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Bat Standards
- Minnesota high school athlete eligibility rules get fresh scrutiny; By David La Vaque, Star Tribune, 7:30pm CDT; The Minnesota State High School League is exploring revisions of two contentious league bylaws that help determine student-athlete eligibility.
- Rules Please help make the State Tournament a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone! All participants and spectators are required to adhere to all event rules and requirements included in the League's policies and procedures, and with the rules set forth by the Minnesota State High School Clay League.
If one is found guilty of 'operating a gambling place' in Minnesota, the guilty party not only faces a highly likely chance of prosecution as defined in chapter 609.76 of Minnesota code, they will be found guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor which can lead to up to a year in jail and a $3000 fine.
As a result of the Gopher State Advisory Meeting on November 19, the Gopher State Baseball League will continue to use the USSSA bat standard for the 2021 season.
Please note that according to the USSSA bat standards, USA bats will also be legal to use in competition.
9-14 Year Olds
Big Barrel Bats (2 5/8' or 2 3/4'- 14u & Below) - Only those big barrel bats made by approved USSSA or USA licensed manufacturers that are either..
(1) Made with the USSSA or USA Mark (see image); or
(2) Is a qualified BBCOR bat; or
(3) Is Wood Problem gambling graphs.
Small Barrel Bats (2-1/4' in diameter or less) - Only those small barrel bats made by approved USSSA or USA licensed manufacturers that are either..
(1) Made with the USSSA or USA Mark (see image); or
(2) Is Wood
Small Barrel Bat Comment: The above includes Tee Ball bats that are longer than 23 inches in length. Tee Ball bats 23 inches and shorter in length from approved USSSA licensed manufacturers will continue to be allowed without the NEW or Old USSSA marks.
15-19 Year Olds
Big Barrel Bats (2 5/8' or 2 3/4')
NFHS RULE
Rule 1-3-2: the bat which may be a wood or non-wood product shall be a smooth implement, from the top of the cap to the top of the knob. All non-wood bats shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient or Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be labeled with a silk screen or other permanent certification mark.
MYAS/Gopher State/North Star Bat Guidelines
Listed below are bat specifications for 9-19 year old teams participating in any MYAS/Gopher State/North Star baseball programs. This specification is in addition to the USSSA Bat Performance Standards which include USA bats. All bats must include the USSSA Mark, USA Mark OR is a qualified BBCOR bat and also MUST follow the size and/or weight differential listed in the chart below.
Unlimited
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31-inch bat cannot weigh less than 21 ounces
Decertified, Illegal, and Withdrawn Bats
Click here for USSSA bats
Click here for USA bats
What's New Specific What's New information, by month
For Exempt/Excluded activity information, click here
December 14, 2020
Don't Jeopardize Your Organization's Gambling License
There have been reports that some Minnesota bars and restaurants intend to open for on-site eating and drinking prior to Friday, December 18 in violation of Executive Order 20-99. If so, your organization may feel pressure to also restart the conduct of gambling at these locations. Please remember that your organization is responsible for securing all games, including those played and unplayed.
The conduct of gambling at a location in violation of Executive Order 20-99 could result in the suspension or revocation of your organization's lawful gambling license. If your organization has multiple premises permits, your ability to conduct gambling, even at sites that did not violate the Executive Order, could be affected.
December 10, 2020
To Attend Remote Board Meeting via WebEx: Prior to the 10:00 a.m. meeting start time, call 855-282-6330. At the prompt, enter meeting ID 146 757 1289, followed by the # key. You may be asked for extra information, but you may hit the # key again and you will be taken to the meeting.
To Participate in Public Comment: If you wish to provide public comment at the next meeting please submit, by 4:30 p.m. the prior Friday, your name, who you represent, and your comment to steve.pedersen@state.mn.us.
November 30, 2020
The October/November/December 2020 Gaming News is now available.
Pull-tab Sales at Liquor Stores
Minnesota State High School League
Many gambling managers have the impression that because off-sale liquor stores may continue to sell pull-tabs at this time, and, per executive order, on-sale bars can now also sell off-sale beer and wine, that all bars may therefore sell pull-tabs. However, that conclusion is incorrect.
Only bar and restaurant locations with an off-sale liquor license may conduct pull-tabs at this time – provided that the pull-tabs are conducted in a portion of a building with a separate entrance where on-site eating and drinking was not previously allowed. Although executive order temporarily allows bars with on-sale licenses to conduct some limited off-sale, very few locations have an actual off-sale license. Again, bars without an off-sale license and a separate entrance into an exclusively off-sale portion of the building are not allowed to sell pull-tabs.
Guidance for Reporting 'Paused' Games
On Friday, November 20 organizations were allowed the option of 'pausing' their pull-tab games in play rather than closing them. Pausing a game means that the organization may put that same game back into play once their premises reopens for on-site eating and drinking. The proceeds from paused games must be deposited into the gambling account within 4 business days after the game was paused. However, the game is not reported as closed on monthly reports until the game has been placed into play again and then removed from play.
Minnesota High School League Rules
Pausing games creates some unique reporting issues at month-end. The instructions below are meant to help your organization report paused games correctly so that your Profit Carryover Reconciliation, form LG100F, will balance.
There are three important numbers for an organization to remember when pausing their games; the amount of their cash bank for the games being paused, their deposit total, and the difference between those two numbers (which should be an indication of what the net receipts were for the games at the time they were paused).
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Organizations should take the following steps:
- Deposit all the cash from each site ('Deposit Total' in the examples below) into their gambling bank account.
- On the LG100A, Lawful Gambling Receipts and Expenses per Site, reduce the starting cash bank amount for the games that are paused at the site to $0.
- Report the difference amount from the starting cash bank and deposit total amounts on the LG100F line 14 (the difference amount can be positive or negative depending on the circumstance).
- When re-opening a site, withdraw the same 'Deposit Total' that they initially deposited and report the same cash bank amount that they had at the time the games were paused.
Click here for examples of how the reporting would work out depending on the starting cash banks as compared to the net receipts for each game. If you have questions, please contact your Compliance Auditor for assistance.
Minnesota State High School League Gambling Rules 2019
Continuing Education Opportunities
A new continuing education class on lawful purpose expenditures is now available by clicking on the following link: CE – Lawful Purpose Expenditures. It's a video-based course presented by Nichole Engeswick, a Compliance Auditor working out of our Mankato office. Participants will watch four videos with a total combined running time of about 40 minutes and answer a few questions at the end of each video.
Information on these and other continuing education classes is also available under the 'Education' tab by selecting the 'Continuing Education' menu option.
