The Vaessen Pioniers extended the contract for their manager Dè Flanegin for one more season. It will be his second year at the helm for the team from Hoofddorp. According to a newspaper report the club expected three to four changes on the roster for next year. The roster will be known at the end of October. Practice starts in January, the new season in April. The Pioniers almost reached the Holland Series, but L&D Amsterdam grabbed the second spot on the last day of the semi-final round robin.