NORTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

NORTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Notice is hereby given that the seventh Annual General Meeting of North Hockey Association will be held on Monday, 25 June 2007 at 7.30 p.m. at Wakefield Sports Club, Eastmoor Road,WF1 3RR

The Agenda for the meeting is as below:

1) President’s Welcome

2) Apologies for absence

3) Appointment of Tellers

4) Minutes of the previous meeting

5) Hon. Secretary’s Report

6) Hon Treasurer’s Report, including the determination of the annual affiliation fee(s) for the season 2007/8 (£11 per team per club; £2.50 Occasional clubs).

7) Sub-Committee Reports:

a) Coaching

b) Competitions

c) Umpires

d) Youth Development

8) Other Reports:

a) Discipline Officer

b) Publicity Officer

c) Welfare Officer

d) Regional Consultative Committee

e) Regional Development Manager

f) England Hockey Board

9) Presentation of trophies

10) Election of Officers (please see attached)

11) Appointment of a qualified Auditor

12) Amendments to Constitution:

· 5.1.6. (and renumber) The Regional Welfare Officer

· 5.1.4 amend “Regional Disciplinary Administrator” also in 5.7.1.4 (RDA) and 13.2

· 13.2 Amend to “In order to adjudicate ….of the Council and a Deputy (different gender). Council shall also appoint four ….two females), who shall form the members of the Regional Disciplinary Panel (RDP) which shall hear any appeals or consider appropriate cases.

· 13.3 (new) The Council shall appoint annually a Chairman of the RDP. The Chairman shall not be an officer or employee of EH, the RDA (or deputy) or a currently serving CDA (or deputy). In a case where the Chairman is unavailable or unable to chair a RDP, he may appoint a deputy from those members appointed under 13.2.

· 13.4 (new) The RDP shall comprise the Chairman and two of those members appointed under 13.2. In cases where enough of those members are unavailable or unable to sit on a RDP, the Chairman may co-opt suitable substitutes.

· It is proposed to amalgamate the Coaching and Youth Development committees into a new Performance committee during the 2007/8 season. The wording of clause 5.7.1.3. will need to be changed to “….namely the Competitions, Performance and Umpiring committees. Similarly, clause 11.1 should become “….which shall be Competitions, Performance and Umpiring”. During any transitional period, existing and proposed committees shall have validity.

N.B. Voting at the Annual General Meeting will be in accordance with clause 10.1.7 of the Constitution of the Association:

· clubs with both male and female playing members – 2 representatives

· clubs with only female playing members – 1 representative

· clubs with only male playing members - 1 representative

· clubs which play only mixed hockey – 1 representative

· schools – one female and one male from each county (or equivalent) organisation

· members of Council and Officers – one vote each

· Honorary Life Members – one vote each

· The chairman of the meeting also has a vote and, if necessary, a casting vote.

K A Moffatt

Honorary Secretary

26 May 2007

NORTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

Nominations have been received from Council for the following posts:

· President J.J. Land

· Deputy President Miss E. Ellison

· Honorary Secretary K.A. Moffatt

· Honorary Treasurer A.O. Moore

· Vice Presidents Miss E Beech

Mrs A Bryant

R. Lomas

N. Sutcliffe