Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 13 July 2021 At The Tennis Club & via Zoom

Present: P Rice, K Dunnings, M Griffin, T Munt, , K Saw, R Small, M Thoday,

Via Zoom N Sabatini, A Skeggs, Mrs M Stevens,

Apologies: Mrs M Harrison

There was a minute’s silence at the beginning of the meeting in honour of Richard Lipscombe.

The Minutes: of the meeting of 2 June 2021 were agreed

Matters Arising: there were none

Correspondence:

Since our last meeting Richard Lipscombe has passed away. His funeral was be Watermead Crematurium , 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday 21 July, followed by a wake at Rivets Sports and Social Club.

Mike Ward has resigned from Stoke Mandeville FC.

There are four new teams that applied to join the league: Aylesbury Vikings 1st and Reserves, Hale Leys, St Leonards, and Tring Town Development FC. Tring Town did not attend the AGM and despite the treasurer and secretary contacting them we have not had a reply.

Thame United B have changed their name, it is a merger of their old team and new players.

Dinamo Chequers have withdrawn.

Football team sheet pads will be handed out at the Secretaries meeting on 9 August.

Malcolm Pollard has been asked to be a vice-president of the League, and has accepted.

Lester Fenty and John Turnbull have also agreed to be vice-presidents, following their retirement as referees.

Registration Secretary’s Report

Marcie does not have a fourth sheet of the team sheets. If there is a query about eligibility she looks on Full Time. Teams must put on Full Time the same team as they have on the team sheet. They need to keep their copy in case of a query.

Team managers need to take to games a list of their players with photo i.d.s which can be made available to be checked by a committee member and/or the opposition.

Fixtures Secretary’s Report

All clubs have been send an email asking them to respond if they require a free weekend in

September, or if they need away fixtures in September because of problems with their pitch.

Referees Secretary’s Report

There are currently 8 referees signed for the coming season, Kevin hopes to have 20 by the beginning of the season.

ADFL are willing to pay for anyone who wants to take a refereeing course, as long as they work for the league for a season.

Kevin is arranging a referees meeting to be held at the end of August.

Press/Results Secretary’s Report

If teams are looking for a friendly match, or are offering their pitch for friendlies Marc will post it. Also if you are advertising for players or have training session reminders they can be sent to him via email, whatsapp or direct to the ADL Facebook page.

Any Other Business

There has been some confusion and controversy over the dark kit that some teams have, and the fact that it seems even darker on dull days. Therefore if your opponents or the referee ask you to change your kit for a game because it is too dark, please do so.

The new approved rules are attached to these minutes.

The meeting closed at 9.15 p.m.

The next meeting was arranged for 4th August 2021.

Minutes of the meeting of Aylesbury and District Football League Committee held at 7.00p.m. on Wednesday 6 April 2022 at Aylesbury Tennis Club

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

 Apologies were received from T Munt, Mrs M Harrison

 The Minutes: of the meeting of 2 March 2022 were agreed

Matters Arising:

Four clubs have responded to the survey about Bucks Council football grounds.

There were several queries about fines from last month’s minutes, these have been dealt with.

Berks and Bucks will only accept one League Representative from ADFL.

Ludgershall are still using the old team sheets.

Liz Verrall attended the Reserve Cup on Monday 4 April and presented the awards.

Correspondence:

Aylesbury Raiders have folded, fined £50 rule 11A failure to give notice by 28 February

£50 fine rule 11B failure to fulfill fixtures.

St Johns notified they were folding on 5 March fined £50 rule 11A failure to give notice by 28 February £50 fine rule 11B failure to fulfill fixtures.

We have received a query about the eligibility of a player – this is being investigated.

Prestwood have queried their fines for last month, Margaret will write and inform them of the Committee decisions.

Registration Secretary’s Report:

The registration and transfer window has now closed

 Fixtures Secretary’s Report

West Herts League – our sides have fulfilled all games. The table has been sent to everyone. Quarter Finals will be confirmed soon

Free week

Oving – 9th April, agreed

No Result

26 March Prestwood (TFS) £20 Fine Rule 21B

Late Result

2nd April. Ludgershall Firsts £10 fine Rule 21B

Late Confirmation of game

26th March Prestwood Res. No reply to 2 emails until Thursday Fine £10 rule 21A

Missing Teamsheets

12March Rivets Res – 7 days late. £10 Fine rule 21A

19 March Aylesbury Raiders Not by Monday £10 Fine rule 21A

Rivets Res Not By Monday £10 Fine rule 21A

St Leonards Not By Monday £10 Fine ule 21A

Prestwood (West Herts Cup) – No Teamsheet £30 so far – rule 21A

26 March Prestwood (TFS) No teamsheet. £30 so far – Rule 21A

Aylesbury Raiders No Teamsheet £30 so far rule 21A

Aylesbury Hornets Not By Monday £10 Fine rule 21A

2nd April Wendover Nothing Yet

Postponed games

March 5 Prestwood Res Vs Wingrave Dev – Game awarded Wingrave Prestwood unable to raise a team – £50 Fine Prestwood Rule 20e

A.Vikings Res Vs St Johns. Refused to switch pitch. Game awarded Vikings. £50 Fine St Johns Rule 20e

March 12th Aylesbury Raiders Vs Haddenham -A Raiders unable to raise a team. Game awarded to Haddenham. £50 fine Ayles Raiders Rule 20e

March 19th Thame B Vs A.Viking Res – Thame unable to raise a team Game awarded to Vikings. £50 Fine Thame B rule 20e

2nd April Tetsworth Res Vs A.Raiders. A Raiders unable to raise a team. Game awarded to Tetsworth Res. £50 Fine Ayles Raiders rule 20e

Tetsworth Vs Hale Leys – following extensive investigation Tetsworth called off fixture, but unfor-tunately within the three hour ruling. Tetsworth fined £50 rule 20e

Hale Leys Vs Elmhurst – (TFS) – Hale Leys played ineligible players. Game to Elmhurst £50 Fine Hale Leys rule 18 o

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Tetsworth Reserves Vs Elmhurst will be played as a double header on 26th April.

Stoke Mandeville wish to KO their games earlier for 2022-23 Season. This was not granted by the Management Committee

Referees Secretary’s Report:

We are desperately short of referees. There are 12-15 local candidates who are willing to take a referee’s course, but there are no courses available locally. If someone qualifies as a referee through ADFL, we will refund their fee for the course if they complete the following year as a referee with ADFL.

5 March Prestwood res failed to confirm with the referee fined £5 rule 21A

Stoke Mandeville res incomplete team sheet – missed all boxes -fined £5 rule 23C

12 March Rivets reserves – no referees mark Fined £5 rule 23H

Aristocrats – no goalkeepers colours fined £5 rule 20C

19 March Ludgershall no first aid kit. Fined £5 rule 25

Rivets Res team name not on team sheet fined £5 rule 23C

26 March Oving no team name on team sheet fined £5 rule 23C

Aylesbury Vikings res. No referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

Aylesbury Raiders No referee mark fined £5 rule 23H

2 April Ludgershall no GK colours on team sheet fined 5 rule 20C

Stoke Mandeville res no referee mark rule 23H fined £5

5 April Wingrave incorrect date on team sheet fined £5 rule 23C

Wingrave Late confirmation with referee fined £10 rule 20C

Aristocrat incorrect date on team sheet fined £5 rule 23C

Press/Results Secretary’s Report:

There are 35 new followers on Social Media from the first three finals

The Programme’s for the finals are o.k., but the named team on the back of the programme must be limited to 16. Other team members who are not playing can be added to the inside of the programme.

We need so get sponsors for next year’s finals.

Any Other Business.

Trophies: clubs are reminded of Rule 13 c trophies to be returned to the League at the AGM for re-presenting at the pre-season meeting.

The proposed rule changes suggested by the sub-committee were put to the committee, Tony will draw them up to be sent out to Berks and Bucks FA, and when confirmed sent to clubs before the AGM.

Bearing in mind the present attitude about Good Friday being a Bank Holiday, it was questioned whether it was still appropriate to hold the Thomas Field Shield Final on that day in future years.

Application forms for 2022/2023 are to be sent out towards the end of April, including to several new teams.

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The meeting closed at 9.10 p.m. The next meeting was arranged for 4 May 2022