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1. MEETINGS
1.1 Each sub-committee is required to hold a meeting in advance of their activity commencing.
1.2 Events, venues, dates, estimate of costs, prizes, etc. should be agreed at the meeting.
1.3 School Principals, School representatives, Teachers-in-charge, and officers of SCC shall be notified at least seven days in advance of such meetings. Any intention to make alterations to format of events should be shown on agenda.
1.4 Minutes of Sub-committee meetings shall be forwarded to persons as in (1.3) above, within
seven days of the meeting.
1.5 V.T.O.S. groups, Prisons Services and Youthreach to be notified of meetings, etc.
1.6 Ordinary Central Committee Meetings may be held during school hours with Hon. Secretaries of Sub-Committees to have priority over School Representatives in the matter of attendance at such meetings.
1.6 NB (Approved by CDVEC Principals, November 2002)2. AGE-GROUPS & CATEGORIES
2.1 Age-groups and categories shall be determined at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2 “Core Activities”:
Athletics
Minor U/14 on 1/1/2009
Junior U/16 on 1/1/2009
Intermediate U/18 on 1/1/2009
Senior O/18 on 1/1/20082.3 Cross-country*:
- Minor U/14 on 1/1/2009
- Junior U/15 on 1/1/2009
- Intermediate U/17 on 1/1/2009
- Senior O/17 on 1/1/2009
*(New for 2009-10 as per agreed at AGM 2009)2.4 Boxing: special age-groups.
2.5 Swimming and other Games/Sports:
- Minor 1st Year students only.
- Junior 2nd and 3rd Year students only.
- Intermediate Transition/ 5th/ 6th Year students only.
- Senior Repeat LC/PLC/ Adult students.2.6 Cultural Events:
- Junior 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Junior Certificate students only.
- Senior Transition/5th/6th & 1st Year PLC students.
- Adult V.T.O.S. AND OTHER LEVELS.2.7 Sub-committees may consider sub-divisions of Senior category in the interest of fairer competition.
2.8 Sub-committees to address this matter and co-opt teachers with specific contact/interest in various categories.
2.9 Students may compete in their own category (age-group) only.
2.10 In the case that a school finds that it cannot field a full team [due to lack of numbers] they may seek the permission of the relevant sub-committee to play a student from a lower age category. (New AGM 2007)
2.11 The involvement of over age students in our activities shall result in immediate and automatic disqualification of such school from the particular event. (See 2.10)
2.12 Secretary SCC to be notified in writing, who in turn shall advise School Principal concerned of decision taken. Over/….3. COMPETITIONS
3.1 The organising sub-committee are responsible for the good conduct of events and the organisation at venues.
3.2 Official dates of birth and age-groupings must be adhered to unless agreed with SCC.
3.3 Team managers shall furnish team lists as laid-down by each sub-committee.
3.4 Team lists must be signed by teacher-in-charge. Unsigned lists are not acceptable.
3.5 Competitors shall turn out suitably attired in school colours/uniform.
3.6 Appropriate safety equipment (helmets, etc) must be used.
3.7 Teams/individuals must be accompanied by a teacher at all times during events.
3.8 Entries from a minimum of four schools are required before a competition can take place.
3.9 One team entry per school (except Golf, Pitch and Putt and Table Quiz, to max of three).
3.10 Schools holding perpetual trophies must return same with their completed entry forms. (Approved by BOS, November 2002)4. FIXTURES/DRAWS/RESULTS
4.1 Draws to be notified to schools Two Weeks prior to event.
4.2 Teams unable to fulfil fixtures are required to give One Week’s notice to opponents and organising secretary, and re-fix (with agreement of opponents, etc) before subsequent fixture.
4.3 Lates: 15 minutes late for fixture – forfeit match and €15.OO fine.
4.4 On completion of events the organising Hon. Secretary is required to furnish report to Secretary SCC. This will be the official report for Board of Studies and SCC.5. ISSUES IN DISPUTE
5.1 Should difficulties arise during Tournament/Event the following shall apply:-
5.2 Sub-committee officer present shall make decision on the day.
5.3 Call a sub-committee meeting – if still unresolved.
5.4 Raise matter at SCC level.6. GUIDELINES
6.1 Sub-committee meetings may not be called where SCC meeting is already notified and called.
6.2 It may be useful for sub-committees to hold joint meetings to co-ordinate events, dates, venues, etc.
6.3 Prior approval from SCC must be received before changes to Calendar of Events are made.
6.4 Events to be organised to ensure several outings to promote educational benefit and improvement from exposure to activities and competition situations.
6.5 Fringe activities to be organised on an invitation (friendly) basis by schools.Updated by Hon. Secretary SCC
September 2009
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