Dear All,
As per my email attached below please could you make sure your contact
details are up to date on the BUF website at www.ukultimate.com
I am about to send out ballot papers for approving the new players
association. As I have not managed to meet my deadline of 24th September for
mailing this information to you, I am happy to postpone the return deadline
to Wednesday 3rd of October.
As has been stated before, you will be able to return your response by email
if it is more convenient.
Thanks
Ben Ravilious
BUF Secretary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Ravilious" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 13 September 2001 00:48
Subject: Notice of AGM + New Association Information
> Dear All,
>
> Please take time to read the entire contents of this email carefully - it
> will affect the ultimate you play (and pay for) from next year onwards.
>
>
> The 2001 BUF AGM will take place on the Saturday of the Open Nationals:-
> 8pm, 6th October, Daventry Sports Ground.
>
>
> AGENDA
>
> 1. The dissolution of the British Ultimate Federation.
>
> 2. Approving a new constitution for the association.
>
> 3. Timetabling the formation of the association.
>
> 4. Choosing a name for the new association
>
>
>
> HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
>
> It is the intention of the BUF Committee to dissolve the BUF in favour of
a
> player-membership organisation similar to the Ultimate Players Association
> in the USA. To do this we will need the approval of a majority of the
teams
> who constitute the BUF.
>
> Because it has become impossible to get sufficient team representatives
> round the table at AGM we will hold a postal/email ballot of all the teams
> in the country.
>
>
> WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
>
> 1. UPDATE and RESUBMIT the information listed for your team on
> www.ukultimate.com. We need current addresses and working
> emails please. Any problems with the website *please* let us know.
>
> 2. Read through the association proposal document
> (http://www.ukultimate.com/docs/assoc.htm) and also the draft constitution
> which I will circulate shortly.
>
> 3. Discuss the proposal with your team and on the email groups.
>
> 4. By Monday 24th September you will have received a postal ballot form
> which needs to be returned by the following Monday, 1st October. We would
> also be happy to receive your response via email also.
>
>
> PLEASE make sure you are fully aware of what we are proposing. We cannot
act
> without the approval of a majority of teams and we do not want to set the
> ball rolling until players have reached a positive consensus on the
> association.
>
> We would like to see as much public debate as possible on this. We would
> welcome your questions and will be happy to answer them in public.
>
> Thanks for your time - I really hope our organisation is going to be much
> better for everyone next year.
>
> Ben
>
> Ben Ravilious
> Secretary
> British Ultimate Federation
>
> PS - sorry for the hideous multiple cross-posting. The need to reach as
many
> players as possible seemed to justify it.
