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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>JFF's Life Members welcome levelling of playing field</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>PAUL A REID, Observer writer
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Sutherland. if they were asked to serve they must be able to 'influence decisions'</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>MONTEGO BAY, St James - Long-serving football administrator Lincoln 'Happy' Sutherland has welcomed Sunday's clarification of the Jamaica Football Federation's (JFF's) rules that allows Life Members to have the same rights as other members, including the right to vote at congresses.
Sheridan Samuels, treasurer of the Hanover Football Association and vice-chairman of the Western Confederation, raised the point at Sunday's JFF Annual General Congress held at the Lorna Nembhard Auditorium at MoBay Community College.
After some amount of perusal of the laws and by-laws, it was discovered that Life Members had the same rights as any other.
There are two Life Members, Sutherland and Pat Anderson of Manchester, who was president of the JFF between 1978 and 1979.
Sutherland accused the present JFF administration of trying to deny him the right and said he was not sure the rule was still on the books after the federation became a limited liability company some years ago.
He recounted a recent meeting where he attempted to second a motion tabled by Manchester FA boss Dale Spencer and was told he did not have that right.
Sutherland, who served the St Catherine FA for 43 years - all but one as president, between 1963-2006 - said he had stopped attending JFF meetings because of this as he thought if they were asked to serve they must be able to "influence decisions".
Both men agreed that the right to full participation at JFF meetings was very important.
Anderson told the Observer he was always aware of his right to vote, pointing out that when he was president, Life Members Tino Barovia and George Abrahams had that right.
"We always want to participate," he said. "We want to get involved as it is important to continue to be a part of the process."
Anderson, who was also president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), said those who had served were always interested in what was going on and cited the late former JFF president Dr Ron Gordon, who was laid to rest on Saturday, was also a keen follower of the sport and was always inquiring as to the welfare of the JFF and the respective teams.
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>PAUL A REID, Observer writer
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=120 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Sutherland. if they were asked to serve they must be able to 'influence decisions'</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>MONTEGO BAY, St James - Long-serving football administrator Lincoln 'Happy' Sutherland has welcomed Sunday's clarification of the Jamaica Football Federation's (JFF's) rules that allows Life Members to have the same rights as other members, including the right to vote at congresses.Sheridan Samuels, treasurer of the Hanover Football Association and vice-chairman of the Western Confederation, raised the point at Sunday's JFF Annual General Congress held at the Lorna Nembhard Auditorium at MoBay Community College.
After some amount of perusal of the laws and by-laws, it was discovered that Life Members had the same rights as any other.
There are two Life Members, Sutherland and Pat Anderson of Manchester, who was president of the JFF between 1978 and 1979.
Sutherland accused the present JFF administration of trying to deny him the right and said he was not sure the rule was still on the books after the federation became a limited liability company some years ago.
He recounted a recent meeting where he attempted to second a motion tabled by Manchester FA boss Dale Spencer and was told he did not have that right.
Sutherland, who served the St Catherine FA for 43 years - all but one as president, between 1963-2006 - said he had stopped attending JFF meetings because of this as he thought if they were asked to serve they must be able to "influence decisions".
Both men agreed that the right to full participation at JFF meetings was very important.
Anderson told the Observer he was always aware of his right to vote, pointing out that when he was president, Life Members Tino Barovia and George Abrahams had that right.
"We always want to participate," he said. "We want to get involved as it is important to continue to be a part of the process."
Anderson, who was also president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), said those who had served were always interested in what was going on and cited the late former JFF president Dr Ron Gordon, who was laid to rest on Saturday, was also a keen follower of the sport and was always inquiring as to the welfare of the JFF and the respective teams.