Minutes of 2015 AGM
VPCCL AGM 2015
5th February
2015
Present:
Chairman: Rizwan Siddiqui (Sky)
Secretary: Gary Horsman (Homerton)
Treasurer: Rob Worthington (Victoria Lounge)
Fixtures Secretary: Peter Hollman
Results Secretary: Firoz Hussain (Junoon)
Committee members:
Charlie Challinor (Tower Hamlets) &
Saj Rehman (Tawheed)
Webmaster: Tim Castle (Old Fallopians)
Representatives from: Best Nationals, Bradgate, Chinatown,
Contenders, Crossrail, Dynamite Ducks, Homerton, Junoon, London Fields,
London Tigers, Mad Maroccas, Masiha, Old Falopians, Regents, Rose & Crown,
Sky, Tawhead, Tower Hamlets, Victoria Lounge, Wrong Uns, Former
Nightwatchman, Shadwell (applying for membership).
Apologies:
Stirling Ackroyd (applying for full
membership)
Not present:
Martians; New Boys
1. Minutes & Matters Arising of 2014 AGM:
Minutes were accepted; there were no matters arising
2. Reports:
Chair, Treasurer, Fixture Secretary, Results Secretary all gave reports.
Tim Royal of CricHQ gave a presentation & mentioned all
the new features.
3. Trophy Presentations:
Awards were presented for all the division winning teams,
Cup, Community Cup and Most Valuable Player (as generated by CricHQ
statistics).
Div 1 - Dynamite Ducks;
Div 2 - Tawhead; Div 3 –
Victoria Lounge; Div 4 – Regents
Cup – Sky;
Com. Cup – Night Watchman;
MVP – Tusha Islam (New Boys)
4. Motions
The following motions were proposed, seconded and passed
unanimously (with one exception where noted):
(Motion 1) 2015 Fixtures
Structure
The following fixture structure was agreed, as one year
trial, to be reviewed at the next AGM
Phase 1
3 groups of 8 teams (Groups, A,B&C)
7 league matches per team.
Phase 2
The top 4 in Group A will play each twice more in a new
Division 1.
These clubs will each play 13 league games in total (7 in Group A & 6
in Div 1)
The bottom 4 of Group A will link up with the top 4 of Group B.
This will create a new
Division 2, of 8 teams - that will play each other once.
These clubs will each play 14 league games (7 in Group stage & 7 in
Division 2)
The bottom 4 in Group B will link up with the top 4 of group C
This will create a new Division 3, of 8 teams - that will play each other once.
These clubs will each play 14 league games.
The bottom 4 in Division C will play each twice more in a new
Division 4.
These clubs will each play 13 league games in total (7 in Group A & 6
in Div 4)
An outline fixture list was circulated.
The Fixture Secretary stated that teams have until the
end of February to inform him of any dates that might not suit.
If a change of fixture date request is received after the
end of February, the club requesting must propose the new date & seek
agreement with all parties before the change can be considered.
(Motion 2) Captains’ Meeting
Additional to the AGM, there will each year be a
Captains Meeting.
Attendance will be compulsory, it being a condition for
each teams’ participation in the league
The meeting will incorporate the following:
Balls distribution
Final confirmation of teams contacts
Reminders of:
Spring-back stumps rule
Umpiring
Guest player rule
Behavior management and expectation (captain’s
responsibilities)
Timekeeping/tardiness
(Motion 3) New Points System
The points scoring system to be changed to 3 points for
a win; 2 points for a tie; 1 point only for a game cancelled due to rain
Additional to the forfeiting of match points and
existing requirement to cover the costs of pitch and match ball, teams who
default a match will be deducted a further 1 point.
(Note: there was one vote against this motion)
CricHQ
We are now committed to CricHQ for a further 2 years.
The winning team must submit match results
If winning teams fail to submit their scores within 24
hours they will be sent a 1st warning notice by the Results
Secretary. If they then fail to
submit their scores within 48 hours they will automatically be awarded 0
points.
Teams will be allowed to enter a basic scorecard or
full scorecard.
A losing captain who wants to submit a full scorecard
for averages purposes, may do so instead of the winning captain within 24
hours, otherwise the winning captain will be expected to submit a basic
score card within the next 24 hours.
The web secretary will not consider changes, unless
absolutely essential
Late Starts
The issue of late starts and continuous offenders of
this will be monitored closely. In order to do this, teams will be asked to
log in the start time of their games to monitor teams continuously offending
with late starts.
We are currently exploring whether start times (and
explanations) can be incorporated into CricHQ match reports.
If so, match reports to include the time of match start and, if late,
the reason
Umpires
Umpires are to be agreed by captains.
In the instance where one team wishes an unaffiliated
umpire to stand, they must do so from the panel of qualified umpires as held
by the league.
It is the responsibility of the requesting team to pay
for the full cost of that umpire, unless agreed by both teams to share the
cost.
Payment must be made on the night.
The neutral umpire employed must be registered with the
VPCCL league committee
League secretary to organize a register of ECB
qualified umpires with the VPCCL.
Stumps
Teams must provide Spring-back stumps as set out in the
rules.
Captains are to report back offending teams and
committee to take action.
Blue plastic stumps are not acceptable.
5. Election of new teams:
Shadwell CC made a presentation, and were provisionally accepted into the
league (subject to a place becoming available. (this subsequently came to
be, after the resignation of Martians).
6. Election of Officers and
Committee: The folowing Officers were unanimously elected, or
re-elected:
President - Bert Vandermark;
Chairman- Rizwan Siddiqui;
Secretary - Gary Horsman
(Homerton); Treasurer - Rob
Worthington; Fixtures Secretary
- Peter Hollman;
Results
Secretary - Firoz Husain;
Committee members:
Charlie Challinor &
Saj Rehman
7. Cup Draw:
was made at the end of the meeting
8. Any Other Business
(i) Teams (who attended meeting) have until the end of
February to pay all their outstanding fees – for this season or any
outstanding debts or fines
Teams absent from the meeting have until Sunday 15th
February
Teams have until the end of February to let the Fixture
Secretary know of any dates or days that might not be suitable or convenient
(ii) Firoz offered to help organise umpiring and coaching
courses for anyone wo might be interested
ECB Level 1 ACO - umpiring course
ECB Level 1 UKCC1 - coaching course
For those who already hold a level 1 coaching course,
there is also a level
2 (UKCC2) course available).
Firoz will provide
further detailed info to the league
as and when he receives it.
(iii) CCC cup entry discussed but no one volunteered to
stand as chairman of selectors so not entering.
(iv) Pete Hollman drew attention to the availability of
either a club or league rep side tour to UAE in October conducted by Sport
Arabia at a cost of £1100 per person. More details available from PH.
(v) Firoz advised all about indoor league at ‘Play On’.
Interested teams to contact him directly.
GH/February 2015