TO: All Executive Board Members

Mid-Florida Officials Association

SUBJECT: Executive Board Meeting of March 4, 2007

The meeting was called to order by the President, Bud Holt, at 3:10 PM.

Attending: Bud Holt, Al Summers, Jeff Pole, Ralph Messer, Dick VanAuker, Paul Gery, Richard Sullivan, Ted Bedford, Saul Speights, Wade Clayton, Tinker Bowen, David Graham, Jeff D’Amelio, Jeff Nakamura, Reid Sergent, and Tracy Goodwin.

Minutes of the meeting were kept by Ralph Messer in the absence of the Secretary.

Discussion of possible changes to JLA requirements by Citrus County School District. Johnny Bishop Coordinator of Health, Physical Education, and Special Programs for the Citrus County School District attuned the meeting to discuss changes in Citrus’ School District requirements. Citrus wants each association to provide them with a spread sheet of officials, including names, date of birth and social security number. The information or spread sheet would be given to the Citrus District Risk Management section who use it to access the data base to see if an official had been charged with an offense that violated their interpretation of moral turpitude, but not the county in which they were screened. There were several that questioned the giving of SSN’s because of the possibility of identity theft. Most agreed that including the name, date of birth, land possibly the drivers’ license number should be suffici8ent. The list or spread sheet would be furnished to the School District Office, only, and that the Point of Contact in case of a rejection would be the President.

One of Mr. Bishop’s concerns was that the MFOA would not book officials for baseball and softball games until after the matter has been resolved. He was assured that would not occur. MOTION by Ralph Messer to appoint a committee to study and make recommendation to the board. Second by Dick VanAuker. The motion failed. It was decided to TABLE this item of business until the annual business meeting, at which time the membership will be given the options that can be taken. In the meantime, Bud will advise the school districts that no decision will be made until this meeting.

Appointment of Nominations Committee – Bud Holt appointed Mark Riedy as chairman of the Nominations Committee. MFOA Offices to be filled for 2007 – 2008 (Incumbent in Italics)

President: Bud Holt Secretary: Mark Riedy

Booking Commissioner (FB/BSK): Wade Clayton

Booking Commissioner (BB/SB): Richard Sullivan

Football Director:

Central: Dick VanAuker South: David Jones

Basketball Director

North: Saul Speights South: Ted Bedford

Softball Director: David Graham

Report on Incident @Hawthorne High School. Tinker Bowen advised that he had not complet5ed th4 investigation and nor report was available.

The board agreed to hold the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at North Marion High School. The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM.

Ralph Messer advised the board of its options for a place to hold the Annual Banquet. The options were the Ramada Inn Convention Center, the Hilton Inn, and the Ocala Elks Club. It was agreed that the Elks Club was the best option and the date of the banquet was set for July 21, 2007. Because of the cost, it was agreed that this banquet would include Official/Spouse/Date only. Dress will be semi-formal. More information regarding the banquet will be available at the annual business meeting.

Discuss Bart Henkle leaving the association and the reason. Bud will call Bart and discuss the matter with him.

It was clarified who pays membership and booking Fees. All members pay membership and booking fees for the sport they work. Only true rookie officials do not have to pay the membership. New members who join the MFOA and have experience elsewhere must pay the membership fees.

The board discussed the booking of officials whose Primary Association is not the MFOA. Most felt that it was unfair to get his schedule of game from his primary association and the fill in those dates he/she is not booked with games through the MFOA, if it means an MFOA member is not booked.

Discuss inadvertent deletion of a portion of the Rules and Regulations under Membership. Deletion was made during separation of Constitution and R/Rs. Subsection 3. currently reads: “3. Members are not prohibited from joining other officials associations. However if any member is to be booked by the MFOA and other associations, he/she must declare PRIMARY AND SECONDARY associations. This shall be accomplished on the BOOKING CONTRACT, and must be completed before a member is booked by the MFOA. The date due for the Booking Contract will be posted on the contract.” (Deleted Portion states) Members who declare the MFOA as their secondary association shall be booked by the MFOA only after all MFOA members, who are eligible and in good standing have been booked. Permission was requested to reinsert this subsection into the Policies. MOTION by Dick VanAauker, second by Paul Gery, the Motion passed.

Dick VanAuker advised that he had members question the availability of the bookings to all members on the Web site. Wade stated that he is going to a different system next year and this will be possible.

Paul Gery advised the board of a complaint he was given by a member regarding the conduct of another MFOA member at a basketball game he worked. Al Summers read a letter to the board that he had received from the member making the complaint. The information was given to Tinker and an investigation will be conducted.

A MOTION was made by Al Summers to give credit to members who could not attend a basketball clinic because the clinic was rescheduled and many members already had plans and could not attend. This would also apply to baseball and softball members, whose clinic was scheduled for 3/4/07 and was rescheduled because of this board meeting. Second by Richard Sullivan. The motion passed.

Ted brought to the board’s attention that the FHSAA was requiring the MFOA to meet certain criteria, i.e., attendance at Field Clinics, and other requirements, but was holding other associations to the same standards. This occurred during the selection of crews to work basketball playoff games. Bud will discuss the matter with Denarvis Thornton.

David Graham advised the board that several softball members have complained about the posting of their test results so that others might see them. Much discussion followed, but it was agreed that the matter needs to be brought before the membership at the annual business meeting because this procedure is used in all four sports and if a change is made, that would be the proper time to do so..

There being no further business to come before the board, a motion to adjourn prevailed.