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OFFICERS OF THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET ASSOCIATION Chairman - Eric Chadderton Vice-Chairman - Philip Radcliffe Secretary - Stephen Pickles Treasurer - Brian Wheeler |
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This Constitution was amended at the YCA AGM of 26 February 2005 |
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1) TITLE 1.1)This Association of Cricket interests shall he called the Yorkshire Cricket Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association). 2) OBJECTS 2.1) To bring together through periodic meetings representatives of all member organisations. 2.2) To represent the interests of clubs, leagues and associations on the Yorkshire Cricket Board and in the governance and development of the game. 3) MEMBERSHIP 3.1) The membership of the Association shall be composed of the Leagues and other bodies of cricket clubs operating within Yorkshire - the Yorkshire Women's Cricket Association and its constituent members 3.2) The Yorkshire Senior Schools Cricket Association, the Yorkshire Schools Cricket Association, the Joe Lumb Cricket Competition, the Lords Taverners Yorkshire Junior Cricket Festival, the Yorkshire Cricket Board Coaches Association , Yorkshire branches of the Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers., the Institute of Groundsmanship / Yorkshire Association of Groundsmen shall be members (the foregoing shall have voting rights). The Yorkshire CCC Charitable Youth Trust, Junior Leagues specifically concerned with the provision of cricket facilities for players under 18 years of age, Leagues or Competitions where participating Clubs are already affiliated through the membership of other Leagues shall also be members ( the foregoing shall be non voting). 3.3) Individual Clubs who are not members of the League or other member body shall be entitled to associate membership (nonvoting) 3.4) Members. ex-officio members or associate members wishing to resign from the Association must do so in writing to the Secretary not later than 31 October in any year. A resignation cannot be accepted until current and past obligations have been met. 3.5) Membership of the Association and its member organisations as defined above and of all the member clubs of such organisations shall be open to all irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, colour, social status and sexual orientation. 4) FINANCES 4.1) The Yorkshire Cricket Board will provide the Association with a sum of money equivalent to 20% of the team subscription monies paid the Board each year 4.2) The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for the funds of the Association through an account or accounts in the name of the Association. At the discretion of the Council of the Association accounts may be opened for the deposit of funds with any one or more suitable financial. institutions. Cheques may be drawn and signed by the Chairman, ViceChairman, Honorary Treasurer or Secretary. Two out of four may sign. 4.3) Each Area Council will be provided by the Yorkshire Cricket Board with a sum of money equivalent to 20% of the team subscription monies paid to the Board each year 4.4) The financial year shall end on 30th November, after which accounts shall be audited by the Honorary Auditor who shall he elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of tile Association. 4.5) Honoraria, if any, to be paid to any individual shall be agreed at the Annual General Meeting. Such Honoraria shall he awarded in respect of the previous year. 5) OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 5.1) The Officers of the Association shall consist of Chairman, ViceChairman, Honorary Treasurer and Secretary, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 6) GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION 6.1) The Annual General Meeting of members (as defined in Rules 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) shall be held not later than 28 February in any year. 6.2) Nominations of Officers must be received in writing on or before 31 December. Nominations may also be made by the Council of the Association. The intention of existing Officers shall be made known to the members riot later than 31 October. 6.3) The Council, Area Councils and Member Organisations are entitled to propose alterations to these rules at the Annual General Meeting. All proposals , duly seconded, shall he received in writing by the Secretary not later than 30 November. Any proposal shall be considered by the Council and thereafter be circulated with the Agenda. Any comments from Council with any supporting rernarks of the proposer and seconded shall be appended 6.4) The Agenda for the Annual General Meeting shall be forwarded to the members so that it is received at least 21 days before the meeting. It shall include the nominations of Officers and shall provide for the election of an Honorary Auditor. It shall include any proposals for alterations to the Rules and the Honorary Treasurer's Audited Financial Statement. 6.5) An Extraordinary General meeting shall be called within 21 days of a request in writing by at least six members being received by the Secretary. The object of the meeting shall be fully stated in the request and in the notice convening the meeting. A Special General Meeting may also be convened by decision of the Council. The provisions regarding the notice to members shall be as for the Annual General Meeting. 6.6) A twothirds majority of members present and voting, shall he required for a proposed alteration to rule to be carried. In all other matters a simple majority of members present and voting, shall suffice. 6.7) Officers and other members of the Council shall he present but shall not have voting rights at General Meetings except as a representative of' a member organisation. The Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote only. Representatives of members at General Meetings shall be based on the numbers of Clubs fully affiliated to them, always provided that a Club may be counted only once and that in respect of its first or senior team. This applies to fully affiliated Leagues and Organisations as referred to in Rule 3.1 and representation shall be as follows: 125 Clubs affiliated - 1 representative The voting organisations in Rule 3.2 shall be entitled to 1 representative. The other organisations as in Rule 3.2 and the individual Clubs as in Rule 3.3 shall be entitled to 1 representative (all nonvoting). 6.8) The quorum General Meetings shall be 20 other than Officers, Assistants and other members of the Council except where they represent a member organisation. 7) COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION 7.1) The size of the Association makes it necessary for it to be divided into Area Councils as and when required by, or with the approval of the Council of the Association. 7.2) The Council of the Association shall comprise the Honorary Officers as detailed in Rule 5.1 and the following: Area Councils up to 75 Clubs - 1 representative Yorkshire Women's Cricket Association - 1 representative The representatives from the Area Council shall always be selected from within the particular Council. The Representatives of Organisations other than Area Councils to be advised to the Secretary by March 1 in each year. 7.3) In determining the number of Area Council representatives only Clubs affiliated to member organisations which have fully met their financial obligations may be included and a Club may only be included in one area ( Rule 6.8 and 7.2) 7.4) The Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his own vote at Meetings of the Council. 7.5) The Honorary Solicitor may be asked to attend a particular meeting or meetings to deal with a specific subject but will not have a vote 7.6) There shall not be power of cooption to the Council. 7.7) At its first meeting following the Annual General Meeting the Council shall appoint five delegates to the Yorkshire Cricket Board. | ||||