Minutes of meeting held on 5th Jan 2017
At NHS Sports & Social Club
With 28 members and guests.
The chairman welcomed all and wished everyone all the best for the new year.
Apologies were received from Mssrs McEvoy; Coote; Thornton.
Details were given regarding; dinner (22 April, details on line), Membership.
John Key gave details of a RA Hub event to be held 16th Jan, by Barkston Ash RA.
Problem Corner; Details of an incident during the recent Spurs V Chelsea match were discussed. The pros and cons of rolling subs were discussed
The evening’s guest Ben Thaler, Super League Official then gave a presentation outlining his career, interspaced throughout with advice to young and up and coming refs, regarding the dos and don’ts, education, social life, working as a team, learning from senior refs and cherry pick if required, be on players’ wavelengths. Develop your own style. Ben then took a question and answer session and called halt after 90 minutes.
There being no more business meeting closed at 9.20
I Hotchkies
Secretary