PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGES

 

Article XIV Annual Awards Hall of Fame

 

Section 2.

Currently reads: Anyone may recommend a candidate.  The nominating letter should be addressed to the Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee and contain a history of the candidate’s accomplishments in sufficient detail to permit an intelligent evaluation of the person’s entitlement to this recognition.  Deadline for nominations is March 1 of each calendar year.

 

Suggested change: Anyone may recommend a candidate utilizing the FSHPA Hall of Fame nomination form.  The nominating letter should be addressed to the Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee and contain a history of the candidate’s accomplishments in sufficient detail to permit an intelligent evaluation of the person’s entitlement to this recognition.  Deadline for nominations is on or before March 1 of each calendar year.

 

Reason: To allow the committee a standardized form with pertinent information that more easily determines eligibility of all recommended candidates.

 

Submitted by Vicki Marteney

 

Article III Membership

 

Section 2.

Currently reads: Juniors may join at a reduced fee as designated in these By-Laws.  A junior is a person, aged up to 17 years, who will not have his/her 18th birthday during the membership year.

 

Suggested change: Juniors may join at a reduced fee as designated in these By-Laws. A junior is a person eighteen (18) years old or younger for the entire calendar year.

 

Reason: To comply with NHPA Playing Rules Rule 1 Pitching Divisions Section A. Juniors.

 

Submitted by Vicki Marteney

 

 

Article XI All FSHPA Tournaments

 

Section 7:

Currently reads: Any member without an average will pitch a minimum 100 consecutive shoes to establish their seeding percentage.  This qualifying must be scored in writing, witnessed by two FSHPA Inc./NHPA members.  Alternatively an NHPA sanctioned Club or league average may be used if it covers 400 shoes or more.

 

Suggested change: Any member without an average will pitch a minimum 100 consecutive shoes to establish their seeding percentage.  This qualifying must be scored in writing, witnessed by two FSHPA Inc./NHPA members.  Alternatively an NHPA sanctioned Club or league average may be used if it covers 100 shoes or more.

Reason: To comply with NHPA RGS requirements (see Rule 11, Section D 1.

 

Submitted by Vicki Marteney

 

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