2000-2001 LEAGUE ASSOCIATIONS:
Auburn, Camillus, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton,
Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Midstate, Oswego,
Salmon River, Skaneateles, Valley, Watertown, Whitestown
Minutes for September 20 ,2000
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY October 18, 2000 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm by President Susan Palmer - Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from March 15, 2000, Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report --
Checking Account Balance $2497.19
Savings Account Balance $7633.97
Have outstanding bill of $2602.50 from salmon River for hosting
tournament
A motion was made, and seconded, approved the treasurer report
Old Business
A). Web page looks great. Many thanks to Tanya Onori for her talents. Also thanks to Jim Reid for his generous financial support. Donıt forget the web address is www.snowbelthockey.org
B)Motion was made to pay scheduler 1/3 now, 1/3 at scheduling and 1/3 at the end of season. seconded and approved.
C) Cazenovia has not paid their tournament fees from last season. They did pay their team dues. Cazenovia will be removed from the web site because they are not an active member of Snowbelt this season. They will not be allowed to return to Snowbelt until they pay their tournament fees from the 1999-2000 season.
D) Rich Hart (Elmira) talked about the fact that Elmira and Valley were
travel ³C² team last season. He does not feel that either association
should be fined as voted on at the year end meeting last season. He
remains from that both associations declared at the September meeting
that they were Tier 2 teams.
A motion was made to waive the fines, seconded and approved.
E) Discussion was held on equal playing time. It is felt that each association should police their own teams, and if they see other teams not playing by article #6.05 it should be reported to the Snowbelt board immediately.
New Business
A) Election of officers as held. Secretary cast one vote as there was
only one person per position.
Walt Platt -Vice President
Jim
Reid-Treasurer
Kathy Clark Secretary.
All are two year positions.
B) Association counts are due to Tanya Onori by October 2, 2000. Scheduling will start on or about the 9th of October. Games will start the weekend of November 4-5, 2000 and end the weekend of February 24-25, 2001. JAM tournaments will be held March 2-4, 2001
C) Division Directors are as follows--
Squirt --Mike Esposito--Salmon River
Pee Wee -- Rich Hart -- Elmira
Bantams -- Ed Onori -- Auburn
Midgets -- Bob Clark -- Oswego
D) Slots for JAM tournaments was tabled
E) Discipline committee as follows --
Walt Platt Chair
Mike Lane - Lysander
Brad Stevens - Fulton
John Macey - Ithaca
F) Clinton is not putting squirt or pee wee teams into the UNYHL league this season and wanted the snowbelt board to know that they would be playing in the Snowbelt league.
G) Fulton midgets has only two goalie and wants one of them to be able to play Midget split season and still come back to snowbelt at the end of season. It was found that the player will be playing by Snowbelt by-laws. He will start with the split season team, when that team ends he will play for snowbelt. Then when the split season starts again he will not play with the Snowbelt team any longer.
Motion was made to make an exception to rule #2.07 E for Anthony Wadhams (Geneva). This will make him eligible to play in the JAM Tournament while playing for his split season team. Motion was withdrawn.
Much discussion was held on by-law #2.07 E. A motion was made to delete by-law #2.07 E from the Snowbelt by-laws, Seconded, motion failed 3 for and 7 against.
Motion to let Salmon River bring a Pee Wee and Bantam team to Snowbelt without having a travel team. Seconded and passed.
Motion to let Skaneatles bring a midget team to Snowbelt without having a travel team. Seconded and passed.
Motion to let Elmira bring a Midget team to Snowbelt without having a travel team. Seconded and passed.
Motion to let Valley bring a Midget team to Snowbelt without having a travel team. Seconded and passed.
Motion to let Geneva bring a Midget team to Snowbelt without having a travel team. Seconded and passed.
Gary Lebrun from Valley asked that if someone other than he comes or writes to the Snowbelt board to ask for a hardship, that we do not act on the request unless we hear from him.
Standing Reports
Discipline -- No report
Hardship Cases--No report
Round Table -No report
Next meeting October 18, 2000. Valley Legion Pos
Present: Auburn, Camillus, , Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva,
Ithaca, Lysander, Midstate, Oswego, Skaneateles, Whitestown, Salmon
River, Valley
Excused: Absent: Watertown
Minutes for October 18 ,2000
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY November 15, 2000 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:33 pm by President Susan Palmer-Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from March 15, 2000. Seconded and approved
Treasures Report - Treasures transfer took place too late to get a report together. Report will be ready next month
Old Business
A.) Schedules must be to Tanya Onori by October 29th her address is 6 Sumner St., Auburn, NY 13021. Please make sure your schedulers have this information.
B.) Drawings for the JAM tournaments was held and is as follows:
| ASSOCIATION | SQUIRT | PEEWEE | BANTAM | MIDGET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | A | D | D | - |
| Camillus | #1 N #2 K |
O | A | G |
| Clinton | #1 O #2 C |
#1 C #2 F |
B | H |
| Cortland | #1 F #2 M |
- | - | - |
| Elmira | I | I | C | I |
| Fulton | - | H | H | L |
| Geneva | G | N | - | F |
| Ithaca | #1 H #2 B #3 J |
M | - | C |
| Lysander | - | #1 J #2 K #3 B |
- | - |
| Midstate | - | - | #1 F #2 E |
#1 J #2 B |
| Oswego | L | G | I | #1 E #2 D |
| Salmon River | E | L | J | - |
| Skaneateles | - | - | - | N |
| Valley | P | E | G | M |
| Watertown | - | - | - | A |
| Whitestown | D | A | K | K |
JAM Tournaments will be held March 2-4 at the following locations:
Clinton - 1/2 Squirts Elmira - 1/2 Squirts
Salmon River - 1/2 Peewees
Oswego - All Midgets
We are still looking for an association who will host the Bantam division. Also another association is needed for the other half of peewees. Elmira is checking into doing half of the squirts. Any help in filling out these tournament sites will be greatly appreciated. Ice time and referees are paid by the Snowbelt Association. Hosting associations are also paid $100.00 per team that they host in these tournaments.
C.) Walt Platt - Camillus spoke about the Upstate New York Hockey league. He stated that they have kids quitting their Snowbelt teams because they have not made either of the top teams in their associations. This seems to be a problem with some other associations also. Walt further stated that he does not believe there are enough "B" associations in the Upstate League to make it work. Much discussion was held on this issue. Cheryl Drake, who is the Upstate president, noted that the Upstate League will continue, even if they need to go to the Rochester area to get teams to join their association. No resolution was found for this matter. It was decided to put this item on the February agenda to find a solution.
D.) Steve Wadhams - Geneva - was here to speak for his son Anthony and the Split season Midget teams, and the possibility of the split season players playing in the JAM tournament.
A motion was made to allow split season tournament player at the midget level to play in the JAM tournament. This would abolish rule #2.07E - seconded 11 for 3 opposed. Motion passed.
A.) Budget and association bills will be ready next month.
B + C). Susan Palmer-Everly will take care of getting the tournament banners and trophies for the JAM tounaments.
D.) Interim rosters are due to Tanya Onori by 12/1/00. These must include Player name, address, phone #, birth date, and jersey #.
Official signed rosters are due to Tanya by 12/20/00
E.) Questions were raised on rule #8.02 game timing. Some discussion was held. It was decided to have Clinton address this issue and present it at our next board meeting.
Discipline -- No report
Hardship Cases -- No report
Round Table -- No report
Next meeting November 15, 2000. Valley Legion Post
Present:Auburn, Camillus, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Midstate, Oswego, Skaneateles, Watertown, Salmon River, Valley
Excused:
Absent:Whitestown
Minutes for November 15,2000
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY December 20, 2000 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:45 pm by President Susan Palmer - Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from October 18, 2000, Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- will be emailed to representatives
Old Business
A). Bantams playing High School is not encouraged by Snowbelt. They need to be hardshipped to be able to play on a Snowbelt team. Discussion was held at length on this subject, it is felt that this needs to be addressed in the by-laws. Jon Macey - Ithaca - will work on the wording concerning Bantam High School players.
B). The representatives discussed giving Jerry Rushak a gift certificate for the many years he served as our treasurer. Motion was made to purchase a gift certificate for $75.00 for dinner. Also to purchase a plaque, total not to exceed $125.00. Seconded - Approved
C). Budget will be mailed
D). Laure Vezendy will do the tournament banners at $70.00 each. We will need 2 for Squirts, 2 Peewee, 1 Bantam and 2 Midgets. It was decided to add John Abbott Memorial to the banners so a new price will be needed.
E). 140 trophies in each championship and runner-up will be ordered by Susan Palmer-Everly
F). Interim rosters are due December 1. Official rosters are due December 20th. The official roster needs to be signed by each player.
G). Bantam JAM will be held at Whitestown
Peewees @ Salmon River and ???
Squirts JAM will be held at Elmira and Clinton
Midgets will be held in Oswego
Snowbelt is still looking for an Association to host one half of the PeeWee level JAM.
H). By-Law #8.02 was rewritten, a motion was made to except the motion as written "All games shall be three periods of stop time. However, if the game has a curfew time, with each head coach notified (by the referee or arena staff) of that curfew time prior to the start of the game, then "running time" will start when the game clock plus one minute (to allow for post-game handshakes) equals the curfew time remaining. There shall be no timeouts allowed during "running time" play". Seconded and passed.
New Business
A). Susan Palmer-Everly will order the league Champion trophies. Four will be needed.
B). Bob Clark - Oswego, will review last years JAM tournament rules and present next meeting.
C). Lysander will be hosting an initiation clinic on December 15. Fee is $25.00. Call Andy Carlisle at 635-1555 x14.
Discipline - No report
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting December 20,2000 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Camillus, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton, Ithaca, Lysander, Oswego, Skaneateles, Watertown, Salmon River, Valley
Excused : Midstate, Geneva
Absent : Whitestown
Minutes for December 20,2000
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY January 17, 2001 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm by President Susan Palmer - Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from NOVEMBER 15, 2000, Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- Was given by Jim Reid (Geneva) See attached. Seconded and approved
Old Business
A). Motion to accept by law change to #2.07. By law would read: See Attached. Motion was withdrawn, aftr lengthy discussion, as a result it was decided to try and rewrite #2.07 again. Bill Troy (Ithaca) will take care of this.
B). The gift certificate for Jerry Rushak is on hold till someone finds out where he would like to go for dinner.
C). See Budget attached - Motion made to accept proposed budget, seconded and approved.
Motion made - Master scheduler will be paid a stipend of $500.00 and prepaid expenses of $500.00. Seconded and approved.
Associations that are hosting JAM Tournaments need to get bills to Jim Reid (Geneva) by January 8, 2001. This should include ice cost, referee costs and $100.00 per team attending the tournament you are hosting.
There is some concern that Whitestown is hosting a Bantam tournament and not attending the Snowbelt meetings.
D). The banner design will remain the same as in past years. Seven banners will be ordered.
E). Still looking for an association to host one half of the Peewee tournament.
F). Reminder - Interim rosters were due 12/01/00. Official signed rosters were due at this meeting. Please get any outstanding rosters to Tanya Onori, 6 Sumner Street, Auburn, NY 13021
G). JAM tournament rules update was tabled.
New Business
A). Tournament issues - Mike Lane checking with Lysander to see if they can host Peewees.
B). Tanya needs score sheets turned in ASAP after games are played.
Standing Reports
Oswego took a player back to a snowbelt team that previously played on the Tier 2 team in Lysander.
Salmon River had a player leave their Tier 3 team and go back to Snowbelt so he could play with his brother.
Discipline - Ithaca and Camillus both reported having problems in their Midget program and have both taken care of their problems.
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting January 17, 2001 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Camillus, Cortland, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Midstate, Oswego, Salmon River, Skaneateles, Valley, Watertown
Excused :
Absent : Clinton, Elmira, Fulton, Whitestown
Minutes for January 17, 2001
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY February 21, 2001 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:40 pm by President Susan Palmer-Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from December 20, 2000. Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- Was given by Jim Reid (Geneva)
Checking Balance - $2148.01, Saving Balance - $4282.68, $315.00 going out for liability insurance. Seconded and approved.
Old Business
A).Tabled rewriting of by-law #2.07.
B).Still working on gift certificate for Jerry Rushak.
C).Mike Lane is to work on a new logo for the banners in the near future.
D).Peewee tournament is now complete. Salmon River and Lysander will be hosting. Lysander will have 8 teams and Salmon River will have 7 teams.
E).Motion to approve tournament rules as written (see attached). Seconded and approved.
F).Discussion was held on the Midget division tournament, on whether to hold upper and lower divisions - it was agreed to stay with the split division.
Some concern was voiced about the squirt division, Clinton and Elmira (hosts) may end up in the same division. It is felt we will know more next month.
G).Jim Reid passed out Dues statements, he also needs all tournament bills ASAP. Please mail money and bills to Jim Reid at 173 Intrepid Lane, Syracuse, NY 13205.
New Business
A). Still missing score sheets and rosters - please mail to Tanya Onori ASAP.
B). Any problems and issues please call Susan Palmer-Everly 315-655-9109.
C). It is felt that Snowbelt needs new letterhead. Jim Reid is working on a new design.
D). Tanya Onori reported that our web server needs to be changed by the end of January. Motion made to leave it up to Tanya Onori to find a new server. Seconded and approved.
Standing Reports
Valley midget declared tournament bound on January 1st. Motion was made to allow Valley to meet their game obligations, but not be allowed to take part in the JAM tournament. The games they have played will become non-games. Seconded and approved.
It was mentioned that Valley may be due some fines. After much discussion it was decided that they will just need to pay their team fees.
Jim Reid will look at adding a by-law about fines for going tournament bound after season has begun.
Ithaca asked about a player who joined their midget team late. They want to know if they can start counting his 65% of games from when he started to play. It is felt that this can not be done. If he does not have 65% of the games played by the JAM tournament he will not be eligible to play in the tournament.
Discipline - No report
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting February 21, 2001 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Oswego, Salmon River, Skaneateles, Valley, Watertown, Whitestown
Excused : Camillus
Absent : Midstate
Minutes for February 21, 2001
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY March 21, 2001 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:45 pm by President Susan Palmer-Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from January 17, 2001. Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- No report given
Old Business
New Business
Standing Reports
Discipline - No report
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting March 21, 2001 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Oswego, Salmon River, Skaneateles, Valley, Watertown, Whitestown
Excused : Camillus
Absent : Midstate
Minutes for March 21, 2001
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY May 16, 2001 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:55 pm by President Susan Palmer-Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from February 21, 2001. Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- See attached. Motion to accept was made and seconded. Approved.
Jim Reid made a motion to take $3000.00 or so of balance from savings account and transfer into a CD for 6 months, seconded and approved.
Motion to pay remaining bills, seconded and approved
Motion to accept financial statement, seconded and approved.
Old Business
New Business
Standing Reports - No report
Discipline - No report
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting May 16, 2001 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Camillus, Clinton, Elmira, Fulton, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Midstate, Oswego, Salmon River, Skaneateles, Valley, Watertown, Whitestown
Excused :
Absent : Cortland
Minutes for May 16, 2001
Next regular meeting WEDNESDAY September 19, 2001 at 7:30 pm at Valley Legion Post
Meeting called to order at 7:35 pm by President Susan Palmer-Everly.
Motion made to approve minutes from March 21, 2001. Seconded and approved.
Treasures Report -- No report
Old Business
New Business - NONE
Standing Reports - No report
Discipline - No report
Hardship Cases- No report
Round Table - No report
Next meeting May 16, 2001 @ Valley Legion Post
Present : Auburn, Camillus, Clinton, Cortland, Elmira, Midstate, Oswego, Skaneateles, Valley, Whitestown
Excused :
Absent : Fulton, Geneva, Ithaca, Lysander, Salmon River, Watertown