BLACKTOWN AND DISTRICTS SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 7/5/2008 AT FRANCIS PARK

ATTENDANCE I. WESTRAY, J. TAYLOR, R. PALMER, D. SIM, L. ARCHER,
N. TOOMEY, L. SMITH, J. BROOKS, J. BOYLE.
Mario Tedone - Blacktown Referee's
APOLOGIES J. NEAL

08/128 Ian welcomed Mario to the meeting; Mario informed the meeting he was here to raise an issue, but was happy to attend the meeting in full.
Ian moved a suspension of Standing Orders to allow Mario to address the MC.
Mario asked if it was true that the President of the BCSRB was in meetings with the Association. Ian replied "no", but Jack pointed out that he and Robert Koffler had a "coffee meeting" to discuss mutual issues and try to find ways of improving the number and standard of referees and to move to a closer working relationship..
Mario said that anything the President of the BCSRB said was to be disregarded and that the President did not speak for the branch in any of these issues, and that no further meetings were to occur. Mario stated that in future if the Branch wished to discuss any matter it would do so with all Executives and that any meeting with Football NSW on this issue were not to be held.
A heated exchange followed.
Jack asked Mario to express his disappointment to his Executive that they do not wish both bodies to work together in the future.
Mario then demanded to know what was discussed at the meeting with Robert and Jack.
Jack suggested that if he wished to know he should either ask his President or come back with his Executive.
The MC noted that Mario was attending this meeting alone, whilst complaining about his President attending a meeting alone.
Mario was given the opportunity to contact another Branch Executive to come immediately to the meeting or leave, Mario left the meeting.
The issue was moved to General Business

08/129 MSA resume standing orders

08/130 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.
Matters Arising: 08/127-1 PA System - we have two quotes
08/104 - Call to arms Spartans will support it date to be finalised

08/131 CORRESPONDENCE
1. Marayong Sports payment of account
2. Rooty Hill RSL payment of registrations
3. Haste Control Service invoice
4. Minchinbury Jets nominating U10-3 into the U10's KO
5. Minchinbury Jets payment of account
6. FNSW - State cup draw and referee fees
7. Polonia re goal scorers on team sheet
8. FNSW - Anzac Day Metro League washed out
9. Lourdes thank you to Jim for attending our coaches and managers meeting
10. Glenwood Redbacks re U14 girls won the Harry Williams Cup
11. Eastern Creek reply to letter regarding player T Wilson
12. Glenwood Redbacks re sweat/head bands
13. Kings Langley nominating U12-3 team into the U12's KO
14. Glenwood Redbacks request for U10-1 to play in the Young Gun Cup
15. Lourdes re complaint from Workers re showing of ID cards
16. Bigpond invoice
17. Blacktown St Pats re new strip will only be used for our junior players this season
18. Polonia re U10-5 team sheet fine from round 3
19. Prospect United Official Ground opening celebrations
20. Rooty Hill RSL YSC re U14-1 girls game when they are in the Kanga Cup
21. Blacktown Workers re roo ball field availability
22. Minchinbury Jets request for player Daniel Kinsey to be re-graded to U10-3
23. FNSW - Admin referees forum Thursday 5th June 2008
24. FNSW - Fixture alteration for Metro League
25. Allard's Hire invoice
26. Blacktown St Pats request for re-grade of players H Soultani and R Thiab to U21's
27. Blacktown St Pats payment of registrations
28. Parklea request for friendly match against Pendle Hill for our U16 girls
29. FNSW - invoice grass roots course
30. Australian Sports Yearbooks information
31. Elite Sports invoice
32. Glenwood Redbacks re incorrect score for U13-1
33. FNSW - Fixture alteration for Metro League
34. ATO - BAS
35. Newbury payment of account
36. CBA statement - travel account
37. CAB statement
38. Steve Glennon re incident at Lourdes
39. Ken Schembri re Save the Demons
40. Seven Hills complaint re catch up 11th May
41. Harry Whitton complaint re wash out mothers day
42. Paul Baker complaint re game on mothers day
43. Plumpton Oakhurst complaint re washout to 11th May
44. John Boyle re SSG, length of games, referee's - re double header weekend
45. Parklea re scheduled games this weekend
46. Glenwood re catch games on mothers day
47. Janine Wilkinson re make-up games on mothers day
48. Rooty Hill RSL YSC error on team sheet for Prem-Reserve game on 1/5/08
49. Polonia payment of registrations
50. Blacktown Workers incorrect score for U11-2
51. Doonside Hawks re incorrect score on team sheet for U10girls
52. Lourdes reply re AA-7
53. Enrico De Michiel re catch up games on mothers day
54. FNSW - fixture alteration for Metro League
55. James Walsh - Manager Research Strategy Industry, UNSW re participation in an ARC Linkage Grant
56. Prospect United - disappointment with the decision made to reschedule washed games on Mothers Day
57. Kings Langley withdrawal of U6 Magpies
58. Marayong Sports re player Troy Greenwood has served his 1 match suspension
59. Blacktown St Pat's re U15-1 v's Glenwood played 3rd May 2008
60. Neverfail Springwater invoice
61. FNSW - Junior Standing Committee Meeting
62. Blacktown St Pats request for U15-3 to be re-graded to U15-2
63. Glenwood Redbacks re Football Stars of Tomorrow
64. Anne Bunde-Birouste - follow up to incidents
65. Minchinbury Jets re team sheet for U15-1 round 3 incorrectly recorded
66. Eastern Creek re O35 round 4
67. Riverstone Schofields request for permanent upgrade of players
68. FNSW - re Gatorade promotion we do not endorse this promotion

08/132 MATTERS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE
1. To Treasurer
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4. To Comp Secretary
5. To Treasurer
6. To Clubs involved
7. To Secretary
8. To Vice President
9. To P & DC
10. Congratulations to Glenwood's U14 girls team
11. To Secretary - There has been a problem with the programme - the players are registered
12. To Referee's Branch - Still no reply from the Referee's Branch
13. To Comp Secretary
14. Request denied
15. To Secretary
16. To Treasurer
17. To Secretary
18. Fine reversed - the fine was for Riverstone U10-5
19. To Secretary
20. To Comp Secretary
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22. Granted
23. To Secretary
24. To Vice President
25. To Treasurer
26. Granted
27. To Treasurer
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29. To Treasurer
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32. To Recorder
33. To Vice President
34. To Treasurer
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38. To Secretary
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48. To Recorder
49. To Treasurer
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52. To Secretary
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54. To Vice President
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57. To Comp Secretary
58. Noted
59. To Secretary & P&DC - Clubs are to be cited
60. To Treasurer
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65. To Recorder
66. To Secretary
67. To Registrar
68. To Secretary

08/133 CORRESPONDENCE OUT
1. Replies to emails

08/134 INCIDENT REPORTS RECEIVED
1. Anne Aquilina Reserve -Saturday no referee's for field 7 - 15-3 Workers insufficient players, referee filled in the team score - incident after the 15-1 match reports to follow, Sunday no referee's
2. Ashley Brown Reserve - Sunday Polonia not using the technical area
3. Best Rd Reserve - Sunday no referee's - Riverstone Schofields AA-5 team didn't have ID cards forfeit game
4. Chopin Park - injury to player from Tigers AA-5 ambulance called
5. Colbee Park - 15th April injury to AAL- at training - 2nd,3rd,4th May no incidents
6. Glendenning Reserve -Sunday no referee's for AA-2 and AA-3
7. Glenwood Reserve - 3rd May Kings Langley AA-1 did not pay referee fees - Kings Langley manager said they had paid them at Workers prior to game being washed out
8. Hanna Reserve - Sunday injury to Plumpton AAL-3 goalkeeper
9. Harvey Park - Sunday no referee's for AA-2, AA-3
10. Heber Park - no incidents
11. H.E.Laybutt Reserve - no referee's for AA-3, 5, 6, 7 and U6 whales, U7 kookaburras, U8 wombats and U15-1, Sunday AA-7 ambulance called for player
12. Lynwood Park - no incidents
13. Marayong Oval -no referee for 9-5 and 10-4
14. Minchinbury Park - U15-1 coach refused to take the field until club referee arrived as no officials were available
15. Mt Druitt Town Centre- no incidents
16. Morgan Power Reserve - AA-5 player injured
17. Morreau Reserve - no incidents
18. Newbury - no incidents
19. Palmyra Reserve - no referee for U10
20. Patterson Reserve -no incidents thanks to Eastern Creeks O35 teams for undressing both fields
21. Popondetta Park - no incidents
22. Quakers Hill Park - injury to U14-2 player
23. Schofields Park - no incidents
24. William Lawson Reserve - no incidents
25. Whalan Res & Cor Bouwer Reserve & Rooty Hill RSL - no incidents

08/135 INCIDENT REPORTS NOT RECEIVED
Nil

08/136 MATTERS ARISING FROM INCIDENT REPORTS
1. To Referee's
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7. To Workers and Kings Langley
9. To Referee's
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20. To Eastern Creek

08/137 TREASURER'S REPORT
1. As tabled
2. MSA all outstanding accounts be paid.

08/138 SECRETARY MANAGERS REPORT
1. Registrations currently are 8732
2. Report from MPIO course I attended last week. This position should not be held by an Executive, preferably should be a female. We should have strong statements in our policies. All MPIO's should do the Play by the rules on line training.
Morgan Lander will be attending our meeting to speak with our MPIO's.
We have a problem with the number of coaches registered is nowhere near the number of teams we have. The MC will be doing spot checks on coaches to produce their ID cards.
If the MPIO's aren't holding the WWC forms there is a fine of $150 per offence.
The General Meeting 21st May will be for MPIO's and the Secretary or President.
3. Club fines we need a list of team withdrawals. - Laurie is to supply.
4. The raffle will be drawn next Saturday night 17th May at half time of 1st grade match.
5. Our strikers academy didn't start, some issues will be addressed with a new starting date..
6. Laurie and I inspected Polonia ground last night and we have another ground for night games.
8. The Under 8 Superkidz Academy started last Friday night.
9. Laurie advised that Rooty Hill RSL are having a Goalkeepers course with Jim Fraser and they are having a great time.

08/139 VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1. As tabled
2. Catch up games are being played
3. Club visits are on next Tuesday Men to Minchinbury and the Women to Tigers
4. Our 1st Division men won their Tiger Turf Cup match last night are now in round 4

08/140 P & D C REPORT
1. As tabled
2. We have an issue with Club Referee's not sending in referee reports we are waiting for one at the moment.
3. Anecdotal report of a 15 years old refereeing AA7. The MC wish to remind clubs that their duty of care extends to club referees and young persons should not be asked to referee adults.

08/141 COMPETITION SECRETARY'S REPORT
1. The Under 10's KO is on the 18th May at Woodcroft Oval
4. Clubs there is a bye in the U12's KO if anyone is interested please nominate your team.
5. State Cup - Jack advised he was still chasing scores on Sunday, 2 of our teams turned with 9 players, we had 2 send offs and two teams dropped in the team sheets to the office. Clubs please make your team officials aware of the rules for State Cup. Perhaps a rule should be made to exclude some clubs from external tournaments if they continually disregard rules and playing conditions.

08/142 RECORDER'S REPORT
1. As tabled
2. Forfeit fine for Workers U15-3 and fine to Premier for late team sheets

08/143 REGISTRAR'S REPORT
1. As tabled

08/144 APPEAL'S BOARD REPORT
1. As tabled
2. Thanks to my daughter for being the minutes secretary.

08/145 GENERAL BUSINESS
1. In searching for a player who has continually played for the entire 30 years of the Association, we believe we have a player from Blacktown Workers that has played 29 years with the Association. Clubs are again asked to check for long service players.
2. Referee's - discussion on earlier incidents ; moved that Jack write to them to show our disappointment in the branch. Discussion ensued
3. Question - have we heard from the referee's about the hearing they where to hold re club allegations of racial vilification by a referee to a player - NO still outstanding.
4. Catch up games this weekend. Discussion ensued -
Laurie - I scheduled them for this weekend so they would be out of the way. If we have more rain we could have problems. Ian and I discussed this issue with our clubs and everyone agreed and understood.
Jack asked when are the O35's and girls playing their catch ups.
Laurie - on the June long weekend
Jack there are 90 games not covered by the referee's and that will get worse by the weekend.
John - it is in the minutes from the last meeting that a suggestion was made to move the entire round to the June long weekend if not played. I feel people have read that and think the games will be played then.
Laurie insisted the matches will be played as set down as per the rules.
5. Jack - I will be interviewed by SBS tomorrow about SSG.


meeting closed

Ian Westray

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President