Meeting notes tonight for AGM.

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Non-attendance with no contact by the following teams - please confirm if team is still entering BDPL for 2019/20 season asap:

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Irish A
Irish B
Bedlington Station
Burton House
Regent B
Seahorse
Willow Tree

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Teams confirmed as folded from BDPL:

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Comrades A
Prince of Wales B

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Season 2018/19 closed by Newsham Side Club & Services B

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Season 2019/20 opened by Services A & Isabella B

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Committee all re-elected to respective positions unopposed.

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Team moves for 2019/20 season:

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Eagle - Comrades (A)
Breakers B - Willow Tree B
Shankhouse B - Cramlington Village B
Regent E - High Street B

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New teams tendering interest to BDPL for 2019/20 season:

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Eagle
Shankhouse B/Cramlington Village Club B
Breakers B
Newsham Hotel B
Sports Club/Regent

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This is still interest only and confirmed as entered BDPL once bonds are paid to the committee.

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Amendment to constitution proposed by committee passed by the floor:

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If a team/player earns promotion to a higher league, and the team then disbands to sign for another team in same division or individual players leave promoted team to sign for clubs in the same division they were promoted from, those players are not eligible for entry into individual KO competitions - singles, doubles, 3 a side.

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Proposals/Votes by the floor:

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Voted IN

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Home teams to referee all league games on the night.

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Voted OUT

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Scotch doubles
Over 60s KO competition
Format change to 2 x 5 singles & 2 doubles for league games
All competition finals to be played at a neutral venue
Handicap for KOs
FA cup format team KO across all league divisions
£50 fine for teams cancelling game by informing on the day of the game or no-show on the night
Maximum 6 points awarded for no-show as opposed to 11
Alternative breaks on league games rather than lag for break.

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The 2019/20 BDPL season will commence on Thursday 05 September.

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The next league meeting will be Tuesday 03 September where all packs for teams will be issued for the new season.

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Fixtures will be completed and published - estimated time for this will be August following confirmation of number of teams in BDPL.