Meeting Notes from Jan. 16th

Great meeting folks. Awesome input from everyone.

Sorry I had to split about half way through.
This is what I recorded from the meeting.

S.

Participants: Stephen O'Sullivan, Craig Barnes, Greg Simone & Tom Goodwin

1. Are there still any unresolved incidents from the last Summit? Jenn has to check the game sheets, they're in Peterborough right now. As far as I can remember, these incidents have been dealt with already: Meat, Nightmares, CCCP, Easy Company, Morningstars' ejections. Were there anymore? Jenn?
   

Jenn has game sheets in Peterborough. We think that we have dealt with everything.
Sully will ask Jenn to see if there is anything unresolved from Summit.

2. The Gas Station Islanders made a formal complaint about an incident in their Finals last Summit. I said I would follow up with it, but haven't. I wanted to open up a quick discussion with Bandapart, the other team, to remind everyone of our core values of fun and safety on the ice and the players' responsibility to manage this. No ejections resulted from the incident, however, there were 2 back to back unprovoked nasty cross checks. Can we write a note to the 2 teams to this affect?
   
   1. Protocol.
   2. Goalie asked to leave Montreal league.
   3. Follow up with Gas Station to clear up any unresolved issues.
      
   4. Send a note to Gas Station that this has been discussed at the executive level and we are willing to discuss it in person. Let them know Bandapart is not returning to the tournament in 2008.
      

3. I want you guys to take charge of organizing the Fair Play management at the Summit. This would mean…

A. Communicating with all the team Fair Play reps before the weekend to establish what our expectations are from them when they are on duty

B. We need a FPC rep on duty throughout the games who these team reps can check in with when they start and end their shift and the FPC rep can work with them to address and resolve any incidents. Please discuss the best system to help us resolves incidents effectively and immediately. Obviously we want a pro-active and positive system too.

Be clear...if a player is ejected (not because of 3 penalties), they are out for the tournament.

Must formulate an on-duty system/ schedule to deal with Fair Play issues as they arise.

Need to specify and clarify game duties for persons watching games

4. What are our next actions for implementing game reporting team feedback after games?
   

24 hr. period to weigh in with feedback
electronic is preferred for admin. purposes
Do we need to move forward on this immediately?

Website vs. in rink survey?
Sully will put a survey together. Get GM's to approve.

5. What's the latest on the Fair Player awards? Can we promote them on the league website?
   Talk to Heather.
   Dan Hickox has been making an effort to keep track of Fair Players after games.
   

6. Did we get much feedback from the teams on what to do about consistent poor behaviour from players?

We are getting adequate feedback re: poor behaviour players.
Need GM's to continue and take ownership for poor behaviour players on their own teams.
FPC needs to set clear expectations for players. Put it together and publish it.
Ties in with # 10 on agenda.

FPC are arbitrators. GM's/ players should be administrators.

7. What issues do we want to address at the next GM meeting

Greg's Demerit system discussed

• less demerit if team administrates it
• team making decisions v. us making decisions
• Greg detailed proposed point system
• establishes protocol
• manages league discipline
• propose at GM meeting
• remember protocol for feedback on incident so people feel included in decision making

Added:

Important that refs have pristine record as players

Rishor mentioned that players shouldn't be refs. Non-issue with bias.
Proposed that player/ refs don't ref in-division games during playoffs.

FPC Star: refs should play key role in choosing FP Star.
Ask timekeepers to consult with refs prior to each game.

League Hockey Pool? Groovy.

8. When will the next general FPC meeting be? When will the next executive meeting be.

9. I don't think we should stereotype division fair play. We definitely have more work to address in the Eh Division, but I think we should always approach league issues putting everyone under the same standards. We have to do our best to clarify the league's expectations and administrate effectively when our expectations aren't met. Which we are getting better at, thanks to you guys. I'm sorry I haven't read it yet, but Greg's demerit system sounds like an effective way to help us manage our expectations and communicate better with our membership in a more objective way on how we're addressing poor behaviour. I'll read very soon.

Instruct refs to become stricter leading up to tournament. Help teams prepare and get closer to league mandate.

CHUCK:
Mentioned that Marek's pm's didn't show up on website.

Priscilla collecting game sheets and locking stats.

Teams are encouraged to check for accuracy.

Whenever there is an incident, we need to check game sheet before it is submitted.

Ejections hurt personal record more than team record.