{"id":2380,"date":"2024-10-04T23:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2024-12-05T22:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:29:40","slug":"2024-agm-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/?p=2380","title":{"rendered":"2024 AGM Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-04_222225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-04_222225.png 628w, https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-04_222225-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all who attended the 2024 AGM- we had 10 people in attendance.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Finances<\/h4>\n<p>The league&#8217;s financial state was reviewed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The food truck at the tournament cost the league $1300 (because their minimum sales requirements were not met)<\/li>\n<li>Seventeen people did not attend the banquet after accepting a ticket, meaning the league paid approximately $1054 (17 meals x $62 per meal) for uneaten meals.<\/li>\n<li>Having an odd number of teams resulted in some extra costs and it was recommended that everything possible should be done to ensure there is an even number of teams for 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2025 Executive<\/h4>\n<p>President: Jay Dalby- Team 5 &#8211; Total Chaos<\/p>\n<p>Vice President: Dale Dinino- Team 8 &#8211; System Lifeline<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer: Carol Chaput-Team 7 &#8211; Waste Warriors<\/p>\n<p>Secretary: Peggy Callaghan- Team 1 &#8211; Misfits<\/p>\n<h4>Rules Change Suggestions Voted On<\/h4>\n<table width=\"779\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Name:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Sonya Shorter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Yeas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Nays<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Current\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Pinch running<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"72\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>New\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Should be the last person out of the same gender<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"779\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Name:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Taylor Stevenson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Yeas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Nays<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Current\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Pinch Runners<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"72\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>New\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">I think sending in a runner for someone should only be allowed if the batter actually hurts themselves. I don&#8217;t think subbing should be allowed simply to have a faster person on the base.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"779\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Name:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Dale Dinino<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Yeas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Nays<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Current\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Banquet ticket<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"72\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>New\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Could we have a registration option that doesn&#8217;t include the banquet?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"779\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Name:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Ashley Petrocco<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Yeas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Nays<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Current\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Female-male batting order for the tournament<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"72\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>New\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Have two guys and one girl batting order for the tournament<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>RULES SuGGESTIONS NOT VOTED ON<\/h4>\n<table width=\"779\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Name:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Jeff Woodason<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Yeas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Nays<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Current\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"72\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>New\u00a0Rule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"407\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">Outfielder should be at least 15 feet behind the rover.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"western\">There was plenty of discussion about how to phrase this rule, and it was decided to bypass it to vote on the other rules with the intent to return later. However, after voting on the other rule suggestions, we neglected to return and finish the discussion and vote on this rule suggestion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Other discussions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">There was discussion about the rules surrounding the double base. After reviewing the rules regarding the double base, it was decided to include them in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bramslammers.com\/?page_id=27\">League&#8217;s Rules<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Finding a different venue for the banquet will be researched.<\/li>\n<li>Finding alternatives to booking a food truck for the tournament will be researched.<\/li>\n<li>It was decided to increase the registration fee to $160 for 2025 to account for increasing rental and banquet costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thank you all again for an amazing season and we can&#8217;t wait to see everyone again in 2025!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all who attended the 2024 AGM- we had 10 people in attendance. Review of Finances The league&#8217;s financial state was reviewed. 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