North Sask Female Hockey League Meeting
Present – Al Jellicoe, Judy Jackson, Nelson Boychuk(Canora), Jeff Willoughby(Canwood), Erc Bolay (Prince Albert), Kerry Kendel(Shellbrook), Steve Urbanowski (Carrot River), Marvin Denysiuk (Nipawin), John Hirsch (Melfort), Darrel Hedman (Tisdale), Doug McGillivrary (Saskatoon), Dave Weightman (Wakaw/Rosthern), Terry Shea (Kindersley)
Excused – Chris and Debbie Baker, Jim Greenbank
Welcome – President Al Jellicoe welcomed everyone to the Spring meeting.
An introduction around the table was completed.
Treasurer’s Report. It was moved by Nelson Boychuk and seconded by Darrel Hedman that the Treasurer’s Report be adopted as submitted. Bank balance of $8086.45. Still have to deduct the two $500.00 scholarships, room rental of $100.00 for the meeting and any other expenses that arise.
Correspondence – A letter from Ken Carson, Lloydminster Female Minor Hockey.
- Chris and Debbie Baker are stepping down as Treasurer’s of NSFHL.
New Teams 2008-2009 Season
Donna Lavasseaur from Notre Dame asked to bring a Bantam/Midget team into the Division 1. Discussion around travel and possibly meeting half way for games if ice was available. What is ice availability like in Notre Dame for weekends.
Motion – It was moved by Dave Weightman and 2nd by Marvin Denysiuk that Notre Dame be allowed to enter the Division 1 of the NSFHL for the 2008-2009 season and consideration for a more central ice venue if required. Carried.
Ken Carson from
Motion – It was moved by Terry Shea and 2nd by Nelson Boychuk
that
Doug McGillvary from
Al Jellicoe spoke with Bill Wyllie of Biggar. He may bring a Division 2 team in to League.
SHA
Team Reports – The following is a break down of what we are looking at for teams for next season.
Rosthern/Wakaw – Div 1, 2 Shellbrook – Div 2 Canora - ??
Tisdale – Div 1, 2, 3 Carrot River – Div 2 (?)
Kindersely – Div 1, 2 PA – Div 1, 2, 3
Canwood – Div 2, 3 Melfort – Div 1, 2, 3
Business
Treasurer - Need to find a Treasurer as soon as possible for the League. Must get all paper work in order for Annual Meeting.
Referees – Throughout the season there were issues of refs being no shows for games. After January things seemed to come down. Ref Associations have been trying hard to recruit new refs.
Scholarship Award Winners for 2008 are Callie Lytle of Dinsmore(West Central National Dynamos) and Aspen Cleaveley of Hudson Bay(North East Lakers) Both winners will be notified. Once confirmation has been received from their Educational Institution a check will be forwarded to that Institution.
Scholarship Format - A new scholarship format was submitted. To be voted on at the meeting in September.
All Constitution changes to be brought forward to the Fall Meeting (September) Deadline to be submitted is August 2.
New Logo – It
was asked to have crests made up for all the teams to put on their jerseys. John
Hirsch and Judy Jackson are to get quotes from a couple of places. It was asked that John Hirsch get hats
made up for the September meeting.
Other
Dave Weightman asked for clarification on who makes the final decisions on League issues. Al Jellicoe explained that it is the Executive which is Jackson, Denysuik and himself. There may be a time when the Division Commissioners are involved.
Scheduling during playoffs – Discussion around scheduling of playoffs at the scheduling meeting in October instead of waiting until January. There is a proposal coming forward for Annual Meeting.
Team Rosters – Discussion around rosters not being submitted to the League secretary and teams are needing to be fined (as per constitution). It was suggested that after teams are formed that all teams be sent a package of Team rosters for their Division. This way come playoff time coaches are not questioning players.
Season 2008-2009 – Discussion around the season starting earlier then November 1 due to more teams joining the League. Proposal to be brought forward for the Annual meeting.
Annual Meeting
tentively set for
Respectfully submitted
Judy Jackson, NSFHL
Secretary