NS BOARD OF
APPROVED BASKETBALL OFFICIALS
October 21, 2001
MINUTES OF
EXECUTIVE \ GENERAL
Fall AGM 2001
Truro ,
N.S.
·
CALL TO ORDER :
·
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Under New Business :
Part 8 – #4 -
Web Protocol
Part 9 - #9 -
Special circumstances – AUS Board
The agenda included with these minutes have been amended to reflect changes made to the original proposed agenda.
“The revised agenda was put
forth for acceptance by the membership.”
“ Approval of Fall 2000 AGM minutes “
Moved : Bruce Duffy
Seconded : Peter Phipps
Passed :
Unanimous
Action : None
* APPROVAL OF SPRING MINUTES :
Moved : Ted Wallace put
forth motion to reflect motion passed in Spring AGM not
reflected in minutes.
Motion – “AUS women’s board
shall consist of 28 members”
Moved – Ted Wallace
Seconded – Gary Balcom
Passed : Unanimous
Action : Jon to add
to Rules & regs.
“ Motion to approve Spring
minutes “
Moved : Gary Balcom
Seconded : Cliff Tye
Passed : Unanimous
Action : None
* Correspondence :
AUS Motion \ retraction of 2 person system for AUS 2001\2002.
·
REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE
All reports were presented in written form and tabled at the meeting. These reports are available through the area supervisors or by accessing the web site. Below are some of the highlights and topics covered in the reports.
President’s Report :
Bruce Duffy , newly elected
President , presented his report. His report included the following :
1- Registration – importance
of getting accurate and up to date member information to 2- 2- Provincial registrar – Angela Weld.
3- Mentioned Web Site – what
it includes \ success
4- Whistle Blower – Pat
Nearing will be editor. Anyone wanting info put in whistle blower
should contact Pat.
5- Contacts \ Agreements
with partners
6- Clinics in grassroots
7- National Assignments (Reg
Jewkes – assigned to London Ontario women’s Tournament
Paul Hanson – Officiated Men’s Gold Medal Game
at Canada Games).
Vice President’s Report :
Discipline Committee : Jon emphasized unprofessional conduct of
members on going
Problem. Incidents already
occurred involving two of our members.
Basketball Nova Scotia
issues ,,,
Mini games – proposed change
– 8 – 4 minute quarters as opposed to straight time.
Rules and Regulations –
updated to reflect changes in Spring minutes.
(see Report \ Rules & regulations)
Provincial Supervisor Report
: (Reg Caulfeild)
The report included the
following topics …
Summary of CABO annual
general meeting ;
1-
CIAU women have adopted 3
person crew at national tournament.
2-
Two national championships
next year – midget & juvenile.
3-
Increased emphasis on
recruitment of female officials.
4-
ACAA will host national
small college tournament.
5-
CABO website
6-
This year,s recipient of
“J.A. Wilcox Award “ is our own Wendall Skier.
7-
Congrates to Reg Jewkes who
was selected National Evaluator at Canada Games in London.
Provincial Interpreter :
(Rodger Caulfeild)
1-
FIBA rules – no changes this
year.
2-
Two new mechanics introduced
– no switching on backcourt fouls.
-
- no switching on
offensive fouls anywhere.
Provincial Assessor’s Report
: (Reg Jewkes).
(see report)
Provincial Registrar :
1-
Stressed importance of
e-mail address information
2-
Stressed importance of
updating member information.
3-
Registration – fees due by
exam night. (100% late penalty).
Provincial Treasurer :
1-
presented report outlining
financial position.
2-
Balance in bank as of June
30th, 2001 y\e = $ 5,682
3-
General operating fund
statement presented
4-
Projected operating budjet
for next year was tabled.
5-
Professional Development
Fund was tabled and discussed.
As per reports – not all
areas tabled a report.
AUAA assignor reports :
Tabled by Ted Wallace and
Gary Balcom.
* Matters arising from
the Spring Minutes :
1-
General discussion on the
success and growth of NSBO home page.
2-
Rules standardization :
Motion #4 : Lead official will handle all free throws
Moved :
Rodger Caulfeild
Seconded : Jon
Hunt
Passed : unanimous
3-
Professional Development
Update :
Report
outlining professional development plan was presented by Larry Collins on
behalf of the PD coordinator – Pat Nearing.
The report
outlined the rational behind the PD proposal and discussed funding requirements
and the types of initiatives to be included in the PD plan.
Motion #5 - brought forth by
treasurer relating to PD fund…
1- “ To
establish starting balance in fund by transferring $ 3000 from the operating
fund to the new PD fund”
Moved –
Larry Collins
Action : Larry
to establish PD fund – transfer $ 3000 to fund.
2- Establish
initial funding formula which will give the coordinator guidelines
with respect to allocating funds to specific
initiatives.
Motion #6 – “ The funding formula to be used with respect to allocation of the PD
funds will be the following :
1- 40% - to support national
assignment expenses
2- 40% - to support province wide initiatives
3- 20% - to support individual initiatives
Passed : Unanimously
Action :
Treasurer to inform PD coordinator about funding formula.
3 – Motion #7 : 1\2 of operating surplus will be allocated
to PD fund on annual
basis.
Moved
: Larry Collins
Seconded :
Bruce Duffy
Passed : Unanimously
4- Motion #8 : Strike a PD committee that will consist of
the following people :
Secretary \ Treasurer, President & PD coordinator.
Moved
: Jon
Seconded : Gary
Passed : Unanimously
5- Motion # 9 : Establish the mandate of the PD committee to be the following :
a-
distribute PD funds
b-
to oversee fund raising
initiatives
c-
present PD report at spring
AGM with respect to fund activities.
Moved
: Jon
Seconded :
James
Passed : Unanimously
Action :
Jon to update rules & regs.
4- Certification Program
:
Motion # 10 : “The referee season with respect to certification shall be
September 1 to
August 31st.”
Moved :
Bruce Duffy
Seconded: James
Passed : Unanimously
Action : Reg. Caulfeild to
update certification document
* NEW BUSINESS :
Meetings…
Discussion regarding annual
meetings. Suggested that AGM be held on same day as level 2 clinic in the fall.
The next AGM will be held in
the valley.
Administration …
All references to AUAA in
any future documentation should be changed to AUS.
All references to CIAU in
any future documentation should be changed to CIS.
Web Protocol…
Motion # 11: “That the NSBO rules &
regulations be amended with a new section pertaining to use of the associations
website. Specifically that the NSBO webmaster post or delete information on the
website only after consultation with and approval from the President, Vice
President, Provincial Supervisor, Provincial Interpreter or Secretary \ Treasurer.
Moved :
Jon
Seconded : Paul Hanson
Passed ; Unanimously
Action : Jon to update r & r
9- AUS Business :
A- Review of weightings in
the ranking process.
Discussion took place on the
topic with respect to fairness of assigning 5 points to both Spring and Fall
meetings with respect to rankings for AUS mens boards members.
Chris Holland suggested was
not particularly fair for those who had to travel a long distance.
Chris brought forth the
following motion :
Motion # 12 :
That members may attend
either the Spring or Fall meeting to be credited with the 10 points.
Moved :
Chris Holland
Seconded : James Langley
Motion was defeated : 6 for motion – 25 against
Most felt that wasn’t to
much to ask to make it out 2 I meeting every six months.
B- discussion took place on
the topic of applications for the AUS men’s and women’s
boards. It was suggested that applications would be accepted
up until August.
C- Gary Balcom presented
some men’s board issues that resulted in two motions.
Motion 13 :
Establish
a board policy that for all AUS men’s and women’s games that no referee shall
work back to back games. Assignor shall not assign referee to game if double up
situation occurs.
Moved :
Gary Balcom
Seconded
: Jon Hunt
Passed
: Unanimously
Action
: Jon to update R & R
D- Discussion took
place on the topic of deviating from the ranking system roster when assigning
AUS men’s and women’s games under special circumstances. Gary Balcom discussed
various special situations that the assignors may find themselves in that may
require them on rare occasions to assign outside the designated ranking list.
(development, expenses , sickness ).
Several
members raised concerns with respect to this request. Discussion took place
regarding why you would not automatically go to the next person on the ranking
system listing. Members raised the question as to the value of working hard to
move up the list if the commissioners have the power to go past you and select
someone else.
Discussion
also took place regarding the requirement for AUS men’s board members in terms
of going off the list. It was felt that if there was a demand to fill games
then why not simply fill the 14 spot. Gary Balcom assured the membership that
this would likely only occur on a few occasions and that he required the
flexibility particularly with the new board policy established with respect to
no doubling up.
Motion 14:
AUS men’s and women’s panel commissioners may
assign any level 2 official to a game under special circumstances should the
need arise.
Moved :
Gary Balcom
Seconded
: Rej. Jewkes
Passed
: Unanimously
Action
: Jon to update R & R
E-
Jon Hunt was added as third member of the “AUS” negotiating committee. He will
join Ted (chair) and Gary Balcom.
Motion 15 :
First
line in Constitution 3.2 should read “may be held if required” instead of “are held” and the second line would
precede.
Moved :
Bruce Duffy
Seconded : Larry Collins
Passed
: Unanimously
Motion 16 :
Adjourn
meeting…
Moved :
Rej Jewkes
Seconded :
Larry Collins
Passed
: Unanimously