Little League Baseball, Inc., United States Eastern Region
State of Pennsylvania Association of District Administrators
www.pastatell.org
Meeting Minutes
November 6, 2010
Lundy Building, South Williamsport, PA
Prior to the meeting Jim Hammer from DPH pins presented information on their
product line. They are offering a
5% of all sales of tournament and recognition pins to Little Leagues in the
state of Pennsylvania.
Joe Wendler presented topics discussed at the Advisory Board meeting he
participated in. Major topics were
the 50/70 program, consideration of a hybrid double elimination tournament
format that was used for the 2010 Little League World Series, a training program
for new District Administrators, increasing tournament fees and changing the
schedule for the International Congress.
State Coordinator Glen Fiebig called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
Roll call was taken by sign in sheet.
Districts represented: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, and 32. Absentee ballot proxies
were presented by C. Michael Pierce representing District 5 and Scott Smith
representing District 25.
Motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 28, 2010 was made by District
15. Second by District 17.
Motion passed.
Motion to approve the finance report dated November 6, 2010 was made by District
26. Second by District 9.
Motion passed. Report
attached.
OLD BUSINESS
Tournament Procedures for State Tournaments:
Joe Wendler and Butch Loncar presented a list of procedures for leagues hosting
state tournament. Motion to adopt
the procedures was made by District 18.
Second by District 30.
Motion passed.
Tournament Locations:
Motion to host all levels of state tournaments at one site, eliminating
the east and west qualifier and division tournaments, was made by District 3.
Second by District 9. Motion
passed by roll call vote with 15 votes in favor and 10 votes against.
Tournament Format:
Motion to mandate all state tournaments
use the pool play format was made by District 14.
Second by District 30.
Motion failed by roll call vote with 12 votes in favor and 13 votes against.
Motion to allow the host league to determine the Little League approved
tournament format made by District 5.
Second by 17. Motion passed.
Tournament Calendar:
Motion to adopt the 2011 Tournament Calendar, which will be updated with
the change in format for the 10 & 11 Year Old Baseball and Softball and the
Little League Baseball and Softball tournaments, was made by District 20.
Second by District 26.
Motion passed
NEW BUSINESS
Meeting Date Schedule:
Motion to change the dates for the two yearly state association meetings
to the second Saturday in April and the third Saturday in October was made by
District 26. Second by District 9.
Motion passed. The 2011
meeting dates are April 9 and October 15.
Representative to the International Board of Directors:
Joe Wendler and Mike Serino were nominated to be the representative from
Pennsylvania to be on the ballot for the East Region representative on the
International Board of Directors.
Elected by secret ballot was Joe Wendler.
EAST REGION HEADQUARTERS REPORT
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no representatives from East Region were present.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Motion was made to send Frank and Kim Germino a $500 contribution to help during
his recovery process was made by District 1.
Second by District 10.
Motion passed.
Motion to adjourn was made by District 26.
Second by District 13.
Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Dithrich
DA PA District 1
Administrative Assistant
Pennsylvania State Little League DA’s Finance Report
November 6, 2010
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Beginning Balance August 28,
2010 |
$2,331.59 |
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CHECKS |
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137 |
Nov. meeting room rent |
$50.00 |
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RECEIVED |
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Dues
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$450.00 |
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Ending Balance |
$2,731.59 |
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