Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1996

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE 1. ORGANISATION RULES 1.1 Name The League shall be known as the LINCOLNSHiRE COUNTY CRIC T LEAGUE (hereinafter called "the League"). 1.2 Officers The Officers shall consist of a President, Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, H n. Secretary, Hon. Fixture Secretary and Hon. Minutes Secretary. These shall be e ected at the Annual General Meeting. 1.3 Annual General Meeting The A.G.M. shall be held as soon as possible after 30th September e h year. The business shall be: (a) To elect officers, vice-presidents and auditors. (b) To receive a report and balance sheet. (c) To consider any proposals affecting the League of which due and prop r notice has been given. Clubs not represented shall be fined as per Rule 8 1.4 Extra Ordinary General Meeting An Extra-Ordinary General Meeting may be called by a majority vote of ember clubs either at an executive meeting or by letter to the General Secretary. The Business to discuss shall be defined and due notice set to all member 1.5 Executive Committee The Committee responsible for transacting the business of the League s all be called the Executive Committee, hereinafter called the Committee. It shall c nsist of the officers together with one representative from each of the clubs constitutin the League. Twelve representatives shall form a quorum. The Committee shall have he power to deal with any matter which may arise affecting the League, which is not p ovided for m these Rules.. 1.6 Committee Meetings The Committee shall meet three times per annum,in January, April and J ly, or at any time that the business of the Lea9ue may require. Fourteen days' notice o all meetings shall be sent by post to all of officers and club representatives. Clubs no represented shall be fined as per Rule 8. 1.7 Management Committee The Management Committee shall consist of the officers, as elected at the A.G.M., excluding the President. Their powers shall be to meet, as necessary, to discuss and put proposals, on matters affecting the League, to the Committee. Also ta e actions as defined elsewhere in these Rules. 1.8 Voting Each officer and each club representative shall have one vote only. The C airman shall have the casting vote. Vice-Presidents shall have a vote at the A.G.M. o ly. A simple majority shall decide all voting at the A.G.M. and Committee Meetings. A cl b in arrears by one month or more in respect of subscriptions or fines at the time of the A.G.M. shall have no voice or vote on any matter. 1.9 Complaints In the event of a complaint being made against a club, the League Se retary shall inform the offending club of the exact nature of the complaint at least seve days before the League Meeting at which the complaint should come up for discussion A club shall not be called upon to answer any complaint at a League Meeting unless it as received seven days notice as above. The complaint must be made in wnting, and ccompanied by a fee as per Rule 8. The fee will be forfeited if the Committee consider e complaint to be frivolous and refunded if they consider it to be reasonable. Should t e complaint be upheld, the offending club shall be dealt with as the Committee may dire t. 1.10 Alterations to Rules Any proposed alterations to the Rules should be sent to the League Seer tary by 31st August. Such proposals shall be circulated to clubs at least 14 days before t e A.G.M. 1.11 Umpires Representatives The Lincolnshire Association of Cricket Umpires shall have official represe tation at the meetings of the Committee. They shall not have a vote, but shall be cons lted on any matters arising which concerns umpires. 15