QCPL
Minutes
March 20, 2018
Captains/Co-captains
attending:
Jon Robillard (Cercle 2) Amanda
Laverriere, Vince Hurd (Cercle 3),
Brad Blomberg/Lenny Pappas Jr. (Davignon 3), George Tsoutsas (Eastside),
George Carter (My Friends), Jim
Beard (Cercle 1),
Sue Novak (Secretary), Tom LeBlanc (Treasurer),
Lenny Pappas Jr. (Pres)
Both Jim Beard and Brad Blomberg
represented their team for the vote on handicap criteria.
Absent: Ed Caswell (British), Jim Kelly, Steve Porter (Deerhead), Eric Milanese, John Laliberte
(Davignon 2), Eric Bourgeois (V-Pres)
Location: Cercle National Club
New
Business:
1.
Establish
expectations for meetings – Lenny Pappas Jr. set some criteria for
meetings.
a)
During discussion everyone will have the
opportunity to express their opinion.
b)
Will
go around the table and ask for input from everyone.
c)
Take
notes so that you can address specific points someone else made or raise your
hand to address a specific point out of turn.
d)
Do
not talk over someone who currently has the floor.
e)
No
yelling/swearing/interrupting during the meeting.
f)
Respect
other’s opinions.
2.
Treasurer’s report – Currently there is
$6431.05 in the league account. An
additional $10 was added tonight. Still
waiting for British to pay player fees for the second half and Cercle 2 to pay
for their two new players in the second half.
3.
Set
Criteria for handicaps – in an effort to alleviate some of the confusion over
player ratings. The following criteria were accepted and will be posted on the
site.
a)
3
Rating = Beginner or learning the game.
May/may not shoot on a regular basis.
May shoot in other leagues but maintains a low handicap. Can run 2 or 3 balls from the table but
probably cannot run more than two pockets.
Cannot play a reliable safe without advice. However, someone who has a high handicap in
another league will not be this rating even though they are just learning the
game.
b)
4
Rating = Knows the game, can probably run 3 – 5 balls from the table. Can demonstrate some ball control but may be
inconsistent. May be able to run 3 - 4 pockets.
Demonstrates some ability to play a safe without assistance. All new
players, of “unknown” ability, will start at this rating; actual rating will be
established at next captain’s meeting.
At the first meeting, after the league starts, handicap changes will be
retroactive.
c)
5
Rating = Can play the game. Can probably
run 5 or more balls from the table. Demonstrates
ball control. Able to run 3-5 pockets,
may even be able to run six. Has a good
grasp of playing safe.
d)
6
Rating = Can run 7 or more balls from the table. Demonstrate consistent ball control. Able to run 6 pockets but not
consistently. Ability to play a
consistent safe.
e)
7
Rating = Can run the table. Can play a
consistent safe game. Has the potential
to run six on a consistent basis.
4.
Decide
on Hall of fame inductee – The committee has chosen an inductee. The board also wanted to add Rick Proulx to
the future nomination list. He meets the
following three criteria – league captain/co-captain for five or more years,
member of the league for at least 20 years, and placed in 3 or more
singles/doubles tournaments. Don Longhi
was also brought up, his name is already on the nomination list. Sue will bring several nomination forms to
the next captains meet for future use.
5.
Decide
on Rookie of the year. Players that have
not played in the league prior to this year have been listed on the roster in
red. Sue suggested a Rookie of the year from
these players and presented justification for her thoughts. This person was approved by all.
6.
It
was brought up that we should have a most valuable player for each team;
everyone felt this was a great way to acknowledge players not normally
recognized. Each team captain is to send
Sue one name of a player they feel was their team’s most valuable player. These people do not need to be voted on by
the league. These players will be
recognized at the banquet for their contribution to their team.
7.
Banquet
Tickets - Green tickets are numbered and are player tickets; they are $10 refundable
at the banquet. Red tickets are guest tickets;
they are $15 and are non-refundable.
Print name on both halves of the ticket.
One half turned in to Sue, player/guest gets second half. Return money and tickets by May 1st.
If you need tickets contact Sue.
Old Business:
1.
Issue
raised regarding “Time
out” rule – a player is at the table and his partner is talking to the captain,
partner then goes to player on table and gives shot advice – should this be
considered a time out.
The
current rule states: A limit of 15 “time
out” is allowed per team per night of league play. “Time-outs” are those times when the captain
and/or co-captain gives shot advice/instructions; it is not when the partner
gives advice/instruction. Any player
giving instructions from the sidelines is also considered a “time out”. A warning will be given on the first offense,
on the second offense it will be counted as a “time out”.
The new
rule will state: A limit of 15 “time out” is allowed per team
per night of league play. “Time-outs”
are those times when the captain and/or co-captain gives shot
advice/instruction; it is not when the partner gives advice/instruction. However, if a captain talks with the partner
and then that partner gives the player at the table shot advice, it will be
considered a “time out”. Any player
giving instructions from the sidelines is also considered a “time out”. A warning will be given on the first offense,
on the second offense it will be counted as a “time out”.
2.
DISTURBED
BALL – a disturbed ball is defined as any
ball that is moved from its last resting position by the player's body,
clothing or equipment, or contacted while still in motion.
1) It
is a foul if a player disturbs any ball on the table, while in the act of
assuming, executing or abandoning the stroke with any part of the body, clothing
or hand-bridge used to take the shot.
The opposing player has the choice of putting the disturbed ball back, as
close to the original spot as possible, or leaving it where it lies. The fouling player has no say in where the
ball is replaced. However, if the ball
is placed grossly out of position, reasonable discussion may occur.
2) It
is a foul if the cue ball is intentionally or unintentionally disturbed
(thought it was a scratch but it wasn’t).
It will be ball-in-hand behind the head-string for the opposing player.
3) It
is a foul if you disturb any ball that is in motion and results in loss of
turn.
4) If
the cue ball scratches and the shooter or teammate intentionally or
unintentionally picks-up the one ball clearly over the foul line it is a
foul. The opposing player/team will have the option of placing the
one ball on the spot or putting it back, as close as possible, to where the
foul occurred.
Raised
concern: During the game a player stops the
cue ball from scratching (see part 3 of
rule). Does incoming player play it
where it lies, or does he have cue ball anywhere behind headstring (see part 1 of rule). If the ball was going to scratch the original
position would have been the pocket (scratch), therefore it should be ball in
hand behind the headstring.
This was
tabled from the last meeting, however after reading all parts of the rule in
place, no further discussion is needed as both aspects of the question are
addressed in the stated rule!
3.
Lagging
for break – proposed change was tabled from 2/21/17 meeting and never voted on
again. The issue was observed several
times during both the singles and doubles.
The addition to the rule was approved by the board.
Current Rule States:
e. In
order to promote fair play, the player competing in the lag should attempt to
hit his ball at the same moment his opponent does.
Proposed change:
e. Two lags will occur; one being a practice
lag. Once a practice lag has occurred,
both players MUST WAIT until their opponent has “set” before the official lag
can occur.
f. In order to promote fair play, a player
competing in the lag should attempt to lag at the same moment as the
opponent. If near simultaneous lag does
not occur, then it should occur before the opponent’s lagged ball makes contact
with the rail. If the lag occurs after
contact with the rail, then the person making the late lag will forfeit the
break regardless of where the lag rests.
If a player lags before his opponent is “set”, then the person making
the early lag will forfeit the break regardless of where the lag rests.
4.
Handicap
Changes –
The following players will
remain on the watch list to wait for Captain’s feedback. Jim Connolly (DH) – 4 (?down), Rick Campbell
(C1) – 5 (?down), Roland Senechal (C1) –
4 (new), Bruce Lafavci (BA) – 4 (new)
Handicap raised - Arthur
Tournidas (D3) – 4 (based on approved criteria)
Handicap decreased - Christos
Kalantzis (ES) – 3, Cathy Quinn (BA) – 3 (justified by other captains)
No Change - Tom LeBlanc
(C3) – 4 (based on approved criteria)
5.
Banquet – update
Date - June 9, 2018 at
Cercle National. (change needed as league president is out of town on 6/2)
Karaoke – we will have
music available as well as karaoke ability.
Menu – catering by Mike Delisle
and Jeff Yule.
3-rail challenge on both
tables ($300/table) (same rules as last year).
Use numbered banquet ticket for player order, drawn from bucket.
Gift
cards ($400)
6.
Next
meeting April 17th (Tuesday before play-offs start) at 6:30 pm at either
the Cercle or the Davignon depending on which club is available.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully,
Sue Novak