MSHL Meeting September 15, 2003 Eddie Edgar Arena, 7:30pm Meeting Overview Amy Martin motioned to begin the meeting at 7:40pm and Derek Fuciarelli seconded. Derek motioned to pass the minutes and Amy seconded. Treasurer's Report $8,399.27 - bank balance includes 36 team deposits of $150 and meeting room expenses. Derek identified the $45 monthly web bill that is outstanding and needs to be paid. Joanne Lukasik brought up bank signature forms that needed 2 officers' signatures for authorizations. It was determined that Joanne and Derek Fuciarelli would be the signees. New Business: Schedules - almost all teams have not turned their schedules in to the league, both to Joanne Lukasik and Ann Dobija (for the web site). These need to be emailed as soon as possible by the Schedulers of each division. Division Directors are responsible for passing out the schedules to each team, preferably by email, but they can be mailed. Division Directors, Schedulers, and the League President must be notified of any game changes/rescheduling. Ann Dobija requested an email be sent to her from each Division Director to verify email addresses and contact info for each team. The League Secretary will electronically distribute the league-wide contact list to the divisions. Joanne Lukasik reminded the teams that they need to be fully rostered and registered with USA Hockey and MAHA before they play their first game. Carrie Sirola explained there are some guidelines on the league web site. Score sheets - Terry Matthews brought a few score sheets to the meeting. Teams who need more before the next meeting can email/call Terry and she can make an arrangement to send them. Coaches must sign the score sheets before the game. Please remember to have your scorekeepers fill in ALL information. Division Directors will collect all of the score sheets from their teams and keep track of stats, and then send the results electronically to Ann Dobija. Carrie Sirola reminded the group that Div. Directors need to notify Joanne of game misconducts and match penalties (any suspensions). Directors also need to collect team info to send to Ann for the web site - rosters, player numbers, coaches, etc. The teams can send this info directly to Ann at adobija@aol.com. By-Laws and Regulations - all coaches and team managers should review the rules that are posted on the league web site. FYI - coaches do not need to be certified by MAHA as the other levels do. If a player has taken on the role of a coach on their team, they will receive any repercussions as a coach would in those situations. Players that are under 21 years of age can be rostered on a team but are not eligible to play in any MSHL games; they can be taken to tournaments, Nationals, etc. Ruicci Cup Update - Joanne has signed a contract with Eddie Edgar Arena to provide the ice for the playoffs to run Friday night thru Sunday evening. Amy Martin informed the group there is a photography company that will pay the league 10% to be at the playoffs to take pictures; the league decided that would be a good idea for the playoffs. League tax ID/team fundraisers - Joanne received an idea from Jessie Fleck to recycle old cell phones. For every phone that is donated, the league gets 1 dollar back. A team would need to use the league tax ID number and this issue has been discussed previously at other meetings. The league is a separate entity from the teams in terms of their ID number, and a team would need to have their own ID created for use in any fundraiser. Delinquent ice bills - Motor City Flames, as a part of the Southfield Hockey Association, were advised by the Assoc. they were no longer a part of it as 2 players have outstanding ice bills. The team is lodging a formal complaint against the two players, and Joanne will contact the players to have them attend a Board meeting and explain their side. No player is eligible to play on another team until their ice bills are reconciled with their prior team. Items of Interest: New link on the league web site for buying and selling ice; more MSHL ice rinks should be encouraged to register on this site. Next meeting: Scheduled for October 20 at 7:30pm - ALL Directors should attend! Terry Matthews motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm and Carrie Sirola seconded.