One Week Until Roster Freeze

Gentlemen -

Here's a quick reminder of what is facing us for the next two weeks.

1)  Roster Freeze Day is one week from today.  Roster Cut Sheets are due by 3pm next Sunday (March 27th).  March 27th is also Easter Sunday.  So if chocolate bunnies and colored Easter eggs are part of your family activities that day, you may want to submit your cuts earlier in the weekend.  I will have the cuts, LTCs and money per team listed late Sunday night or Monday morning.  Due to prior commitments I won't be able to get things posted at 3:05pm like past years.  And if there are any mistakes on Roster Cut sheets, it will take me longer to post the results as I will need to clarify things.  So if you have any questions, please e-mail or call me this week.

1b)  No trades are allowed once you submit your Roster Cut Sheet.  If there are any trade discussions going on, start getting it wrapped up.

2)  Executive Committee.  To date I have received notification from two owners that they do not want to be listed on the ballot.  If I do not hear from you by next Sunday, your name will be on the ballot and you will be eligible to be elected to the EC.

3)  Draft Day is 13 days from now.  Saturday, April 2nd at noon, my office building.  I will be there between 10:30 and 11am, so feel free to arrive any time after that.  We have papers to hand out, pictures to take, trophy ball to sign, EC to elect and all of that, hopefully, will be completed by noon so we can kick off CFCL 2016 (33 years and counting.  "We're not even halfway there!") with the Ruffin Privilege at noon sharp.

4)  Speaking of the Ruffin Privilege.  We will be playing the Ruffin Privilege Game again.  With your roster cuts, submit who you think will be the first player nominated along with the winning bid.  Winner gets some amazing baseball prizes.

5)  CFCL fees are due on Draft Day.  $120 per team.  No exceptions.  I don't want to have to chase people down for money throughout the season so please bring your money to the draft.

6)  Kyle Schwarber Bobblehead Night with the Cougars.  Tickets are $13 each.  I would like to collect a final head count and money for the tickets on Draft Day.  The game is Thursday, June 16th at 6:30pm.

7)  Post Game Wrap Up.  Last year we headed to Mullen's on the corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads after the draft.  If you're so inclined, interested owners are invited to meet up there.

8)  Refreshments.  You can bring anything you would like to get you through the day (no alcohol).  There is a refridgerator that may have some space to store some things, but I can't count on enough space for ten teams to stash their goodies.  There are vending machines with pop and candy as well as a microwave oven.  All I ask if you make sure you clean up your garbage and crumbs so we don't have an issue reserving the room for next  year.

9)  I  have saved the best for last.  Owner Emeritus David Mahlan will be there.  Now that may not seem like a big deal since David annually is generous with his time to stop by and take the official league photo.  Well THIS year he has agreed to be our Official Recorder of the Auction.  He will keep track of the bids and announce the team that acquired the player and the winning auction price.  This should prove to be invaluable to us to have the CFCL Founder on  hand keeping us accurate on our bids.

Any questions about anything, please e-mail, text or call.  See you in 13 days!