Copeland Netball League - Working Committee Meeting
1 July 2015
1. LEAGUE SET UP/STRUCTURE
17 teams have entered the League:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Division 1
Magpies
Hall Park
All Saints
Second Chance
Southfield
Jailbirds
Jumping Jacks
Thunderbirds
Team West Cumbria
Division 2
Green Hawks
Wild Mustangs
Panthers
Beelzebubs
Blue Diamonds
Red Dragons
Purple Turtles
Warriors
Withdrawn: Crusaders and Bigrigg
Length of games:
League - 12 minutes each quarter, 2 minutes between quarters, 3 minutes at half time and 5
minutes between games.
Handicap – two halves of 17 each way, 2 minutes at half time and 4 minutes between games.
League/Handicap games split:
League games
League games
Handicap games
No. of weeks tbc
Play each other in own division
Play each other in own division
Number of fixtures against teams in other
divisions
1 hour games
1 hour games
40 minute games
Handicap points are determined from 2014/2015 final
results
League games
Play each other in own division
1 hour games
Venues: 2 hours in each venue
Venue
Lakes College (Lillyhall)
Whitehaven Sports Centre
St Benedict’s RC School (Whitehaven)
Times
19.00 – 21.00
19.15 – 21.15
19.00 – 21.00
Commencing
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Tuesday 8 September 2015
New venue: St Benedict’s RC High School, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Where and when possible venues will host one set of divisional matches per evening and
rotated appropriately – for example.
Lakes College West Cumbria (Lillyhall)
Whitehaven Sports Centre
St Benedict’s RC School (Whitehaven)
Division 1 only
Mixed divisions
Division 2 only
Meeting dates:
These will be held on Wednesday evenings at 18.30 at Hensingham Rugby League Club.
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Wednesday 20 January 2016
Wednesday 16 March 2016
AGM – Wednesday 15 June is the provisional date
Officers of the Working Committee to provide a written report and forward to Secretary to add
to meeting Minutes.
No papers will be provided at the meetings. They will be emailed in advance and team
representatives to bring their own hard copies.
ALL TEAMS MUST REPRESENT THEMSELVES
Fixture List
Helen Stout to liaise with Paul Streton (web/league manager) to create fixtures.
Kim Miller to liaise with umpires and have the umpire rota finalised for September/October.
Fixture list will be issued to League teams via the website on Tuesday 25 August.
CNL WILL BE USING THE WEBSITE THE MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION. ANY
CHANGES TO FIXTURES ETC. WILL BE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE.
Team captains and team members are advised to check the website regularly for any updates.
Will include:
Theory test dates/venue, practical dates, pink week, meeting dates, website address, contacts
for results and match reporting. Scoring to be undertaken either in advance of own fixture or
after own fixture.
The Fixtures for the full season will be issued in the first instance. Due to umpire availability
the fixtures will remain the same but the venues may change.
Umpires will be added on no later than:
20 October
15 December
16 February
19 April
For November/December
For March/April
For May
For January/February
2. FINANCE
Budget for 14/15
The budget has been devised to ensure all possible costs to the League are covered.
League fees for this season are approx. £865 per team. League fees exclude affiliations.
Team West Cumbria will be supported by the League with a 50% reduction in their fees. This
is to assist with development of junior players.
An exact breakdown will be forwarded to teams once the fixtures have been finalised.
Payments of League fees will be accepted via bank transfer or cheque only.
3.
UMPIRING
To ensure continued development there will be a Beginner Course held and tests administered
throughout the season. A structured and strategic umpire development plan is in place.
Between September and December 2015 the League’s 4 umpire mentors will work specifically
with 4 or 6 trainee umpires that will be tested prior to end of December. The mentors will then
work with another 4 or 6 from January 2016 to be tested prior to the end of the season.
To ensure CNL has a good supply of all teams should aim have to following complement of
active qualified umpires to ensure their entry into the League.
1st year of entry
2nd year of entry
3rd year of entry
No umpires required
Minimum of 1 qualified umpire
Minimum of 2 qualified umpires
It was agreed that umpires listed on Registration Forms must be ACTIVE i.e. be
prepared to umpire at least once per month.
It was agreed that umpire travel expenses will remain the same:
League games
£10.00 per fixture
Handicap games
£5.00 per fixture
Testers travel expenses will remain the same:
Pre-assessment
£20.00 per assessment
Beginner test
£15.00 per test
Umpire expenses will be paid:
January
For September - December
June
For January – end of season
3. AFFILIATIONS
Once the exact affiliation fee (CNL used the 2014/15 figure for the advanced payment at AGM)
is known this will be added to the League fees.
All players who affiliate via the Workington League – need to pay an additional £1.00 to
‘Second Claim’ to the Copeland League.
All players who affiliate via the Copeland League – need to pay an additional £1.00 to ‘Second
Claim’ to the Workington League.
Basically if players play in both leagues they need to pay an additional £1.00 affiliation fee.
4. PUBLICITY
Website is being updated.
Each team will have their photo taken between September and December 2015 to be uploaded
on the website - if consent from teams is given. These photos will also be used to create a
library for the local media to with match reports.
5. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
PRESENTATION NIGHT
Purple Turtles to organise. Friday 10 June 2016 (if League finishes earlier the Presentation
Evening can be brought forward). Working Committee to confirm.
Keepsakes for individual awards and Kilner jars – Paula has