DRFU Handbook 2011-12 cc.pmd

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DEVON RUGBY
FOOTBALL UNION
LTD
FOUNDED 1877
COUNTY CHAMPIONS
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OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
2011-12
Max Turner
President Devon R.F.U. 2011-12
Devon Rugby Football Union Limited, Registered
under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act
1965, Registered No: 30997R Registered Office
58 The Terrace Torquay Devon TQ1 1DE
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THE DEVON RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION IS
A BROADLY BASED BODY TO PROMOTE,
MANAGE AND BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME AND
TO MAINTAIN ITS TRUE SPIRIT FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL PARTICIPANTS.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF COUNTY
ADMINISTRATORS HAS TO BE THE
PROMOTION OF THOSE INTERESTS
WITHOUT REGARD TO CLUB
MEMBERSHIP OR ALLEGIANCE.
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VIEW THE DEVON RFU WEBSITE AT THE
FOLLOWING LINK
http://clubs.rfu.com/Clubs/portals/devonrfu/
DEVON RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION LTD 2011-12
Founded 1877
President; Max Turner,
Higher Collibeer, Spreyton, Crediton, EX17 5BA
Tel; 01837 840625 - 07863 356044
Email; [e-mail]
President Elect; Maureen Jackson,
6, Ernesettle Rd, Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2EZ
Tel; 01752 206438 - 07780 776137
Email; [e-mail]
Immediate Past President; Terry Brown
30, Abbots Park, Cornwood, Ivybridge, PL21 9PP.
Tel; 01752 837742 Email; [e-mail]
Devon Representative to the RFU; Geoff Simpson,
108, Pattinson Drive, Mainstone, Plymouth, PL6 8RU
Tel; 01752 211526 - Email; [e-mail]
Hon. Secretary; Treve Mitchell,
5, Speakers Rd., Ivybridge, PL21 0JP. Tel; 01752 894676
email - [e-mail]
Hon. Treasurer; Ken Jeffery
19, Court Rd., Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6SE. Tel; 01803 605975
Email; [e-mail]
Hon. Match Secretary; Maureen Jackson,
6, Ernesettle Rd, Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2EZ
Tel; 01752 206438 - 07780 776137
Email; [e-mail]
CLUB MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES
Gary Aldridge, 99, Cleeve Drive, Ivybridge, PL21 9BS.
Tel; 01752 893773(H); 01752 206827(B); 07788 584147
Email; [e-mail]
Paul Ankcorn, Town Farm Cottage, Exbourne, EX20 3RP. Tel; 01837 851611(H)
01837 851677(B) - Email; [e-mail]
David Butt, 5 Barlow Road, Pilton Barnstaple North Devon EX31 1TR
[e-mail] - 01271-343562 - 07818 037726.
Dave Crawford, Tel.[phone] M 07929 632874 -
Email; [e-mail]
Chris Forster, ‘Berwick’, Upton Manor rd, Brixham, TQ5 9QZ -
Tel; 01803 852062 - email; [e-mail]
Terry Friend, 34 Waterside House, Keaton Road, Ivybridge, PL21 9PF
Tel: [phone] - Email; [e-mail]
Roger Gash, 59, Berkshire Drive, Exeter, EX4 1NG. Tel; 01392 270932
Email; [e-mail]
Rob Palmer, 68, Lower Cross Rd., Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PJ.
Tel; 07855 400539 - Email; [e-mail]
Ron Roberts, 10, Littlemead Lane, Exmouth, EX8 4RE. Tel; 01395 271421
Email; [e-mail]
Steve Skeet, 67, Mount Pleasant Road, Brixham TQ5 9RP -Tel: [phone]
07968 899135 - Email; [e-mail]
Devon Representative to Rugby Football Union
Geoff Simpson, Details as above
Devon RFU Rugby Development Officers
Rob Masters (S & W Devon), Kingsbridge Community College, Balkwill Road,
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL, mobile: [phone], Fax [phone]
- [e-mail]
John Bendle (N & E Devon), c/o RFU Office, Taunton School, Staplegrove Rd,
Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AD. Tel: [phone] - Email: [e-mail]
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Mike Harrison, (DRRS Finances) 12, Greenbanks, Melbourn, Royston, Herts,
SG8 6AS - Tel: [phone] - [e-mail]
Rob Curtis (Devon U18/U17), Tattenham, Chagford, TQ13 8DQ -
Tel: [phone] - email: [e-mail]
Rob Taverner (Schools of Rugby); Lower Brenton, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7YL
Tel: [phone] Mob: [phone] email: [e-mail]
APPOINTED MEMBERS – Representatives from
Plymouth & District Rugby Combination
Mike Yeats, 32, Barlow Gardens, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 2SJ.
Tel; 01752 707998(H); 07979 770578; Email; [e-mail]
Devon Rugby Referees Society
Conrad Sutcliffe, 31, Garston Ave, Newton Abbot TQ12 2NR
Tel: [phone] 07767 622530 M - [e-mail]
Devon Schools Rugby Football Union
Allan Baker, 5, Westward View, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4DT.
Tel; 01626 337959 - Email; [e-mail]
Students Rugby Football Union
Chris Perkins, 46, Victoria Rd., Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8RJ T/F 01288 356054
07766 314262 - Email; [e-mail]
Devon Womens Rugby Football Union
Denise Hodge, 29 Forcefield Road, Cullompton, EX15 1QB Tel; 07702 446 333
[e-mail]
Devon Safeguarding Manager
Elaine Palmer, 68 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PJ
Mob: [phone] - [e-mail]
LIFE MEMBERS
Len Boddy, 17, Meadow Gardens, Crediton, EX17 1EJ. Tel; 01363 773643
Terry Brown, 30, Abbots Park, Cornwood, Ivybridge, PL21 9PP.
Tel; 01752 837742 Email; [e-mail]
Clifford Froom; 15, Clifford Close, Shaldon, TQ14 0AD.
Tel; 01626 873618 - Email; [e-mail]
Roger Gash, 59, Berkshire Drive, Exeter, EX4 1NG. Tel; 01392 270932
Email; [e-mail]
Paul Harris, 15, Blagdon Close, Crediton, EX17 1EL.
Tel; 07545 994498 Email; [e-mail]
Brian Homer JP, Tweenfirs, 24, Park Rd., Tiverton, EX16 6BA - 01884 252962
Dr. John Kirk, Highweek Cottage, 8, Highweek Village, N Abbot,
TQ12 1QB Tel; 01626 360676 - 07887 886878 -
Vernon Pinches, 25, Venn Grove, Hartley, Plymouth, PL3 5PQ - 01752 772869
Ron Roberts, 10, Littlemead Lane, Exmouth, EX8 4RE. Tel; 01395 271421-Email;
[e-mail]
Geoff Simpson, 108, Pattinson Drive, Mainstone, Plymouth, PL6 8RU
01752 211526
Peter Summers, 112, Rochford Cres, Ernesettle, Plymouth, PL5 2QD. 01752 362785
Frank Webb, 18,Church Rd, Silverton, Exeter, EX5 4HS. Tel;01392 861597
DEVON RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION LTD
SUB-COMMITTEES 2011-12
Administration:
Max Turner (President), Treve Mitchell (Hon Secretary), Ken Jeffery (Hon
Treasurer)
Rugby Development Partnership:
R. Palmer (Chair), D. Crawford (Sec), R. Masters (RDO), J. Bendle (RDO),
A. Baker (Schools), C. Perkins (Coaching), C. Sutcliffe (DRRS), D. Hodge
(Womens Rugby), R. Curtis (U17/18), M. Jackson, S. Skeet,
Playing Sub-Committee:
T. Brown (Chair), M. Jackson (Sec), G. Aldridge, C. Perkins, M. Turner
Finance & Funding:
G. Aldridge (Kit & Sponsorship), K. Jeffery (Hon Treasurer), J. Kirk (V.p’s &
International Tickets)), M. Harrison (DRRS Finances), plus Chairs of other
Standing Committees as required for Budget setting
Governance:
T. Friend (Chair), D. Butt, R. Gash, P. Ankcorn, G. Simpson, S. Veacock, T.
Mitchell, C. Forster. E. Palmer
Discipline Sub-Committee:
R. Gash (Chair), T. Friend (Hon Sec), P. Summers, M. Jackson, T. Mitchell,
G. Simpson
Competition Sub-Committee:
V. Pinches (Chair), S. Skeet (Vice Chair), G. Simpson (Hon Sec), C. Forster
(Devon Senior Cup), B. Flanders (Merit Tables), P. Langford (Leagues),
T. Friend (Junior Competitions), P. Harris (Colts & Fixture Exchange),
D. Irvine (Leagues), T. O’Brien), (Leagues)
Community Rugby
D. Butt (Chair), P. Anckorn (Sec), T. Brown (Fac & Funding),
M. Turner (Volunteers Co-ordinator), M. Yeats (Cluster Group Liaison Officer),
R. Palmer, T. Mitchell, R. Masters, J. Bendle, T. Healy,
Academy Liaison: G. Simpson, A.Baker, R. Tavener
ERCA: R. Roberts
SW Division: G. Aldridge, T. Brown
DRRS: B. Homer, M. Harrison
Devon Schools: B. Homer, C. Froom
SW Mutual Benefit Fund: R. Gash, J. Kirk
International Tickets: J. Kirk
Handbook: P. Harris
Fixture Exchange: P. Harris
Kit & Sponsorship: G. Aldridge
COMMITTEE DIARY 2011-12
Date Venue
27 July 2011
24 August 2011
28 September 2011
26 October 2011 Finance AGM/Committee
23 November 2011
25 January 2012
22 February 2012
21 March 2012
18 April 2012
23 May 2012
20 June 2012
6 July 2012 AGM
15 July 2012 DRFU Clubs Conference
Exeter Golf & Country Club, Topsham Rd., Countess Wear, Exeter,
EX2 7AE. Tel; 01392 874139
The Dartmoor Lodge, Peartree Cross, Ashburton. Tel; 01364 652232
DISCIPLINE
All meetings will take place at The Dartmoor Lodge, Peartree Cross,
Ashburton. Tel; 01364 652232 on the following dates;
Monday September 12th 2011
Monday September 26th 2011
Monday October 17th 2011
Monday November 7th 2011
Monday November 28th 2011
Monday December 19th 2011
Monday January 9th 2012
Monday January 30th 2012
Monday February 20th 2012
Monday March 12th 2012
Monday April 2nd 2012
Monday April 16th 2012
Monday May 7th 2012
ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11
Devon Presidents Report 2010 /11
I thank the Devon RFU Ltd Committee for supporting me in my first year as County
President of which has had its ups and downs! It has been an honour and privilege to
work with like minded Volunteers for the support of clubs. I thank the Sub Committees,
Chairman and Secretaries of the various Committees for the hours of work put in .my
administration staff for the financial, RFU and Club matters.
The County has seen from the RFU of last season in the way it will be funded going
forward, and has seen a significant amount of work being passed down to the County
Committee to achieve this end !!, I point out to clubs County members are elected
volunteers representing clubs !! And not paid servants of the RFU!! .
I would like to thank the steering Committee under Mo Jackson and Rob Palmer for
putting together the Report known as the Planning, Founding & Reporting document
this will be Devon’s working Action Plan, of which clubs have had the opportunity
to see and respond to with feed back on the special events held around the county.
As President I have an obligation to all clubs in Devon for funding from the RFU, and
made the PFR document available for clubs to see making the document transparent
to all clubs, from the attendance of clubs and their feed back this has been achieved.
Clubs seeking funding for a specific project must be working towards the Junior Seal
of Approval or whole Club Seal of Approval. The Seal shows on achievement that the
club is well organized and well run. It will be a requirement for future RFU club
funding.
I travelled around the County and visited many clubs as my ongoing theme of office
and was made most welcome with much support for the County RFU, many topics
were discussed! Not all rugby! I thank all the clubs who participated in County
Senior, Intermediate and Junior Cups, and congratulations to the winners.
I thank those clubs who supported the County Championship and released players,
both for the U20 and Senior XV’s.
Also I thank the School of Rugby Management Team and the Schools County Squad
Management Team along with the under17/18 group including Woman’s Rugby
Squads and Management.
Last but not least of my thanks are to the Devon and Plymouth Referees Societies of
which we are indebted, I thank you all for the time you put to the game.
I wish all clubs in the County the very best for the 2011-12 season.
Maxwell Turner - President Devon RFU Ltd.
Hon. Treasurers Report - Extract from the report given to the Financial A.G.M.
in October 2010.
A splendid surplus of £36 after the Revenue extracted £419 of our net surplus of
£455.! Summary of income shows a reduction of £13,731 from the previous year but
actually 2009/10 is approx. £7,000 higher than 2 years ago so don’t read too much
into the figures e.g. Toolkit Funding was £5,000 lower than in 2008/09.
It has to be appreciated that RFU support will continue to flatten or even fall; that the
interest on our term deposits will remain low for another 12 months or so; that gate
monies will be poorish whilst we do not play Cornwall in the championship and we
were more generous than before in our financial support for the Schools Rugby after
the RFU support reduced by £1,700.
Expenditure – The U17/18 Development teams cost a total of £6,290 and only
£1,650 was financed by the RFU – so we dipped into the Stipend & Conditional
RFU income – not ideal but these are the decisions we have to make annually. New
RDP Chairman, Rob Palmer, is looking at cutbacks.
Similarly the expenditure on the Senior team – is £23,275 reasonable ? Apart from
Vospers sponsorship of £2,000 we have to finance the team mainly from the RFU
monies. The Playing Committee are considering “reductions”.
Office costs remained stable and although committee costs seem large increasing by
28%, quite reasonably there are more claims from committee members and there
were more meetings than in the previous financial period. We could trim the subsistence
buffet to a ham sandwich and cup of tea but is that fair to a county committee who give
up considerable time to help run a successful CB ?
Competitions expenditure was expected to be higher but will probably reduce back
to approx. £2,000/£2,500 again this year.
School of Rugby £4,826 – will be higher this year as costs last year were under
budget. Grants to Schools Rugby, which is basically the costs of kit not paid for by
the DSRU, will be less.The £1k paid out for Volunteer/Recruitment is including a
supportive sum towards referees kit.Overall the total expenditure was approx. £400
lower than the previous year
The Union’s Accumulated Fund in the Balance Sheet still stands at £180k which
includes the Referees Fund of £33,781. Over the last 7 years the Union’s funds have
been boosted by VAT refunds and various sponsorship funds so when I hear threats
from the RFU about reclaiming funds from CB’s who are not using them I am
considerably displeased. Hard days are ahead; the Government will prune their
financial backing so if the Devon RFU wish to continue its support to the various
sectors in the county we shall have to use the Reserves..
I conclude by thanking County colleagues for their support and to club treasurers
who are not finding life too easy !
Ken Jeffery, Hon. Treasurer.
Rugby Development Partnership - Chairmans Report 2010 -11
Role of the Rugby Development Partnership
The role of the Rugby Development Partnership (RDP) is to plan, arrange funding
and coordinate the delivery of all aspects of rugby development within the county of
Devon. The Devon RDP is funded in part by the RFU with the Devon RFU
providing additional funding. Each area is subject to a funded budget and performance
reviews.
Coaching;
There is now a Coaching Sub-Committee up and running for Devon. This oversees
the planning and delivery of coaching matters in the county. It is chaired by Chris
Perkins. A coaching development pathway is now being introduced. The concept is
that club coaches who wish to move into representative coaching will firstly become
involved in coaching one of the four District teams at either Under 13’s or Under 14’s
age grades. They may then progress onto coaching the Under 15’s or 16’s county
teams in conjunction with the Devon Rugby Football Schools Union, the Girls
county Under 15’s or 18’s squads, and then onto Under 18’s or Senior Mens or
Ladies XV.
Next season, the drive is for the Club Coaching Coordinator’s (CCC’s), to produce
their own club Coaching Development Plans and for the Devon RFU and the RFU
employees support them to achieve the plan. A priority is to ensure the RFU recruits
a new Community Rugby Coach (CRC) for south and west Devon, to support the
excellent work that is currently undertaken by the CRC for north and east Devon.
A coaching bursary was introduced this season, and will be continued into next
season.
This is being funded by the Devon RFU from its reserves. To qualify the club
applying must have:
 A current Coaching Development Plan;
 A lack of coaches qualified to RFU Level 1 or 2 for the Under 15’s, 16’s,
Colts or Senior XV’s teams in that club;
 No head coach currently qualified to Level 2 for the relevant squad;
 No more than two Level 1 coaches currently for the relevant squad;
 An objective need for funding support from the Devon RFU.
If approved, the Devon RFU will fund 50% of the cost of a Level 1 or Level 2 course
for nominated individuals. The Devon RFU will pay the 50% of the cost of the
course on the successful completion of that course. Bids for the bursary will be
decided by the Coaching Sub-Committee and overseen by the Rugby Development
Partnership.
The Devon RFU is also intending to hold District Coaching Seminars (subject to
demand) in each of the four Districts in the county, and a Devon RFU Coaching
Seminar supported by Exeter Chiefs RFC.
Referees
The RDP works with the Devon Rugby Referees Society and Plymouth Rugby
Referees Society to recruit, retain and develop referees. This includes referees that are
members of either society, or club referees. This season, the courses run by the RFU
are:
Venue Course Delegates
Withcombe RFC Mini Midi 9
Exeter Saracens RFC Mini Midi 10 (5)
West Buckland ELRA 7
Tiverton RFC ELRA 18 (11)
Kingsbridge RFC ELRA 15(12)
Brixham RFC ELRA 15 (5)
Newton Abbot RFC ELRA 12 (2)
Tavistock RFC ELRA (3)
Exmouth RFC ELRA 8 (2)
Devonport Service ELRA 8
Clyst Vale CC ELRA 15 (15)
Total = 8 x ELRA 106 (50)
2 x Mini-MidiMM 19 (5)
(Figures in brackets in red indicate students). The referee’s societies run development
evenings, and run mentoring schemes for young referees. They also attend coaching
seminars to improve understanding of the rules and their interpretation. My thanks
to Simon Lane and Steve Harland from the Referee’s Society for their work supporting
referee development this season.
School of Rugby
The Devon CB School of Rugby (SoR) has now been running for four years. It is
funded by the RFU to their curriculum and the Devon RFU is assessed against the
standards required. It caters for players from Under 13’s to Under 16’s who show the
potential to become Elite rugby players.
This season, players graduated from the SoR having achieved significant results in
terms of their personal performance and representation in county, divisional or national
rugby. Several players are moving onto the Exeter Chiefs Academy, with others
progressing to schools or colleges in the South West. The effect of the SoR can be
seen in the standard of junior rugby in the county. The gratitude of the CB goes to
the SoR Manager, Rob Taverner, and to all the coaches who give up their time in the
name of player development.