Executive Council Meeting
The meeting
was called to order at
All officers present with the exception of Past President J. Randall.
The council discussed the mailing of the state tournament schedule. Peplinski stated the cost is approximately $45.00 and that the finalized schedule is posted on the web. Motion by Peplinski second by Jarrett to discontinue the mailing was passed unanimously.
Article
VIII. of the
Vickie Marteney will submit a proposed by-law change to Article VIII A. Election of Officers. Changes include deletion of the “write in” line on the ballot
form. In the case of an office not being contested the incumbent will retain office by acclimation. In this case an election would not be required.
President Hilpertshauser stated the need for more clubs to hold the state tournament. The council discussed the possibility of splitting the doubles and singles in the future. This would allow more of the clubs to hold the event.
Jim Smith reported he has printed 90 copies for the new member packets. These include information on the new member lottery, junior program and the web site. Jim announced that there are 40 action pitching photos on the web site. He would like information on how to increase interest for members to return to this site.
The council
agreed that the new Hall OF Fame patch should be given at the awards banquet.
Each
The council reviewed income options to replace the income loss from the Game Related Items. Motion by Peplinski, seconded by Marteney to raise the tournament fee from $1.00 to $2.00 effective June 2009. This motion passed unanimously. Woollard will notify Club Presidents and Tournament Directors before the 2009-10 schedules are due.
Club Team Tournament: After a long discussion the tournament rules were finalized for this year’s tournament. Motion by Hilpertshauser, second by Jarrett, to cap the entering team average at 260. This motion passed 3 to 2. Peplinski, Jarrett and Marteney for. It was agreed that the host club shall rotate each year. Those willing to host this event shall be picked by a drawing. No club shall be eligible to hold it two years in a row. Motion by Deckard, second by Woollard that a tie for first place shall be decided by combined team entering ringer percentage compared to the actual pitched combined team ringer percentage, and the most over ringer percentage or least under, if none are over, will break the tie. Byron Jarrett presented a handicap chart he made using information from over 25,000 games. No one knows the origin of the charts now in use. The chart presented by Jarrett is very close to those now in use, the biggest differences are at the high and low end. Byron presented graphs and schedules to show the validity of this chart. Motion by Peplinski, second by Marteney to use this chart at this year’s team tournament passed unanimously.
Ron Deckard requested a donation for the Pro Horseshoe Tournament. Though no vote was taken it was the feeling of the council not to participate at this time.
The next
meeting will be
Meeting
adjourned
John Peplinski
Sec/Tres