CONSTITUTION

1.      TITLE

The name of the Club shall be WATTSFIELD YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB (hereinafter referred to as the Club).

2.      OBJECTS
        The objects of the Club are:-

            a)  To promote football matches in Kendal and District

            b)  To encourage football in Kendal and District

            c)  To bring together interested persons for the purpose of discussion and social activities

            d)  To raise funds to that a and b can be carried out successfully

3.      AFFILIATION

The Club shall be affiliated to the Westmorland County Football Association and the Kent Valley Junior Football League.

4.      FOOTBALL MATCHES

The conduct of Football Matches shall be in accordance with the Rules laid down by the W.F.A and K.V.J.F.L.

5.      MANAGEMENT

          At the Annual General Meeting there shall be elected the following officers:-

a)      President

b)      Chairman

c)      Vice Chairman

d)      Hon. Secretary

e)      Hon. Treasurer

f)      One Manager and one Assistant for each team

g)      Social Secretary

h)      Child Welfare Officer

Nominations for the above positions to be made in writing to the Hon. Secretary 21 days prior to the AGM with the name of the proposer and seconder.

These will be voted for by last years Committee.

Committee – Which shall include all the above plus any other persons deemed necessary to run the Club.  Eight members to form a Quorum, (one of which must be the Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer).  The Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy and also elect extra  management as the need arises.  Any Committee Member missing three consecutive meeting shall lose his or her set and must apply for re-election.

 6.      VICE PRESIDENTS

          The Committee shall invite Vice Presidents

 7.      MEMBERSHIP

All interested persons shall be eligible for membership of the Club, renewal becomes due on the last day of August.  Applications for membership shall be made on the K.V.J.F.L approved form.

 8.      SUBSCRIPTIONS

          The annual subscriptions shall be fixed at the A.G.M.

 9.      ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A General Meeting shall be held in May/June each year to receive the reports and the financial statements, elect officers and committee, deal with any matter specified on the Agenda.  Notice of any business, which is desired to place on the agenda, must be given in writing to the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the meeting.  Vice Presidents and members to receive information of the AGM at least 14 days to the meeting. Six members to form a Quorum.

10.    SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

A special general meeting must be called by the Secretary within 21 days of receipt by him or her of a requisition in writing signed by six members of the Club, stating the business to be brought before such a meeting.  Vice Presidents and Members to receive information of the meeting and the agenda 14 days prior to the meeting.

11.    ALTERATION TO RULES

No alteration or addition shall be made to the rules except by an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.  Notice of any proposed amendment must be given as provided in Rules 9 and 10.

12.    FINANCE

Cheques with due authority may be drawn on the funds of the Club.  Such sums as are necessary to allow the Club to carry out its proper functions.  Payments on behalf of the Club shall be made by cheque signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Chairperson or other persons duly authorised by the Committee.

13.    ORDINARY MEETINGS

The Committee shall hold monthly meetings with the exception of July.  The order of business should be:-

1.                    Apologies for absence

2.                   Minutes of the last meeting and matters arising

3.                   Correspondence

4.                   Reports of officers and managers

5.                   Adjourned business

6.                   Discussions of motions of which notice has been given

7.                   Any other business

GENERAL RULES

1.            The Committee may expel from the Club any member who they deem guilty of conduct detrimental to the interests of the Club or the Amateur Football generally but as such member on giving notice with seven (7) days of the receipt by him of the notice of expulsion may claim the right of appeal to the Special General Meeting which must be held within 21 days.  A majority of those voting at such a meeting is required to reinstate him.

2.            The Committee shall decide any question as to the interpretation of the rules and deal with any matter not provided for therein.

3.             Any player signed on by the Club may not play for any other team within the Committees approval.  Any player who does so without the Committees approval will be automatically suspended from the Club.

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