Little League Baseball, Inc., United States Eastern Region

State of Pennsylvania Association of District Administrators

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Meeting Minutes

 

May 17, 2008

Lundy Center, Little League Headquarters, South Williamsport, PA

 

State Coordinator Glen Fiebig called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.  Roll call was taken by sign in sheet.  Districts represented: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31 and 32.  Two absentee ballot proxies were present but were not valid as the named representative was not from with that district as stated in the by-laws.  Also present were honorary members Earl Mercadante and Jim McDonald.

 

Glen introduced Bob “Butch” Loncar from the newly formed District 6 and Jim Connelly husband and ADA of Anita Connelly the new DA of District 4.

 

Motion to approve the meeting minutes of November 10, 2007 was made by District 9.  Second by District 15.

 

Motion to approve the finance report dated May 17, 2008 was made by District 17.  Second by District 24.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. Glen reported on the State Coordinator election conducted by Eastern Region Headquarters.  He expressed disappointment both on his part and Eastern Region Headquarters that 9 DAs failed to vote.

 

  1. Glen appointed a committee consisting of Barb Holovka, Mike Serino and Scott Leinbach to draft a change to the by-laws updating the election process of the State Coordinator.  The areas of concern are changing the election process from being conducted by Eastern Region Headquarters to conducting it ourselves and to correct the discrepancy that under current by-laws an honorary member is not permitted a vote at state meetings but is eligible to be elected State Coordinator.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Pennsylvania is again this year being given the opportunity to send two teams to the East Region Big League Softball Tournament.  Motion was made by District 14 to bring all teams to the state tournament to be hosted by Towanda Little League, District 15 and split them into two pools, east and west geographically, and the winners of each pool will advance to the East Region Tournament.  Second by District 3.  Motion passed.

 

  1. Pool play.  Glen emphasized that the championship game must be played for any pool play tournaments.

 

  1. Also concerning tournament it was emphasized that tournament team envelopes are not to be sealed but are to be checked by the tournament director at each level of tournament play above districts.

 

  1. Printed packets for state tournament were distributed.  All packets will be posted on the state web site and available for reading and printing to distribute to teams.

 

  1. Motion was made by District 18 that the spring meeting of the Association will be scheduled to be held on the Saturday following Easter when Easter occurs in April.  Second by District 14.  Motion passed.

 

GOOD OF THE ORDER

 

Retired District Administrator Jim Day had been voted to Honorary Member status and is not listed as such on the state web site.  This needs to be corrected.

 

Motion to adjourn by District 9.  Second by District 15.  Motion passed.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Bill Dithrich

DA PA District 1

Administrative Assistant

 

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