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OTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (9/04) Sept. 10, 2004 @ Noon at Eagle II Diner in Millsboro Present: Outgoing and incoming Presidents Gary Meredith and Tom Harvey, Vice President Sal Corrallo, outgoing and incoming Secretaries Harriet Mair and Ron Weber, Treasurer Bill Neyen, and Bob Shaeffer. Gary Meredith transferred key documents with explanations to Tom Harvey including reservation for picnic pavilion, letters/permits for field use, and team insurance certificates. Taylor Bank will require new signature cards reflecting the new officiary. The following items were listed as requiring attention before the 2005 season begins. The new regime noted that player input will be sought as appropriate. 1. Evaluate current players now with a somewhat revised form; forms will be given to the managers at the picnic. 2. Identify managers for 2005. Four of the 2004 managers have said they will not manage in 2005. 3. Identify playing venue(s). A committee has been formed (Don Clements, Ron Weber, John Walker, Bill Neyen) to evaluate the Church of God (Dagsboro) fields. 4. Revise By-Laws. 5. Attract additional sponsors. 6. Plan publicity campaign. 7. Create 2005 budget. 8. Revise the registration form. 9. Decide on registration fee; consider penalty fee for registrations received after due date. 10. Discuss a code of ethics for managers/players. 11. Consider paying player-umpires a modest fee. 12. Decide on play-off format and special roster rules for play-offs. 13. Update rules on subs; consider that subs can only play C (1st sub), RF (2nd sub),1B (3rd sub). 14. Consider trades after draft but before player notification. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30PM. Harriet Mair League Secretary

OTS AUGUST ‘04 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Aug. 27, 2004 @ 12:30PM at Eagle II Diner in Millsboro DE Present: Pres. Meredith, VP Corrallo, Sec. Mair, Treas. Neyen, Slack + Smith (Turquoise), Steinmacher + Alexander (Green), Bokop + Wood (Dynamic PT), Myers (Orange), Clements + Weber (Ocean View Family Restaurant), Shaeffer (Long & Foster Milton), Rendina + Harvey (VFW). President Gary Meredith reminded us that the OTS picnic is Tuesday Sept. 14 at Holt’s Landing State Park (rain date is Wed. Sept. 15). It starts at 11AM and we’ll start serving food around noon. All players/spouses/significant others are invited; take a side dish or dessert. Gary also reiterated the philosophy of OTS. We play ball together for exercise, fun, and companionship. Our unique rules are for our safety. If there is a question/issue, do what is fair. The frequent rule changes during the 2004 season were a distraction. We learned a lesson - minimize rule changes during the season. On Tuesday Aug. 31, we will make up the games that were rained out on July 23. The League Championship game between the 1st half winner (Ocean View Family Restaurant) and the 2nd half winner (Dynamic PT) will be held on Fri. Sept. 3 at 10:30AM at the M&T Bank field. Make-up games for the Aug. 3 rain out date are cancelled. Instead, there will be an open practice/game on Fri. Sept. 3 at M&T from 8:30-10AM. Players are encouraged to stay and watch the Championship game. The slate of officers nominated for 2002-04 is as follows: Pres. Tom Harvey, VP Ron Allen and Sal Corrallo, Sec. Ron Weber, Treas. Bill Neyen. The ballot will provide for write-ins and will be prepared by the Secretary. Managers will distribute and collect the ballots at their Aug. 31 games. The new officers take office as of the picnic. Fall Ball games will begin Sept. 17. The 8 regular season teams will be merged to form 4 Fall Ball teams. Based on numbers of players agreeing to play Fall Ball by team, the mergers will be as follows: Dynamic PT – Orange Crush Long & Foster Milton – Turquoise Titans Ocean View Family Restaurant – Green Hornets Wells Fargo – VFW Don Clements and Bill Neyen will assess the Dagsboro Church of God fields as a potential venue for OTS. Ray Myers is investigating no-cost OTS return address labels for our new PO Box. Archie Alexander is working on awards for our sponsors. Meeting adjourned at 1:25PM. Harriet Mair, League Secretary

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OTS JULY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING July 2, 2004 @ 12:30 at Eagle II Diner in Millsboro Present: VP Corrallo, Sec. Mair, Treas. Neyen, Slack (Turquoise), Steinmacher (Green), Bokop (Dynamic PT), Myers (Orange), Clements (Ocean View Family Restaurant), Barry (Wells Fargo), Shaeffer (Red), Rendina (VFW). Corrallo presided. The following issues were discussed and decided upon: 1. NEW: Direction of turn after over-running base: if the runner is safe at 1st, 2nd,or 3rd and shows no intent to advance to the next base, the runner is safe regardless of the direction he turns. 2. NEW: Returning to a base: if a runner shows intent to advance to the next base but then attempts to return to the base already achieved, he is out only if tagged out. 3. Managers must, before the start of the game, identify and agree on any batter for whom a substitute runner from home will be permitted. 4. The OTS picnic date is changed from Sunday Sept. 12 to Tues. Sept. 14. 5. The May 28 games that were rained out and rescheduled for Aug. 31 will count as 2nd half games. 6. Last year’s left-over softballs will be used at the M&T Bank field when we run out of this year’s softballs. 7. Due to continued absence and injury, some players will be reassigned to even roster sizes. Meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM. Harriet Mair League Secretary

OTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 8, 2004 @ 12:30PM at Eagle II Diner in Millsboro DE Present: Pres. Meredith, VP Corrallo, Sec. Mair, Treas. Bill Neyen, Rendina (VFW), Steinmacher and Alexander (Green), Weber and Clements (Ocean View Family Restaurant), Barry (Wells Fargo Mortgage), Slack and Smith (Turquoise), Bokop (Dynamic PT), and McCabe (Orange). Red was not represented. The following issues were discussed and decided upon: 1. The Green team lost 2 strong players since the season started. To compensate, Bill Cordrey will be assigned to Green if he comes out; until then, Green may pick up 2 strong players from other teams each game. Chris Brown was assigned to Green; when he comes regularly, Green may then pick up just 1 strong player for each game. 2. CHANGE: If a team has less than 9 players, it can pick up enough players to make 9; the opposing team provides a catcher. If a team has 10 players, no catcher will be provided. 3. CHANGE: Coaches may agree before the game on players who are allowed to have a substitute runner starting from home. 4. CHANGE: 2nd and 3rd bases are now force bases. If the ball beats the runner to the base he is going to, the runner is out; a tag is not required even if the runner is not forced. 5. The Secretary moved that June 11 games be cancelled in deference to the National Day of Mourning for former Pres. Reagan. The motion died for lack of a 2nd. 6. The pros and cons of each of the 3 fields at Indian River HS were considered. When we move to IRHS, we will use the varsity softball (small, upper) field (passed 7-3). Hits over the fence will be ground rule doubles (passed 8-2). Bases will be 60’ apart. 7. Chuck Laws is determining interest for OTS players, spouses, friends to attend a Shorebirds game as a group including the buffet package. Managers - give Chuck a count for your team by June 11. 8. SCHEDULE CHANGES: The championship game between the 1st half and 2nd half champions will be played Tues. Sept. 7 @10AM at the Millsboro field. If Grey VFW qualifies, they will be replaced by a team selected by the Executive Committee. The 1st rained out games (originally scheduled for May 28) will be made up on Aug. 31; the 2nd rained out games (have not occurred yet!) will be made up on Sept. 3. No other rainouts will be made up. Fall ball will begin at Millsboro on Tues. Sept. 14. 9. The OTS picnic will be Sunday Sept. 12 - the day after the DSO games. 10. Senior Olympics managers will hold tryouts for their DSO teams. Those players not assigned to one of those teams may register individually with DSO for the Sept. 11 games. 11. Pete Rendina, George McCabe, and Bill Neyen will investigate availability and cost of mats for the batters’ boxes at Millsboro. 12. Nominations for league officers will open August 1 and close Aug. 17. Voting will take place Aug. 24. Ballots will be given to the managers to circulate and collect. The new slate will take office at the picnic. Transitional meeting will be scheduled. Terms of the Pres, VP, Sec, and Treas. Are 2 years. You may nominate yourself. Meeting adjourned at 1:50PM. Harriet Mair League Secretary