Present:

Gordon Young – President, John Trew – Vice President, Sue Bale – Secretary, Kathie Hall – Treasurer, Warren Miller - Stars,  Dave Emblem – Grizzly’s, Lianne Steven, Kathy Downes, Brian Maloney – Coaching Co-ordinator,  Roger Smith

Apologies:

Jim Dee, Richard Thomas, Bruce Thompson, Storm Griffin, Katie Cochrane, Jim McIntosh, Terry Manderson,

Distribution:

Attendees and Clubs

Item

Action

Responsibility

Meeting opened at 7.05PM

1.

Correspondence

 In –   Rego and payment from Bucc’s

          Incident Report for Gold Coast Game

 Out – Jim Dee Blue Card

2.

Minutes of Previous

The minutes of the previous meeting had not been distributed (Kathy Downes to forward to Sue ASAP).

Acceptance of the minutes held over until the next meeting.

3.

Business Arising from Minutes

Held over to next meeting.

4.

Update of Website

Brian advised that he had discussed the update of the website with two sources.  He was advised that IHQ required three written quotes which included the options available within the system.

4.

TREASURERS REPORT

Kathie distributed a report to all in attendance. 

MOTION:  That IHQ accept the Treasurer’s Report Moved by Kathie Hall, Seconded by Sue Bale.

ALL IN FAVOUR - MOTION CARRIED

Kathie also distributed a current Draft Budget to all in attendance.

MOTION:  That IHQ accept the Draft Budget.

Moved by Kathie Hall, Seconded by Sue Bale

ALL IN FAVOUR - MOTION CARRIED

A discussion also took place regarding the stocking of the night managers first aid kits with some additional items that they require.

MOTION:  That we set a Budget to a maximum of $500 for the purchase of the extra equipment for the first aid kits.

Moved by Kathie Hall, Seconded by Lianne Steven

ALL IN FAVOUR – MOTION CARRIED

5.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

No report

6.

IHA Report

No report available.

7.

Club Reports

No Club Reports

8.

UPDATE ON CLUB MEETINGS

There was a discussion on this matter from the previous meeting.  To date not all clubs have had a meeting with there members, Gordon to attend a meeting with the Bucc’s members tomorrow night.  The Stars have met with Gordon and are agreeable to the one club system.  Gordon will attend a meeting with the Grizzly members (this is to be on a Thursday night either during or after the Junior training). 

Items discussed included that we have 5 clubs trying to operate with not enough volunteers.  By having one central club this would free up the existing volunteers to help with other jobs.

9.

DIRECTION OF JUNIOR HOCKEY

At the Stars meeting that Gordon attended they agreed that the junior players should practice more and develop their skills. 

The junior would be a lot better off with a group of 28 and 3 coaches taking the session than a few with only one coach. The Grizzly’s would like to run a competition during the winter season, but there are only about 3 that are interested in playing the summer season.  It would be good to utilize all three rinks and that the state trainings could be schedule to include the Gold Coast games.  It was agreed that during the Winter, the State Training would be on a different day to the Grizzly’s Games, this woud allow the juniors players the opportunity to train and play in the Winter (Off) season. The On Season (summer) will continue as structured.   The Grizzly’s have advised that they will inform all junior members of the summer competition and will not stop anyone who wishes to play in that competition.  It is expected that they junior players will be pooled together and then drafted into teams.

10.

ATOM TEAM

The Atom State Team will be leaving on Wednesday 20th September to attend the tournament in Adelaide.  Brian is attempting to get a Goalie from NSW for the team but there constitution does not allow them to put players into the pool.  Should this be unsuccessful, all states have agreed to share their goalies for the tournament, so Queensland can attend.

There was a discussion on whether the team should be attending the tournament, since they do not have a full team and Brian advised that the team has improved since playing in Newcastle, where they won the Bronze medal.   It was also advised that there would be a $2000 penalty payable to IHA should be withdraw the team less than 4 weeks prior to the tournament.

11.

MEDIC REPORTS THROUGH IHQ

There was a report sent to IHA regarding an incident on the Gold Coast, in the future all correspondence should be sent to the IHQ executives first and then forwarded to IHA by the Secretary.

12..

SENIOR PLAY OFFS

The Division 2 Grand Final was cancelled because of the condition of the ice at the Gold Coast; this final will be held at Boondall next weekend.  There was a comment on the officials that were sent to the Gold Coast to referee the Grand Final, that they were not up to the start to officiate a Grand Final game.  They did not have enough experience and this could make it unsafe for them and the players.  This comment had been made at other times during the season.  A senior referee should be sent to games and a senior linesperson with a junior linesperson to assist and develop the skills required under supervision.

13.

LACK OF OFFICIALS

Gordon has advised that the referee’s would like to have some time of during the summer season.  This will lead to a shortage of referee’s during this season.

There is also a shortage of Coaches; some of the players have advised that they would be interested in participating in a coaching course.  Brian will contact Tamara Jones (Coaching Director - Adelaide) about her running a course over a weekend in Queensland, IHQ should subsides some of the costs involved in the coaches course.   Brian also discussed that the program used by Newcastle was good and produced good players with good skills.

14.

NEW SEASON

The Junior season will be commencing the middle of October, Brian will send out a flyer with all the relevant information to the clubs and members.  Gordon suggested that the Canadian Hockey skills program is better than the IIHF program; he will send Brian the information regarding implementing the Canadian Program.

15.

TRIBUNALS

It was discussed if the player involved in the incident at the Gold Coast should have a tribunal hearing (Blood Rule) but there has been too much time since the incident.  A letter will be sent to the player advising him that this type of behaviour will not be tolerate and he will be facing a tribunal should he do it again.

It was also discussed whether the two problem players from the Pee Wee state team face a tribunal over their behaviour.  It was decided that they will attend a disciplinary hearing with their parents; this will be conducted by the executive committee.  A letter will be sent to the two players (Nick Bay and Ashley Sitton) regarding this hearing.

16.

STATE TEAMS

There was a discussion on the State Team issues.  Warren advised that the teams have improved since last years tournaments.  All the State Bantams have been invited to the IHA National Training Camp and some have accepted the invitation.  This will be a good experience and should help with their skills.

It is a good experience for our State Teams to continue to attend National Tournaments.  There is an issue with the number of players on each team and it would be much better for the teams if the numbers on each team where higher.

12.

 REDUCED SUMMER REGISTRATION COSTS

Kathie Hall will contact IHA regarding the date of the reduced registration costs and will send out the relevant information when it is available.

33.

Next meeting will be Wednesday 9th October 2007 at 7PM at Beenleigh Tavern.

34.

Meeting closed at 8.55PM.