University of Findlay – 4:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order by President Long at 4:00 p.m. with the following members present: Mr. Hanna, Mr. Axe, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Palmer. Mr. Richards was excused. Also present were Mr. Morrison, Mr. Krauss and Mr. Brueggemeier.

The minutes of the January 18^th meeting were approved on a motion by Hanna/Axe. Mr. Morrison presented a financial report that included the payment of the January expenditures and indicated that the present checking account balance is $79,249.95. This report was approved on a motion by Axe/Snodgrass. Mr. Palmer reported that the Board’s digital camera that was stolen has been replaced. Meanwhile the stolen camera has been recovered and can be purchased for $200.00 from the insurance company. It was moved by Palmer/Snodgrass and unanimously approved that this purchase be made.

Various items regarding the basketball and wrestling draws were discussed. Individual coordinators will review this material and make suggestions for future action by the Board.

Mr. Hanna, State Board Representative, distributed a detailed account of the January meeting of the State Board of Control. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Hanna, District Scholarship Chairman, the Board unanimously approved on a motion by Snodgrass/ Palmer to present twenty-one $750.00 Student Athlete Scholarships divided equally among the three classifications.

Tom Bell, Upper Sandusky, representing golf coaches, discussed the following items:

1. Use of private clubs to hold tournaments.

2. Seeding of teams in Division I sectional tournaments.

3. Procedure for selecting teams and individuals to start at either the front or back nine.

4. Possibility of increasing by one the number of teams qualifying to the district tournament. Feasibility of increasing the number of individual qualifiers to the district tournament.

Soccer coaches were represented by John Orozco, St. Francis DeSales, who was present and communication from Jerry White, Ashland and Jeff Pendry. Suggestions were:

1. The new seeding process and possible changes.

2. Selection of tournament sites. Eliminate playing, if possible, tournaments on football fields and the over-use of certain sites for tournaments.

3. Availability of sites that have lights, locker rooms.

4. Warm-up time schedule.

Dan Olien, New London, representing cross country coaches.

1. Balance regionals

2. Possibility of changes in representatives from district to regional tournament. (full team)

Volleyball coaches were represented by Bob Moran, Fostoria and Dave Habegger, Clay.

1. Concern about the selection of sites for sectional tournament and the possibility of going to the super sectional format.

2. Rally scoring and the time involved in tournaments, especially the sectional sites with over six teams participating.

The Board was reminded that all instructions for spring tournament need to be completed by the March 8^th meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. The next meeting will be held MARCH 8^th

IN THE VIP ROOM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY AT 4:00 P.M.