Midlands Young Umpiring Group

MEETING NAME / Midlands Young Umpiring Group / VENUE / Hockey Pavilion, Loughborough University
LEAD / John Litchfield / NOTE TAKER / Marc Abraham
DATE / 15 January 2013 / TIME / 7 - 9pm
CIRCULATION / Full RYUAG. JDL, MLM, Marc Abraham, Elaina Leithead, Ed Westbrook, Saul Shohet, Jo Brocksopp, Martin Wilkes, Josh Carroll, Mark Carroll, Amy Matharu, Tom Swain

MEETING MINUTES

TOPIC / BY
1 / Present
JSL, MM, MA, EW, TS, MC, JC, MW
Apologies
SS, AM, JB, EL
2 / Minutes of the meeting 25 September and Action Points not covered by Agenda items. / ALL
3 / Document Updates
a)Terms of Reference – MRHUA Constitution changes pending. Needs Special General Meeting of MRHUA (Due 22 Jan) / MLM/JDL
4 / Young Umpire Development and Recruitment
(a)Retention and recruitment of new members (working party feedback). Document nearly completed looking at panel structure but not sent out yet. To be circulated by 22 Jan
(b)Development of B Panel. Few interests from potential new members to young umpiring. Need umpiring opportunities to help develop this panel; see potential opportunities below. Option to consider university students as well
(c)Panel structure update (see item a.)
(d)Discussion over indoor hockey and possible integration into MYU. Some of group members involved in indoor game at national level; very few at Midlands level. Option to attract new members to gain Level One and also use a bridge between outdoor competitions . ?option to link with schools (Oakham, Bromsgrove, Warwick, Repton and Trent College) to get practice with training games / EW/MC/JC
MLM
ALL
5 / Update on JAC umpiring opportunities and Mini Finals
JAC timetable now published. Venues and tournaments targeted. 3/2, 17/3, 21/4, 28/4. Group write to tournament organisers requesting young umpire input. Aim to get young umpires and coaches to these events.
Mini Finals u12 21/4 at Highfields. Need to seek availability for all events – to be put on website. / MLM
TS/EW/MLM
6 / Finance Update.
(a)Review of the financial position. In SS’s absence document circulated. / SS
7 / CRB Checks – REVIEW
(a)Review of our list of checks currently within date. Imminent expiry dates. JDL chasing members who need CRB renewing (Alan White and David Kingston). Still awaiting clarification how to renew online. Also young umpires needing to get one soon (Becky Woodcock and Jack Northern)
(b)Website – Jerry Yates to have access to CRB details on website so he can update records of members who are involved with MY appointments (as umpires/coaches, etc.) / JDL/MLM
8 / Any Other Business
Becky Woodcock appointed to NYUPL Girls’ School event in February.
Shirt stock currently 21 – all paid after some generous sponsorship.
9 / Date and venue of Next Meeting
Tuesday 19 March, Loughborough Pavilion at 7pm (confirmed)
Meeting closed at 8.40pm with thanks from the Chair.