Category Archives: Meetings

Notes from 28 Oct Committee Meeting – the way forward for York RA?

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In our continuous quest to improve York RA meetings and make the RA ever more relevant to members, the committee met to discuss ideas about future development. All members’ (and would-be members’) thoughts are very welcome – email us, post on our Facebook wall, or let us know at our next meeting.

Meeting  held on 28th October, with I Hotchkies; Jonny Ham; Joe Ballantyne; Anthony Thornton; Jan Suchecki; Sam Bayley; James Unwin; Brian Smith; Dave Milburn; Connor Ledgeway and Dave King present.

York Academy; improve relations with, suggestion of both meeting on the same night, York RA to start at 8pm after academy.  Encourage parents to attend meetings also.  James  and Geoff to progress

P Hartley suggestions; membership card, stamp attendances at meetings for possible incentives- draw-kit , next season use for FA Cup tickets( to get 3/4  stamps to go into hat). Jonny Ham to progress

Flyer/Poster to produce an eye catching and appealing flyer/poster, and hopefully we can get leagues to send out with correspondence to refs. Ideas were muted. Jonny Ham to progress

Meetings; make more welcoming to young/ new faces, introductions at start of meetings. Make them feel welcome. Cut down on the loud banter. Raffle/Nos board do at interval, and not “in your face”.

Format of meetings; only apols given to secretary prior to meeting will be read out (or no need to read apologies at all); only essential info given-problem corner (not to drag out)-Guest. Aim for 9.30finish at latest if younger refs in attendance.

Identity;  Monogrammed polo shirts/ties , contact G Bradbury/ B Casterton. I Hotchkies/James Unwin to progress.

Dinner;  Do we require toasts to Members/Guests/ Wives? How can we make our events more inclusive?

5th November Meeting – Gary Kellett

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We are pleased to welcome ex Premier League Assistant Referee Gary Kellett as our guest speaker on 5th November. Gary is now an assessor and match observer on the Football League.

We are sure Gary will be an excellent speaker and it would be great to get as many members to our meeting as possible – starting 7:30pm at York Hospital Club.

Minutes from the 1 October 2015 meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on 1st Oct 2015
At NHS Club with 12 members present.

 The chairman welcomed the few to a poorly attended meeting.

Apologies were received from Mssrs Butler; Milburn; Bayley; Shiers; Unwin; G Hartley; Godson, Butcher.

Membership stood at 46, with those who had not renewed are not covered for insurance.

Problems  discussed at length; Parents on touchlines, rolling subs; Offside advantage. The main discussion was regarding the general apathy towards the RA from referees. How do we get them to take an interest!    With level of interest what do we do about any future social functions?

Dave King presented an interactive presentation of what are the main ingredients of advantage. This went well and all spoke out.

There being no more business meeting closed at 9.00

Minutes of the 3 September Meeting

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Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd September 2015
NHS Club
with 14 members present

Apologies were received, from Mssrs; Unwin; King; C Ledgeway; Smith; Godson; Milburn; P & G Hartley; Turner; Shiers; Allanby, Bradbury

A moment’s silence was held in recognition of Dave Ollis at CFA.

The Chairman welcomed all and apologised for the poor attendance

There were no Matters Arising, from the minutes on the web.

Correspondence, appeal for refs from Woldgate College, Pocklington.

Details were given, R U Taking the P ; Subs due, membership.

Our guest Mark Brown, championship ref from Hull was here and unfortunately the connections to his laptop and the in house system did not match. He then went through the amended Offside Law which has been controversial. He then gave a resumee of his career and then had a Q& A session.

A.o.B. Appeal for refs for various matches. Early wishes were given to Paul Ballantyne on his forthcoming 50th birthday.

Meeting closed at 9.30

Minutes of the 7 May 2015 Meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on May 7th 2015
At NHS Club with 11 members present.

Lowest recorded attendance in minutes. Minutes go back to 1964.

The chairman opened the meeting explaining that a CFA promotion seminar was taking place that evening.

Apologies were received from Mssrs C Ledgeway; McEvoy; P Ballantyne; Ham; Bishop; Suchecki; Godson; Allanby; Shiers; and Greenway.

Mins of last meeting, were taken as read and accepted, no matters arising.

Dinner, A Thornton gave a report on the dinner. A few points were raised and discussed. Overall venue was accepted and to return next year.

Membership, subs were now due £23.00

There then followed an open session which covered many topics; creating interest in RA, expectations of newer members; helping players/parents involved in youth U11-U8s aware of the laws. Dave King to contact Barry Casterton as to the viability of holding a training night with clubs etc. Various problems were raised  and hopefully constructive advice given.

Meeting closed at 9.15

Ian Hotchkies

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting – 7 May 2015

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Minutes of AGM held on 7th May 2015
at NHS Club, with 11 members present.

This was lowest attendance in the minutes which go back to 1964.

The chairman opened the AGM by saying that the CFA were holding a promotions seminar along with the local FA finals .

Apologies were received from Mssrs; C Ledgeway; Unwin; G Hartley; Smith; Luff; McEvoy; P Ballantyne; Ham; Bishop; Suchecki; Godson; Allanby; Shiers; and Greenway.

Mins last AGM were read, no matters arising.

Secretary’s Report, was given no matters arising.

Treasurers Report, Dave King gave a report saying we were in a healthy position.

Election of Officers, committee was elected as follows;

President/Secretary.. Ian Hotchkies; Chairman/Treasurer.. John Ledgeway; V/Chair.. P Ballantyne; Training Officer..David King; Membership Secretary.. Sam Bayley; Supplies..Brandon Bishop. Committee; Geoff Hartley; Brian Smith; Dave Milburn; Jonny Ham; James Unwin; Conor Ledgeway; Jan Suchecki. Ex Officio.. Tony Thornton. CRA Reps; I Hotchkies; D King. Auditor; Ron Price

There being no permissible business the meeting closed at 7.59.

Ian Hotchkies

Minutes of the 2 April 2015 Meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on 2nd April 2015 at NHS Club with 29 members and guests present.

The chairman, welcomed all to the meeting.

Apologies, were received from Mssrs  Milburn; Turner;Lea;B Ballantyne & Allenby.

No matters arising from minutes

Dinner,  two late cancellations.  As we were now under the agreed total those involved will be asked to cover cost of the meal if replacements could not be found as we had to pay the full bill two weeks prior to the event

Nominations for Committee, in writing to secretary.

Web Site, as most items were now on the web, members are asked to browse.

FA Cup Final tickets, draw was made , Joe Ballantyne.

Membership,  can be paid from now.

Promotions, names were read and congratulations given.

Chris Jones, ex York City stalwart and Radio York pundit then gave a two part presentation, talking about referees he had encountered, match incidents and reminiscing. The second half showing film clips he had collected. He also brought numerous match day programmes for all to browse. He also signed copies of his book that had just been published.

Meeting closed at 9.45

Minutes from the 8 Jan 2014 meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on Jan 8th 2015 at NHS Club with 21 members and guests present.

A minute’s silence was observed for Mark Ward, secretary of Northallerton RA who had passed away after a long illness.

The chairman welcomed all to the meeting and best wishes for the coming year.

Apols were received from Mssrs Butcher, Coote, Allenby, Milburn and G Ellwood.

Mins last meeting, were read and accepted with no matters arising.

Correspondence regarding vacancies on the board was read.

Membership has risen to 72 an increase of 3 on last season.

Dinner and Lol Cussons evening on 11 April and 27th Feb, names asap to John or Ian. Emails to be sent to members regarding dinner and also regarding selection of menus.

Problem Corner, G Bradbury related an incident at recent York match where a red and yellow card were shown but game restarted with a drop ball to the goalkeeper,

Gail announced she was leaving the club to take over The Inn on The Green in Acomb. This would be her last night. We were invited to here leaving do on 23rd Jan at the club. We wished her the best and we would be made welcome at her new hostelry.

Tony Thornton then hosted the annual quiz which created the usual banter, which was enjoyed by all. Thanks were given.

The buffet followed, and thanks given to Gail for her efforts.

Minutes from the 4 Dec 2014 Meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on 4th Dec 2014

At Dringhouses sports and social club

With 23 members and guests present

 The chairman welcomed all to the meeting

Apols were received Mssrs; Butler; Smith; Boothman; Cook; Suckecki; Allanby; G Hartley.

Mins of last meeting were read and accepted, no matters arising.

Correspondence, RA new address given, details of CRA Liaision meeting to be held in Jan was given.

Cricket Brandon Bishop was hoping that we will be able to play locally and also get a full team this time.

Membership stood at 69

Graham Bradbury gave details of president/secretary’s award.

Problem Corner nothing major this month. Alf Godson related an incident where he bent the laws a bit.

The evenings guest Carl Boyson FL Ref from Hull then gave a talk regarding his career. This was interspaced with incidents and advice for younger members, including; the dangers of Facebook and relevant sites, diet, seek advice from others and coaches. He gave praise to Alan Kaye. Follow instincts when making decisions.

A.o.B. Dave King said there was a refs course starting in January, to pass the word about. Anyone interested to contact him or the CFA.

Meeting closed at 9.35

Meeting minutes – 6 November 2014

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Minutes of meeting held on 6th November 2014 at
NHS Sports and Social Club
With 29 members and guests present

Apologies  were received from Mssrs Bayley, Smith and Hotchkies.

Minutes of last meeting  were accepted as read.

A minutes silence was held for Tony Kennedy. York RA have dedicated a tree with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust on behalf of Tony and his family.

Matters arising: None.

Correspondence:  None.

Membership: rising to 69.

Social Events: Pig Racing on 1st Nov with £203 profit.

NRCFA In-service Training Event: “Managing the Game at Grassroots Level”

This was a NRCFA IST event in conjunction with York RA and was presented by David King and Syd Nye (NRCFA Tutors), with Group participation and discussion following a number of video clips. The message showed how being PROACTIVE is a useful approach for referees at grassroots level.

Any other business: It was mentioned that York Minster Engineering League is asking officials to report language by club officials In order to curb the rising trend (details in emails to referees).