Corn Belt Meeting Minutes March 25, 2006
1. Meeting called to order at 2:08pm
2. 17 Teams to be divided as follows
East Division
#01 Plano #1 David Lee H 630-333-2104 advct@comcast.net
#02 Big Rock One Keith Fitzgerald H 630-556-3516 wmckenzie@parkwayproducts.com
#03 Big Rock Two Wade Thompson H 630-556-4411
#04 Sheridan Randy Murley H 815-693-9406 amm_60551@yahoo.com
#05 Somonauk #1 Gary Wathan H 815-545-2205
#06 Somonauk #2 Harvey Blue C 815-482-8361
#07 Newark Duane Ramey H 815-474-3584 bthm@aol.com
#08 Hinckley Roger Goodson H 630-327-5309 goody2@mchsi.com
#09 Plattville Dave Smith H 815-475-4801 dmjarsmith@aol.com
West Division
#10 Plano #2 Mike Bond C 630-816-5708 Creekwood007@aol.com
#11 Harding #1 Kevin Stillwell H 815-434-7118 berggren@udnet.net
#13 Waterman #1 Dave Warden H 815-627-2102 dwardenville@aol
#14 Waterman #2 Scott Kreiter H 815-495-4261 skreiter@castlebank.com
#15 Indian Creek Jamie Deutsch H 815-739-4928 deutschj@mchsi.com
#16 Earlville Randy Goodbred H 815-246-9848 rgoodbred@unit2.net
#17 Paw Paw John Prentice H 815-627-9486 jprentice@mendotahospital.org
#18 Serena
3. ALL-STAR
GAME
A. Sunday July 9, 2005
I) Division #2 All-Star Game is at 5:00pm for Skills & Drills, game is at 6:30pm at
Harding. (Plano #1, Plano #2, Harding, Indian Creek, Earlville, Paw Paw, Serena,
Sheridian)
II) Division #1 All-Star game is at 2:00pm at Waterman (Waterman #1, Waterman #2,
Big Rock #1, Big Rock #2, Somonauk #1, Somonauk #2, Newark, Hinckley, Plattville)
B. 2 sites- one for each Division (sites will be determined at
March 26, 2006 Meeting)
C. 3 Players per team chosen by their own coach
D. Continuous batting order
E. Host town pays for umpires
F. Alternate players onto the field
G. 2 innings maximum a player can pitch
H. No ten run rule
I. Game must be 7 innings
J. Coach from the best records will coach each team
K. 4 towns per one all-star team (12 players) for maximum players,
1 team will have 15 players
Towns/teams for each all-star team will be determined
by the board.
L. Players will receive a Medal for Participating
4. END-OF-SEASON-TOURNAMENT
A. Tournament Qualifiers
I) All teams qualify
a) All teams will be seeded
by record
b) Seeding will be done by
the board
c) Top Eight teams receive
Byes with last place team
Playing the
first place team or playing into the tournament
(see last years
Bracket)
B. Tournament Play
I) Tournament play shall run from June
26 with the semi Finals and
Finals at Plano High school, July 6, 7, 8, 2006
C. Tournament Pairings
I) See Bracket
D. Tournament Pitching
I) Pitchers may pitch a total of six(6)
innings in the first week of
the tournament
II) Pitchers may pitch a total of nine(9) innings
the second week of
the tournament
No rest period required
for pitchers pitching on Friday then Saturday.
E. Host Town will Be responsible for Providing:
I) Two Patch Umpires(which League will reimburse cost up to $35(Home) & $25(Bases)
II) Field in Proper Condition
III) 1 Dozen Base Balls
IV) Advance Public Notice
V) Sound Sytem for Public Adress Anouncing For Championship Game
VI) Concessions
VII) Decorations
5. Field Availability sheets aredue April 1st
6. Maps,Rosters,Proof of Insurance and Fees are due by May 1, 2006
7. Fees: Entry Fee, Proof of Insurance, and Rosters are due by May 1, 2006
Email Rosters and Maps to rockcreekball@aol.com
Entry Fee - $100.00 Per Team
Mail To: DeeDee Didier
500 E. Lee St.
Plano, IL 60545
8. Rules: Changes: Motion to Change Umpires from each team supply one ump
to, Home Team Supplies Both Umps - All in Favor None opposed
and added an age limit, must be 16 years old to Ump
9. Meeting Ajourned at 2:37pm