WDA AGM Wed 28th December 2016 7-30 pm
WEST DURHAM AMALGAMATION
PRE-AGM at 7-30pm
WEDNESDAY 28th DECEMBER 2016
AGENDA
OFFICIALS
1. CROOK PROP:- OFFICIALS AS 2016 SUPPORTED BY D/V, A/P N'C
WEATHER COMMITTEE TO BE AS 2016 SUPP BY C/F
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE TO BE AS 2016, SUPP BY D'TON
2. N'CASTLE PROP:- WEATHER COMMITTEE BE 5, A.HAWTHORN FOR N'CASTLE
LIBERATION TIMES OLD BIRDS [need time in hand book]
1. N'C PROP- 07-00AM, CON, D'TON
2. SAC PROP- 7-30AM
3. A/P PROP- A.S.A.P.
4. T/D PROP-CONVOYERS DISCRETION[if hot day lib ASAP]
5. C/K PROP-1st 3 RACES NO LIB BEFORE 9AM, [no time restrictions on other races]
LIBERATION TIMES YOUNG BIRDS
1. N'C PROP 07-00AM, CON, D'TON
2. N'C PROP NO LIBS AFTER 10-00AM
3. SAC PROP 07-30AM
4. A/P PROP A.S.A.P.
5. T/D PROP-CONVOYERS DISCRETION[if hot day lib ASAP]
6. C/K PROP-NO LIBS BEFORE 9AM
7. C/F WEATHER PERMITTING NO LIBS BEFORE 11.30 TO AVOID CLASHING
RACING- OLD BIRDS
1. D'TON PROP- COMPETE IN ALL NEHU RACES, T/D, N'C
1. 2. N'CASTLE PROP:- 1st RACE BE ON 8/4/17, D'TON, CON, A/P, T/D,C/F
3 SAC PROP :- 1st RACE BE ON 1⁄4/17
2. 4 D/V PROP :- 1st
RACE BE ON 15/4/17 [to avoid UNC]
CROOK PROP:- O/B ALL UP TOGETHER, D/V, A/P, N'C
D'TON PROP :- O/B 2 GROUPS NORTH/SOUTH FIRST 2 RACES
C/K- ONLY 20 BIRDS PER BASKET ON RACES OVER 250 MILES TO CROOK GARAGE
BILLERICAY YEARLING CLASSIC
1. N'C- BE ON 1st BILLERICAY, OLD BIRDS TO BE INCLUDED, ONLY YEARLINGS
ON
RESULT THIS WILL BRING BETTER BIRDAGE
2. SAC- WOKING NAT. TO INCORPORATE YEARLING NOM
3. T/D- YEARLING RACE TO BE FLOWN AT 1st
BILLERICAY ANY AGE RACE, ALL YEARLINGS CHARGED AT 75p PER BIRD
4. D'TON -YEARLING CLASSIC ON TOURS WEEKEND
O/B PROGRAMME, SEE CHART, [easiest way to show individual fed proposals]
C/F PROPOSALS FOR O/B
1. LOOK AT IMMISSION CHARGES FOR WANSTEAD FLATS AGAINST COSTS OF GOING TO BILLERICAY
2. MAIDSTONE NAT [OR EQUIVELANT] TO BE BASKETED THURSDAY INSTEAD OF 2 HOURS EARLY ON FRIDAY TO ALLOW BIRDS TO BE RESTED FOR EARLY LIBERATION,W/D
3. EASTBOURNE NATIONAL, IF DELAYED 24 HOURS BIRDS BE BASKETED 24 HOURS LATER NOT 5 HOURS EARLIER DAY BEFORE RACE
4. INLAND RACE FROM NEWARK [OPEN] TO BE FLOWNSAME WEEK-END OF 1st , 2nd and 4th CHANNEL RACE PROVIDED ENOUGH SUPPORT IN W.D.A.
5. TRANSPORTER TO BE ON FOR INLAND RACES ON WEEKEND OF CHANNEL RACES
6. BILLERICAY/WANSTEAD FLATS BE PICKED UP 1 HOUR EARLIER
7. IF 24 HOUR DELAY ON NON NATIONAL RACES PICK-UP 4 HOURS EARLY OR CONVOYERS DISGRESSION
C/K PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. IF RACE DELAYED 24 HOURS PICK-UP TIMES BE AT DISCRESSION OF OFFICIALS
8. D/V PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. LAST 2 O/B INLAND RACES TO BE NATIONALS
2. IF RACE DELAYED 24 HOURS RING 2 HOURS EARLIER FOR SUNDAY RACE
N/C PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. NO INLAND RACE ON BOURGES WEEK-END
A/P PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. RACE MARKING ON SATURDAYS BE 4 HOURS EARLIER
2. MAIDSTONE BASKET FRIDAY
CONSETT PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. NO EARLY PICKUPS ON SATURDAYS, N'C, W/D
2. D'TON PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1 AFTER EASTBOURNE ALL INLAND RACES BE NO LESS THAN HUNTINGDON
T/D PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. SATURDAY BASKETING BE NORMAL TIMES EXCEPT BILLERICAY & WDA RACES
2. INLAND RACE BOURGES WEEK-END BE LEICESTER AND BE PART OF
OFFICIAL PROGRAMM
SAC PROP FOR OLD BIRDS
1. REMOVE 200 MILE RULE TO GARAGE FOR NATIONAL RACES
0.
RACING - YOUNG BIRDS
Y/B RACE PROGRAMME, SEE CHART
C/K PROP- 8 Y/B RACES TO ALLOW 1 WEEK BREAK BETWEEN YBs and OBs TO ALLOW FANCIERS TO
GET Ybs TRAINED
D'TON- YB NATIONAL BE LAST RACE, D/V, C/K, C/F, SAC
GROUPS ETC
CROOK PROP :- 1.FEDS BE ALLOWED SINGLE LIB [was rule 13A in 2015], SAC, CON
2.FEDS BE ALLOWED TO ORGANIZE GROUPS, WITH LIBS TO BE IN 2 GROUPS WITH
EACH FED TO NOMINATE WHICH GROUP THEY PREFER
3 Y/Bs 1st 4 RACES BE 2 GROUPS WITH NORTH/SOUTH, D'TON
D/V PROP :- 1.REINSTATE RULE 13A, 13B FROM 2015 RULE BOOK
SAC PROP :- 1. REINSTATE RULE 13B FROM 2015 RULE BOOK, CON
CON PROP :- 1. CONSETT LIBS TO BE 3cs, IF NOT 2cs, IF NOT SINGLE LIB
D/V- EAST/WEST, EAST GROUP:- D'TON-D/V-SAC-N'C-W/D,, WEST:- 3Cs -T/D-A/P
D'TON- NORTH/SOUTH,- FEDS TO DECIDE WHICH GROUP THEY GO IN FOR 1st 4 RACES
CK – NORTH/SOUTH, 1st 4 RACES IN GROUPS THEN ALL TOGETHER
T/D- YOUNG BIRDS ALL UP TOGETHER,IF NOT THEN 2 GROUPS FOR 1st 4 RACES NORTH/SOUTH, ALL FEDS ON SITE TO BE LIBERATED TO-GETHER
SAC - EAST/WEST GROUPS FOR 1st 4 RACES, EAST=N'C, SAC, D/V, W/D, D'TON
N'C- NORTH/SOUTH 1st 4 RACES THEN ALL TOGETHER
A/P- ALL UP TOGETHER, T/D
W/D- NORTH/SOUTH, NO MORE THAN 2 GROUPS OR ALL UP TOGETHER, FEDS TO PICK WHICH GROUP THEY GO IN
C/F- IN CASE OF SHORT WINDOW FOR WEATHER ALL BIRDS ON SAME SITE BE LIBBED TOGETHER
C/F- 1 TRANSPORTER TO GO TO WETHERBY EVERY RACE DAY FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS,
BASKETS WOULD BE SEPERATELY LABELLED AND PICKED UP WITH RACE BIRDS
D'TON- TRANSPORTER TO GO TO WEATHERBY 1st
4 SUNDAYS OF YB SEASON, N'C
BREEDER/BUYER
C/K- WDA TO HOLD BREEDER/BUYER SALE AT BEARPARK, DATE AND TIMES TO BE ARRANGED
D/V- SUGGESTIONS NEEDED TO IMPROVE BREEDER/BUYER
VARIOUS
SAC- Should it appear that birds need to be moved to a shorter point due to inclement weather, birds are moved on the day of holdover. We do not ''chase the weather'' to get a race the next day
SAC- Photo's of winning pigeons be in one section of handbook, not mixed in with adverts
D/V- 1. Inform members before basketing if race point needs to be changed
2. Inform members earlier on a Friday if birds are not going or not
3. Weather committee to contact Alan Brown with no one to abstain
4 y/b training to be 'pay as you go''
5 y/b training D/V to be libbed on their own
C/F- 1. Stick to WDA programme
2. All weather decisions to be made day of basketing regardless if its is NEHU race
3. Look into the possibility of putting some form of sanitation in water to stop cross infection T/D
4. All proposals to go through Feds including A.O.B.
5. NEHU RACES- 1 seperate delegate from each of the 4 racing organisations to make decision of when to basket for race
6. Try to reach an agreement with UNC to have a gap of half hour each side of our lib time to give our birds time to clear, Also the same agreement even if there is a small window in the weather
A/P 1. Pre-season and mid week training be on
W/D 1. Once programme and groups decided no change during season unless totally necessary
2. Members to know on a Thursday if racing is likely to be on Saturday
3. Small vehicles to shuttle in on marking night to save hgv drivers
4. Race programme to stay in place for 3 years to get a true picture
5. WDA presentation to stay in place at Shildon
6. Remove the rule that states all prizes must be flown for
7. Give a time limit on postponement if it can't be flown remove it from programme
8. All federation birds be on same transporter
9. Video be purchased for liberations
10. What is the amalgamation thinking of doing with money in bank
T/D 1. Weather committee to decide early if birds are going and message on WDA site at 7-00am
2. Improve communications with all other organisations around lib sites to avoid clashing that could occur
3. WDA to take care where transporters are located at sites to prevent birds flying into each other CON
4. Enough people on transporter to liberate birds
5. Install fans in transporters
6. Paint roofs of transporters with heat reflecting paint
CON 1. Presentation at GROVE CLUB, CONSETT, alternativly
2. A.G.M. Rules to be adhered to if possible
N'C CHANGE CO-EFFICIENT FOR SPRINT CHAMPION, O/B AND Y/B AS FOLLOWS
POINTS AWARDED FOR ALL INLAND RACES IN TOP 10, 10 DOWN TO 1 PLUS POINTS AWARDED
FOR
INLAND NATIONALS
NATIONAL POINTS
5 FOR TOP 10
4 FOR TOP 20
3 FOR TOP 30
2 FOR TOP 40
1 FOR TOP 50
EXAMPLE 1st FED = 10pts,
2nd FED = 9pts,
5th FED = 6pts,
9th FED = 2pts
1st FED MAIDSTONE 10pts
3rd WDA MAIDSTONE 10 pts
2nd FED EASTBOURNE 9pts
43rd WDA EASTBOURNE 1pt
TOTAL 57 pts
If 2 BIRDS HAVE SOME POINTS HIGHEST WDA POSITIONS WILL COUNT