Mid Maryland Boys Basketball

Meeting Agendas

April 27, 2025 Meeting Agenda

1) Call to Order - Vice President, Jim Brown

2) Roll Call of Directors / Officers - Vice President, Jim Brown

3) Secretary's Report - Secretary, Jim Brown

4) Treasurer's Report - Felecia Bush

  • Year-end balance of $2,429.10
  • Programs owed for unplayed games (applied to next year's budget) - GIRLS: Williamsport (6 - $840) Oakdale (2 - $260) Windsor Knolls (2 - $260) Boonsboro (3 - $420) N.Hagerstown (2 - $280); BOYS Walkersville (2 - $260) Crestwood (2 - $260) Ballenger Creek (2 - $260) Poolesville (3 - $390)

5) President's Report - President, Don Cline

  • Huge thank you to Troy Bolyard who is stepping down as Girls VP
  • Jim for Zoom set-up and conducting meeting
  • Thanks to all of last season's tournament hosts
  • Special thanks to John Dinterman (officials' liaison) and John Beck (girls website assistance)
  • Another difficult season - snowed out games and rescheduling, sportsmanship still an issue with coach and fan ejections, 
           players taunting, etc.
  • need input from programs by May 9 on:
          - any program NOT able to commit to two teams
          - any change in hosting dates (days of week, Thanksgiving Sunday, holiday Mondays, etc.)
          - updates to director and coach contact lists
  • new entry interest - under New Business
  • contract with Frederick IAABO in our third-year option, will be negotiated this summer
  • boys tournaments for 2025-26 - "AA" Crestwood (West Frederick), "A" Poolesville (Boonsboro)
    girls tournaments - let me know of interest

7) Boys Vice-President's Report - Jim Brown

7) Girls Vice-President's Report - Troy Bolyard

8) Committee Reports

  • officials liaison - John Dinterman
  • review board - Jim Brown

9) Old Business

  • none

10) New Business

  • New member interest - 
  •     South Hagerstown girls - Dana Macena
  •     Winters Mill boys and girls - Jerry Georgiana and Dave Wynne
  •     Westminster boys and girls - Jerry Georgiana and Bruce Woodyard
  • Divisional and tournament alignments - Don
  • Admission fees - Janise Hill
  • Oakdale boundary change - Katie Farley
  • Age cutoff - Requires motion and second to discuss

11) Announcements

12) Adjournment

NOTE: to have an item added to the agenda, please contact the League president prior to the scheduled meeting.

 

Oct. 6, 2024 Meeting Agenda

1) Call to Order - Jim Brown

2) Roll Call of Directors / Officers - Jim Brown

  • update new contact info

2A) Dispense with Regular Order of Business - Officials segment (5-minutes) with IAABO rules interpreter Frank Kearney

3) Secretary's Report - Secretary, Jim Brown

4) Treasurer's Report

  • Felecia Bush reports current balance of $11,073.29  
  • Final reimbursement of garnished funds ($3,878.12) not included
  • Still waiting for invoice from FSK for girls AA tournament officials from last season
  • Fees owed for unplayed games last season have been applied to this year's budgets

5) President's Report

  • welcome back and thanks to Jim for arranging/chairing the meeting and Frank Kearney for the IAABO segment
  • welcome new/returning girls members North Hagerstown, Crestwood
  • new member interest from Sykesville and MSD
  • issue with North Hagerstown Saturday home games
  • chain of command 
  • tryouts - only permit those eligible to play for you (uncertain, ask an officer)
  • need to finalize schedules by second week in November - 3-hr blocks for DH, 1.5 for 6th
  • web updates - need a volunteer to replace John Beck for girls site updates 
  • appointing Barry Cuozzo as committee of one to oversee suggested tournament protocols
  • creating a Security Committee (of one) to check into costs of security for tournament(s) - need a volunteer
  • suggesting cheerleader directors develop plan to standardize game-day activity
  • forms updated, available for download on both web sites
  • game reporting - better last year but late reporting policy will be strictly enforced this season
  • officials contract in 2nd year, option for a third at seasons end
  • boys tournaments - "AA" Windsor Knolls (Walkersville), "A" Poolesville (Middletown)
  • girls tournaments - volunteers please reach out to Troy and I

6) Committee Reports

  • officials liaison - John Dinterman
  • review board - Jim Brown
  • All-Star games - Troy Bolyard 

7) Election of Officers

  • current slate of officers have agreed to serve again
  • additional nominations from the floor

8) Old Business 

  • none

9) New Business

  • 2024-25 schedules  
  • 2024-25 budgets
  • admission/donation fees - Mark Spotts
  • 6th grade division age limit, rules - John Dinterman

10) Announcements

  • review Sportsman Code of Conduct form requirement
  • review roster, eligibility, fees deadline (Wednesday, Nov. 27)
  • review game reporting procedures 
  • other

11) Adjournment

NOTE: to have an item added to the agenda, please contact the League president prior to the scheduled meeting.