TO:
PRINCIPALS & ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
FROM: DICK BAKER
DATE: 4/26/09
RE: MINUTES OF 4/14 CAL
MEETING
1. Treasurer's report accepted. Balance of $9207.44.
2. March minutes accepted.
3. Sports meeting reports accepted with one addition: D. Softball - # 1 - Passed to add ASA Bat as per National Federation Rules to rule #6.
4. All Spring Schedules & Directories have been handed out. Anyone missing either, should contact that school directly.
5. Discussion on Commissioners and the need to have on-line communication, in regards to assignments and changes/postponements. Draft will be presented at the May CAL meeting and then will be sent to all commissioners for input, with the intent to give everyone 1-year to have in place for the 10-11 school year. Motion accepted to re-hire all Fall and Winter Commissioners.
6. MSSADA Conference - All pleased with programs & banquets. Discussion on moving to the following week, but over-all feeling around the state is to stay as is.
7. Final Winter Standings and Hyland Points handed out and accepted with 1 correction: In Girls Track should have Lynfd 1-9 and Ames 0-10; thus changing the Hyland points for Ames 4 and Lynfd 5, for totals of 88 for Ames and 122.5 for Lynfd.
8. Rule Book Bills handed out for 08-09, along with order forms for 09-10. Following schools have turned in order forms: Ames, Gtwn, HW, Ips, Lynfd, Masco, Nbypt, NA, Rkpt, Trit, & Wil.
9. CAL Scholarship applications received from Masconomet and Wilmington.
10. Spring Commissioners have sent all assignments out, and please direct any questions or concerns to that commissioner.
11. Agenda for Principal/AD meeting on this coming Wed., 4/29 handed out, and also e-mailed to all this morning. Agreed to add - Hyland Divisions - should this be 7 and 7 by enrollment, geographical, or power.
12. District A report: discussion on vote by GOC on officials fees for upcoming years.
13. Fall Sub-Varsity Schedules handed out for Fresh B & G Soc, MS F Hoc, MS Soc, JV Ftbl, F Ftbl, & F F Hoc. Updated schedules will be available at May meeting for action.
14. Varsity Winter Schedules handed out for B Bsk, G Bsk, Ice H, and Gymnastics. Action will be taken at May meeting for all.
15. Financial reports were received on the Basketball All-Star games and the Wrestling Open and were included in the Treasurer's report (Bsk made 467 & Wrest lost 960).
16.
New Business:
a.
V Football 2009 Schedule (dated
4/12/09) handed out and updated.
b.
Discussion on G Lac All-Star selection
process - will be on May agenda.
c.
B Lac coaches meeting report
handed out.
d.
Discussion on Lynx system and
costs involved - will add to May agenda after Tom G and Jon L look into.
e.
CAL Wrestling Open for 2010 - HW
will host if fully funded for Wrest by 10/30/09.
f.
Sportsmanship Sheet used
by Berkshire County League handed out.
g.
Motion accepted
unanimously to approve a co-op
between Nbypt (host) and Amesbury (guest) for Boys and Girls Lacrosse for 2010.
h.
Tom G, Ips, announced that he
will e-mail (sent 4/14/09) proposed Indoor Track schedule for 2009-2010 and he is waiting
to hear from Methuen as a possible additional indoor site.
i.
Tom also requested
that all schools participating in the F/Soph Track meet at Ips on 5/2 to please bring 1
official with you.
NEXT MEETINGS:
PRINCIPAL/AD MEETING - WED., 4/29 - 12 NOON,
CALITRI'S
CAL MAY MEETING; TUES., 5/5 - 10:30 AM - CALITIRI'S