Tri-County Baseball League
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Minutes of meeting
Thursday, August 1, 1996
8:30 p.m., Spring Valley A.A.
Roll Call : Absent: Easton, S.
Whitehall
Treasurer's Report : August 8, 1996
Previous Balance $ 1,553.19
Income:
Quakertown
- Forfeit fees 184.00
All-Star
gate receipts 300.00
Total Income: 484.00
Expenses:
Woody's,
forfeit & umpires (cash) 92.00
Easton,
forfeit & umpires (check) 92.00
Alphagraphics,
Programs 84.80
Rich's
Deli, after-game food 208.48
Limeport
Stadium, beverages 135.00
Umpires
3 @ $35/each
105.00
Always
Oldies, Banquet DJ deposit 100.00
Joseph
La Bella, phone bill 28.80
Steve
Smull, postage 22.80
Chuck
Frantz, Hall of Fame Plaque 350.00
Allentown
Senators, check return fee 5.00
Meridian Bank, check book order 14.00
Jan
Ciganick, postage 6.40
Total Expenses: 1,244.28
Ending Balance: 792.91
Monies Owed: On
Reverse (BML also owes us $135.24.)
Old Business:
All-Star Game: D. Hemerly complimented participants
on 1996 All-Star Game. The League was
in the game until the last pitch.
Representatives had no comment regarding the actual baseball game or
selection, other than the By-Laws should be clarified regarding voting for
players on one's own team.
The financial report was discussed; D.
Hemerly will inform BML of balance due.
Representatives complimented after-game food. The only problems reported were logistical; beverage set-up, last-minute
changes of door prizes (listed on program, confusing to announcer and fans),
and absence of baseballs. We will
discuss having more people participate in logistics for future games.
Monies Owed:
Castle
Hill $
101.82 (which will be applied to more lineup cards)
Quakertown
settled up for both forfeit games; Woody's was paid $92 cash, and a check for
$92 will be sent to Easton. Forfeit fees should be clarified in By-Laws.
Baseballs: Limeport 1 dozen $
50.95
Gabelsville
2 dozen $101.90
Center
Valley 1 dozen $
50.95
Fines:
Missed meetings August 1 Easton $
20.00
South
Whitehall $
20.00
Late
Statistics Sheets (please
note: Statistician allowed each team one late game "on the house")
ICC 6-28
received 7-10 vs. S.Whitehall $
10.00
Easton 6-29 received 7-9 vs. Yankees $
10.00
Limeport 6-23 received 7-22 vs. E. Texas
7-8
received 7-22 vs. S. Whitehall
7-3
received 7-22 vs. Silver Creek $
30.00
East
Texas 7-15 received 7-24 vs.
Allentown
5-30
not received vs. Limeport $ 20.00
Yankees 7 games received on 7-29 $ 70.00
(5-28
Easton, 6-13 S.Whitehall,
6-7
Woody's, 6-18 Limeport, 7-2 Milford,
and
no dates Castle Hill and Woody's)
Statistics
Credit: Quakertown for doing two away games $ 10.00 credit
5-17
Upper Perk, 7-22 Yankees
Limeport for 5-30 game vs. East Texas $ 5.00 credit
Failure
to call in game to paper:
East
Texas (vs. Limeport (?)) $ 10.00
Castle
Hill, doubleheader with Upper Perk:
Castle
Hill $
10.00
Upper
Perk $
10.00
Adding up damages with $100 owed for Banquet, due NEXT MEETING:
Castle Hill $100 + 10 + 101.82 (less lineup cards) $
211.82
Easton Bulldogs $100 + 20 + 10 $
130.00
Northern Yankees $100 + 70 $
170.00
South Whitehall $100 + 20 $
120.00
Woody's $100 $
100.00
Allentown Senators $100 + $5 bank redeposit check fee $
105.00
Center Valley $100 + 50.95 $
150.95
ICC Pirates $100 + 10 $
110.00
Limeport Bulls $100 + 50.95 + 30 less $5 credit $
175.95
Silver Creek $100 $
100.00
East Texas $100 + 20 + 10 $
130.00
Gabelsville $100 + 101.90 $
201.90
Milford $100 $
100.00
Quakertown $100 less $10 credit $ 90.00
Upper Perk $100 + 10 $
110.00
TOTAL OWED $ 2005.17
New Business:
Playoffs:
Teams
and Seeds: 1) Limeport
2) Woody's
3) Gabelsville
4) Center Valley
5) South Whitehall
6) ICC
7 Silver Creek
Game
Times: 5:30 weekends,
5:45 during week, 7:30 all games at Limeport Stadium.
Non-Playoff Games Remaining: Tie games
Yankees-East Texas and Milford-Easton will count as a tie game and need not be
replayed. Other games remaining will
not be played by agreement of managers.
By-Laws should reflect games need not be played at end of season, after
sincere attempts to reschedule, if both managers agree.
Banquet: Date
-- August 24.
Times: Cocktail Hour 5:30-6:15.
Dinner
will start at 6:15 to accomodate award presentations.
During
dessert, approximately 7:15, award presentations begin.
Bob Ravier will begin the Hall of Fame
presentations to the 6
Original Era recipients. (maximum
time 1/2 hour total.). The 3 Modern Era Hall of Fame presentations will
follow. (time 15 minutes). The League
Awards will follow (time 1/2 hour).
The
D.J. will start immediately following (no later than 9:00).
Cost
and Counts: $15 attendees, $10
no-shows.
Count MUST be given at next meeting --
Call Dave Snyder earlier if you know
count prior to meeting. J. Ciganick will collect money at banquet. Let Jan know at the next meeting who will be
responsible for your team's money at banquet. Money will be collected
immediately following awards ceremony.
Ads: Each team
is responsible for $100 in ad money.
This money can be raised from one or several businesses or given by the
team itself. Ads themselves must be
given to Todd Greb at next meeting.
Contact Todd regarding size and layout of any camera-ready art.
Special
Guests: Jack Evans and
his wife will be invited as guests of League.
Bob Ravier and his wife will be
guests. D. Hemerly will contact Keith Groller about a reporter AND photographer.
Other: Several representatives
stressed that the sound system should be verified
to see if audible on both sides of the
room. Presenters should try to speak to
both sides of the room. Length of
presentations should be appropriate.
Radio Show: Will
run until/including August 25. Prior to
banquet, Bob Ravier will be invited to appear on radio show on August 18
to speak about Hall of Famers. On the
final show, August 25, Todd Greb will wrap up season and discuss final playoffs
and awards. Cost for remainder of
season will be an additional $90 or $120 (Todd will let Jan know).
Umpires: Most
of the rest of the meeting was devoted to a discussion about the umpires for
the 1996 season. Umpire Observers --
where were they? Only a few were seen
during the course of the season. Joe
LaBella reported with late-season rainouts it was difficult to schedule
observers, but representatives noted there were ample opportunities for
observers earlier and few were seen (some teams did not see any). Since this was in the BUA's contract and one
of the strongest selling points in agreeing to the extra money in the contract,
representatives commented vehemently about the situation. Joe LaBella mentioned he was ultimately
responsible and tried to take blame, but representatives blamed BUA, if anyone,
and wanted to rectify the situation for future -- not assess blame for the
past.
Dave Snyder suggested a small card be
filled out for each umpire by each team at a game critiquing performance. These cards could be turned in and tabulated
with results going to the League and BUA.
This would serve the purpose of umpires being able to improve
themselves, with chronically problematic umpires being avoided or banned. The cards were viewed as a positive, rather
than negative, tool.
A number of the participants who
umpire -- D. Hemerly, J. LaBella, and
Mr. Merkel from East Texas -- discussed the stresses that umpires face. Both representatives and umpires agree that
umpires do a difficult and necessary job for minimal pay. Any umpire will make a bad call from time to
time. Representatives stressed they
understand that, and what they are trying to do is have a system whereby
umpires can be evaluated in some fashion -- either through BUA Observers,
through Dave Snyder's critique cards, both, or whatever -- to upgrade
performance and to weed out the few chronic problems.
Joe LaBella also stressed any
representative having a serious problem with an umpire -- examples were cited
of one umpire, of reassigning of umpires, of an umpire chastising fans, etc. --
should call him immediately after the
game so he can deal with the situation, rather than waiting until the next
meeting when it is too late. The issue
of critiquing umpires is a volatile one.
Any representative with meaningful suggestions for the entire League
(not gripes about specific incidents) should prepare a proposal for the By-Law
Committee.
Joe LaBella also mentioned two
situations he wants addressed for the playoffs and into next year: Umpires will not tolerate players yelling
out of the dugout at opposing players on the field. Also, he indicated hit batsmen were out of hand this year. Any hit batsmen situation is the responsibility
of the home plate umpire, and the teams will abide by his decision.
Next meeting: august 15,
7:30 p.m., Spring Valley A.A.
August 15 is a bye-date in
playoffs. If the date must be used for
a game, time will be moved back.
You will be contacted if this occurs.
needed: banquet head count
and ads. voting for mvp, manager of year, etc., will take place.
Tri-County Baseball League
Minutes of meeting
Meeting of August 1, 1996
AGenda:
1. Roll Call - Team
Representatives, Officers
2. Reading and
Approval of Minutes
3. Treasurer's Report
ÿ Fines
- including forfeit fees
ÿ Monies
Owed
ÿ Blue
Mountain - Tri County 1995 All-Star Game Financial Report
4. Old Business
ÿ All-Star
Game -- Evaluation
5. New Business
ÿ Playoffs
-- Dates, Rainouts, Ties, Unplayed Games
ÿ Banquet
-- Committee Reports
Banquet
Ads - when due to Todd Greb
Banquet
Ad Money
Report
from Dave Snyder:
Additional
help
Banquet
counts
Report
from Hall of Fame Committee:
Plaques
being ordered from Chuck Frantz
Length
of Presentations
6. Team
Representatives - Round Table
7. Next Meeting -
Prior to Banquet - Select Date
8. Adjournment
Tri-County / blue mountain league
All-Star 1996 Financial Report
Income:
Gate
Receipts $ 300.00
Tri-County
Ticket Sales 750.00
Blue
Mountain Ticket Sales 500.00
Total Income: $ 1,550.00
Expenses:
Alphagraphics, Tickets $
104.82
Alphagraphics,
Programs 84.80
Rich's
Deli, after-game food 208.48
Limeport
Stadium, beverages 135.00
Umpires
3 @ $35/each 105.00
Total Expenses: $ 638.10
Profit: $ 911.90
Tri-County,
60% (15/25) $ 547.14
Blue
Mountain, 40% (10/25) $ 364.76
Blue
Mountain Owes: 500 less 364.76: $ 135.24
