Members please be aware that if you have any problems with anything refereeing wise I will always make myself available to discuss the matter as required.
However, please also be aware that I will not be drawn in to public debate on performance related or appointment issues. This will be done 1/1 when you request it.
Training
Training is going well and I am sure all those that have been able to attend will attest to the great job Ben is doing. Members, there is a lot of time and preparation put in to these sessions and please bear in mind that we are incorporating skill sessions into them. That makes it all the more crucial for younger members of the Association to make a real effort to attend where they at all possibly can.
Presence at Training.
Members, we are all aware that this has been an area of concern for many years. Please be assured that training will be skill and drill based and that I will be in attendance to assist in running training but more importantly for you guys to have real access to me for feedback and discussion as required.
Please again be well aware that I am noting efforts and performance levels in these training sessions. It was disappointing to note the drop in members present last night. Please be aware that we will now be training at KENTISH OVAL on a TUESDAY at 6pm. Those that attended last night will testify that the lights are actually very good.
Meeting Attendance
Members please remember that it is a clear expectation that where possible you attend the monthly meetings of the Association. These meetings are a critical ingredient in keeping abreast of what is happening both within the Association and coaching wise, as well as being the best place to ask any questions you may have. It is the time and place where Junior Members can gain a lot of knowledge.
If you cannot attend meetings, please ensure an apology is forwarded to the CEO John Stevens prior to the meeting. From now on, all General meetings will be at 6.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month with Board of Management meeting at 5.30pm. Wallsend Diggers will be the venue.
THERE IS A MEETING ON NEXT TUESDAY 27 APRIL AT WALLSEND DIGGERS 6.30PM START.
Fixtures
Please be aware of the following:
·Please ensure you are showing up to your appointed fixtures 30 minutes prior to commencement unless you are travelling from ground to ground in which case be at the ground as soon as possible.
·If you are aware you are going to be unavailable, let me know straight away.
·In relation to doing fixtures once appointed, I accept things are going to happen. However we all need to remember that we are letting not only your peers down but the players involved if we do not referee any given day.
·What should not happen is for fixtures to be swapped or changed without my knowledge. If for whatever reason you do not do a fixture, it is not up to you to organise a replacement without it coming through me first. There have been several instances of this already and further will not be tolerated.
·IF YOU CANNOT DO A FIXTURE, LET THE ROM KNOW IMMEDIATELY SO IT CAN BE RESOLVED.NO ONE ELSE CONTROLS FIXTURES OTHER THAN ME AS THE ROM. If you have any doubt or concerns around this, please contact me directly on 0488 636 501.
·Be aware that if you are out injured, there will be an expectation that fitness to return will need to be evidenced, and this has already played out with a Grade referee.
·I trust that you are enjoying the spreadsheet supplied with the fixtures where you can check what you have. This is something I use and believe it is a useful tool for all once it is completed each week.
Pull outs
Members I will be putting to the Board of Management a change in how we approach this situation moving forward. It will be on the basis that I need to know non-availabilities by 6pm Sunday night prior to the fixtures (a week before) for no penalty to apply. After that up to 24 hours before the fixture, a second higher fee will apply. Complete failure to attend a fixture will result in a third higher again fee that would also see the member called before the Board to explain their absence.
Please note that the $$ would go to the Association and that the decision on fee level would be at my discretion as the Referees Operations Manager.
This has stemmed from a situation last weekend where a member has failed to front for fixtures meaning members doubled up and more importantly a team from Singleton went home without a game of football being played.
Communication Equipment
New gear is here and there have been some teething problems. Hopefully these will be resolved in the next few weeks as we work through these areas as they come up.
Other Information.
·Members, please be mindful of the need for all referees to be meeting the Code of Conduct and Safe play at all times when officiating at fixtures.
·Please ensure that pay sheets are completed where required for fixtures and lodged.
·Make sure you are aware of the fees you are to be paid from the website.
Cheers
“Pav”
John Fahey
Referees Operations Manager and Chairman
Newcastle Rugby League/ NCRLRA
Ph0488 636501Home0249 556215
0407 075989Email
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