AGM - Proposals for consideration

Proposal 1

PROPOSED RULE CHANGE – specific details to be discussed

Proposed Ben (DCC)

AIM:

To, as closely as possible, have a system where positions are decided on merit and not on points awarded for games that were never played.  Therefore… to punish teams for poorly excused late cancellations, without giving a big bonus to the other team involved and thereby punish all the other teams in the division who weren’t involved in the game.

CURRENT SITUATION:

This year we have at least one situation where a team lost out on promotion by a narrow margin because another team was awarded points for not playing a game against a third team.  After a year of playing games it seems only fair for positions to be decided on how teams have played during the year.  Any points awarded for not playing a game punish all the other teams in the division and make the end of season point totals slightly meaningless. Equally Teams who want to play a game but are prevented by the actions of the opposing team mustn’t lose out.

SUGGESTION A:

For a first late cancellation (time frame to be discussed) a 5 point deduction.  The game must be replayed. 

Any team who make a second late cancellation are withdrawn from that seasons statistics and all their results are expunged. 

SUGGESTION B:

For a first late cancellation (time frame to be discussed) a 5 point deduction.  The game must be replayed. 

For a second late cancellation (time frame to be discussed) a 10 point penalty.

The Game must be replayed.

Any team who make a third late cancellation are withdrawn from that seasons statistics and all their results are expunged. 

Both these suggestions would mean punishing teams for cancelling… Seriously punishing teams for regularly cancelling… and league tables at the end of the season that were fair to all Teams. 

NB: All punishments should be subject to appeal to the committee, as clearly there are situations where a late cancellation is totally understandable and shouldn’t be punished at all.

Proposal 2

Proposed: Andy (Laughing Fish)

As ever, it seems that the biggest problem and cause of upset is teams failing to turn up or give proper notice, especially as up to now we have then allowed the aggrieved team to claim a 7-0 victory. How about a system that

1.      Penalises teams failing to give proper notice by deducting penalty points (I would suggest 7)

2.      Expunges all results of any team guilty of no-shows who also fail to play all their games by the last Monday of the season.

No team can ever claim 7-0, and final league positions would be a true reflection of matches actually played between the teams.

Proposal 3 

Proposed : Annette (ASBOs)

Re Finals Night. Exclude anyone playing in cup finals from the draw. Also to make it more of an open evening competition and perhaps encourage more to attend,  ballot all entrants then draw names to pair together. This would make for a more "interesting " competition. Last year was very poorly attended so something has to change. 

Proposal 4

Proposed : Mark (Trevor Arms)

That each division award an end of season shield/cup to the 'pub' who offers the best food during the season.

Each team to have a single vote with restriction that teams cannot vote for their own establishment.