Meeting Minutes
Meeting Purpose: General Meeting
Date: 05 February 2025
Location: Scone RSL Club
Attendees: Danielle Burnett (DBUR), Darryl Spicer (DS), Steve Richards (SR), Danielle Fisher (DF), Mick Levy (ML), Earl Burnett (EB), Chelsea Simpson (CS), Adam Johnston (ADJ), Amanda Johnston (AMJ), Danielle Brown (DBR), Tess Lawrence (TL)
Apologies: Nil
Time: Opened 6:45pm, Closed 7:30pm
Approval of previous minutes: General Meeting 21 November 2024 First DBR, Second DBUR
Autumn Competition
DBR – Comp dates 17 March to 23 June. Ideally will need to open regos from 17 Feb to 28 Feb but if delayed a week filling Registrar position should still be able to form teams and start as planned.
DS – proposed come and try open days to gain interest in mens comp. Propose to be held 5th and 12th March. SR could also hold a mixed open day on 3rd March.
EB – will purchase new whistles and balls prior to competition opening.
DS – adult bibs are hard to read, suggested coloured blank singlets instead. ML – has some old touch singlets that may be suitable.
AMJ – Ballers have completed online ref course but would be beneficial if could provide some coaching sessions to develop confidence to blow the whistle. DBR proposed 3rd March prior to the mixed open time. SR suggested presenting the new refs with a committee shirt. CS – to follow up on face-to-face ref course from Maitland or BNSW.
Referee payments
EB – questioned if the payments were sufficient and how we can provide incentive for refs to perform at a higher standard, particularly an issue in mixed comp.
DBR – junior comp ref payments are $10 or $15 if completed course. Also $15 for adult refs in junior comp. Could increase to $20 with cert and experience. CS – to provide a copy of the checklist junior refs are provided when undertaking online course. If payments increase with experience, it would be good to document where refs need to focus to move to higher payment level so there is a clear criteria set.
DF – refereeing game is expected as part of team duty, TL agreed that expectation was fair. DS shared that in Muswellbrook comp it is not part of team duty and refs paid $25 a game and also paid to bench. EB suggested there needs to be extra incentive for senior refs and to align with juniors. $15 a game or $20 with experience. $25 for finals.
Outstanding actions
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Action Item |
Person Responsible |
Status |
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Determine if council will refresh entry way |
DBR |
In progress |
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Raise with council lifted floorboards |
DBR |
Awning on Susan St has been placed by council |
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Sponsor invoicing |
ADJ |
In Progress – will follow up with outstanding invoices |
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Contact BSNW and MM for face to face referee sessions |
CS |
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Basketball Connect info for bench |
CS |
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General Business
EB – suggest purchasing a mini-compressor for people to inflate their own balls. ML has a handheld, rechargeable one where PSI can be set that he would recommend.
ADJ – Ballers canteen plans coming along. SHS P&C member willing to assist with start up. Will sell water, poppers, lollies, chips etc with hot food as a trial. Profits to assist ballers with rego. Canteen to run Mon, Tues and Wed with tap and go payments available. ML – will need to purchase more bins if running canteen. CS suggested recycle one and Ballers can get 10c back for bottles. EB to action purchase of bins.
TL – will need JPEG logo for marketing. CS to provide. SR suggested sponsors of best and fairest and post to socials each week. When website is up and running could run tally publicly, generate traffic to website and promote sponsors. DF – suggested team of the week instead of B&F. AMJ – suggested taking photo of teams week 1 and then won’t have to organise photos each week. DBUR – may need to check privacy selection when registering. Might be able to run a report from basketball connect.
New Actions:
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Action Item |
Person Responsible |
Status |
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New whistles, balls, bins. Mini compressor. |
EB |
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Singlets |
ML |
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Provide logo to Tess |
CS |
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Share ref checklist from online course |
CS |
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For next meeting:
- Registrar and Term Deposit
Next Meeting: 10th March 6pm, Scone RSL Club
