WESTERN REGION RINGETTE

WORL "A/AA"

SEPTEMBER 12, 2006

DORCHESTER OPTIMIST HALL

Peter Westelaken opened the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

Attendance: Scott Borland, Shirley Verhoeve, Peter Westelaken, Mary Kaiser, Keith Kaiser, Gary Ryan, Chuck Weber, Scott Nosal, Karen Lawrence, Donna OHara, Darrin Mitchell, David Duncan, Mike Reid, Murray Spivey, Jeff Smith, Darlene Capson, Bill Rodgers, Janet Logan, Andrew Brody, Pete & Kim Vanloy, Helen Fulton, Bill Gardhouse, Lori Adams, Chris Beuglet, Michael Reid, Ericka Burns, Caroline Vanderheyden, Randy Smith, Betty Ann Kerrigan, Kerry Box, Paul Smith, Jerry Van De Walle, Joy Waugh-Jenks, Gary Jenks, Mike Guiler, Kathy Walt, Craig Richardson

Absent: Tania Pettitt-Tracey

Peter introduced the executive members and their WORL positions. The league is still looking for someone to take the positions of 1^st Vice and 2^nd Vice. If interested in one of these positions please contact Peter.

There was no new business to add to the agenda.

The March minutes were approved as read by Mitchell seconded by Waterloo.

We have $ 5274.74 in our bank account. The following associations have a $350.00 deposit done. Chatham, Dorchester, Elora Fergus, Exeter, Forest, Guelph, Hanover, London, London Ladies, Mitchell, St. Clements, St. Marys, Stratford, Tillsonburg and Waterloo.

The following need a $350.00 cheque: Owen Sound

Peter turned the meeting over to Scott Borland

Scott asked for declaration of teams and if not decided tonight have to give Scott and answer by Thursday September 14 @ noon. This is the latest time frame possible to allow for Scott to make up the schedule.

Scott will also need by September 14 @ noon the following:

• Ice times available for home games
• Tournaments attending
• Contact list – coaches, ice scheduler, referee in chief

Teams as of September 12, 2006

Scott and Janet will discuss how the schedule will be set up. A rough draft will be sent out first and then everyone will look over and then a final schedule will be sent out. Some teams will start playing the first weekend in October and others the next week depending on who has ice.

The meeting was turned back over to Peter.

It was discussed at how often we would like to meet as a WORL league. It was decided that we would meet next month, then see how things were going and maybe not meet until December, then January.

"A" Prelims – Tillsonburg February 16- 18, 2007

"AA" Prelims – still be decided

"A" Provincials – Chatham March 22 – 25, 2007

"AA" Provincials – Nepean March 8 – 11, 2007

Bill Rogers gave us an update on this and more information will follow once all the teams have been declared.

A few associations showed interest in having a home and away schedule set up with the CORL League. Scott will look into getting these teams set up. (St. Clements, Guelph, Waterloo and Hanover)

The motion was made and passed at the Annual Meeting April 11, 2006 it read:

Motion made by Bill Rodgers, seconded by Guelph

To have teams play and complete games so players can arrive home at a reasonable time under normal driving conditions on school nights. Times players should arrive home are:

Belles and Juniors – 11:00 p.m.

Tweens and Petites – 9:00 p.m.

Motion carried. All in favour.

• Tool to provide associations and parents with which way they should be going when their child wants to try out for higher teams than what their association offers.

This brought much discussion to the table and Mary Kaiser, Janet Logan, Keith Kaiser and Chris Beuglet gave some advice on how this works.

• Nothing says that they cannot ask closest association for a release if they have played on a certain team before
• Closest association does not have to take players from other associations.
• Communicate among associations "remember children are involved"
• Rule is there as a guideline and boundary "Use common sense"

All A and AA teams must fill out a form that will be found on the web page Thursday September 14. This form is for a list of all players who tried out for your team.

Forms are on the web if your association requires the use of a shot clock.

Janet handed out information on changes for provincial teams. This will be discussed at next months meeting.

REMINDER: Home teams must let visiting teams know before games start if there is a curfew time in their arena.

****If teams have changes to the schedule once it has been handed out they must first work with the team, then if that doesn’t help go through the convener and last resort the ice scheduler****

The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

NEXT MEETING: October 17, 2006 Same location