This year, the Board of Directors consisted of, The Rake, Razor, Rocky, Jingles,, Snowpants, Hollywood and me. Next year it may be different, but for now, this is what we have. One point, right at the ‘get go’, The Rake’s daughter was celebrating a birthday but The Rake still found time to come out to the meeting and be a participant. Solid move by the Rake!
What I would like to do in this blog is to provide you with information as to some of the aspects discussed and some of the new ‘rules’, ‘ideas’ and ‘thoughts’ that have been adopted.
Here we go….
Christmas Party (for Tomcats and significant other), Friday November 29, 2013, Organizers, Chevy, Sunny and Snowpants. Tournament Captains, will not be given a present from Tomcats, starting in this year’s tournament. Delay of Game, (by shooting/flicking the ball into the player bench) will be a 30 second penalty in Mini and a 1 minute penalty in the Stanley’s Cup Tournament. Behind the Net Safety Zone to be once again, explained in a future issue of the St. Felix. Dead Ball Rule, (Reinforced) if the ball is shot out of play, team that gets it, is to wait for the other team to be in place for play to begin. Ball On Net Rule (Reinforced) You get one wack at the ball if it is on at the back of a net.
No Ref for first mini of next year to see if players can police themselves. You must have an email address that will give you updates to Tomcat information on an ongoing basis, your best email will be sought out by Rocky and used.
Doc has been selected as an assistant to me for the tournament. He will observe, learn, watch and study how everything is done in preparation for the tournament and will then take over as the Tournament Co-Ordinator for the 2015 Stanley’s Cup Tournament.
3 minute tie breaker for all timed games, (mini or regular Tuesday night two team game). The clock will be set to go for 3 minutes of overtime and it will be a 3-3 (plus a goalie) affair. If it remains a tie, it will be recorded as a tie. If a goal is scored in OT. Team that wins will get two points, team that loses will get one point. (This is only for Tuesday night) Stanley’s Cup Tournament will remain the same. If a tie in the Championship, four on four play…to determine a winner. Sudden death until someone scores.
7 Minute Periods; Tuesday night, Mini Tournaments will now be 7 minutes in length, rather than 6 minutes. The score clock will be started up (for 2 Minutes) between periods, and teams will commence play after the two minutes are done.
Stanley’s Cup Tournament to be held, Saturday February 22, 2014. Captain for the tournament: Snowpants Snow Squalls, Jingles Jets, Lovieville Flyers and the Stevo Stingrays.
Tomcat Skipjack Game; Tomcats not sold on participating in this event for 2014, the game will be put to a vote by all members, instead of just the Board of Directors determining it’s faith.
Blogs by Tomcats, each member is encouraged to write a blog, if they want to and submit it to Rocky. You do not have to, if you do not wish to.
Information about you: Rocky will be sending out an email to each and every Tomcat asking them some ‘Human Interest’ questions such as ‘if someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be’, ‘ a pet peeve’, and ‘If you can be anyone who would you be’. Questions like that. The information that YOU provide will be used in the ‘Tomcat Of The Week’ segment. So please respond back to Rocky when you get your list of questions.
Past Issues of St. Felix are to be placed on the Tomcat Web Site. It will be done slowly, but we hope to get the past 5 years up for all to see by the end of the summer.
That is all there is for now.
I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Summer, we are back on September 17, 2013. 6:30 Start.
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