League Constitution

TITLE

1. The League shall be known as ‘THE MILTON KEYNES INDOOR NETBALL LEAGUE’.

OBJECT

1. To promote and encourage the game of netball and to further the growth and

  development of the game for girls and women.

2. To be affiliated to ENGLAND NETBALL, whose current rules shall be the rules of all

  games of netball in the League.

3. To work towards increasing facilities for the game of netball to be played indoors in this

  area.

4. To draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue cheques and other

  instruments and to operate a bank account.

5. To collect and receive money and funds by way of contributions, donations,

  subscriptions, grants and other lawful method for and towards all or any of the objects of

  the league.

6. To provide services of any sort whatsoever for any club and association body of person

  interested in association with the sport and recreation of netball.

7. To provide members with the opportunity to move towards gaining umpiring and

  coaching qualifications by offering regular courses.

MEMBERSHIP

1. The League shall consist of members who shall be affiliated to the ENGLAND NETBALL

  (EN). There is no limit on the number of members involved.

2. The annual membership subscription shall be payable on or before the date of the

  AGM.

3. All matches will be played to EN rules.

4. The MKINL, Milton Keynes Council, Bucks County Council and the match venue

  proprietors can in no way be held responsible for any incident occurring and all players

  will play at their own risk.

AFFILIATION

1. Annual subscriptions to the EN will be due on 1st September in any year.

ALLOCATION OF COMMITTEE

1. The league will be managed by a committee, who shall be elected at the AGM each year

  and, subject to termination of their office by resignation or otherwise, shall remain in

  office until their successors are elected at the next AGM. The committee shall have the

  power to fill any vacancy that may occur. The retiring members of the committee shall be

  eligible for re-election.

VOTING RIGHTS AT AGM

1. Every affiliated member has entitlement to one vote at an AGM. In the event of equality the

  Chairman shall have the casting vote.

OFFICERS

1. The officers of the league shall be proposed and seconded at the AGM and stand until

  the next AGM (subject to rules regarding replacement) and shall be:

  oChairperson

  oVice-Chairperson

  oTreasurer

  oResults Secretary

  oUmpiring Secretary

  oAffiliation Officer

  oFixtures & Publicity Officer

  oMinutes Secretary

  oDuty Manager

  oContact Coordinator

  oPlus a team representatives

COMMITTEE

1. A quorum of the committee shall be 5 members of the committee of whom one shall be

  the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.

2. Minutes shall be taken of committee meetings and distributed to all member teams.

3. The committee shall be empowered to deal with all the business of the league between

  AGM’s.

4. The committee shall not incur liabilities in excess of the leagues current resources.

5. The committee may appoint a sub-committee and may delegate to such committee

  executive powers within defined limits.

6. The committee shall have the powers to co-opt as and when necessary.

AGM (IN FULL)

1. This meeting shall be held at the end of the season of each year.

2. It shall be called by the chairperson or the committee, in writing, giving at least 28 days

  notice of date, time and place together with an agenda.

3. All general meetings, other than the AGM, shall be called Extraordinary General Meetings.

4. Notice of motions must be received by the Secretary in writing 28 days prior to the AGM.

  The agenda will be prepared incorporating such motions and sent to all club secretaries

  at least 14 days prior to the AGM to enable clubs to discuss the proposals.

5. The Chairman, or in his/her absence, the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary, Match Secretary

  of Treasurer, or in the absence of all five, a member by election shall take the chair.

6. The agenda shall always include the following items:

  oMinutes of the last AGM

  oMatters arising

  oChairman’s report

  oPresentation of Accounts

  oOfficers report

  oElection of officers

  oAlterations to rules / constitution / affiliation

  oAny other business

7. All matters of procedure and amendment shall be by simple majority vote.

8. Voting shall be by a show of hands except where three or more members demand a card

  vote.

EGM

1. An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the committee or by no less than

  seven members of the MKINL by notice in writing addressed to the secretary giving the

  reason for desiring the meeting to be called.

2. Members shall be given not less than 14 days notice of the EGM together with an

  agenda.

3. Amendments to the motions may be taken at the meeting.

4. All matters of procedure and amendment shall be decided by simple majority vote.

ACCOUNTS

1. The financial year of the league shall be from 1 June to 31st May.

2. The accounts of the league prepared by the treasurer shall be certified by an auditor who

  shall be appointed at a committee meeting.

3. The league’s bankers shall be the National Westminster Bank plc, High Street, Stony

  Stratford, Milton Keynes.

4. All cheques and bank mandates on the league’s funds shall be signed by the treasurer

  and another authorised representative.

GENERAL

The committee may, in its absolute discretion, expel any member for contravention of these rules, for bad sportsmanship or for conduct prejudicial to the league.