Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Northumberland and Tyne & Wear Basketball Area Association (NTWBBAA) and of the TyneMet Basketball League (TML) on Wednesday 12 June 2019. The AGMs will be held in
the school library of Kingsmeadow Comprehensive School, Market Lane, Gateshead, NE11 9NX, as follows:
7.00pm - NTWBBAA AGM
7.30pm - TML AGM
The meetings are expected to finish around 9.00pm.
The purposes of the Annual General Meetings are to:
- Review the 2018-19 season, including the awarding of appropriate trophies
- Elect the Executive Committee to carry out the Area's and the League's business on behalf of its members
- Accept any new teams into the League should any applications be received
- Agree the TML composition for the 2019-20 season in terms of divisional structure and non-league competitions
- Agree any amendments and updates (such as the number of refereeing duties to be carried out by team-affiliated referees) to the Constitutions of the Area and the League, and the League's Code of Conduct.
Agendas and other necessary papers for the AGMs will be posted on the League's website (League Resources section) for public availability. These documents will be available on Wednesday 5 June 2019, at the latest.
ALL TEAMS wishing to play in the TML in the 2019-20 season MUST be represented in person at the AGM in order to be accepted into the League by members. There are no exceptions to this, and proxy presentation is unacceptable. Note that is is NOT acceptable
for a single Club representative to represent many teams within that Club.
Any current League member may propose an item for discussion at the AGMs by sending clear details of the proposed agenda item to the League Secretary by 11.59pm on Sunday 2 June 2019, along with the name of the person who will be present
at the AGM to begin the discussion. Any clearly worded suggested change(s) to the Constitutions and/or the League's Code of Conduct should also be send to the League Secretary by the time and date above, along with the name
of the person who will be present at the AGM to explain the reasons for the suggested change(s).
Any questions about the AGMs should be directed to the League Secretary or the League Chair, or could be posted on the League's Facebook page for a response (if the query is not a personal one).
Keith Harrison . Publicity Officer .