2019-01-08_SDTTA_Minutes

Meeting called to order at 7:15PM, all board members present.

• Team League
  • The board is joined by club members Jeff Ruiz, Morgan Jimenez, David Flores, and George Pisa who present proposal to organize and facilitate a team league with the help of the club.
  • Proposed league would include:
    • 6 or more teams of 4-6 players.
    • Team individuals ratings ranging from under 1600 to 2200+
      • Rules dictate number of high level players per team.
    • League matches counting towards SDTTA club ratings
    • Matches occuring on weekends.
    • Matches reserving 1 row of tables.
      • 2 tables set up in reserved row for doubles spacing.
    • $20 entry fee
    • Entry fee collections to be used as prize money for winning teams.
    • Pay top 10 players $200 each to participate
    • Medals or trophies for winners
  • On the motion to approve the league with use of the facility and reserved row during team league match session the board votes 7-0 in favor.
  • On the motion to fund league organizers lead by Jeff Ruiz with $2500 to pay for league expenses, the board votes 6-1 in favor.
• December minute: board votes 6-0-1 in favor of approving.
• Smaller tournament organized by Perry and Jaxon still possibly to occur in September. Details to be more thoroughly considered after SD open.
• Equipment:
  • Many short barriers are damaged.
  • Need more barriers before SD open tournament.
  • On the motion to purchase 30 new short barriers (Butterfly) the board votes 7-0 in favor.
  • Need balls for robot
  • On the motion to purchase 1 box of training balls for the robot the board votes 7-0 in favor
• San Diego Open Tournament.
  • Post on Omnipong lists juniors for free. Board will not revise entry fees at this point.
  • Balboa park rental agreement for tournament dates is signed.
• Thursday night round robin
  • Issues with call in players coming too late.
  • Jaxon to write notice to be included in next email.
• BPAC disbanded
• Subsidized coaching
  • On the motion to continue the club’s subsidized coaching program the board votes 5-1-1
  • Perry to create coaching proposal.
• Sponsorships:
  • The board will be collecting applications until March 31st before selecting recipients.
• Financial Report:
  • In 2018 the club had an income of $24.2k and spent $26.4k which included $12.6k in table purchases.
• Shirts:
  • Bob acquired two sample shirts and found an even preference for the two among club members.
  • On the motion to order 175 shirts ~half of each color the board votes 7-0 in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:39PM