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    Minutes for the Tri-County Pony League Meeting March 22, 2009

Attendance: Baseball Commission Greg H. Gould, David Lee President, Eloy Carrera

(Plano 1),Joe Endres(Newark), Keith Fitzgerald & Pat Ryan(Hinckley 1 & 2),

Chris Gunier(Serena),Bill Lidinsky(Bobcats), Dave Svoboda(Somonauk),

Tim Simmons(Sandwich)

Teams that had no representatives:Paw Paw, Earlville, Harding, Indian Creek

1. Meeting called to Order at 3:15pm by David Lee

   Teams that are Participating for 2009 are

      East Division           Coach 
      1 Plano #1             Eloy Carrera 
      2 Sandwich             Tim Simmons 
      3 Hinckley-Big Rock #2 Joe Winkle 
      4 Somonauk             Mike Alstadt


     Central Division
     5 Plano #2              Brian Appel 
     6 Newark                Joe Endres
     7 Serena                Chris Gunier 
     8 Harding               Wade Seaborn 

     West Division

     9  Plano #3             David Lee 
     10 Indian Creek         Jeff Martenson 
     11 Paw Paw              Vern Thompson 
     12 Hinckley-Big Rock #1 Keith Fitzgerald
     13 Earlville            John Walsh 

     Non-Division

     14 Bobcats              Bill Lidinski

2. Entry fee of $255 Due by April 15 along with Proof of Insurance and Roster

   (Date was Change to April 15, from May 1st, Since the Season starts May 1st.

   Field Availability is Due April 1st.

   Mail Entry fee to

   David Lee

   PO Box 7

   Plano, IL  60545

   Make Checks Payable to Tri-County Pony League

   Email Rosters, Maps, Field Availability to rockcreekball@aol.com

3. All-Star Game July 12,2009, Post Season Tournament Begins June 29, 2009

   with the Semi Finals July 10 (6pm & 8pm)and Finals July 11, 2009 at Plano

   All-Star Games are at Plano Format to be announced

4. Motion was made to make coaches held responsible for not reporting pitchers

   used in a game. With a rule Change to read as Follows.

  

       ARTICLE XIX- Standings

        Section I. All teams must report score and pitchers used. Winning team must

                   report score within 48 hours to receive credit for the win. Not

                   doing so will result in winning team being credited
                   with a tie.
                    A . Report must be emailed to league office
(Article XXIII)
                    B . Report shall include for each game:
                       1 . All pitchers used for both teams and number of innings

                           pitched.
                       2 . Final score.
                       3 . Winning and losing pitchers.

                    C. Coaches who fail to report pitchers used within 48 hours

                       of the finish of the game, will be suspended from coaching

                       the next's team game.

5. Sandwich asked about the umpires. Each coach will log in a check Umpires

   see website for details

   Cindy O'Leary will Schedule 1 Patched Umpire

   for your games. (630-552-1218, email: martyol@comcast.net )

   Each team is responsible for having a Blank Check in the

   amount of $55, to pay umpire at the field. Each team is

   responsible of getting a base ump and paying for it.

   Minimum age is 16 yr. old. Games will not be held up

   because there is no base ump. Please Notify Cindy of any

   game changes and game cancellations. If an umpire does not

   so up, it is the home teams responsibility to find someone to replace him,

   both coaches must agree on the replacement.

6. Meeting Adjourned 4:00pm