MBCA Minutes – March 23^rd Executive Board Meeting

Agenda

1. Introduction and President’s Remarks

2. Roll Call

   1. Members Present – Jon Roesch, Tom Critchley, Don Peschel, Tom Vix, Kris Fadness, Gary Schuler, Bruce Kugath, Ron Larson, Dave Johnson, Rich Decker, Ted Critchley, Bill Pocernich, Corey Zimmerman, John Oxton, Ron Vorwald, Keith Lockwood, Dennis Stockmo, Mike McDonald, Matt Urbanek, Franz Boelter, Gary Holmseth, Gary Nelson, Dick Finck, Lynn Peterson, Dave Galovich

   2. Members Absent – Jim Galvin, Reggie Perkins, Charles Portis, Jeff Evens, Tim Walton, Dan Ninham

3. Additions to Agenda

4. Secretary’s Report

5. Executive Director’s Report

   1. State Tourney Hospitality – Target Center was great, very hospitable

   2. Minnesota Basketball – Updated Record Books

   3. Other; Girls Assn., Corporate Sponsors, Hall of Honor

                                                              i.       New Balance a possibility as a sponsor, looking into it.

                                                            ii.      Summer Waiver stays the same, thanks to the talking points, it helped make a difference.  There was some talk that a change with amendments could get pushed through (It’s not happening for now).  This will probably come up again next year.

4. Summer National Meeting

6. Kevin Merkle – MSHSL

   1. Transfer Rule – There was a bill put forth in the legislature to try and block the MSHSL’s new transfer policy, looks like it may be dying but with the way the legislature works it could get attached to a bill late in the session, we will not know for sure where we are until session ends.

   2. Seedings – There will be some form of seeding taking place for the state tourney games next year, whether seeding the top 4 and randomly drawing the bottom 4 (like Hockey), or seeding all 8 (like Girls’ Basketball).  The consensus was that the boys’ favor seeding the top 4.  When teams make it to state, a representative from each team would need to attend the seeding meeting.  A tape exchange was set-up by the girls’ to alleviate the scouting concern issue.

   3. Shot Clock – If we want this passed we need representation at the MSHSL meetings.  Right now it looks like an uphill battle for next year due to financial concerns that AD’s and school districts have.  This proposal was only for 3A and 4A. 

   4. – The ZK Pro Spalding is the official ball of the MBCA and we strongly encourage all high school teams in the state to use this model.

   5. Facilities – There was a concern that facility changes were going to have to be made at the last minute during our state tourney due to the Women’s NIT and the Gopher women playing at the barn.  Thankfully this was avoided but there was some last minute scrambling going on, and something we will have to pay attention to in the future.

Old Business

1.      Shot Clock/Seeding proposal – Went over it with Kevin Merkle of the MSHSL

2.      64 team 4A tourney

New Business

            1.  Coaches of the Year/Section and State – Congratulations to our State coaches of the year – 1A – Brian Korf- Lester Prairie, 2A – Tim Anderson – Maple River, 3A – Grant Guzy – Spring Lake Park, 4A – Co Coaches of the Year – Greg Miller – Armstrong, and Nick Guida - Buffalo

Section Coaches of the Year

1A – Section 1 – Franz Boelter – Faribault Bethlehem Academy

                            Tom Vix – Rushford-Peterson

         Section 2 – Brian Korf – Lester Prairie

         Section 3 – Markus Okeson – Ellsworth

         Section 4 – Frank Webster – St. Agnes Academy

         Section 5 – Dick Finck – Bertha-Hewitt

         Section 6 – Dan Ninham – Cass Lake-Bena

         Section 7 – Rich Newman – Barnum

         Section 8 – Kent Christian – Badger-Greenbush-Middle River

2A – Section 1 – CJ Boerger – Kingsland

         Section 2 – Randy Carlson – Belle Plaine

         Section 3 – Tom Rops – Luverne

         Section 4 – Matt Thuli – Holy Family Catholic

         Section 5 – Rich Busse – Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop

         Section 6 – Ryan Dusha – Melrose

         Section 7 – Jerry Fleming – Mesabi East

         Section 8 – Trevor Peterson – Hawley

                            Bob Torgrimson – Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

3A – Section 1 – Rocky Peterson – Winona

         Section 2 – Pat Hayes – Waconia

         Section 3 – Mike Sjoberg – St. Thomas Academy

         Section 4 – Tim Anfenson – St. Michael-Albertville

         Section 5 – John Moore – Benilde-St. Margaret’s

         Section 6 – Grant Guzy – Spring Lake Park

         Section 7 – Tom Pearson – Duluth Central

         Section 8 – Bob Brink – Cold Spring Rocori

4A – Section 1 – Josh Williams – Owatonna

         Section 2 – Jeff Evens – Bloomington Jefferson

         Section 3 – Scott Swansson – Woodbury

         Section 4 – Vern Simmons – St. Paul Johnson

         Section 5 – Phil Ward – Wayzata

         Section 6 – Mike Fritze – Apple Valley

         Section 7 – Paul Broberg – Anoka

         Section 8 – C.R. Gulsvig – Moorhead

                            Nick Guida – Buffalo

2.      Assistant coaches of the Year - Congratulations to Jerry Witt – Morris, Mike Walker – MPLS Roosevelt, Matt Hibbison – Rocori, Al Buhl – Thief River Falls, and Tom Jacobson – Redwood Valley

3.      We are looking for candidates to be our next secretary, they should come from 1A and 2A class sizes.

4.      The Banquet that takes place on the eve of the state tourney is not being attended by all teams.  The MBCA strongly encourages all state tournament teams to participate and go to the banquet.

5.      Summer Meeting Date is Sunday August 19^th

6.      Section Re-Alignment – Due to the shuffling of teams, sections, retirements, some reorganization of section representation on the MBCA Executive Board will occur in 2007.

Committee Reports

1. All-Academic-Individual and Team – Have been announced and gone to press, check web-site

2. Hall of Fame – Do we want to change date of induction to the state tournament time.  There was discussion that was favorable to change.

3. Fall Clinic is Oct. 25^th -27^th

4. All-Star game – If D1 kid, can only play in 2 all-star games, all others can play in more.  6 players opted out this year due to vacation time.  Coaches, please nominate players.

5. Closing Remarks