News and Announcements
The school board has advised me that nobody is to wear outdoor shoes in any of our gyms. Caretakers have been asked to inforce this policy so please respect this request. Thank you.
I was informed last Friday that they will be doing further repairs to the floor in the lower gym at Crothers on January 10 and 17. As a result, we have lost that gym for both of those dates and we will go back to our shortened game schedule on the 10th and 17th.
It is imperative that we are out of the building by 10:30 pm, which I understand is tight when we are playing an extra game but I am confident that everyone will see to it.*
Please check the website for the altered start times on these dates.
The rules for these shortened games in Elite and Champions are:
1) 45 minute game
2) no halftime, no stop-time, no overtime
3) one time out per team
4) If a game starts late, that time is taken off the game time.
The rules for these shortened games in Masters( since your at Bur Oak) are:
1) 38 minute game
2) no halftime, no stoptime, no overtime
3) one time out per team
4) If a game starts late, that time is taken off the game time.
CAPTAINS: PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR GAME SHEETS WHILE THE GAME BEFORE YOU IS STILL IN PROGRESS. THIS WILL LESSEN THE CHANCE OF YOUR GAME BEING SHORTENED
NO SHOWERS AFTER 10:00 PM AT ALL GYMS
OFF THE PROPERTY BY 10:30 PM AT ALL GYMS
The school board called me to report that there are players lingering in the locker rooms and on the property past our permit time. Because of this, the school board wants to shorten our permit time to 10:00 pm which would kill our schedule.
I have asked everyone, year after year, to not take showers after the late games and to clear off the property ASAP but every year there are those who think they are entitled to take their showers. “It’ll only take me 5 minutes.” I like fresh smelling guys a lot but not at the expense of the league’s existence. I am asking everyone, especially captains, to police each other and not allow this practice to continue. The consequences for our whole league are not worth it. STOP BEING SELFISH.
The problem is that the caretakers are paid to 11:00 pm. They want to go home and I understand that. They have to wrap things up and do final sweeps of the school to make sure everything is clean and secure. Waiting for us to finish holds them up and either requires them to work beyond their paid time or work frantically to get everything done by 11:00 pm. I want you all to put yourself in their shoes and you’ll start to understand why this can escalate into problems for everyone.
I struck a deal with the Board that we would not use the showers after 10:00 pm and that we’d be out of the building by 10:30 pm. If we keep to this commitment, our permits stay as they are. If not , the permits will be changed and four games every week will have to be cut and the size of the league reduced.
For everyone’s sake, abide to this new agreement and make sure your teammates do as well. If you see any infractions, please inform your convener or me and appropriate suspensions will be given out.
Gerry
The schedule for December 20th has been altered from it’s original posting so please check the website for your game time.
The schedule was altered to allow all the Masters teams to play in all the 7:00 pm time slots so that they can enjoy their annual Christmas dinner together.
Masters is the only division with sponsors for their teams and it is with these proceeds that they fund their Christmas get together……perhaps some of the players (48+) in the other divisions should consider more closely which division they want to play in next season!!!
We have lost MDHS on November 15 due to the girls finals for the York Region Championships. As a result, I have had to reshuffle the scheduling for this date. We will play shortened games , as we did last time we lost a gym.
Please check the website for the altered start times on these dates.
The rules for these shortened games in Elite and Champions are:
1) 45 minute game
2) no halftime, no stop-time, no overtime
3) one time out per team
4) If a game starts late, that time is taken off the game time.
The rules for these shortened games in Masters( since your at Bur Oak) are:
1) 38 minute game
2) no halftime, no stoptime, no overtime
3) one time out per team
4) If a game starts late, that time is taken off the game time.
CAPTAINS: PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR GAME SHEETS WHILE THE GAME BEFORE YOU IS STILL IN PROGRESS. THIS WILL LESSEN THE CHANCE OF YOUR GAME BEING SHORTENED
