The minutes of this meeting are available upon application to the Committee but have not been published here due to technical issues!
The Union Jack
8 p.m. Tuesday 12th May 2009
AGENDA
Welcome and apologies Minutes of the last meeting and matters arising Secretary’s report Presentation of accounts Discussion of motions Election of officers Any other business Note: A captains’ meeting will take place immediately following the AGM.
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MOTIONS
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLAYERS IN A WINTER LEAGUE TEAM The membership is asked to vote on Motion 1.1. If 1.1 is rejected it is asked to vote on Motion 1.2. If 1.2 is rejected it is asked to vote on 2. All three motions are to be presented and discussed prior to any vote.
MOTION 1 James Coltart 1.1 That team sizes for the Waterloo Winter League are increased from 6 players and 2 substitutes to 8 players and 2 substitutes, within a total squad of 12.
1.2 That team sizes for the Waterloo Winter League are increased from 6 players and 2 substitutes to 7 players and 2 substitutes, within a total squad of 12.
MOTION 2 The Committee 2.1 That total squad sizes for the Waterloo Winter League do not exceed 10 players per team.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE START TIME AND DURATION OF WINTER LEAGUE MATCHES The membership is asked to vote on each of the sub-sections of this composite motion separately.
MOTION 3 James Coltart 3.1 That matches commence at 19.30 hours rather than 20:00, with away teams expected to be present at the venue at 19.15 at which point they will be given fifteen minutes practice.
3.2 That no team can play without a minimum of four of its players being present at the official commencement time of said match.
3.3 That all matches are played straight through with no interval.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE SCOTCH DOUBLES COMPETITION The membership is asked to vote on each of the sub-sections of this composite motion separately.
MOTION 4 James Coltart 4.1 That early rounds up to and including quarter-finals are played as best-of-five frame matches.
4.2 That discussion between partners is allowed between shots.
4.3 That partnerships may be comprised of players from different parent teams.
4.4 That matches start at 19.30 hours.
MOTIONS TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF THE LEAGUE
MOTION 5 The Committee 5.1 That the current committee structure, defined within the Articles of Association, be amended. - In the current structure the committee is defined as comprising the captain or designated player from each team in the league, within which an executive committee comprising a chair, secretary and treasurer, is established. - It is proposed that this should be replaced by an executive committee comprising five members who shall (subsequent to election to the committee) designate posts among themselves which should in all cases include a chair, secretary and treasurer. - Nominations and candidacies for committee posts may come from any member of the League and not merely from team captains, determined by a simple majority vote at the Annual General Meeting. - Positions will be kept for one year after which all postholders are entitled to seek re-election.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE
MOTION 6 James Coltart 6.1 That Winter League ‘parent’ teams may enter any number of subsidiary Summer League teams, each of which may comprise a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 players per team, and that, to avoid the congestion of fixtures at the parent venue, some such teams will be entitled to play home matches at an alternative venue as approved by the League Committee as being within the designated area.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR PLAYERS IN INTER-LEAGUE SQUADS Motions 7 and 8 shall be heard separately. The membership is asked to vote on 7.1 and 7.2 of composite motion 7 separately.
MOTION 7 James Coltart 7.1 That in the selection procedure for the Waterloo Interleague team(s), weighting be given to the player performance statistics at the end of the previous Winter League season rather than (or in addition to) performance rankings from the Waterloo Knock-Out Series.
7.2 That in respect of merit points allocated to players upon entry into the Waterloo Interleague rankings, appropriate credit is given to players for achievements and activities (such as International duty and Tour status) outside the jurisdiction of the English Pool Association. This should also apply to exemptions permitted for absence from the Waterloo Knock-Out Series.
MOTION 8 The Committee 8.1 That England Under-21 Internationals enjoy the same benefits as England Senior Internationals in that they are automatically entitled to play in the premier Waterloo Interleague team and not required to qualify via the Waterloo Knock-Out Series.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE MATCH SCORE CRITERIA
MOTION 9 James Coltart 9.1 That double points be given to players for break-clearances, which should constitute the equivalent of 2 frames to the overall team score.
MOTIONS TO CHANGE THE REFEREEING PROCEDURES FOR MATCHES The membership is asked to vote on Motion 10.1. If 10.1 is passed then a vote shall be taken on 10.2. If 10.1 is not passed 10.2 falls without the need for a vote.
MOTION 10 The Committee 10.1 That all League matches follow the standard EPA format already in use in County and Inter-League matches by including in addition to the referee a time-keeper, whose job it is to ensure that the sixty-second rule is adhered to as laid out in WEPF world rules. The time-keeper shall also serve as an assistant referee. NOTE: While ideally this would also apply to singles and doubles knockout matches, the Committee accepts that in practice it may be difficult to enforce and so would recommend respecting the discretion of the tournament organisers.
10.2 That all games are refereed by members of the away team, and time-kept by players from the home team.
RECOMMENDATION James Coltart To the Webmaster: That a forum for open comment be developed on the Waterloo website.
