Athletic Council Minutes
December 3, 2003

The Athletic Council meeting was called to order at 8:40 at Solano Office of Education.

Present:  Davis -- David Blackwell. Napa -- Scott Kostecka. Vacaville ÐFred Jones and Gail McNally. VintageÑMaryanne Christofferson. WoodÑBill Ewing.
Absent:  Armijo Ð Jay Dahl

  1. Winter Sports:  Wrestling:  Successful novice tournament with the SCAC.
  2. Spring Sports:
    1. Track
      Week 6 conflict with facility for Napa and Vintage.
      League meet still to be scheduled (5/12 & 14)
      Accutrack -- $1,000 for both days if we need to rent.
      Possibility of League meet to be held in conjunction with SCAC.
    2. Baseball
      All League (Section by-Laws) recommend patch numbers by position.
      Every effort should be made for rain outs to be played in sequence.
      Request for Baseball By-Laws 6.3 and 6.2-2 to be eliminated.
      The coaches request a change in By-Law for 2 weeks (before /after Easter) for scheduling.   If There is a conflict with League and Easter tournaments, they want a ruling saying the League school will reschedule.
      The coaches want to increase the patch numbers from 14 to 16.
    3. Swimming
      The ADs need to touch base with coaches regarding the start date moving to March 1st for 2004-2005 school year.
  3. Fall Sports
    1. Football -- Fred had talked with John Williams at the Section office to re-open the section placement for play-offs.
    2. Tennis -- Section seeding by USTA ranking -- seeded 1 - 6.
      MEL -- went smooth.  Kept same school from competing in the first round.
  4. Other
    1. Wood's floor has not been refinished yet.  It will take about 1 week to complete the job.  Wood may have to change home games during the refinishing.
    2. Standardizing of all League patches -- No one was ready to discuss this item.
    3. Football-- Fred asked who is looking for games for next year:  WCW 1st wk, Davis 4 & 5, Napa none, Vintage 3, 4.

Next meeting Tuesday, January 6th, 8:30 am  at SCOE,
Meeting adjourned 9:50.
Respectfully Submitted, Joan Mumaugh