Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2013

1. NOMENCLATURE The League shall be known as the “[sponsors name] ALLIANCE MIDWEEK CRICKET LEAGUE”. Where no sponsor exists, the League shall be known as the “Sheffield Alliance Midweek Cricket League”. 2. SUBSCRIPTIONS An Annual Subscription shall be paid by the last Wednesday in April (ie the Handbook Distribution Meeting) before the commencement of the season. The subscription shall include entry into the League and appropriate Cup competition and two tickets to the Annual Social Function (as per rule 31). Clubs not financial shall be fined. Any club which has not paid by the commencement date of the season shall not be allowed to play any matches and shall be deemed to have not complied with rule 12. Any club not financial with the League by 30th November of the current year shall be dealt with by the Management Committee. 3. APPLICATIONS TO JOIN, WITHDRAWALS Any club desirous of joining the League must be a member of an appropriate County Board and must make an application to the League Secretary by the 30th November of the current year. Any club which withdraws from the League after this date shall be fined. 4. OFFICERS The League shall be governed by a Committee known as the Management Committee made up of the President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Officer, Umpires Appointments’ Secretary, Child Welfare Officer and 8 elected members. Two of the elected members shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Five to form a ‘quorum’. 5. MANAGEMENT The League shall be conducted on the same principal as similar competitions and any dispute arising shall be referred to the Management Committee whose decision shall be final. 6. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Management Committee meetings shall be arranged when necessary by the League Secretary and all Committee members will be notified. 7. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General meeting shall be held on the last Wednesday in January commencing at 7.30 pm and a Handbook Distribution Meeting on the last Wednesday in April commencing at 7.30 pm. Each club is allowed one voting delegate and any club not represented shall be fined. 8. FEES, FINES, NON PAYMENT OF FINES All fees and fines within these ruless shall be agreed at each Annual General Meeting and published in the League Handbook. All fines shall be paid to the League Treasurer within 21 days of receipt of notice. Failure to do so will result in the fine being doubled. League Rules 29