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1.
NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
(a)
This combination of Clubs shall be designated the
Doncaster &
District
Junior Sunday Football League and consist of Clubs who
shall be full members.
(b)
All clubs shall be duly affiliated to a recognised County
Football Association and approved by the membership, and
shall have grounds and headquarters situated within the
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council boundaries. Their
names and particulars shall be returned annually by the
1st August on Form 'D' to the Sheffield and Hallamshire
County Football Association.
(c)
The League must receive the sanction of the Sheffield and
Hallamshire County F.A. and the constituent teams may be
grouped in Divisions, each not exceeding 14 in number.
(d)
The object of the league shall be to provide competitive
football for boys under the statutory school leaving age,
and for boys over 16 but under 18 years old. Competitions
will be denominated specifically and solely for boys under
11,12,13,14,15,16 and 18 on 31st August midnight each
season. Minimum age over 10 years old.
(e)
Telephone calls to any L.M.C. member must be of an urgent
nature and must not be made after 9.00 pm.
2.
ENTRANCE FEE, SUBSCRIPTIONS, DEPOSIT
(a)
Applications by Clubs for admission to the league, must be
made in writing to the General Secretary by 1st June of
each year, and must be accompanied by a fully completed
application form and entry fee, as stated on the
application form. Entry fee will be returned in the event
of non-election. The fee shall NOT be returned if a team
or c1u b withdraws from the league.
(b)
A Club shall not participate in any League or Cup match
until all monies due have been paid.
(c)
Clubs must advise the General Secretary in writing by the
1st June Annually of the Sheffield and Hallamshire C.F.A.
or West Riding C.F.A. affiliation number. Failing which
they shall be fined the sum of £10.
(d)
All clubs shall be eligible for membership, subject to the
approval of the Management Committee. All clubs/teams will
only be permitted to register one player from any existing
member club, up to a maximum of four in total.
3.
OFFICERS
The
Officers of the League shall be the President,
Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer,
General Secretary, Registration Secretaries and not more
than 5 other persons to be elected annually at the Annual
General Meeting.
4.
MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
(a)
The League shall be governed in accordance with the Rules,
Regulations and Practices of the Football Association by a
Management Committee.
(b)
Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates
for re-election without nomination. All other candidates
for election as Officers or Management Committee members
shall be nominated in writing by two members to the
General Secretary not later than 1st May each year. Names
of those nominated shall be circulated with the notice of
the A.G.M.
(c)
The
Management
Committee
shall
deal
with
business
as it
arises.
(d)
Except
where
otherwise
stated,
all
communications
shall
be
addressed
to
the
General
Secretary
who
shall
conduct
the
correspondence
of
the
League
and
keep
a record
of
its
proceedings.
5.
POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
(a)
The
Management
Committee
may
appoint
an
emergency
Committee
and/or
such
other
Sub-Committees
as
they
may
consider
necessary
and
may
delegate
all
or
any
of
their
powers
to
such
committees.
The
decisions
of
all
such
committees
shall
be
reported
to
the
Management
Committee.
(b)
Each
member
of
the
Management
Committee
shall
be
entitled
to
attend
all
meetings
and
have
one
vote
thereat
but
no
member
shall
be
allowed
to
vote on
any
matters
directly
appertaining
to
themselves.
(c)
In
the
event
of
the
voting
being
equal
on
any
matter,
the
Chairman
shall
have
a second
or
casting
vote.
(d)
The
Management
Committee
shall
have
the
power
to
supply,
act
upon
and
enforce
the
Rules
of
the
League
and
shall
also
have
jurisdiction
over
all
matters
affecting
the
League,
including
any
not
provided
for
by
the
Rules.
(e)
All
decisions
of
the
Management
Committee
shall
be
binding
subject
to
the
right
of
appeal
to
the
Board
of
Appeal
in
accordance
with
Rule
15(f).
Decisions
must
be
notified
in
writing
to
all
concerned
within
seven
days.
(f)
5 members
of
the
Management
Committee
shall
constitute
a
quorum
for
the
transaction
of
business
and
3
members
shall
constitute
a
quorum
for
the
transaction
of
business
by
any
subcommittee
of
the
League.
(g)
The
Management
Committee,
as
it
may
deem
necessary,
shall
have
power
to
fill
any
vacancies
that
may
occur,
including
any
vacancies
in
the
constitution
of
the
league.
(h)
All
fines
and
charges
must
be
paid
within
14
days
of
the
date
of
notification
of
imposition
unless
otherwise
ordered.
Clubs,
officials
or
individuals
committing
a
breach
of
this
rule
shall
be
liable
to
such
penalties
as
the
Management
Committee
may
impose.
i)
Failure
to
pay
within
such
period
shall
be
deemed
to
be
misconduct
and
the
club
shall
be
ordered
to
pay a fine
of
£10
to
be
received
by
the
league
within
7
days.
ii)
Failure
of
the
club
to
carry out
this
instruction
will
result
in
a further
fine
of
£50
being
imposed
on
the
club,
and
the
players
and
officials
of
the
club
shall
be
placed
under
suspension
forthwith
until
such
time
as
the
total
fines
are
received
by the
League.
iii)
The
club
will
participate
in
no
further
fixtures
until
such
time
as
the
club
secretary
has
received
a clearance
certificate
from
the
League.
iv)
Where
a club
remains
in
dept
to
the
League
in
relation
to
unpaid
fines
and
/
or
costs
the
County
Association
will
be
requested
to
place
the
club
under
an
Association
suspension
until
the
dept
has
been
discharged.
(I)
A
club
failing
to
be
represented
at
a
meeting
may
be
fined
£10
and
failing
to
be represented
at
three
consecutive
meetings
without
satisfactory
reasons
being
given
shall
be
further
dealt
with
as
the
Management
Committee
may
determine.
Not
less
than
7
days
notice
shall
be
given
of
any
meeting.
(j)
A Club
having failed
to
comply
with
an order
or instruction
of the
Management
Committee
within 14 days
of receipt
of notice
of such
order or within
14 days
of an
operative
date specified in that order, shall not be allowed to play
or take part in the
business
of the League until the order has been complied with and a
reason for the delay has been furnished to the General
Secretary, who wills submit it to the Management Committee
for their adjudication.
(k)
A Club failing to satisfactorily attend to the business
and/or correspondence of the League shall be liable to be
fined or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the
Management Committee, subject to Rule 15. i) A club who
persistently fails to attend to the business/
correspondence of the league will have two points deducted
from the score of the appropriate age group.
6.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a)
The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than
the 30th May each year. At this meeting the following
business shall be transacted.
i
The minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting read
and confirmed and business arising there from dealt with.
ii
Adoption of Standing Orders.
iii
Presentation and adoption of the Annual Reports, Balance
Sheet and Statement of
Accounts.
iv
Constitution of the League for ensuing season.
v
Election of Officers and Management Committee
vi
Alterations to Rules, if any, of which notice has been
given.
vii
Any other business of which due notice has been given.
(b)
A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of
Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at
least seven days prior to the Meeting.
(c)
A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and
Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Sheffield &
Hallamshire County Football Association by the 30th June
each year.
(d)
Each member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates
to all meetings. Each club shall be entitled two votes
only.
(e)
Voting for the election of Officers and Management
Committee members shall be by ballot. All other voting
shall be by show of hands unless a ballot is demanded by
10 delegates or the Chairman so decides.
(f)
Any continuing member Club failing to be represented at
the Annual General Meeting without satisfactory
explanation shall be fined £10.
7.
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
The
Chairman, The Secretary and two responsible members of
each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement
which shall be deposited with the League, together with
the Application for membership for the coming season or
upon indicating that the Club intends to compete.
We
of
Secretary,
and
of
.Chairman,
and
of
..and
of
..members of the
FC
have
been provided with a copy of the Rules of the Doncaster
and District Junior Sunday Football League and do agree
for and on behalf of the said club to, if elected and
accepted into membership, conform to those Rules and
Regulations of the Doncaster Junior
Sunday Football League and to accept, abide by and
implement the decisions of the Management of the League,
subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 15.
NB. Any alteration of the Chairman and/or Secretary on the
above agreement must be notified to the Sheffield and
Hallamshire County Football Association and the League
General Secretary.
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