County Management and County General Committees

THE COUNTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE,
consisting of the County Officers, Committee Chairmen and the Regional Rugby Development Manager, meets through the year and formulates proposals and actions for approval by the
COUNTY GENERAL COMMITTEE, 
to which every Club and Affiliated Society sends a representative.
These two committees run the everyday business of the Union, and develop policy for the future development of the Game. They meet through the year, and,  'grass roots' meetings  are
 held in Clubs in all areas of the County.   

This committee, chaired by Frank Edmonds, meets as required, to judge playing disciplinary issues following the sending off of adult players.He is joined by a panel of senior rugby administrators drawn from Clubs. The secretary of the Committee is Kenny Gordon, and a non-voting observer from the Referee's society is also present.  

The new Chairman, Geraint Jones,  chairs this Committee, which works with the Community Rugby Committee and the CBRDP and RDO to develop the skills of Youth rugby.

This Committee has as its aim:  
"To improve the quality of Coaching and Playing development at all levels of the game in Sussex Rugby."
Amongst its terms of reference are:
To oversee the delivery of coaching and playing targets in the Sussex Youth Rugby Strategic plan.
To manage all County and District squads.
To establish, with the Rugby Development Officer,  (RDO) the number and type of Coaching Award courses.
To implement and review an annual Coach Development Programme for all Coaches and Teachers.
To identify and support Coaches working towards Level 3 and 4 in Junior and Adult rugby.
To identify and develop rugby talent at youth levels.
To advise the RDO Management Group of support required from professional staff
To submit annual budgets to Sussex RFU and Sussex Youth Management Group to underpin its activities.
To oversee the delivery of coaching and playing targets in the Sussex Youth Rugby Strategic plan.
To manage all County and District squads.
To establish, with the Rugby Development Officer,  (RDO) the number and type of Coaching Award courses.
To implement and review an annual Coach Development Programme for all Coaches and Teachers.
To identify and support Coaches working towards Level 3 and 4 in Junior and Adult rugby.
To identify and develop rugby talent at youth levels.
To advise the RDO Management Group of support required from professional staff
To submit annual budgets to Sussex RFU and Sussex Youth Management Group to underpin its activities.

Chaired by Ken Nichols this Committee is responsible for the administration of all County Competitions for Senior players, that is the three County First XV Sussex Knock-out competitions  (Plate, Shield and Trophy) and the three Sussex Junior Knockouts for Second XV's and below, The Salver, Vase and Bowl, and the Womens' Knockout Competition.
The Committee also administers the Sussex Domestic Leagues -Intermediate,  Division Two East and West, and Division Three East, Central and West.
The Committee supplies League Secretaries for the RFU Leagues and a Representative to the 'London Counties Competitions Committee' (currently John Thompson)  which administers the London and South-East Division Leagues for the RFU.