MINNESOTA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION, INC.

MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2006 O’Hara's., St. Cloud

Meeting called to roder by president Richter at 10:00 am.

Roll call showed all board members present.

Motion Brennan, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to approve the minutes from the previous meeting as mailed.

First order of business was player eligibility.

(Baily Rowell) He was graduated of Becker High School in 2005, he is now a freshman at St. Thomas. His parents have moved from becker after he graduated and now live in Minneapolis (which is inside the 494 boundary) this does not qualify him under the college rule, however he feels by living with a friend part time in Becker he can use this residence to be eligible to play for Becker. Motion Wegscheid, seconded Forsman, carried, to deny Rowell request to play for Becker. Voting against the motion, Barry and Rademacher.

The discussion on this matter continued long after the vote was cast as a few members thought the board may have acted to hasty. Motion Wegscheid, seconded Forsman, carried to recede their previous motion. A new motion by Barry, seconded Brennan, to make Roweel eligible, voting for Barry, Hartmann, Rademacher, Brennan, voting against Forsman, Wegscheid, Roufs, Zellman, Richter, Motion lost.

(Carey Tri) motion Roufs, seconded Forsman, carried, to table any action on (Tri) the board would like to see a little more information on (Tri) before making any decision.

(Talmos Webster) motion Forsman, seconded Hartmann, carried, that Webster request to play for Hastings be denied.

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Barry, carried, to approve tournament sanctions for, (Luverne) 6/23-25/06, (Anoka Co. 6/16-18/06, (Perham) May 31-June 4, Brownton) 6/15-16/06, (Kingston) 6/3/06, (Belle Plaine) 6/10-12/06, (Hamburg) 6/9-10-11/06. Luverne and Perham also request that all MBA teams in their tournament be allowed to play non MBA team.

(Andrew Engebretson) request to attend and play with the IMC baseball academy in Bradenton, FL., return and play with the IMC baseball academy in Bradenton, FL., return to Maple Plain for post season play providing he meets his (4) game eligibility. Motion Forsman, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to approve.

(Shakopee Indians) request to play New London merchants, WI.

(Milroy) requests to play Brookings, SD.

(Luverne) request to play Tournament in Brookings, SD

(Bethel Bandits) request to play New Richmond, WI.

Motion Roufs, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to allow the class “A” leagues to make up an all star team to play the Saint Paul Saints. the all stars would be made up from payers that are not in high school, and players that do not have any college eligibility left. This will be a one year trial, the class “A” all stars must submit a roster to the state to be monitored.

The board next met with section and region commissioners, vice pres. Roufs first went over the sections, with only a few changes made a motion by Kieke section 7 seconded Wigley section 5, carried to approve the sections for 2006.

Roufs next presented the region set-up for 2006, Jo Jarvis region 1 was not happy that they had the metro minny in their region, Verne Radloff would like to split up into different regions, Leo Wirth region 11 was very upset stating equality was not in the boards thinking when setting up the regions he would like that changed. A motion by Hinzmann region 14, seconded Berg region 16, carried, to approve the regions as presented. Opposed to the motion Leo Wirth, region #11.

There was a motion by Wegscheid, seconded Forsman, carried, to adopt a new state tournament format on a one year trial.

(Class “C”) would have to have their regions completed by Sunday prior to the start of the tournament. This is the same as always.

(Class “B”) must have their sections completed on Wednesday prior to the start of the state tournament, this is a change which gives class “B” (3) extra days to complete their play-offs.

First weekend: All Class “C”

First round - Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Second round - Sunday

Second weekend: First round Class “B” - Thursday, Friday

Second round Class “B” -Saturday

Third round Class “B” and Class “C” - Sunday

Third weekend: There will be no change form last year

Reminder to leagues: all player questionnaires must be acted on by the leagues before they come to the board.

The next meeting of the MBA will be May 13, 2006 at the VFW, St. Cloud, time 1:00pm

There being no further business, motion Barry, seconded Rademacher, carried, to adjourn, adjournment coming at 2:20pm.

Bob Zellmann, MBA Secretary Treasurer

2006 Class B Sections

1. Dundas, Hstings, Miesville, Northfield, Red Wing 5 teams

2. Albert Lea, Austin Greyhounds, Austin Blue Sox, Fairbault, Owatonna, Rochester Royals 6 teams

3. Chaska, Jordan, Shakopee, Prior Lake, Victoria, Green Isle 6 teams

4. Mankato, Marshall, New Ulm, Waseca 4 teams

5. Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount, Lakeville, Savage 6 teams

6. Bemidji, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hermantown, Marble, Virginia(Messabi) 6 teams

7. Blaine, Brainerd B’s, Cold Spring Springers, Coon Rapids Cardinals, Coon Rapids Redbirds 5 teams

8. Dassel Cokato, Delano, Hamel, Hutchinson, Maple Lake, St. Michael 6 teams

Total 44 teams

Avg. 5.5 Teams/section

2006 CLASS C Regions

1. Eastern Minny- No (6) Eastern Minny-Central (5) Metro Minny (4) 15 Teams

2. Tomahawk Nat (6) Tomahawk American (6) So. Minny (1) 13 Teams

3. DRS Red (4) DRS White (4) Cannon Valley Classic(3) 11 Teams

4. 13-60 Black (4) 13-60 Blue (4) Diamond River (4) 12 Teams

5. Twin Rivers-East (5) Twin Rivers Central (5) Twin Rivers West (5) 15 Teams

6. Carver Central Red (5) Carver Central White (4) DRS Blue (4) 13 Teams

7. Crow River No (6) Crow River So. (5) 11 Teams

8. Victory East (5) Victory So. (5) Victory No (5) Victory West(5) 20 Teams

9. Land O’Ducks Teal (6) Land O’Ducks Wood (5) Cornbelt So. (6) 17 Teams

10. Lakewoods East (4) Lakewoods West (4) Lakewoods Cent. (4) 12 Teams

11. North Star East (5) North Star West (4) Central Vale No (4) Central Valley So(4) 17 Teams

12. Norman Polk (6) Itasca (5) West Central (2) 13 Teams

13. 1st Nite (6) Gopher (6) 12 Teams

14. Hi-10 (4) Lake and Pine So (5) Resorters East (5) 14 Teams

15. Stearns Co. No (5) Stearns Co. So (5) Cornbelt No (5) 15 Teams

16. Lake and Pine No. (4) Resorters West (5) Country Side (5) 14 Teams

224 Teams = Avg 14 Teams/Region