Lincolnshire County Cricket League Official Handbook 2001

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE 1. ORGANISATION 1.1 Name RULES The League shall be known as the Lincolnshire County Cricket League (here after 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 the 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 Secretary. The business to discuss shall be defined and due notice sent to all member clubs. 1.5 Executive Meeting The committee responsible for transacting the business of the league shall be called the Executive committee, here after called the Executive. 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 that 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 officers and club representatives. Clubs not represented shall be fined as per rule 8. 1.7 Management committee. Management Committ.ee 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 action as defined elsewhere in the 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 AG.M. and committee meetings. A club 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 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 frivolous and refunded if they consider it reasonable. Should the complaint be upheld, the offending club shall be dealt with as the committee may direct. 1.10 Alterations to rules Any proposed alterations to the rules should be sent to the league secretary by August 31 st. Such proposals shall be circulated to the clubs at least 14 days before the A.G.M.