Lincolnshire County Cricket League Official Handbook 2016

RULES AND CONSTITUTION FOR THE LEAGUE 1. The League, officers and meetings I.I. Name 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 Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, General Secretary, Fixture Secretary, Results Secretary and a League Statistician. These shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 1.3. Annual General Meeting The AGM shall be held as soon as possible after the 30th September each year. The business shall be: To elect officers, president and vice presidents and an accountant to audit financial transactions. To receive a report and balance sheet. 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. 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, 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. Meetings The Executive shall meet three times per annum in January, April and July, or at any time that the business of the league may require. Meetings in January, April and July shall be held on the third Wednesday of the month (April being subject to fixture arrangements). Fourteen days notice of all meetings shall be sent by post or by email to all officers and club representatives. Clubs not represented shall be fined as per rule 8.1. 1.7. Management committee Management Committee shall consist of the officers, as elected at the AGM 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. l.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 AGM only. A simple majority shall decide all voting at the AGM and committee meetings. A club in arrears by one month or more in respect of subscriptions or fines at the time of the AGM shall have no voice or vote on any matter. 1.9. Breaching of rules and appeals The League once aware of a possible infringement of these rules shall demand the club(s) involved to provide a report within 7 days of the request. The League shall consider the report and impose fine and /or penalty as deemed necessary. The League shall impose an immediate fine for infringement of rule 6.7 match reporting. Clubs may draw attention to the League of a possible rule infringement by others 104