Category Archives: Community

ECRSA AGM and Banquet

Greetings!

Many thanks again to M.A.D, and Heather for providing a location for the AGM and Banquet.  Also, a huge thank you to Lloyd for providing the delicious spread of food.

As mentioned at the AGM, the meeting minutes from the AGM as well as the Annual Report will be posted to the website in the next few days. In the interim, here are a list of the motions as well as the outcomes of the motions.

1) Meeting minutes will be taken for organizational memory. A note taker is required for the task. Corey Oickle was nominated and unanimously appointed to the position.

2) Move to accept the Annual Report as a penultimate draft with minor copyright + calculation amendments to be incorporated prior to publishing the final document for public consumption.

3) Hiring an auditor to review current financial record keeping practices.

4) Re-structuring of current governance model to include five voting positions and four non-voting positions. The five voting positions include two Co-chairs, Treasurer, Secretary and Sponsorship Coordinator. The four non-voting positions include an equipment coordinator, volunteer coordinator, communication coordinator, and scheduling coordinator.

5) Election of 2012 Commission

Co-Chair – Aubrie (Abby) McGibbon

Co-Chair – Corey Oickle

Treasurer – Melissa Mercer

Secretary – Katherine Boone

Sponsorship Coordinator – Mike Marshall

Equipment Coordinator – Heather Scully

Volunteer Coordinator – Doug Bungay

Communications Coordinator – Charles Thompson

Scheduling Coordinator – Julie Roberts

Many thanks to those who came up and chatted with me after the awards were handed out. If anyone has any suggestions or input, hit me up on email, Facebook, or Twitter!

Happy training in the off season.

AMc

ECRSA Float in Pride Parade

Put your paws up baby! Polish up your best shoes, touch up the make-up, and re-work your choreography because the ECRSA has a float in the Pride Parade this Saturday, July 23rd. Want to join us? Here’s the details from Julie, our fearless El Presidente:

It’s that time again….we are looking for as many people as possible to join us in our parade “float” this year. I will be driving our truck and everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, your neighbours, or your neighbours friends!!! Remember, the more the merrier :)

The parade marshaling begins at 11:30 and I have some decorations to make our truck as gay as possible. There will also be some snacks and refreshments available. Wear your jerseys and bring any sort of “prop” you’d like (ball glove perhaps?). The Parade begins at 1:30and if you are not able to join us with the decorating please be at Cornwallis and Upper Water Street (just past the casino, in front of the dockyard) by 1:00.

Head over to the ECRSA Facebook Page to let Julie know if you will be strutting your stuff with the ECRSA.

Happy Pride!
AMc

Update of Awesome – Home Run Derby & Tourney Schedule

Are you the next David “Big Papi” Ortiz? Maybe you taught this guy how to do that? Think you could challenge this guy? Swinging for the fence is just your modus operandi right?  Well, here’s your opportunity to prove it.

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2011 Kickoff To Pride Softball Tournament Charity

Good morning all!

After much discussion with the ECRSA Commission, it was decided that all proceeds collected from the 2011 tournament will go to…:

The Venus Envy Bursary Fund

What is the Venus Envy Bursary Fund?

Created in winter 2000 as a way to give something back to the community that supports Venus Envy, the Bursary Fund aims to support women and trans people in need who wish to further their education. We raise money through dances, concerts and other local events, donations from store proceeds and private donations.

The deadline for applications to the Bursary Fund is the end of July, so if you are interested in applying, check out the Venus Envy Bursary Fund page on the Venus Envy website.

Stay tuned for next week. This blog is going to be lit up with awesome leaks and updates about the tournament!

The sun is shining. We’ll see you on the field!
Abby

Post game celebration…all the cool kids are going!

Talk about sponsor love!

The Company House, will now be opening its doors on Sundays between 2:00PM and 8:00PM for our softball league. There will be a BBQ and drink specials – Margaritas, Daiquiris & Caesars for $6, and Happy Hour beer for $4.25.

Can you think of a better way to spend an hour or two after your game bitching about that bad call, recounting that beauty play that turned the game around, or simply enjoying a cold bevvie with your most stellar teammates?  How about enjoying the summer “season” (and by season, I mean a day or so every month of intermittent sunshine) while helping support a local business, supporting one of our league sponsors, and getting to know other players in the league?

I don’t know about you, but I felt like this when I found out about this great news. Anybody want to buy the web geek a beer?

Still not convinced? Maybe it’s time to pull out the celebrity endorsement. When in doubt, I always ask myself; “What Would P!nk Do?

See you on the field!
Abby

A force play or a force out explained…in great detail!

Ola! group.

This week’s video tutorials are very…Big Bang Theory inspired. The individual who submitted these two videos is very passionate about baseball. This is evident from the graphics used to explain a force out. That said, not my first pick for a tutorial video, but I heard a bit of rumbling about this concept, so best to explain it.

In short, a force play involves any situation where the runner (including the batter) is forced to run. A batter is forced to run to first base. having arrived at first safely, the runner is then forced to run to second if the subsequent batter hits the ball in fair play (see last week’s video). In this instance, you need only to throw the ball to the base where the runner is headed (e.g., first base,  second base, etc.) and your teammate need only catch it prior to the runner getting to the base. Note: In our league, home is always a forced out.  Clear as mud?

A tagged play necessitates tagging the runner in the instance where s/he is trying for an extra base or more. For example, if I am up to bat and hit the ball into the outfield, it’s a force play at first (because I am forced to run to first base), but a tagged play at second base (nice hit!), or third (getting greedy). Again, a play at home in our league will always be a force out for safety.  Still clear as mud?

Check out the videos below and let me know what you think of them:

Intro to softball: A forced out or a forced play (pt.1)

Intro to softball: A forced out or a forced play (pt.2)

 

Batter up!
Abby

So, this infield fly rule…and other softball rules

Didn’t get enough from last week’s video tutorials? No worries!

While watching the games last weekend, I noticed the umpire called a few people out on an infield fly. I also noticed this look from more than a few people (not pugs), so let’s crack a bevvie, pull up a comfortable chair, wipe down the white board and grab a pen – Professor YouTube is in session:

What is this infield fly rule exactly?

http://youtu.be/uyqCtlJeOVw

The difference between a fair vs. foul ball (explained by an a certified umpire in uniform):

http://youtu.be/zuio0TBfWBQ

In other news, have you seen the new logo? My head nearly exploded from the sheer and utter awesomeness that was waiting for me in my inbox. This logo was done by a volunteer looking to flex some graphic design muscle. Huge, mad, and insane props to her for the ridiculous final product! If you like her work, hit me up for a referral.

Thanks to the brilliant effort of this year’s Commission, the league has been making steady improvements to many facets of a community organization, but they are far from done. If you have any feedback, insight, or want to help out, leave a comment here or head over to the Contact Us page and let ‘em know what’s on your mind. I promise to get back to you before the next game or I owe you a bevvie!

See you on the ball field!

Abby

2011 Season Registration Update

Hey All!

What a great start to the 2011 season! Three registration events were held this year and we’d like to send a special thanks to our hosts: The Company House, Menz Bar and Reflections Cabaret. There were great turn outs to all of the events and 66% of the vacancies were filled. Luckily, there are a few spots left to be filled.

Interested in joining a team?

  1. The cost for the 2011 season is $85.00 per player.
  2. You need to fill out the Player Registration Form.  Please ensure forms are completed in full as all information requested is required for Insurance purposes.
  3. Once completed, you need to contact a Commission member to arrange to have the completed form dropped off in person, emailed, or mailed to:

East Coast Rainbow Softball League
P.O. Box 36006
5665 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax NS B3J 3S9
Remember to invite your friends!

Hope to see everyone out again this year!

Melissa Mercer
ECSRA Teasurer