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Intermediate League 2018 AGM Minutes

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5/15/2018

St. John's Intermediate Men's Fastpitch League

Intermediate League 2018 AGM Minutes
Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Sport NL - Small Board Room (1296A Kenmount Road - Paradise, NL)

1. ROLL CALL

In Attendance

League
Bill Barron

Bay Roberts Coors Light
Gerald Gosse

Chayee Bourras NL Selects
Stephen Jesso

Goulds
Dale Kelly

Sportscraft - Waterford Valley (Formerly Game on Gear)
Stephen Dobbin

Not In Attendance
CBC Junior Canadians
CBS Storm
Lafontaine Club
MJR Masonry
Roebothan McKay Marshall Republic

2. LEAGUE ENTRIES

Bay Roberts Coors Light (BRCL)
Chayee Bourras NL Selects (CBNLS)
Goulds (G)
Sportscraft - Waterford Valley (SCWV)

Please Note: No Other Teams Attended Meeting Or Advised Via Email That They Would Be Participating.

3. TEAM CONTACTS

Bay Roberts Coors Light
Gerald Gosse

Chayee Bourras NL Selects
Mark Nash

Goulds
Dale Kelly

Sportscraft - Waterford Valley
Stephen Dobbin

4. TEAM REGISTRATION FORM

Each Team Will Be Sent A Copy Of The Team Registration Form Which Is Used For Softball Canada, Softball NL & The Senior League.

5. TEAM 15-MAN PROTECTED LIST

Each Team Will Submit A Copy Of Their 15-Man Protected List By Their First Game To Bill Barron.
Once All Of The Teams Submit Their 15-Man Protected List, They Will Be Sent To All Teams.

Notes
Players On The 15-Man Protected List Don't Have To Qualify For The Playoffs.
Players Not On The 15-Man Protected List Have To Qualify For The Playoffs (5-Games Played & 10-At Bats).
Players Not On The 15-Man Protected List Are Considered Free Agents.

6. GAME DAYS (GAME TIMES)

Regular Season
Monday, Wednesday & Friday (6:00pm & 8:00pm)
Saturday (1:00pm & 3:00pm)

Notes
Intermediate League Teams Will Be Scheduled To Play Games During The Week Of The ISC World Tournament (August 11-19) And The Canadian Senior Men's Fastpitch Championship (August 29-September 02).

7. U19 NL SELECTS PARTICIPATION

Discussion Was Held On Whether Or Not It Would Be In The Overall Best Interest Of The Intermediate League To Permit The U19 NL Selects To Play In The League As A Stand Alone Entry.

Discussion Was Held On Whether Or Not To Permit The U19 NL Selects To Participate In The Intermediate League On An Exhibition Basis (All Stats Would Count) Until They Leave For The U19 Men's Nationals (August 14-19). The Team Would Not Be Eligible For The Playoffs Upon Their Return And The Players Would Then Play With Their Club Teams For The Remainder Of The Regular Season And Playoffs.

Discussion Was Held On How Many Teams Would Be Affected By The Entry Of The U19 NL Selects Into The Intermediate League In 2018.

Note: No Final Decison Was Made At The Meeting, But The League Will Contact The U19 NL Selects Coaching Staff To Discuss This Further.

8. OPENING DATE
 
Anticipated Intermediate League Start Date: Monday, May 28, 2018.
This Will Be The 14th Season For The St. John's Intermediate Men's Fastpitch League!
 
9. TOURNAMENT DATES

Swing Into Summer: June 22-24
Intermediate Provincial: July 20-22

10. PITCHING RULE (1-FOOT)

All Team Reps In Attendance Were Advised Of The 1-Foot Pitching Rule.

The pitcher must have the pivot foot in contact with the pitching rubber and both feet within the length of the pitching rubber.

The pitcher must, after taking the signal, bring their whole body to a full and complete stop with the ball in both hands in front of the body. Holding the ball in both hands to the side of the body is considered in front of the body.

The non-pivot foot (the stepping foot) must be stationary at the start and during the pause. The non-pivot foot can only more forward with the start of the pitch. Any backward movement of the non-pivot foot during or after the pause is an Illegal Action.

The pivot foot must remain in contact with the pitching rubber prior to the start of the pitch. Lifting the pivot foot off the pitching rubber and returning it to the rubber, creating a rocking motion is an Illegal Act
.

11. STRIKE ZONE

Bottom of Sternum to Bottom of Knee Cap (Natural Batting Stance).
The Natural Batting Stance Is The Stance The Batter Takes After The Release Of The Pitch When Deciding To Swing Or Not To Swing.

12. BAT LIST (APPROVED & NON-APPROVED)

The Non-Approved Bat List Has Been Updated.
Will Ask Keith Pender To Provide Updated List.

13. LENGTH OF GAMES (STEPS TO SPEED UP GAMES)

Steps To Speed Up Game Were Discussed.
Teams Agreed To Remind Players To Hustle On And Off Field.
New Rules: 1) Automatic Intentional Walk & 2) One-Foot In Batter's Box.

1) Automatic Intentional Walk
Pitchers Will No Longer Be Required To Actually Throw Four Balls For An Intentional Walk.
A Signal From The Dugout Denoting An Automatic Intentional Walk Is All That Is Required.

2) One-Foot In Batter's Box
Once A Player Enters The Batter's Box And The Play Is Live The Batter Is Required Between Pitches To Have One-Foot In The Batter's Box And Not Step Out And Walk Around After Every Pitch. If A Ball Is Fouled Off Or Goes Out Of Play And The Play Is Dead The Batter Can Step Out Of The Batter's Box To Reset. If The Batter's Swing Takes Them Out Of The Batter's Box They Will Be Allowed To Reset Before Entering The Batter's Box To Resume The At Bat.

14. 2018 INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE COMMITTEE

Bill Barron (League)

Note: No Team Reps Named At Meeting.

15. NEW BUSINESS

None

16. ADJOURNMENT

Intermediate League Meeting Was Adjourned By Bill Barron At 8:30pm
Intermediate League Meeting Minutes Recorded By Gerald Gosse
Signature: ______________________________________________

St. John's Intermediate Men's Fastpitch League