Medway News Youth League

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of Committee Meeting held at Lordswood Leisure Centre on Wednesday, 3^rd February 2010 at 8.00 p.m..

 

 

1.         COMMITTEE:

PRESENT:  Vic Williams (chairman), Vic Smith, David Durham, Keith McCourt (KCFA rep), Andy Bonneywell, Chris Carey, Sue Sandmann, Michele Leadsham, Jim Carey, Mark Sandmann,  Graham Adsett, Martin Harrison, Lynn Stoneman, and Chris Morris

APOLOGIES:   Ian Ballard, Colin Fay, Denise Gadsdon, Ray Swatton, Ray Kerr, Tim Hunt and  Maria Hooker

ABSENT: none

 

2.         MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: (held on 2^nd December 2009)

These were agreed to be a true and accurate record and were signed by the Chairman.  There were no matters arising from the last minutes.  The committee reports issued on 6/1/10 were endorsed.

 

3.         CORRESPONDENCE:

Handbook amendment

Page 38 Black Lion Youth have appointed a new secretary with immediate effect Mr Audy Utchanah, 3 Samphire Way, St. Mary’s Island, Chatham, Kent ME4 3SA phone 01634 890979 e-mail a.utchanah@sky.com 

The MNYL committee would like to thank Paul Hardy, the outgoing secretary, for all the excellent work he has undertaken on behalf of Black Lion Youth and wish him every success in the future.

Page 40 Strood 87 secretary has new address 16 Woodstock Road, Strood Rochester Kent ME2 2DN

Fixture booklet amendments

Page 8 No 1 U/10 D2 Swallows new fixture secretary is now Lee Brooker 01634 320841

Page 15 No 9 U/13 D1Thamesview Youth Rangers Tommy Davey – telephone number is 01634 685377.  This has been circulated previously but the incorrect number is still being used by some fixture secretaries.

Page 16 No 11 Milton & Fulston United fixture secretary is now Gary Wheeler 01795 472078

 

K.C.F.A. Ltd. League statements of player suspensions dated 11/1/10, 14/1/10, 21/1/10 and 28/1/10.

K.C.F.A. Ltd. D1 divisional meeting on 25/1/10 and discipline meetings 22/12/09 and 23/12/09.

K.C.F.A. Ltd. D2 discipline meeting 4/1/10

K.C.F.A. Stephanie Gadd – Respect Leagues – operational criteria 

 

KRA – Gravesend Branch – advising that their Leagues Liaison Officer is now John Aggett.

League referee Gary Chamberlain. The MNYL committee is fully aware of the problems recent ‘blanket cancellations’ have caused to the fixture programme.  The decisions, not taken lightly, have been taken in the best interests of the players in the Competition.

Thamesview Youth  Request to play OSM from Holland in a tournament over Easter agreed in accordance with Rule 1d.

Bredhurst Juniors informing the M.N.Y.L. of their Charter Standard award.

Congratulations are extended to the club on their achievement.

Referee, Colin Plummer recorded what a pleasure it was to referee U/12s Cliffe Woods Colts v Sheerness East Youth. ‘Both teams had a tremendous attitude and played some great football, the boys were a credit to their coaches and parents.  The exemplary behaviour of both sets of supporters encouraged their teams in the correct manner. Thanks for a most enjoyable morning.’

Well done from the MNYL Committee to all involved.

Valley Colts Suggestion for a winter break in the season.  Rule 20 applies to proposed rule changes (Rule 12u)

League Referee, Brian Templeman commending Rainham 84 and Chatham Colts U/15s ‘Both sets of Players, the Managers and Spectators were extremely well behaved and treated me with respect and they were a credit to their respective Clubs and the MNYL.’

Thanks to Brian for taking the time to write in.

 

4.         CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

I know that it is frustrating for teams not being able to play football due to the weather but please spare a thought for the league secretary, age group secretaries and referees secretary who have to keep changing fixtures. This is one of the worst years we have had for a long time, we can only hope that it will get better over the next few months. I would like to thank you all for your patience.

 

5.         VICE-CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

Low Referees marks received and logged:
13/12/09 U13  Real 60 v Rainham Kenilworth
24/01/10 U/12 Omega 92 v Thamesview Youth

24/01/10 U/12 Walderslade v Guru Nanak Youth
The use of  EMERGENCY REFEREES. Is again clarified
Emergency referees can only be appointed on the day when no qualified official is available. The Appointment must be agreed by both teams and the match record card must be endorsed that an Emergency Referee has been used.
The same Emergency Referee can not be used on multiple occasions and. If  a parent or club official wishes to take on the refereeing duties for a team, they MUST go on the training course.

No unqualified referee can be appointed in advance and, if the home club does not have a referee available by the Tuesday prior to the game, they MUST contact the opposition to establish if they have a qualified official available. If this is not the case, then the home club must contact the Referees Secretary and he will do his best to provide an official. Only after all this has failed can an emergency referee be appointed on the day.
                     

The fee for NEUTRAL REFEREES. Re Cup Games is clarified
The League Cup and John Leeds Memorial Trophy semi-finals to be played on a single leg basis with the team first drawn out responsible for arranging neutral ground if requested by the opposition.
Neutral officials will be appointed by the Management Committee, if at all possible. Both teams are to share neutral officials and pitch expenses.
For all other rounds up to the semis it is the home teams responsibility for referees fee – unless neutral official/s is requested by opposing team then they shall be responsible for said payment/s, this also applies to league games.
Vic Smith                        

6.         SECRETARY’S REPORT:

I still have some updated Respect packs awaiting collection by some clubs.  I know some of our arrangements went by the board because of bad weather but the paperwork is not doing any good in my garage.

It is good to learn from the K.C.F.A. staff that quite a number of clubs have either received or are in the process of being awarded the F.A. Charter Standard.  The M.N.Y.L. is now asked to comment on aspects of a member club’s performance as part of the assessment process.  Administration of the club is one category.

 

7.                      AGE GROUP SECRETARIES:

 

DEREGISTRATIONS

 

TRANSFERS

 

 

Under 7 & U/8 Secretary

I have set out below yet another extended fixture list until end of season. This should cover all games so far postponed. If I have missed any then please let me know. Please check these dates carefully because where you may not have had a fixture you may now find you do have one after all!

 

I know that once we get a week or so beyond Easter that is when football pitches start to disappear under Cricket tables and Athletic tracks. Easter this year is on 4^th April so some clubs might find it difficult to fulfil home fixtures after this date.  I have however put fixtures in up until first two weeks in May in the hope that some at least will be possible. Otherwise I would encourage clubs to start bringing forward fixtures that are now shown in April and May and playing them on Saturdays with agreement between the two clubs. The fixtures in italics are those which the League would be content to see played on Saturdays if agreement can be reached between clubs. Please keep me informed of all games brought forward in this way.  The League takes the view that “non-competitive” teams (especially Under 7’s) should not be asked to play “double headers” and so fixtures that cannot be brought forward will be considered as void at end of season.

 

Under 7

Up to and including 28 Feb – as original fixture list. Then as follows…..

 

07 March 2010

Rainham Eagles v Fairview Rangers

Woodcombe Youth v Bredhurst Juniors

Wigmore Youth v Thamesview Youth

New Road v Pegasus 81

Valley Colts v Oak Athletic

14 March 2010

New Road v Valley Colts

Bredhurst Juniors v Wigmore Youth

Oak Athletic v Rainham Eagles

Rainham 84 v Fairview Rangers

Woodcombe Youth v Thamesview Youth

21 March 2010

Thamesview Youth v Wigmore Youth

Rainham 84 v Valley Colts

Bredhurst Juniors v Woodcombe Youth

Fairview Rangers v New Road

Pegasus 81 v Oak Athletic

28 March 2010

Rainham Eagles v Woodcombe Youth

Oak Athletic v Thamesview Youth

Wigmore Youth v Pegasus 81

Fairview Rangers v Valley Colts

Bredhurst Jnrs v Rainham 84

11 April 2010

Oak Athletic v Valley Colts

Pegasus 81 v Woodcombe Youth

Wigmore Youth v Rainham 84

New Road v Fairview Rangers

Bredhurst Juniors v Rainham Eagles

18 April 2010

Rainham Eagles v Valley Colts

Woodcombe Youth v Wigmore Youth

Thamesview Youth v New Road

Bredhurst Juniors v Oak Athletic

25 April 2010

Oak Athletic v Bredhurst Juniors

Valley Colts v Rainham Eagles

Wigmore Youth v Woodcombe Youth

Rainham 84 v Pegasus 81

02 May 2010

Thamesview Youth v Bredhurst Jnrs

Valley Colts v Woodcombe Youth

New Road v Wigmore Youth

09 May 2010

Thamesview Youth v Rainham Eagles

Woodcombe Youth v Oak Athletic

Valley Colts v Wigmore Youth

Fairview Rangers v Pegasus 81

New Road v Rainham 84

 

Under 8 Red Division

7 February 2010

Woodcombe Youth v Milton & Fulston Utd

Rainham 84 v Bredhurst Juniors

Lordswood Youth v Cuxton 91

21 February 2010

Woodcombe Youth v Sheerness East

Cuxton 91 v Thamesview Youth

Rainham 84 v Wigmore Youth

Milton & Fulston Utd v Lordswood Youth

28 February 2010

Thamesview Youth v Woodcombe Youth

Cuxton 91 v Lordswood Youth

Rainham 84 v Sheerness East Youth

Bredhurst Juniors v Wigmore Youth

07 March 2010

Woodcombe Youth v Lordswood Youth

Sheerness East Youth v Milton & Fulston Utd

Cuxton 91 v Rainham 84

Thamesview Youth v Bredhurst Juniors

14 March 2010

Lordswood Youth v Sheerness East Youth

Milton & Fulston Utd v Woodcombe Youth

Wigmore Youth v Bredhurst Juniors

Rainham 84 v Cuxton 91

21 March 2010

Sheerness East Youth v Rainham 84

Thamesview Youth v Wigmore Yth

Cuxton 91 v Bredhurst Yth

Lordswood Yth v Woodcombe Youth

28 March 2010

Milton & Fulston Utd v Rainham 84

Sheerness East Yth v Thamesview Yth

Wigmore Yth v Lordswood Yth

Bredhurst Juniors v Lordswood

11 April 2010

Bredhurst Juniors v Milton & Fulston Utd

 

Under 8 Blue Division

7 February 2010

Oak Athletic v Rainham Eagles

Anchorians v New Ash Green

Pegasus 81 v Valley Colts

21 February 2010

Anchorians v Valley Colts

Pegasus v Rainham Eagles

Oak Athletic v New Ash Green

28 February 2010

Rainham Eagles v Strood Utd

New Road v Oak Athletic

Pegasus 81 v New Ash Green

7 February 2010

New Ash Green v Rainham Eagles

Oak Athletic v New Road

Anchorians v Strood Utd

Valley Colts v Pegasus 81

14 March 2010

New Ash Green v Valley Colts

Oak Athletic v Anchorians

New Road v Strood Utd

Real 60 v Rainham Eagles

21 March 2010

New Ash Green v Pegasus 81

Oak Athletic v Valley Colts

New Road v Rainham Eagles

Real 60 v Anchorians

28 March 2010

Strood v New Ash Green

Anchorians v Oak Athletic

Pegasus 81 v New Road

Valley Colts v Real 60

11April 2010

New Road v Real 60

Valley Colts v Anchorians

Martin Harrison

 

Under 9 Registration Secretary

All well, all but a few stray result cards.

Maria

 

Under 10 Registration Secretary

It’s nice to see games being played again and good luck to everyone still playing in the cups.

Denise

 

Under 9, U/10 & U/13 Fixture Secretary

Requests for postponements received

Agreed in accordance with Rule 12v:

U/9 D1 28/2/10 Woodcoombe Youth v Thamesview Youth as Thamesview Youth have players on school trip.

U/9 D1 28/2/10 Bredhurst Juniors v Cuxton 91 as Bredhurst J have players on a school trip.

U/10 D1 2/5/10 Pegasus 81 players on school trip (no fixture scheduled at present time)

Thanks to all clubs that have advised me they can play on 14^th February.  I will compile fixtures and circulate shortly.

Jim

 

Under 11 Secretary

I know it's stating the obvious, but let’s hope the weather is kinder to us over the remaining weeks of the season, it can't get any worse, can it!!
Thanks to the teams who have offered to play on the 14th, I will issue the fixtures at the end of the week.
Good luck to everyone still involved in the Cups.
Colin

 

Under 12 Secretary

Nothing to report

 

Under 13 Registration Secretary

Secretaries, please could you remind (again) managers that I am registrations only and that Jim Carey is the fixture secretary for U/13s.

Chris Morris

 

Under 14 Secretary

I would like to thank the clubs for trying to get as many games played by reversing games to their opponents ground at short notice.  Also thanks to the fixture secretaries of clubs being patient about the re-arranging of their games.

Ray

 

Under 15 & U/18 Secretary

As continued inclement weather has prevailed double headers for some teams are inevitable. As from 28th February due to team withdrawals some teams will have re-arranged fixtures so please be aware no week is a free week unless you are advised by me!

If you are able to play on the 14th February please contact me immediately by phone.

Good Luck to those still in cups

Sue

 

 

Under 16 Secretary

Finally the weather has let play begin again, there is not a lot to say as we had not had that many games over the last month or so what with the snow and then frozen pitches, good luck to everyone in the cup on Sunday, I will be around to watch some of them, don’t know which ones yet.

Michele

 

8.         TREASURER’S REPORT:

Nothing to report

 

9.         REFEREE’S SECRETARY’S REPORT:

Nothing to report

 

10.       RESULT SECRETARY’S/WEBMASTER’S REPORT:

Christine Carey forwarded an email to all clubs with the format I want the results sent to me on a Sunday. Below is a copy for all of the Results Secretaries who did not receive it.

 

Email sent on 16/12/2009

Below is an example of how I would like the results reported

 

U7 Medway city v Darland utd -played  

U10 D2 Game 1 Medway City 1-1 Luton Juniors

U10 D2 Game 2 Medway City 4-3 Luton Juniors

U12 D3 Medway City 1-4 Hempstead Valley

U16 D1 Medway City 2-2 City Way

U18 D2 Medway City P-P Hoo Rangers (waterlogged Pitch)

 

The results email must only contain home results

All Kent Cup results to be reported

As shown above Age group and Division must be included

All results to be reported by the 6PM deadline (this doesn’t mean you have to wait until 6PM)

Only 1 results email per club

Graham

 

 

11.       DISCIPLINE OFFICER’S REPORT:

So far this season there has been 170 yellow cards and 20 red cards issued. It was very disappointing to see two yellows and a red card issued last weekend (24^th Jan) to Under 14’s.

Thanks to all the referees for sending in their completed reports without me having to remind them, it is much appreciated. It is also good to get positive feedback some of which is below.

UNDER 16 DIVISION 2

Woodcoombe Youth v Rochester City 3^RD January  referee B.Templeman

Despite the condition both teams played a very competitive match which was a pleasure to referee.

UNDER 18 DIVISION 2

New Ash Green v Pegasus 81 24^th January  Referee Peter Curran

Both teams were a credit to the league

Lynn

 

 

 

12.       CUP COMMITTEE:

The cup draw for the semi finals will take place prior to the next MNYL committee meeting.  More information will be issued when semi finalists are known. Due to the quarter final round having been postponed the semi finals will not now be played until 14^th March 2010 and normal league games will be played on 7^th March.

Clubs are reminded of Rule 24s.  Players must have 28 days registration prior to a semi-final to be eligible to play in a semi-final or cup final.

A cup committee meeting will be held after the next MNYL committee meeting.

 

 

13.       PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER’S REPORT:

Nothing to report

 

14.       LEAGUE WELFARE OFFICER’S REPORT:

Nothing to report

 

15.       K.C.F.A. REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT

Well here we are at the beginning of February and the weather has not been kind to us. Let’s hope the worst is behind us and we can now move on and catch up on the games that have been lost.

That might have been easier if what happened at Luton Rec/Cliffe Woods and the people concerned had used some good old fashioned common sense. On the Sunday after the snow, teams/clubs were training at Luton Rec ON THE PITCHES after the council had called all pitches off for the weekend. Member clubs are very quick to complain of the pitch conditions and blame the council. But on this occasion this was a major own goal!!

It is not fair on the hirers of council pitches who pay a lot of money to hire them that clubs/teams are training on pitches, I have also taken this same message to the relevant men's league who also had teams doing the same thing at a council site. 

On the discipline front it appears to be a better season, however that might also be down to the lack of games due to the weather but let’s hope that it is not the case.

If you need any advice or have any issues you would like to discuss then please feel free to ring.

 

Please continue to support your committee who work hard to organise your enjoyment on a Sunday, and have been as frustrated as yourselves at the lack of football in recent weeks.

 Keith McCourt

 

 

 

The meeting closed at  9.15  p.m..  The next M.N.Y.L. Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, 3^rd March 2010 at Lordswood Leisure Centre at 8 p.m..

 

 

FUND RAISING:

League Referee Matthew Hurst

Member clubs may have read in ‘the News’ about the fund raising efforts of Matthew.  He is a pupil at Rainham Mark Grammar School and is attempting a three week World Challenge Expedition to Nepal. The aim is to rebuild a primary school there and he needs to raise £3,000 to go.  The MNYL committee would like to support Matthew and ask if any member clubs would like to donate please send cheques direct to Matthew, payable to M.Hurst, 6 Blean Road, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6UD

 

 

 

 

 

FEES, FINES & COSTS

Charge sheets will be issued for each breach of Rules, together with standard punishments