MINUTES
Motion by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith to approve minutes from December 6, 2011, and January 4, 2012 meetings.
     Motion passed 9-0.

Mr. Huelsman shared that $35,000.00 has been issued as start-up cash for tournaments.  Motion by Gray and seconded by Sherard to approve report.
     Motion passed 9-0.

• Cross Country Championship. Parking congestion is being studied.
• Golf report. Terribly slow play at State Championships.
• Triple jump being proposed for State Track Championships.
• Three-year extension awarded at Schottenstein Arena for basketball.
• District Athletic Board websites. Looking for consistency in websites.
• State Cross Country Jamboree. Scheduled on August 18, 2012, at State Championship Course.
• Football Playoffs. Increase in attendance.
• Referendums were reviewed.

DAB REPORT
No meeting to report.

• Review of Media Presentation on Saturday, March 10, 2012.
• National Anthem. Mr. Creamer will work with schools to have student vocalists.

Dan Ludwick, Greeneview; Tom McEwan, Fenwick; Bob Eakins, Greeneview; Steve Popp, Beavercreek; Kate Galio, Fenwick, Patrick Winkler, Milford; Bill Mees, Indian Hill.

Topics:

• Thanks for the invitation and open dialogue with Board.
• Rotating dates with girls’ and boys’ tournaments is appreciated.
• Pregame warm-up time. Make consistent at all sites.
• Site seletion. Great job in selecting sites. Removing double headers was good. Division II boys’ and girls’ on grass while Divisions I and III were on turf.
• Board asked them to submit possible sites.
• Division II open draw is desired.

Byron Kimmel, Manager; Brian DeSantis, Shawnee; Chip Dobson; Josh Long Covington; Andy White, Butler.

Topics:

• Splitting the girls in Division III was good.
• Award medals to top finishers.
• Desire to move from Voice of America Park. Possible sites: Mason and Golf Center at Kings Island.
• Wet condition at MVCTC. Consider Cedarville University.

Tim Tilton.

Topic:

• Alleged discrepancy in scoring at Division I Girl’s Golf District Championship.

John Payne, Fairborn; Tom Nerl, Mariemont; Joe Kimling, Madeira; Tim Cook.

Topics:

• Western Brown too far to host tournament.
• Will home team host tournament games (basketball) in future?
• Start tournament games in basketball one week later and is it possible when adding two more games?
• Placing teams in different sectional tournaments. School should write a letter to board asking for a move?
• Football. The Harbin System needs to be reviewed.
• Move sectional finals in basketball to high school facilities.
• Turnkey operation
  a. Is there a plan for introducing this operation to hosts and managers?
  b. Is there a plan for managers that do not have a school affiliation?
• Did the Southwest have any say in the Division II wrestling issues?

John Rodgers, Fort Loramie; Kim Metz, Jackson Center; Tina Jasinowski, Alter; Tiann Kessling, Mason.

Topics:

• Remove home court advantage during tournaments.
• Brookville’s net system is not secure.
• Division III move to a super-sectional.
• West Carrollton not a good site.
• Return to Butler as a site.
• Charging for parking not appreciated.
• Officiating. Not qualified to officiate.
• Troy. Not enough seating for regionals. Out of our control.

• Spring managers. Motion by Gray and seconded by Zimmerman to approve submitted list. View list of approved managers.  Motion passed 9-0.
• State Tournament arrangements at Fawcett Center. Board wants to continue using facility.
• Fall Tournament Sites/Managers. Board discussed sites that did not want to continue to host.
• Basketball District Qualifier Meeting.
  Girls, Sunday, February 26, 2012
  Boys, Sunday, March 4, 2012, 10:30 a.m. at UD Arena.
  

Adjournment.