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Minutes Water polo Technical/Club Committee Meeting 6Th September 2011
Present
Greg Gascoigne-Chairman Les Whittal - Treasurer Clive Cox - Administration Andrew Ridley-Schools Guy Pinker- Refs & Leagues Garreth Samuel- Premier League Ilona Welman-Wits
Dave Hansen-Parktown WC Mandy Chalmers-Parktown WC Kelly McLintock-MOB Andrew Haiden-OJ Eagles Marc Lax-Crusaders
Conrad Mortimer-Zoo Lake Marc Aitken-Jeppe Darryn Campbell-Northern Vikings Jacques Erasmus-POB
Stan Gospodinov-UJ/WSA Richard Brews-Edenvale Vlado Trininc-OJ Eagles Premier Willie Templeton-EG/Brakpan Lynton Keel - Benoni
Welcome:
Greg Welcomed All to meeting thanked all clubs for good turnout.
Apologies:
•    Henrietta Vermaak-UJ, Gavin Robertson-POB, Claudia Brasler-Phoenix, Ryan Weideman-Wahoo
Finances-Les Whittal:
•    Les Whittal presented financials to the meeting. This showed actual for last year budget for this year and expenditure to date. Les explained that we had recruited an accountant on a very part time basis who would ensure that books were kept up to date and in future we would have a monthly update on expenses vs. budget and audited financials at end of the year.
•    Conrad Mortimer had submitted a proposal on administering finance. Greg said we would deal with this under General.
•    Les thanked all the Clubs for their Prompt Payment.
Leagues-Greg Gascoigne:
•    Greg presented a list of all the leagues and teams in each league. It was explained that it had become necessary to add another league due to a number of new entries. Greg explained that notwithstanding this we had tried to maintain the principle of promotion and relegation. Clubs present accepted the new leagues as presented unanimously.


League Schedule-Guy Pinker/Clive Cox:
•    The League schedule has been on web site for three weeks as well as cup schedule. All Clubs were advised to CAREFULLY check and advise of changes ASAP.
•    A number of Chairmen expressed concern over the number of no shows and the effect these had on hosting venue. There should be NO REASON for a now show it is a simple thing to Let the venue, Your opponents and the board know if there is a problem. After much debate around the penalty for no shows it was decided by vote to continue with rule of taking off points for a no show.
•    A minimum of 72 hours is required If a team/s want to cancel or change games. Bylaws state changes need to be made a week in advance.
•    Zoo Lake asked if they could have more games at their venue particularly in second half. Guy Pinker said CGWPTC tried to follow a number of principles in awarding of venues to clubs. These included how many teams a club had, how well did the club function in being host i.e. correct facilities well managed, correct equipment, size of pool and referees available etc.
•    New clubs/venues would be given a chance to host and depending on performance they would be considered for hosting on more occasions.
Referees-Guy Pinker:
•    Guy advised he had held a refs course:-  Durban.
 Johannesburg. A basic and advanced course.  We have had enquiries to hold more courses in other provinces. GG
will follow up with those provinces. •    30 of what are considered our top referees were invited to attend tournaments at OJ
Eagles. Where they would have the opportunity of being evaluated by Guy Pinker. Guy Pinker stated that he would like to start concentrating on Referee evaluation to improve the competence of our Referees.
•    It was noted that a poor turnout of the top 30 referees at this tournament had been noted. Guy/Richard Brews urged referees to advise if they were not going to pitch for their assigned games in good time.
•    Referees were paid on a sliding scale for games they reffed providing they were properly attired and performed professionally and where they stand in terms of there ability.
•    The system is that refs requiring payment must email their banking details to Les Whittal (treasurer@h2opolo.co.za). Team returns are sent to Clive Cox on a weekly basis. Clive captures names on the team return on a spread sheet which is sent to Les in December and at end of season for payment. If there is no name on team return Clive can’t capture refs name so refs need to ensure their names are PRINTED clearly on team return. It is possible to check if your name is on schedule by checking against a game number on schedule on the web.
•    Referees wishing to ref at Major tournaments need to advise Guy Pinker of their availability. Refs would be selected based on experience, availability and performance in reffing league/cup games. We usually pay refs to travel to major tournaments. Funds being available.
Junior League-Les Whittal:
•    Greg Gascoigne stated that as Mandy Chalmers and Willie Templeton had done a lot of work in getting the junior leagues going they were seconded to the committee. Ryan Beukes has stepped down from his position. Mandy and Willie to discuss funds available for the development of waterpolo with Les Whittal.

•    Les explained that junior league was being run by Mandy Chalmers, Willie Templeton with input from Jacques Erasmus from NT. This was running well small competitions were being regularly held on Sundays. Teams were welcome to join by contacting Willie or Mandy. Players from under 8 to u14 are catered for.
•    Greg and Jaques stressed the importance of this league in taking water polo forward. Clubs were urged to contact schools in their areas to encourage them to participate in junior league.
•    Willie Templeton asked if the board could try to make some senior players available at some of these Sunday tournaments to give the junior players some practical advice coaching Etc. Greg agreed this was a good idea, which we need to implement ASAP. Willie will follow up with Gareth Samuels.
Premier League-Garreth Samuel:
•    Gareth Informed meeting that trials to select teams for Currie Cup to be held in Durban in March next year would be held in November. Clubs will be informed of exact dates. Clubs are to give Gareth a list of players, Coaches; Refs they believe are suitable and eligible to try out. From these trials we would hope to announce 4 men’s teams by 13th December which will give these teams 3 months to prepare.
•    Gareth asked Guy Pinker to confirm exact dates of competition.
Ladies League- Ryan Weideman:
•    As Ryan not present Greg informed meeting that Two Training camps would be held for ladies probably at Wahoo. One on the 20th of September one on 6th of October it is hoped that from these dates
•    Two ladies teams will emerge to compete at Currie cup and that both teams will have sufficient time to get to play as united teams. Once again clubs are asked to inform their ladies players so that hopefuls can attend trials.
Schools-Andrew Ridley:
•    Andrew informed meeting that funds being available they were trying to select A and B teams for each age group to attend Sa Schools Tournament.U13,U14,U15,U16.Greg/Les pledged cooperation and assistance as future league players would come from ranks of these players.
•    Andrew had been tasked with job of getting coaches clinics going so that we could develop coaches at schools and clubs.
General:
•    Conrad Mortimer had submitted a proposal on financial management to board. Greg felt the timing was inappropriate as clubs had approved finances for year and that proposal should have come through Zoo Lake club chairman.
•    After some futile debate a vote was taken voted 7 to 6 that this proposal would be taken into consideration by board and revisited at a later date possibly at next AGM. Greg also made point that the proposal had been forwarded to the club chairmen.
•    Clive Cox advised that he had requests for referee’s shirts for newly qualified refs but this would probably include all refs. Greg said we had a proposal from Gus re. Shirts but they were quite expensive we were looking at other options.
•    Conrad Mortimer suggested we try to find some way of tracking players so that players did not fall off radar. This is possible with team manager.
•    Greg Gascoigne stated that he had received a Lotto funding document from CGA. This is to be looked at so that we may be able to get funding for development of Waterpolo. Conrad Mortimer was nominated to follow up with the submission of this document.
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Next meeting:
•    As per WEB or as arranged, probably 1st November 2011

The Currie Cup (Interprovincial Waterpolo Tournament) was held in Port Elizabeth this year from the 6th – 9th April 2011.

Central Gauteng Provincial Waterpolo entered 4 teams to compete in the Tournament – 2 mens teams in the A Section (Central Gauteng North and Central Gauteng South), 1 mens team in the B section (Central Gauteng Central) and one ladies team.

The tournament was held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool.

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