Minutes from MTA Meeting
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:49 pm
COULD ADULTS REALLY MESS UP A GAME OF TAG??
Minnesota Tag Association
Monthly Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2007
Camp Snoopy Conference Room
Board Members Present: Bozo, Ronald McDonald, Blinky, Buttons, Harpo, Jingles, Spanky, Elli, Pogo
Associations Represented: All
Officer Reports
President: Ronald McDonald
· Thanked everyone for coming.
Treasurer/Administration: Jingles
· Only $551,000 in the bank. We will need to raise registration fees and add a legal fee.
· Buttons requested $50 reimburesment for make up. Spanky agreed
· Remind all Districts to complete their registration. WE need our monies ASAP!!
Registration: Blinky
· Shut up Jingles!
· There is a change in the competitive levels this year. Instead of TAG levels based on a July 1 to June 30 calendar year, this year its June 1st to May 31st. Bozo’s boys just could not compete against those 7 Dwarf brothers whose birthdays were in July. Now he can be the star! Go jr Bozo!
· All parents will be required to review with their kids and sign the waiver that states “Only ½ of 1% of all players ever make it to the big leagues”. Remember we can’t have our players dreaming of the big leagues and striving to be the best they can.
· Team selection will be based on the Ennie, Meanie, Miny Mo meathod within age groups. All teams are "A" teams
· Move ups are not allowed you must play within your age level. One is not better than another.
Equipment-Spanky
· All players and coaches must wear helmets, elbow and knee pads for all practices and games of TAG. No bumps and scrapes on our little ones knees and elbows.
· All players must have the Blaze orange “STOP” patch securely fastened to the front of their shirts and the back of their shorts. The chest and buttocks area are off limits for tagging. Pogo's boy has been accused of trying to cop a feel or two during co-ed games. We cannot afford a sexual misconduct lawsuit! Added legal fee!
Player Development- Buttons
· 4 to 1 Practice to game ratio
· You cannot play more than 2 games of TAG in a day and no more than 35 in a season.
TEP( TAG Educational Program) -Harpo
· New this year. TEP points will be awarded to teams for good sportsmanship when after a game of TAG they all hold hands and sing “Ring around the rosie”
Supervisor of Officials-Pogo
· All games of TAG must be supervised and refereed by a TAG certified referee that looks younger than 12 or older than 70.
New TAG Business-Elli
· Beanie McMean has opened up a new private TAG facility in Edina. He is starting up a Choice TOT TAG program. This program boasts 70+ hours of training and 20+ games of TAG.
· Elli on the record “ Give me 12 kids, a lemonade stand and a park and I will develop players better than Beanie McMean”
· The rest of the clowns…… “ we are doomed”, “what are parents thinking”, “this changes the game of TAG forever”, “ there just TOTS!” “ They’ll never make it to the big leagues”
Motion to adjourn by Bozo. Clowns....I won it, you 2 it I three it, you four it, I five it, you six it, I seven it and you ate it!!. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota Tag Association
Monthly Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2007
Camp Snoopy Conference Room
Board Members Present: Bozo, Ronald McDonald, Blinky, Buttons, Harpo, Jingles, Spanky, Elli, Pogo
Associations Represented: All
Officer Reports
President: Ronald McDonald
· Thanked everyone for coming.
Treasurer/Administration: Jingles
· Only $551,000 in the bank. We will need to raise registration fees and add a legal fee.
· Buttons requested $50 reimburesment for make up. Spanky agreed
· Remind all Districts to complete their registration. WE need our monies ASAP!!
Registration: Blinky
· Shut up Jingles!
· There is a change in the competitive levels this year. Instead of TAG levels based on a July 1 to June 30 calendar year, this year its June 1st to May 31st. Bozo’s boys just could not compete against those 7 Dwarf brothers whose birthdays were in July. Now he can be the star! Go jr Bozo!
· All parents will be required to review with their kids and sign the waiver that states “Only ½ of 1% of all players ever make it to the big leagues”. Remember we can’t have our players dreaming of the big leagues and striving to be the best they can.
· Team selection will be based on the Ennie, Meanie, Miny Mo meathod within age groups. All teams are "A" teams
· Move ups are not allowed you must play within your age level. One is not better than another.
Equipment-Spanky
· All players and coaches must wear helmets, elbow and knee pads for all practices and games of TAG. No bumps and scrapes on our little ones knees and elbows.
· All players must have the Blaze orange “STOP” patch securely fastened to the front of their shirts and the back of their shorts. The chest and buttocks area are off limits for tagging. Pogo's boy has been accused of trying to cop a feel or two during co-ed games. We cannot afford a sexual misconduct lawsuit! Added legal fee!
Player Development- Buttons
· 4 to 1 Practice to game ratio
· You cannot play more than 2 games of TAG in a day and no more than 35 in a season.
TEP( TAG Educational Program) -Harpo
· New this year. TEP points will be awarded to teams for good sportsmanship when after a game of TAG they all hold hands and sing “Ring around the rosie”
Supervisor of Officials-Pogo
· All games of TAG must be supervised and refereed by a TAG certified referee that looks younger than 12 or older than 70.
New TAG Business-Elli
· Beanie McMean has opened up a new private TAG facility in Edina. He is starting up a Choice TOT TAG program. This program boasts 70+ hours of training and 20+ games of TAG.
· Elli on the record “ Give me 12 kids, a lemonade stand and a park and I will develop players better than Beanie McMean”
· The rest of the clowns…… “ we are doomed”, “what are parents thinking”, “this changes the game of TAG forever”, “ there just TOTS!” “ They’ll never make it to the big leagues”
Motion to adjourn by Bozo. Clowns....I won it, you 2 it I three it, you four it, I five it, you six it, I seven it and you ate it!!. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
it's diluting the competition...bunch of clowns.
