MINUTES MVUDSS BOARD MEETING 2\/15\/23<\/p>\n
IN ATTENDANCE:\u00a0 <\/span>S. Baranick (SB); R. Barnhart (RB); J. Hansell (JH); E. Rushing (ER) ; G. Stevenson (GS)<\/p>\n 1. Action Items<\/b><\/p>\n a. Modification to Rule 7. Late Roster Arrival Rule b. 9. Make safety bag plays safer c. JH – modify MVUDSS Rule 22. to give the Board the flexibility to hold single- or double-elimination tournaments. An<\/span> d. SB – generate a 9-team double-elimination end-of-season playoff schedule for the 2023 Spring Season. 2. 2022 Fall Season<\/b><\/p>\n Projected Balance: 3. 2023 Spring Season<\/b><\/p>\n a., b., d. below require Board approval.<\/p>\n a. Start date February 27, 2023 running through June 5, 2023. b. A truncated 8-game (\u201cseeding” games) regular season with either a (1) combined SE\/DE or (2) only DE playoff (not a tournament) to determine the league champions. c. Projected Balance based on a. b. and d. approval:<\/p>\n (1) Combined SE\/DE playoffs:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>$183.84 (based on $35 league fee) – 1 round with SE\/DE playoff format of 11 games max. (2) only DE playoffs: d. $35\/player league fee<\/p>\n Prior to the vote on the player league fee, there was concern expressed by some Board members about having a deficit going into the Spring 2023 season.\u00a0 <\/span>Further concern was expressed as to possibly needing to cover unexpected expenses such as repair and\/or purchase of a new pitching screen, etc.\u00a0 <\/span>It was stated that it’s simply a cash flow issue to manage the projected small deficit and that the league has been in this position a few times in the past.<\/p>\n JH motioned and ER seconded to set a $35\/player league fee for the Spring 2023 season. 4. Bob Kapeller Memorial Tournament 2023 (BKMT6)<\/b><\/p>\n a. 20 teams – per SB, 13 teams have paid, 5 stated the check is in the mail, and 2 indicated they will pay at the field. b. Projected Net Profit: $2,984.50 + donations<\/p>\n c. Assignments<\/p>\n SB – will contact Tom Lowry (BLD) to get tables for tournament and tables at entry for BLD waivers to be signed.\u00a0 <\/span>Previously provided via email, final bracketing and field assignments were approved “electronically” by the majority of the Board. 5<\/b>. Open items from previous meetings 6.\u00a0 <\/span>League Umpires 7.\u00a0 <\/span>Wednesday Play Dates – MVUDSS 8.\u00a0 <\/span>Equipment Responsibility JH will prepare a spread sheet with Board member responsibilities for equipment.\u00a0 <\/span>RB indicated that he will be gone on Monday, 3\/6\/23.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Item remains open. \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 9. Roster Changes – <\/b>REDACT<\/b><\/span> this agenda item only IF NO CHANGES from last board meeting. a. Roster Openings (in roster opening order):<\/p>\n 8\/8\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>— Blue Bolts (B) missing a 6 The Board discussed the need to clarify Ruben Escobedo’s (RE) situation.\u00a0 <\/span>Given the amount weeks\/games he played during the Fall 2022-2023 season, he will be offered the slot on Team E, Red Raiders. SB will contact RE.\u00a0 <\/span>(Subsequent to the Board meeting, SB spoke to RE, who accepted his assignment to Team E.\u00a0 <\/span>SB notified Team E manager Joe Jennings of this fact.)<\/p>\n b. Waiting List Players (in eligibility order):<\/p>\n 7\/10\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>Mike Graves (4, drafted as a 4) — will call when ready to play MINUTES MVUDSS BOARD MEETING 2\/15\/23 IN ATTENDANCE:\u00a0 S. Baranick (SB); R. Barnhart (RB); J. Hansell (JH); E. Rushing (ER) ;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minutes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nNo discussion.\u00a0 <\/span>Item remains open.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nRECOMMENDATION: If a throw or play pulls the fielder into foul territory, allow him to touch the safety base to put out the batter-runner.\u00a0 <\/span>SSUSA revised rule.
\nJH to draft language that is more realistic in its application.
\n<\/span>No discussion.\u00a0 <\/span>Item remains open.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nWithout vote, but with unanimous Board consensus, the following changes will be made to Rule 22:<\/b><\/p>\n2-day single-<\/del>elimination tournament will be held during seasons with less than 15 regular season games per team.\u00a0 The Board will consider all factors which may impact conducting a tournament and, at its sole discretion, will determine whether a single- or double-elimination tournament is most practical.<\/span>
\nTournament format TBD based on the number of teams. See Schedule.
\n(Subsequent to the Board meeting, SB posted the above change on the league website.)<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Item closed.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nWithout vote, but with unanimous Board consensus, the Board agreed to a double-elimination tournament to complete the Spring 2023 season.
\n<\/b>(Subsequent to the Board meeting, SB completed on 2\/4\/23 and emailed to Board members.)
\n<\/span>Item closed.<\/b><\/p>\n
\n$271.61 – from 2\/3\/2023 meeting
\n– $30.00 – umpire for one playoff game
\n————
\n$241.61<\/p>\n
\nWithout vote, but with unanimous Board consensus, the Board agreed to start the Spring 2023 season on 2\/27\/23 and end on 6\/5\/23.
\n<\/b>This is predicated on no rainouts or cancellations for other reasons. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>As indicated in 1.d. above, the Board approved a DE tournament for the Spring 2023 season, and without vote, but with unanimous Board consensus, the Board agreed to a truncated 8-game regular Spring season followed by a DE tournament.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>$67.87 – awards: 12 trophies instead of 12 sweatshirts
\n\u00a0<\/span>– \u00a0$175.00 – 5 more players dropping out at $35\/player league fee x 5 players
\n. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Robertson, Olivas, Bratcher, Bill Newman, Jerry Smith
\n\u00a0<\/span>————-
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>$76.71<\/p>\n
\n. \u00a0 \u00a0 $76.71
\n– $150.00 – add\u2019l umpire fee for 17 game max. DE playoff format instead of 12 game max. SE\/DE playoff format
\n————–
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $73.29<\/span><\/p>\n
\nMotion passed 5-0.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nSB indicated that there is also one team on the waiting list.<\/p>\n
\nSB brought game\/backup and home run derby balls for distribution to Board members.\u00a0 <\/span>GS and RB took balls for the tournament.
\nGS – will handle the HR Derby.\u00a0 <\/span>The Board agreed to take a hard look at the HR Derby this year, and if it doesn’t meet “expectations” to either scrap it in future tournaments or review to see if it can be tweaked to attract more participants.
\nER – will bring a couple of empty buckets to use for retrieving HR Derby balls in the outfield.
\nRB – will establish the umpire schedule now that the bracketing\/times and field assignments are set.
\nThere will be six (6) umpires, including RB.
\nJH – will put together Bob Kapeller’s personal “items” for tournament display.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>GS – update Player Finder to include local players having byes.\u00a0 <\/span>This became an issue, this past season, for the first time in league history.\u00a0 <\/span>It’s not expected to happen again, unless there are similar circumstances impacting the league schedule.\u00a0 <\/span>As such, this does not have a high priority for GS.
\nItem remains open.<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>RB discussed that permanent league umpire Rudy Magana has not been reliable for MVUDSS, nor for umpiring in Marv Ruddell’s tournaments, and that we should look to find another permanent umpire.\u00a0 <\/span>SB and JH discussed that Darin Rossi has expressed a desire to come back “full time”.\u00a0 <\/span>SB will contact Darin to determine his interest.
\n(Subsequent to the Board meeting, SB spoke to Darin, who has agreed to come back.\u00a0 <\/span>Darin will start on 2\/27\/23.)<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Due to the shortened Spring 2023 season, RB suggested that we notify league managers and all players of the necessity to play on Wednesdays if games are postponed.\u00a0 <\/span>(Subsequent to the Board meeting, on 2\/16\/23, SB sent an email to all league players describing this, as well as other pertinent aspects of the Spring 2023 season.)\u00a0 <\/span>Item closed.<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b>GS will have equipment responsibility for Spring season, opening day, on February 2\/27\/23.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>(Changes, if any, identified in <\/b>red <\/b><\/span>below.)<\/b><\/p>\n8\/15\/22: Mike Morrison dropped out of pool, moved\/moving to Missouri<\/del>
\n8\/22\/22: Hank Alberts (6) dropped out — Sons of Arthritis (C) missing a 6 — 9\/26\/22 Don Kingwill (5) added<\/del>
\n9\/4\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>Matt Smith (5) dropped out— Sons of Arthritis (C) missing a 5
\n9\/26\/22: Mike Trusty (5) dropped out \u00a0 <\/span>— Greyhounds (G) missing a 5
\n10\/3\/22: \u00a0Andy Bullington (2) to pool — Gold Standard (D) missing a 2 — 11\/28\/22:\u00a0 <\/span>Robb Braun (3) added
\n<\/span>10\/31\/22: Bill Gillette (2) dropped out — Red Raiders (E) missing a 2 — 11\/28\/22:\u00a0 <\/span>Harold Halldorson (2) added<\/del>
\n12\/19\/22: Frank Camou (3) dropped out — Blue Bolts (B) missing a 3 — 12\/27\/22:\u00a0 <\/span>Nate Randolph (3) added<\/del>
\n12\/27\/22: Nate Randolph (3) dropped out of pool<\/del>
\n1\/9\/23: \u00a0 \u00a0 Ray Sikes (2) dropped out \u00a0<\/span>— Roadrunners (F) missing a 2 — 1\/9\/23: Ernie Regalado (4) added<\/del>
\n1\/12\/23: \u00a0 Ernie Regalado (4) dropped out of pool<\/del>
\n2\/27\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Rob Robertson (1) dropped out — Marooned (A) missing a 1
\n<\/b>2\/27\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Bill Newman (2) dropped out — Gold Standard (D) missing a 2
\n<\/b>2\/27\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Tel Preszler (3) dropped out — Red Raiders (E) missing a 3
\n<\/b>2\/27\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Steve Baranick (5) moved to pool — Marooned (A) missing a 5
\n<\/b>2\/27\/23: \u00a0 Jerry Smith (5) dropped out — Gold Standard (D) missing a 5
\n<\/b>2\/27\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Lou Bratcher (6) dropped out — Marooned (A) missing a 6
\n<\/b>3\/13\/23: \u00a0 <\/span>Dan Olivas (3) will be dropping out — Marooned (A) missing a 3<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
\n8\/8\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>— Roadrunners (F) missing a 6
\n8\/8\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>— Gold Standard (D) missing a 6
\n8\/8\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>— Greyhounds (G) missing a 6
\n8\/8\/22: \u00a0 <\/span>— Red Raiders (E) missing a 6<\/p>\n
\n8\/8\/22: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Harold Halldorson (1, drafted as a 2) — will call when ready to play<\/del>
\n10\/31\/22: Terry Shinn (1) — will call when ready to play<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"