Adwick Park Rangers JFC Constitution

Adopted on the 18/07/17

1. Objects

The objects of Adwick Park Rangers Junior Football Club shall be to provide facilities, provide quality, safe opportunities for young people of all ages in our community to enjoy healthy lifestyle through football, provide a safe, positive and supervised alternative place to go other than on the streets.

Help people realise their potential, develop personal skill and confidence
Introduce people to football regardless of age, ability, sex, religion and ethnic background

Improve the performance of players, coaches and volunteers within the club to promote the game of association football, to arrange matches and social activities for all its members and local community participation.

2. Status of Rules

These rules (the “Club Rules”) form a binding agreement between each member of the Club.

3. Rules and Regulations

(a) The Club members shall so exercise their rights, powers and duties and shall, where appropriate use their best endeavours to ensure that others conduct themselves so that the business and affairs of the Club are carried out in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited (“The FA”), the County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated (“Parent County Association”) and Competitions in which the Club participates, for the time being in force.

(b) No alteration to the Club Rules shall be effective without prior written approval by the Parent County Association. The FA and the Parent County Association reserve the right to approve any proposed changes to the Club Rules.

(c) The Club will also abide by The FA’s Child Protection Policies and procedures, Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination policy.

4. Club Membership

(a) The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in the register of members (the “Membership Register”) which shall be maintained by the Club Secretary.
(b) (b) Membership of the Club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. However, limitation of membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non-discriminatory basis.
(c) (c) The Club may have different classes of membership on a non-discriminatory and fair basis.

(d) The Club Committee may refuse membership only for good cause such as conduct or character likely to bring the sport or Club into disrepute. Appeal against refusal may be made to members.
Any person who wishes to become a member must apply on the Membership Application Form and deliver it to the Club. An appeal against refusal may be made to the Club Committee in accordance with the Complaints Procedure in force from time to time. Membership shall become effective upon an applicant’s name being entered in the Membership Register.
(e) In the event of a member’s resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be removed from the Membership Register.
(f) The FA and Parent County Association shall be given access to the membership Register on demand.

5. Annual Membership Fee

(a) An annual registration fee payable by each member shall be determined from time to time by the Club Committee and set at a level that will not pose a significant obstacle to community participation. The fee shall be payable on a successful application for membership and annually by each member by 31st August each Year. Fees shall not be repayable unless under circumstances where by the member must write to the committee giving reasons as to why they deem the fee repayable, the committee will review and decide if it will be repaid.

Any Member joining after the 31st December each year shall only pay 50% of the annual registration fee.

(b) The Club Committee shall have the authority to levy further subscriptions from the members as are reasonably necessary to fulfil the objects of the Club.

(C) A Monthly subscriptions fee for each age group team will be agreed at the AGM this will be payable by each Member from September until May (Total 9 Months) apart from the following circumstances.

• If the Member has been injured and is unable to Train or Play for their Age Groups Team for more than 2 weeks, injuries must be notifiable to the Team Manager.
• The Club has deemed it unnecessary during the close season (June to August) and each age group will be given 3 Months without submitting subscriptions to the Club.

6. Resignation and Expulsion
(a) A member shall cease to be a member of the Club if, and from the date on which, he/she gives notice to the Club Committee of his/her resignation. A member whose annual membership fee or further subscription is more than two (2) months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned.

(b) The Club Committee shall have the power to expel a member when, in its opinion, it would not be in the interests of the Club for them to remain a member. An appeal against such a decision may be made to the Club Committee in accordance with the Complaints Procedure in force from time to time.

(c) A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the income and assets of the Club (the “Club Property”).

7. Club Committee

(a) The Club Committee shall consist of the following Club Officers: Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Welfare Officer and Minutes Secretary and up to five other members, elected at an Annual General Meeting.

(b) Each Club Officer and Club Committee Member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) unless otherwise resolved at an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”). One person may hold no more than two positions of Club Officer at any time. The Club Committee shall be responsible for the management of all the affairs of the Club.
Decisions of the Club Committee shall be made by a simple majority of those attending the Club Committee meeting. The Chairperson of the Club Committee meeting shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.
Meetings of the Club Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman or in their absence the Vice Chairman. The quorum for the transaction of business of the Club Committee shall be three.

(c) Decisions of the Club Committee of meetings shall be entered into the Minute Book of the Club to be maintained by the Club Secretary.

(d) Any member of the Club Committee may call a meeting of the Club Committee by giving not less than seven days’ notice to all members of the Club Committee. The Club Committee shall hold not less than four meetings a year.

(e) An outgoing member of the Club Committee may be re-elected. Any vacancy on the Club Committee which arises between Annual General Meetings shall be filled by a member proposed by one and seconded by another of the remaining Club Committee members and approved by a simple majority of the remaining Club Committee members.
(f) Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations of The FA, the Parent County Association and any applicable Competition, the Club Committee shall have the power to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect of any issue concerning the Club Rules.

(g) The position of a Club Officer shall be vacated if such person is subject to a decision of The FA that such person be suspended from holding office or from taking part in any football activity relating to the administration or management of a football club.

8. Annual and extraordinary Meetings
(a) An AGM shall be held in each year to:
(i) Receive a report of the activities of the Club over the previous year;
(ii) Receive a report of the Club’s finances over the previous year;
(iii) Elect the members of the Club Committee; and
(iv) Consider any other business.

(b) Nominations for election of members as Club Officers or as members of the Club Committee shall be made in writing by the proposer and seconder, both of whom must be existing members of the Club, to the Club Secretary not less than 21 days before the AGM. Notice of any resolution to be proposed at the AGM shall be given in writing to the Club Secretary not less than 21 days before the meeting.

(c) An EGM may be called at any time by the Club Committee and shall be called within 21 days of the receipt by the Club Secretary of a requisition in writing, signed by not less than five members stating the purposes for which the Meeting is required and the resolutions proposed. Business at an EGM may be any business that may be transacted at an AGM.

(d) The Secretary shall send to each member at their last known address written notice of the date of a General Meeting (whether an AGM or an EGM) together with the resolutions to be proposed at least 14 days before the meeting.

(g) The quorum for a General Meeting shall be 6

(h) The Chairperson, or in their absence a member selected by the Club Committee, shall take the chair. Each member present shall have one vote and resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority. In the event of an equality of votes the Chairperson of the Meeting shall have a casting vote.

(i) The Club Secretary, or in their absence a member of the Club Committee, shall enter Minutes of General Meetings into the Minute Book of the Club.

9. Club Teams
At its first meeting following each AGM the Club Committee shall appoint a Club member to be responsible for each of the Club’s football teams. The appointed members shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the team. The appointed members shall present to the Club Committee at its last meeting prior to an AGM a written report as to the activities of that Team.

10. Club Finances

(a) A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of the Club (the “Club Account”). Designated account signatories shall be the Club Chairperson, the Club Secretary and the Treasurer. No sum shall be drawn from the Club Account except by cheque signed by two designated signatories. All monies payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer and deposited in the Club Account.

(b) The Club Property shall be applied only in furtherance of the objects of the Club. The distribution of profits or proceeds arising from the sale of Club Property to members is prohibited.

(c) The Club Committee shall have the power to authorise the payment of remuneration and expenses to any member of the Club (although a Club shall not remunerate a member for playing) and to any other person or persons for services rendered to the Club.

(d) The Club may provide sporting and related social facilities, sporting equipment, coaching, courses, insurance cover, medical treatment, away match expenses, post-match refreshments and other ordinary benefits of Community Amateur Sports Clubs as provided for in the Finance Act 2002.

(e) The Club may also in connection with the sports purposes of the Club:

(i) Sell and supply food, drink and related sports clothing and equipment;
(ii) Employ members (although not for playing) and remunerate them for
Providing goods and services, on fair terms set by the Club Committee without the person concerned being present;
(iii) Pay for reasonable hospitality for visiting teams and guests; and
(iv) Indemnify the Club Committee and members acting properly in the course of the running of the Club against any liability incurred in the proper running of the Club (but only to the extent of its assets).

(f) The Club shall keep accounting records for recording the fact and nature of all payments and receipts so as to disclose, with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position, including the assets and liabilities of the Club. The Club must retain its accounting records for a minimum of six years.
(g) The Club shall prepare an annual “Financial Statement” in such a format that it shall be available to the FA from time to time; the financial statement shall be verified by an independent, appropriately qualified accountant and shall be approved by the members of the committee at the general meeting. A copy of the Financial Statement shall, on demand be forwarded to the FA.
(h) The Club property, other than the Club account, shall be vested in not less than two and no more than four custodians, one of whom shall be the treasurer (“the Custodians”) who shall deal with the club property as directed by decisions of the Club Committee and entry in the Minutes of Meetings shall be conclusive evidence of such decision.
(i) The Custodians shall be appointed by the Club in a General Meeting and shall hold office until death or resignation unless removed by a resolution passed at a General Meeting.
(j) On their removal or resignation, a Custodian shall execute a Conveyance in
such form as is published by The FA from time to time to a newly elected Custodian or the existing Custodians as directed by the Club Committee. The Club shall, on request, make a copy of any Conveyance available to The FA. On the death of a Custodian, any Club Property vested in them shall vest automatically in the surviving Custodians. If there is only one surviving Custodian, an EGM shall be convened as soon as possible to appoint another Custodian.

(j) The Custodians shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the Club Property for all expenses and other liabilities reasonably incurred by them in carrying out their duties.

11. Website
The Club will maintain and promote their web site. Image rights for Players registering for Adwick Park Rangers J.F.C belong to the club, any parent who requests theirs or their children’s images not to be used on club literature/website are to state so in the Photography/ Video Policy with immediate effect.

12. Equal Opportunities
The Club will promote equal opportunities and will have a zero tolerance in regard anti-discriminatory / anti-oppressive practice of any kind. We are committed to the Football Associations “Football for All” ethos, an Equal Opportunities policy is issued to every member of the Club.
13. Safe Guarding Children
The Club is committed to “Safe Guarding Children” and has appointed a Child Welfare Officer who has attended a Child Welfare Workshop, we also ensure that all current and new voluntary Members are CRC Checked and a record is kept, as well as this all managers and coaches will during the FA Coaching training attend a safe guarding children workshop.

We have created policies for Child Protection and Anti-bullying these shall be issued to all Parents/Guardians/Carers of any Child Playing for Adwick Park Rangers.

14. Dissolution
(a) A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.

(b) The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club.
(c) Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to another Club, a Competition, the Parent County Association or The FA for use by them for related community sports

15. Signatures

Chairperson Treasurer

Name…Chris Crowe……………………… Name…David Blenkinsop… ……………………

Signature… ……………… Signature……David Blenkinsop………….

Date……19/7/17…. ……………………….. Date……19/7/17……………………..

Secretary Child Welfare Officer

Name…Anne Briggs…………………… Name…Hayley Thomson…………………

Signature……A.Briggs……………… Signature……Hayley Thomson……………………….

Date……19/7/17.……………………….. Date………19/7/17………….………………………..
Committee Member 1 Committee Member 2

Name…Tony Mann…………………… Name…Anthony Fagg………………

Signature……Tony Mann…………… Signature………Ant Fagg………….

Date……19/7/17………………….. Date………19/7/17.……………………..

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