Code of Good Practice Trowbridge Wanderers F C
2003 - 2008
Produced By Chris Moore Club Chairman March 25, 2003
Appendix A
This Appendix has been developed to support Trowbridge Wanderers Football Club who wish to develop good practice in the organisation and operations. The document complements the Club Development Plan.
The appendix includes
Standard Club Rules / Constitution
1. The club shall be called Trowbridge Wanderers F.C. (the Club) With the Club Colours of Orange and Black.
2. The object of the Club shall be to arrange association football matches and social activities for its members.
3 STATUS OF RULES These rules (the Club Rules) form a binding agreement between each member of the Club.
4. RULES AND REGULATIONS
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The Club shall have
the status of an Affiliated Member Club of The Football Association
by virtue of its affiliation to/membership of The Football Association.
The Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited
and parent County Association and any League or Competition
to which the Club is affiliated for the time being shall be
deemed to be incorporated into the Club Rules. |
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No alteration to the Club Rules
shall be effective without prior written approval by the parent
Association. |
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The Club will also abide by The
Football Association's Child Protection Policies and Procedures,
Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination
Policy. |
5. CLUB MEMBERSHIP
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The members of the Club from time
to time shall be those persons listed in the register of members
including their parents and guardians (the Membership Register)
which shall be maintained by the Club Secretary. |
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Any person who wishes to be a member must apply
on the Membership Application Form and deliver it to the Club.Election
to membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Club Committee.
Membership shall become effective upon an applicant's name being
entered in the Membership Register. |
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In the event of a member's resignation or expulsion,
his or her name shall be removed from the Membership Register. |
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The Football Association and parent County Association
shall be given access to the Membership Register on demand. |
6. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE
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An annual fee payable by each member
shall be determined from time to time by the Club Committee.
Any fee shall be payable on a successful application for membership
and annually by each member. Fees shall not be repayable. |
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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 |
7. RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION
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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 their
resignation. A member whose annual membership fee or further subscription
is more than 2 months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned. |
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The Club Committee shall have the power to expel a member when, in their opinion, it would not be in the interests of the Club for them to remain a member. There shall be no appeal procedures. |
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A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the Club Property. |
8) MANAGEMENT TEAM
The management team will be elected annually at the AGM from the club's
committee. The quorum/officers listed below will be charged with running
and overseeing of the club. All financial, strategies and future Development
of the club will be vested with this team.
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The Management Team shall consist
of the following Club Officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer,
Club Secretary, Mini Soccer Secretary, Project Manager and Kit
/ Equipment Manager elected at an Annual General Meeting. |
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The Chairman & Vice Chairman must serve for a
minimum of 12 months on the Clubs committee before they can
be elected. |
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The Management Team will be vested in the control
of the Club. |
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The Management Team will meet Monthly. |
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Resignation from the Management Team must be
given in writing to the Chairman with 3 months notice. |
9. CLUB COMMITTEE
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The Club Committee shall consist
of the following Club Officers: Team Managers, plus up to 25
other members, elected at an Annual General Meeting. |
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Each Club Officer and Club Committee Member
shall hold office from the date of appointment until the next
Annual General Meeting unless otherwise resolved at a Special
General Meeting. 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 Chairman 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 Management Committee
shall be three. |
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Decisions of the Club Committee meetings shall
be entered into the Minutes of the Club to be maintained by
the Club Secretary. |
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Any member of the Club Committee may call a
meeting of the Club Committee by giving not less than 7 days'
notice to all members of the Club Committee. The Club Committee
shall hold not less than four meetings a year. |
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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. |
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Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations
of The Football Association and the County Association to which
the Club is affiliated, the Club Committee shall have the power
to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect of any
issue concerning the Club Rules. |
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The Club Committee will meet monthly. |
10. ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
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An Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held
annually each year to: |
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receive a report of the activities
of the Club over the previous year |
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receive a report of the Club's
finances over the previous year |
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elect The officers. |
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elect the members of the Club
Committee |
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consider any other business. |
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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 14
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 14 days before the Meeting. |
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A Special General Meeting (SGM) may be called
at any time by The Management Team and shall be called within
14 days of the receipt by the Club Secretary of a requisition
in writing signed by not less than three members stating the
purposes for which the Meeting is required and the resolutions
proposed. Business at an SGM may be any business that may be
transacted at an AGM. |
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The Secretary shall send to each member at their
last known address written notice of the date of a General Meeting
together with the resolutions to be proposed at least 14 days
before the Meeting. |
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The quorum for a General Meeting shall be Twelve. |
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A member of The Management Team, 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 Chairman of the Meeting shall have a casting vote. |
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The Club Secretary, or in their absence a member
of the Club Committee, shall enter Minutes of General Meetings |
11. 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 report on the activities of the team.
12. CLUB FINANCES
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A bank account shall be opened and
maintained in the name of the Club (the Club Account). Designated
account signatories shall be the Club Chairman, the Club Secretary
and the Treasurer. No sum shall be drawn from the Club Account
except by cheque signed by two of the three designated signatories.
All monies payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer
and deposited in the Club Account. |
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The income and assets of the Club (the Club Property)
shall be applied only in furtherance of the objects of the Club. |
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The Management Committee shall have power to
authorise the payment of remuneration and expenses to any member
of the Club and to any other person or persons for services
rendered to the Club. |
| (d) |
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The Club shall prepare an annual Financial Statement
in such form as shall be published by The Football Association
from time to time. |
13. DISSOLUTION
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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. |
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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. |
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Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to the parent Association who shall determine how the assets shall be utilised for the benefit of the game. Alternatively, such assets may be disposed of in such other manner as the members of the Club with the consent of the parent Association shall determine. |
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