From the desk of the Commissioner
Gents,
It's that time of year again. Teams must be ready for sectional playoffs. I recommend that, because the standings are showing 12 teams in position to be in our 8-team zone playoffs (by the point system), that you prepare carefully! If you then are successful in our zone playoffs, which will conclude on July 17, 2009, you will attend a sectional meeting on July 18, 2009, for which you must prepare the following "Documentation Package" (which will be posted on our district website):
1. Form 1, front and back page: Can be done electronically or typed. Must incude school, post department certification of signatures.
2. Form 2, Player Agreement, for each player.
3. Insurance certificates (medical, liability).
4. Form 76, Team Transfers.
5. Form 77, Team Declarations, if you have any, plus Mapquests of all non-base school players (closest to you and to the next closest team (remember, this will be looked at by Legion officials from other districts).
6. Any other suporting documentation such as guardianship papers, translation of records, etc.
7. Original birth certificate, with raised seal, for each player. Failure to comply for any player will result in that player not being allowed to play in any ame until correct certification is provided. Remember: notarized photocopies are not acceptable, regardless of form.
8. Four photos, each 5 in. x 7 in., each accompanied by a listing of the names of players (one sheet for each photo).
Remember, July 18 is D-Day.
Jack
From the desk of the Commissioner
In accordance with the by-laws for 2009, the District 10 playoffs must begin no later than Tuesday, July 14 (weather permitting), and end no later than Friday, July 17, 2009.
The schedule ends July 10. However, because of rain this season, I know teams will have to use July 11, 12, and 13 as makeup dates. Bear in mind that if you are rained out in the week of July 6 thru July 10, you will have no time for makeups. I am giving one rain day during District 10 playoffs.
I don't want to invoke the playoff rule for an incomplete District 10 playoff.
----------Jack Grandy------------
Meeting minutes from March 15th.
1. Schedule (modifications per team): If you have changes in the schedule, notify other team, umpire-in-chief, and Scott Ruoff.
2. Roster submittals: Date, 6/4/09, 6:30 p.m., at Bridgewater Vets Club.
6/6/09, 10:00 a.m., at Plymouth Post 40.
6/6/09, 1:00 p.m., at Bridgewater Vets Club.
3. If you submit a roster on 6/4 or 6/6 with 20 names, you must submit an 18-man roster on those dates plus the Department Consolidated Player Registration Form of 20 players. On June 10 you must submit a Form 1 of up to 18 players and notify all teams in the league of your final roster.
4. League dues of $85.00, by cash or check, with check payable to Jack Grandy are due ASAP.
5. For non-base school players (not applicable to Hingham or Kingston, A teams), you must submit on 6/4 or 6/6 the mileage from the player's home address to the base school and from his home address to the next closest base school in our Legion program.
6. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Vets Club.
All present except Hawkeye, Middleboro, and Plymouth.
The agenda not necessarily in the following order:
***It was agreed that all teams present official American Legion line-up forms in triplicate during the pre-game meeting with the umpires. The entire team roster as well as head coach and assistant coaches with full names and numbers should be present. No exceptions.
1. All teams should have S.A. Van Dyk Insurance application. (Call 1-800- 323-7326 if you have not received an application by mid-February.) IMPORTANT: You must have the insurance by April 30, 2009 or you will be progressively fined.
2. District 9 Chairman Bob Manosh and Pembroke's Greg Hanley discussed Junior Legion Baseball. Please contact Greg at 781-858-0648 or greg@arlexsupply.com for information.
3. The umpire fee for 2009 will be $62.00 per umpire per game. The Zone 10 administration fee will be $85.00 per team. Please make checks out to Jack Grandy.
4. Sectional playoffs: A better picture of this format will be discussed at the March 15 meeting, whereby Rickland, Pembroke, or Duxbury will host the "common site" option.
5. Bay State Game requirements, with 2009 changes. See Mass 2009 Rule Book.
6. Form 1. Use MIAA Data form, which covers schools not exceeding 4000 students. May use 75% of school enrollment. (School official signature will not be required. Obtain correct enrollment data at miaa.net/enrollment/data.) Non-MIAA schools (private, etc.) will go to mass.doe.eew. Out-of-state schools and +5000 enrollment will require official school signatures, as in the past.
7. Will address Team Form 1 Roster Submittal after State meeting of February l, 2009.
Jack Grandy