NEORH December news and notes

The NEORH Board of Governors met in December and scheduled 2008 Managers Meetings at the Roy Hobbs office as follows:

• Tuesday, February 5 – Open (28+) Division;
• Wednesday, February 6 – Veterans (38+) Division;
• Thursday, February 7 – Masters (48+) & Legends (55+) Divisions;
• Monday, February 11 – AAA (18+) Division.

A 2008 Calendar has been started; additional dates will be filled in by Mid-January.

Other business/decisions at the December meeting included:

• Fee structure will remain essentially the same for 2008;
• The Masters Division schedule will be moved back a couple of weeks to stagger playoffs and avoid conflicts at the end of the season; 
• 2008 season tentative start dates are as follows:

1. Open & Veterans: April 19-20

2. Masters: May 3-4

3. Legends: May 17-18

4. AAA: May 24-25

• Plan to post team rosters on line;
• Safety rules regarding contact at bases & home plate will be clarified;
• Roy Hobbs Shootout rules for tied games may be modified slightly;
• Plans implemented to upgrade field maintenance equipment;
• Plans to upgrade field conditions at Sisler Field and Erie Island discussed but must be cleared with field owners;
• Redesign of NEO Roy Hobbs website will be completed by the end of January;
• Challenger Little League Exhibitions will continue;
• Father-Son game will continue;
• Open vs. Veterans All-Star game will be repeated, plus Masters-Legends & AAA All Star games. All-Star games will be held on Labor Day weekend Saturday;
• ID Badges, similar to those used at the Roy Hobbs World Series, are under consideration;
• The Buckeye Baseball 18+ Baseball State Championship Tournament will be held in Summit County in August, with NEORH AAA and Greater Akron AA leagues acting as the host.