When the call for help came, the WNY community responded as usual.  The fundraiser held to benefit the John Tripi family raised in the range of $30,000.00. Thank you for your generous support.

REMINDER - INSURANCE PAYMENT IS DUE BY DECEMBER 15TH 

Insurance payment and NSA sanction will be underway in November & December and we should have the insurance in place to meet the 2011 year end deadline.

For those returning teams, or new teams considering joining us in 2012, Metro Girls Softball is offering team insurance for the 2012 season. This insurance will be effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The cost will be $110 per team and will include NSA team registration. Teams planning to play in Metro Girls Softball in 2012 will be need to be insured in accordance with the policy limits defined in this 2012 insurance plan. The coverages are as follows:

$3,000,000 General liability (each occurence)

$ 1,000,000 Personal Injury (each occurence)

$5,000 medical expense (any one person)

$4,000,000 general aggregate

$100,000 Excess Accident Medical ($100 deductible)

If your team needs insurance, Metro Girls will make that purchase for your team in aggregate with all teams submitting payment of $110 by December 15, 2011. Those submitting payment after December 19 will be covered as soon as we can complete the sanction process and insure the teams. In those few cases we may not have coverage for your team by January 1, 2012.

Payments must be received at Metro Girls Softball, 45 Curley Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127 Checks should clearly state which team is being insured (ie: "Ballerina's 14U (anytown, NY)") & coaches name and address must be included.

Checks should be endorsed to: Metro Girls Softball with a notation on the check of "2012 Softball Insurance"

Any questions can be directed to:

Joe Komoroske

Metro Girls Softball

45 Curley Drive

Orchard Park, NY 14127

716-912-4066

A General meeting was held on 9/27 at 7PM at the  Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Rd.  Near the north side of the UB Amherst campus

This was the final meeting of 2011 to wrap up the season and to discuss any items the membership would like to consider for 2012.  

Items discussed included:

       14U and 43' pitching distance

       Proposed 2012 playoff dates and format

       Any teams interested in forming a developmental 8U division? 

      Having 2 umpires for 12u games in 2012

Umpire escrow refunds were distirbuted to those organizations attending the meeting. The remaining refunds will be mailed the week of Oct. 3rd to 7th. Refunds will be mailed to the address that appeared on your deposit check, or the coach's home address.