The Board of Directors met on the 6th at the Albany Rail Yard. Here are the high points of the meeting
45+ Division rules that were approved.
To get credit for a game played, a player must play or be at the game.
Playoff eligibility is now 7 games played
A team can borrow up to two players only. More than two is not allowed and will be a forfeit regardless of what the opposing team says.
If the team borrowing uses a player from the opposing team, that player gets playoff credit for that game.
A team is allowed to borrow up to four games without penalty. On the fifth borrowed game, a forfeit fee is applied. Standard fee rules apply
A certified borrow player list is suggested to be established for players to be automatically vested for approval
Teams are required to send their attendance to the Commissioner, the Website Administrator and the opposing team to verify attendance. This should be done in a timely manner, no more than two weeks after the game. Failure to do this will risk a players playoff eligibility. Within the last two weeks of the season the attendance is due the Wednesday before the playoffs begin.

33+ Division
Clarification of the bat rules were approved as follows:
Bats must be
- MLB specifications to size, dimension, taper and BBCOR compliant
- Bamboo and other plant materials are allowed
- no metal of any kind is allowed
- Tape and gripping materials are allowed.

Concerning late fees, the Commissioners were instructed to send emails to delinquent teams stating the amount of money that is due and when it is due.The rules governing late payments will be applied as to CDMSBL rules.

The GM's pre-season meeting will be held on April 22, 2017 at 11:00 a am at New Scotland Field. Scorebooks, baseballs and rules pertains to the fields we play on will be distributed.

If anyone has questions about the meeting please feel free to contact me. Bob Noto, League Secretary.