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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 called Requisitioned by Member SchoolsA Special General Meeting (SGM) of NZSSRA will be held via Zoom at 2pm on Friday 8 November 2024. The 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". There are not yet any specific proposals for alteration of the Constitution, Regulations, Rules or Safety System to be considered as part of the business of the SGM. (Those are due with the Schools Committee no later than Friday 4 October). This means, at present, the business of the SGM is developing NZSSRA policy. Reason for SGMBy Friday 30 August NZSSRA had been contacted by 30 Member Schools to requisition a SGM about the above business. Therefore, in accordance with Article 14.2, the Schools Committee has called for a SGM. Notice of the SGM was published on the NZSSRA website on Friday 13 September. At the same time, in accordance with Article 14.5 of the constitution, the Schools Committee called for any remits in relation to the business of the SGM (remits must satisfy Articles 14.6 & 14.7). Date, time and venue for SGMThe date and time for the SGM is 2pm, Friday 8 November. This date is within 10 weeks of the SGM being requisitioned (Article 14.2) and not earlier than 8 weeks of Notice being given to Members (Article 14.9). The venue for the SGM is via Zoom. The Member Schools requisitioning the SGM asked for it to be held by Zoom/Teams. The Schools Committee considered that requested and deemed it expedient to transact the business of the SGM by electronic link through Zoom (Article 14.4) Quorum for SGMThe quorum for the SGM is 58 of NZSSRA's 145 members. This is the 40% set down in Article 14.12. Voting at SGMMember Schools and Life Members have one vote each at the SGM. Member Schools may appoint a voting delegate (Article 13.1.B) or use a proxy (Article 13.1.C) to vote. In accordance with Article 14.12. the business of the SGM other than the alteration of the Constitution, Regulations, Rules or Safety System shall be decided by a simple majority of votes cast. 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. However, if the business of the SGM includes any remits for the alteration of the Constitution, Regulations, Rules or Safety System then that business shall be decided by a 75% majority of votes cast. Call for remitsPotential remits for the SGM are to be submitted to the Schools Committee no later than Friday 4 October. These are remits related to the business of the SGM in respect of any alteration to the Constitution, Regulations, Rules or Safety System. For example, a remit setting out alterations to Rule 2 that would remove the existing eligibility of Year 14 students to compete at Maadi. Article 14.6 prohibits proposals for alterations to the Regulations and Rules being received for reference to a SGM except in 2025. However, the Schools Committee does have absolute discretion to allow them. Any Member proposing an alteration to the Regulations or Rules at this 2024 SGM should accompany it with a case for Schools Committee to exercise its discretion. For example, provide reasons why it is necessary for a Rule to be changed in November 2024 instead of waiting until the Rule-change AGM in March 2025. Article 14.7 requires the Schools Committee to clear proposals for the alteration of the Constitution, Regulations, Rules or Safety System as relevant and coherent before they can be included on the agenda. For example, a proposal to change a Rule needs to supply the ording changes for the revised Rule. To recap:
Members can expect an agenda for the meeting to be sent out no later than Friday 11 October. 2024 Annual General Meeting Sunday 17 March, TwizelThe Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association was held in Twizel on Sunday 17 March 2024 in the Twizel Event Centre. Some items of note arising from the AGM include:
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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