coming into the league after the start of the season at the next BOD meeting in April.
G. In order to accommodate the amount of players and for safety issues, players that are 69+ years old this year, playing on Tuesday nights, will move down to the Masters League for 2021 only.
H. Code of Conduct Rules and Liability Waver MUST be signed prior to playing in 1st game.
I. Tuesday night, March 16th, is scheduled for the testing of national League bats. No bats will be allowed to be on the field unless they have been labeled with player & serial number.
J. In the event of an injury, caused by a batted ball, the bat should be tested in ALL leagues.
K. Rosters need to be sent to the Commissioner the day after the draft.
L. Next BOD meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 5, 2021, at 6:30 PM at Gameday Grill.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM

CSSA BOARD MEETING
February 8, 2021
The monthly meeting of the CSSA was held February 8, 2021, at GameDay Grill, and called to order by Norm Thiem at 6:30 PM.
Members present: Ray DeLuca, Andy Tubbs, Dick O’Conner, Bob Werner, Norm Thiem, Mike Parson, John Humeston, Robbie Crider, Dewey Hom, Leland Brown & Brad Tafoya

Absent: Randy Bergman
A. Minutes from 1-11-21 meeting were read, and approved.
B. Sponsor letters for renewals and new sponsors will be sent out this week. Same fee as last year ($350) and looking for corporate sponsors of the $1000 tier to name a league after their sponsorship name.

C. Head counts for teams and leagues need to be sent to Norm by Monday, February 15th. All league directors are responsible for getting in touch with team managers to receive correct information & forward to Norm.

D. Continued discussion to handle all player fees to be paid via an on-line system. Further investigation needs to be done to look at more options with respect to fees and quality of service. Plans are to have a system up and running prior to the start of the 2021 season.

E. Umpire in Chief, Darrell Moreland, is designated to be the umpire for all National League games. The National League will meet February 15, 2021, to discuss rules and additional matters that affect the league directly.

F. Dates for evaluations:
1. February 27 & 28 Hobgood Park
2. March 6 & 7 Skip Wells

G. Ads will be placed, over the next 2 weeks, in newspapers, yard signs, web page & Facebook to announce evaluations and information on the CSSA. Registration will need volunteers from the BOD and the league to assist with paperwork, pictures, screens & pitchers.

H. The BOD discussed and voted to keep the minimum age of players at 49 years old. Those players MUST turn 49 by December 31, 2021.
I. The BOD also discussed to purchase a new ‘Infield Drag’ for Skip Wells Park. In order to provide safety to the players, the motion was passed and the drag will be purchased at a cost of $117.98 + tax.

J. Draft order for the spring season will be as follows:
1. National League Tuesday, March 9, 2021
2. American League Wednesday, March 10, 2021
3. Masters League Thursday, March 11, 2021
4. Monday Gold Sr. TBD
5. Legends League TBD
6. Legacy League TBD
7. Lowell Lawson TBD

K. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Gameday Grill.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.

CSSA will be holding Spring 2021 Evaluations this coming weekend at Hobgood Park, Field #4 from 12 noon to 2pm. Please encourage anyone who has talked about playing this spring to come and be evaluated for a team. Hopefully Friday’s rain will not adversely affect the fields we will be using but as in the past, we have adapted.
If unable to attend this week’s evaluations, they will also be held next Sat & Sun, Mar 6 & 7th at Skip Wells Park, 2334 Bells Ferry Rd, Marietta from 12 noon to 2pm.
As with all other gatherings, current CDC Covid-19 protocols will be in use.
Any questions, please contact your coach, any director or board member. Looking forward to returning to regular season play!!

CSSA will be holding Fall Evaluations Sat July 25 from 10am to 2pm, and Sun July 26 from 12 Noon to 2pm at Carmel Elementary School Field located at: 2275 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock, GA 30189. Anyone who will be turning 49 this year, interested in playing softball, please come one of those days for evaluations. As with CSSA, all Leagues are based on abilities and not by age group. We are hoping to start play the Week of August 10 and will be following all current CDC COVID-19 protocols….Masks are recommended, temps will be taken and hand sanitizers will be available.
Any questions or if unable to attend these days, please give Norm Thiem a call at: 770-757-8467

CSSA BOARD MINUTES
July 14, 2020

The monthly meeting of the CSSA Board was held 7-14-2020, at Sidelines Grill, and called to order by Norm Thiem at 2:45 PM.

Present members: Norm Thiem, Robbie Crider, Bob Hammond, Dick O’Conner, Bob Werner, Ray DeLuca & Andy Tubbs.

Absent Members: Randy Bergman, Brad Tafoya, John Humeston, Jack Dulaney, Leland Brown, Donny Adams & Dewey Hom – Historian

A. Treasures report given by Norm: Current balance, not including a few sponsors who have paid their fees in the last few weeks, $3803.43. Also, some coaches and league directors collected spring fees from players and have not turned the fees over to the league due to game lockdowns.

B. The BOD discussed some options for the Fall Season to make sure all teams and leagues will have an adequate amount of players and teams. All league directors must contact their coaches to find out who and who will not play in the fall. Some leagues may have to be cut back on the amount of teams to make sure each team has enough players. BOD will discuss amount of teams and players after evaluations are conducted, at the end of July, to remedy this situation.

C. COVID 19 update concerning players:
1. If a player becomes ill and tests positive then he must adhere to all local, state and federal guidelines concerning quarantine.
2. The player must also count back 2 days from testing positive and notify the BOD.
3. The player must also notify the BOD of what other players may have been exposed.
4. The player may return after 14 days of quarantine with a negative test result.

D. The CSSA Golf Tournament will be held on Veterans Day, 11-11-20. Start time will be 11:00 AM, and the cost is $65 per person. Tom Cameron will be the chairman for this event. Information will be made available as the time gets closer.

E. Fall evaluations will be held at Carmel Elementary School in Woodstock:
1. Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM,
2. Sunday, July 26, 2020 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

G. There will be no draft. The new players will be placed on a team according to their abilities. However, these players will automatically be placed into the draft at the beginning of the Spring Season for 2021.

H. The fall season will have scorekeepers and umpires.

I. Start of the Fall Season set as follows:
1. Monday Gold Senior: August 10, 2020
2. Tuesday Leagues: August 4, 2020 (American/National/Masters)
3. Monday – Legends: August 10, 2020
4. Thursday – Skip Wells: August 13, 2020
5. Wednesday – Lawson & Legacy August 19, 2020

Meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM