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Next LEAGUE Meeting Date:
Sunday June 30, 2008
Final Roster Meeting
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LAKEWOOD LEAGUE MEETING MINUTES- MARCH 16, 2008
President Larry Sakkinen called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll call was taken. All teams were present, with the exception of the Sauk Centre Titans. The Titans will be fined $25 according to the Lakewood League By-laws. Also in attendance was John Gerads representing the CMUA.
Review CMUA Contract
John Gerads reviewed the CMUA contract presented to the league and answered any questions. A copy of the agreement is attached to the meeting minutes. Sartell made a motion to accept the contract as presented, seconded by Roster’s. Motion passed by voice vote.
Review March State Board Meeting and Distribute Handouts
Andy Auger reviewed the changes to the state handbook at the meeting. Changes included: league by-laws must follow MBA state handbook rules with exceptions approved by the board (Lakewood will send to state board any rules different from MBA), no teams to play an independent schedule without board approval, players cannot participate in any scrimmages, exhibitions or league games without a signed contract, roster turned in June 30th is a playoff roster (players not on the roster but signed can play after June 30th until the playoffs begin), any signed contracts must be to the state board within two weeks of signing date, a player that plays in a game during the year and is released cannot be resigned by that team in the same year, reclassification of teams based on finishes at the state tournament.
It was also discussed that the state board is looking into coaches in the 1st and 3rd coaching boxes wearing helmets. Nothing has been decided yet.
Review and Discuss 2008 Rosters
Each team in attendance presented their prospective roster for the 2008 season. A motion to accept all rosters and players was made by St Joe, seconded by SR Cyclones. Motion passed by voice vote. Sauk Centre 2007 roster is grandfathered into 2008.
All teams are reminded that when signing first year players, if they are not playing for their hometown, and their hometown has an amateur team, they must get a release from their hometown before signing their first contract. This is for FIRST YEAR PLAYERS ONLY.
Playoff Format
Playoff formats were decided as follows:
East: No changes to 2007 format
West: No changes to 2007 format, with the home team paying for the umpires.
Central: No changes to 2007 format.
Region 10C Notes
The State Board will be determining the regions on April 12. After the meeting, Larry Sakkinen will notify the West Division teams of the date of the Region 10C meeting to determine the host for the 2008 tournament.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 30, 2008 at 7:00pm at Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:12 p.m. made by Roster’s. Seconded by Cyclones. Motion passed by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Andy Auger
Andy Auger
Lakewood League Secretary/Treasurer
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Meeting Minutes January 20th, 2008- 7PM
Ultimate Bar & Grill, Waite Park
LAKEWOOD LEAGUE MEETING MINUTES- JANUARY 20, 2008
President Larry Sakkinen called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll call was taken. All teams were present, with the exception of the Sauk Centre Titans. The Titans will be fined $25 according to the Lakewood League By-laws. Also attending the meeting was Herm Lensing.
A. Herm Lensing- Melrose Beacon
Herm Lensing from the Melrose Beacon came and talked about his pre-season publication on amateur baseball. He also handed out information packets to each team. Please return this to Herm before the start of the season.
B. Litchfield Player Ejection Ruling End of 2007 Season
It was noted that Ed Estrada was suspended for the first three games of the 2008 Lakewood Season for actions towards an umpire for during the last game of the 2007 season.
C. Ultimate Sports Decision to Not Return for 2008
The league received an e-mail for Joe Nelson of Ultimate Sports that they would not be returning for the 2008 season. A copy of the e-mail was sent to all teams in January.
D. Report from State Board Meeting
Secretary/Treasurer Auger went over the discussions at the January State Board Meeting. Included were: Sauk Rapids Cyclones were allowed to stay in Class ‘C’ for the 2008 season by a vote of 7-2. The Board will also be monitoring the roster of the Cyclones for the 2008 and can reclassify them at any time. The State Board did set criteria as to reclassification for Class ‘C’ teams going forward. They will be detailed at the State Board meeting in March.
E. Financial Report
Secretary/Treasurer Auger presented the financial report to the league. A motion to accept the financial report as presented was made by Litchfield, seconded by Roster’s. Motion passed by voice vote. Team checks were distributed at the end of the meeting.
F. Discussion on Divisional Realignment
Larry Sakkinen presented some information on possibly realigning the divisions, based on previous years’ records. After much discussion, there were no motions made to realign the divisions.
G. Election of League Officers
Motion was made by Orthopedics to re-elect Larry Sakkinen president of the Lakewood League, seconded by Roster’s. Motion passed by voice vote.
Motion was made by Clear Lake to re-elect Andy Auger secretary/treasurer of the Lakewood League, seconded by Litchfield. Motion passed by voice vote.
H. Election of Divisional Officers
Motion was made by Becker, seconded by Jimmy’s, to elect Paul Partch East Division Vice-President. Motion passed by voice vote.
Motion was made by Roster’s, seconded by Granite City, to re-elect Pat Schneider Central Division Vice-President. Motion passed by voice vote.
Motion was made by Sartell, seconded by Litchfield, to re-elect Bill Friedrichs West Division Vice-President. Motion passed by voice vote.
I. Review of By-Laws and By-Law Changes
No changes were noted, other than removing Ultimate Sports from the by-laws.
All other changes mandated by State Board rulings will be changed in the by-laws as well.
J. 2008 Lakewood League Schedule
The preliminary schedule was handed out to the league members. All changes should be back to the league office by January 31.
K. Advertising in 2008 State Handbook
The league was approached by the State Board to advertise in the 2008 State Handbook. After minimal discussion, there was no interest by the League to advertise.
L. Open Floor
Please remember to bring your roster to the March meeting. Also, please bring a copy for each team to review. This will be used for discussion and approval between teams.
Larry Sakkinen, acting as Region 10C Commission, noted that the bidding for hosting the Region 10C tournament will be held sometime in March, once the State Board determines the regions for 2008.
St Joseph Baseball will be having their fish fry fundraiser on Friday February 29 at 5:00pm at the El Paso in St Joe.
St Cloud Sports Inc will be having their fish fry fundraiser on Friday February 22 at 5:00pm at the Moose Lodge in Waite Park
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2007 at 7:00pm at Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill
M. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:02 p.m. made by St Joe. Seconded by Brainerd. Motion passed by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Andy Auger
Andy Auger
Lakewood League Secretary/Treasurer
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We will be holding the 2008 Lakewood League Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill at 7:00pm. We will be going over the 2008 rule changes from the state board, electing officers, distributing the 2007 financial report, and distributing the preliminary 2008 Lakewood League Schedule. If you have scheduling preferences, please get them to me by January 13, so I can incorporate them into the preliminary schedule. I will issue the final schedule sometime during the first week of February, just like last year.
Please respond that you will be attending the meeting. Every team is REQUIRED to have a representative at the meeting. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions or would like any thing placed on the agenda!
Yours in Baseball,
LAKEWOOD LEAGUE
Andy Auger
Andy Auger
Secretary/Treasurer
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