MONTICELLO EMPIRE LEAGUE PURSUING

244 N. Alamo Drive VICTORY WITH HONOR

Vacaville, CA 95688

Phone (707) 448 8551

Fax: (707) 448 6470

www.melsjs.org

Joan Mumaugh, commissioner

commissioner@melsjs.org

Board of Managers

Minutes

October 13, 2004

I Opening

A. The meeting was called to order by President Barb Franco at 8:45 a.m.
Present:

Armijo Rick Vaccaro, Jay Dahl

Davis Michael Cawley, Patrick Donlon

Napa Barb Franco, Scott Kostecka

Vacaville Fred Jones, Gail McNally

Vintage Eric Schneider, Maryanne Christoffersen

Wood Henrie Newland, Bill Ewing

M.E.L. Commissioner Joan Mumaugh

B. Davis motioned to accept the minutes of Board of Managers September 15, 2004. Second by Napa. Vote unanimous.

II Recommended Action

A. Baseball – Batting Practice.

Vintage motioned to add the following definition to baseball by-laws section 6.7-3: Batting practice (cage and/or live) is allowed on game days. The home team must vacate the field from live batting practice 45 minutes prior to game time to allow for in-field and out-field warm-ups by both teams. Second by Napa. Vote unanimous.

B. Tennis

Vacaville motioned to align boys tennis schedule with girls soccer. Second by Vintage. Vote unanimous.

Change in by-laws 10.1-2 to read boys tennis will be played on the days and the same schedule as girls soccer.

III Section Back-up.

A. New Business

1. Revision by-law 223 (open enrollment)
MEL Approves revision.

2. Official assignment Fee

a. Schools now enter their own schedules on the “Arbiter” site.

b. ADs contact officials of date/time changes.

c. No justification of administrative cost, only examples of what other associations charge.

d. President directed to determine League vote based on information provided at meeting.

3. Update Officials Fees. – MEL approves the addition for sub-varsity sports.

4. Re-alignment Committee

a. 2 principals from North: Barbara Franco, Kevin French

b. 1 AD North: Fred Jones (Second Steve Pilcher.)

c. 1 AD South: Rick Francis

5. Budget

MEL supports budget revision.

B. Old Business – Basketball Power Rating

1. Jay explained that the proposed changed would “equalize” schools from different divisions in the non-league competition. This method would allow for many games that were by-passed because of previous rating system

2. MEL approves the new rating system.

IV Information

A. Track – Bill Ewing will present a proposal of 2005 Track schedule to Athletic Council in December.

B. Standing committee Possible members:

1. Armijo: Ron Cortese

Davis: Rick Stromberg

Vacaville: Tom Zunino

Wood : Tracy Boyd

Napa/Vintage: To forward member suggestion.

2. Joan will contact the suggested members to ascertain their interest and approval and to answer any questions.

C. Future meetings

1. The Board of Managers meeting site will be Armijo High Library.

2. Schools will rotate providing light refreshment for the meeting.

3. Napa will provide refreshments for January 12, 2005 meeting.

V Other

A. Model Coach

1. Copy of the Section model coach application was given to each school.

2. Each school may nominate one male and one female coach.

3. Completed form and accompanying letters are due to Barb Franco by the close of school, November 1, 2004.

4. Barb will contact Joan who will convene the Standing Committee to choose the MEL Male and Female representatives.

B. Play-off Distribution.

1. Joan handed out the play-off distribution break down as provided by the Section.

2. Schools receiving play-off money: Armijo, Napa, Vacaville.

C. Schedules

1. Maryanne requested that Fall and Winter schedules for 2005-2006 be ready for approval at April Board of Managers meeting.

2. Schedule specifics: i.e.: triple round robin, duals vs. center meets, etc. will be discussed at January Board of Managers.

D. Frosh Basketball –

All schools will field Frosh basketball Boys and Girls except Armijo who will field Boys only.

Meeting adjourned 9:45.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Mumaugh

M.E.L. Comissioner