The mid-season captain's meeting for the 2016 Summer/Fall season took place on August 28th at Phillies. A total of 11 teams were represented:
Scrooge Pub Wonky Triangles
Scrooge Pub Runners
JR BBQ Smokin' Aces
Sin Bin Bombadeers
Sin Bin Dic-taters
Dolce Vita Sweet Life
Phillies Frigates
Phillies Pheasants
Shenanigans Boomtown Rats
Dolce Vita Angry Birds
Fat Alberts Scandal
Dominic welcomed everyone and spoke briefly about the captains' responsibilities.
Then, after a few warm-up exercises, we got straight down to business. A number of proposals were discussed and voted on.
Proposal 1: To change the home advantage system in the playoffs.
Last season there were some complaints that winning in the playoffs should result in home advantage in the next round, instead of the higher seeded team automatically having the advantage. After some discussion it was felt that changing the system could potentiallyÂÂ result in even more problems. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 10 to a steadfast 1.
Proposal 2: To introduce a perpetual trophy for B and C divisions.
Until now only the winners of the A division playoffs were awarded a perpetual trophy. In the interest of parity it was decided 11:0 to award a perpetual trophy for B and C divisions as well.
Proposal 3: To have independent overseers present at all divisional playoff finals.
A vote of 11:0 carried the proposal to have independent overseers present at all divisional playoff finals with the power to arbitrate potential disputes or even overrule refereeing decisions. This was introduced to ensure referees don't make biased calls to benefit their own team.
Proposal 4: To award an extra point for away wins within the division.
This proposal was given short shrift and defeated by 11:0.
Proposal 5: To change to an 18 week season with two bye weeks.
This was suggested as some members felt playing rescheduled games at weekends is a burden due to family and work commitments. It would also make scheduling the season an easier task. This proposal will be explored further and voted on at the next organisational meeting.
Other Business
Dominic informed us of complaints about coaching players. He urged all captains to be vigilant and to try to resolve disputes amicably.
JR BBQ is hosting a weekly cash tournament on Tuesdays. It's a double elimination singles tournament and entry costs 10,000 won. Sin Bin will be starting a Saturday tournament shortly. More details to follow.
Dominic spoke about the difficulties the league is experiencing with regards to making the season schedule. The parameters we have set for ourselves are quite limiting and make using an online resource impossible. Dominic thanked everyone for their understanding and ensured us that the IPL would strive towards finding the best solution.
Farewell Bernard
Bernard Condrau, an IPL stalwart, is retiring and moving to Thailand. Dominic thanked him for his years of dedicated service and his tireless efforts in creating and maintaining the IPL website. Bernard promised to continue his work on the website for which he received a heartfelt round of applause.
At that point the meeting disbanded and everyone dispersed full of joy and wonder.
