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April 2010 minutes

WEST MIDLANDS BASKETBALL LEAGUE

COMMITTEE MEETING – 13 APRIL 2010

PRESENT: Mike Neal (Chair), Dave Slade (Vice Chair), Andy Millington (Secretary), Tony Johnson (Appeals), Denise Kearney (Fixtures), Zoran Pancic, Barrie Viner, Kevin Henry and Nigel Evans.

APOLOGIES: Keith Kershaw (Referees) and Jane Huffer (Treasurer)

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd March 2010 were approved.

  1. Matters Arising

    Missed from the March Minutes.Representatives from Aston University attended the meeting regarding the behaviour of players and supporters during a recent match. As a
    result Aston University are fined £50, but this is suspended until the end of the 2010/2011 season pending their future conduct.

  1. Discipline (Mike Neal)
    1. Reference 21-03-07 - G. Dixon (Churchbridge A), suspended for three games and fined £10 as of midnight 13 Apr 2010.
    2. Reference 21-03-08 - J. Harrison (Redditch), suspended for three games and fined £10 as of midnight 13 Apr 2010.

      Please see Appeals below regarding these fines.

  1. Secretary (Andy Millington)
    1. The Secretary reports that four new teams have shown interest in joining the West Midlands Basketball League. Application forms and the new team letter have been sent to all concerned.
    2. Following a suggestion in last month’s Minutes, the Secretary has canvassed teams in Div 1, 2 and 3 regarding setting up new leagues on a geographical basis, i.e. North/South. Several comments were received and as expected teams on the outside of the area were in favour of trying this new idea but the majority of teams wanted to retain the status quo. The matter will not be pursued any further.
  2. Referees (Keith Kershaw)

4.1 Referees have been appointed to all games in April.

4.2 Summer League – referees have been appointed.

      4.3 We have a new referee moved to Birmingham & he is already doing games for us. Welcome to Benas Januskevicius.

  1. Competitions Committee

Cup Finals. Sunday 25th April at Great Barr Leisure Centre

14.15 - K .O. Shield Final Birmingham Mets v Walsall Wizards B

16.15 - Rose Bowl Final. Lordswood v Wyre Forest A

    The bar will be open during the afternoon. For further details please contact Kevin Henry.

  1. League Fixtures

    WM 186 Churchbridge v Aston University. Game cancelled at 2 hours notice by Aston University. Rule 3ciii applies. Game awarded to Churchbridge 20-0. No point Aston University.
    Aston University fined £20.

    WM 337 Shropshire Warriors v Aston University. Game cancelled by Aston University at 24 hours notice. Rule 3ciii applies. Game awarded to Shropshire Warriors A 20 -0. No point
    Aston University. Aston University fined £20.

    WM281 Aston University v WM Police. Aston University failed to have enough players available to start their home game. Rule 6f applies. Game awarded to WM Police 20 -0. No point Aston University. Both match officials arrived but only one was paid. Aston University fined £25 + referee expenses of £22.

    WM 170 Lasers v Stoke. Cancelled less than 7 days by Stoke. Rule 3ciii applies. Game awarded to Lasers 20-0. No point Stoke. Stoke fined £10.

    WM 362 Featherstone v Worcester University. Game cancelled by e-mail by Worcester University less than 24 hours notice. Rule 6f applies. Game awarded to Featherstone 20-0.
    No point Worcester University. Worcester University fined £25 + referee expenses & fees £30.

    WM 198. B’ham Mets v Worcester. Worcester cancelled game less than 7 days due to insufficient players available. Game awarded to Mets 20-0. No point Worcester. Rule 3ciii applies Worcester fined £10.

    WM 240 Shropshire Warriors A v Lasers. Lasers cancelled game less than 7 days due insufficient players available. Game awarded to Shropshire A 20-0. No point Lasers. Rule
    3ciii applies Lasers fined £10.

    All outstanding fixtures have been rescheduled and the league programme will be completed on time. Many thanks to all clubs who have co-operated with the rearrangement
    of fixtures.


  1. Player Suspensions.

    At the March Committee meeting players from Aston University - A. Vladimirov & S. Murray were suspended for 6 games. At present they have missed only 1 game, therefore
    they are suspended for the first 5 games of season 2010/2011.

  1. Summer League

    Finally, some 2 weeks after the final closing date 9 clubs entered. A ballot was held between the last 2 clubs to enter for the final place. The 8 competing clubs have full match and rules details. The event starts on Tuesday 4th May and will run for 7 consecutive weeks at Leasowes Sports Centre commencing at 8pm prompt.

  1. Treasurer (Jane Huffer)

Monies Received.

    Summer League. Two clubs have paid the full fee. The remaining 6 clubs have paid their deposit and the balance to be paid on the first night.

AJ 08/09 (WM122) Wolves Slam £11.50

JH 06/09 (WM273) Hawks £10

JH 15/09 (WM240) Lasers £10.

Outstanding Monies.

MN 05/09. A. Vladimirov (Aston Uni) Disqualification £20 not paid.

MN 06/09. S. Murray (Aston Uni) Disqualification £20 not paid.

    These 2 fines now become the responsibility of Aston University. See fine JH14/09.

JH05/09 (WM285) Stoke. Rule 6f. £25 plus referee expenses £40.Not
paid.

Increased to £37.75 + £40 expenses.

New fines.

JH 07/09 (WM186) Rule 3ciii. Aston University £20.

JH 08/09 (WM337) Rule 3ciii. Aston University £20.

JH 10/09 (WM281) Rule 6f. Aston University £25 + referee expenses £22.

JH 11/09 (WM170) Rule 3ciii. Stoke £10.

    JH 12/09 (WM362) Rule 6f. Worcester University £25 + referee expenses £30.

JH 13/09 (WM198) Rule 3ciii. Worcester £10.

    JH 14/09 Aston University, player disqualifications MN 05/09 & MN
    06/09. £40.

JH 15/09 (WM240) Rule 3ciii Lasers £10. PAID

The following are under Rule 6n- failure to complete assessment form.

AJ 25/09 (WM 252) Bears B £5

AJ 26/09 (WM 257) Stoke £5

AJ 27/09 (WM270) Walsall Wizards B £5

AJ 28/09 (WM281) Worcester £5

AJ 29/09 (WM286) Redditch £5

AJ 30/09 (WM 288) Barton £5

Please note that ALL outstanding fines and expenses MUST be paid by 31 May for clubs to be accepted into the league for season 2010/2011.

  1. Appeals (Tony Johnson)

      10.1 Regarding the Assessment for fines above, of 51 games
      played, there were 10 missing sheets – an average of 19%

      10.2 The following teams have received a poor conduct mark from Referees during Feb:

      Walsall Wiz A in WM 238. Shropshire B in WM 259. Old Sils in WM 259. Wolves CC in WM 267.

      10.3 Appeals were heard from G. Dixon and J. Harrison, see 2.1 and 2.2 above. Both appeals were upheld and no further action was deemed
      necessary.

11. Any Other Business

      11.1 Date of Annual General Meeting. It is anticipated that the AGM will take place on 15 June 2010 prior to the Final of the Summer League. The date will be published when this is confirmed.

      11.2 Clubs are reminded that application forms for next season must be completed and returned to the Secretary by 31 May 2010.

      11.3 The Secretary is to make contact with T. Morgan Marshalls and NPV Rockets who dropped out of the League at the beginning of the season to see
      whether they wish to compete next season.

12. Date of Next Meeting

    The next Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 4 May 2010 in Room 45 at Leasowes Sports Centre, Kent Road, Halesowen, at 6.30pm prompt.



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