1: . . FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY MODEL FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL GROWTH 1 Adjust the college baseball model with calendar changes that decrease expenses, increase revenues, improve academic success and student athlete welfare. new model Shift the regular season to a national start date beginning the 3rd Friday in March through the 3rd weekend in June. COVID-19, NIL: The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant economic turmoil has created a financial crisis for higher education. The landscape of college athletics has changed. Implementing modernized business models has never been more important than today. In order for college baseball to survive, grow and thrive in uncertain times, we must make these necessary adjustments. FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: Division 1 baseball operates at a significant financial net loss among almost all 299 teams. Games in February and early March eliminate regional competition for northern and Midwest programs due to cold weather. Travel budgets are inflated as a result. Schools hosting these home series not only compete with colder weather, but college basketball season and March Madness as well, reducing ticket sale and concession revenues from “actual” attendance. ACADEMICS: The current schedule forces numerous days of missed class and unnecessary stress for many college baseball players. Adjusting the calendar reduces academic conflicts in season and enhances academic focus in the Fall term. This proposal reduces the time commitment in the Fall, providing (4) additional weeks off from CARA activity. STUDENT WELFARE: College baseball players are at the greatest risk of injury due to improper ramp time under the current format. 3 weeks of official team practice and 2 weeks of reduced activity is allocated. Accelerated ramp time creates vulnerability to ligaments and muscles unable to adapt to the increasing work loads. This is irresponsible and dangerous according to medical experts. The new model provides 5 weeks of official team practice and 4 reduced activity weeks prior to opening day. THE BOTTOM LINE 5 have hirer atendaioe more money the new proposal. Cold weaher tans wI save rmneybynot behg forced onto ?planes I) play basebd Februay aid ear? knprovemems to acadendc success and student welare nub this modela necessayaid posllve Mn to 7K BASEBALL colhge basebal aid ooledae ahletlcs. I OVERVIEW - ?lhis is not the Competitive Equity proposa seen in previous yeas - 1his is tout Money, Academics, aid Student Welfare - Shifting the Colege Basebal season back 4 weels inproves a 3 of those - Shifting the season back4 weels prormtes Regionaized Schedulirg . - Regionaized scheduling helps al teams financi?y FINAKES- Decreased Expenses - Cold weaher teans have inflaed travel budgets from ealy season travel - Cold weaher teans spend over traveling by airplane the 1st4 weels - Warn weather teams pay large finaicia guaaitees of per weekend - 1hose lage guaaitees ae eliminaed or reduced with regionized scheduling FINANCES- Increased Revenues - Warn weaher teams miss revenue opportunities with ganes in Februay a1d March - Actud atendaice in Febnraya1d Mach is much less tha1 pa?d atendmce - Missed revenue are primaily ticket saes, acohol, concessions, and merchandse - Februay a1d Mach ae colder tha1 April, May aid June in al regions - Basketbal season March Madness ae promoted to fans in Februay and Mach - MLB and Mile do not stat their seasons until Mril - Basebal is the ONLY maor sport whose college season does not mirror the pro season - More fats attend colege basebal ganes when the MLB seaon stat ?NAMES-Additional Costs - Finaicidy, it does n?t mate sense to play ganes in Febmay and ealy Mach - is afinaicia net ga?n to shift the season aid keep studens on canpus ater finds - ?lhe cost of students on canpus is offset by travel savings aid/or atendaice revenue FINANCE - The DATA ACADEMICS 100% of 2019 post season hosB averged more fams in April, May,lune vs Feb, March The 2019 post season hoss averged over a 10% increase in attendaice each a the last 5 yeas, 80% of regional hosn averaged rmre fa1s in June vs Febmay the last 5 yeas, 93% of super regiona hosts averged more fats inlune vs February Attendance ad revenue margins increase in April, May and June in colege basebd Minor Legue Basebd has 160 Teans ad 122 averged over 2,000 faas in 2019 65 Minor Legue Teans averged over 4,000fa1s per gane 'n 2019 ZERO ganes ae played in the months of February aid Mach in MLB aid mm 01 Basebd has 299 teans and only 36 averge 2,000 fais per game Only 14 Dl college basebal teams averge 4,000 fans pergane 32 of 65 mm teans who averge 4,000 ganes per gane ae in wam weather staes 36-40 of Regiona Hosts in the lasts years ae in warm weaher states Warm weaher aid cold weaher staes see atendaice increase in April, May aid June Academicdy, shiftim the Colege Basebd Seaon back helps a student athletes 299 Dl Basebal Schools - 282 have semesters aid 17 ae on the quarter system Missed clas tin: and academic conflict wil be reduced byshifting the season back Semester teans wil play 4 additiond weels of the season without academic conflicts Student ahletes miss 1-2 days of class each week when they travel by airplane A regiona based schedule remces the need forair travel Al students wil bene?t from 4 additiona weeks "Off" (discretionary weels) in the Pd ?lhe academic bene?ts wil heb aI students stay on track to gaduae in 4 years Fal Basebd wil shift to at off-season model of player development vs player Currently, only 3 weels of tean practice ae provided in Jan-Feb before opening day A midoFebruay Openirg Day with less that 5 weeks of ranp time is causal to injury he current ranp time for colege basebd is irresponsible according to mecicd experts Shifting the seaon back 4 weels decreaes injury with 9 weeks of ranp time Cdenda, SummerCarps, Sumner School, Summer bebd, MLB Drit?'elevlslon, CARAhours, ad more topics ae covered it the Fm section on paps 33-35 LI ooFmom?E/m 952-2? SAMPLE 2022 SEASON JAN 15 THRU FEB 10: 8 HOUR CARA PERIOD (4 WEEKS) FEB 11 UNTIL MARCH 18: 20 HOUR CARA PERIOD (5 WEEKS) MARCH 18: COLLEGE BASEBALL SEASON BEGINS (14 WEEKS) JUNE 22 TO JUNE 26: CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS JUNE 27: SELECTION SHOW MONDAY JULY 1 TO JULY 4: NCAA REGIONALS JULY 8 TO JULY 10: NCAA SUPER REGIONALS JULY 15: COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BEGINS JULY 23-25: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2021 FALL & 2022 SEASON 132 CARA DAYS PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASON SAMPLE 132 (SIMPLE VERSION): 118 COUNTABLE DAYS IN SEASON 14 COUNTABLE DAYS IN THE FALL 14 MANDATORY OFF DAYS (ALREADY IN PLACE) SPRING SEMESTER FEB. 11 TO JUNE 26 - 118 COUNTABLE DAYS 1 DAY OFF PER WEEK JAN. 15 TO FEB. 10 - 8 HOUR PERIOD 2 DAYS OFF PER WEEK FALL SEMESTER 14 COUNTABLE DAYS (28 DAY CALENDAR WINDOW) 4 DISCRETIONARY WEEKS (VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY ONLY) *DISCRETIONARY WEEKS DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE 8 HOUR PERIOD (ALL OTHER WEEKS) 1 In 1906, the NCAA was founded to keep octllege athletes safe. We are working ?eld and 9ft. Through its Sport Scimcetnang mi?? L'Hammwurjr? I Juan}: COLLEGE BASEBALL PROPOSAL STUDENT WELFARE I STUDENT ATHLETE WELFARE - INJURY PREVENTION THE DANGER OF IMPROPER RAMP TIME IMPROPER RAMP TIME IS A DIRECT THREAT TO THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF ALL BASEBALL PLAYERS, AMONG ALL LEVELS, BUT ESPECIALLY COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS. THIS IS THE BYPRODUCT OF HIGH INJURY RATES SUSTAINED FROM ACCELERATED RAMP TIMES. COLLEGE BASEBALL SEASON CURRENTLY BEGINS 6 WEEKS BEFORE OPENING DAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. ACCELERATED RAMP TIME CREATES VULNERABILITY TO LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES UNABLE TO ADAPT TO THE INCREASING WORKLOADS. THE GRAPHS INDICATE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS SUFFER THE GREATEST SPIKE IN INJURIES DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME LEADING UP TO THE SEASON AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE START. MLB PROVIDES A RAMP-UP PERIOD THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 6-7 WEEKS IN DURATION PRIOR TO THE REGULAR SEASON. COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK OF INJURY UNDER THE CURRENT FORMAT. COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE ONLY ALLOTTED 5 WEEKS, WITH 2 OF THOSE WEEKS BEING REDUCED ACTIVITY (8 HOUR) WEEKS, AND 3 WEEKS OF OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE FROM MID-JANUARY UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS IN MID-FEBRUARY. THE NEW CALENDAR WILL PROVIDE 9 WEEKS OF RAMP TIME, WITH 4 OF THOSE WEEKS BEING REDUCED ACTIVITY (8 HOUR) WEEKS, AND 5 WEEKS OF OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE FROM MID-JANUARY UNTIL THE SEASON STARTS IN MID-MARCH. Start of season End of season ON THE NEW PROPOSAL REGARDING RAMP TIME AND INJURY PREVENTION: “THIS IS A NO BRAINER. I CAN’T SEE WHY ANYBODY WOULD ARGUE NOT TO FOLLOW THIS NEW PROPOSAL.” Dr. James Andrews COLLEGE BASEBALL PROPOSAL ACAIEMICS ACADEMIC SUCCESS Staying on track to graduate in 4 years can be a realistic goal under the new model. Students will be able to start each semester strong academically and minimize unnecessary conflicts. Missed class time has been a significant source of stress among baseball student-athletes during the playing season. Adjusting the season by 4 weeks promotes regionalized scheduling, shorter travel, academic success, and more personal time to maximize University resources. ACADEMIC SUCCESS CURRENT MODEL ACADEMIC CONFLICTS IN SEASON 20 HOUR CARA BEGINS - FIRST OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE (ALL TEAMS) MISSED CLASS DAYS (ESPECIALLY FOR TEAMS TRAVELING VIA AIRLINE) LAST DAY OF FINAL EXAMS (AVERAGE COMMON DATE FOR SEMESTER SCHOOLS) LAST DAY OF CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS, OR REGULAR SEASON INCLUDING CONFERENCES WITHOUT A CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT) (ALL TEAMS MOST COLD WEATHER TEAMS PLAY LESS THAN HALF OF THEIR GAMES AT HOME AND CAN MISS UP TO 8 DAYS OF CLASS TRAVELING IN FEBRUARY AND EARLY MARCH VIA AIRPLANE. MOST TEAMS RETURN VERY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT, COMPROMISING SLEEP AND JEOPARDIZING ACADEMIC SUCCESS THE NEXT DAY. THE CURRENT MODEL DEPICTS AN AVERAGE OF 14 MISSED CLASS DAYS FOR MOST COLD WEATHER TEAMS. THE NEW MODEL REDUCES MISSED CLASS DAYS TO AN AVERAGE OF 4. ALMOST ALL OF THE 31 DIVISION 1 BASEBALL CONFERENCES SPLIT UP THE THE 14 WEEK REGULAR SEASON INTO 6 NON-CONFERENCE WEEKENDS WITH 8 CONFERENCE WEEKENDS, OR 4 NON-CONFERENCE WEEKENDS WITH 10 CONFERENCE WEEKENDS. ALL TEAMS CAN ACCUMULATE HIGH NUMBERS OF MISSED CLASS DAYS CONSIDERING HALF OF CONFERENCE GAMES ARE ON THE ROAD AND MANY CONFERENCES ARE SPREAD OUT GEOGRAPHICALLY REQUIRING AIR TRAVEL. MIDWEEK GAMES CAN ALSO NEGATIVELY AFFECT ACADEMIC SUCCESS CREATING CONFLICTS DURING THE SCHOOL WEEK. IN THE CURRENT MODEL, MIDWEEK GAMES ARE PLAYED WEEKLY THROUGHOUT MARCH AND APRIL, SOMETIMES 2 MIDWEEK GAMES PER WEEK. THE NEW MODEL ALLOWS MUCH MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH MIDWEEK GAMES, AND REDUCES ACADEMIC STRESS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. NEW MODEL ACADEMIC SUCCESS STARTING EACH SEMESTER STRONG FALL - NEW MODEL THE NEW MODEL AFFORDS COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS MORE PERSONAL AND SCHOLASTIC TIME SO THEY CAN THRIVE ACADEMICALLY IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND THE START OF THE SPRING TERM. PROVIDING A TRUE OFF-SEASON HAS NEVER BEEN A POSSIBILITY IN COLLEGE BASEBALL. “FALL BALL” HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF TEAM PRACTICE, INTRASQUAD GAMES AND PLAYER EVALUATION. DUE TO THE EXTREMELY SHORT PREPARATION WINDOW IN JANUARY AND EARLY FEBRUARY, THE FALL CALENDAR HAS BECOME ESSENTIAL. THIS IS COUNTERINTUITIVE AND NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. THE NEW MODEL PRIORITIZES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OVER PLAYER EVALUATION IN THE FALL: 4 ADDITIONAL WEEKS OFF. (DISCRETIONARY WEEKS WITH VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY ONLY) 14 COUNTABLE PRACTICE DAYS FOR IN A 28 DAY CALENDAR WINDOW. 8 HOUR CARA WEEKS IN ALL REMAINING WEEKS. AVERAGE COMMON START DATE - FALL SEMESTER BEGINS *OPTION TO START 28 DAY WINDOW FOR 14 COUNTABLE DAYS *LAST DAY OF FALL PRACTICE LAST DAY FOR CARA ACTIVITY AVERAGE COMMON START DATE - SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS FIRST DAY OF OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE COLLEGE BASEBALL OPENING DAY SPRING SEMESTER: WITH OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE NOT STARTING UNTIL MID-FEBRUARY, THE NEW MODEL AFFORDS ALL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO START THE SEMESTER STRONG. RAMP TIME EXTENDING FROM 5 WEEKS TO 9 WEEKS ALSO HAS AN ACADEMIC BENEFIT REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRESS DURING THE PRESEASON. SPRING - NEW MODEL 1111111111211 222:2? 132 CARA DAYS SAMPLE 2022 SEASON PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASON SAMPLE132 (SIMPLE JAN 15THRU FEB 1 3 1 2 3 ITE NSEASCN VII: Ir?1111010110210? 0115 (ALREADY IN PLACE) (SWEEKSI 31 MARCH 18: COLLEGE BASEBALL SEASON BEGINS SPRING SEMESTER 111mm) FEB. 11 10 JUNE 21 - 111 commas DAYS 2022 anua JUNE 27: SELECTION SHOW MONDAY 9 10 11 1211 11 1s 13 1111111711 19 13 11111117 OFF PER WEEK REGIONALS 23212521272129 2? 21 2721211021 30 :1 FALL SEMESTER JULYOTUJULYIO: NCM SUPER REGIONS 1mm: couEszoRLn SERIES owns 4OISCREUONARY WEEKS (VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY ONLY111 WEEKS DO NOT NAVETO BE CONSECUTIVE 25.NATIONAL CWPIONSHIP SERIES 17111120212223 22212121212721 19202122212125 BHOUR PERIOD (ALL OTHER WEEKS) 2021 FALL and 2022 SPRING July untransl- ?2 3111719 10111211111516 171I1I 2021 22 23 museum pnupnsu 31 For Coaches Fall Example (Semester) Fall Example (Quarter) August 3051111 DayMSdIool 51:91. 27:11:31 DayofSchool Under the new cdenda model, a strategic emphasis is being placed on the preseason md playing season. 3? 19:0? 105?? Wu? 1. 2 3I 5?91? 1? 3? SepLIOtoSeptz?zl?ourCARA 011.4000ct31:20 Days,? Practices) While importmt from adevelopmentd perspective, the term is lessessentid for player evduation. Sept 27 10 21: 20 mm (23 Oars. 1? 6? 7101.1 Nov.20:OFFl011cre We?, 1' 2 Jl Every program have a28 daywindowto conduct 14 practices. These re 20 hour weelcsior CARA. Regadless of academic cdenda, 8 schools will provide 4 2101.1 00 Hour cm "011.29 00 0:21:01? (Discretionary Week 1) discretionayweels oflfrom CARA activity. Just like the current format, the ezlier the academic cdenda ""?"13 15 Nov.29100ec.4:8HourCARA Coaches - 14Addi?ond0?0 stats, the more flexibility for additiond 8 hour CARA weeks md the mmdated 14 additiond Ol'ldays. COLLEGE BASEBALL PROPOSAL “This proposal grants the opportunity for collegiate baseball programs to reach new heights on the field and allows the athletes to maximize all the resources of their University off the field.” Isaiah Paige University of Michigan Junior Pitcher, SAAC Rep \p MIDWEST AND NORTHERN TEAMS SAVING MINEY FINANCIAL MATTERS - TEAM TRAVEL SAVINGS TEAM TRAVEL EXPENSES: THE INCURRED COSTS ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR TEAMS IN FRINGE WEATHER CLIMATES FORCED TO TRAVEL TO WARM WEATHER SITES DURING THE FIRST 4 WEEKENDS OF THE SEASON. THE CHART ON THE RIGHT DEPICTS AVERAGE TEAM TRAVEL EXPENDITURES FOR A BIG TEN OR COMPETITIVE NORTHERN TEAM THE FIRST (4) WEEKENDS. COSTS INCLUDE COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLIGHTS, HOTELS, MEALS AND BUS RENTALS FOR 35 PLAYERS, 4 COACHES AND 8 SUPPORT STAFF. 5 YEAR AVERAGE: $232,728 FIRST 4 WEEKS *ALL 4 WEEKS VIA COMMERCIAL AIRLINE THE LAST (4) WEEKS OF THE REGULAR SEASON INCLUDE TYPICAL REGIONALIZED TRAVEL COSTS WITHIN CONFERENCE PLAY (HOTELS, MEALS, BUS) ALONG WITH THE COSTS ASSOCIATED OF HOSTING A HOME WEEKEND SERIES (MEALS, UMPIRES, BASEBALLS) 5 YEAR AVERAGE: $88,864 LAST 4 WEEKS *0-2 COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS - MOSTLY BUS TRAVEL **WITH MORE REGIONAL TRAVEL, LARGE FINANCIAL GUARANTEES PAID BY SOUTHERN TEAMS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AND, IN MOST CASES, NOT NEEDED BY REGIONAL OPPONENTS. GUARANTEE MONEY IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHT.** THIS 5 YEAR STUDY INDICATES AN AVERAGE DIFFERENCE OF: $143,861 PER YEAR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN TEAMS MAKING MINEY FINANCIAL MATTERS - REVENUE STREAMS ACTUAL ATTENDANCE VS PAID ATTENDANCE FANS IN THE STANDS CREATE ADDITIONAL AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AT THE 16 REGIONAL HOST SITES IN 2019: REVENUE STREAMS WITH THE PURCHASES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND MERCHANDISE. ALCOHOL SALES HAVE BEEN APPROVED ACROSS MANY CAMPUSES AND HISTORICALLY OPERATE WITH 80% PROFIT MARGINS ON SALES. FEBRUARY: 3603 MARCH: 3817 (6% INCREASE FROM FEBRUARY) APRIL: 4260 (12% INCREASE FROM MARCH) MAY: 4539 (7% INCREASE FROM APRIL) JUNE: 5300 (17% INCREASE FROM MAY) NCAA BASEBALL AVG ATTENDANCE 2019 REGIONAL HOSTS OF THE 16 TEAMS THAT HOSTED REGIONALS IN 2019, THEIR AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE FIGURES GREW EACH MONTH CREATING MORE REVENUE FOR THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE DISPARITY BETWEEN ATTENDANCE AT THESE 16 SCHOOLS IN FEBRUARY/MARCH VERSUS APRIL, MAY AND JUNE IS EVIDENCE THAT A LATER COLLEGE BASEBALL SEASON WILL PROMOTE INCREASED REVENUES, GREATER BOTTOM LINES AND BETTER FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE FUTURE. 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE FINANCIAL MATTERS - REVENUE STREAMS 2019 ATTENDANCE INCREASE BY MONTH THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE AVERAGE PAID ATTENDANCE, SORTED BY MONTH, FOR THE 16 TEAMS THAT HOSTED IN THE POST SEASON IN 2019. THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN REVENUE INCREASING FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAMS AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES. 100%, ALL 16 TEAMS, AVERAGED MORE FANS IN JUNE THAN THEY DID IN FEBRUARY. FINANCIAL MATTERS - REVENUE STREAMS 2017 AND 2018 ATTENDANCE INCREASE BY MONTH THE FOLLOWING CHARTS SHOWS THE AVERAGE PAID ATTENDANCE, SORTED BY MONTH, FOR THE 35 TEAMS THAT HOSTED IN THE POST SEASON IN 2017 AND 2018. NCAA AVG ATTENDANCE 2017-2018 POST SEASON HOSTS 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE ONLY 7 TIMES IN THESE 2 YEARS DID A HOST TEAM AVERAGE MORE FANS IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY THAN THEY DID IN THE MONTH OF JUNE. 80% (28-35) OF TEAMS INCREASED THEIR AVERAGE ATTENDANCE IN JUNE COMPARED TO FEBRUARY. THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN REVENUE INCREASING FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAMS AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES. FINANCIAL MATTERS - REVENUE STREAMS 2015-2016 ATTENDANCE INCREASE BY MONTH THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE AVERAGE PAID ATTENDANCE, SORTED BY MONTH, FOR THE 16 TEAMS THAT HOSTED SUPER REGIONALS IN 2015 AND 2016. 80% (12 OF 16) TEAMS AVERAGED HIGHER ATTENDANCE IN JUNE VERSUS FEBRUARY. FINANCIAL MATTERS - REVENUE STREAMS COMPARING FEBRUARY TO REGULAR SEASON TO SUPER REGIONAL ATTENDANCE THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE 40 TEAMS WHO HAVE HOSTED SUPER REGIONALS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. THE ATTENDANCE DATA LISTED IS EACH TEAM’S HOME AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, THE REGULAR SEASON, AND THE SUPER REGIONAL SERIES. ATTENDANCE IS CATEGORIZED BY THE HIGHLIGHTED COLORS: (LOWEST, MIDDLE AND HIGHEST.) FINANCIAL MATTERS - OPPORTUNITY THE CHART ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE SHOWS 93% (37-40) OF TEAMS ACHIEVED HIGHER AVERAGE ATTENDANCE THE LAST HOME WEEKEND IN JUNE FOR THE SUPER REGIONAL, COMPARED TO THE AVERAGES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND THE REGULAR SEASON. FOR EACH OF THE LAST 5 YEARS, BETWEEN 80%-100% OF TEAMS WHO HOSTED IN THE POST SEASON (REGIONAL AND/OR SUPER REGIONAL) DREW MORE FANS PER GAME IN THE MONTH OF JUNE VERSUS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. THE ONLY COLLEGE BASEBALL GAMES CURRENTLY OFFERED IN THE MONTH OF JUNE ARE POST SEASON GAMES. CONFERENCE MATCHUPS AND RIVALRY WEEKENDS WILL NOW BE AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR ALL FANS IN JUNE, AS WELL AS POST SEASON GAMES IN JULY UNDER THE NEW MODEL. WITH THE NEW CALENDAR PROPOSAL, COLLEGE BASEBALL WILL BE MORE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE. ALL PROGRAMS CAN EITHER REDUCE UNNECESSARY TRAVEL COSTS EARLY IN THE SEASON OR INCREASE REVENUE IN WARMER TEMPS, AFTER COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON ENDS WITH HIGHER ACTUAL ATTENDANCE. MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS MODEL. FINANCIAL MATTERS - MISCONCEPTIONS “IT’S TOO HOT TO PLAY COLLEGE BASEBALL IN SOUTHERN STATES IN JUNE AND JULY” MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS CURRENTLY PLAYED IN 160 LOCATIONS ALL OVER THE USA BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND SEPTEMBER. SEASON (2019), 122 OF THOSE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS AVERAGED OVER 2,000 FANS PER GAME WITH 65 OF THOSE TEAMS AVERAGING OVER 4,000 FANS PER GAME. LAST THE #1 RANKED AVERAGE HOME GAME ATTENDANCE IN ALL OF MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN 2019, WHICH DREW 9,299 FANS PER GAME: 32 MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS IN WARM WEATHER STATES WHO AVERAGED OVER 4,000 FANS PER GAME LAST SEASON (2019) AND THERE ARE 33 MORE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS FROM COLDER WEATHER STATES WHO AVERAGED OVER 4,000 FANS PER GAME LAST SEASON (2019) 29 MORE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS IN WARM WEATHER STATES WHO AVERAGED BETWEEN 2,000 - 4,000 FANS PER GAME IN 2019 AND THERE ARE 28 MORE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS FROM COLDER WEATHER STATES WHO AVERAGED 2,000-4,000 FANS PER GAME LAST SEASON (2019) THE 40 DIVISION 1 PROGRAMS WHO HAVE HOSTED A REGIONAL OR SUPER REGIONAL IN THE LAST 5 YEARS (2015-2019) THE ATTENDANCE DATA ON PREVIOUS SLIDES IS FACTUAL INFORMATION FROM POSTGAME BOXSCORES. WARM WEATHER TEAMS, AS A WHOLE, SEE A DIRECT CORRELATION WITH ATTENDANCE INCREASING AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES. WHETHER IT'S WEATHER, OR BASKETBALL, OR SOMETHING ELSE ISN'T THE POINT. THE POINT IS THAT THE ATTENDANCE INCREASES.  FINANCIAL MATTERS - MISSED OPPORTUNITIES E C N A D N E T T A L L A B E S A B E G COLLE ONLY 36 OF 299 DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL PROGRAMS AVERAGE 2,000 OR MORE FANS PER GAME. COMPARED TO 122 OF 160 MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS AVERAGE 2,000 OR MORE FANS PER GAME AND 65 OF THOSE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS AVERAGE OVER 4,000 FANS PER GAME COMPARED TO ONLY 13 OR 14 TEAMS IN COLLEGE BASEBALL PER YEAR COLLEGE BASEBALL PROPOSAL FINANCIAL MATTERS - ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES: THIS ADJUSTED SEASON PROMOTES A MORE REGIONAL SCHEDULE WHICH OFFERS MANY ACADEMIC AND STUDENT ATHLETE WELFARE BENEFITS, BUT ALSO INCLUDES STANDARD OPERATING COSTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOME GAME. THE BUDGET ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHT REFLECTS AN AVERAGE OF 8-12 ADDITIONAL HOME GAMES PER YEAR, WHICH INCREASES THE COST OF PRE AND POST GAME MEALS, UMPIRES, AND BASEBALLS. THESE ADDITIONAL HOME GAMES ARE NON-CONFERENCE GAMES AND WILL OCCUR IN LATE MARCH AND APRIL. THE ADJUSTED SEASON ALSO KEEPS OUR STUDENT ATHLETES ON CAMPUS FOR (4) ADDITIONAL WEEKS AFTER FINAL EXAMS HAVE CONCLUDED. INCLUDED IN OUR CURRENT BUDGET ARE ALLOWANCES FOR FRESHMAN-ONLY DORM RESIDENCE AND PER DIEM FOR ALL 35 PLAYERS. ALL SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS HAVE YEAR-ROUND 12 MONTH LEASES ON THEIR OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENCE. THEY WOULD INCUR NO ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING. *NET POSITIVE $60,000 - $75,000 FINANCIAL GAIN COMPARING TRAVEL SAVINGS TO COSTS. (REVENUE GENERATED FROM INCREASED “ACTUAL” ATTENDANCE NOT INCLUDED.) SUMMARY OF 3i Travel Budgets DECREASED EXPENSES . i. ll. IE 'Nun-bers based on 5 80* $58,182 Average Cost per Weekend $232,728 Average Cost first 4 Weekends (SPRING) Shiftirg the season to mid-March allows less missed class and less academic conflicts durirg the season. Excessive travel combined with missing class jeopardizes academic success and needs to be adjusted. '11! CMAdays PHYSICAL HEALTH ramp time is a direct threat to the safety and well helm of all baseball players. Under the curent format, college baseball players are at the greatest risk of injuy with a short ramp time window. 1st 4 weekends ofthe season. Travel partyof35 players, 4 coaches and 8 support staff. Commercial flights each week. Playingin February and early March isaTravei budget killer. ?See rum Matters chat pqes 16-11 $15,240 Average Cost per Home Series $88,864 Average Cost last 4 Weekends Last 4 Weekends ofthe Regula' Season. Regiond based travel with conference games. Home and road gamesincluded. Mid- March opening dayeliminates excessive travel and expenses. ?See Additiond Costs chatpqes 30-31 March/April January/February The current model is physically and mentally stressful. The new model offers a reduced activity period (8 hours per week) until mid February, affordim all student-athletes an opportunity With the season starting the 3rd Friday in March, student- athletes have more of a chance to be on solid ground academically. This will have a positive impact on physical and mental health. to start the semester strorg. May/June JUN SHIFTING THE SEASON SAVES SIGNIFICANT MONEY INCREASED REVENUES Most institutions are done with find exams in May. Under the new model, conference tournaments will conclude the last weekend in June. 64 teams will qudifyforthe post-season. 23S tearnswill have their seasons complete in June. Only 16 college baseball teams will remain after the first weekend in July. Almost all college baseball players will have ample personal time in July and Amust. Attendance Data verifies the correlation of revenue increasing as the colege basebal season progresses. the Hunters: ?See admed attend-see data Urges 18-29] OFF-SEASON (FALL) Fall Calendar Providing a true off-season has never been a possibility in college baseball. "Fall Ball" has always been a critical component of team practice, intrasquad games and player evaluation. Due to the extremely short preparation window in January, the Fall calendar has become essential. This is counterintuitive and needs to be adjusted. ?14CMAdays Start 0? season End of A'm 93 season Ml)? mo suffers it's greatest spike in time Mum tothe seasonand rightafter theseason starts. 0 50 10C 1513 203 253 3C0 350 (7.5, 2' "av 73) c? ib's 'l'henewmodel that is cirrently allocated. Trainlr' is apprcalmately 6-7 weeks in duration. Physicians and medcal experts agree that college baseball players need more ramp time to safely start the season. STUDENT ATHLETES SAAC Reps "This proposal grants the opportunity for collegiate baseball programs to reach new heights on the field and allows the athletes to maximize all the resources of their University off the field." - lsaiah Paige, Michigan SAAC Rep, Junior pitcher 41 one new Hosts (an 3 yeas) 85% mutual-la TIME MANAGEMENT 93% 3, of40 "on, The new model affords college baseball players more personal and mm.? an ram bull-Ml scholastic time so they can thrive academically in the Fall semester. seasorLTfIisnegalveiy 1m 16 of 16 new and slap:- new Hosts last year 4 Weeks Off Discretionary. Non-consecutive. Volunteer activity (201!) averqed more furs June em februuy 20 Hr CARA 14 countable days in a 28 day calendar window Moor League Baseball college baseball by a landslide. 8 Hr CARA All remainirg weeks RARA No Charge Nun?erof 01 team who averqe 4,000 or 14 . ?280::me more in: perm Days Off No Charge. These days can be used anytime all year 36 ?Tel?whom pore-It In Stayim on track to graduate in 4 years can be a realistic goal under the Total games all 150 MILD Teams play in new model. The need for 5th year aid will be drastically reduced. 0 the months of February and March ?mm? Summer school classies) will be at the discretion of each institution. This new college baseball model provides student athletes, coaches, and administrators with a more efficient calendar for academic success, personal growth, reduced risk of injury, enhanced player development, while improving the fiscal bottom line. mbE 4