Barrow and District Table Tennis League
AGM
Tuesday July 1st 2014
7-30pm
Table Tennis Centre
Deemon Studios
1 Minutes of the 2013 AGM
2 Chairman's Report
3Treasurers Report
4 Elections of Officers
5 Rule changes
6 Centenary Cup
7 Team Sheets
8 League Formation
9 Promotion and relegation
10 Start of 2014 /2015 Season
11 Bill Cornish Memorial Trophy
12 100-club draw
1 Minutes of the 2013 AGM
2 Chairman’s Report
3 Treasurers Report
The Treasure to present the balance sheet for 20013 / 2014
4 Election of Officers
· Chairman – Keith Mallinson
· Vice Chairman – Tony Galloway
· Secretary - Keith Edwards
· Treasurer –Keith Edwards
Match Secretaries
· Division One – Matt O’Flynn
· Division Two - Dave Pedley
Auditor
· Lesley Morgan
KO Committee
· (sec) Tony Galloway
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Tournament Committee
·
LancashireLeague Reps
· Junior –
· Veterans – Keith Mallinson
Selection Committee
· As Lancashire League Reps
Development Officer
· John Harrison
Trophy Secretary
· Keith Mallinson
Top 10 competition Secretary
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5 Rule Changes
Rule 1 - The League shall be called The Barrow and District Table Tennis League and shall be affiliated to the English Table Tennis Association and the Cumbria Table Tennis Association
Delete - Cumbria Table Tennis Association
Rule 5(1) d - The AGM shall elect from registered players and officers of the league
a) A selection Committee consisting of three members. The Committee shall select the teams or players to represent the League as and when required
b) A knock-out Committee consisting of one registered player from each division. The Committee will be responsible for rules 17, 18, 20 and 25
c) A Tournament Committee consisting of 4 members. The Committee will be responsible for administration of the Annual Tournament, subject to prior approval of the Council
d) Such persons as are entitled to represent the league on the Cumbria County Committee
Delete - clause d)
Rule 8(1) - Any Club wishing to join the League shall pay the appropriate ETTA, CTTA and Barrow Table Tennis Centre affiliation fees
Delete – CTTA
Rule 12(6) – Each division shall have its own merit competition and each of the winners shall receive appropriate prizes. The winner in each competition shall be the player with the highest averages and who has played at least 75% of the games in a season. In the event of a tie on wins the player’s success rate shall be calculated and this shall decide the winner. Each divisional competition shall be monitored by the respective match secretary and the merit tables will be published periodically in the local press
Add after local press - and website
Rule 14(1) – Matches shall be played as printed in the fixture book and may only be postponed under the following circumstances –
a) If the premises of the home Club are unavailable
b) If the date of fixture falls on Good Friday, Easter Monday, Years Eve or New Years Day
c) With the approval of the Chairman, if in his opinion, the circumstances are reasonable
and agreed by both parties
d) If a fixture involving a school side becomes impossible to fulfil due to industrial action by the teaching staff or other school offices
Add after postponed – or brought forward
Add – (e) If a player from that team is required for a team or representative match
Rule 14(2) – Clubs wishing to postpone fixtures under Rule 14(1) (a) must bring their request before the Council for approval at the Council Meeting prior to the fixture
Add after postponed – or bring forward
Rule 14(5) - Player’s not eligible to play in the original fixture cannot play in the rearranged match. If a fixture is postponed and a player from that fixture is re-ranked at a later date he can however, play in the rearranged fixture
Delete – he can however . Replace with - they cannot
Rule 15 (3) – e) Where the Council decides that the relative strength of an individual player is greater than the team he is registered for, that player will be starred, and will not be allowed to play for a team above for which he has been registered
Add –Only one starred player will be permitted per team
Rule 17 – A competition for the Dixon Cup and Centenary Cup be held annually on a knock-out basis. The draw for each round shall be made by the KO committee
Add – The dates for each round shall be printed in the fixture book
Rule 26 – Entries in the Lancashire League, Wilmot Cup, Rose Bowl, Carter Cup and Bronfield Trophy events are to be decided by Council at the monthly meeting prior to the closing date for entries
Delete Rule
All the above Rule Amendments have been proposed by the Chairman
Rule 15 3(b) – A Player may only play for a team above that for which he has been registered on 4 occasions (matches) and may not play for a lower team. Any games outside of this allowance will not count
Amend to read - A Player may play for a team above that for which he has been registered but may not play for a lower team. Any games won outside of this allowance will not count
Proposed by Paul Akred
6 Centenary Cup
To discuss the future of the Centenary Cup
7 Team Sheets
To discuss and clarify the correct interpretation for forming a team
8 League Formation
To agree the formation of the league for season 2014 / 2015
9 Promotion and Relegation
To decide the number of teams to be promoted and relegated from each division for season 2014 / 2015
10 Start of the 2014 / 2015 Season
To agree the start of the 2014 / 2015 season
11 Bill Cornish Memorial Trophy
To present the Bill Cornish Memorial Trophy
12 100 club draw
To make the draw for £200, £75, £50 and £25
