Management, Nomination, Election

Rule 4.

(A) The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers and up to ten other members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. All participants shall abide by the Football Association Regulations for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from time to time.

(B) Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other candidates for election as Officers or Members of the Management Committee shall be nominated to the General Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs, not later than 30th April in each year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting.

(C) The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary to deal with business as it arises.

On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the General Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee.

(D) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the General Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its proceedings.

(E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their Secretary.

(F) A Member Clubs’ Meeting will be held on the second Thursday in September and January. A Club Officer must be present at each meeting. A club failing to be represented at a Member Clubs Meeting will incur a fine of £25.00 on the first occasion and £50.00 for each subsequent occasion in any one season.

(G) No members of a Competing Club are to telephone any Management Committee Member before 0930Hrs or after 2130Hrs unless they have been invited to do so. Failure to comply will result in a fine of £10.00.

(H) No members of a Competing Club are to call at the homes of any Management Committee Member unless prior agreement has been made. Failure to comply will result in a fine of £10.00.

(I) Each Member Club must provide an e-mail address for official correspondence and communication with the Competition.