Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Ground
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Present: P Rice, Mrs M Harrison, K Saw, A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.
Apologies were received from K Dunnings M Griffin, A Morgan, N Sabatini
The Minutes: of the meeting of 3 April 2024 were agreed
Matters Arising:
Jon Wood of Berks and Bucks FA attended our meeting and gave us an update on their meetings with Buckinghamshire Council. They are aware of the state of the Council pitches and changing facilities, also the cost of hiring the pitches. No decisions have yet been made, but now Berks and Bucks FA are actually doing something we are hopeful they will pursue our cause. Jon asked how many teams would want to use Council football grounds if the quality of the pitches and changing facilities were improved, and the cost became more reasonable. We will email all clubs to find out.
He also spoke about the referee shortage, and it was pointed out to him that although courses have been put on within travelling distance of Aylesbury, the people from the Aylesbury area were not informed until the courses were practically full.
Correspondence:
Berks and Bucks FA have an early warning system to highlight any teams displaying the initial signs of potentially folding. A copy will be sent to all clubs.
They have also sent the grassroots open-age football safeguarding requirements for sea-son 2024-25, which will also be sent to clubs.
An update on Cup details has also been sent, which has been forwarded to committee members.
Treasurer’s Report
Outstanding fines
St Leonards £20
There are fines for the late return of trophies. Rule 13C fine £20
Aylesbury Vale. Division 1, Potten End Division 2.
Registration Secretary’s Report:
No report
Fixtures Secretary’s Report
ADL Junior Cup
Oving Dev Vs Aylesbury Hornets. Oving unable to raise a side. Game awarded to Ayles-bury Hornets
Free date Request Chesham Youth – 4th May – declined as after 1st March
Late confirmations
20th April – Potten End, not by Wednesday
24th April Bucks Utd – failure to confirm inside timescales for midweek game
Late Teamsheets
6th April Bucks Utd – not by 6pm Monday (incomplete)
Elmhurst- not by 6pm Monday
Potten End – not by 6pm Monday
13th April Aylesbury FC – not by 6pm Monday
AW Reserves – not by 6pm Monday
20th April AW Res – not by 6pm Monday
Steeple & Ludgershall – not by 6pm Monday
Bucks Utd – not by 6pm Monday (incomplete)
24th April Potten End – over 7 days late
St Leonard’s – over 7 days late
Bucks Utd – over 7 days late
27th April Aylesbury Hornets – not by 6pm Monday
Potten End – not by 6pm Monday
Bucks Utd – not by 6pm Monday
St Leonard’s – not by 6pm Monday
Late Results
27th April. Bucks Vs Potten End – late result both teams
Referees Secretary’s Report
6th April
Buckinghamshire United No club name listed & No assistant named Fine £10 rule 21A
Wingrave Late team sheet rule 21A fine £10
Potten End no referee mark fine £10 rule 23H league
13th April
Rivets Reserves late fixture confirmation fine £10 rule 20C
Stoke Mandeville no club colours or club name fine £10 rule 21A
20th April
Buckinghamshire United late fixture confirmation fine £10 rule 20C
Potten End late fixture confirmation fine £10 rule 20C
24th April
Potten End no referee mark fine £10 rule 23H league
St Leonards no referee mark fine £10 rule 23H league
Buckinghamshire United no referee mark fine £10 rule 23H league
27th April
Wendover No club assistant, no first aider, no official signature, no official name Fine £10 rule 21A
Press/Results Secretary’s Report:
The weekly write-up will be on the Bucks Herald website, with the potential for photos and videos, also on our Facebook page.
Any Other Business.
The AGM will be held on Thursday 27 June and the SGM on 8 August, both at Rivets Sports and Social Club. We would like to remind you that we need one representative per team, not per club.
If a player owes money to their club, the club needs to contact Berks and Bucks FA to arrange restitution.
The ADL are very pleased to be advised that our referee Sophie Dennington has been ap-pointed to Senior Assistant on Women’s FA Cup Final next Sunday May 12th @ Wembley Stadium. We send her many congratulations and all our best wishes on this amazing achievement.
We need to buy better quality balls for Cup Finals next year, also a card machine has been ordered.
All teams are reminded of their responsibility towards ensuring that the changing rooms they visit should be left clean and tidy, there have been several reports over the year of teams leaving changing rooms in a state. If you go to an opposition’s changing room and there are problems within it when you arrive, please contact the home team immediately to inform them.
The meeting closed at 9.15 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 5 June 2024
