Minutes from the RA’s March meeting, held at Heslam Park on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
PRESENT: Rob Atkin, Andy Pontin, John Borrill, Andy Farr, Pete Drayton, Mark Wordsworth, John Buss, James Needham, Ashley Betts, Luke Senescall, Otis Arya, Ethan Andrew-Freeston, Kev Allen, Ryan Boult, Darrell Bright, Ryan Coulson, Stephen Farrow, Robbie Hall, Wayne Mason, Ethan Nundy, Jack Snowden, Lucas Hunsley.
APOLOGIES: Dave Babski, Louis Stamp, Kev Booth, Jez Hyke, David Raines, Harry Atkin, Kev Clark, Lee Cox, James Moody, Jenny Pullen, John McPolland, Paul Toplass, Oscar Slater.
GUEST: None.
CORRESPONDENCE
None
FINANCES & MEMBERSHIP
- We heard the news that Life Member, Ken Stones, had sadly passed away. Rob paid tribute to him and we held a moments silence in his memory.
LEAGUE MATTERS
- Jack Kalson League
- Games are well covered (except Sundays)
- Clubs further out in the region have been offered £5 towards expenses (20+ miles) and are able to claim this through the league
- Saturday League
- Struggling to cover games
- Communications and correspondence is poor
- Sunday League
- A team has resigned already – FAC
- All games covered so far
- Reminder to get sportsmanship marks to Andy Pontin
- Lincolnshire League
- Terry is on holiday
- NCEL have taken a lot of promotion candidates during the month. These referees should be given middles, not lines!
- County FA
- Referee’s Committee appointed. Andy Farr appointed, Reg has stepped down
- Board has been reduced
- Observers meeting on Monday 7th October
- Other
- None
PRESENTATION:
- Iber Cup Experience – presentation by Ethan Nundy
EVENTS
- Non-league Finals Day at Wembley – looking to go again in May – details to be advised in due course
- Refs footy match – U25’s v O25’s at the end of the season
- RA dinner – theme/ideas welcome!
AOB
- Christmas Draw tickets are now available – please sell, sell, sell!!!
CHALLENGE CORNER / MATCH INCIDENTS
- Sin bins – have they been used yet?
- Several people have used it and found it to be a useful tool on the field as a deterrant and helps game management
- 4 red cards issued in one match recently
- Evidence provided to the Police for incidents in a game last season in the Gainsborough league!
- Referee assault at multi-cultural tournament
- FA and Lincs FA investigating
- Teacher/coach at school game reported for misconduct
NOTABLE APPOINTMENTS
- FA Vase 1st Round
- FA Trophy Preliminary Round
- 1st Lincs league middle!