ROTHWELL FC CLUB RULES
AUGUST 2011
GENERAL
The Club is adamant that all players, officials and supporters act in an appropriate manner at all times whilst they are associated with the Club. To confirm this, the Club requires all players who are required to register (except the players in mini soccer), coaches, managers and all parents and carers (including the excepted group above) to sign the “Contract of Conduct”.
The manager of each age group will retain the completed tear off slip of the contract for his/her players and their parents/carers and this information will be available for use by coaches and directors of the Club. In signing the contract the signatory agrees to be bound by the rules of the Club and is deemed to be a member of the club for the period of time until the contract expires (this will usually be 31st August).
The Board of Directors will deal with any breaches of the contract and will meet for this purpose when requested by the Secretary or Chairman. The “Code of Conduct” is available on the Club’s website at www.rothwelljuniors.co.uk
PLAYING MEMBERS
1. All members who are required to register as players (with the exception of mini soccer) shall pay an annual membership fee of £135.00. This fee can be paid in the following manner.
(i) One payment of £135.00 at the start of the season
(ii) Nine monthly payments of £15.00
All payments should be made by Direct Debit the name of the player/s to be indicated.
Any fee that may cause genuine financial hardship may be waived wholly or in part at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Mini Soccer weekly charges to be £3.00 per session per child.
2. Team managers will ensure that all players are registered in accordance with their respective league rules.
3. Team managers shall ensure that all players are free of any other obligations which would otherwise affect their ability to participate before registering them for their respective leagues.
4. Team managers must ensure that players abide by the WRCFA rules and regulations.
TEAM MATTERS
1. All teams within the club shall play in the following kit: Red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks with red trim. Change strips should be blue and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. Unless otherwise authorised by the Board all kit will be purchased via a preferred supplier.
2. Pitch availability to be determined by the fixture Secretary on a weekly basis. On occasions where there is a clash, Cup games will take preference.
3. Team fund raising can take place at any time during the year but 25% of the proceeds of any team fund raising event must immediately be donated to the Club via the Treasurer.
4. Should any team become insolvent, all of its monies and equipment will automatically revert to the Club.
5. All monies raised by individual teams are deemed to be part of the Club’s financial accounts. It is the manager’s responsibility to look after the team’s financial affairs and produce a spreadsheet showing income and expenditure. This information must be made available to the Treasurer of the Club at the end of each month. (Nil returns should also be forwarded to the Treasurer).
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Members
Members are deemed to be:
a) Directors of the Club.
b) Team coaches and managers who have signed the Contract of Conduct.
c) Parents or guardians of players who are registered with the Club and who have signed the Contract of Conduct.
d) Players who have signed the Contract of Conduct.
e) Others who have been seconded by the Club with the agreement of the Directors to assist in any tasks specified by the Club.
2. Voting rights
All of the above will be entitled to one vote each at an AGM/EGM of the Club, except players who are under the age of 16 years.
BYE LAWS
Use of facilities
1. STP
a) No blades or studs to be worn on the STP
b) Chewing gum is not allowed whilst using the facility.
c) All equipment used by individual teams i.e. nets goalposts etc to be tidied away at the end of each session.
d) Any rubbish accumulated during the use of the facility to be cleared at the end of each session.
2. Club House
a) All persons using the club house to behave in a responsible manner.
b) Football boots should be removed before entering the club house.
c) The changing rooms should be left in a tidy condition, all rubbish to be collected and removed.
d) Managers and coaches should ensure compliance with the above.
e) Those persons who use the community room should ensure that it is left in a clean and tidy condition.