West Midlands Basketball League

WEST MIDLANDS
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

COMMITTEE MEETING
3 MAY 2008

Present: Mike Neal (Chair), Dave Slade (Vice Chair), Andy Millington (Secretary), Keith Kershaw (Referees), Jane Huffer (Treasurer), Martin Bromage-Griffiths (Appeals), Barrie Viner, Jim Smith, Zoran Pancic, Nigel Evans, Tony Johnson, John Taylor and Stephen Barnes.

Apologies: There were no apologies.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read over and signed as being correct. There were no matters arising.

1. Discipline (Mike Neal)

Ref 030407 I. Mirkovic, Balkans A, is suspended for 3 games and fined £10 as from midnight 6^th May 2008.

2. Secretary (Andy Millington)

• 2.1 On 20^th April the Secretary e-mailed all club Secretaries requesting that all score sheets be sent in as a matter of urgency so that the final tables could be completed and circulated. On 3^rd May the Secretary contacted each club Secretary individually by e-mail listing outstanding score sheets from the season. To date most clubs have complied with this request but several score sheets have not been returned, and as a consequence, fines and penalties have been imposed in line with League rules.

• 2.2 All Club Secretaries are reminded that registration numbers MUST be inserted next to a player’s name on the score sheet.

• 2.3 Any Club wishing to make an amendment to the League rules for the AGM
  must do so in writing to the Secretary by 1.6.08.

• 2.4 Nominations for the Mac Fessall Award (Club Person of the year) should
  be sent to the Secretary by 1.6.08.

• 2.5 Following a request at the last meeting, the Secretary has produced
  a register of the attendance of Committee members over the last year and this will be reported upon at the AGM.

3. Referees (Keith Kershaw)

• 3.2 Officials appointed to Summer League & Police Women’s National
  Championships.

4.Fixtures Secretary (Keith Kershaw)

1. 1. WM 329 Featherstone v Barton. Awarded to Barton 20-0.

1. 2. WM 307 Featherstone v Old Eds. Awarded to Old Eds. 20-0.

1. 3. WM 352 Featherstone v ProGuard Pacers. Awarded to ProGuard 20-0.

1. 4. WM324. Aston Sils v Barton. Match twice re-arranged, Barton unable to field a team. Awarded 20-0 to Aston Sils. No point to Barton. No costs involved.

1. 5. WM 341. Smith’s Wood v Stoke. Stoke cancelled 1 hour before the game, only 4 players. Awarded game to Smith’s Wood 20-0. No point to Stoke. Stoke fined £20 for late cancellation.

• WM-277 Lasers v Police. Cancelled due unavailability of Sports Hall. Unable to arrange game before end of season. 1 point to each team.

Rose Bowl

Thanks to Tom Sunley at Shropshire Warriors for putting on the game. Aston Sils won the game in front of a meagre crowd of 33, and not one Committee member.

Summer League

All organised & ready for the 1^st night on 8^th May.

5. Treasurer (Jane Huffer)

1. 1. Monies received:

JH21/08 - David Lloyds paid. Late score sheets.

JH22/08 – I. Mirkovic (Balkan Express) disqualification.

• 5.2 New fines - All relate to Rule 6biv - Late submission of score sheet.

(see League Secretary’s report 2.1)

• JH23/08 WM175 Aston A’s v Warley A. Fine £25 + loss of game + no point.

• JH24/08 WM228 Aston A’s v Wolves CC. Fine £25 + loss of game + no point.

• JH26/08 WM260 Aston A’s V Lasers. Fine £25 + loss of game + no point.

• JH27/08 WM328 Aston A’s v Shropshire. Fine £25 + loss of game + no
  point.

• JH28/08 WM306 Aston A’s v Chase. Fine £5. Late score sheet, rule 6bii

• JH29/08 WM065 WM Police v Wolves CC. Fine £25 + loss of game + no point.

• JH30/08 WM215 WM Police v Aston A’s. Fine £25 + loss of game + no point.

• JH31/08 WM281 David Lloyds v Blazers. Fine £25 + loss of game + no
  point.

NOTE. ALL FINES MUST BE PAID BY 31^ST MAY (see rule 7c)

6. Any Other Business

• 6.1ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting will be held in the theatre at Leasowes School.
  All Teams must be represented. The entry is at the side of the School off the rear car park.

• 6.2 Invitations are to be sent out to all Premier Teams plus Stoke and Smithswood, to join the Premiere League next season.

• 6.3 Tony Johnson has volunteered to replace Martin Bromage-Griffiths as
  Appeals Secretary, as Martin is standing down from the Committee at the end of this season.

• 6.4 Tony presented an in depth report from Makis showing the hits on our
  website which makes very interesting reading. The site has had hits from the U.S.A. and even Trinidad and Tobago! We have gone global.

• 6.5 Tony also suggested that Makis be considered as a Committee member at the AGM, a post he is willing to undertake, with the Publicity Officer’s job being re-titled Media Manager.

• 6.6 A discussion took place regarding rule changes to be suggested by the Committee at the AGM.

• 6.7 Nigel Evans will produce copies of last years AGM, but teams are reminded
  that copies are available on the web site.

7. Annual General Meeting

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE THEATRE AT LEASOWES SCHOOL, KENT ROAD, HALESOWEN ON TUESDAY 17^TH JUNE 2008 AT 7.00PM. ALL TEAMS MUST BE REPRESENTED.

8. Date of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will take place in classroom 45, Leasowes School, Kent Road, Halesowen on 3^rd June 2008 at 6.30pm prompt.