1. Greater Lowell Umpires Association General Meeting
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Mark Byrne President
February 26
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March 1, 2017

2. GLBUA Agenda Attendance - Lucien Tanguay, Ray Bellerose
General Business- President Mark Byrne
Rules interpretation - Tom Clews
topic you will discuss next.

3. Upcoming meetings for 2017 Regular membership meetings
Wednesday, March 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 15th 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 30th (banquet & 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 7:00 pm

4. GLBUA Clinic Dates
February 25th - Tewksbury Little League Building - 10am to 1pm
March 4th - Tewksbury Little League Building - 10am to 1pm
March 8th - Mt. Pleasant Golf Course - 6pm to 7pm (occurs before regular general membership meeting)
March 11th - Tewksbury Little League Building - 10am to 1pm
Wednesday, March 15th (tentative date for MBUA Exam) - Mt. Pleasant Golf Course - 5:30pm to 7pm

5. Presidents Report
Sonny Robbins 50/50 tickets available $5 or 3 for $10
Sonny Robbins Scholarship Award forms–
Nominations- Wednesday Mar 15 for the following Positions (2) Executive Board
Banquet form-$35 for a guest
GLBUA Shirts are available for member AFTER the Meeting
Baseball Equipment is available
Frank Neves – Allsports east –
10$ off and free delivery to the meetings

6. MIAA For umpires officiating High School Baseball require :
OFFICAL’S BACKGROUND : The MIAA Board of Directors requires a background checks for all game officials - $45 first time fee, Yearly renewal fee is $10
Registered with Arbiter, please go to miaa.arbitersports.com and do so as soon as possible
NFHS Concussion Training for MIAA

7. General Business
Nominations- Wednesday Mar 15 for the following Positions
(2) Executive Board At-Large Members
Banquet & Elections
Thursday, March 30th
Election 6-7
Banquet 7-10 elections

8. Sonny Robbins Memorial Scholarship Fund
Feb 26 funds $210
Mar 1 funds - $105

9. Sonny Robbins Memorial Scholarship Fund
The GLBUA has established the Sonny Robbins Memorial Scholarship Fund. This award will be given to any umpire in good standing who has a son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter going to/or already in college. It also is available to GLBUA members who are members in good standing and are going to/ attending college.
It is a $500 Cash Award funded in part by the 50/50 raffle at the meetings -Tickets $5 for 1 or 3 for $10.- Please support this worthy fund named after a founding member of this board. The award limits 2 applicants per family. There shall be no duplicate winners of the award

10. Interpreter Tom Clews Batters interference
REVIEW OF MLB/MIAA RECENT BASEBALL RULES:
MLB do away with the practice of requiring pitchers to throw four pitches to issue an intentional walk
Batters interference

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