BLACKTOWN AND DISTRICTS SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 26/7/07 AT FRANCIS PARK

ATTENDANCE I. WESTRAY, J. TAYLOR, R. PALMER D. SIM, L. ARCHER,
J. NEAL, N. TOOMEY, L. SMITH, I. McCUTCHEON
APOLOGIES J. BOYLE, D. STANTON

07/221 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.
There were no matters arising from the Minutes
Ian welcomed Robyn back from holidays

07/237 CORRESPONDENCE
1. Plumpton Oakhurst re U15-3 points table
2. Glenwood Redbacks re Katelyn Pickett to upgrade to AAL when needed
3. Kings Langley payment of invoice
4. Kings Langley payment for Grass Roots Course
5. Blacktown Premier payment for Grass Roots Course
6. Quakers Hill Tigers payment for Grass Roots Course
7. Eastern Creek payment for Grass Roots Course
8. Plumpton Oakhurst payment for Grass Roots Course
9. Seven Hills United forfeit AA-2 on 21st July 2007
10. Jason Charles re referee E Howath
11. Football NSW - Urgent Reminder is on Monday 13th August 2007
12. Kings Langley forfeit U7 Whales on 22nd July 2007
13. Glenwood Redbacks players I De Fretas, E Jabre and P Dhanoya have served their suspensions
14. Lourdes U8 Lions forfeit round 13
15. Marayong U8 Lions forfeit this Sunday
16. Office National invoice
17. Riverstone Schofields request for MCM to attend our match on Friday
18. Football NSW - Junior Standing Committee meeting
19. Kings Langley re score on web site for AAL-4
20. North West Community Care Inc. invite to enter the Tug-O-War championships
21. Premier Pennants invoice
22. Haste Control Service invoice
23. Rooty Hill RSL YSC payment of accounts
24. Marayong Sports payment for Grass Roots Course
25. Office National invoice
26. Glenwood Redbacks players G & J Sanches have served their suspensions
27. Glenwood Redbacks withdrawal of Appeal
28. Glenwood Redbacks request for trial games against Castle Hill United
29. Quakers Hill Junior request for trial game against Castle Hill U10-1
30. Doonside Hawks re U14-2 score on team sheet
31. Blacktown Premier request a MCM to be at our U9-2 match
32. Eastern Creek re U10 players to look at
33. P C Y C re invoice
34. Female Development Check list on Plumpton Oakhurst
35. Minchinbury Jets player C Tayler has served his suspension
36. Minchinbury Jets player N Fredericks has served two of her three match suspension
37. Plumpton Oakhurst re AA-4 points
38. Kings Langley re AA-4 score for 15/4/07
39. Parklea re O35's catch ups
40. Football NSW - Coca Cola rebate
41. Football NSW - Powerade Football Support Fund credit
42. Glenwood Redbacks re U10-4 player Mustafa Sumer to upgraded to U11-5 Red team
43. Vanbar invoice
44. Newbury re Appeal O35-2 loss of points
45. Blacktown St Pats re U14-3 report on team sheet
46. Rooty Hill RSL YSC re U14,16 & 18 Girls pre season Tournament 2008
47. Blacktown Premier forfeit U16-2 this weekend
48. Lourdes - AA-3 team have served 3 of their 4 match suspension, players A Longmore has served 3 of his 4 match suspension and C Carrett has served 3 of his 8 match suspension
49. Parklea copy of email from one of our players te the refereeing on Friday night
50. Parklea request clarification on U16 girls upgrading to AAL
51. Plumpton Oakhurst re complaint from U13-3 game against Lourdes
52. Kings Langley re AA-4 match against Riverstone
53. Parklea request for game time changes for girls on Saturday
54. Rooty Hill RSL YSC request permission for our U14 girls to play at Demons finals on Sunday
55. Plumpton Oakhurst payment of account

07/238 MATTERS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE
1. To Recorder
2. Granted
3. To Treasurer
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9. To Comp Secretary
10. Wrote to Club but no response received
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12. To Comp Secretary
13. Noted
14. To Comp Secretary
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16. To Treasurer
19. To Recorder
21. To Treasurer
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26. Noted
28. Approved
29. Approved
30. To Recorder
31. MC will attend
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33. Fine Rescinded
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35. Noted
36. Noted
37. Recorder to check and fix if incorrect
38. To Recorder
39. Only Parklea responded re O35's and offered their park to play catch up rounds.
40. Noted that total Coca Cola rebate was over $1600
41. To Secretary
42. Player allowed unlimited upgrades
43. To Treasurer
44. Appeal will be heard
45. To P&DC for hearing
46. The MC is very interested in this concept and will follow up all possibilities
47. To Comp Secretary
48. Noted
49. To Secretary
50. U16 girls are allowed to upgrade into any division of AAL on unlimited occassions.
51. To P&DC for hearing
52. To P&DC for hearing
53. To Comp Secretary
54. Approved
55. To Treasurer

07/239 CORRESPONDENCE OUT
1. Replies to emails
2. FNSW re Youth League

07/240 INCIDENT REPORTS
3. Ashley Brown Reserve - Team Sheet for U6 Dolphins and AA-4 Quakers Hill v's Plumpton not handed in no other incidents
4. Best Rd Reserve - no incidents
5. Coverdale - no incidents
6. Glendenning Reserve - Saturday no incidents, Sunday injury to players in U15-1's and AA- 6 and a child of a committee member
7. Glenwood Reserve - Friday on incidents, Saturday no referees, Sunday injury to player U10-4 Rooty Hill, U6 Koalas Newbury did not show
8. H.E.Laybutt Reserve - Friday - incident with Plumpton, Saturday no referee's, Sunday no referee's and ambulance called for AA-1 Parklea player
9. Hanna Reserve - no incidents
10. Harvey Park - Saturday no roo ball referee's, Sunday no referee for U14-2
11. Heber Park - Saturday no incidents, Sunday AAL-4 injury to player
12. Lynwood Park - Saturday incident with AA-4 Riverstone, Sunday Newbury U7 coaches and managers didn't have ID cards and no ground Official
13. Marayong Oval - Saturday no incidents, Sunday no referee's for U10-3 or U14-3
14. Minchinbury Park -Friday O35-1 Newbury would not show ID cards until Stephen Bradbury you was also playing advised them we would not start the game until they did, reluctantly they showed their ID Cards. - Saturday U14-3 incident with Mt Druitt official, Sunday no incidents
15. Morgan Power Reserve - Friday no incidents, Saturday U16-1 player injured from Parklea, AA-1 player Glenwood and Parklea head clash, Sunday AA-1 player injured at Workers ground
16. Morreau Reserve - Saturday no incidents, Sunday no incidents
17. Newbury - Saturday no incidents, Sunday Parklea AAL-3 didn't pay referee fees
18. Popondetta Park -no incidents
19. Quakers Hill Park - no incidents
20. Schofields Park - Friday Riverstone player injured no other incidents
21. William Lawson Reserve - Friday no incidents, Saturday no referee's for roo ball, Sunday injury to U14 girl player no referee's for roo ball and U13-2
22. Whalan Res & Cor Bouwer Reserve & Rooty Hill RSL - injury to U16 girl player no other incidents
23. Chopin Park - no incidents

07/241 INCIDENT REPORTS NOT RECEIVED
Anne Aquilina Reserve -Colbee Park - C.S.I. Park -Mt Druitt Town Centre-Patterson Reserve

07/242 MATTERS ARISING FROM INCIDENT REPORTS
5. To Referee's
6. To Referee's and Plumpton
8. To Referee's
10. To Newbury
11. To Referee's
12. To Newbury & Mt Druitt
15. To Parklea
19. To Referee's

07/243 TREASURER'S REPORT
1. Current balance $283,000 (approx)
2. MSA all outstanding accounts be paid.
3. Thanks to Sue and Jack for work done whilst away.

07/244 SECRETARY MANAGER'S REPORT

• Football NSW Meeting
Report on inaugural meeting of the Junior Standing Committee on Saturday 21st July.
Pertinent points.
• The Junior Standing Committee will consist of the Chair (Jim Forrest) 4 elected members from Sydney Branch and 3 elected from Country Branches. FNSW Management will also attend.
• All Branched must change to become "subcommittees" then must un-incorporate.
• CEO will raise at next meeting with FFA to have a better clause placed into the FFA Registration form re privacy issue.
• Permission has been granted for Lee Newtown's ashes to be scattered in the goal mouth at VSP.
• Board requests suggestions for independent member
• Referees- referees will become a "subcommittee" and be un-incorporated at the State level and become directly responsible to FNSW. Sydney will be broken into 4 Zones (for referees) with an instructor being employed in each Zone. 3-5 year programme to lift standards to produce "talented referees". Elite referees will be appointed on merit only.
• Insurance - discussed re non-payment of death benefit and possible other failures in policy.
• Assistance was requested in policy on minors in canteens.
• Motion to raise $1 per player levy to provide the country branches with administration staff.
• Noted that some associations were not compliant with NSW Incorporations Act.
• Zone Council Meeting of Branches 24th August
• Sydney Branch grant requested.

Summer Soccer
• Paper presented to Clubs last week - MC discussed further inclusions. Mandatory Suspensions List tabled by P&DC Chair, and accepted for inclusion.
Discussion on Coaching credentials for summer soccer. Need for clubs to ensure all coaches have accreditation.
FNSW forms and fees not received as yet so fees cannot be set.
MSA That the Summer Soccer Rules and Conditions be accepted.
Finals
• Quakers Hill OK for Ladies final - still to OK with FNSW as first round of C of C will be played same date. May need to change date if necessary.
Need timetable for games at Aquilina
Suggest that NO parking be allowed at Aquilina Reserve, use BOP or old Aquilina.

FDC Meeting next week
• MC invited to attend and email inclusions
Finals discussion
Next season's structure - AAL + U21L, 16-14-12-10.
How many Licenses - decrease or increase? Need to increase all coaching credentials
Look at Rooty Hill RSL suggestion for Pre-season tournament

Academies
• Need to sort out an academy ASAP for possible inclusion in FNSW U10 tournament.
MSA Offer free Academy to players spotted by Doug Henretty for inclusion into FNSW Tournament. Scouts to attend semis and finals to pick players for major academy.
Discussion on the inclusion of an Under 8's SuperKidz Academy need to get players younger to teach good skill habit and carry forward for Metro League by Under 11

Roo Ball Finals
• To be held on 18th August 2007 in conjunction with Round 11 Catch-up.
MSA that Good Shepherd's application to hold Roo Ball Gala Day be accepted on parking preference.

2008 Season
• Discussion for ongoing training for all officials.
Suggestion that all officials see www.playbytherules.com.au for on-line training. Produces a certificate if you pass an on-line exam. Make it compulsory for all to present Certificate to their Club prior to registration. Question who will monitors?
Suggestion that the certificate carries points towards the compulsory identification programme.
Need to review upgrade rules for clubs who suffer
Up Grade Rules
• Secretary noted that some clubs are at a disadvantage with current upgrade rules.
Discussion noted that the Rules had been simplified as Clubs were constantly falling foul of original rules.
MSA That clubs be informed of their options and ways to help.

07/245 VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Report Tabled
WSL have finished their Season with excellent results. Over 40 girls continue to train even though all commitments are finished.
U13 and U18 Youth League are already Minor Premiers with 3 matches to play, Youth League will be Club Champions.
State League are going well and both teams are still a chance for Finals Series.
Francis Park has full weekend and help is required

07/246 P&DC REPORT
Chairman tabled statistics on send offs, great effort by most age groups as figures are much lower than same time last season except for O35s
Apology to Mt Druitt Town who were Minuted as not responding in time to Mandatory offer, they did in fact respond in time.
Noted that there has been a big increase in case for inappropriate behaviour from Coaches and Managers. Discussion on removal of points as a possible deterrent.

07/247 RECORDER'S REPORT
As tabled
Clubs are reminded that Host Clubs must receive the team sheet after the match, some home teams still taking the team sheet and forgetting to give to club.
MSA That fines for late team sheets be relaxed for double header rounds only. Motion lost

07/248 REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Team sheet fines tabled

07/249 APPEALS BOARD REPORT
As tabled
Noted that appeal was successful due to non-attendance of referee.

07250 COMPETITION SECRETARY'S REPORT
Congratulations to all clubs for their great effort with the double header weekend.

07/250 GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Permission sought to buy a ball machine and portable goal - permission granted. Scoremore will attend the next General Meeting and demonstrate both to all clubs.
2. Ian asked for full list of Red and Yellow Cards to help tabulate Club Championship.
3. Discussion on last years Champion of Champions, Clubs are reminded that the MC decides who goes to Champion of Champions.

Meeting Closed