2011 GKMSA By-Laws Meeting Minutes 1/18/11

Attendance: Vice President Scott Goulet, Treasurer Gordie Daniels, Secretary Nathan Johnson, UIC Joe Warhall, Division 4 Rep Ron Johnson, Division 5 Rep Ryan Lawliss and Umpire Rep Ron Bush.

- Board collected binder fees from teams that showed up.

- Discussed phone bill and dishonesty insurance policy.

Things to be discussed and voted on by Board of Director’s:

- The Code of Conduct needs to be accepted by the Board of Director’s. Approved 7-0.

- The new bat rule needs to be accepted by the Board of Director’s. Mostly the ban of Demarini Steels for the lowest division in 2012, as there was actually no other changes as we voted to keep last year’s bats. Approved 7-0.

- The new pitching rule of open pitching in Division 1 with 9-man play and a list of pitchers only allowed in Division 1 and open pitching in Division 2 with 10-man play. Pitchers on Division 1 list are Scott Goulet, Billy Hopkins, Kevin Russell, Wiley Billings, Mark Oales, Rob Allen, Rick Strongrem and Rob McQueen. Approved 7-0

- Treasurer Gordie Daniels proposed budget needs to be accepted by Board of Director’s. Approved 7-0.

- Discussion about teams having limited number of votes for the GKMSA Annual Meeting and anyone wanting to run needing to notify Secretary by the end of playoffs. Approved 7-0.

- Discussion about the possibility of an Awards Ceremony at the Legion. Tabled to a later time.

- The Walt Sturtevant name changed to the Paul Wilcox Memorial Tournament. Approved 7-0.

- Discuss changing the wording of By-Laws Article 5, Section 2 as it reads in a confusing way and causes some concerns at times to how players join two rosters:

Sec. 2 A player may be allowed to play for other teams during the season not within the same division. All players are subject to approval by the Executive Board. All rosters must contain 10

eligible players. Add-ons may be presented for Executive Board approval up to July 1. Approved 7-0.

Constitutional changes to be voted on by Board of Director’s:

- Article 3, Sections 2 and 3: Changes to Team Entry Fee from $600 to $650 and Player’s Membership Fees from $35 to $40. Due to increased expenses. Approved 7-0.

- Article 3, Section 4: Change Vice President’s pay from $1000 to equal other board members of the number of teams multiplied by $37.50. Due to increased duties in the past few years. Approved 7-0.

- Article 5, Section 3: Change that Treasurer may sign checks with one signature to Treasurer will need two signatures for all checks over $250. For protection of the Treasurer and entire board. Approved 7-0.

- Article5, Section 4: Add that the Umpire in Chief must hold one ASA Umpire clinic before the start of the season. To help all umpires with fundamentals and other skills. Approved 7-0.

- Article 9, Section 1: Change the election of Board of Director’s to Executive Board. Add new section stating that the election of the rest of the Board of Director’s will be at the April Packet Night. This due to needing division’s set before league representatives are elected, term to run April to April of the following year. Approved 7-0.

By-Law changes to be voted on by Board of Director’s:

- Article 3: Add new section amending suspensions and penalties to Appendix. Due to new Code of Conduct for 2011. Approved 7-0

- Article 7, Section 8: Change fines for forfeits with less than 24 hours notice from $64.00 to $70.00. Due to umpire pay increase. Approved 7-0.

- Article 11: Change the regular season awards, runner up teams will no longer receive individual awards. Playoff champions will now receive individual awards. Due to lots of complaints that teams that win the playoffs get nothing, but some runner-ups for the season get them and also many players don’t care about 2^nd place. Approved 7-0.

- Discuss any other ideas brought up by members of the Board of Director’s.

- Board discussed a proposal for the Legion fields that everyone felt was very reasonable and discussed alternatives if things falter.

- Board discussed teams that hadn’t been heard from and need to be called. Secretary Nathan Johnson to call those teams.

Meeting was then adjourned. Vice President sat in as President as Kyle Rider had a family illness and could not attend.