Ron Barker outlined to the meeting the plan for a Full-time Roller Hockey Development ‘Officer’. Basically it would be to provide a set of NRHA ‘core’ services to players, clubs, coaches & referees. Also to make available ‘extra’ services to clubs. They would also head up the National Team Structure.
A ‘Consultancy’ agreement would be made and the work would be based on the National Development Plan agreed with the NRHA stating objectives and success criteria.
The financing of the project which would have an agreed fixed fee contract for core services and by funds generated by the NRHA through the’600 Club’. RB stated that the contract would only be entered into when there were sufficient funds for one year’s operation.

It was made clear that no contract would be initiated until there were funds in place for the 1st year and endorsement had bee secured at this AGM or an EGM.
A vote for the NRHA to commence the 6oo Club for Development was taken – 30 For; 0 Against . Carried unanimously.
A vote for the NRHA to initiate a Consultancy Agreement for Roller Hockey Development Services subject to the 600 Club generating the funds necessary was taken – 30 For 0 Against. Carried unanimously.
There were only 2 Proposals to put to the vote.
The 1st one was by the Treasurer that the Registration fees for a Junior (under 20) be increased from £27 to £30 and that of a Senior or Veteran be increased from £35 to £40. All other fees to remain the same.
Vote – 30 For 0 Against. Carried unanimously.
The 2nd proposal also by the Treasurer that as an incentive to Clubs to recruit new members that “1st time new Players’ (never registered before) their club receive a reimbursement of 50% of all ‘new player’ registration fees during the season. This money to be paid to the club at the end of the season.
An amendment was proposed – that 1st time players pay only 50% of the prescribed fee for their first years registration.
A vote on the amendment was taken – 19 For; 8 Against
A vote on the amended proposal was taken – 17 For; 11 against
Proposal accepted.

There were 3 Executive positions up for election – General Secretary, Competitions and Marketing.
There was only 1 nomination for Gen Sec – Aileen Barker and she was elected unanimously.
There were 2 nominees for Competitions Officer – Kos Galtos and Val Conroy. A secret ballot was held and Val Conroy was elected with 13 votes with 12 votes going to the other candidate.
There was 1 nomination for Marketing Officer – Gordon Morrison and he was elected unanimously.
The matter of CP was raised in AOB and would be followed up as a matter of urgency.