SOFTBALL GENERAL MEETING

2/3/09 Orchard Creek Lodge

All board members and 115 members in attendance, so enough members were available to vote.

Reading of previous minutes were approved and waived.

President John Bush brought everyone up to date about the use of the field and that it would not be closed during the summer season too plant new grass in the outfield, as had been rumored. However it would be closed for the first two weeks in July and again in October after the season was over. Winter League would start the first week in November.

Montie then brought the membership up to date on the draft and how the system was set up and the work that went into it. He let them know that the board had voted to accept the new draft for the summer season. John Habein called for a vote to accept the draft for the summer season, seconded by Ron Greeno and the membership also voted to accept it with a great majority.

Treasurer Bruce Briggs gave a treasure report and let all know that the economy also had affected the league. He let all know that money now was good but that was because the dues were being collected and put into the bank. The membership was asked to approve the current budget and did so unanimously.

He then brought up the schedule for the Summer League games starting 3/30/09 running thru the end of August with playoffs starting 9/18/09 and the season ending 9/30/09 with the championship game and the banquet that evening. He said that the each team would have 30 games with eight byes. Six games a day would e to start at 9:00 am with the last game at 3:15.

The All Star game would be played in the middle of the season on 7/3/09.

Ron Greeno made a motion that we play seven games a day, with the last game starting around 4:30 and ending around 5:45 to 6:00. It was seconded by John Klea, the membership voted 47 yay 60 nay, 15 abstentions and defeated the motion. Mike Hilton then made a motion to go back to the 60 minute time limit on games, doing away with the now 55 minutes. Seconded by Bob Zielinski, it passed by 121 to 1.

Stan brought up that the rules committee was discussing the 60 minute issue and that they now would have one less item to rule on. He also brought up that they were looking at a pitching screen for protection and other rules that would be interesting changes.

Dar is in charge of opening day and requested anyone who might be able to add a prize to the opening day drawing, would help and be appreciated. Also, he acknowledged some of the injured players currently. He also asked that uniforms be turned in as soon as possible from those managers who had not turned them in yet.

Bruce then again let all know some of the idea's for the 10 yr anniversary Del Webb was planning. He discussed opening up the instructional league to all residents twice in the 7 days, as well as games played by our players involving military service branches and where people are from. So. Cal vs. No. Cal. For example.

OLD BUSINESS: John let the membership know Pete Savoia and

Jim Berry would be reporting at the next meeting about the infield

being redone with turf.

NEW BUSINESS: Jim Mikaelson spoke on his aerobics classes, times and so on.

Bill Stroh spoke on his personal feelings about the

winter league.

Vern De Vincenzi asked about helmets as a safety precaution when running to first. Stan addressed this and said it was being looked at by rules committee.

Meeting ajourned and next meeting would be 3/10