TWIMC,
Since the game next Saturday will be our last of the regular season, there was a suggestion floating around the field last Saturday to try extending the season by scheduling a third “round” of competition. After looking at the calendar, we’ve determined that it would be chronologically possible to fit in the three extra games and still play our championship game before relinquishing Haverty Field to the kids for their baseball season. If we get enough positive feedback from everyone, the extended schedule can be created and posted ASAP! After you read this, talk it up with your teammates and get in touch with your team captain, or call one of us directly. Bob Hopkins (350-1411) / Vince Lamb (295-0223).
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TWIMC,
We were both enlightened and encouraged with the discussions that occurred during the league meeting Thursday evening. Thanks to everyone that came out to participate in the process! We believe that the resulting changes will have the immediately decisive effect of returning the concept of “having fun” to the games that we’ll be playing on Saturday. Let’s all start with being on time so that those of us who will be out there all day won’t have to be freezing any unmentionable body parts off any longer than necessary. Thanks… see you on the field.
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TWIMC,
Everyone that played on Haverty Field last weekend probably noticed that the lines were already faded. The field needs to be repainted at least two, probably three more times this season. The money that we need to buy the paint to do this has not been collected yet. Those of you who have not paid any fees yet, should be expecting to be contacted by your team captains concerning this matter. We’ll get the field done… just waiting for the funds!
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TWIMC,
Because we didn’t get enough response to the requests that we've made (looking for suggestions as to how to get support for the set up and teardown procedure), and the fact that weather is going to be so “uncomfortable” again this Saturday, the games are going to be postponed until next Saturday (12/29/12). I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and we’ll see you all next week…hopefully!
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TWIMC,
Since last Saturday's weather conditions were somewhat "uncomfortable" for those of us that had to be out in it for both games, setup and teardown, and clean up all equipment afterwards, we're not necessarily real enthusiastic about doing all that again this weekend. Perhaps if we thought, for some reason, that we were going to get some more support (help)... hmmm. Does anyone have any suggestions?
We will need all teams to turn in completed registration folders before they play their games on Saturday.
If you need a folder, please call one of us and we'll get one to you ASAP. We can fax (or email) folder contents to out of town teams if necessary.
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TWIMC,
We will need all teams to turn in completed registration folders before they play their games on Saturday.
If you need a folder, please call one of us and we'll get one to you ASAP. We can fax (or email) folder contents to out of town teams if necessary.
Registration folder contains the waivers and team roster sheet. Fees are not set at this time, so do not concern yourselves with that for now.
TWIMC,
After we hear from the recently formed fourth team later this week (Weds at the latest) we should be able to set and post a season schedule.
It seems that, even with our stepped up promotional efforts during the off season, players from last year didn’t even know that we were trying to start another season. For whatever reasons, that is very discouraging news to us. We want this league to be perceived as a legitimate recreational activity that local communities can depend on. If “members” of the league aren’t aware that we’re going to be playing, we’re wondering what else can be done to achieve that goal.
One thing I’d like to see more of would be an increased use of our Facebook group wall (GDFFL Members) for proactive communication among league members. This could help solve scheduling, promoting/recruiting, and policy/rule change issues that occur regularly, not to mention the basic benefit of attracting the attention of the general public. For instance, I actually enjoy the good spirited banter that occasionally gets posted after games! Those of us that use the group wall consistently should encourage everyone else to do it also. Good for league growth!
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TWIMC,
We're going to try to salvage this season at Haverty Field this Saturday. "IF" everyone who says that they want to play actually shows up(with their player fees $20.00), and the Captains are willing to have a meeting before we start playing, and by the time that we leave the field we have enough volunteer help to "groom" Haverty Field for the season, we should be able to start the season the next weekend(12/01/12). Note to Captains: Since we want to start playing by 11:00am, we need to have that meeting at 10:30am.
Anyone who reads this should share the information with all other members. This is a last gasp effort to have a season! If we don't get it done now, we're out of time because we won't be able to fit in the season before little league baseball fires up next year and needs to use Haverty Field.
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TWIMC,
Due to a lack of response from league members concerning the number of players that have committed to attending the Jamboree, we are postponing the Haverty Field Development Project until we are sure that the effort will be required. As most of you are aware, Haverty Field will require some maintenance before painting can be accomplished. This will all take some time (which we are running out of) and of course some volunteers to participate in the actual labor. So, we would really appreciate some level of commitment from everyone towards both the Jamboree and the field development project. We have to get these things done in order to move forward with season plans! Thanks everybody…
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The purpose of this event is to register teams that will be playing in our 2012/2013 Winter Season. The following Saturday (November 17th) will be the start of this season. We need all players to sign waivers, pay their $ 20.00 membership fee, and identify a team captain by the end of the day at the Jamboree. Those captains will be responsible for turning in a team registration packet before their team’s first game of the regular season. These packets will be available in the field office at the Jamboree. We will be determining the schedule after this event is completed and will notify team captains individually,
and by posting it on our website by Wednesday, November 14th. During the Jamboree, all teams will have the chance to play each other using a format described below. Let’s get this show started!
Each team will play all other teams once using the following format:
Offense will play 10 continuous minutes trying to score as many points as possible using regular season rules. At the end of that period there will be a 5 minute break. The two teams will then switch offense and defense and play another 10 minutes using same rules.
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