VICTORIAN JUNIOR BADMINTON a Committee of Badminton Victoria Inc

VJB Committee – 21 st February 2012 1 ` VICTORIAN JUNIOR BADMINTON A committee of Badminton Victoria Inc.

Box 4, Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Vic 3206

Minutes of Committee Meeting held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre Tuesday 21 st February 2012 at 7.35pm Meeting commenced at: 7.35 pm 1. Attendance Office Bearers: Julie McDonald (Chairperson,) Pat Daw (Secretary), Dianne Carter (Tournament Director) Regional Reps:- Ron Gray (West Metro), Ken Haggerty (Southern), Wolfgang Zopf (East Metro), Krishna Patil (South East Metro). Guest Kristine Thomas.

Apologies Val Nesbitt (Treasurer), Trevor Mallett (Gippsland), Sue Sutton (North West), Rhonda Cator (Western)

2. Minutes of previous meeting. Moved Julie McDonald, seconded Ken Haggerty, that the minutes be accepted. Carried.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes 3.1 Aussie Farmers Direct, advertise ongoing 3.2 VJB email address is now up and running. 3.3 Seeding Guidelines, Gobi ongoing 3.4 BV By Laws VJB Committee Julie and Pat are reviewing this document ongoing 3.5 VJB run tournaments – suggest a roster of parents/list tasks/allocate jobs 3.6 Rankings for Victorian Junior Teams – Julie to seek clarification from Badminton Australia re this issue. 3.7 Guide on how to enter online and how to create a backup, tabled. 3.9 2012 Team Events, Reps to vote at March meeting for format after discussions within their regions.

4.0 Correspondence Incoming 4.1 BV recommendations of change to Exemption Policy and Selection Criteria were agreed to. 4. Exemptions will only be granted for the following reasons:-

(a) Players who are competing for Australia in a Badminton Australia approved event. Note:- National

Squad Training does not constitute exemption from State Competition or Team Training.

(b) Injury with a medical/physiotherapy certificate, which should also include the ability to be fit by

the National Competition date.

Please note that all players requiring an exemption for the above reasons must e-mail the Victorian Junior

Badminton Committee [email protected] 1

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3. SELECTION CRITERIA

3.1 To have played in three (3) of the nominated tournaments in their category

3.2 To maximise their opportunity for selection by competing in more than one

discipline (Singles, Doubles, Mixed).

4.2 The closing date for under age team nominations will also be the closing date for exemptions (to be noted on the U15 form).

Outgoing 4.3 From VJB Secretary acknowledging CBA’s offer of donation with thanks.

5.0 REPORTS

5.1 Finance . The Treasurer’s Income/Expenditure report was circulated and Ken Haggerty moved and Ron Gray seconded the report be received. The report showed a profit to 01/01/12 of $398.56.

5.2 Ballarat Junior Saturday 28 th & Sunday 29 th January 2012

BS & GS U11 William Chau [1] 2

1 Ryan Venpin Amy Young

BS U13 2 Tiann Young

1 William Chau [1] 3 Irene Chau

2 Jared Song BS & GS U11 - GS U11 Final

1 Tiann Young 3/4 Elton Zhang [2]

BD U13 2 Irene Chau

William Chau [1] Doubles U11 1

Elton Zhang 1 Irene Chau

Jared Song [2] 2 Ryan Venpin 2

Felix Wang

3 Tiann Young

GS U13

XD U13

1 Nalini Kuhanandha [2]

Aathavan Kuhanandha [2] 1

2 Amy Young [1] Nalini Kuhanandha

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GD U13 1 Clara Chen

Irene Chau 2 Catherine Mashalidis 1

Nalini Kuhanandha

3 Erica Cochran

Amy Young

GS U15 2

Tiann Young

1 Clara Chen

Alicia Harshini Chandran 3 2 Amy Young

Ailie Mcgibbon

3 Erica Cochran

XD U15

XD U17

Eldon Xu

1 Andre Zopf [1]

Clara Chen 1

Joy Lai

William Chau

2 Raymond Sing [2]

Amy Young 2

Rachael Rais-Colvin

Oscar Jap

3 Walter Chung

Erica Cochran 3/4

Janice Au

BS U15

Eric Qi [3/4]

1 Jacob Schueler [1] 3/4

Adriana Phan

2 David Kang [2]

BS U17

3/4 William Chau

1 Andre Zopf [3/4]

3/4 Pranav Rao

2 Walter Chung

BD U15

3/4 Gavin Ho [1]

David Kang [1]

1 3/4 Anthony Wong [2]

Jacob Schueler

BD U17

William Chau [2]

2 Walter Chung [2]

Eldon Xu 1

Andre Zopf

GD U15

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Raymond Sing [1] 1 Matthew Chau [2] 2

Anthony Wong 2 Athi Selladurai [3/4]

Eric Qi 3/4 Hu-Wen Chew [1] 3/4

Jonathan Zhu

3/4 Eric Vuong [3/4]

Sonny Li

BD U19 3/4

Shaun Matthews

Matthew Chau [1] 1

GS U17

Wilson Tang

1 Alice Wu [2]

James Audley [2] 2

2 Joy Lai [1] Eric Vuong

3/4 Rachael Rais-Colvin GS U19

3/4 Alice Lorincz 1 Jacqueline Guan [1]

GD U17 2 Gronya Somerville [2]

Joy Lai [1] 3/4 Ruwindi Serasinghe 1

Alice Wu

3/4 Grace Hanratty

Adriana Phan [2]

GD U19 2

Rachael Rais-Colvin

Jacqueline Guan [1] 1

Janice Au Gronya Somerville 3/4

Joanne Au

Rebecca Clarnette [2] 2

Teresa Chan Natasha David 3/4

Clara Chen

BS U19

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5.3 State Junior Team Reports – as needed Under 13 Teams Under 17 Teams Two written nominations were received. Di Carter will manage the No. 1 Team and Wolfgang Zopf will manage the No.2 Team. Pauline Martin (No. 1 team) and Gavin Shell (No. 2 team) have been approved by BV as coaches.

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Under 17 Teams to be ratified by the BV Board prior to publication. Pat to notify players once approved, Under 19 Teams Much discussion re U19 teams venue/accommodation Under 15 Teams

5.3 Regional Reports

WSBA reported an increase in the numbers of Juniors attending Friday Night Junior Pennant, now mid 60s

Ballarat reported a small increase in Juniors. School Clinics in April will target many new players.

Warrnambool reported a new date for their Junior Tournament Sunday September 9 th 2012

6.0 GENERAL BUSINESS

6.1 Selection criteria to be an agenda item for March

Meeting closed at 10.10pm

Meeting dates for 2012: 3 rd Tuesday each month - unless otherwise notified. 20 th March, 17 th April, 15 th May, 19 th June, 17 th July, 21 st August, 18 th September, 16 th October, 20 th November, 18 th December.