Mid Maryland Boys Basketball

Meeting Minutes

OCTOBER 12, 2025 MEETING MINUTES

 

1) Call to Order - Jim Brown

2) Roll Call of Directors / Officers - Jim Brown. Not in attendance were Catoctin (both), FSK Boys, North Hagerstown (Girls), Oakdale (both), Walkersville (both), West Frederick (both), Williamsport (Girls).

  • Teams were asked to update new contact info

 

2A) Dispense with Regular Order of Business - Officials presentation/Q&A (15-minutes) with IAABO representatives.

Frank Kearney described the uniform requirements and restriction rules that needed clarification. Most of the rule changes had to do with placement of balls starting play, substitutions, time-out usage, goaltending, clock starting after time-outs, coaches on the floor after an injury, flopping, bench decorum and behaviors, etc. Debbie Duncan gave reminders about new officials scheduled with veteran officials. Q&A from the membership --- Good questions on sportsmanship, hand-checking, uniform enforcement. Rule changes have been summarized and available to all programs.

3) Secretary's Report - Secretary, Jim Brown 

  • minutes of April 27, 2025 meeting posted online for review. Motion Made by Dana, second Bruce, approved unanimously

 

4) Treasurer's Report

  • Felecia Bush reports current balance of $2,429.10. The league was still chasing down payments in February last year. Teams MUST pay on time (due in November), along with all paperwork (rosters and eligibility forms), are due by the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. If you are a smaller program, and you cannot get your entire budged amount due by the Wednesday deadline, you must work out your payment with the league. 
  • Fees owed for unplayed games last season have been applied to this year's budgets, also posted online

 

5) President's Report

  • Welcomed back and thanks to Jim for arranging/chairing the meeting and for IAABO attendees. 55th year of Mid-Maryland basketball. 54th year of Don!
  • Welcomed new programs, directors/coaches - Westminster, Winters Mill (boys) and South Hagerstown (girls)
  • May need a replacement varsity boys team, have contacted Sykesville and MSD ... other interest?
  • Don described our strict chain of command. Almost all issues must be solved within your own program.  
  • Tryout protocol reminded – be sure to 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, 4-hr blocks for boys 3-gamers
  • Our web site presence is of utmost importance. Thanks to John Beck for his continued assistance with girls site updates.
  • All forms updated are available for download on both web sites
  • Boys tournaments - "AA" Crestwood (West Frederick), "A" Poolesville (Boonsboro)
  • Girls tournaments - volunteers please reach out to Janise and me

6) Committee Reports

  • Officials liaison - John Dinterman   Report given that officials were not on time at times, notifications must go out to John if games are cancelled. Officials at times could not get into gyms (didn’t know where to enter) so look for them in the parking lot if they are late.
  • Review board - Jim Brown---maintained committee structure and personnel.
  • tournament protocol discussed - Barry Cuozzo,

7) Election of Officers

  • Janise Hill nominated for Girls VP, other nominations from the floor
  • other current officers nominated as a block, additional nominations welcomed. Motion by Jay, second by Kurt.  Unanimous vote of approval

8) Old Business 

  • none

9) New Business

  • IAABO has requested Ten-minute warmup proposal - Don (applied to games 2, 3 of a tripleheader; game 2 of a doubleheader). 15 minute warm-up held on by Don for first game of the series. Second block of games (quadruple-header). Motion made by John D, second by Tom Ling. Unanimous approval. Halftime is still ten minutes.
  • Player movement after discipline issue - Jim Nolan described off court issues affecting roster placement. Motion and second made to discuss. No official action taken, with the exception of league policy being reiterated that players dismissed by or not accepted to programs are not allowed to participate in another program. Coaches and admins are requested to notify the league if players are not allowed to participate for bullying or disciplinary reasons.
  • Double-rostering - JaeShon (dressing 9 max for varsity game - currently 8) made a motion to increase the roster for girls only to increase their max roster size to 9 for increased program viability. Motion was discussed and approved by a vote of 15-6.
  • 2025-26 schedules---available online, any changes must be sent in to the league ASAP
  • 2025-26 budgets—no questions from the members.

 

10) Announcements

  • review Sportsman Code of Conduct form requirement  --- all participants in the program (bookkeepers, assistants, coaches, players, parents) must sign the documents. Documents are to be held by the organization and be prepared to be turned into the league if needed for review by the league officers or the Review Board.
  • Further, it’s requested by the league that each home team have specifically designated non-coach site administrator onsite to help with the officials and administrate non-game activity, building use, etc.
  • review roster, eligibility, fees deadline (Wednesday, Nov. 26)
  • review game reporting procedures --- memo to be sent out to reiterate report procedures.
  • Reiterated by league admin that the home book is the official book, and the home book may not match the online rosters, so it’s required for the home book to be correct and reflect the eligible players at the game site..

11) Adjournment

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

 

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