Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 2000

.. LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE Rules 1. ORGANISATION 1.1 Name The League shall be known as the LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE (hereinafter called "the League"). 1.2 Officers The Officers shall consist of a President, Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Fixture Secretary and Hon. Minutes Secretary. These shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 1.3 Annual General Meeting The A.G.M. shall be held as soon as possible after 30th September each 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 proper 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 member clubs either at an executive meeting or by letter to the General Secretary. The Business to discuss shall be defined and due notice sent to all member clubs. 1.5 Executive Committee The Committee responsible for transacting the business of the League shall be called the Executive Committee, hereinafter called the Committee. It shall consist of the officers together with one representative from each of the clubs constituting the League. Twelve representatives shall form a quorum. The Committee shall have the power to deal with any matter which may arise affecting the League, which is not provided for in these Rules. 1.6 Committee Meetings The Committee shall meet three times per annum in January, April and July, or at any time that the business of the League may require. Fourteen days notice of all meetings shall be sent by post to all of officers and club representatives. Clubs not 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 take actions as defined elsewhere in these Rules. 1.8 Voting Each officer and each club representative shall have one vote only. The Chairman shall have the casting vote. Vice-Presidents shall have a vote at the A.G.M. only. A simple majority shall decide all voting at the A.G.M. and Committee Meetings. A club in arrears by one month or more in o 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 Secretary shall inform the offending club of the exact nature of the complaint at least seven 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 has received seven days notice as above. The complaint must be made in writing, and accompanied by a fee as per Rule 8. The fee will be forfeited if the Committee consider the complaint to be frivolous and refunded if they consider it to be reasonable. Should the complaint be upheld, the offending club shall be dealt with as the Committee may direct. 1.10Alterations to Rules Any proposed alterations to the Rules should be sent to the League Secretary by 31st August. Such proposals shall be circulated to clubs at least 14 days before the A.G.M. 1.11 Umpires Representatives The Lincolnshire Association of Cricket Umpires shall have official representation at the meetings of the Committee. They shall not have a vote, but shall be consulted on any matters arising which concerns umpires.