ThanksMick Norris wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:17 pmThe Bronze reps also have:
And just in case you weren't clear what's going on:The resolutions likely to prompt some debate are:
1) Term Limits for Directors
It’s proposed that ECF directors should retire after serving two terms in office (unless the AGM doesn’t elect a replacement). If the post is unfilled at the AGM, the Board of Directors would be able to reappoint the outgoing director.
Our view: This seems sensible, as it helps to encourage new and talented people to stand for the Board.
2) Direct Member Representatives
The resolution states that Direct Member representatives should only be members of the category they are representing.
Our view: These posts have been difficult to fill in past years, so it is not clear that this is a helpful restriction.
3) Working Group to assess Covid-safety of chess events
There is a proposal that a Working Group be formed to offer advice to organisers of clubs, congresses and other events on preparing Risk Assessment documents and getting safely restarted.
Our view: This is a very helpful idea in the current crisis and should be supported.
The Director of Home Chess election is between Tim Wall, a well-known coach for the ECF Academy and organiser of the Northumbria Masters, and Nigel Towers, who is secretary to the Board of Directors and has been ECF Manager of Online Chess over the last few months.
Our view: While both are excellent candidates, we think that Tim Wall’s initiative and vision for reviving chess mean that he is the best person to lead the Home Chess directorate, and to grow the game at a national and local level going forward. We would very much like to see Tim and Nigel working together, with Nigel continuing to play a key role organising the ECF Online Events.
As direct members rep, we have a role to look at the members view, but also asked the members how to vote.
Angus as Bronze rep, used to canvas the membership, and will put his comments on here soon but we can't say that person x is better then person Y, because we have a right to mention what each person bring to the role and leave it to the members to say how to vote.
also i like to comment on this
2) Direct Member Representatives
The resolution states that Direct Member representatives should only be members of the category they are representing.
Our view: These posts have been difficult to fill in past years, so it is not clear that this is a helpful restriction.
(Does the Reps know that, as Angus will comment that that is not true and also that the Directs members role has been filled
if you look at this year Election, for the 1st time the Chairman and ex Silver Rep Michael Farthing email the whole of the ecf memberships and we managed to get at least 5 members in each section (Bronze, Silver and Gold) and if you look at Previous years, those roles was fill quite easier.
this is mention in the silver report
We support this resolution as there are plenty of good candidates now coming forward in each membership category to be Direct Member reps, so the situation a few years ago (where it was feared no one would stand for these posts) no longer seems to be an issue.
Also we are hear to listen to the members but also to give an non biased views as that is what our role is!