Minnesota Baseball Association, Inc.

Minutes of the board meeting

Meeting site Belle Plaine, Minnesota

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Meeting called to order by President Odman at 1:00 p.m.

Roll call showed all directors present.

Motion Brennan, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as mailed.

The board met with the Belle Plaine-Jordan Tournament chairman to go over last minute details. President Odman wished both sites a successful tournament.

Motion Fischer, seconded Roufs, carried, to approve Joe Shallenberger request to play for Kalamazoo of the Frontier League, return to the Minnetonka Millers for post season play, providing he meets his four-game eligibility.

Motion Fiemeyer, seconded Fischer, carried, to approve Kyle Baran to play for Duluth of the Northwoods League, return to Apple Valley for post season play, providing he meets his four-game eligibility.

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Brennan, carried, to approve Stewartville-Racine to play Winona.

Letter was received from the Eastern Minney League stating that Forest Lake used an illegal player. At their meeting on July 25, ‘04, the Eastern Minney League took action on Forest Lake and player Robert Dallman, making them ineligible for post season play. Forest Lake and Robert Dallman must appear before the state board to be reinstated for the 2005 season.

Letter was received from Region 16 Commissioner Ryan Berg and was duly noted.

Matt Middendorf returned from the Collegiate League and will return to Elrosa for post season play.

Motion Roufs, seconded Fiemeyer, that we change the required number of innings from (7) to (9) before it can be called a completed game for region - section and state play. Motion defeated 7-2.

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Fischer, carried, to approve the following players to play in a tournament in Arizona. Dustin and Eric Steinhoff with the team of Veseli, Adam Giesen with Union Hill, and Steve Weires with St. Benedict. Tournament date 10/20-27/04.

Motion Forsman, seconded Richter, carried, to approve Herb Koch to play in a fall baseball league, and also the Roy Hobbs World Series in Florida with the HPK Oilers, date 11/6-14/04.

The 2004 baseball season has come and gone with the state tournament championship games being completed on Labor Day. We would like to thank Belle Plaine and Jordan for a job well done.

Congratulations to our 2004 state champions, (Class “A” Minnetonka), (Class “B” Jordan), (Class “C” Blue Earth). This year’s tournament attendance was (13,000).

The next meeting of the MBA will be the annual meeting to be held at the Sauk Rapids Legion Club on Saturday, October 16, 2004. All league officers and commissioners will receive meeting cards. Please return your card by October 10, 2004, so we can make plans to order meals. There will be a state board meeting at 1:30 p.m., with the region and section commissioners meeting at 3:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 4:30, with the annual meeting to follow.

There being no further business, motion Fiemeyer, seconded Forsman, carried to adjourn.

Bob Zellmann

Secretary-Treasurer, MBA