Frank (Treasury Report) New Balance 3/25 is $3,556.86
Motion to accept: Bill Rogers/2nd Mike Sharkey, no objections
Mark Girard (Pres Report) covering for Bill who was in Florida
– Meeting Minutes were accepted, no changes or modifications presented. Motion to accept: Patrick Bishop/2nd Kevin Lingel, no objections.
– Part I Test is closed, we only had a few members that did not take. If missed need to take Part II asap and send completion results/score to Mark Zeh
– Feedback from our 2ndTraining session last week Wed 3/20 at Chase was very positive. We will keep these going in the future
– Rich M suggested as a best practice to condition your legs before your 1st plate game.
– Reinforced anyone interested in running for an officer/board position to provide names to nominee committee. To date, Mark Girard will be running for Pres and Connor is interested in VP spot. Frank and Mark will also run again for Teas and Sec respectively.
– We reinforced about players on buckets and keeping players in the dugouts
– Reminder our next meetings start time is now 7:30pm
– Rich Blair donated a few pairs of umpire pants and belts available 1st come 1st serve Thanks Rich!!
Paul (Interpreter time)
– Coaches receive 3 defensive conferences per game and 1 for each extra inning (cannot carry any of the original 3 into extra innings) they also have 1 offensive conference per inning.
Main emphasis this week was on pitching:
– Windup position: When starting motion the pitcher can make step to the side/sideways or forward
– Set Position, foot must be parallel to pitching rubber
– Stop can be at the chin or below, once set the pitcher cannot take hand off the ball
– Base wards, if pitcher steps off rubber clean and ball is thrown out of play, base runners receive 2 bases as pitcher is determined to be a fielder. If spin/pivot to 1st and out of play, the base runner receives 1 base.
– Left handed pitcher pick off, the root foot need to step towards 1st based on a 45 degree angle, Entire foot passes back part of rubber he must make the pitch towards the home/catcher
– A pitcher can throw to an unoccupied base to force a runner back (we will see this in almost all cases when a runner on 3rd is attempting to steal 3rd, the pitcher may step directly to 3rd and throw the ball) It is important and umpire judgement if the runner from 2nd was actually making an attempt (stealing) 3rd.
– High School Rules allow fake to 3rd to 1st and this is not a balk
– Pitchers cannot wear white or gray long sleeves. When a pitcher wears sleeves they must be solid in color (no camo)
– Slide Rule 8-4-2B, home plates responsibility is to assist field umpire with the slide at 2nd, the is no must slide rule, if sliding the lead foot cannot be above the knee
Connor spent about 10 minutes going over signs, reinforced to try to get in the best position of making a call within 6-8 of the base/plate, always be verbally communicating with partner
Dick (Assignments) Reinforced to confirm with school and with partner. Scrimmage games are half game fee plus mileage. Per Sec II contract, games scheduled after 3/25 are full game fee even if a scrimmage. Season is starting…will be busy very soon. Let’s hope for good weather this season!
50/50 winner Patrick Bishop
Meeting adjourned at 8pm
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