RUBERY JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB

2006/2007 Season

Updated from AGM held 30th July 2006

 

The club shall be called Rubery Juniors Football Club and shall be affiliated to both the Central Warwickshire Youth Football League in regards to Minors, Ladies and Girls Teams, Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination, Birmingham AFA and the Birmingham County Football Association.

PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHY

To give children the opportunity to compete in games of football under the club motto of “football for kids…whatever the result”

The club shall promote fair play and sportsmanship at all times.

The club shall encourage loyalty to team-mates and to all within the Rubery banner.

The club shall provide coaching to FA standards to give all players the will to win but not at a cost of falling below the fair play attitude of the club.

The club will try to provide a community feeling encompassing Players, Parents and families alike.

The club will provide a number of teams from the ages of 7 years to 16 years old.

RULES & REGULATIONS

The club shall be governed by the Executive and Management Committee and shall consist of Chairperson, Secretary, Child Protection Officer, Treasurer and Team Managers of every age group. All of whom must be elected at the Annual General Meeting.

VOTING RIGHTS

Each member of the Management Committee shall be permitted one vote unless a vote is required regarding matters of his or her team.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE POWERS & RESPONSIBILITIES

This Committee will sit on the second Tuesday of every month and minutes recorded in a minute book. Each meeting must consist of a minimum of eight members and must be attended by either Chairman or Secretary to form a quorum. Any member unable to attend must contact the Secretary a minimum of 48hrs prior to date.

All property and assets of each and every individual team that represents the club shall be vested in the Management Committee and belong solely to the Club.

The Committee shall have the power to appoint a Sub-Committee which may be deemed necessary from time to time and receive reports from any such Sub-Committee at it’s monthly meetings.

The Management Committee shall have the power to suspend/expel a member deemed to be guilty of conduct prejudicial to the good name of the club.

The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may arise in its constitution between any A G M.

Any person wishing to be elected to the Management Committee shall apply in writing 28 days prior to next meeting to the Secretary in order for a vote to be taken on acceptance.

Any member of the Management Committee may call for E G M but must give a minimum of 14 days notice.

A G M

The Management Committee shall hold this meeting during the month of June each year with a date confirmed to all members in writing no later than the last day of April wherever possible.

This meeting will consist of the following transactions:

Minutes of previous A G M read out and confirmed as true.

Adoption of standing orders.

Presentation of Annual Report including Treasury report which will include an audited balance sheet allocated to each team.

Confirmation of Constitution of the club for the forthcoming season.

Election of Officers for new roles within the club.

Re-election of existing officers standing for the forthcoming season.

Alterations to any set rule within the club.

Any other business.

Any motion being proposed that will require a vote, must be put in writing and submitted to the Secretary 21 days prior to A G M date and circulated 14 days prior to meeting date.

MEMBERSHIP

Members shall consist of playing personnel who have signed the club’s Code of Conduct and whose membership and registration has been accepted by the club and its affiliated organisations.

New members may be proposed and accepted at any time by two recommendations from existing members.

A full record of club members shall be kept by the Secretary.

An Annual Membership fee of £5 per player registration which includes immediate family membership to Rubery Juniors FC, must be paid by 1st August each year.

In the event of non-payment of Rubery subscription, membership will be deemed as terminated and Player registration cancelled.

Any member wishing to resign must give 14 days notice in writing to the Secretary, along with any such monies due to the date of resignation.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Each player will be charged at £15 per calendar month payable in advance on or before the 1st day of every month throughout the year.

Any player in arrears of four weeks shall not be allowed to be named as substitute or play in any game whatsoever for the club.

Any player in arrears for eight weeks will have their registration automatically cancelled.

Subscriptions are due from all members irrespective of illness, suspension or disciplinary matters.

REGISTRATIONS

Each player will undergo our official registration procedure and must sign and return a copy of the players Code of Conduct before becoming eligible to represent the club as a player or substitute.

Each player must accept that his personal details shall be recorded by the club and kept in the safekeeping of the club Secretary and not disclosed to any other party without player and parental permission.Data Protection Act 1998 applies.

All registrations must be accompanied with the relevant fee before acceptance.

Any misleading information will render the player to expulsion from the club and registration held until any monies due are settled.

Each Member will be held personally responsible for any fine that may be issued against him or her by Rubery Juniors Football Club or its affiliated organisations. Payment of any such fine must be paid within the set date allocated for any such payments. Any failure by the player in this area will then become the responsibility of the Players’ Parent or Guardian.  

ALTERATION TO RULES

No alterations to the rules and regulations shall be accepted except at the A.G.M. or at a special meeting convened by the Management Committee for that purpose.

Any proposed alteration must be made in writing to the Club Secretary 21 days prior to any such meeting.

Team amendments must be made in writing 14 days prior to any planned meeting.