As we gear up for another exciting season, here’s a recap of key decisions, updates, and ongoing initiatives from this offseason’s League Executive meetings. Over five meetings, the board discussed everything from finances and expansion to streaming upgrades and player awards. Here’s what you need to know:

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Board for 2025 Season:

President: Tyler Ulrich

Vice President: John Hollstedt

Secretary: Clinton Kay

Treasurer & Webmaster: Joe McDermott

Member-at-Large: Tyler Carpentier

Member-at-Large: Justin Holbrook

Member-at-Large: Mark White

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Finances & Fees

Starting Operating Balance: $3,970.66 with approx. $8,000 in GIC reserves.

• Our new website platform is now free, offset slightly by increased processing fees — a net savings for the league.

2025 Registration Fees were increased by $10 over 2025 and finalized:

• Early Bird: $210 (closed April 11)
• Regular: $260 (started April 12)

Projected operational expenses for the season were approved, including:

• Stadium rental: $76.51/game
• Umpires: $60/game (rising to $65 after 10 games)
• Special Umpires (Al & Gary): $70/game
• Score table: $50/game
• Enhanced broadcast: $240/season

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League Roles & Responsibilities

Board roles were officially assigned:

Volunteer Coordinator: John Hollstedt & Clinton Kay

Webmaster: Joe McDermott

Social Media: Tyler Carpentier

City Liaison & Scheduling: Tyler Ulrich

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Drafting Rules & Player Movement

Players entering the draft must remain in the draft pool and are not to be “poached” by teams before draft night.

Expansion (3.5) and team-to-team movement (3.4) rules from 2024 were reviewed and unanimously retained for 2025.

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2025 Expansion Confirmed

The board has approved the addition of a new team, to be led by Kiesten Evans.

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Streaming, Scoring & Game Stats

Streaming of games will continue via Facebook.

• Other options were examined for streaming, but the decision was made to table this discussion until a later date/next year.

GameChanger will be used for scoring and statistics in 2025

• This replaces iScore from previous years and should provide for smoother reporting of scores and stats on the league website.
• Player-submitted stat corrections must be sent by formal email. If you notice a discrepancy in the stats, please contact the league. All decisions are final after board review.

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End-of-Season Awards

After several rounds of discussion, three new awards have been approved:

• Best Batter
• Best Pitcher
• Volunteer Award
   
• Execution will be led by John Hollstedt and managed via the GameChanger stat stream.

Additional future awards (e.g., Most Improved, Rookie of the Year) were discussed but tabled for now.

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Operational Updates

Bank signatories updated to reflect current board members.

A waiver will now required for pickup players before joining a lineup.

The League Rules & Policies document received a formatting update and is now posted on the website.

The 2025 AGM is scheduled for October 19, 2025 at 7 PM. The AGM has been scheduled earlier this year to allow the next board more time to discuss and implement plans for 2026. More details will be shared as the date approaches.

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If you have questions or want to get involved this season — especially as a volunteer — reach out to your team rep or contact us through the league site. Here’s to a great 2025 season!