Roles and tasks of AHBPA members
Discussion for the idea of having dedicated roles or tasks in the AHBPA such as tournament supervisor (to communicate with clubs and manage a tournament calendar and provide consistency in their running), a media liaison, a sponsorship co-ordinator (a centralised person for organising sponsorship and delegation of it's resources), etc..
The person(s) for each area may or may not be a rep, but would be given the role for a fixed term with some sort of option for renewal.
Structure, system and roles to be discussed.
Brook [SYD] Thu 31 Jul 2014 11:04PM
a domestic spokesjedi would just be a person responsible for making sure anything here gets out to the website, FB and clubs. I know that club reps are supposed to do this, but it's worth discussing the possibility.
media liaison and sponsorship co-ordinator i think should be an ongoing role. there's so much time wasted when a new person has to approach each company every year and re-establish a good contact/relationship. This also takes the load off from the tournament organisers and helps to the "recap" messages back to them after the tournie when the organisers are burnt-out.
Ollie BNE Fri 1 Aug 2014 12:15AM
I will put my hand up as media liaison.
I also nominate Brook as spokes Jedi, as he lasted is!!
David Corrin MEL Fri 1 Aug 2014 12:18AM
I think the nature of delegation in this coming year is very highly determined by our worlds bid. In coming years the format can be more aimed at the general need of the community but this year will clearly be aimed at the needs of the hosts of worlds if and when an Australasian bid is endorsed by the international community.
The short answer is; yes, I do think some more specific roles will aid our cause.
Ollie BNE Fri 1 Aug 2014 12:40AM
Sorry I meant to say Brook already is spokes Jedi.
Sam TIM Fri 1 Aug 2014 10:45AM
I too think that specific roles are good idea. i would add the following roles:
- forum moderator
- El Presidente, someone to make the call on issues when votes are really tight. Person is voted for by the reps on a 6 monthly basis, max 2 terms.
Ollie BNE Fri 1 Aug 2014 11:42PM
Sound suggestion Sam, I second that.
While we are at it:
A rules comity.
Worlds comity.
A treasurer.
A new player/ club development role.
Fuck, give every Jedi willing to contribute a duty so lots of shit gets done.
Ollie BNE Fri 1 Aug 2014 11:43PM
Also the media role can be in charge of public relations and GETTING POLO INTO THE AUSTRALASIAN MEDIA!
More promo = MOAR PLAYERS!
Daniel Strout SYD Sat 2 Aug 2014 12:32AM
I agree, a bit of delegation could not go astray.
John Bennett HBA Sat 2 Aug 2014 6:31AM
Absolutely needed if worlds bid succeeds
NickDW [CBR] · Thu 31 Jul 2014 2:09PM
Quickly:
- Tournament supervisor - yes, can see that being useful but would like more detail on what they would have to do.
- media liaison and sponsorship coordinator - I think these are roles we give to the host of AHBPC - unless you're proposing we have ongoing sponsorship.
I also think we need to nominate people as international liaisons. Their job will be to talk with the international associations and report back to the group. We give them some authority to speak on behalf of the AHBPA in international forums. In domestic forums I think a decision on loomio can be linked to by anyone and we don't need an official spokesjedi.