We got the scheduling and field fee information for 2010.  As anticipated a few years ago, we finally are seeing the "one off" price movement in field prices.  
 
Schedule is up.

American and National teams will play a base schedule of 15 games, comprised of all games in your division played on your primary day and Fridays.  In this case, playoffs would be played across divsion with the 1-4 in the American playing the 4-1 in the National in the first round of the playoffs.  Playoffs in mid-August.  Team fee for 2010 will be $1900.
 
Veterans Division teams will have a base schedule of 20 games all played within their division regardless of whether we have 5 teams or 6 teams.  Playoffs in September.  Games will be Sundays and Fridays, with a handful of weeknight games for teams that play in the additional games pool (see next paragraph). Team Fee for 2010 will be $2400.
 
Here's what Jim and I need to know ASAP (because we have to submit the permit and pay the county soon).  Would your team like to play in a Friday pool of additional games?  Please reply yes or no to this question ASAP.  If so, your team would play 3 to 5 additional games (depending on how many teams are in the pool).  For this year all teams are eligible for this pool, regardless of division.  Cost per additional game is $100 per team so factor that into your budget.
 
2010 MBL Cost Analysis:
 
Per game cost:
Field= 37.50 (2.5 hours x $15/hr)
Umps= 120 (2 umps x $60/game)
Balls= 17.50 (4 baseballs)
Scorekeeper= 25
 
Sub Total= 200/game  Per team share= 100/game
 
Fixed Costs:
League Permit w/ Milwaukee County= 450
Trophies= 400
Banquet= 250
Field Supplies and L Screen for Zirkel= 500
Insurance= 750
Playoffs= 2480 (10 games total, 4 games with extra umps)
Cushion= 1170

Sub Total=  6000  Per Team share= 400/team