Scunthorpe and District Referees Association

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Chairman: Rob AtkinSecretary: Mark RobertsPresident: David BabskiTreasurer: John Borrill

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MINUTES OF MEETING ON 5th FEBRUARY 2015 AT HESLAM PARK

Present

Rob Atkin,Mark Roberts, John Borrill, DaveBabski, Dave Jones, Steve Sykes, Ryan Coulson, HashleeCranidge, Robbie Hall, Oliver Munday, Paul Toplass, Neil Birkitt, Wayne Mason, Jonathan Bramhill, Andy Farr, Pete Drayton,Claire West, Sharon Smith, Jenny Pullen, Darrell Bright, Paul Birkitt, Graham Brown (22)

Guests:Harry Atkin – Raffle Co-ordinatorAndy Hogg PGMO Assessor

Apologies

Lewis Waldron, Don Brown, Vinnie Potter, Ray Hewson, Billy Brader, George Atkin, Chris White, Louis Stamp, Jack Snowden, JezHyke, Jake Hyke (11)

  • Correspondence–minutes from the Saturday League meeting that took place in January 2015 and email received regarding the forthcoming Basic Referees Course.
  • Treasurers Report. 52 members, cash £0.00, Current £523.61 & Deposit £521.80
  • Jack Kalson League – all Saturday games are now covered by referees and the hope is that next season all Sunday games will be covered as well. Looking into the possibility of introducing an under 17’s League through the Saturday League.
  • Saturday & Sunday Leagues – there is a backlog of fixtures due to the recent bad weather and therefore midweek football during April will happen.
  • Lincolnshire FA – the Whole Game System goes live on 9th February 2015. Anyone interested in joining the promotion scheme but submit their application by the deadline date of 28th February 2015. Those already in the scheme will get re-registered automatically unless they choose to opt out.

Presentation to two recently qualified referees (Oliver MundayHashleeCranidge) by Paul Birkitt & Dave Babski.

  • The next Basic Referees Course in Scunthorpe is scheduled to start on 19th February 2015 at Frederick Gough School, anyone interested must book through the Lincolnshire FA website. Mentors required to attend on the exam night on Wednesday 25th February 2015.
  • End of Season Awards – the association has three awards to present, the Dick Taylor Award, Referee of the Year and Junior Referee of the Year. Discussed how we should receive nominations as last year the awards were chosen by the Executive Committee, suggestion were voting slips at the meeting, or nominations via the Facebook page or email.
  • Any Other Business – Association to send a get well card to Don Brown following his recent knee operation.

Pete Drayton to attend a FA Conference at St. George’s Park on the subject of Grassroots Football.

  • Guest Presenter – following a break and raffle our guest presenter, Mr. Andy Hogg, a PGMO Assessor, gave an informative presentation titled “You are the Assessor” with various video clips that stimulated some discussion!
  • Meeting closed at 9.45pm.
  • Date, Time and Venue of the next meeting:

Thursday 5thMarch 2015, 7:30pm at Heslam Park.

APPROVED BY:

Rob Atkin – Chairman

Minutes of Meeting – 5th February 2015