2019 . MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 26TH FEB 2019

Apologies for absence – PDa, JHo (WBBL Coaching), JPH 

Present – PHo, MPa, KHa, LFe, BHo, PDob, MHo   

Notice of Any Other Business:  

Minutes of last meeting (20.11.18) and matters arising/actions outstanding – Attached 

Standing item: Finances update for League and Area – Fraud item to be discussed (set aside at last meeting) - PDobreported that there have been three occasions where attempted fraud has occurred with regards to the TML League accounts.  Area and TML Account Reports attached. 

Standing item:  Website/Publicity and Website Officer’s Report – attached – KHa – Expediture approved for website enhancements – see item 5 on report 

Standing item:  Membership and Registration update – BE registrations payment / CVL / Eagles community clubs registrations kick back to Area - SBa (No report received).  SBa to report all Registration totals (both TML and CVL) to PDob by 10 Mar 19. 

Fixtures Secretary update – Outstanding games to be re scheduled / Home venue issues post-Christmas (PDa – apologies but no report received).  Outstanding games must be rescheduled asap by PDa considering the remaining time left for the season. 

TML Referee Development update – Level 2 course outcomes / Welfare of probationary referees / Identification of and plans for any Level 3 / Level 4 candidates – LFe – Report attached – Candidates for L3 and L4 Referees were discussed and will be approached in due course by LFe.  Newly qualified referees need to upgrade their membership on the TML website and then liaise with SBa / PDob to pay their ‘Top Up’ fee. 

TML Disciplinary Report and update – report attached - MHo 

TO Development – update from BHo’s development of mentoring work this season – Identification of and plans for Level 3 and Level 4 candidates / Post league competition 2019 – BHo – Report attached – There may be candidates for the new Level 4 course that BE have introduced (currently PDar and BHo).  Table Officials Standards to be discussed at March meeting by BHo. 

Masters Competition – Tynemet Timebombs – MPa – Request from Dave Mullen for £330 to support.  Exec agreed £200 be given in support of team – PDo to report back to Dave Mullen. 

Any other business  

Tables attached show 63 T’s to 17 Feb, (83 in total for the full 2017-18 season) with a potential of a 32.5% increase in the overall total by the end of the season. Most dramatic increase to date is in D1 showing possible 74% increase. The season is approx. 60% over.  

An appeal against discretionary penalties decided by the DC was not upheld, meaning the original decision stood.  

DC has considered 3 discretionary sanctions since November, including 2 post match reports from officials and others about player behaviour (one is still on-going).  

1 team has passed the 20 point initial threshold and lost a league point  

1 player has passed the initial 15 point threshold and has had the sanctions as set out in the Code applied.  

There are 7 players within 1 ‘T’ foul (i.e. 4 penalty points) of passing the 15 point threshold and they have been advised of the possible outcomes should that happen.  

The DC has asked that as a result of a situation that arose during a game, the Referees Development Group be asked to ensure that referees stay alert as to actions during intervals between periods to ensure players are monitored during that off-court time.  

The DC has asked that, as a result of a situation that arose during a game, the table officials group stress to table officials (including those not on the usual drop down list) that the only time they should engage with players is about the score and time as per the Code. Any other contact should be reported to the match officials.  

The DC ask that referees be reminded again about the timely submission of match reports, particularly as the season ends and outcomes of disciplinary situations could have a bearing on player availability and league positions.  

Similarly, referees should be reminded that in the event of a report being required in support of a disciplinary situation that these should be submitted as soon as possible, and certainly within 48 hours as specified in the Code of Conduct.  

The DC have already stated that they believe an increase in the penalty point tariff for certain offences should be applied and will bring forward some suggestions for consideration before the AGM.  

Since the Nov/December 2018 meetings the TML Website (and its Auto linkages to Facebook and Twitter) have been used extensively to publicise events like the monthly TML Development sessions, the December 2018 Divisional Cup Finals, the February 2019 Level 2 Refs Course, as well as Links towards Basketball England website posts.  

Another ~20 new “Likes “have occurred on the TML Facebook account. 

 Alteration to the Website “Fixtures Page” functionality was enacted by Adam Barnes. (At no cost to TML)  

The Website “Send Message “system has been used to prompt action from Teams to re-arrange Postponed games and promote TML events direct to Clubs and Officials generic e-mail accounts. It is still suspected that some teams are NOT regularly monitoring these accounts. 

A new quote for enhancements has been received …… 

Two Actions agreed at the last Exec Meeting are still in need of creation by the Fixtures Sec: - 

Creation of 4 new generic e-mail accounts for the Disciplinary Committee members.(To enable private inter-communication)                                                                                                                         ACTION PDa 

The new “Request for Sanction of Friendlies “was used, but the insertion on to the Website was not tested/created                                                                                                              ACTION PDa                                                 

       K.Harrison   15/2/19