London Men' s Baseball League Meeting Minutes Feb. 7, 2006

Position: Present: Name:
President Yes Bob Pearson
Vice-president Yes Eldon Dunseith
Secretary-Treasurer Yes Tony Kramberger
Past-President Yes Blaine Burns
Managers
Alibi Yes Rich Field
Astros Yes Brad Hodgson
Labatt Werewolves Yes Joe O'Neill
Mackey Consulting Yes Jeff Wood
McKenzie Lake No Mike Kyle
New Era Diamondbacks Yes Shane Binns
Norma Jean's Yes Trevor Langstaff, Vern Eldridge
Source for Sports Yes Pete Legge


1) Team status - retiring players - about 12
Alibi - maybe 2
Astros - 3
Wolves - 2
Mackey - 2
McKenzie - ?
D-backs - 1
Norma Jean's - 1
Source - 1

2) We will be members of the London Sports Council in 2006. Vern will be our rep.

3) It was agreed we will plan for 3 new balls per game rather than 2. Source cost last year was about $65 a dozen incl. tax. We can get balls from Buffalo for about $55 through Burlington Vintage Baseball. Eldon will follow up.

4) Registration this year will be $150. Labatt costs up 3%. Citywide up 50% (from $10 to $15 per game). We have $6,000 in the bank to start the season.

5) Fields in order of preference for booking
- Labatt
- LDBA
- Citywide 2 (Lower)
- Stronach
- St. Marys (decision on our 2006 road trip deferred to the next meeting)

6) Tournaments
- Play at the Plate July 6-9 Vern will post a link to the website home page
- Burlington July 28-30. Brad will make contact. Book Citywide (both) Friday night, all day Saturday, all day Sunday.

7) It was proposed that the league adopt a mandatory rubber-band batting order. It can be changed mid-season and before the playoffs. The motion was carried 5-4.

8) It was proposed that pitchers be limited to 9 outs per game. The motion was carried 6-4.

9) It was proposed that the playoff format be changed to 2 3-game round-robins based on the season-ending standings. The proposal was amended to include a championship game for each group. The amended motion was approved.

10) Eldon will explore venues other than the Huron House for the Annual Meeting and Banquet.

11) E-mail Eldon your equipment needs.

12) We will attempt to hold indoor practices this spring. Mike Lumley has offered his setup Monday and Thursday nights for $60/hr.
An indoor area for Southwest is also an option.

13) Bob has reformatted and reworded the constitution and bye-laws. Please review them for the next meeting.

The next meeting will be Tuesday March 7 at 7 p.m. at London Life Room 033.