2024 Annual General Meeting
The British Baseball Federation Board has announced that the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Congress will be held on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 2024 at The Holiday Inn, 129 St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 5LX.
There will be a Congress on the Saturday with the AGM on the Sunday. Details will follow this formal notice.
Register Member Delegates: Each member club may send no more than two official delegates to attend the AGM. Please register your delegates and observers here: Register My Delegates
Details of the number of votes per club will be published in the AGM pack.
Observers are allowed but places may be limited. If clubs wish to send observers, who can not take part in the business of the AGM but are welcome ot attend the Congress they should email generalmeetings@britishbaseball.org.uk
Election of Officers and League Commissioners: Candidate Forms, Nominations and Seconder forms must be sent by email to generalmeetings@britishbaseball.org.uk no later than 11:59pm on 18th October 2024.
Nominations and Candidate Statements sent to any other email address other than the one stipulated will not be considered valid.
Download the candidate forms and the nominator/seconder forms below
Each person standing for election to one or more of these posts should be nominated by an affiliated BBF club/organisation and seconded by an affiliated BBF club/organisation and must be submitted using the official forms which are available by email from generalmeetings@britishbaseball.org.uk
Nominations and seconders for vacancies must be sent in separate emails.
There will be elections for the following positions (BBF Board Roles and Responsibilities Document)
President
Youth Affiliated Leagues Commissioner
National Teams Programme Official
Coaching Commissioner
Officials Commissioner
Life Membership Nominations: Nominations for Life Members will be considered and should be nominated by an affiliated BBF club/organisation and seconded by an affiliated BBF club/organisation and sent to generalmeetings@britishbaseball.org.uk no later than 18th October 2024 at 11:59pm.
Motions: Motions will be considered at the AGM. Motions for the AGM (for changes to the constitution, rule changes, adoption of policy) should be submitted by an affiliated BBF club/organisation and seconded by an affiliated club/organisation.
Proposed motions must be sent to by email to generalmeetings@britishbaseball.org.uk no later than 11:59pm on 18th October 2024.
Motions to the AGM and seconders for motions must be sent in separate emails. In each email, clearly state:
The motion you wish the AGM to consider.
Club/organisation submitting the motion.
Your name and your position in the club/organisation.
State that you are authorised by your club/organisation to submit the motion.
Motions must clearly state what you want the AGM to do.
A policy motion will need to explain what policy you want the BBF to adopt. If you want to change or add a rule to the constitution, state the exact words you want added, or if you want to change a rule, say which paragraph you want deleted or changed. Motions that are not clear about what the intention will not be submitted to the AGM.
HOTEL ROOM BOOKING AND PARKING
If you would like to book a room at the Holiday Inn, please call the hotel on 0116 242 8715 during business hours.
Highcross Rooftop Car Park
Tickets can be validated at hotel reception for a discount, £6 for 24 hours, parking is payable at the machines in the car park. Car Park postcode is LE1 4FY. The car park is a 7 minute walk to the hotel through Jubilee Square.
More details can be found here https://www.highcrossleicester.com/parking/rooftop
NCP St Nicholas Circle Car Park
Car park tariff can be found here:
https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/leicester-st-nicholas-circle/
Vehicles are left in the car park at the owner's risk. The hotel accepts no liability for loss or damage caused to any vehicle or its contents.
Payment should be made directly to both car parks.