PNLA League meeting minutes
October 12th, 2004
Present
Dave Vannoy - League Pres.
Marc Bissell � VP
Brad Coulter - Treasurer
Aaron K. - Giant�s Causeway/ VP
Dejon Hush � Team Kavu / Secretary
Randy Woo � Seattle
Matt Cone � Crease Monkey 'A'
Steve Humphreys � Blue Collar
Scott Haley � Blue Collar
Tim Rogers - Blue Collar
Via conference call
Toby � Crease Monkey 'B'
Fred Wilmot - Crease Monkey 'A'
Joe O�Donnell � Portland
? - Tentawon
C- Division- Robert Chinnapongse
Introduction for new adult players to have a chance
to learn and play.
-lead to more Refs and coaches
-more fans in case of pro league
Clinics will teach and then teams will form from
these clinics
-experimental college
- Advertising
Robert was unanimously voted as the commissioner of
the �C� league
B- League looking to grow:
Vashon, WA team in �05(preliminary), full member in
�06
Salem, OR in �06
Will then look for a north /south split of league
B- League will be balancing playoffs, switching
between Portland and Seattle every year. B- League
will also add this year a quarterfinal round to
occur the week before.
�05 finals will be in Portland
B-League will be responsible for own playoffs:
Quarters June 4th, Semi�s and Finals June 11th-12th
B- League schedule is done and will be posted on
WALAX
A/B leagues will share costs for insurance and ref
assignor
WA teams will pay for own assigner: OR teams will be
individually responsible for refs, due to past
problems
Joe O�Donnell will find a ref assignor for OR
Each Team is Responsible for providing the league
with refs (2)
Blue Collar has 2
Seattle has 2
Team Kavu has guaranteed 2
Tim Rogers, Marc Bissell and Dejon Hush will work
together (as assignors) to get a comprehensive list
of referees for WA area
Aaron suggested teams to meet requirements for
league play provide refs for 10 games, this was
voted down
Matt Cone informed us that Major League Lacrosse
will be returning to Seahawk stadium May 28th
A-league finals were unanimously to be held June
11th/12 (so next year will be the same when the
B-league returns to Seattle
Matt Cone suggested that the semis be held in
conjunction with Laxfest at Mercer Island on the
11th and the finals at Queen Anne bowl as in
previous years. This discussion was tabled
New team to the League, Team KAVU
US Lacrosse enrollment was discussed
There will be a Men�s Club championship in FL in
February.
Dave Vannoy Suggested the PNLA make membership
mandatory in �06, to be discussed later.
Restated- all teams will play by international
rules, no exceptions
Marc Bissell has volunteered with suggestions and
recommendations from Joe O�Donnell and Fred Wilmot
to establish PNLA.net, still using sportability.
Voted yes to the spending of league funds for this
web site
.B-League Dismissed
A- league schedule will be given to the parks dept
Nov. 2
Blue Collar will let Dave Vannoy know of their
decision to compete in�05 Nov. 1st
Meeting Adjourned
