The 2008 BSF AGM will be held on Saturday, March 15 at Parrs Wood School in Didsbury, Manchester, and the BSF is now calling for nominations for posts on the BSF Executive and any motions that members would like to put before the AGM.
The deadline for nominations and motions to be received, in writing, is 5.00 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2008. Nominations or motions should be sent to Liz Graham though the BSF Contacts webpage.
A full AGM Pack will be sent to all BSF member teams and League Heads no later than Friday, February 22.
Nominations for Office on the BSF Executive
Nominations for positions on the BSF Executive cannot be made from the floor at the AGM, except for positions where no nominations have been received in writing by the February 14 deadline.
In the case of new nominees, a current softball CV and a signed document from a person other than the nominee is required, which must include a statement that he or she has consented to stand for Office and attest to the candidate's qualifications for the Executive and that Office. Where it reasonably appears to the Executive from the documents submitted that such a nominee would not under the BSF Constitution be eligible to hold Office, the nomination may be not accepted. In the case of an Executive Officer re-standing for Office, only a letter of intent is required.
Positions on the BSF Executive are as follows:
President
Executive Secretary
Administrative Officer
Treasurer
National Teams Officer
Tournaments Officer
Slowpitch Officer
Fastpitch Officer
Coaching Officer
Youth & Schools Officer
Sponsorship & Marketing Officer
Press & Public Relations Officer
General Officers (two to be elected)
Technical Officer (appointed by BASU)
To be eligible to be nominated for President, a candidate must have either served on the BSF Executive previously or in a comparable position on a League Committee.
For more information about what each position entails, see the document titled BSF Standing Orders in the Download section of the BSUK website under Softball.
Motions to the AGM
Motions can be made from the floor at the AGM, but such motions can only be discussed and voted on if 75% of those present and eligible to vote agree. In contrast, motions submitted in writing by the deadline of February 14 must be discussed and voted on at the AGM.