Attendees:

• Erik Hokenson
• Jeb Myers
• Greg Meyer
• Gino Giovannelli
• Emmy Lenzen
• Mark Young
• Sarabeth Denui
• Brian McBride
• Julie Yakes
• Kim Lanoux
• Mike Bendickson           

Brief updates and discussion on anything requiring board input or vote

• Association, Board and League (Erik/Jeb)
  • Moving to a more formal approach to board meetings
  • MBL Rules – Erik, Jeb and Mike attended the MBL Travel Directors meeting

1. New Rule - All 14 year old baseball (including 14/15A) will not play 9 man baseball in league and tournaments, and instead play continuous batting)
2. New Rule
   • For tournaments – introduced max pitch counts (95 pitches per game, 135 pitches total in a tournament)
   • For league play – still going with innings pitched
3. New Rule
   • No player rostered on a MBL (Metro Baseball League) team can be rostered on a club team on or after April 23rd (excludes VFW, Legion and high school baseball)

• Key dates

• March 15th – Payment to MBL
• March 29th – Regional Alignment Meeting
• April 7th – Scheduling meeting
• April 17-19 – Coaches meeting
• April 23 – League play begins for all ages other than 15’s
• June 1st – Rosters freeze
• June 25th – State Tournament bids need to be turned in
• July 13-15: State Tournaments (Specifics depend on teams)
• July 20-22: State Tournaments (Specifics depend on teams)
• July 27-29:State Tournaments (Specifics depend on teams)
• Aug 1-5: August Classic

• Finances (Mark)
• Secretary and Registration (Gino)
  • Website is up to date (team pages, players rostered, tournaments listed – need to add MSF dates to each team page)
  • Need to add in-season development session dates (per Greg)
• Player and Coach Development (Greg)
• Slugfest and Tournaments (Mike)
  • Mike Bendickson and Matt Farley are serving as Tournament Directors
  • One team short on 14AA
  • Three teams short on 15AAA
  • All others are full (but feeling okay because some teams are having tryouts now)
  • Need to get refund policy in writing on website and potentially included in confirmation email
  • Need to create a separate NGIN account next year for Slugfest to gain better visibility to Slugfest revenues (and costs)
• Uniforms (Sarabeth)
  • Uniforms have been ordered (includes hat with embroidery, 2 shirts, jersey).Coaches receive shirts and hat + a few extras
  • Arrival date TBD
  • No spirit wear will be available at Slugfest
  • Winning teams get a shirt (Mike working with Toby)
• Equipment (Brian)
  • Bats coming in any day now!
  • Looking into resistance bands
  • Equipment will be handed out at April 4 meeting
• Schedule (Emmy) 
  • Permits mostly in order (still need for Dale Petit and Paul Frank)
• Volunteers (Kim/Julie)
  • May 5 – Site Director training – time TBD (likely AM)
  • Concessions – trying for no hot food.Mike working with local businesses
  • April 15 – go live date with Dibbs
• Umpires (Joel)
  • Nothing
• Fields (Erik / Jeb)
  • Nothing

Adjourn:  Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm