WHACS SOFTBALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

DATE:  09/04/2023

I.      Call to order

CHARLIE PARROTT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.  CALLED TO ORDER AT 1301 HOURS (1:01 PM)

II.      Roll call

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE, CHARLIE PARROTT, KEVIN JACOBS, JIMMY CARLSON, AND ARTIE ROPERS. BILL MULLIGAN

ABSENT: IRSHAD WESTON WAS EXCUSED.

III.      NEW BUSINESS

a)             TREASURES REPORT:

1.               STARTING BALANCE IN THE BANK 5468.68

DEPOSITS OF 12,740.00

TOTAL 14089.78

EXPENDITURES 4116.80

SPONSOR, PLAQUES, LOU ZENDER FLOWERS. SOFTBALLS AND HALL OF FAME PLAQUES, PICMIC PERMIT TO COUNTY.SHIRTS AND HOME TEAM ONLINE (WEB PAGE)

b)             PRESIDENT REPORT

THE OFFICIAL START DATE IS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6,2023.

SPORTSMANSHIP

THERE WILL BE NO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE OF ANY OFFICIAL, UMPIRE, OR MEMBER, EVERY MEMBER SHOULD REAT RULE NUMBER 14. IT WILL BE APPLIED AND EVERYONE WILL ABIDE BY IT.

THERE IS A DISCUSSION FOR A SECOND PAID UMPIRE TO BE USED FOR THE END-OF-YEAR TOURNAMENT.

PLAYERS COMMITTEE

THERE WILL BE ONE CONTINUOUS SEASON INSTEAD OF TWQ HALF SEASONS.

NO SMOKING OR VAPING ALLOWED ON OR IN THE PARK PER HERNANDO COUNTY REGULATIONS.

PROFANITY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT ALL.

PLAYS AT THIRD BASE WITH THE SAFETY BASE BOTH BAGS ARE LIVE.  THE BASE RUNNER MUST RETURN TO THE BAG THEY ARE USING, THE UMPIRE WILL BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR OF CALLS AT THIRD BASE ON TAG-UPS OR PLAYS AT THE BAG.

GAMES WILL BE 7 INNINGS WITHOUT MERCY RULE AND CATCH UP IS IN THE 6^TH INNING AND OPEN LAST INNING.

THE PITCHER MUST GET BEHIND THE SCREEN AFTER RELEASING THE BALL AND THEN MAY COME OUT TO BECOME A FIELDER AFTER THE BALL IS HIT.  THE PENALTY FOR NOT GETTING BEHIND SCREEN IS THE UMPIRE WILL CALL THE BALL BUT IF THE PITCH IS STRUCK IT, IS A LIVE BALL.  IF AT ANY TIME THE PITCHER HAS NOT GOTTEN BEHIND THE SCREEN AND MAKES THE INITIAL PLAY ON A BATTED BALL THE UMPIRE SHALL CALL DEAD BALL AND AWARD FIRST BAST TO THE BATTER AND ANY SUBSEQUENT BASE RUNNERS WHO ARE FORCED TO THE NEXT BAG ARE ALLOWED TO PROCEED TO THAT BAG WITHOUT DANGER OF BEING CALLED OUT.

COURTESY RUNNERS

MANAGERS MUST DESIGNATE UP TO 4 NON-RUNNERS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME AND INFORM THE SCOREKEEPER OF THESE INDIVIDUALS.  IF AN ADDITIONAL PLAYER BECOMES UNABLE TO RUN DUE TO INJURY THE MANAGER MUST TRADE THAT PLAYER FOR ONE OF HIS NON-RUNNERS AND THEN THAT INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO RUN FOR THE REST OF THE GAME.

INTENTIONAL WALKS

ANY PLAYER MAY BE WALKED INTENTIONALLY ONE TIME PER GAME.  IF A BATTER RECEIVES 4 BALLS THE BATTER HAS THE OPTION TO CONTINUE THE AT BAT UTILL HE HITS OR RECEIVES A STRIKE IN ADDITION TO THE ONE STARTED AT WHICH TIME HE MUST WALK.

THERE WAS A MOTION TO ALLOW AN EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE FOR SPRAY PAINT TO PAINT THE OUTFIELD FOUL LINES IF NEEDED. MOTION BY KEVIN JACOBS AND SECONDED BY STEW, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANAMOUSLY.

SAL FICCARA WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT HE PUT INTO MAKING THE SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON.

TONY PASSANISSI WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT HE GIVES TO MAINTAINING THE WEBSITE AND ALL THE CONSTANT UPDATES THAT AR REQUIRED, 

THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ON RAIN-OUT GAMES AND THE COMMITTEE SCHEDULED 55 GAMES PER PLAYER ON AVERAGE, THE GOAL WAS TO GIVE EVERY MEMBER AT LEAST 50 GAMES DURING THE SEASON PLUS THE TOURNAMENT.  THERE IS NO TIME TO MAKE UP RAINOUTS WITH THE SNOWBIRDS RETURNING UP NORTH AT THE END OF THE SEASON.

THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ON THE ORGANIZATION GIVING A DONATION TO A CHARITY AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE BOARD IS ALREADY EMPOWERED TO DO THIS AND WILL BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD AT A LATER TIME.

IV.      Adjournment

THERE WAS A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY KEVIN JACOBS SECONDED BY MULTIPLE MEMBERS VOTE WAS. ALL IN FAVOR

Minutes submitted by:  KEVIN JACOBS

So very sorry to lose such a great guy and good friend, WHACS Player Lou Zehnder passed away suddenly today at home. He just turned 77 last week and I'm sure this is a shock to us all. Our Condolances go out to his wife, Rena and the Zehnder family. The service will most likely be in Kentucky, with a Memorial Service here at a later date. Service on Friday May 19th, Breathitt Funeral Home 409 Highway 15 , P. O. Box 201
Jackson, KY 41339. Burial May 20th.

Anyone that will be turning 65 this year or older that may be interested in being on a tournament team for next season, please contact Rick Bertram for more information. We will have enough time between now and the new year to get sponsors to pay the bill and to get everyone together for some practices ahead of time..

Plans are to play either the Florida Half Century monthly tournament or in the Pro Am tournament.

Call or text Rick @ 727 457 4359, Thank you!

WHACS SOFTBALL BOARD MEETING

DATE:  12/20/2021

 

CHARLIE PAROTT CALLED THE METING TO ORDER AT SUSIES GRILL.  CALLED TO ORDER AT 0931 HOURS

 

MEMBERS PRESENT WERE KEVIN JACOBS, TIM HICKS, CHARLES PARROT, ARTIE ROPERS STEVE ULM

ABSENT: LARRY DODSON EXCUSED DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS

 

THIS WAS WAIVED DUE TO SAVING TIME AND WILL BE READ AT NEXT MEETING,

NEW BUSSINESS:

 CHARLIE ANNOUNCED THAT LARRY DODSON AND HE HAVE SWITCHED ROLLS AS PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT DURING THE TIME FOR LARRYS MEDICAL PROCEDURE AND RECOVERY.

 TIM HICKS PASSED OUT THE PROOSED TEAM MEMBER LISTS BASED ON BUILDING A NEW TEAM FOR THE NEXT HALF OF THE SEASON, THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ON PLAYERS AS WELL AS BALANCING THE TEAMS FOR COMPETATIVENESS.  THE FINAL LIST WAS PUBLISHED AFTER AN EMERGENCY MEETING ON THE 26TH DUE TO NUMEROUS PLAYERS BACKING OUT OF PLAYING DUE TO INJURIES AND RECOVERY OF IJURIES WHICH WOULD REMOOVE THEM FROM PLAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.

THE VOTE WAS TO STAY WITH 5 TEAMS AS WE CURRENTLY HAVE AND SUPPLIMENT THESE TEAMS WITH NEW PLAYERS COMING IN AND PRESENT POOL PALYERS.

PLAYERS WHO ARE IN THE POOL ARE ABLE TO BE PLACED PERMANET ON A TEAM IN CASE OF LONG-TERM ILLNESS OR INJURY.

TEAM MEMBERS LIST AND RATINGS

KARMA 15 PLAYERS

BERTRM R

BICKET J

DELGADO M

EGNATUK G

GEORGE K

KEIGEL D

MENDEZ C

MILLS W

MULLIGAN B

ORTIZ R

SCHLEMMER S

TORRES I

WASHINGON Y

WHITTMORE C

ZENDER L

 

MAJOR 15 PLAYERS

ATTARDI A

BURGETT D

DENNIGAR B

DEWAR M

DOW L

FICARRA S

FORTUNE J

HARBUCK D

HARMON D

NOGA T

PASSANESI T

RICHLINE S

STRONSKI R

VASQUEZ J

WESTON I

LEGION 15 PLAYERS

BENELL T

BISHOP K

BOGDANSKI C

FAGAN D

GRODODZKE T

HEISHMAN B

HENDRICK R

HUTCHISON J

JACOBS K

JOHNSON A

JOHNSON R

MARTIN J

PARROTT C

SAWYERS B

SCHMIDT A

 

GIGI’S 16 PLAYERS

ADDISON D

BAUMAN J

BRAVICO F

FLANNERY J

GRANT G

KEIL J

KOTTER K

LINNANE W

MAZZOLA A

MORANA P

MUTONE J

PODD R

ROPERS A

SCHEINHOFT L

TATE W

THOMAS T

 

ROOKIES 16  PLAYERS

AGLE T

ANDERSON J

BERG B

CARLSON J

DEJESUS R

DIAMOND T

DONLEY C

HALM D

HICKS T

LLOVET L

LOO R

MANZANERAS R

OLSEN G

SANTARPIA M

SMITH G

ULM S

 

THIS WAS DONE DUE TO KEEPING THE TEAMS COMPETATIVE AND THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS STATING THEEY WERE UNABLE TO PLAY DUE TO INJURIES.

OLD BUSSINESS:  THERE WAS NO OLD BUSSINESS DISCUSSED

 

THERE WAS A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY K. JACOBS AND SECONDED BY T. HICKS.  ALL IN FAVOR 

 

ON WEDS AT THE GAMES THERE WERE SOME INCIDENTS WHICH CAUSED THE BOARD TO RECONSIDER THE ADDING OF THE 6TH TEAM AND SO THERE ARE NOW GOING TO 6 TEAMS AND HERE ARE THE ROSTERS

 

 

GREEN 13 PLAYERS

BAUMAN J A

AGLE T B

HALM D B

PODD R B

SAWYERS B B

ATTARDI A C

BENELL T C

EGNATIK G C

VASQUEZ J C

DEWAR M A

PASSINESSI T C

WASHINGTON Y C

ROPERS A C

 

ROOKIES 13 PLAYERS

BERG B A

CARLSON J A

ANDERSON J B

DEJESUS R B

DIAMOND T B

LOO R B

MANZANERAS R B

OLSEN G B

SMITH G B

ULM S B

DONLEY C C

LLOVET L C

SANTARPIA M C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN LEGION 13 PLAYERS

BOGDANSKI C A

HEISHMAN B A

BISHOP K B

GRODODZKE T B

HENDRICK R B

JOHNSON A B

FAGAN D C

HUTCHISON J C

JACOBS K C

JOHNSON ROBERT C

MARTIN J C

PARROTT C C

HICKS T C

 

GIGIS 13 PLAYERS

GRANT G A

MORANA P A

FLANNERY J B

KEIL J B

KOTER K B

MAZZOLA T B

TATE W B

LINNANE B C

MUTONE J C

SCHEINHOFT L C

THOMAS T C

ADDISON D C

BRAVICO F C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KARMA 13 PLAYERS

MILLS W A

SCHLEMMER S A

KEIGLE D B

MENDEZ C B

ORTZ R B

TORRES I B

WHITMORE C B

ZEHENDER L B

BERTRAM R C

BICKET J C

DELGADO M C

MULLIGAN B C

GEORGE K C

 

MAJOR PLUMBING 12 WITHOUT LEBLANC

STRONSKI R A

WESTON I A

BURGET D B

DENEGAR B B

DOW L B

FORTUNE J B

HARMON D B

NOGA T B

FICARRA S C

RICHLINE S C

HARBUCK D C

SCHMIDT A B  

REQUESTED TO MOVE

LEBLANC M A ?  IF RETURNS

 

POOL   MARSH

 

:  KEVIN JACOBS

20190424 WHACS GENERAL MINUTES

Present:  MCCAIN, PARROTT, KING, VESPER, GEORGE, and MAZZULO.  MARCHASIN no show.

Members present:  MARTINEZ, BICKETT, HICKS, HARBUCK,DESIMONE, BRECKENRIDGE, HENDRICK, LABRIOLA, BERG, FAGAN, PASSANESI, ROSEANU,BRYAN, Dodson, FORTUNE, ZEHNENDER, FICARRA, quatkemeyer, NOGA, ANDERSON… with MAZZOLLA, DODSON, and QUATKEMEYER as guests.

 

President MCCAIN called meeting to order at 1259. 

Reading of minutes was waived.  Treasurer’s Report stated there was about $3512 in the coiffeurs.  FICARRA and FAGAN accepted as read.

Prez MCCAIN the website will be turned back over to PASSANESI with a $100 offer; PASSANESI turned the money down.

MCCAIN then said that MAZZULO agreed to return as ump but JOHNSON (2019-2020 President) it was not this BOD’s call. 

Same situation with 2019-2020 dues; new Prez was adamant that ONLY new BOD would decide… and he pointed out that By-Laws gave til 15Jun to decide.

Last item of business was new Hall of Fame members… Prez cited DENEGAR, NOGA, MCCAIN and KING and being voted in.  VESPER was to work on trophies, etc to include SUNCOAST for winning 2018-2019 season.

GEORGE w/ROSEANU second motioned to adjourn and meeting was over at 1318

 

King / Secretary

20181128 WHACS GENERAL MINUTES

 

Present:  MCCAIN, PARROTT, KING, VESPER, GEORGE, MARCHASIN and MAZZULO.

Members present:  BRECKENRIDGE, HARBUCK, BRYAN, FICARRA, HENDRICK, HICKS, TORRES, MARTINEZ, BICKET, BERG, DESIMONE,PASSANESI, LABRIOLA, VALURE, ROPERS, TATE, SCHEINHOFT, FAGAN, THOMAS and MAZZOLA (guest)

 

President MCCAIN called meeting to order at 1327.  Reading of last minutes was waived.

 

Treasurer’s Report (VESPER) stated 10/28-11/28 began with $6158 and expected to end at $3250.

 

Prez MCCAIN turned meeting over to VP PARROTT (to prepare him for next season continuity).  VP PARROTT went thru agenda items as follows:

 

1. Shall mid-season dues be lowered to $40 (to induce more members).  Lowering dues til end-of-season was unanimously accepted.
2. Discussion moved to “potential” new members… two (named) players were acceptable; if they submitted APP and Dues.  However a third, who quit at beginning of this season… was rejected due to his reason for quitting was not acceptable.
3. Next item concerned RULES CHANGES:
   1. Requiring visiting team, on single game Fridays, to police field at end of game was PASSED (HICKS motioned/ROPERS second).
   2. Proposal to designate only 2-3 batters who NEED courtesy runners was DEFEATED.
   3. Allow “catch-up in ANY inning” was an intense discussion but ended up being DEFEATED (at 12-10)
   4. Changing rules to allow for a 5-Team tournament (vice 6-teams)… after much discussion… was motioned by HICKS; seconded by MARTINEZ… was PASSED.
4. Next item was intended to be a statement but evolved to more discussion.  Point was meant to be that ONSITE REPs use 15-20 hrs of their own time (each week) yet have been rebuked by some managers and, basically,  are dis-respected.
5. This item was saved for last due to it being very controversial. 

After 3 months, the league has lost it’s competitiveness… given players quitting and injuries.  Intent was to allow members to suggest some options for possible resolution.  One team,PAPA JOE’s (PJ’s), is down to 11 players with no real SS.  Some thoughts were:

 

• Move one part-time player (Mon only) to PJ’s who already has a part-time (Fri only)
• Another offering was to allow PJ’s to use “any” SS… as a current-game only… substitute.
• Assigning new players directly to PJ’s was another option but is dependent on the new players actually signing up.

Discussion was tabled and turned over to BOD to determine an actual fix.

 

Meeting was long and tedious… with much cross-talk but…was finally adjourned at 1505.  No follow-up meeting was added to the calendar.

 

King / Secretary