2019. MINUTES OF LEAGUE MEETING OF MARCH 17TH

see below ………



Sunday 17th March 2019, 10.30 am

Kingsmeadow School, Dunston – Main Library (access via Reception)

 

Minutes

1.     Apologies for absence – Simon Lathbury, Phil Dobson, Graham Heath

2.     Notice of Any Other Business

  1. Officers’ reports

Chair – MPa reported how the Regional Structure for BE was being implemented – Meeting to be held at Eagles Arena Tues 19 Mar 19 at 18.30

Secretary – Exec Meeting 26.02.19 – Minutes on TML website

Treasurer – PHO reported Financial Report received from PDo

Registrar – Registrar’s report listed on Website                      + 450 CVL players

          Disciplinary Secretary – Report listed on Exec Meeting Minutes on Website 

          Fixtures Secretary – No report

          Appointments Officer – No report

Referee Development Officer – 17 Referees qualified at L2 course and are now           active within TML

Table Official Development Officer – BHo to visit games around TML games to monitor standards and offer support. Any TML members interested in completing L2 course to let BHo know.

Junior Development Officer – Currently 450 players with CVL – 6 JNL players from SoE have recently been selected for England training.

Website and Publicity – All Minutes and Reports from all meetings are now available on the News section of TML website (all are also linked to TML Social Media). KHa reported that new enhancements have been implemented onto the website to assist Referees (Game reminders), BE Newsletters are now included

 

  1. Divisional meetings and feedback

Division 1 – chaired by DM – Positive feedback from 4 teams represented.

Division 2 – chaired by ML – Positive feedback to Division 2 games and teams. ML stated that a discussion had taken place around TML games being recorded for the purposes of Referee Dev and Foul identification. MPa agreed and reported that it would be discussed at Exec Meeting.


Division 3 – chaired by NH – TML email websites – contact PDar if any issues. Positive feedback for TML website changes/improvements and Referee Development Sessions. Some teams within D3 are becoming vocal towards decisions

 

Action – MPa to discuss TML games being recorded for the purposes of Referee Development and Foul Identification at future Development Sessions at Executive Meeting.

 

  1. Team Coaches BE Licences [MPa] – MPA reported that more than half of the teams in TML are being coached by unqualified coaches. All teams should have a Level 2 Coach named (for insurance purposes). This could become an issue in the future should there ever be an incident at a TML game. MPa to follow the issue up at RMC Meeting and report back to TML.

Action -  MPa to discuss unlicensed coaches at RMC Meeting and report back to TML at AGM on 12 Jun.

  1. Financial Fraud through TML emails [PHo] – PHo reported potential fraud that could occur involving TML members using TML email addresses and asked all members to remain vigilant and contact TML Treasurer if unsure of any messages requesting payments of any kind.

Action – TML members using Club emails to remain vigilant to fraudulent messages

  1. Table Officials Standards [MPa / BHo] - BHo to visit games around TML games to monitor standards and offer support. Any TML members interested in completing L2 course to let BHo know.

Actions – TML Members interested in completing a L2 Table Official’s Course to contact Bethany Honour directly.

 

  1. Referee Development Sessions [LF] – There is one remaining session 25 Mar 19 – LFe asked for a good turnout from TML players. TML were asked for suggestions for topics of discussion.
  2. Handicap Cup 2019 arrangements [MPa/PDa] – TML season concludes on 31 Mar 19 – PDar to contact all TML clubs by email to determine whether or not clubs / teams wish to be included in a post season competition. All clubs are requested to reply either way.

Actions – PDar to contact all clubs to confirm entry into Handicap Competitions / Club contacts to inform PDar whether or not they want to be included.

  1. Teams / Clubs not represented at Meeting - Griffins / North Shields / Northumbrian Nomads / Westgate Hoopstars – standard fines to be implemented by TML Treasurer

Action – TML Treasurer to levy fines against clubs that were not represented.

  1. Any other business - None

12. Date of next meeting – AGM 12th June 2019

 

Key strategic dates for 2018-19

Exec Meeting 23 Apr 19

Exec Meeting 21 May 19

AGM 12 Jun 19 @ Kingsmeadow  7.00pm for Area AGM / 7.30 pm for TML AGM    


Actions table (as at end of last League meeting)

 

Date actioned

Action required

Who/comments

Done?

ü

17 Mar

TML Members interested in completing a L2 Table Official’s Course to contact Bethany Honour directly.

TML Members

BHO

 

17 Mar

MPa to discuss TML games being recorded for the purposes of Referee Development and Foul Identification at future Development Sessions.

MPa

 

17 Mar

MPa to discuss unlicensed Coaches at RMC meeting and report back to TML meeting on Jun 12

MPa

 

17 Mar

TML Email contacts to remail vigilant to potentially fraudulent messages

TML Members

PDob

 

17 Mar

PDar to contact TML clubs to confirm entry into Handicap Competitions / Clubs to inform PDar of decision either way.

PDar

TML Club Contacts

 


Keith Harrision .   Publicity Officer       ( on behalf of Paul Honour ,Secretary .)