LITTLEMORE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB - RULES OF THE CLUB

  1. The Club shall be known as the Littlemore Rugby Football Club and in these Rules shall be referred to as 'The Club'. The Club premises shall be at Peers School, Littlemore in the County of Oxfordshire.
  2. The objects of The Club shall be the promotion of the game of Rugby Football as played according to the laws of the Rugby Football Union.
  3. The Club shall be open to the membership of all persons having an interest in the game of Rugby Football who pay the appropriate subscription in accordance with Rule 13. Any applicant for membership of The Club shall be proposed and seconded by members of The Club. Notice of such proposal and seconding together with the applicant's address shall be posted on the Club Notice Board for at least two days before the applicant may be approved by the Committee. If any objections are received they will be considered by the Committee at its next meeting when it shall have absolute discretion to elect or reject the application for membership. Until the applicant is admitted or elected as a member he shall not be entitled to any of the privileges of the membership of The Club.
  4. There shall be four categories of membership of The Club namely Life Members, Playing Members, Non Playing Members and Vice-Presidents.
  5. The Officers of the Club shall consist of the following:
    • The President
    • The Chairman
    • Hon. Secretary
    • Hon. Team and Match Secretary
    • Hon. Treasurer
    • Hon. Fixture Secretary
    • Hon. Publicity Officer
    • Membership Secretary
    • Director of Rugby
    • Captain of each XV
  6. The Club shall be managed by a Committee (of whom five (5) shall be a quorum) consisting of: All the Officers of The Club Up to eight (8) elected members, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. To be eligible for an Officer of The Club a member must have served for at least one year of his membership as a Committee Member, or be a serving playing member of Littlemore Rugby Football Club. At a General Meeting of The Club up to four Trustees of The Club may be elected to hold office until he or she dies, resigns or is removed from such office then another shall be appointed at the next General Meeting, following such death, resignation or removal from office. Such Trustees shall be responsible to hold property on The Club's behalf and to sue and be sued on The Club's behalf and shall at all times act in accordance with the decisions made by the Committee. A Trustee may only be removed by a majority vote for such removal at a General Meeting.
  7. One professional auditor to be appointed by the Committee.
  8. The Committee may appoint Sub-Committees for such purpose as they think fit, one of which shall be a selection Committee. The Committee shall have power to co-opt additional members to, and to fill any casual vacancy in the Committee or among the Officers of The Club until the next Annual General Meeting and may authorise Sub-Committees to co-opt within limits prescribed by the Committee, except where such Sub-Committees is concerned with the purchase for The Club of intoxicating liquor. The Committee shall be responsible for fixing the permitted hours of opening of The Club premises and bar.
  9. The Annual General Meeting of The Club shall be held in May or June each year for the following purposes:
    • a) Election of Officers of The Club
    • b) Election of the Committee
    • c) Approval of the Annual Report
    • d) Approval of the Accounts
    • e) Alteration of, or addition to, the Rules
    • f) Any other business of which notice had been given or which the Chairman may allow
  10. Every Annual General Meeting of The Club shall be called by the Hon. Secretary by giving fourteen days notice in writing thereof to the last known address of every member. Such notice shall state the business to be transacted at the meeting.
  11. The Rules of The Club shall not be altered or added to except by a vote of the majority of the members present at the Annual General Meeting and any members desiring to make any proposal to alter or add to the Rules shall give notice in writing of his proposal to the Hon. Secretary at least twenty-eight days before the Annual General Meeting.
  12. An Extraordinary General Meeting of The Club may be called by the Committee at any time, or upon receipt of, by the Hon. Secretary, a demand in writing signed by at least ten paid up members requiring the Committee so to do and stating the proposals to be laid before such a meeting.
  13. The Annual Subscription shall be determined each year by the Committee at its first meeting after the Annual General Meeting of The Club. Subscriptions fall due on the 1st September and must be paid by 30th September, The Committee shall have the power to authorise reduced playing subscription in special circumstances.
  14. In addition to the subscription laid down in Rule 13, playing members shall when playing in matches either at home or away pay a match fee to be fixed by the Committee before commencement of each season, and this amount shall be set against the cost of traveling and the provision of teas for visitors and members playing at home.
  15. Non playing members and Vice-Presidents may be re-elected en bloc each year, but new members in these categories shall be proposed and seconded and admitted or elected by the Committee in accordance with Rule 3.
  16. Playing members shall be circularised and shall be required to indicate their wish to continue membership before the commencement of each season, and having done so shall be liable for a payment of the appropriate subscription.
  17. A member selected to play in any match and unable to do shall give the Team Secretary at least two days notice.
  18. All members shall wear The Club uniform to play in matches, which is a Royal Blue and White jersey, Royal Blue or White shorts and Royal Blue and White socks.
  19. The Committee may suspend or expel any member at their discretion for breach of these Rules or for conduct which they consider to be detrimental to The Club&39;s welfare or prestige.
  20. The Committee shall have the power to deal with all matters not provided for in these rules.
    • a) A member may invite not more than three bona fida guests at any time to The Club premises. The names and addresses of guests shall be entered in the visitor&39;s book together with the name of the introducing members.
    • b) Members, students and staff of Peers School Adult Education Centre and clubs operating there under subject to payment of such fees as may be fixed by the Committee and members of visiting teams, referees and other officials and their guests may be admitted to The Club premises during such time as they are open.
    • c) On not more than twelve occasions a year, on application being made to it by any person, club or organisation, the Committee shall have the power to allow The Club premises and Licensing facilities to be used for outside functions. The Licensing facilities will be provided on the strict understanding that they are run by officials from The Club and that no function shall be permitted to which admission may be obtained by payment of money at the door whether for a ticket or otherwise.
    • d) Intoxicating liquor may be sold by or on behalf of The Club to any such visitors or guests as covered by Rule 21 a), b) or c) for consumption on The Club premises. Intoxicating liquor shall not be supplied by or on behalf of The Club to anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years, nor for consumption off the premises of The Club to anyone other than a member.
  22. A copy of these Rules together with a list of members will be kept at The Club premises.
  23. The permitted hours for the sale of liquor shall be as follows:
    • a) Monday to Saturday except Good Friday and Xmas Day 11am to 11pm.
    • b) Sundays, Good Friday and Xmas Day 12noon to 10.30pm.
  24. The Club will act in a non-profit making manner, with all surplus income or profits being re-invested in the The Club. No surpluses or assets will be distributed to members or third parties.
  25. Upon dissolution of The Club, any remaining assets shall be given or transferred to another registered CASC, a registered charity or the sport&39;s governing body.

2005 Edition