This Club shall be known as Bridon Ropes Football Club and its aim will be to promote Football at Junior, Intermediate and Senior Levels within the community of the London Borough of Greenwich and surrounding areas. The Club shall be affiliated to the London Football Association.
Every member of the Club and those non-playing guests, (as defined within the Rules of the Club at that time), shall be entitled to use and enjoy the premises and facilities of Bridon Ropes Football Club and The Meridian Sports & Social Club
vManagement
The Clubs affairs shall be run by an elected committee, who shall meet monthly, consisting of the following members;
President
The President shall be elected by the Committee of Management to serve the Committee. It is the undoubted right of the President to take the Chair at any meeting or committee of the Club.
Chairman
The Chairman, shall chair the Committee of Management monthly meetings and, ex officio, shall be a member of all committees. Should the Chairperson be unable to chair a meeting, a decision shall be taken by those attending the meeting as to who will be acting Chairperson.
Fixture Secretary
The Fixture Secretary shall minute and administrate the Committee of Management monthly meetings and any subsequent committee meetings.
The Fixture Secretary shall also preside over the finances of the Club and report to the Committee of Management at the monthly meeting. The Fixture Secretary shall produce an annual Income & Expenditure Account on the request of the Committee of Management.
In addition to the members above the remainder of the committee will be made up of the following members:
General Secretary
Youth Section Chairman
Youth Section Secretary
Honorary Committee Member(Nominees to be put forward and voted upon by remainder of committee)
The Club shall be non-profit making. All players sign-on fees/subscriptions, or income derived from sponsorships and donations etc shall be reinvested in the club. No surpluses or assets will be distributed to members or third parties. In the event that the Club is dissolved any remaining assets shall be given or transferred to another community amateur sports club, a registered charity or the sports governing body.
The Team Managers
The Team Managers shall be responsible for all appropriate match-day administration of their teams. Each Team Manager is responsible for:
§Team selection & recruitment
§Attendance at training
§The safekeeping & maintenance of playing kit
§First Aid & Balls etc
§Promotion of Club functions
§Attending committee meetings (every other week)
§The general enforcement of club rules & discipline at team level
§Upholding the Club ‘Code of Conduct’ & Child Protection Policy.
The first team will have priority of selection over the reserve team, and may request players from the A team. All team managers are required to attend managers meetings when arranged.
The Head Coach (optional)
The Head Coach, who shall not be attached to any team within the club, shall be responsible for managing pre-season and general weekly coaching throughout the season for the playing staff. He will also be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate, trained coaching staff to cover weekly sessions, and that necessary training equipment is made available. The Head Coach will report to the Club Management Committee and/or Managers Committee as required.
The Playing Staff
The Playing Staff shall be members of any team playing within the confines of the Club who are fully paid up as defined within the Club rules. Players sign as members of this club on the understanding that they are committed to progressing the aims of the club to achieve senior status, and make themselves available if required.
All relevant playersmust attend training nights. Wherever possible, squad selection will be made at this time. Should any player be unable to attend training, it is their duty to contact their manager beforehand, failing which, managers will take appropriate action.
Any player approached by another club must inform his manager immediately.
No smoking will be allowed in dressing rooms at any time, & no alcohol is to be consumed before matches. Players breaking this rule will be dealt with as the Team Managers see fit.
Any Club member found to be using recreational drugs of any kind on the premises will be dealt with as the Committee see fit.
The Club will arrange fundraising events during the season, which all players are expected to attend and support for the duration of the event. A record of those attending will be kept, and a fine of £10 will be imposed on anyone absent on the evening.
Membership of Non-Playing members
Members of the general public, family and friends of either the Playing Staff or the Committee of Management are welcome to attend games and functions held at the Club. They may, at the discretion of the Committee of Management, attend the Annual general Meeting or other meeting, but do not hold voting rights as Playing Staff or Committee members do.
Meetings of the Committee of Management
The Committee of Management shall meet once a month, or as often as necessary. Four members present shall constitute a quorum. Any member of the Playing or Non-Playing Staff, given the approval of the Committee of Management and a minimum of one weeks notice, may attend a monthly Committee Meeting and table an agenda item.
The Committee of Management shall have power to appoint such Sub-Committees as may from time to time be deemed necessary and shall receive reports of such Sub-Committees at its meetings.
Membership
Membership of the club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport of football on application regardless of sex, age, race, disability, nationality, class, sexual orientation, religion, or other beliefs. A member of the Playing Staff, as defined within the rules of the Club, may enjoy the facilities of Club and Clubhouse. A Non-Playing member may also use the facilities and Clubhouse at the discretion of the Committee of Management.
The Committee of Management reserve the right to reject or terminate membership of either a Playing Member or a Committee of management Member who have been absent for either three months or three consecutive Committee of Management meetings.
Any playing or non-playing member bringing the Club into disrepute by their actions & with regard to the Club ‘Code of Conduct’ will be dealt with as the Committee see fit.
Subscriptions
The annual subscription for Playing Staff shall be determined by the Committee of Management at the Annual General Meeting, Annual subscriptions shall be set at a level so as not to pose a significant obstacle to people participating.All players must have their sign-on fee fully paid up by the agreed date(s), failing which they will become unavailable for selection. This will be enforced by the management committee & team managers. All sign-on fees, fines & function monies to be paid directly to the nominated person(s), who will keep a record of same, & report regularly to the committee and managers on ineligible players.
Subscription details 2008-09
Sign-on fee: £40
£40 to be paid by 1st August 2008.
Players registering with the club after 1st January: £20 to be paid in full within 1 month.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the first week of July in each year. The Secretary shall give fourteen days notice of such meeting to all Members, Playing Staff or otherwise.
The financial report and Secretaries report shall be received by the meeting, which will also elect the Members of the Committee of Management, and transact any other business.
Extraordinary General Meeting
An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the Committee of Management when deemed desirable and also upon the written request of four or more Members.
Alteration of Club Rules
No alteration of Club rules shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for that purpose, and only if supported by the majority of those Members present and voting at such meeting. Notice of proposed alteration of Club rules must be given in writing to the Secretary by the last week of June in each year, and notified to Members on notice of meeting.
Other Business
This club shall comply with the FA policy on Child Protection, its procedures and practices.
The Club will provide insurance cover for players & officials by joining a CountyFA insurance scheme each season. The General Secretary to hold details.
Any matters not mentioned in this document shall be dealt with by the Committee of Management, the decision of which body shall be final and binding.
Agreement
“In signing with the club you are agreeing to abide by the Rules of the Club, and will ensure that your behavior is at all times in line with the Club ‘Code of Conduct’, copies of which you have been given”
