Rule amendments to be considered at the 2009-10 Watford AGM - 24th May

Proposed by David Edwards

9C Add after the first sentence:
There shall be no “double pointer” matches (the practice of two matches being played as one with double points available. i.e. 7-1 = 8 points).

Rationale:  The majority of matches are quite close and results can vary from week to week due to ability and changes to personnel etc.
Also, the “double pointer” can have an adverse effect on the final results at the end of the season.

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Proposals by Chris Ogle

(1) Rule 6. Amend second part of first sentence “one member of each team allowed to vote” to “any player who has played 6 or more matches in the league is entitled to a vote at the AGM.” This has already been suggested, but just confirming that this is something that should be on the table.
This will mean rules are voted on by people who regularly play in the league which would seem to me to be more democratic.
(2) Delete 10c and replace with: 9 Sets per match... and with 9 point on offer... i.e. a point per match... this will ensure that teams field their strongest sides. The second part would be an amendment to 10(g)
9 Singles is only one more set than we have now, and with everyone playing 3 singles will make the Watford league more attractive to players in the area who perhaps don't play here yet and carry on the growth that we have been experiencing under Stuarts's Stewardship.
The addition of a Doubles could be added, or alternatively a separate doubles ladder set up for those who specifically enjoy doubles table tennis.

. Add at end:  Voting at the AGM should be on the basis of one vote per person who attends rather than one vote per team.  Only people who attend the AGM can vote.
To take effect from next year’s AGM.  I believe this will encourage greater attendance and will allow for individuals to vote however they wish.

6. Add at end:   The wording of proposals can be modified during the AGM and clauses added.  If agreement cannot be reached about modifications during the discussion then several alternative proposals can be put forward and each voted on separately.
To take effect from next year’s AGM.  This will allow for discussion of proposals during the AGM.  If the voting system (above) is implemented and only people present at the AGM can vote on proposals then there is no reason why proposals cannot be modified on the night.

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Proposed by David Solloway

10 c (1)   Proposal for league rule change
· If neither team wishes to play a doubles match then the doubles may be replaced with one singles match (so that 8 matches are still played).  This singles match must be between two players who would not otherwise have played each other during the evening.  As there are two possible pairings, which pairing plays the additional match will be decided by the toss of a coin.  The decision to play this additional singles match rather than the doubles can be agreed by both captains at any time during the evening before the start of this match.  Unless BOTH captains agree to replacing the doubles match with a singles match then the doubles will be played.

This way, if neither team wants to play doubles then they can play 8 singles matches instead.  It will mean one player from each team only getting 2 matches however.  It will also require a slight modification to be made to the scorecard to indicate whether a singles or doubles was played (and who played the singles).

10d  · The first sentence of part (d) of “Match Procedure - All League Matches” which currently reads “Team Captains will concurrently declare the player selected to play three singles.” to be replaced by “The home team captain will enter their team on the scorecard first, followed by the away team captain”
This will mean that the away team can “place” their players in strategic positions if they want to.

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Proposed by Ian Banfield

Amendment to Rule 9c Delete first sentence and replace with : Each team will be allowed one postponement per season.

This is in order to try and minimise walkovers which obviously could affect league tables in a bad way.

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Proposed by Nick Alwyn

4d   Delete rule

I would like to propose the following change:
 
Registrations - Point D to be deleted.
 

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Proposed by Peter Meisel

Amendment to Rule 4e
Could the committee at the AGM please consider changing the latter part of rule E

COULD RULE  E  be amended to read

Clubs having two or more teams in different divisions

Players registered for a lower division can play up for their club for any of their teams in a higher divisions, but not more than 3 times in all during the season

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Post Submitted by : David Edwards

Comments

[Graham Gorb]

i think Chris Ogle,s idea is best. Each player plays 3 singles. I personally hate doubles

[Glen Wilkes]

But you are so much better in doubles Graham :)

[Gordon Hitchman]

There has been a lot of talk regarding one man one vote at the AGM. In My opinion - no way hosay.

If only 11 people turn up for the AGM as has happened in the past, then 6 people could pass rule ammendments etc. and before someone shouts about postal or proxy votes the admin would be horrendous to send out forms and verify the reply authenticity.

If the team captains do as they should and get their team members to get a consensus and vote as the team majority indicats then a larger proportion of the League gets a say. Leave it as it is.

[Dave Soloway]

if only 11 people turn up now at an agm and they are from 7 different teams between them then 4 people could pass a motion. Although every team is supposed to send a representitive at the moment there is nothing forcing them to do so (other than a fine) and if a team is not represented then the vote still goes ahead without them

[Dave Soloway]

so what happened?? did the revolutionaries have their day?

[Chris Ogle]

Hi David,

All will be revealed tomorrow... I will post up the minutes of the meeting...