Meeting Minutes March 2nd 2020
In attendance: Darren, Ryan, Faraz, Dan, Adam, Phil, Jeremy, Lee, Nick, Lukas, Marcel

1. Discussion re: New Board of directors and voting rights per team.  it was agreed that this year's structure would include the following.  A board of directors made up of all of the individual team reps and also in place of an executive we would have a league board.  the league board was determined to be Ryan Shapcott, Adam Williston, Dan Wyman (Treasurer  w signing rights), Darren Chief Administrative Office (signing rights) and the voting system would work as follows.  Each team rep (or their rep alternative) would have the right to one vote in the new system.  The upper board have no voting rights with the exception of Darren Long who would only vote in the event of a tie.  it was passed unanimously.

2. League Fees $1700 for the 2020 season

3. Dates: 
*Next meeting March 16th 830pm (To be finalized)
*1st Payment 50% or $850 is due April 6th
*Balance of payment for league fees is due  no later than Tuesday May 23rd (anticipated 2nd game night-failure to pay in full excludes your team for balance of season until paid in full- NO EXCEPTIONS)
*Playoffs September 15th, 16th and Saturday 19th Sunday 20th
*Banquet Date October 23rd (To be finalized but held as the official date at time of discussion)
*All-Star Saturday - Currently seeking a date in July for an All-star Saturday
*1st Game night tentatively schedule for May 19th

4. Darren asked to look into e-transfer option or modernizing the league's payment system for making it easier to forward funds for teams. Darren agree and will have more at later date. 

5. Equipment- This season Faraz Khan will be taking the responsibility of managing equipment
*Balls back as we had extras from Lukas Todd from last season
*Inventory completed by Faraz and will be adjusted with support of Upper board
*Bases need to be replaced-We will be buying 3 new sets.
*Keys (Each rep will have one this season and a master for umpires) for lights and diamond boxes also on Faraz and will be discussed at a later date as well as hammers.

6.  Rules Changes:
*Rosters are MAXIMUM 16 players (Extra players up to SPO max are $100 per player to the league) Age Range- All teams allowed 2 x players aged 25,26.  In addition to that any player below the age of 25 would be allowed above the age of 18 provided the league rps had a chance to vote on the player.
*It was agreed that we needed to revisit rules and make certain we have a league copy for umpires to draw upon where changes had been made to normal SPO rules. 
*Bat rules will circumvent SPO.  Any bat with a thumb print USSSA will continue to be allowed to be used.
*Rules to be discussed at next meeting--- Sliding, +/- during a game (we discussed that if at the conclusion of the 5th inning a team is losing by 15 or more runs that team may elect to end the game.

7. Upmires -This year Art and Dave look as though they will be running the umpiring crew for the league and this will be discussed at a later date.

Conclusion of meeting.