Devon Hockey Association: Executive Committee Minutes

26 Mar 2008

DEVON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Held on Wednesday26Marchat the DolphinInn, Bovey Tracey.

PresentJamie OxleyJOPresident

Michelle JudgeMJSecretary

Mary KennedyMKTreasurer

Andrew AshenhurstAADisciplinary Administrator, Men’s Hockey League Devon Rep

Rose-Marie ParkinRPSchool Girls Rep

Item Number / Agenda Title / Action
1 /
APOLOGIES
Apologies from Sam Tallowin, Barbara Reynolds, Sue Hutchings
2. / MINUTES FROM LAST COMMITTEE MEETING ON 22 Jan 2008
Minutes were signed as a true and accurate record
3. / MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES (NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER AGENDA ITEMS)
It was agreed that any matters arising would be covered in the matters of the meeting
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3 / DEVON HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT
Strategy and Structure
Number of discussions – re cessation of funding for current post. Funds not sufficient to sustain post as is.
  • JO/MJ need to write and thank present incumbent for all their hard work
  • Festivals can only be booked when we know when the JDCs are
  • Administrator post is still vital to the strategy – this would be roughly 1 hour per week
Issues
Schools and Clubs have not yet been formally told of future strategy. Still need to meet with schools (Boys and Girls) to discuss next season’s calendar and plans for JDCs.
  • Urgent meeting to be planned before Schools AGMs – MJ to set up meeting on Tuesday 22nd April
Funding
Still awaiting information on community sports coach grant. / JO
MJ
5.
5.1 / HON. SECRETARY’S REPORT (MJ)
Letters of concern have been received over Sue’s post, these letters have been responded to by JO and MJ / MJ/JO
6.
6.1 / TREASURER’S REPORT (MK)
Late payments to West have resulted in fines to clubs – all in now though
7.
8.1 / COUNTY SENIOR REPORT (DC)
DC provided info to MJ - attached
8. / COUNTYCOMPETITIONS REPORT (MJ)
Finals to be held on Saturday 26th April at Exeter University.
9. / SCHOOLBOYS & SCHOOLGIRLS REPORTS (RP/SH)
U15 and U17 Championship on the 19th and 20th April
10. / COUNTY DISCIPLINE ADMINISTRATORS REPORT (AA)
Reports attached by AA
11. / DEVON UMPIRES REPORT (ST)
Nothing to report
12.
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6 / WEST HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REPORTS
West Council – Nothing to report
Coaching – Nothing to report
Competitions – Nothing to report
WOESW League – report attached (AA)
Representative and Youth – Nothing to report
Umpiring – to be appointed by DCHUA
14.
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4 / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Treece Rose Bowl nominations and to get the trophy back
Can there be a CDO on the website for each club / MJ
MJ
15. / DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
  • Tuesday 22April 6.30 pm

The meeting finished at 10:00 pm

The above are an accurate record of the Devon Hockey Association committee meeting held on Wednesday 26 March 2008

Name: Jamie OxleyPosition: DHA President

Signed: Date:

[Copies of written reports and circulated documents are stored with original copy of these minutes]


County Disciplinary Administrator

Report for DHA Committee Meeting 26th March

  • Summary of cards and other discipline offences since the last committee meeting

Date / Gender / Club / Nature of Offence / Penalty Imposed / Dates of suspension
02/02/08 / Male / Okehampton MHC / RED – A / 16 / 02/02/08-17/02/08
01/03/08 / Male / PGSOB HC / RED – A / 16 / 01/03/08-16/03/08
15/03/08 / Male / Dawlish MHC / RED – A / 16 / 15/03/08 – 30/03/08
15/03/08 / Male / Ashmoor HC / RED – A / 16 / 15/03/08 – 30/03/08
  • Summary for the season to date:-
  • Disrepute offence – 1
  • Red Cards/MMOs
  • Category A (min 16 days) - 10
  • Category D (min 60 days) - 4* (* 3 occurred in one game)
  • Apart from the three cards in one game only one club has a player appearing more than once in this season’s list. Note that for one player it was a second card within twelve months and the penalty for the second offence was doubled as a result.
  • Thanks to Sam Tallowin, Deputy CDA, for dealing with the red card offence during my absence in early March and for his help and advice during the season.

Andrew Ashenhurst

20th March 2008

CountyRepresentative on West of England and South WalesMen’s Hockey League Report

Report for DHA Committee Meeting 26th March 2008

  • Devon sides winning their Divisions this season:-

Premier 2 / ExeterUniv. A / South 1 / PlymouthUniv. / South .East 1 / East Devon A
South East 2 / Exeter Univ. E / S. East District 2 / Dawlish A
  • Well done to ExeterUniv. 1st XI who head the English Hockey National League South by 4 points with two games still to play.
  • Rule changes to be considered for next season
  • The fielding of under strength teams
  • The doubling up of goalkeepers
  • Plans afoot to completely redesign the league website with possibility of payments being accepted online.
  • Committee yet to make a ruling on league match use of the 3G pitch at Ashmoor awaiting some info from England Hockey on the Ashmoor pitch.
  • South Area meeting scheduled for Monday 21st April.

Andrew Ashenhurst

20th March 2008

26. 3. 07

Senior Women s 1st XI Squad Report

There were no entries fro. Clubs following the E sail which Michelle sent after the last meeting, I contacted all known players from last season and this seasons U. 19 XI — a total of 32 players. At present, there are 10 players - who are available and we are hopeful of getting the remainingones. There are 3 players who would be available but they are taking part in The Ten Tors event on the Championship weekend.

A Training Session has been arranged for Sunday, 20th April at St. Lukes College in Harts lane, Exeter and the pitch is booked fro. 2. to 3.30 pm.

England Hockey have amended the Pool arrangements for the Championship Games and our Preliminary matches are to be played in Oxford on 10th & 11th May.

U.21 XI Squad Report

England Hockey have asked all Counties if there is any interest in having a

Womens U.21 Tournament again. We hare replied that we could possibly raise a

team. — so watch this spacel

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