Minutes of LIICL Executive Board Meeting 8/22/03

The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM at the Huntington Library

Attendees were:

Voting

John Kingsley – Alumni C

Andy Warnock – Clear-Cut Computing

George Berg – Northrop Grumman

Tony Sommese – Photon Research Assoc.

Tom Ogen – Ademco

Ed Hartten – Alumni D

Red Bilkis – Alumni E (formerly Veeco)

Steve Romero – EDO

Non-Voting

Robert Rizzo – Editor

George Alikakos – President

Paul Ragonnet – Rules Director

John Kingsley – Treasurer

Absent

LSF

LIRR

Note that Veeco is now renamed Alumni E after losing sponsorship of that company.

1        The first item on the agenda was to determine the number of rounds.

“A round robin will be played with three position rounds for a total of 12 rounds.  If we have 9 teams each team will have two byes.  If a tenth team joins each team will play 12 rounds”                        Motion Passed  8-0

2        The seven dates granted by the Huntington Library were read.

“Accept the Library dates starting with Sept. 5^th”       Motion Passed 8-0

3        The time control is listed on the schedule as game/60 as no extensions of play were requested of the Library:

“Petition the Library for use of the 9-10 PM extension and write a check for $175 to cover the seven dates already approved.  Follow up with a call on Monday to ascertain whether first round play will be extended.  If accepted time control will be game/90.”                    Motion passed 8-0

4        Presently the LIICL uses a games score point basis to determine standings in the regular season:

“Change the LIICL regular season standings to a match point basis as opposed to the present LIICL point basis.”              Motion failed 1-8

5        The LIICL rule 54 states that non-time delay clocks are preferred:

“The LIICL shall change its rule concerning Allegro (time delay) clocks to conform with USCF rules.”               Motion passed 8-0

6        The LIICL has a closed admissions policy which does not allow walk-ons to enter the league.

“Open up the LIICL to anyone”                       Motion passed 7-2 (Required 2/3s vote)

7        Alumni E has accepted the player Tony Nunziata as a team member.

8        Bob Rizzo to contact the LIRR team to determine their status.

9        Lots were drawn for schedule position.  Schedules were made up and distributed.

Business was completed at 7:55 PM and the meeting was adjourned.