Minutes 2023

Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 1November 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: P Rice, M Griffin, A Morgan,K Saw, N Sabatini, A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.

Apologies were received from K Dunnings, Mrs M Harrison,

The Minutes: of the meeting of 4 October 2023 were agreed

Matters Arising:

Potten End appealed about the fine for an incomplete teamsheet, but Marc has explained the reason for the fine to them.

One of the semi-final pitches at Thame will need to be staked, Roger has the necessary equipment.

We are still awaiting a response from Buckinghamshire Council and from Berks and Bucks FA about the council pitches.

Correspondence:

Berks and Bucks FA have sent details of an early warning system for teams in trouble.

They also asked what we do to support clubs who are having problems – a reply has been sent.

They have informed us that someone wants to start a Sunday League in this area, and asked our opinion as a committee – a reply has been sent.

Treasurer’s Report:

Outstanding fines:

Aylesbury Hornets £10

Buckinghamshire Utd £50

Elmhurst £15

Potten End appeal pending. £10

Registration Secretary’s Report:

No report

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

Late Teamsheets. Rule 21B

7^th October  Wingrave Dev – Not by 6pm Monday

Buckinghamshire Utd – Not fully completed. days £30 fine

14^th October. Buckinghamshire Utd – over 7 days late (£30 fine currently) 

21^st October Aylesbury Royals – not by 6pm Monday

Oving Dev – not fully completed by Wednesday 6pm

28^th October. Aylesbury Hornets – not by 6pm Monday

St Leonards – not by 6pm Monday. Buckinghamshire Utd – not by 6pm Monday

Free Weeks

18^th November  Stoke Mandeville Firsts (2^nd request). Great Missenden,

Aylesbury Royals

November 25^th  Rivets Reserves

Aylesbury FC request declined for 28^th October as not within 4 weeks

Postponed games

Potten End Vs Stoke Mandeville – rescheduled due to a funeral 

Other

The Oxford Road, from Fairford Leys to Sedrup is due to be closed due to HS2 works from Friday 17^th to Monday 20th.  There is no access bar residents via Sedrup. Please check the situation before going to any venue that may be affected.

Games have been attempted to be moved to accommodate where possible

The same issue could arise on the 1^st – 4^th December. 

Clubs are reminded they MUST NOT amend KO times on FA Full Time. This will be completed by the Fixtures Secretary once confirmation by both teams and the Referee has been received via email. KO Times are now 2pm for League Games and 1330 for Cup Games until March 2024, If your opponent is happy to change the KO time it can be agreed, if they do not the League rules must be followed as above. 

Referees Secretary’s Report:

All games have been covered so far.

The sportsmanship marks given by referees to teams averages at less than 80%.

The highest marks have been given to Wingrave Reserves.

Please note that NO rings or jewellery are permitted on the football field, it is not sufficient to tape rings. Colours for opposing teams must be different, both shirts AND socks – rule 19.

Fines

9.9. S/C Ludgershall no first aider fine £10 rule 21A

7.10 Elmhurst – no team name, clolours or GK colours. Fine £10 rule 21A

Haddenham – no competition name or signature on teamsheet fine £10 rule 21A

14.10 St Leonards -wrong date (14.9.23) fine £10 rule 21A

Aylesbury Hearts no GK colours on teamsheet fien £10 rule 21A

Haddenham no signature on teamsheet fine £10 rule 21A

Buckinghamshire Utd no referee mark finr £5 rule 23H

21.10 Aylesbury Hornets no ref confirmation until Friday fine£10 rule 20C

Potten End incorrect shirt numbers fine £5 rule 19

Potten End wrong competition team sheet fine £10 rule 21A

Wendover Reserves no date on teamsheet fine £10 rule 21A

28.10 Chesham Youth no team name on teamsheet fine £10 rule 21A

Gt Missenden no colours on teamsheet fine £10 rule 21A

Elmhurst no GK colours on teamsheet fine $10 rule 21A

The dressing rooms for AWFC are not in a fit state.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

Thank you to Stoke Mandeville, Haddenham and Aylesbury Hornets for match action.  More clubs should provide match action

Any Other Business

Please note there is to be a one minute silence on 11 November before the start of games

Roger has a new phone number, it is

Cup Dates

Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: P Rice, K Dunnings, M Griffin, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.

Also present was Ashley Morgan

Apologies were received from Mrs M Harrison, N Sabatini, K Saw A Skeggs

The Minutes: of the meeting of 9 September 2023 were agreed

Matters Arising:

There were none

Correspondence:

There is an Early Warning System being arranged by Berks and Bucks, for any clubs that are having difficulties. The League needs to contact Berks and Bucks with details.

There is a manager from a recent division 2 match who is under investigation for miscon-duct.

A division one game is being dealt with by Berks and Bucks FA for a melee.

Registration Secretary’s Report:

St Leonards are in correspondence with Herts FA over registration issues.

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

Postponed games

16th September Aylesbury Royals Vs Haddenham Utd – abandoned 12 minutes due to a broken leg to a Haddenham player – to be replayed

23rd September

Buckinghamshire Utd Vs Oving. Game awarded to Oving, Buck Utd unable to raise a side. £50 fine. Rule 20E

30th September

Elmhurst V AWFC Res – abandoned 82 minutes due to broken leg of AWFC player – set to be replayed.

Late Teamsheets

9th September, Wingrave Dev. 10 players listed and signings on the date not back date. £30 fine rule as over 21 days late

30th SeptemberAWFC Reserves – not by 6pm

Aylesbury Hornets – not by 6pm

Potten End – incomplete teamsheet by Wednesday

Other:

Aylesbury Hearts were under suspension prior to 16th September, but contacted the B&B who confirmed fine was paid, but B & B failed to lift the ban on WGS.

Can clubs please monitor WGS regularly to check all is in order.

When a club has a suspended player, can they please inform Berks and Bucks FA when the suspension is completed, so it can be removed from the website.

Referees Secretary’s Report:

Sept 9. Rivets – no assistant named Fine £10 rule 21A

Sept 22 Thame B late referee confirmation. Fined £10 rule 20C

Sept 23 Haddenham no named assistant, club signature fined £10 rule 21A

Rivets no named assistant, GK colours fined £10 rule 21A

Elmhurst no assistant flag

Sept 30 Elmhurst no club name, no club colours fined £10 rule 21A

AW FC Res were late (14.25) in giving their team sheet to referee £10 Rule 23E

Referee game coverage is currently 100%. We now have 26 referees on the ADL panel,

Also had 4 reports from teams about referees.

2022/23 the highest club marked referee was Lee Parrack, and the highest rookie referee was Nathan Parrin.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

The weekly report is now on the Facebook page

Roger’s Report

Roger has watched some games; a new referee Adrian Green was very good.

Another game between Stoke Mandeville and Elmhurst was played in a very good manner, but in a third game he watched the manager was very offensive and abusive.

Any Other Business.

.Condolences to Harry Collins of AWFC who broke his leg in two places while playing in a match v Elmhurstl. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Thame have agreed for us to hold all the Cup semi-finals there.

The Marsworth Cup and Reserve Cup finals will be held at Tring, 18n and 25 March respec-tively.

The meeting closed at 9.00 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 1 November 2023

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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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Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday 2 August 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: P Rice, K Dunnings, Mrs M Harrison, M Griffin, N Sabatini A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M

Stevens, M Thoday.

Apologies were received from. K Saw

The Minutes: of the meeting of 5 July 2023 were agreed, but the date of the next meeting wasIncorrect.

Matters Arising:

Potten End, Toqeer Titans and Thame B did not attend the SGM. £50 fine rule 30

Correspondence:

Buckinghamshire Council have been contacted about their pitches and changing rooms, since then we have received information about other people within the Council to contact.

Rod Noble of Berks and Bucks is to attend the September meeting, and we have already informed him of the pitch problems, so we will pass the information on to him, in the hope that he will be able to have more power to influence the Council.

Berks and Bucks have issued a notice about points deductions for teams that have behav-iour problems. This has already been sent to the clubs.

Registration Secretary’s Report:

4 teams have so far done nothing about registering their players:-

Potten End

St Leonards

Wingrave

Each fined £25 rule 2G (1)

There is a deadline of 31 August for all teams to have 14 players registered, in order to com-mence the season.

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

No fixtures can be arranged until all the teams have been affiliated.

There was a complaint made that there may not be enough fixtures, with reserve teams be-ing unable to enter some of the cups. A suggestion was made that for the reserve cup there could be two divisions, each playing a round robin, with the winners and runners-up of each division playing each other.

The Sheffield Jackman Cup is for first teams only, and will remain that way.

Referees Secretary’s Report:

Kevin is still in need of referees. Berks and Bucks have promised to create more referee courses for the coming year, again Rob Noble will be questioned about this in September.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

Clubs are reminded of the extension of the FullTime teamsheet to now include

· players who started

· Players who started as substitutes

· Players who came on and went off

· Goal scorers and the minutes scored

· Yellow and red cards

These need completing by the 6pm deadline a Monday after a game.

If you need help with this process please ask Marc for assistance

Any Other Business

There are some surplus footballs, bags etc. from what was supplied for existing teams, if new teams want to purchase them we will work out the cost and make them available.

Please do not over-inflate the balls it puts pressure on the seams and shortens their life.

A prospective new club has been interviewed by members of the committee.

Some of the roles previously carried out by Peter have been taken up by committee mem-bers.

Reports on unplayable pitches to Kevin Dunnings

Booking of semi-finals – Marc Thoday

Booking of finals etc. – Marcie Harrison

Aylesbury Town Council liaison – Tony Skeggs

The meeting closed at 8.50 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 13 September 2023

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Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 5 July 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: P Rice, Mrs M Harrison, K Saw, R Small, K Dunnings, M Griffin, N Sabatini. Mrs M Stevens.

Apologies were received from A Skeggs, M Thoday,

The Minutes: of the meeting of 7 June 2023 were agreed

Matters Arising:

ADL/Marsworth fees for Tring Athletic FC have been paid

Correspondence:

Buckinghamshire Council have been contacted, and asked to attend the Secretaries meeting on 31 July, to discuss the football grounds and amenities in Aylesbury. We have not as yet had a reply.

Following the AGM there was discussion about the Cups each team could enter. It was decided that they could enter four cups, plus the Oving Cup if applicable. The clubs will be informed by email.

Aylesbury Hornets will be playing at Bierton FC ground next season, as well as Aylesbury F.C. (formally Stone F.C.)

Registration Secretary’s Report:

Teams need to go on the WGS, it is available from 7 July.

Team sheet books have been ordered

The registration form has been amended, so the necessary information for Marcie is all on one side, making it necessary to only scan in one side.

As discussed at the AGM the rule change means two players need to be registered by Friday mid-day and three on match day, with the manager’s approval.

Transfers should be paid direct by bank transfer prior to being submitted and the transfers are not completed until the fee is in the bank.

14 players per team need to be registered by the Sunday before the SGM.

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

Marc needs to know when the league is affiliated, so he can check facts with Alastair. The proposed divisions will be sent out to clubs for their comments.

If Clubs have changed their pitches since last season, can they please confirm.

Referees Secretary’s Report:

Emails have been sent out for next season’s referees, and there have been 10 replies so far. We need a minimum of 20 referees for the season.

The information about the highest marks and the best rookie will be declared at the referees meeting on 6 September.

Berks and Bucks FA have sent out a request for referees for various leagues, we should ask them to include ADFL.

The Committee are looking into why details of Referees requirement are missing from the present rules.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

Can clubs send information on friendly or player requests via WhatsApp, email or the Facebook Page

Any Other Business

Nik has sourced some lightweight jackets for Committee who need to go out to games.

We need to ask someone from Berks and Bucks FA to come to the SGM and give their support for the need for pitches in Aylesbury.

We still need a Chair for the Committee.

Meetings will be at 7.30 in future, 7.00 is too early for some members.

The President’s Cup will be renamed the Tom Munt League Cup.

The meeting closed at 8.50. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 13 September at 7.30 p.m.

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Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: P Rice, M Griffin, Mrs M Harrison, N Sabatini, K Saw, A Skeggs, R Small, K Dunnings, and M Thoday.

Apologies were received from Mrs M Stevens.

The Minutes: of the meeting of 3 May 2023 were agreed.

Congratulations were to given to Mark Griffin for becoming a father for the first time.

Matters Arising:

The items that the League are providing to existing clubs are at the printers and will be handed out at the Secretaries / Club meeting.

Correspondence:

· The Berks and Bucks had responded on the status of an Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Sports player, who was reported to have been playing whilst under suspension.

· An enquiry to join the league had been received from Hemel Rovers. No form had been returned to date.

· Fred Weaver, local referee, had passed away.

Treasurer’s Report:

Outstanding Fines – Ludgershall £100 and Prestwood £110 (to de deducted from deposit).

An invoice for using Tring Athletic for the finals has yet to be received.

Withdrawal of Clubs – Each club fine £50 as per Rule 11a.

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Sports, Bierton, Kings Sports and Prestwood.

Registration Secretary’s Report:

Nothing to report.

Fixtures Secretary’s Report:

As reported at the last meeting Ricky Gwilliam (Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Sports) was suspended from the 24 April. He subsequently played on the 29th April v Wendover and the 3rd May v Wingrave. Both games to be awarded to the opposition and Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Sports fined £50 for each game.

Referees Secretary’s Report:

· Very few games throughout the season had not been covered.

· Referee registrations with the FA (WGS) were now open. Registration was £20.

· Mark Griffin and Ross Newton had both been promoted to Level 5. Congratulations to them.

· Majority of new referees were only interested in officiating in youth football.

Fines

3 May – Aylesbury Vale Reserves – no named assistant. Fined £10. Rule 21A.

– Aylesbury Vale Reserves – no first aider. Fined £10. Rule 25.

– Potten End – teamsheet not signed. Fined £10. Rule 21A.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

· Team sheets should be fully completed for next season to help the competition manage player eligibility, ineligibility, and suspensions. Use of subs, Goal scorers, Yellow and red cards and minutes of goals will be requested for 2023-24.

Any Other Business:

· The AGM agenda for the 26 June was confirmed. The running order would be Marsworth Cup AGM at 7.30, Thomas Field Shield AGM at 7.50, presentation of Divisional trophies and then the League AGM around 8.00. Kevin Dunnings gave his apologies.

· Review of 2022/23 Cup Finals

· Tring Athletic didn’t take responsibility for several issues. Rapport seems to have diminished over recent years.

· Consider switching the venue to either Aylesbury Vale or Thame.

· Consider switching to Saturdays, playing two finals on the same day.

· The Captains armbands were ready. The cost of a lightweight jacket would be around £30.

· There had been a recent article whereby teams could be deducted points by the local FA for poor disciplinary records. It was felt that this might require a change to SCOR.

· A reprint of the team sheet books was required. LMS Printing produced the last batch.

· As Kings Sports had withdrawn from the League, they were to be asked to return the Sheffield Jackman trophy with immediate effect.

· The format of the league was discussed with the aim of maintaining three divisions. Once the new applications had been confirmed this would help the allocation of teams.

The meeting closed at 8.30 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 5 July 2023.

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Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: M Griffin, Mrs M Harrison, N Sabatini , K Saw A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.

Apologies were received from P Rice, K Dunnings,

The Minutes: of the meeting of 5 April 2023 were agreed

Matters Arising:

We now have all the divisional trophies.

The ADL logos cannot be put on balls by Print Lab, we are looking at alternatives.

Correspondence:

The General Secretary of the Leighton and District Sunday League has suggested an inter-league cup for next season, it was explained that we are a Saturday league.

The Secretary and Treasurer of Haddenham UFC will both be resigning at the end of the season. They will be very much missed.

The father of a referee has written to complain of the behaviour of the spectators at a match his son was reffing. He has received a reply.

There have been several disciplinary reports from Berks and Bucks.

Registration Secretary’s Report:

12 April Oving v Potten End – Oving played an ineligible player, game awarded Potten End, Oving fined £50. Rule 18M

26 April. Elmhurst v Prestwood – Prestwood played an ineligible player, game awarded to Elmhurst, Prestwood fined £50 rule 18M

29 April – query from Wendover re; an ineliglble player – Marcie is investigating

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

Postponed games. Rule 20E

8th April – Stone Utd forfeited lack of players. £50 fine, Game awarded to Ludgershall

15th April – Stone Utd forfeited lack of players. £50 Fine. Game awarded to Haddenham Utd

22nd April – Ludgershall Reserves forfeited. £50 Fine. Game awarded to Thame C

26th April – FC Bierton forfeited £50 Fine – Game awarded to Wingrave

3rd May – Kings Sports forfeited. Game awarded to FC Aristocrat 3rd offence £75 fine

Late Results

12th April AVD Sports Not by 930pm Wednesday fined £10 rule 21B

Late Teamsheets. rule 21C

8th April Prestwood Not by 6pm Monday £10

Prestwood Res – Not by 6pm Monday £10

12th April St Leonards – Not by 6pm Friday £10

Prestwood – Not by 6pm Friday £10

Potten End – Not within 7 days £30

Ludgershall Res – Not by 6pm Friday £10

14th April Stoke Mandeville Res Not by 6pm Monday £10

15th April Ludgershall Reserves Not by 6pm Monday £10

19th April Prestwood – Not within 7 days £30

22nd April. Tring Athletic Zebras Not by 6pm Monday £10

Wingrave Not by 6pm Monday £10

Ludgershall Not by 6pm Monday £10

Wingrave Development Not by 6pm Monday £10

AWFC Reserves Not by 6pm Monday £10

26th April Prestwood – Not by 6pm Friday £10

29th April Toqeer Titans – Not by 6pm Monday £10

Wingrave – Not by 6pm Monday £10

Wendover – Not by 6pm Monday £10

29 April Potten End did not notify League of a change of venue

AVD did not notify league of a change of venue

Referees Secretary’s Report:

A lot of referees have now pulled out of refereeing next season, the disciplinary record of clubs has not helped the situation.

The teams’ reports on referees have been sent to Barks and Bucks for their appraisal.

1 April Aylesbury Hornets – no referee mark. Fined £5 rule 23H

8 April Potten End – no first order on teamsheet fined £10 rule 25

No named assistant fined £5 rule 23C

No name or signature fined £10 rule 21A

Aylesbury Hornets no referee mark within 7 days fined £5 rule 23H

St Mandeville Res no referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

12 April Prestwood – delayed k.o. 18.25

Toqeer Titans no team no.s or colours fined £10 rule 21A

Ludgershall Res. Delayed k.o. 18.30

14.April St Mandeville no referee mark within 7 days fined £5 rule 23H

15 April Haddenham late team sheet to ref, 14.20 fined £5 rule 23E

Ludgershall res. No referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

19 April Prestwood- incorrect copy of teamsheet fined £10 rule 21A

No named assistant fined £5 rule 23C

Toqeer Titans no team name on team sheet fined £10 rule 21A

22 April Tring Zebras no referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

26 April Prestwood Incorrect team sheet/ no named assistant Fined £5 rule 23C

Mike Partridge ½ fee from Wingrave v Bierton match

29 April Toqeer Titans team name not on teamsheet. Fined £10 rule 21A

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

As clubs are not sending in match reports the League is looking to make this easier via full time.

Teamsheets should be fully completed for next season to help the competition manage player eligibility, ineligibility and suspensions.

Use of subs

Goal scorers

Yellow and red cards and minutes of goals will be requested for 2023-24

Currently only player names and ref marks are added by all teams. Some teams already do this and the process will be explained at the Club Sec meeting

Any Other Business.

The AGM will be held on 26 June and the SGM on 31 July, both at Rivets Sports and Social Club. We would like to remind you that we need one representative per team, not per club. Despite several reminders last season three clubs still received fines for not adhering to this rule.

There was discussion about distribution of funds to aid clubs.

Clubs are reminded about the rule that kits should not be in dark colours, also it is an FA ruling that under armour should be matching with the kit.

June 1st has been set for interviewing new clubs.

Congratulations from the league to Sophie Dennington on her appointment to the FA Wom-ens Cup Final next weekend.

The meeting closed at 9.10 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 6 June 2023

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Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 5 April 2023 at The Tennis Club, Aylesbury

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Present: M Griffin, K Saw A Skeggs, R Small, Mrs M Stevens, M Thoday.

Apologies were received from P Rice, K Dunnings, Mrs M Harrison, N Sabatini

The Minutes: of the meeting of 1March 2023 were agreed

Matters Arising:

Toqeer Titans have lost their appeal against disqualification from the Thomas Field Shield.

Divisional trophies have still to be returned.

Marcie is continuing her research into ADL logos on footballs.

Correspondence:

AW Reserves have requested extra medals for the Marsworth Cup and the Reserve Cup, for which they are willing to pay.

Both teams have been fined for the fracas between Potten End and Haddenham.

Players from two teams on separate occasions have been fined and given a 2 match ban for abusive language to an official.

We have been asked by Tring Athletic Football Club to remind finalists and spectators that alcohol is not allowed into Tring Stadium. If this happens again we will possibly lose per-mission to use their facilities and Tring could also lose their licence.

We have been informed by Berks and Bucks FA there are changes coming to the County Cup for the 23/24 season

Registration Secretary’s Report:

No report

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

Postponed Games

4th March. Kings Sports unable to raise a side vs AWFC. £50 fine. Rule 20B

18th March Kings Sports unable to raise a side vs Aylesbury Vale £50 Fine.rule 20B Aylesbury Vale unable to claim back their pitch fees

FC Bierton unable to raise a side vs Prestwood £50 fine rule 20B

1st April FC Aristocrat unable to raise a side Vs Aylesbury Vale. £50 fine rule 20B

Late Results

17th March. Stoke Mandeville Res and Prestwood Res Late result not by 5.30 pm

1st April AVD Sports and Wingrave Late result not by 5.30pm

Late Teamsheets

11th March Ludgershall Res – Not by 6pm Monday

18th March. AWFC Reserves – Not by 6pm Monday

Ludgershall Res – Not by 6pm Monday

St Leonard’s – Not by 6pm Monday

25th February Potten End teamsheet fine raised to £50. Still not updated over 21 days

25th March Aylesbury Hornets over 7 days late £30 fine

Fixture Issues

Prestwood contesting playing Great Missenden 12th April after game was postponed on 1st April

Haddenham Vs King Sports – will be a double header at Haddenham £70 ref fees split 50:50

Potten End Vs Aylesbury Vale Res – will be a double header at Potten End £70 ref fees split 50:50

Referees Secretary’s Report:

One referee has resigned following adverse comments to and about him, this makes the shortage of referees more acute

Fines

18 February. Wendover incomplete team sheet (no names or colours) fine £10 rule 21A

4 March

Kings Sports no team cancellation till 12.45 referee due fee

Thame B no assistant named fined £10 rule 21A

Thame D late team sheet to referee £10 fine rule 20F

11 March

Oving Res Wrong Club name on team sheet fined £10 rule 21A

Aylesbury Hornets no referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

18 March Kings Sports Cancelled ref 13.28

25 March

Prestwood res no date on team sheet £10 rule 21A

Aylesbury Hornets No referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

April 1

Thame D. No club name on team sheet. Fine £10 rule 21A

AVD Sports No named assistant fined £10 rule 21A

Toqeer Titans No club name on team sheet fined £10 rule 21

Mark’s Report

Since the transfer window has closed things are much better

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

There are still very few reports being received.

Any Other Business.

The AGM will be held on 26 June and the SGM on 31 July, both at Rivets Sports and Social Club. We would like to remind you that we need one representative per team, not per club. Despite several reminders last season three clubs still received fines for not adhering to this rule.

We have been informed by Matt Brill that Ron Rawlings has passed away. He was an ADL referee, also a massive contributor to youth football in Aylesbury. Our condolences go to his family.

Well done to St Leonard’s for stepping in and providing a pitch when needed at short notice.

The meeting closed at 9.00 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 3 May 2023

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