North East Zone Referees Committee Annual General Meeting
Minutes April. 16, 2012
Chairman Dion Pollard called the meeting to order at 8:04 pm
27 officials and 1guest were in attendance.
1.) Ethan Cronkhite moved, seconded by Alain Albertthat the agenda be adopted as presented with the addition of 15a – Executive Composition.
**Carried**
2.) Terry Gadowski moved, seconded by Russ Yarmuchthat the minutes of the April 11, 2011Annual General Meeting be adopted as presented. **Carried**
3.) Jason Almond presented the Treasurer’s report. The bank balance as of March 31, 2012 was $19,192.27. Almond moved, Terry Gadowskiseconded that the Financial Statement be accepted as presented. **Carried**
The Executive moved, Keith Wilkinson secondedto reduce Zone Fees for the 2012-2013 Season. The fees will be adjusted as follows. Level One $10 ($10 in 11/12), Level 2 $20 ($30), Level 3 $30 ($40), Level 4 $40 ($50), Level 5 $50 ($60), Level 6 $60 ($70). The Level 2SR eliminated. **Carried**
4.) Chairman’s Report: Pollard indicated the year was a success. He thanked the Committee, assignors and officials for their efforts. The Zone hosted 5 provincial tournaments. He cited the RIC’s for their efforts at those events. He congratulated Travis Ames, Ethan Cronkhite, and Deion Foster for their successful showing at the Mac’s Tournament in which drew selections of Ethan and Deion for a future assignment at the Telus Cup to be hosted in Leduc. A number of other officials were also mentioned for achievements from the past season. Pollard also indicated that the executive had passed a change to the Supervision Policy that supervisons done at provincial tournaments would be of credit to the supervisors for the following season.
5.) Hockey Alberta Referee’s Council Report: Pollardreported that he attended the zone 2 meeting in St. Paul. Hockey was up in our region 5% over last season. A concern that write ups were not done well enough along with no contact numbers left by officials on reports submitted. There will be a HA regional office placed in the area with location TBA.
6.) Discipline: Anderson reported that there were 2 written complaints which saw no officials suspended but stressed to membership that officials are to be aware of actions on ice in the future.
7.) Clinics: Walker reported that there were 19 clinics. We were down 6 officials from the previous season with 449 officials registered. First year 1 day clinics were offered in each community and went well. HCR still has bugs in it. Scott thanked instructors for their efforts and is looking for instructors in the southern parts of the zone for next season.
8.) Rule 9.6’s: Pollard reported there was one rule 9.6 infraction in the NE Zone during the 11/12 season which was upheld. Three other match penalties reported in which the penalty was reduced. An area of concern was that officials assessing match penalties under 9.6 did not accompany the 5 minute time penalty being assessed.
9.) Supervisions: Warehamreported there were 420 supervisions carried out in the Zone. 343 games were supervised. 183 level one officials were supervised, 198 level twos, 33 level threes, and 8 level fours supervised. Numbers were all up so good to see.
10.) Assignors: ACAC -AJHL –Jr B - Mid AAA – Chinook: Pollardreported zero complaints. Midget AAA will be assigned full crews through the zone next year for development possibilities. Pollard also expressed it was tough to get everyone into Jr. B playoffs as the first round was virtually all swept series.
11.)Battle River – Sask/Alta: Anderson said no major issues were reported. 2 games were assigned out of zone. Email was a good way to assign games. Thank You everyone.
12.) Zone Golf Tournament: A sign up sheet was circulated for the Tournament scheduled for May 12 in Mannville. The entry fee is $50.00 for nine holes plus supper.
13.) Development Report: Brett Bykowski reportedthere was a good crop of officials for the Alberta Cup tryouts. Daniel Fyfe and Dylan Niedermayer have been selected to attend the late April tournament in Lethbridge. Thanks to Mark Woytkiw.
Development Camp is set for July. The Zone is still looking representatives.
14.) The Executive moved, Terry Gadowski seconded, that the honorariums for Executive in 2011-2012 be paid out with an increase of $75/position totaling $2400.00. **Carried**
15a.) Executive Composition: Executive moved, Russ Yarmuch seconded, that one executive member at the director position be added effective immediately. **Carried**Further discussion needed for term length of director positions.
15.) Website Presentation: Ethan Cronkhite asked that feedback come from membership about new website when the link is emailed out.
16.) Awards:
Chairman’s Award – Mario Charette
NE Zone Award – Scott Walker
Rob Centazzo Memorial Award – Dylan Niedermayer
Leo E Wurtz Award – Keith Wilkinson 1st person to win the award twice with the last time being 1993.
17.) Elections:
Chairman (2 years): Dion Pollardagreed to let his name stand.
Rob Anderson called three times for nominations from the floor. No other nominations were received.
Rob Anderson moved, Terry Gadowski seconded that nominations cease.**Carried**
Treasurer (2 years): Jason Almondagreed to let his name stand.
Anderson called three times for nominations from the floor. No other nominations were received.
Rob Anderson moved, Alain Albertseconded that nominations cease.**Carried**
Directors (1 year): The followingagreed to let their name stand:
Brett Bykowski, Scott Walker, Ethan Cronkhite, Brian Wareham, Kurt Caron, Travis Ames, and Gary Goreniuk. Travis Ames movedthatnominations cease.
A secret ballot was carried out. Bykowski, Cronkhite, Walker, Warehamand Goreniuk were elected.
Rob Anderson moved, Alain Albertseconded that the ballots be destroyed. **Carried**
18.)New Business: None
19.) Motion to adjourn meeting by Mario Charette. Meeting Adjourned 9:58pm.