EASTSIDE VFW – ST. CLOUD, MN
TIME – 11:00 AM
MEETING CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT RICHTER
THERE WERE 18 DEDICATED BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS PRESENT
ROLL CALL SHOWED ALL MEMBER PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MIKE BARRY
MOTION LEMKE, SECOND BRENNAN, CARRIED TO ACCEPT MINUTES FROM JANUARY MEETING
GARY SCHLEPER, SHAKOPEE AND MIKE STICHA, NEW PRAGUE SPOKE ON BEHALF OF EACH SITE AND GAVE AN UPDATE FOR THE 2018 TOURNAMENT
MOTION KREGER, SECOND NAGEL, CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENT SANCTIONS FOR THE 2018 SEASON:
-MORRIS EAGLES “MIKE JOHNSON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT” 6/1-6/3
-FARMING FLAMES 3RD ANNUAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 6/22-6/24
-ELROSA TOURNAMENT 6/15–6/17
-NIMROD TOURNAMENT 6/29–7/1
-JORDAN/SHAKOPEE FOR THE “COORS LIGHT CLASSIC” 7/6-7/8
MOTION BRENNAN, SECOND LEMKE, CARRIED TO ALLOW THE FOLLOWING TEAMS TO PLAY NON-MBA TEAMS FOR THE 2018 SEASON:
-CHAMPLIN LOGATORS TO PLAY OSCEOLA, WI 5/23 & RIVER FALLS, WI ON 6/13
-ISANTI REDBIRDS TO PLAY OSCEOLA, WI 6/20
-NORTH BRANCH TO OSCEOLA, WI 6/13
-EAST BETHEL TO PLAY NEW RICHMOND, WI 6/24
-CHASKA TO PLAY FOUR CORNERS, SD 6/9
-BIRD ISLAND TO PLAY TEAM MAX BAT 5/27 & 6/24
-FIRST NITE AND GOPHER LEAGUES TO PLAY SIOUX FALLS TEAMS AND THE
SW OUTLAWS, SIOUX FALL SAINTS AND TEAM MAX BAT
-HADLEY TO PLAY LARCHWOOD, IA
-ISANTI TO PLAY AN ALUMNI “OLD TIMERS” GAME ON 6/16
IT IS DULY NOTED THAT NICK BRUNING AND TAYLOR RIGNELL, HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS, TO PLAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND HADLEY IN 2017.
IT IS DULY NOTED THAT PAUL MESSNER, HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS, TO PLAY FOR THE SDSU CLUB TEAM AND HADLEY IN 2017
MOTION BRENNAN, SECOND NAGEL, CARRIED TO ALLOW THE NORTHSTAR LEAGUE TO HAVE A 15 MILE RADIUS FOR THE 2018 SEASON
MOTION FORSMAN, SECOND NAGEL, CARRIED TO APPOINT TIM THOM AS REGION 1 COMMISSIONER
MOTION KREGER, SECOND LEMKE, CARRIED TO APPOINT DAN SWANSON AS SECTION 1 COMMISSIONER
MOTION KREGER, SECOND LEMKE, CARRIED TO ALLOW EAST BEHEL TO UTILIZE A 30 MILE RADIUS
IT IS DULY NOTED THAT THE NORMAN POLK LEAGUE WILL CHANGE THEIR NAME TO THE RED RIVER LEAGUE
THE MBA BOARD WISHES TO THANK JEFF JANZEN FOR MAINTAINING THE MBA COACHES DIRECTORY. MIKE NAGEL AND TOM LEMKE WILL MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE DIRECTORY IN THE FUTURE.
MARK FORSMAN AND MIKE NAGEL GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE CRITERIA PROJECT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE JUNE 30TH ROSTER WILL BE UTILIZED TO PLACE TEAMS IN CLASS B AND CLASS C. TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO APPEAL THEIR CLASSIFICATION AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING. THE FINAL WEIGHTING OF EACH CRITERIA COMPONENT WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE APRIL MEETING.
MOTION FORSMAN, SECOND NAGEL, CARRIED TO ADOPT THE MSHSL DH RULE ADOPTED IN 2017 AND TO CONTINUE TO USE IT.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
THE MBA BOARD ESTABLISHED NEW REGIONS FOR CLASS C AND THE
2018 SEASON AS FOLLOWS:
REGION 1 EASTERN MN EAST & WEST 10 TEAMS 2 STATE SLOTS
REGION 2 TOMAHAWK 12 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 3 DRS 12 TEAMS 4 STATE SLOTS
REGION 4 CORN BELT & COUNTY LINE 12 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 5 CANNON VALLEY, TWIN RIVERS 13 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 6 RIVER VALLEY & 13-60 16 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 7 CROW RIVER 13 TEAMS 4 STATE SLOTS
REGION 8 VICTORY 20 TEAMS 4 STATE SLOTS
REGION 9 LAND O’DUCKS 13 TEAMS 2 STATE SLOTS
REGION 10 RED RIVER 7 TEAMS 2 STATE SLOTS
REGION 11 SAUK VALLEY, CENTRAL VALLEY 15 TEAMS 4 STATE SLOTS
REGION 12 NORTHSTAR 12 TEAMS 4 STATE SLOTS
REGION 13 1ST NITE & GOPHER 14 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 14 HI-10 & LAKE AND PINE 13 TEAMS 2 STATE SLOTS
REGION 15 STEARNS COUNTY 10 TEAMS 3 STATE SLOTS
REGION 16 RESORTERS E & W, COUNTRYSIDE 13 TEAMS 2 STATE SLOTS
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS MOTION LEMKE, SECOND NAGEL, CARRIED TO ADJOURN AT 12:45 PM.
