Constitution - Effective May 2000
The name of the club shall be the Lawn Netball Club ( the Club)
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Club are to further the growth and development of the sport of netball by promoting activities which encourage players, coaches and umpires to attain higher standards. In particular the Club encourages and introduces young players to the sport. The club places great emphasis on the junior group which supports players from age nine to sixteen.
All players, coaches, umpires and officials should be registered participants of the All England Netball Association (AENA) through Wiltshire County Netball Association (WCNA) to whom they must affiliate.
EQUITY STATEMENT ( Effective from May 2005 )
This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of sports equity.
Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equity of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society
The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status.
The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.
All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equility of opportunity.
The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory dehaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures
RULES OF PLAY
The Rules of Play shall be in accordance with the All England Netball Association
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to all
ACCOUNTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
League team registration fees, associate membership fees and any other levies shall be fixed at the Annual General Meeting and shall be paid on or before the date of the Annual Fixture Meeting. At the discretion of the Committee a player whose fees are unpaid after this date may not take part in Club matches
The financial year shall end on 31st May each year.
The Club Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept, a record of all financial transactions of the Club. All books and relevant papers together with the Annual Statement of Accounts shall be submitted to the elected Auditor not less than fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting and the audited accounts shall be presented at the AGM. An independent Auditor shall audit the accounts.
The income of the Club shall be placed in a Building Society/Bank in the name of the Club. Withdrawals shall be made by cheque which must bear the signature of the Treasurer and one of two other officers specially appointed for this purpose.
All officers, members of the Comittee shal be indemnified by the Club against all costs and losses which may be incurred by reason of any duty performed for, or with the authority of, the Club.
Should there be a dissolution of the Club, all property remaining, after payment of club debts, shall be devoted to a society with similar aims to those of the Club, as decided by the Committee and NOT distributed amongst players of the Club.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Club shall hold an Annual General Meeting at the end of each season, at which all Club members shall have the right to attend.
Fourteen days written notice shall be given prior to any Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.
Business of the Annual General Meeting shall be transacted in the following order:
Apologies for absence
Minutes of the previous meeting
Matters arising
Chairman's report
Secretary's report
Treasurers report
Election of officers
Amendments to Constitution/Rules
Subscriptions
Any other Business
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Officers of the Club shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Fixtures Secretaries
All officers shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election.
VOTING
Voting shall be by a show of hands, unless a request is made for a secret ballot. A quorum shall consist of ONE HALF of all senior members entitled to vote. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.
AMENDMENTS
The Club Constitution and Rules may only be altered at an Annual General Meeting. All proposed amendments MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING to the Club Secretary at least one week prior to the Annual General Meeting.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Elected Officers. One member of each team shall also be part of the committee with the junior teams being represented as necessary by their coaches.At all the meetings of the Committee a quorum shall consist of four attendees. Committee Meetings shall be called as and when required, but shall not be less than three in any one season.
The responsibilities of the Committee shall include.
a) Such managerial functions that are required to fulfill the objectives of the Club
b) Correspondence with the outside organisations in the course of these duties
c) Management of the Club's financial affairs
d) Raising funds to allow the Club's objectives to be fulfilled
The Committee's decision is final. However, in any matter that may contravene the rules applied by the County and/or National Club, appeal may be made by any registered participant to those organisations.
i) The Committee shall have the power to co-opt members of affiliated clubs, to appoint sub-committees for specific purposes and to define their duties.
ii) The Chairman and Secretary shall be ex-officio members of all sub-committees. Each sub-committee shall report its findings to the Executive Committee.