Attending: Ron Michaud (President & Cercle 2), Bob Paquin (Davignon 2), Paul Cere (VP) (Davignon 3), Rich Soares (Davignon 4), Kim Janelle, (Eastside), George Carter
(My Friends 1), Dan Simoneau (My Friends 2), Larry Blais (Workmen’s), Ray Paquin
(Treasurer), Sue Novak (Secretary).
I.
Open
issues (Old Business)
a.
Vote: Suggestions Playoffs Top 8 as
usual or top few teams play and then best of the rest in separate playoff with
payout that is less than the main payout. Depending on funding, both should have
trophies for the clubs. How many teams will be in best of rest and how many in playoffs?
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Dan Simoneau suggested that the playoffs be
the four top teams and let the other seven teams play for the best of the rest. After much discussion, it was voted to have the
top 4 teams play for the half title; the other 7 teams will play for the best
of the rest. The team that finishes in
last place will get a bye the first week.
Team 5 will play 10, 6 will play 9, and 7 will play 8. The following weeks the top seed will play
bottom seed and middle two team playing each other, then final two will play
for best of the rest half title. The top
4 teams will set up as team 1 plays 4, 2 plays 3; the next week will play off
the remaining two teams for the half champion, no play on the third week.
b.
Minimum scores do we need to adjust? How
are they working? Larry Blais felt that the bonus point system is a joke and that
the four best teams will always be in first. Ron stated that handicap system
was not working either. This may be just
an interim stop gap. Dan Simoneau felt that with clubs giving cash incentives and
the league in general giving cash incentives; that the better teams are going
to gravitate to the clubs that pay out which leads to team stacking. Ron stated that before the handicap we were
losing the lower players because they never had a chance, with the handicap we
were losing the better players because it was perceived as not fair, so we
really need to come up with something that everyone will be happy playing. Rich Soares agreed
that we need to come up with some type of system that works to keep the league
growing and healthy. Ray Paquin stated that with
looking at the rosters, all players on their rosters are active club members
and they don’t intentionally stack their rosters. Paul stated that the good players are always
going to gravitate towards the good players – some play at these clubs to learn
from the best, some to play with the best to get better, and some play there to
play with the best. We know it might not
be working to its potential and we will be looking at it but no changes are
going to be made at this time.
c.
Collect outstanding player fee from each
team for first half. Collect outstanding
team fee. If not paid cannot play in
playoffs. From the records that Ray
presented it looks like only team who hasn’t paid is Deerhead. Ron spoke with Steve,
he has the team money and the player fees it just hasn’t been turned in yet. George also stated that he had some player
funds for the entire year; he just wanted to know if he should turn it all in
or just the total for the half. It was
stated that just the money for the half should be turned in at this time. His own records will indicate which of his
players had played for the entire year.
d.
Update – Hall of fame committee -
Committee consists of Paul Cere and Chuck Wiggin Jr. and
Sue Novak. Paul stated that the
committee felt that all the inactive players who are eligible for the hall of
fame should be inducted this year and that they should be invited to the
banquet at no charge. This will mean
that after this year we will only be looking at active players. Passed.
e. Update
– Banquet committee - Committee consists of Kim Janelle, Eric Bourgeois, and
Steve Porter. Kim stated that to have
the banquet at an outside venue the minimum cost would be $29 per plate and
this doesn’t include a hall fee; which makes it impossible to afford. They will
look at which clubs will be able to host (Cercle,
Alpine, Workmens, Deerhead). It
was suggested that we use one of the league clubs and since the Deerhead has the doubles then either the Cercle or Workmens would be
viable options. The Cercle
has already offered the hall at no charge. Caterers available would be Mark Zombec and Jeff Yule.
Kim and committee will talk with both.
Banquet should be early to mid May, right after the end of the season.
II.
New
Business
a.
Davignon
4 – Workmen’s Walkout Issue – Everyone seemed to have heard about the issue
that occurred between the Davignon 4 and the
Workmen’s club, including the fights in the street outside the club. It was felt that Workmen’s did nothing wrong
based on the rules. The player can ask
for a hit and the partner/captain/co-captain can make a suggestion that he play
the shot. The player does not need to
take that advice. What happens after
that is just playing pool. Most of team
walked out; two players stayed, score was reported based on games played and
forfeits. Score stands as reported.
b.
Next
meeting will be at the start of the second half at Workmens
on December 15th.
Meeting adjourned 8:15 pm.
Respectfully,
Sue Novak