Micro League of the North West (affiliated to NCASA)
Interim Meeting Held on 12/10/08 @10am County Hall (Preston)

CHAIRMAN	SECRETARY	REGISTRATION SECRETARY	TREASURER
Gillian Rankin	Kevin Whiteside	Mick Jones	Bob Thompson

Committee in an attendance: Chairman Secretary Registration Secretary.
Club Representative’s in an attendance: Lee Orrell (Blackburn) Paul Karapiperis ( Blackpool )
Susan Goodfellow (Carnforth A&B) Mary Parkinson (Chorley Marlins) Mick Jones (Clitheroe Dolphins) Cherry Wilkinson (Colne) Charles Barber (Fleetwood) Gillian Rankin, Janet Smith (Leyland Baracudas A&B) Steve Makin (Pioneer 79) Steve Heaps (Preston Sharks&Seals) David Copoman (Rosegrove) Kevin Whiteside, Helen Jenkins (Southport Aqua’s & Beavers)
Apologies: Bob Thompson (Treasurer & Ormskirk Otters) Andrew Daykin ( Lancaster )
The meeting opened at 10am.
CHAIRMAN
Chairman welcomed everybody who was in an attendance, and proceeded with a brief statement why the meeting was called and acknowledging how well this meeting was discussed in 2007 for the purposes of the agm
She mention the loss of Mick Jones our current Registration Secretary who is sadly stepping down at the end of term and offered her thanks for all the hard work he has put in creating a first class registration system for all clubs.
This was also supported by the delegates.
Blackpool’s Paul Karrapipreis will be stepping into the cauldron for 2009.
Chairman also congratulated Southport sc on reaching the junior inter-league final for the second year in succession. This too was supported by the delegates.
Changing of format for league Structure
It was asked whether the proposals from 2007 between Preston Fleetwood & Blackburn
Had made any further advancement in there forwarding plans. Steve Heaps from ( Preston ) acknowledge the fact that the group had sadly been unavailable to get together through various commitments and no further comment could be made. Echoed in support from Charles Barber (Fleetwood). Theory was for it to be scrapped.
David Copoman (Rosegrove) Kindly asked to explain proposals of the 2007 structure.
It was outlined briefly by the Chairman.
Consensus of opinion is the fact that everybody was happy with the way the league is currently operating.
Compiling of Fixtures for 2010 & onwards
In trying to reduce the time spent in organising fixtures. It was Suggested that a possible monthly band to work in or alternatively a designated Saturday per month, or 2year advancement in compiling fixtures.
Comments passed were of possible complications to certain suggestions. Exc. committee will have a look at the alternatives and hopefully report back to you all at the agm

Registration Sec.
Mick thanked all clubs in the way they conformed to the registration system and offered his sincere thanks to Gavin Butterworth for the way the lge website was run in keeping us all upto date. He handed out a printout of the way the clubs had performed (Hopefully will have it on the website soon). Possible sent to all clubs
Website
It was explained that the time has come for the lge to have its own website and Mick Jones has kindly offered to look, seek, design & maintain our very own website. There were offers of support from various clubs
Treasurer
Sadly our treasurer BobThompson was unable to attend our meeting due to business reasons.
Chairman explained how all clubs might receive a distribution of surplus monies from the league’s reserves. Treasurer will give a full report of his proposals at the forthcoming agm.
Updating competition rules
Secretary announced that the competition rules will be brought upto date prior to the agm in 2009 as they appear to have lapsed. In conjunction with the chairman
Age at Competition.
Charles Barber (Fleetwood) presented us with this question as there has been some confusion over when is age of competition a true date
Chairman read out various answers to the questions that the secretary had put forward to the asa on behalf of the exe committee and the impression shown by Charles was he was now in an agreement of the date that the lge is run on. Which is the date of the national junior inter-lge final which is the 30th of November for 2008?
Cherry Wilkinson (Colne & Micro lge Speedo rep) is going to propose the last day of November when she attends this year’s agm on the lge’s behalf. Again this will have to be proposed by the committee at the agm.
Any Other Business
Change of venue: Secretary asked if everybody was happy with our current venues. Reasons being lack of timing pads for A. division final & poor PA system at West View. A brief discussion took place and Charles Barber (Fleetwood) made a good suggestion of holding. A. division finals at Salt Ayre & Palatine alternative years. Also with the use of timing pads in place. Steve Heaps informed us P. A. system will be renewed by Preston sc at West View. No need to look at an alternative venue as West View is a perfect venue. Steve Makin of (Pioneer79) offered the use of their system.
Cherry Wilkinson (Colne) Expressed fears of their clubs registering of swimmers as they unfortunately came unstuck earlier in the season.
Susan Goodfellow (Carnforth) would registration cards be of use to determine whether a club may fall foul of committing a misdemeanour.
Chairman explained that all swimmers have their own asa registration cards and the problem would be with the referee to acknowledge any wrong doing it’s based on the trust of the clubs to swim the correct swimmers in the said age group categories.
Steve Makin (pioneer 79) was it unfair to have two teams from the same club to compete in the same division.
Feedback was: if they have earned the right of promotion then they earn the right to compete in the same division as their fellow club mates kindly said by Steve Heaps ( Preston ) and strongly supported by the chairman.
SECRETARY Thanked Steve Heaps ( Preston ) for his support in guidance for holding the position of secretary in this present year. Secretary would also like to apologise for not mentioning Wendy Crawford (Carnforth) our past sec for the support also shown
Chairman
Thanked those who had attended.
Meeting closed at 11.30am.

If any club wish’s to make comments of the above. Please don’t hesitate to contact me & and I will gladly pass them to the exc.committee.

Kind Regards
Kevin (micro league of the North West secretary)