Notice of Passed Motions - OASA Annual General Meeting

November 29, 2014

Page references are from the 2014 Rulebook. Changes are in bold when required to identify them. Articles, By-Laws and Sections may require renumbering after changes have been adopted. Unless otherwise indicated, all successful amendments and resolutions take effect immediately.

Mover Description

1. Executive By-Law II.4 – Nominations b) Page 49

Revision

b) No one shall be eligible to stand for the office of Executive Vice President or Vice President unless at least one year as a member of the Executive has been served.

No one shall be eligible to stand for the office of President unless two years as a member of the Executive have been served.

Seconded by Paddy Fitzgerald Nolan. CARRIED

2. Executive OR 4.1 – Classification Birthdates and Years a) Page 61

Revision

Remove Junior U23 Under 23.

Seconded by George Ryder. CARRIED

3. Men’s OR 4.1 – Classification Birthdates and Years b) Page 61

Committee Revision

b) The age for eligible Masters players is that they must be at least 40 years of age or turning 40 in the year of the event.

Note: Underage players who were on 2014 Masters rosters will have their eligibility grandfathered into the 2015 tournament.

None of the players under age 40 can be on a Senior or ISC roster and will not pitch.

Seconded by Jamie Simpson. CARRIED AS AMENDED

4. Men’s OR 4.3 c) – Intermediate Page 63

Committee Removal/Addition

c) i) Positional players on a current ISC roster are not eligible to play in the Intermediate B/C Championship with the exception of affiliated Junior U21 players and Midget U18 players.

ii) Pitchers on the OASA prohibited pitchers list cannot play in the Intermediate B/C Championship.

Seconded by Jamie Simpson. CARRIED AS AMENDED

5. Minor OR 4.3 e) i) – Minor Classifications Page 63

Committee Revision

i) In OASA Junior Mite U8 through Bantam U16, a player is eligible to also play for the team in his/her affiliated centre in the next higher classification provided that team’s certificate has sufficient roster space available (maximum 17 per team) to accommodate the player(s) from the younger age classification.

Seconded by Mary Myers. CARRIED

6. Softball OR 4.3 e) ii) – Minor Classifications Page 63

Napanee Revision

A player signed to a Midget U18 team certificate is eligible to play Junior U21, in the same affiliated centre as the Midget U18 team with which the player is signed. If a centre with a Junior U21 team does not have an affiliated Midget U18 team, that Junior U21 team can pick up Midget U18 players from the next closest affiliated Midget U18 centre. In the above circumstances, the Junior U21 team must have sufficient roster space available and approval of the Midget U18 coach.

WITHDRAWN

7. Executive OR 5.2 b) – Certification Page 67

Revision

b) All teams entering a tournament leading to a Canadian Championship, excluding Eastern and Western Canadian Championships, must have at least one Competition – Introduction Certified (or one Fully Certified Level II) Coach.

Seconded by Gilles Butcher. CARRIED

8. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart

Pitching Rule Page 88

Revision

Exception: Men’s – Intermediate, Senior, Masters (not U21 Junior)

… Raising the pivot foot off the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.

Seconded by Mike Crawford. CARRIED

9. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart

Time Limit Page 91-92

Revision

. . . In the event the game is tied, complete innings will be played until the tie is broken.

Seconded by Randy Bridge. CARRIED

10. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart

Warming Up the Pitcher Page 92

Revision

Exception: In Junior Mite (U8) to Midget (U18), Effect #1 removal of the player from the game will not be used.

Effect for Junior Mite (U8) to Midget (U18): If any person catching for the pitcher will not wear the mask after a warning, it shall mean removal of the coach or manager of the offending team.

Seconded by Dave Northern. CARRIED