All-Star Game: Friday, July 9;
rain date July 10. Tri-County is home
team this year.
Banquet: A suggestion has been made to consider
changing the format of the banquet, since many players do not attend and monies
for such items as a DJ appear to be unnecessary. Under consideration is having a picnic-format banquet, informal,
which will still include an awards ceremony and catered food. The situation was discussed with Bob Ravier
of the Hall of Fame Committee, who is very supportive. Bob will obtain figures for having the
banquet at Beethoven-Waldheim in Leithsville, site of many events of this
sort, which he can get for the League for minimal cost. A committee will be put together to consider
the format of this type of banquet. D.
Hemerly will ask for volunteers for the committee.
Umpires and BUA: A copy of the BUA’s
tentative contract with the League for the next two years is enclosed. We will vote on this contract at the next
meeting. Please note the fees
requested: $36 this year and $38 next year.
Please note that umpire fees in
1989 were $23. This is an increase of
$13 in ten years, or 64 percent. Is it
justified? Can we disapprove the
contract without jeopardizing our ability to get the best umpires? Study the contract and come prepared to
vote!
Dave Hemerly and Dave Snyder discussed their meeting with
BUA. They considered the meeting
positive. They told the BUA that lack
of quality, communication and accountability for bad umpiring was still an
issue. BUA was receptive to their concerns and recommended the League begin
using an evaluation form. D. Snyder
said he would be willing to collect the evaluation forms for this year and
report on them.
The BUA also mentioned they have had umpiring clinics the last two
years. Both D. Hemerly and D. Snyder
recommended that more League representatives come to BUA meetings and state
their grievances. In order to avoid
conflicts of interests for J. LaBella, who is BUA president as well as our
assignor, grievances should be taken directly to BUA by D. Hemerly or those
with a grievance.
Tournament: May 1 and 2. Being organized by Joe LaBella at Scherersville. The tournament will enable both teams and
umpires to warm up for the season in a real-game situation. Teams would pay approximately $250, which
would include prizes (tentatively gift certificates) and a party after the
tournament. Please contact Joe LaBella
for further details.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.
Spring Valley A.A.
* Baseball Money Due *
* Voting on BUA contract at
next meeting*
* Field availability to Dave
Ernst by March 1 *
