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TCMABL Year End Meeting

12/4/16 - Augsberg Park Library – 1:00

 

 

  1. Reports from MSBL Arizona World Series Team
    1. Lumberjacks 35+
      1. 5 – 3 – won consolation (like winning the NIT, but winning consolation was more fun than losing in first round of top bracket)
      2. March 4 – 6th tournament in Las Vegas (35+)
    2. Cardinal 25+
      1. Storm shortened tourney, team 3 – 2
    3. All teams had a great time
  2. 2016 Financial Statements
    1. Close to budget – collected $494.29 more than we spent
    2. Balance is $12, 428.41
  3. 35+ Division Review/Feedback
    1. 35+ Worked out great – good year
    2. Possibly go to 35+ Padres?, Dodgers, Mavericks
    3. Consider soft exemptions to allow teams to go to 35+
    4. 5 exemptions in 1st year only (all above 30, only 2 can be under 32, age on Dec. 31 of current year) Vote Approved
  4. Bob Janoski retirement
    1. Brett Hughes – taking over Cubs – they want to stay in 35+
    2. Process to get people in to hall of fame.
    3. Bob Janoski elected in to the TCMABL Hall of Fame – Vote Apporved
  5. 2016 Recap
    1. Website – Awesome job
    2. Finance and scheduling – excellent
    3. League format (18+, 28+, 35+) great
    4. Umpires
      1. Overall, pretty good
      2. Issue with one umpire
      3. Mark is responsive
    5. No new teams for 18+ - looking for other teams to join
  6. Officer Transition Announcement
    1. John Remakel stepping down as president – won’t run in January
    2. Handing over to Ryan Lutzka
    3. John plan to be Chairman of the Board
    4. Ryan and John will define responsibilities for Chairman of the Board and President
    5. Matt Stengel will be nominated for VP
    6. Have Grievance Chair be an elected position
    7. All these will be voted on in Jan.
  7. Rebyls Umpire Incident
    1. Several issues with players
    2. Player that yelled at umpire should come in – potential multi-game suspension.
    3. Review grievance process to come down harder on unruly teams make it easier on the president and the board
  8. Team Review
    1. Blizzard –forfeited 3 double headers – need to be reinstated in spring
    2. Owls – struggling
  9. MSBL Affiliation Contract
    1. OK if with similar contract cost structure
    2. John Remakel will lead contract negotiations with MSBL

 

 

 

TCMABL 2015 Year End Meeting – December 13, 2015

 

Agenda:

 

  1. 2015 Season Recap – Remakel
  1. Successful season
  2. Admin – Lars Larson with website (twitter, social profile)
  3. Playoff Committee – hands down best playoff committee    

            1a. On-time and great fields

            2a. Competitive Playoffs

d.   Financial hawk in Frank Volkers – Great Job balancing and budgeting

            1a. No missed payments

  1. Rainouts for 28+
  2. Address some rule changes to MLB rules for official games after 5 innings
  3. Quality of play has improved on both side
  4. Legends team was interesting development.

            1a. First TCMABL sponsored team

            2b. Did a good job, did not bankrupt League

            3c. Found gear from folded town ball team for great price

  1. Umpire issues

            1a. Police had to be called

            2b. Overreaction by umpire, manager received one game suspension

            3c. Umpire walked off the field due to player behavior

                        -game was called and not resumed

 

  1. MN Lumberjacks Report (35+ Arizona World Series Team) – Wangler, Genrich)
  1. Made playoffs after 4 trips
  2. Close games, fall behind early but would chip back
  3. Roger Clemons and Dennis Boyd played in game just prior to Lumberjacks

 

  1. TC Cardinals Report (25+ Arizona World Series Team) – Stengel, Lutzka
  1. 8th year taking team to AZ
  2. 15 guys (5 Pitchers)
  3. 5-0 pool play
  4. Won first playoff game
  5. One of the most successful teams outside of the Championship Teams
  6. Need a couple of additional pitchers to get over the hump

 

  1. 2015 Financial Statements/Taxes – Remakel
  1. Summary distributed
  2. Teams pay for overages on field costs
  3. Unbudgeted expenses  

            1a. Diamond Dry

            2b. Legends new team – League fronted cost of gears, League fee and                                umpire, Team paid  

            3c. Fronted fee, paid back

d . Field costs were lower than anticipated

  1. Playoff fields were reasonable – Big Willow, Castle, Dunning, Parade was       free due to scheduling error.
  2. Teams are mowing own fields, fields are not being maintained between 18+ and 28+ games.

            1a. Ryan meeting with MPLS field director

            2b. Going to address issues

  1. Baseballs were not factored with shipping
  2. Baseball payments due prior to League fees, John and Tom have been fronting cost.
  3. Teams fees to be discussed – Will be consistent to prior years
  4. League has been paying sales tax on field costs when it should not be a taxable transaction – League will look to get refunds of payments
  5. Form 990 reports taxes and expenses

            1a. Missed 1 year of filing

            2b. Filed 2013 taxes a year late – IRS Audit ensued

            3c. Amnesty program – letter sent and was rejected, additional letter sent and was accepted to avoid $3000 penalty

            4d. Put in place a succession procedure per IRS request

            5e. Segregate duties - Treasurer prepare taxes, reviewed by President           and then passed on to the Secretary. President would file any           necessary extensions.

Board Approval was unanimous.

 

  1. Brody Schintz Appeal – Orioles Team Rep(s)

      -Frank Doolittle – Player was underage according to independent sites, which turned out to be incorrect, but player had previously played. Stats and games were mysteriously removed. Jon Lipinski suspended for 2014 season. Players suspended, team suspended from playoffs. Jon was reinstated, but player would have to go through draft and not be eligible to play for Orioles. Player wants to join team instead of going through draft.

Frank – vast improvement in team structure and behavior. Brody had played at Century and had a promising season. Out of baseball for a year and a half due to life circumstances. Understands needing to go through the draft but wants to play with guys he knows. Good for Orioles as well as for Brody.

 

-Team was a lot better on how they approach the game

-Openly and knowingly cheated

-Takes away from the integrity of the League on upholding punishments

-Teams should be conducting themselves in appropriate manners

-Actually did play for St. Paul Capitols last year

-VOTE: Player must go through the draft if he wants to play, League will not revisit the issue again.

  1. Knights requesting a morning game to be 9am to accommodate Player wedding (08/27).
  1. Season begins One weekend or two before Memorial Day (05/30)
  2. Vote to start season May 15th (Playoffs, Labor Day, Playoffs)

APPROVED

  1. Knights to be played at 9am.

APPROVED

 

  1. New Rulebook Discussion – Remakel, Genrich
  1. Rulebook was in tough shape
  2. Updated version available outlining manager roles and responsibilities
  3. Rulebook states 7 innings, but it may have been understood to be 5 innings

-APPROVED

d.   Loopholes – ejected player, following week only 8 players available, opposing manager allowed ejected player to play

e.   Umpire not paid prior to game, umpire walked so League had to pay. Good practice to pay at manager meeting prior to the game start.

            1a. Unpaid fees need to be paid within a week or risk playoff eligibility           and/or subject to further penalties.

            -VOTE: APPROVED

f.    Edited rulebook to managers for review. Comments at general meeting in January. Vote on any changes in February.

 

  1. 20th Anniversary Planning – Remakel
  1. Suggestions on observance.
  2. Media
  3. Commemorative patches

 

  1. Other
  1. FAQ for new players (fees, game times
  2. All Star games opinion on game played after Championship Game

                  1a. Aligmagnet Park has 2 fields. Ideal for playoffs with concessions

                  2b. All Star game to be played before Championship Game

                  3c. Higher quality players/participation for end of season game vs.                              July 4th game.

  1. Rays folded
  2. New Team Applications (18+ - Monkeys?) – Players and Fields in Place
  3. New Team Application – St. Croix Townball League (28+)
  4. Boosters folded (?)
  5. Manager changes – Coyotes: Randy moving, Hans stepping forward.
  6. Manager changes – Legends: Manger moved, John to reach out to new manager.
  7. Possible 35+ expansion – Older teams in 28+ looking for opportunities. Federal League teams may be willing to jump.
  • 35+ and 28+ play together and have separate playoffs
  • Possible having all divisions playing on Sunday

 

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