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2023 Aon Maadi Regatta NoticesNewsletter - Sitemap - NZSSRA websiteWelcome to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association website. This site is here to provide schools and school rowers with an easily accessed resource of information about schools rowing in New Zealand. Special General Meeting Requisitioned by Member SchoolsAs you are aware, a Special General Meeting (SGM) of NZSSRA will be held via Teams at 2pm on Friday 8 November 2024. Now available are:
Below is information about the SGM including information about appointing voting delegates or voting by proxy. Business of the SGMThe business of the SGM is "Any student who is a Year 14 will not be permitted to participate at the Maadi Cup from 2025. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis following approval of an Independent panel. This panel will be made up of Principal representatives, who will assess the legitimacy of the student by taking into account factors such as academic need". No remits were received proposing alteration of the Regulations or Rules as part of the business of the SGM. This means the existing eligibility requirements entitling Year 14 students to compete at Maadi and other NZSSRA Championships remain in place for the 2025 Championships regattas. Consequently the business of the SGM becomes a matter of developing NZSSRA policy. Date, time and venue for SGMThe date and time for the SGM is 2pm, Friday 8 November. The venue for the SGM is via Teams.
The teams link will be sent to Members, delegates and proxy holders on Friday 1st November 2024. Delegates and ProxiesPrincipals are Member Schools' default representatives (Article 20.3). However, Member Schools are entitled to appoint a voting delegate to hold the school's voting powers. If a voting delegate is appointed by the school then the appointment must be made in writing by the Principal (Article 13.1.B). Appointments of voting delegates should be lodged with the Schools Committee ([email protected]) by Wednesday 30th October 2024 and include an email address for the delegate so the Teams link can be sent to them. Instead of having its Principal vote or appoint a voting delegate it is also possible for a Member School to vote by proxy. A proxy needs to be in writing, signed by the Principal, and direct the person how to vote on the business of the SGM (Article 13.1.C). Life Members cannot appoint delegates but may vote by proxy. Their proxy needs to be in writing and direct the person on how to vote on any matter (Article 13.2.B) Because proxy votes are directed votes it is recommended the President be named as the proxy. Any proxy needs to be lodged with the Schools Committee ([email protected]) before the SGM. Quorum for SGMThe quorum for the SGM is currently 58 of NZSSRA's 145 members (represented by Life Members, Principals, delegates, and proxies). If additional schools join or rejoin NZSSRA before the SGM then that quorum can rise. Available informationNo additional material has been provided for the SGM by the Member Schools that requisitioned it. However, NZSSRA has now conducted research into the prevalence and abilities of Year 14 students at Maadi regattas. That data is made available for the SGM. Voting at SGMMember Schools and Life Members have one vote each at the SGM. In accordance with Article 14.12, the business of this SGM shall be decided by a simple majority of votes cast. This means the option with the most votes wins. Votes that are not cast, whether through abstention or not attending the SGM, are ignored when calculating the majority. The simple majority threshold applies to matters of policy. With a quorum of 58 and 58 votes cast a simple majority is 30 votes. In the event of new policy being adoptedIf the SGM decides in favour of the business of the SGM then the Schools Committee can draft remits for the 2025 NZSSRA Rule-change AGM that would change current eligibility criteria and make the new policy enforceable. However, there is no guarantee Members will pass such remits at the AGM. To recap:
2024 Championships Regattas NISSC, SISSC, Maadi
COVID-19 recovery return to rowing guidanceRNZ has been receiving questions around what does return to rowing look like for rowers who have had covid. While there is some research done overseas, at this stage within New Zealand there is very little. RNZ has worked with three medical practitioners to develop guidance for return to rowing (.pdf). This is particularly relevant to students and Maadi. In summary:
What this mean, in relation to Maadi, is:
If you have any questions contact Mark on either 021 132 4519 or [email protected]
STATEMENT FROM NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ROWING ASSOCIATION AND HAMILTON BOYS HIGH SCHOOL 26 July 2023The Schools Committee of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association (NZSSRA) has sanctioned Hamilton Boys High School following an investigation and disciplinary process regarding breaches of NZSSRA rules and regulations at four of its regattas. Hamilton Boys High School admitted:
Following the investigation, the School promptly admitted the breaches. In total there were 17 breaches, across 10 events in the Under 15 and Under 18 Novice boys' categories in these regattas. In admitting the breaches HBHS Headmaster, Susan Hassall, has said: "We were devastated to learn of the breaches and apologise unreservedly to all the schools participating in the regattas involved. The breaches do not reflect the school's approach to sport, and were, regrettably, the result of very poor judgment by one person in our rowing programme. Our rowing programme has grown significantly in recent years, and we clearly did not have sufficient systems in place to make sure such breaches do not occur. These breaches also occurred during the COVID period, which exacerbated the problem. We deeply regret the impact this has had on the students at other schools and can assure everyone that we are making significant changes to our rowing programme to make sure it never happens again." The School has accepted the following sanctions, formally imposed on it by the NZSSRA Schools Committee:
In giving its decision, a spokesperson for the Schools Committee said: "The breaches by Hamilton Boys High School were significant and affected a number of other schools and rowers. Suspension is the most severe sanction the NZSSRA can impose on its Member Schools. The conditional suspension provides Hamilton Boys High School with a warning that if it breaches the same rules again, all rowers at the School will be banned from competing at either a North Island Secondary Schools Championships or a Maadi regatta, even those rowers who were not at the School at the time or who row for it subsequently. There will be no further comment from NZSSRA or Hamilton Boys High School regarding this matter. |
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