2017 Board Meeting

Members present: Greg Allen (President), Barry Estler, Steve Goodman, Tom Crabbe, Dean Kent, David Cameron, Dennis Campbell. 

 

1)  The 2017 meeting opened with discussion on limiting teams to the number of 40-44 players they could carry on the roster. Members decided not to act in case this kept anyone from not being able to have a spot on a roster.

 

2) The 2017 make up of teams were discussed with 5 teams from Wilmington and 3 teams from Myrtle Beach being decided on. Also the decision to make one overall division was decided instead of NC and SC divisions being separate.

 

3) The 2017 schedule will consist of 14 regular season games and a double elimination bracketed tournament at the end of the regular season.

 

4) Pelican Stadium options were discussed and decided to have 2 league outings at the stadium in the beach area. One will be June 24th (100) tickets and the other July 22nd (50) tickets. This will include food buffet and soda, tea, water etc.

 

5) No fall season in the Wilmington area is planned for 2017 season.

 

6) Suggestions that Parker Stevens forwarded by email was discussed.

 

7) Courtesy runner rules were discussed as well as cleaning up the wording foravoiding collisions and hit by pitch. No courtesy runners except for pitchers and catchers were decided.

 

8) Team fees were decided with the deposit due mid February and balance due Mid March.

 

9) 5 game minimum decided for players to be eligible for the playoffs.

 

10) Discussion and graph was presented on the makeup of our ages throughout the league. A discussion about future divisions were discussed with the possibility of having a 40+ division and allowing everyone to pitch along with a separate 53+ division to start possibly next season. Much more talk and thought will be needed to make this change.

 

11) Season will start weekend of April 8th & 9th at Pelican Stadium in Myrtle Beach.

 

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