Directors Meeting - Past Minutes

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April 13, 2004
Myrtle Grove branch of the New Hanover County Library

The WSSA Board of Directors held a meeting on April 13, 2004 at the Myrtle Grove branch of the New Hanover County Library. Marty Plage was absent. The Meeting was called to order by President Ken Deene at 2:00 PM.

 

Minutes of the WSSA meeting on February 17, 2004 were approved.

 

Treasurer's report:

Balance of $11,100.47   ($6598.85 teams)   ($4501.62 League balance)

 

Old Business: None

 

New Business: None

 

Commissioner's Report:

·        Phil explained the problems with Veteran’s Park and said that Mr. Lewis has promised the situation will improve.

·        Phil has new sponsorship pamphlets.

 

Agenda Items:

·        Fields (Items brought before the board)

-         Several teams don’t want to play at Veteran’s Park due to

the conditions of the field.

-         Play all the games at Empie Park

     a.  Central Location

b.     EMTs nearby

-         No restrooms or water nearby at Veteran’s Park (need porta-potty)

-         Head of City field maintenance said schools have first priority 

for field maintenance.

-         Don’t give up fields due to the efforts made by Phil Rose to acquire

the use of them.

 

 

 

·        Umpires

-         Without umpires games seem to be like  pick up games

-         Will lose several players if we don’t have umpires

-         With volunteer umpires- controversial calls

-         Phil Rose and Ken Denne to contact umpires and offer to pay $15/game

-         Need to control time limit on games- 1 hour and 15 minutes

-         Mercy rule for Coastal Division- 15 Runs after 5 Innings.

 

·        John Keane made a motion that all games be played at Empie Park and

Ogden Park.

-         Ken Denne made an amendment to the motion that the League stays

with the present schedule for the next two weeks before making the final decision on the playing fields. This will give all the teams an opportunity to play at Veteran’s Park and allow Phil Rose time to work with Mr. Lewis and his maintenance people to hopefully get the field in better condition. The motion was seconded by Phil Rose and approved by a 5-4 vote. John Keane’s motion was then approved by a 9-0 vote.

Next the board approved a schedule change for April 27 with the Legends and Patriots now playing at Veteran’s Park and the Navigators

and Kohl’s schedule changed to play at Ogden Park.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

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