February 11,2017 Middlesex County Over 50 Softball League Meeting Page 1
Middlesex County Over 50 Softball
League Meeting Minutes
Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: 500 State Street Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Board Members / TitleFrank Bender / Commissioner
Lou Guzman / Vice Commissioner
Bob Lorincz / Secretary
League Support / Title
Edward Mullen / Treasurer
Jerry Yaros / Advisor
Ron Lesonsky / Schedules, Fields
Agenda:
- Executive Board Attendance – Frank Bender, Lou Guzman, Bob Lorincz (3)
- Treasurer - Ed Mullen (1)
- Team Representatives Attendance (20)
1)Preferred Freezer – Bernie Maguire, Duane Schirmer
2)Vintage Bombers – Ed Last, Patrick Douglas
3)Gateway Funding – Farlan Alusik
4)Dyntek – Dave Handleman
5)Giants – Anthony Santorelli
6)Rod’s Tavern – Nick Menonna
7)Highwaymen – Jack O’Conner, Walt Goldeski
8)Metuchen Savings – Neil Best, Jerry Yaros
9)Lionsgate – Bill Schnitzerling
10)Outsiders – Joe Sciecinski
11)OTD – Jeff Nalick
12)Drifters – Jim Strachen
13)Edgewood Properties – Ron Lesonsky, Russ Bloss
14)Cooper Electric – Doug Vitanza, John Jordan
- A vote to change the current MCSSL board members was 3-yes 10-No.
- Ed Mullen reviewed the league financials, insurance and field costs.
He has received full league fees of $1200 from 1 team. League fees were not discussed. - Lou Guzman addressed the previously submitted survey monkey questions submitted prior to this meeting. The results follow in items 7 through 15.
- The use of 52/300 ball was approved.
- ASA bat list will be used. Use of only aluminum bats was defeated by 4-Yes 9-No vote.
- The elimination of the minimum 12 batters rule was defeated by a 4-Yes to 10-No vote.
- The league schedule will begin on April 22nd. Initial rosters should be submitted to Bob Lorincz by April 1st and the final roster after 4 week of scheduled games or May 20th. After final 25 man roster submission, no replacements will be allowed.
- A vote to keep current fielding at 11 was passed by 12-yes 2-No. Roster forms and league waivers can be found at
- League Divisions will be determined at the next meeting.
- A motion to enforce a mandatory pitching mask was defeated by a 5 yes to 9 no vote. However, the league strongly suggest that masks, shin and heart guards be used.
- Use of a pitching screen was approved by all teams. Anthony Santorelli will research type and specs of this apparatus to determine costs. Hitting of the pitching screen with a batted ball is an automatic out and was passed with a 12-Yes to 2-No vote.
- A vote for MCSSL to not be a member of the NJSSA was passed by a 11-Yes 3-No vote.
- Next meeting date is TBD