West Midlands Basketball League

WEST MIDLANDS
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
COMMITTEE
MEETING -1 APRIL 2008

Present:
Mike Neal (Chair), Dave Slade (Vice Chair), Andy Millington (Secretary), Keith Kershaw (Referees), Martin Bromage-Griffiths (Appeals), Kevin Henry, Nigel Evans, Barrie Viner, John Taylor, Zoran Pancic.

Apologies:
Tony Johnson, Jim Smith, Jane Huffer.

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

1. Discipline (Mike Neal)

1. 1. Ref. 050305 P. McQuillam (Stoke) is suspended for 3 games and is fined £10 to take effect from midnight 1.4.08.

1. 2. Ref 050306 D. Ajzenkol (Balkans) is suspended for 3 games and fined £10 to take effect from midnight 1.4.08.

2. Secretary (Andy Millington)

1. 1. Makis has resigned as the Secretary of Hawks Basketball club. The new secretary is Pete Seex who can be contacted at seex@blueyonder.co.uk.

1. 2. Andy reported that he had made contact with “Mush” Iqbal at David Lloyds Basketball Club. An offer to pay their fines in two halves was made, but nothing has been forthcoming.

1. 3. The application form for next season has been altered. This will be attached to the minutes when they are sent out to club secretaries. Please check your clubs entry in the League Handbook CAREFULLY
      and enter the change if there is one, paying particular attention to telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. A second contact is compulsory!

1. 4. Application forms have been sent to four new clubs who have shown interest in joining the League for next season.

3. Referees (Keith Kershaw)

1. 1. April appointments.
      There are a number of games still to be re- arranged, and there are still some gaps to fill on the referees’ schedule. Volunteers please
      call me.

1. 2. Women’s Police National Finals. To be held at Nechelles on 17th & 18th May. I have had some offers to officiate, but more officials are needed. Please call me if you can referee.

1. 3. It is still my intention to relinquish the position of Referees’
      Secretary at the end of this season. Anyone interested in taking on this vital role can contact me for more details.

4. Fixtures (Keith Kershaw)

1. 1. WM 281 Swinfen Hall v Balkan Express B. Balkan’s failed to arrive with sufficient players. Game awarded to Swinfen Hall 20 – 0. No point to Balkan Express B. Referees attended and paid in full by home club.

1. 2. WM 229. Barton v ProGuard Pacers. Barton failed to realise this game had been re-arranged. Although Barton had players present for training they were unable to provide kit and Table Officials. Game awarded to ProGuard
      Pacers 20 – 0. No point to Barton. Referee’s attended and paid in full by home club.

1. 3. WM 342
      Featherstone v Aston Sils. Postponed due to a hole in the sports hall floor where some weights have been dropped. As there are now no
      free Sunday’s at Featherstone this game awarded to Aston Sils 20-0. It is not known how soon repairs will be carried out. Featherstone are to inform Keith Kershaw weekly regarding the situation.

5. Babe Clay Rosebowl

5.1 Draw for semi-finals as follows;

• Mon 14 Apr @ 2015 - Weston Hoops B v Warley A (handicap score 82 – 0)

• Wed 16 Apr @ 1945 Aston Sils v Wyre Forest (handicap score 0 – 10)

• The final will be held at TCAT, Telford @ 14.00 on Sunday 27th April 2008. All Welcome!

6. Treasurer (Jane Huffer)

Fines paid:

JH 190/07 Withdrawn

JH 20/07 Paid

Fine outstanding:

JH21/07 David Lloyds. Rule 6. Fine not paid, increased by 50%. Now £82.00.

7. Summer League

• 7.1 Keith Kershaw to contact relevant clubs with match schedule,
  rules, etc. Referee’s and Table Officials organised.

8. Any Other Business

1. 1. Martin Bromage-Griffiths informed the Committee that he had decided to stand down from the Committee at the Annual General Meeting, having served for more years than he cares to remember.

1. 2. The Secretary is to produce a chart showing the attendance of Committee members over the last year for the Annual General Meeting.

9. 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.

10. Date of Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting will take place in classroom 45,
Leasowes School, Kent Road, Halesowen on 6^thMay 2008.