The Wellington leg of the 2021 Flag Football Quad Series is on this weekend.
Venue: Te Whiti Park, Lower Hutt
Time: From 12:00 midday to 4:00pm

The teams competing are:

• Wellington Wolves Black
• Nelson Honey Badgers
• Hut Valley Spartans
• Hawkes Bay Heat
• Turangi Titans.

The live results can be found here.

Kurt Tyson, one of our appointed board members , is retiring by rotation this year and has advised that he will not be standing for re-election.
This means that there will be a vacancy on the Board this year.

As well as being advertised here the role will also be advertised on the Sport NZ and Appoint Better Boards web sites.

Applications are open to everyone and applicants should read the the advertisement and the NZAFF Constitution regarding the appointment process.  Specifically sections 16. BOARD and 20. APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS.

The advertisement can be found here.
The Constitution can be found here.

Applications will close on the 21 September, 2019.

If you have any questions please contact either of:
Andrew Fraser, Chairperson, chairperson@nzaff.co.nz
Russell McConnochie, General Manager, gm@nzaff.co.nz

The Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand American Football Federation will be held on:
Date:    Sunday, 3 October, 2021
Time:    12.00 pm
Venue:  Via Zoom Video conference.
 
All members are invited to the AGM.
Only Delegates representing fully affiliated clubs and who are Members registered with NZAFF may speak or vote at the AGM. 
 
In accordance with the New Zealand American Football Federation Constitution we are calling for Nominations and submissions for:

1. Board Members

Applications are invited for the two positions available.  One for an elected position and one for an appointed position. 

• Elected Position – Todd Wackrow is retiring by rotation and will not be standing for re-election.
• Appointed Position – Kurt Tyson is retiring by rotation and will not be standing for re-appointment.  

 Both positions will be advertised.

The roles require a corporate governance focus, with responsibility for monitoring the strategic direction and management policies of the organisation while taking into account the interests of relevant stakeholders.

The Board Selection Panel will review the applications for the Appointed position available on the Board (timetable below) and will decide which candidate will be appointed to the Board.

The applications for Elected members will be forwarded to the eligible Associations for their consideration prior to the AGM (timetable below).  Those applicants for the Elected Board Member positions at the AGM who have the highest number of votes in their favour will be declared elected.

The Board recognizes that diversity is important and getting the right mix around the table is critical for the on-going health of NZAFF.  We would like to encourage applications from women, tangata whenua, tangata pacifica, a broad range of ethnicities, individuals with a disability and the LGBTIQ community.

Applications for Positions
Applications for positions should include:

1. Which positions they are applying for – elected or appointed.
2. Name and any other details that the applicant feels are relevant.
3. Experience in Governance
4. Any relevant experience including management or other senior positions.

Applicants should read the relevant sections of the Constitution (on the NZAFF web site under About Us/Federation Documents) especially section 16.
Please note the Federation is not providing a form for applications.

1. Patron;

This position is not required by the Constitution.
The Constitution states that the Federation “may” appoint a Patron.  A patron is a person that the Sport gains a benefit (higher profile in the community or advice from time to time) from the association.
If there is a person that an Association feels would provide such a benefit then the process of appointment is through an election at the AGM and then an invitation to hold office.  The person should have agreed to the nomination prior to the AGM.

1. Other items

At this time, the following items are also called for:

1. Any notices of motion re Constitutional amendments,
2. Any other business for consideration or discussion at the AGM.

 
 
The Timetable leading up to the AGM is:

3 September
By this date, the GM must have been received:

• Applications for Patron, Appointed Board Members and Elected Board Members.
• Any proposed motions.

18 September
By this date, the AGM Agenda will be sent out.

23 September
By this date, the GM will notify Member Associations/Clubs of the decision of the Appointments Panel.

3 October
AGM
 
 
Please note that all Applications, Notices of Motion and Nominations must be received by 5pm, Friday, 3 September 2021.
 
If you have any questions regarding the process etc please contact me.
 
Regards
Russell McConnochie
GM NZAFF
gm@nzaff.co.nz
09 973 4058

The competition was held over two days with each team playing 4 games​ on each day in a double round robin format.
It was the Hawkes Bay Heat that held the lead at the end of each day and took the overall winner of the tournament.
Second place on day one was the AFC Spitfires but they were replaced in the number 2 spot on the second day by Nelson Blue instead coming second after a countback.  They had less points against them than the other home team - Nelson Green.

Final rankings after the second day:

1. Hawkes Bay Heat.
2. AFC Spitfires
3. Nelson Honey Badgers Green
4. Wellington Wolves Black
5. Nelson Honey Badgers Blue

Details of game scores for each day and results tables can be found here.

A great weekend of Flag football.