EAST YOUTH COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting January 2006
APOLOGIES
F. Wheeler, J.
Wood, B. Barr, D. Thom.
PRESENT
J. Pagliero (Beds), L. Bant (Chair), S. Tippen
(Cambs.), N. Unwin (Essex), G. Welch (Herts), A.
Bloom (
1.
MINUTES
Minutes accepted and signed as a true record by the
Chair.
Two amendments under 1
Delete umpires in umpires
handbook
Daug should read Doug.
2.
MATTERS
ARISING
S.T. asked the age for young umpires for competitions.
It was agreed that a questionnaire would be issues for
next seasons managers/coaches for feedback on
competitions otherwise for this year LB welcomed comments and would speak to
coaches/managers at finals days as she would or Fiona would be attending many. Also County reps to get feedback.
3.
EAST/ENGLAND
LB distributed Power Point from EH recent roadshow on Long Term Development of young players. There
are further workshops coming up one at Quy Mill and
one at Bromley and Beckenham HC. There is to be a reduction in competitions.
4.
UMPIRES
No report tabled points to be raised at girls
meeting.
5.
FINANCE
REPORT As tabled.
6.
RULE
CHANGES FOR 2006 7 SEASON
Non attendance at fixtures (East Inter counties
league)
If a team cannot attend a fixture but will then attend
at other league fixtures the teams who should be playing these matches will be
awarded a 3 - 0 win.
If a team withdraws after playing a fixture the
If two teams tie for the top of the league the result
between those two teams is taken into account first followed by goal
difference, goals scored etc.
If three teams tie for top of league goal difference
is taken into account first.
GIRLS REPORT
1.
MATTERS
ARISING
Can F.W. please check the results from The Leys school for U14 girls.
2.
NEXT
SEASON
Look to holding a weekend tournament for U15 and
another for U17 plus a friendly league (Double pitch venue needed for
weekend if both U15/U17 at same venue).
Most counties having U13, U14, U15, U17 A & B.
Lincs 1 day (2events) of U16 tournaments to keep home
involved. Should it be a purely U16 team or U17B players
feedback at next meeting.
Lincs will run U19 tournament in April entries to Andy
Ricketts.
Request for us not to use non club venues
for finals days. Meeting
agreed that in on ideal world this is what is desired.
3.
REPORTS
Cambs - Tabled Umpires very pleased with U21.
Lincs Thanks to ST for U21. Want to do U19. Running
academy this year at Lincoln and Louth. 6 x 1½
sessions - £1,500 given to fund.
Louth (with S Yorks)
For U11, U12 and U13) possibly.
4.
AOB
Colours we need to have first choice playing colours
as the norm. Only second colours if a problem - to inform other teams/TD before event.
F.W. to issue colours with fixture info next season.
U21
1.
Apologies
to Barry Barr did not realise he came to TD U21 tournament. U19 Girls tournament
during Easter hols info from A. Ricketts.
U16 May Day Bank Hols weekend at
BOYS REPORT
1.
Financial
Report tabled.
Competitions Secretary Report tabled.
2.
REPORTS
FROM COACHES
Beds some young umpires not suitable for key matches
selection needs to be carefully considered big step up from club to
Where should Haileybury
reports go to if not a county player. Agreed that the
information should be sent to the schools/clubs.
Cambs Broken trophy for U12 festival. LB to
investigate agreed entry fee to cover cost of replacement.
Colours (as girls report)
Herts tabled report.
3.
SEASON
2006-7
Concerns over clash of dates with East training must
try to avoid them 2006 -7
Have coaches been appointed yet we need dates for
next meeting from performance group. LB to find out names,
dates and venues to be informed.