ࡱ> mol'` qEbjbj{P{P 4h::K=%0 '''8P'<'LTH2''"((((((GGGGGGG$IhKzG(((((G((H***(p((G*(G**DF(' T'(pEG$H0THEhLg)hL4FhLF((*(( 4(S(((GGy*X(((TH(((($''T6, Woodford Rugby Football Club Constitution NAME The name of the club shall be Woodford Rugby Club hereafter called the Club and the club colours shall be lavender, white and black. ADDRESS The club premises are situate at Highams, High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9LB. STATUS The club shall be a members club, affiliated to the Rugby Football Union, the Essex County Rugby Football Union, the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees, and shall consist of those classes of member specified in Rule 6 hereof. OBJECTS The objects of the Club shall be: The active encouragement and participation in the game of Rugby Football, as played according to the spirit and laws adopted by the Rugby Football Union, and such other sports as the members may request. To establish, maintain and conduct the Club for the accommodation of the members of the Club and their friends and to provide adequate facilities and the usual privileges and advantages necessary and desirable for the Club. REGISTER OF MEMBERS A register or registers of the names and address of the members of the Club together with a record of the latest payment of their subscription shall be kept by an official of the Club or such person that the Committee of officers of the Club nominate. One up-to-date copy to be kept on the Club premises. MEMBERS Members of the Club shall be of 9 classes, namely: Playing Members. Such person shall be entitled to use and enjoy, together with the other classes of members, the Club premises and the facilities and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the Club. Non playing members who shall be limited to Persons joining the Club for the full year otherwise than as active playing Members of Rugby Football, and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the club. Non playing members (Country Members) who do not live within 70 miles of the Club may pay a reduced subscription as proposed and agreed at the Annual General Meeting of the Club and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the Club. Junior playing members who shall be limited to those under the age of 19 years on 1st January in the current year who shall have no right to vote at any meeting of the Club. Vacation Members - who shall be limited to students who are at a remote university a full time student playing very occasionally , who join the Club for the purpose of playing Rugby Football during their vacations and who shall have no right to vote at any general meeting. Honorary Life members who shall have extended to them membership of the Club for life and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the Club. Honorary Members who shall be limited to visiting sports teams competing in events against the Club, and their supporters, and who shall on the day of the event be permitted entry to the Club premises. While on the Club premises they may purchase intoxicating liquor. No person shall be elected an Honorary Member on more than eight occasions in any calendar year, and shall not be entitled to vote at an annual general meeting of the Club. Family Members who shall be members in categories 6.1, 6.2 and 6.1, shall be entitled to membership at a reduced subscription as proposed and agreed at the Annual General Meeting of the club and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the Club. Debenture Holders are those who participated in the issue of Debentures in 1994 are entitled to life membership even if their debentures have been redeemed and shall be entitled to vote at all general meetings of the Club. To avoid doubt membership is open to anybody regardless of race, colour, gender, socio-economic status, religious affiliation or sexual orientation Any members may introduce bona fide guests to the Club and intoxicating liquor may be sold to such guests by or on behalf of the Club for consumption on the premises and not elsewhere. At the discretion of the Committee and on the occasion of an arranged athletic fixture, social event, entertainment or other function there may be admitted to the Clubs premises persons other than members or their bona fide guests and at the like discretion and on the like occasion intoxicating liquor may be sold to such persons by or on behalf of the Club for consumption on the premises and not elsewhere. The Committee or a representative of the Committee reserves the right to refuse admission to any such visitor or supporter at its absolute discretion. ELECTION OF MEMBERS Honorary Life Members shall be elected by the Committee at their absolute discretion, on payment of an agreed Honorary Life Membership fee, but shall not thereafter be required to pay an annual subscription. New members shall pay the current years subscription to the secretary or other nominated recipient before their admission and right to play Rugby Football for the Club shall be deemed complete. A copy of the rules shall be available on the Clubs website SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscription for members other than Honorary Life Members shall be proposed in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting. The annual subscription shall be due and payable on election under Rule 7 or for current members on the 1st Day of September of each year, except for members in categories 6.1, 6.2.1,6.3 and 6.7, who pay their subscriptions by such earlier date as notified by the committee immediately following the Annual General Meeting, and who by doing so qualify for such discount as is proposed and agreed at the Annual General Meeting The committee may at its absolute discretion waive the requirement for a member to pay full subscription in any particular year. OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE & CLUB MANAGEMENT The Officers of the Club shall consist of the President, Chairman, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, and Honorary Membership Secretary. The Playing Officers of the Club shall consist of the 1st XV Capitan, Honorary Fixture Secretary, Honorary Match Secretary, Honorary Team Secretary, the 1st XV Vice Captain, the Club Coach, the Youth Chairman, the Mini Chairman and all other Senior Team Captains and Vice-Captains. Control of the Club Subject to rule 9.3.2 the control of the club and the affairs of the club (including dealing with the Club property, the investment or disposal of its funds and property, and the purchase for the Club and supply by the club of intoxicating liquor) and management in a profitable manner, shall be vested in and carried on by a Management Committee (in these Rules referred to as the committee) elected at the Annual General Meeting of the club and consisting of the chairman, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer, three other Members (one will represent the mini section and one the youth section) elected by the voting Members of the Club and one Member nominated by the playing committee. Affairs of the Club connected with participation in the game of Rugby Football as described in Rule 4.1, and in particular selection policy, discipline, playing policy, coaching policy, arrangement of fixtures and tours, allocation of pitches, the affairs of the Youth Section, the affairs of the Mini Section, child protection and the nomination of candidates for election as Playing Officers, shall be carried on by a Playing Committee which shall be answerable to the Management Committee (in these Rules referred to as the Playing Committee) elected the Club Coach shall be appointed by the Management Committee The Playing Committee will comprise, the Club Coach, The 1st XV Captain the 1st XV Vice Captain , Youth Chairman, Mini Chairman, The Honorary Fixture Secretary, and two other members as may be nominated by the Management Committee one of which will be The Honorary Secretary The Playing Committee through consultation with the playing membership will propose all the captains and will submit them to the Annual General Meeting of the Club for approval The Officers of the Club and the members of the Committee shall be elected at each Annual General Meeting and shall hold office until the conclusion of the following Annual General Meeting. The Committee shall be empowered to make bye-laws and to alter them as may be found desirable, provided always that such bye-laws and any alterations thereto are compatible with the constitution of the Club. The Committee and the Playing Committee shall each further be empowered to appoint sub-committee to manage such of those affairs under Rule 9.3.1 or Rule 9.3.2 ( as the case may be) as they consider appropriate, and if appointing members of the Club who are not members of the Committee or the Playing Committee to such sub-committees, the Committee and the Playing Committee may appoint by means of co-option in their absolute discretion or by election by the voting members at the Annual General Meeting. At any meeting of the Committee three Committee members shall form a quorum. At any meeting of the Playing Committee four Playing Committee members shall form a quorum. The office of a member of the Committee shall be vacated:- If he resigns his office in writing, or If he ceases to be a member of the Club. The Honorary Secretary and/or such other nominee of the Committee shall have full power to arrange all Rugby Football matters, and any other matters relating to the administration of the Club, including coverage for playing members under the Rugby Football Union Death and Disability Insurance Policy. The ground and Club premises shall be open for the use of members during such hours as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall within the limits of the general licensing hours and with its sanction so far as may be necessary, stipulate from time to time and alter without notice to members, the permitted hours for the sale of intoxicating liquors. RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS A member of the Club may resign at any time by sending written notice to the Honorary Secretary, whereupon the Honorary Secretary shall note such resignation in the Register of Members. Such resignation shall not affect the liability of such Member in respect of any subscription due at the date of resignation. Any member whose subscription shall be unpaid one month after the same has become due or who shall refuse to pay his subscription may be expelled from the Club or suspended from membership for such period as the Committee may determine. Written notice of the passing of such resolution shall be sent to the member concerned by the Honorary Secretary, who shall also note the passing of the resolution in the Register of Members. Any Member who shall fail to observe any of the Rules or Bye-laws of the Club or whose conduct on the Club premises or elsewhere shall be considered detrimental to the interests of the Club may be expelled from the Club by a majority vote at any Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club specially called for such purpose. Written notice of the passing of such resolution shall be sent to the member concerned by the Honorary Secretary who shall also note the passing of the Resolution in the Register of Members. ACCOUNTS The Treasurer shall cause be kept such accurate and proper books of account as will enable him at every Annual General Meeting or such other time as may be required by the Committee on reasonable notice to present to the Club a full and accurate report and statement concerning the finances of the Club for the preceding year or for the current year as the case may be and shall present such report and statement accordingly. Those accounts presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be for the year ended 30th April of that year, shall be certified by an auditor appointed from time to time by the members in General Meeting as being a true and fair summary of the income and expenditure of the Club for the period covered by the Certificate which shall be the same period as covered by the said auditors. Financial Projects exceeding 15,000 - the Management Committee of Woodford Rugby Football Club will submit their proposals in writing to the Board of Woodford Rugby Ground Limited for review and if they are prepared to support the project the Committee will submit the proposal to the Membership for approval. Bank Finance - The Management Committee may Open Bank accounts as approved and noted in the minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, and any cheque will always require two signatures The Management Committee are empowered when authorised by the members to borrow money, either on a secured or unsecured basis on behalf of the Club GENERAL MEETING An Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held not later than 30th June each year to receive the reports of the Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, to elect Officers and Playing Officers and to deal with any other matters concerning the Club specified on the Agenda. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club may be called at any time by the Committee and shall be called within 21 days after receipt by the Honorary Secretary of a request signed by not less than twenty members of the playing and/or non-playing members of the Club and stating fully the object for calling such Meeting. Except by leave of the Chairman no subject other than that for which an Extraordinary General Meeting is called may be discussed at such Meeting. At least 21 days written notice of the Annual General Meeting and at least 7 days written notice of any Extraordinary Meeting (other than a Meeting called upon the request of members as provided in Rule 12.2) in which case 14 days written notice shall be sent) shall be sent to all members entitled to attend and vote at such meeting. The notice shall set forth the agenda to be dealt with at any such meeting. The necessary quorum for any Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting shall be a total of 20 members with voting rights. Any General Meeting or adjournment thereof at which the requisite quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time fixed for the commencement thereof shall stand adjourned to such time and place as the members of the Committee present shall fix. No rule of the Club may be altered, rescinded or added to except by a two-thirds majority of votes at the General Meeting of the Club and notice of any alteration, recession or addition to be proposed must previously be sent to the Honorary Secretary in writing. A copy of the proposed alteration, rescission or addition shall be included in the notice convening the meeting at which the same is to be considered. Any question, alteration or counter proposals shall be delivered to the Honorary Secretary in writing 7 days before the meeting. DISPUTES Any dispute arising out of or not covered by these rules shall be referred to the Management Committee whose decision is final. DISSOLUTION If at any General Meeting of the Club a resolution for the dissolution of the Club shall be passed by the majority of the members present and such resolution shall at a special General Meeting held not less than one month nor more than two months thereafter be confirmed by a resolution passed by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote, the Committee thereupon or at such future date as shall be specified in such resolution, shall realise the property of the Club the proceeds of which after the discharge of all liabilities shall be devoted to such Charity or Charities as may be selected by the surviving member or members of the existing Committee. 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