1.0 TITLE The League shall be called the Parker Building Supplies
East Sussex Cricket League (hereinafter referred to as "the
League").
2.0 OBJECTS The objects of the League are:
2.1 To promote, encourage and foster the playing of cricket,
interest in cricket generally and in particular in the County
of East Sussex.
2.2 To organise cricket on a competitive basis within the spirit
of the game.
2.3 To ensure that the ECB 'Code of Conduct' and the MCC 'Spirit
of Cricket' be observed at all times and these shall be deemed
to be incorporated into these rules.
3.0 MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Membership of the League shall be open to all clubs whose
grounds are within the County of East Sussex or adjacent thereto
which meet the criteria for membership laid down from time to
time.
3.2 Any club who plays in the first division shall be a member
of the Club Cricket Conference.
3.3 All clubs must at all times have a Club Welfare Officer
and must adopt and comply with 'Safe Hands' and all child welfare
policies laid down by the ECB and/or the Sussex Cricket Board.
3.4 All clubs shall be affiliated to the E.C.B. and the Sussex
Cricket Board.
4.0 ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP Application for membership of the
League shall be made to the Hon. Secretary, in writing, not
later than July 1st, in any year and shall be considered by
the Committee as soon as is practicable thereafter. The Committee
shall either approve, reject or defer the application without
being obliged to give any reason for such decision. Any club
whose application is approved shall be eligible for election
at the AGM immediately following.
5.0 OFFICERS The Officers of the League shall be the Chairman,
Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary
Fixture Secretary. The officers (except for the Vice-Chairman)
shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting from amongst
members of member clubs and shall be eligible for re-election.
No member club shall have more than one individual member as
an officer. There shall also be a Results Secretary who shall
be appointed by the Committee.
6.0 COMMITTEE
6.1 The affairs of the League shall be governed by a Committee
which shall consist of the officers elected at the Annual General
Meeting and six elected members from whom the Vice-Chairman
shall be elected by the Committee at their first meeting after
the Annual General Meeting. The six elected members shall serve
for a period of two years, three retiring each year by rotation
but those retiring shall be eligible for re-election. No member
club may have more than one individual member as an elected
member or as an officer on the Committee.
6.2 The Committee shall meet regularly to ensure the efficient
administration of the league, four members to form a quorum.
6.3 All decisions by the Committee shall be by a majority vote
with each member (including the Chairman or his deputy) having
one vote, in the event of a tie the Chairman shall have a second
casting vote.
6.4 The Committee shall have the power to co-opt any person
or persons either generally or for a specific purpose, or for
a specific meeting or meetings, either as a voting or a non-voting
member. The Committee shall further have power to fill any casual
vacancy arising during the year and to appoint sub-Committees
(except as set out in sub-paragraph 5 hereof).
6.5 There shall be elected at the AGM a playing conditions sub
committee (hereafter referred to as "The PCSC") consisting
of not more than ten elected members who shall come from different
clubs plus the league Chairman and league Hon. Secretary. The
elected members shall be elected for two years, half retiring
each year by rotation, but shall be eligible for re-election.
The PCSC shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman and shall
meet as often as is required. The PCSC shall consider any proposals
for altering Appendix A and any other matters referred to it
and shall report its findings and make such recommendations
as they think fit to the clubs with the notice of the AGM or
any SGM.
7.0 MEETINGS
7.1 The Annual General Meeting of the League shall take place
in November of each year. The Honorary Secretary shall give
not less than five weeks' notice, in writing, of the meeting
to member clubs. Any individual member of member clubs may attend.
The meeting shall transact the annual business of the League,
consider any alterations to the rules and Appendix A, deal with
any financial matters, including the fixing of the annual subscriptions,
and consider any other matter submitted to the Hon. Secretary
not later than the 1st September. No proposal for the alteration
of Appendix A shall be considered at the AGM or any SGM unless
it has been discussed by the PCSC and they have reported thereon.
7.2 A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time by
the Committee, or on application to the Hon. Secretary in writing,
signed by at least four member clubs. The application shall
state the motion or motions to be submitted to the Special General
Meeting which shall be held within six weeks of the receipt
of the application. No other business will be discussed at such
Special General Meetings.
7.3 A quorum at any General Meeting shall be two thirds of the
member clubs and those clubs who have a 1st XI in the League
(including one team clubs) shall have two votes and all other
clubs one vote. In the event of a tie the resolution shall be
deemed to be lost. Resolutions altering the rules or for admitting
a Club to membership of the League shall require a vote in favour
of two thirds of those present. In the event of a quorum not
being present at a Special General Meeting, the resolution or
resolutions shall be deemed to be lost.
7.4 All clubs shall provide The Hon. Secretary with an Email
address and any notice required to be given to a club under
these rules or Appendix A shall be deemed to be given if either
sent by post to the nominated League Contact or by Email to
the Email address provided by that club.
8.0 FORM OF LEAGUE
8.1 All games shall be played according to the Laws of Cricket,
save where the same are inconsistent with the playing conditions.
8.2 The organisation and playing conditions are as set out in
Appendix A which shall form part of these rules.
8.3 The League tables shall be compiled in accordance with Appendix
A. In the event of two or more sides having the same number
of points, the position shall be decided by the greater number
of wins.
9.0 WITHDRAWAL AND EXPULSION FROM LEAGUE
9.1 A member club may give notice, in writing, to the Hon. Secretary
of its intention to cease to be a member of the League. Such
member clubs shall cease to be a member as from the 31st day
of October, immediately following the receipt by the Hon. Secretary
of such notice.
10.0 Code of Conduct, Player Behaviour, & Discipline Management
The Code of Conduct, Player Behaviour and Discipline Management
of the league is set out in Appendix B, which shall form part
of these rules.
11.0 FINANCE Each member club shall be required to pay such
Annual Subscription as is fixed by the Annual General Meeting,
on or before January 1st in each year. An audited account for
the year ended 30th September shall be prepared and presented
to member clubs at the Annual General Meeting. An Honorary Auditor
shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
12.0 DISSOLUTION In the event of the League being dissolved
any funds held by the League shall be paid to the benefit of
cricket to such organisation or organisations as the Committee
holding office immediately prior to dissolution shall in their
discretion think fit.
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