NAME
The League to be
called ‘NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION BOWLS LEAGUE’
2 OBJECT
The League will run Leagues that are detailed
in the League Rules and Competitions that
are detailed in the Competition Rules, both appended to and forming part of
this Constitution.
3 LEAGUE
MEMBERSHIP
All Clubs shall
pay an annual subscription as approved at each League Annual General Meeting.
Clubs wishing to join the League should apply
in writing, or email, to the League Secretary at least FOURTEEN DAYS PRIOR to
the League’s Annual General Meeting. All
Clubs must pay the fees and charges as prescribed by the Annual General Meeting
before they can take part in any of the League’s activities.
4 AGM
The
League will hold its Annual General Meeting in NOVEMBER of each year.
Each Club will be entitled to send TWO voting representatives to
the Annual General Meeting.
At the AGM: –
All fees
and charges, prize money and honoraria to be agreed for the following
year.
The
Executive Committee Members to be elected for the following year.
5 EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
The Executive
Committee (known as the ‘Committee’)
shall consist: – Chairman, League Secretary
and Treasurer and other Members as deemed appropriate.
The
Officers and Committee shall hold office for ONE YEAR but are eligible for re- election.
The League
Secretary shall call committee meetings when it is deemed necessary, or at the
request of the Chairman.
6 FIXTURES
The League will distribute Fixtures Matrixes to Clubs as soon as
possible after the AGM.
It will be the responsibility of each Club to contact the others in
their Division to confirm dates and
times for all matches. This contact should be made within one calendar month of the date of the fixtures
being distributed.
In the case of the Saturday Leagues, If no contact is made within
the month, a 2.30pm start on the date
stated in the matrix will be assumed as confirmed.
Any Club experiencing difficulties should contact their Divisional
Secretary who may refer the matter to
the Committee.
7 OFFICIALS
OF MEMBER CLUBS
The League will publish lists of Club
information at appropriate times. In order to keep these lists up to date, Clubs are requested to inform the League
Secretary of any changes to this
information at the earliest possible moment.
8 TROPHIES
AND PRESENTATIONS
For each Division of each League and each Competition,
perpetual trophies will be awarded to
the winners to be retained by them for one year. All trophies are formally presented at the Annual General
Meeting and all recipients are expected to attend.
These trophies will remain the property of the League and should be
returned in a clean condition to the
League Secretary by the end of July for the competition trophies and by the beginning of September for the divisional
trophies.
Any expenses incurred by the League Secretary in recovering the
trophies will be charged to Clubs.
9 CHANGES
TO CONSTITUTION AND RULES
Alterations to the Constitution and Rules will
only be effected by a vote at the League AGM.
Proposals for alterations in the form of a written ‘NOTICE OF
MOTION’ must be received by the
League Secretary at least ONE MONTH PRIOR to the League AGM
10
DISSOLUTION OF THE NFBL
The formal dissolution of the League shall be by Notice
of Motion approved at the Annual General Meeting.
All assets shall be sold and the nett proceeds, together
with all other remaining assets, be given to a local charity to be decided upon
by the Committee at the time of dissolution.
Latest Amendments: –
2021 The
abolition of the player registration system.
2021 10. Dissolution
of the NFBL