Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 13 September 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury
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Present: P Rice, K Dunnings, M Griffin, Mrs M Harrison, K Saw, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday. Also present was Rod Noble from Berks and Bucks FA.
Paul Timms Chair of Aylesbury United Women’s football also joined us later to take part iin the discussion about the state of pitches.
Apologies were received from N Sabatini ,A Skeggs,
The Minutes: of the meeting of 2 August 2023 were agreed
Matters Arising:
Since the last meeting Toqeer Titans will not be continuing, they have now merged with Aylesbury Vale and will be playing at Haddenham Airfield, and called Aylesbury Vale Toqeer Titans
Correspondence:
Aylesbury Hearts have changed their training ground to Walton Court Playing Fields, and
Their home ground to Edinburgh Playing Fields.
Berks and Bucks will be having Inclusion Training for leagues on 11 December, via the in-ternet. Nik and Kevin D are willing to log in.
There have been queries about various procedures by new teams, they have all been an-swered.
We have received comments about the state of the pitches, the changing facilities and the cost of hiring the pitches in Aylesbury Vale.
Wendover’s home ground is now back at the John Colet School
Treasurer’s Report:
All the league and cup fees were paid before the deadline, so there are no fines due.
Deposits have been returned to Prestwood and Toqeer Titans less fines as per the league rules.
Kings Sports have now returned the Sheffield Jackman trophy.
Registration Secretary’s Report:
Everyone has now registered successfully.
To register a player, 2 can be registered before midday on Friday before Saturday’s match,
3 can be registered on the Saturday, per team.
For Cup games registrations must be made 7 days before.
Fixtures Secretary’s Report
Free weeks
9th September. Oving 1sts and Development, Aylesbury Hornets
30th September. Haddenham Utd
7th October. Stoke Mandeville
Cup Draws have been made and are Online
Late game confirmation
Potten End – confirmed Friday before the game on 9th September. Fined £10 rule 21B
Late Teamsheets
None – thank you to most teams who added their Teamsheets ok. Guidance was given to a few, fines will now be applicable if they are not fully completed with the below by 6pm Mon-day
· Players who started
· Players who started as substitutes
· Players who came on and went off with the approx time
· Goal scorers and the minutes scored
· Yellow and red cards and minutes
Referees Secretary’s Report:
We are in dire straits, there are no spare referees. When people complete their referees course we are not being given their names because of GDPR. There is no communication from Berks and Bucks FA.
Rod Noble informed the committee that a new referees secretary has just been appointed, and Rod would pass our concerns about the lack of information about referees to him.
Also we need local courses to be run for people locally who want to take part.
Press/Results Secretary’s Report:
Please send in reports and photographs.
Any Other Business.
There are spare branded match balls available at £10 each, a set of 5 with a ball carrier and 6 water bottles for £60.
There was some discussion with the representative from Berks and Bucks about the state of the pitches for hire in Aylesbury. Edinburgh Playing Field have no showers and the Council do not have money to fund a new boiler. Walton Courts changing facilities have a damaged roof and Bedgrove do not have up to date changing facilities. Rod Noble was also shown pictures of the state of the playing surface on one of the pitches.
There are 319 teams in Aylesbury Vale, mostly youth. There should be 8.5 full sized pitches and there are 2.75. We have reached out to Bucks Council, with no positive out-comes and we need the support of Berks and Bucks FA to help our cause. Rod agreed to meet with members of Berks and Bucks FA to see what help they could provide. There are funds available, but only to individual clubs, not for Council pitches.
The meeting closed at 8.55 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 4 October 2023
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