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Woodborough United Football Club |
Do not fail to respect the authority of the referee or assistant.
Play to Win until the final whistle. Winning is the object of playing any game.
Do not use any form of foul or abusive language.
Play Fair. Winning is without value if victory has been achieved unfairly or dishonestly.
Do not blame the referee for your mistakes.
Accept Defeat with Dignity. Nobody wins all the time. You win some, you lose some.
Do not lose your temper or take the laws into your own hands.
Spectators and managers should set a good example to the Players in terms of conduct, attitude and appreciation of good sportsmanship.
Do not over-react to fouls committed against you.
Observe the Laws of the Game. All games need rules to guide them. Without rules, there would be chaos.
Do not get involved in matters that do not concern you.
Managers and trainers to congratulate, in a friendly manner, their counterparts, the match Officials and everyone taking part.
Do not attempt to get opponents into trouble or appeal unnecessarily.
Spectators, team officials and Players to ignore any bad behaviour or displays of poor sportsmanship by the opposition.
Spectators and team officials should always demonstrate their appreciation of good football and sportsmanship
displayed by both our own Team and the opposition.
The name of the Club shall be “Woodborough United Football Club” and is affiliated to the Nottinghamshire FA.
The aim of the club shall be to promote and encourage football for adults and youths in the area.
The objects of the Club shall be to arrange association football matches and social activities for its members.
Where possible the club shall follow FA guidelines.
The Club shall have the status of an Affiliated Member Club of The Football Association
by virtue of its affiliation to The Nottinghamshire Football Association Limited. The Rules and Regulations
of The Football Association Limited and Nottinghamshire Football Association Limited and any League or Competition
to which the Club is affiliated for the time being, shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Club Rules.
The Club will also abide by The Football Association’s Child Protection Policies and Procedures,
Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination Policy.
All decisions shall be by committee.
Five members shall be required for a quorum.
All decisions shall be by majority with the chair having the casting vote, in the event of a tie.
Club Meeting to be held on the first Monday of each month.
Any person who wishes to be a member must apply on the Membership Application Form and deliver it to the Club.
Election to membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Club Committee.
Membership shall become effective upon an applicant’s name being entered in the Membership Register.
A joining fee shall be paid to the club on members registration each year.
An annual fee payable by each member shall be determined from time to time by the Club Committee.
Any fee shall be payable in full on successful application for membership, annuallly by each member.
The membership year shall be from August the 1st each year until July 31st of the following year.
Successful applications for membership after December 31st in any year, will be eligible for a reduced membership fee,
at the rate of 50% of the annual fee, allowing for membership until the end of that year. Fees shall not be repayable.
A member shall cease to be a member of the Club if, and from the date on which, he/she gives notice to the Club Committee of their resignation.
A member whose annual membership fee or further subscription is more than 2 months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned.
Membership fees are non returnable in the event of the resignation or expulsion.
The Club Committee shall have the power to expel a member when, in their opinion,
it would not be in the interests of the Club for them to remain a member. There shall be no appeal procedures.
A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the Club Property or assets.
Match fees are charged at a rate decided at the AGM.
The Club Committee shall consist of the following Club Officers:
Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary, elected at an Annual General Meeting.
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in each year to:
(i) receive a report of Club activities over the previous year
(ii) receive a report of the Club’s finances over the previous year
(iii) elect the members of the Club Committee
(iv) consider any other business.
Nominations for election of members as Club Officers or as members of the
Club Committee shall be made in writing by the proposer and seconder, both of whom must
be existing members of the Club, to the Club Secretary not less than 21 days before the
AGM. Notice of any resolution to be proposed at the AGM shall be given in writing to the
Club Secretary not less than 21 days before the Meeting.
A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of the Club (the Club Account).
Designated account signatories shall be the Club Chairperson, the Club Secretary and the Treasurer.
No sum shall be drawn from the Club Account except by cheque signed by one of the designated signatories.
All monies payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer and deposited in the Club Account.
A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried
by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.
The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee
shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club.
Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club
shall be transferred to the Woodborough Parish Council