2012 VETERANS COMMITTEE PLAYER ELECTION

The Following Players are eligible for the Mid-West Baseball Hall of Fame – based on voting done by the Mid-West Baseball league’s Veterans Committee.

2.1.2    The Veterans’ Committee (VC)
2.1.2.1    The Veterans’ Committee has three functions within the MHOF: to consider MHOF induction for players eligible for Veterans’ Committee consideration, to consider MHOF induction for managers, and to settle disputes concerning which franchise’s hat a player wears for their induction.
2.1.2.2    The MHOF Committee will administer the Veterans’ Committee and Waiting List.
2.1.2.3    The Veterans’ Committee is composed of 9 MWBL owners.
2.1.2.4    The Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner & Hall of Fame Chair permanently comprise 3 of the 9 Veteran Committee owners.
2.1.2.5    An owner is placed on the Veterans’ Committee Waiting List when they receive 404 MHOF Points.
2.1.2.5.1     On November 15, the 9 owners on the Waiting List the longest are placed on the Veterans’ Committee. Priority on the Waiting List is determined by tenure, then by most MHOF Points when listed.
2.1.2.6    An owner will serve on the Veterans’ Committee for a minimum of 12 months, however may remain on the Veterans’ Committee for an additional year if there is no replacement on the Waiting List.
2.1.2.7    The Veterans Committee will convene between November 15th and December 1st of each year.
2.1.2.8    Veterans’ Committee Player Vote will occur on odd-numbered years.
2.1.2.9    The Veterans’ Committee Player Ballot is created via a nomination system. At the beginning of the convening of the Veterans’ Committee on November 15, each member may secretly nominate one, and only one, player for VC consideration. A VC member must submit their nomination directly to the Commissioner for compilation within seven days of the convention.
2.1.2.10    Each nomination must be supported with an explanation of why the nominee is deserving of election. Multiple VC members may nominate the same player, as the nomination process is initially secret. . At least seven Yes votes are required for a Veterans’ Committee Player Induction.  If a candidate receives at least seven nominations, that player will be considered inducted and will not need to be voted upon further.
2.1.2.11    After the seven-day nomination submission deadline has concluded, the Commissioner will release the nominations and the supporting arguments to the VC. The VC will have seven days to discuss the nominees and attempt to support or refute the worthiness of the nominees to enter the MHOF.
2.1.2.12    After the seven-day discussion period has ended, the Commissioner will make available a ballot consisting of all nominees. Each VC member will vote Yes or No on each candidate. Thus, each VC member could support all, some, or none of the candidates; and all, some, or none of the candidates may be inducted. The voting will remain open until the December 15 deadline.
2.1.2.13    At least seven Yes votes are required for a Veterans’ Committee Player Induction.
2.1.2.14    Veterans’ Committee Manager Vote will occur on even-numbered years.
2.1.2.15   The Veterans’ Committee Manager Ballot is created via a nomination system. To be eligible, a manager must have had six full years of service in the MWBL. The six full years do not need to be concurrent. A manager who is no longer in the league will be eligible for three voting periods following their departure, after which they will be removed from Veteran’s Committee consideration.
2.1.2.16    At the beginning of the convening of the Veterans’ Committee on November 15, each member may secretly nominate one, and only one, manager for VC consideration. A VC member must submit their nomination directly to the Commissioner for compilation within seven days of the convention.
2.1.2.17    Each nomination must be supported with an explanation of why the nominee is deserving of election. Multiple VC members may nominate the same manager, as the nomination process is initially secret. No manager may nominate himself/herself.
2.1.2.18    After the seven-day nomination submission deadline has concluded, the Commissioner will release the nominations and the supporting arguments to the VC. The VC will have seven days to discuss the nominees and attempt to support or refute the worthiness of the nominees to enter the MHOF. At least seven Yes votes are required for a Veterans’ Committee Manager Induction.  If a candidate receives at least seven nominations, no further voting will be held and the candidate will be inducted.
2.1.2.19     After the seven-day discussion period has ended, the Commissioner will make available a ballot consisting of all nominees. Each VC member may vote for only one managerial candidate. A VC member may vote “None” if they feel that there are no managerial candidates worthy of induction. A VC manager may vote for themselves during this vote as they should not be penalized for being part of the Veterans’ Committee. The Veterans’ Committee will have seven days for this round of voting.
2.1.2.20    At least seven Yes votes are required for a Veterans’ Committee Manager Induction.  If a candidate receives the required seven votes during this round of voting, no further voting will be held and the candidate will be inducted.
2.1.2.21    If no managerial candidate receives the required 7 votes, the manager receiving the most votes will be the sole nominee to be considered for induction. In the case of a tie, any votes by a VC member for themselves will be discounted. If this remains a tie, a runoff election between the two candidates with the most votes will be held, with no VC member being permitted to vote “None”.
2.2    Once the sole nominee for induction has been selected, the Commissioner will make available a ballot for this nominee. Each VC member will vote Yes or No on the managerial candidate. At least seven Yes votes are required for a Veterans’ Committee Manager Induction.
2.3    MHOF Inductee Hats – Any Franchise that a MHOF inductee has played for may request that a player inducted to the MHOF wear their Franchise Baseball Hat.  If more than one Franchise requests their hat be worn by the same player, the Veterans Committee will make the final determination.