Minutes of the League Management Committee Meeting at Syston on Monday 22 May 2006

Present: Alan Jex (Chair), Jim Miller (Secretary), Iain Dodds, Sean Hewitt, Steve Wylie.

1. Apologies

Cyril and Julie Johnson, Mike Thornton, Jim Bingham.

2. Minutes

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2006 were approved.

3. Matters Arising

All the actions described in the minutes had been completed.  It was noted that the action regarding Shepshed 2 had become redundant as that team had resigned from the League.

4.

The future membership of the LMC was discussed.  It was agreed that the Secretary would write to three potential new members to ask if they were interested in being co-opted for the year 2006-7.  The aim was to ensure that the committee included players of varying strengths and from a range of small and large clubs.  [ACTION: JNM].

5.

LMC agreed unanimously on the layout of the League Handbook for 2006-7 and on the quoted printing price of £105.80.  It was noted that if some adverts could be secured the net cost ought to be close to zero.

6.

The Secretary reported that the summer cups were proceeding smoothly so far.  It was agreed to establish a date and venue (Wigston?) for the finals of both the Chapman and Birstall Cups [ACTION: JNM].

7.

The proposed rule changes for 2006-7, discussed previously, were endorsed and would be circulated to clubs immediately.  The Handbook's Advice to Captains section would include a section on provisions for players with disabilities, and advice on the use of digital clocks.

8.

It was agreed to ask clubs for their reactions to a possible rapid-play event, like the Harrod Cup but open to players of all grades.  One scenario was a summer event with 3-player teams in a 4- or 5-round Swiss tournament.

9.

The Chairman reported on his visit to the East Midlands Mega-Final event for juniors, and commented on the vital need to get secondary school students involved in club play.

10. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting would be on 5 June, immediately after the Policy Committee meeting.

JNM – 23 May 2006