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December 2008 minutes



WEST MIDLANDS
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

COMMITTEE
MEETING – 2 DECEMBER 2008


Present:
Mike Neal (Chair), Andy Millington (Secretary) Keith Kershaw (Referees), Jane Huffer (Treasurer), Denise Kearney (Fixture Changes), Tony Johnson (Appeals), Barrie Viner, Jim Smith, John Taylor, Nigel Evans, Kevin Henry.

Apologies:
Dave Slade, Makis Chatzimichallis, Zoran Pancic and Stephen Barnes.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read over and signed as being correct.

    1. Matters Arising


    2.3 The fine against Warley B was cancelled at the meeting of 4.11.08.

      2.4 Barrie Viner reported that Sam “Pac” Richards has contacted B C Bears and has come to an arrangement and is now free to play for Wolves CC.
      Jonathon Brown remains suspended.

      8. The League Committee wishes to re-iterate the procedure for cancelling matches.

      Please read rules 3- eii and eiii. Matches should be cancelled through Denise Kearney on 0121 501 571 or 07905 245295.

    1. Discipline (Mike Neal)

    181101 Anita Renton (West Midlands Police) is suspended for 6 games and fined £20 as from 4.1.09. Rule 4d refers.

    1. Secretary (Andy Millington)


  • Despite sending out the fixtures each month which includes a relevant match number, several teams are failing to put them on the scoresheet, together with essential information such as the date and who is playing. This makes my job most time consuming when it doesn’t need to be. Also the League
    have introduced a new assessment form this season to enable trophies to be awarded fairly at the end of the season. Despite sending this to all teams on several occasions the old forms are still being returned.
    This practice will cease immediately.

The assessment form will be attached to the minutes again but if they are not completed correctly and if the match number is not on the scoresheet fines will be issued to offending teams from 1.1.09, as per rule 6p.
You have been warned!







  1. Referees (Keith Kershaw)


    4.1 Appointments for December are now out and all games are covered.

    1. January. I anticipate sending out the draft appointments before Christmas.


    1. Referee’s development.
      The Committee has agreed to Bob English attending games to assist in the development and training of our officials. Please be assured that Bob’s remit is to help.


    5. Fixture Re-arrangements (Denise Kearney)

    5.1 The following games have been re-arranged:

Match No Home team Away team New date
WM-142 Medics Warley C 28 Feb
WM 112 Medics Bromsgrove 7 Feb






      5.2 The following games are to be re-arranged. Dates have yet to be agreed.

      Match No Home team Away team New date
      WM –126 Lordswood Chase Panthers B TBA
      WM – 189 Warley B Aston University TBA
      WM – 140 ProGuard Orillo TBA
      WM – 064 Lasers Aston A’s TBA


    1. ARUP Campus.


      Due to the lack of repairs to the backboard at their original home venue, they will be playing all remaining games at Arden School on a Friday night. This may require some re-arrangement of their home schedule. Any clubs affected will be informed.

6.
Treasurer (Jane Huffer)

    1. Fines paid:

The
following fines have been paid: JH01/08 – JH07/10

    1. Outstanding fines:



JH11/08 (WM001) Aston A’s. Rule 6cii. £20. Not paid increased to £30.


JH12/08 (WM021) Aston A’s. Rule 6ci. Not paid, increased to £7.50


JH13/08 (WM013) Wyre Forest. Rule 6cii. Not paid, increased to £7.50


JH14/08 (WM046) Aston University. Rule 6cii.Not paid, increased to £7.50


JH15/08 (WM046). ProGuard Pistons. Rule 6cii. Not paid, increased to £7.50.

  1. Cup competitions


    The finals of the Rosebowl & Plate will take place at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Sports Hall on Sunday 26th April. The plate Final will tip-off at 17.15, and the Rosebowl Final will tip-off at 19.00.

  1. Rose Bowl Round 3


The draw was made by Mike Neal & Andy Millington.

Games to be played w/c 25 January 2009

Day Date Time Home Away Handicap
Su 25 Jan 19.15 Balkan Express Walsall Wizards A 0 - 30
Su 25 Jan 20.15 Barton Chase Panthers A 58 - 0
Mo 26 Jan 20.00 Wyre Forest Bromsgrove 2 - 0
Mo 26 Jan 20.15 Aston A’s David Lloyds 0 - 104
Mo 26 Jan 20.15 Wolves CC Aston University 0 - 32
Tu 27 Jan 20.00 Old Sils B’ham Uni Medics 0 - 56
Tu 27 Jan 20.15 Walsall Wizards B Aston Sils 38 - 0
We 28 Jan 20.15 Orillo B’ham Blazers A 0 - 28



  1. Plate Competition Round 1


The draw was made by Mike Neal & Andy Millington.

Games to be played w/c 25 January 2009

Day Date Time Home Away Handicap
Su 25 Jan 10.00 Featherstone Old Edwardians 0 - 4
Su 25 Jan 10.00 Swinfen Hall ARUP Campus 10 - 0
Su 25 Jan 20.00 Redditch Warley B 0 - 22
Tu 27 Jan 19.45 WM Police Warley C 0 - 82
We 28 Jan 19.45 Lordswood Hawks 0 - 14


      9.1 The following teams have byes into round 2; Lasers, Shropshire, BC Bears, Stoke, Smith’s Wood, ProGuard Pistons, Churchbridge, Stoke Heath, Stafford Hoops, Blazers B, Chase Panthers B



9.2 For both competitions:

      (a) The Management Committee will be scrutinising the score sheets from Rosebowl Round 2 games and reserve the right to alter handicaps if deemed necessary. Any changes will be published in the January minutes.

    1. Will all home clubs ensure they have their sports hall reserved for these
      games.


      (c)
      Games MUST be played in this week.

      (d)
      Visiting teams. Please allow plenty of time for travelling if you are visiting an unfamiliar venue.

10.
Any Other Business

10.1 Lee Clarke has transferred from Hawks to Warley.

      10.2 There is a discrepancy in the Insurance cover provided by English Basketball which only gives effective cover for 11 months. In theory this means that players are not covered to practice in September. Keith will make enquiries with English Basketball as this could have long reaching effects to preseason training.

      10.3 Last month the Secretary sent out a questionnaire to clubs. Just over half have been returned and it will be circulated again to teams who have not sent this in. Andy and Tony will be compiling a report from the results given, and this will be presented at the next Committee meeting.

      However, a number of teams have questioned the amount of fines issued in their reply. In answer to this only a small proportion of clubs are ever issued with fines, and in effect no one should ever be issued with a fine if they follow the rules laid down by the League and approved by clubs at the
      AGM, answer correspondence and read the minutes. It is interesting to note that new teams who have obviously read the rules rarely are issued with administrative fines; perhaps there is a lesson to be learnt there!

11.
Date of next Meeting.

    The next Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 6th January 2009 in room 45 at Leasowes Sports Centre, Kent Road, Halesowen at 6.30pm prompt

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