Brinscall & Withnell Athletic & Recreational Association
INDEX to:
BRINSCALL VILLAGE JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
1.1 Mission Statement
1.2 Club History
1.3 Team Coaches
1.4 Ethos of the club
1.5 Terminology
1.6 Executive Committee & Contact Information
1.7 Club Officers
1.8 Management, Nomination, Election
1.9 Alteration to Rules
2.0 Standard Club Rules/Constitution
2.1 Code of Conduct for Coaches
2.2 Code of Conduct for Parents & Players
2.3 Anti Discrimination Policy
2.4 Equal Opportunities Policy
2.5 Complaints Procedure
2.6 Protests and Complaints Procedure
2.7 Board of Appeal
2.8 Exclusion of Club Officials
3.0 Subscription
3.1 Registration
4.0 Playing Season, Conditions of Play, Times of Kick-off, Postponements, Substitutes
5.0 Presentation Nights
6.0 Club Website
7.0 Club Photographs & Videos
8.0 Club Sponsorship
9.0 Contact Details
10.0 Club Honors
BRINSCALL VILLAGE JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
CODE
OF RULES
1.1 Mission
Statement
Brinscall Village Junior Football Club aims to develop the footballing
and social skills of the children whilst promoting fun, teamwork and discipline within a well-structured coaching system that
is up to date and modern in its outlook.
1.2 Club History
It all started in 1995 when Kevin Kealey and Paul Billington qualified
as FA coaches and with the help of Ian McVittie established a coaching school in our village for local children. This then
evolved into a Junior Club some two years later. We pride ourselves on ensuring that the children are looked after and receive
structured training from qualified coaches. The teams are predominantly made
up of local children; we do not hold trials and we try to ensure that all the children are given a chance to play.
1.3 Team Coaches:
Detailed table at
the rear of the handbook
The age groups that are covered range from Under 5’s through to
Under 16’s. (Including a girls group)
Number of Children to date Approx 160
1.4
Ethos of the club:
Ø To develop the skills and abilities
of the individual child within a Team
Environment.
Ø To promote enjoyment and sportsmanship
for all
The Club is affiliated to the Lancashire Football Association Ref Number:
1.5 Terminology
The use of the following words / phrases or acronyms refers as follows:
The Club
Brinscall Village
Junior Football Club
BVJFC
Brinscall Village Junior
Football Club
F.A
English Football Association
L.F.A
Lancashire Football Association
Club Officers
Elected members by each AGM
AGM
Annual General Meeting
SGM
Special General Meeting
i.a.w
in accordance with
League
The respective League authority for that Age Group.
shall
An expression which is a mandatory requirement
BWARA
Brinscall & Withnell Athletics’ Recreation Association
1.6 Executive Committee & Contact
Information
Chairman: Kevin Kealey 01254 832488
Vice Chair
Ian Mc Vittie
Treasurer:
Pete Whitworth 01254 831426
Secretary:
Kevin Kealey (Temp)
Registration Secretary
Ian Mc Vittie
Child Welfare Officer
Alistair Richardson
07970 283364
Coaches Representative Chris
Cox
07710 679685
Coaches Representative Mark Bades
07736 380751
General Committee Member Mick Wowk
07793559604
General Committee Member Diane Wells
07999255063
General Committee Member Tina Pheasant
07828409543
General Committee Member Amanda Treadwell
07771563345
General Committee Member Greame Collinge
07836 780905
General Committee Member Sharon
White
01772 627264
Fund Raising Committee Rep Sheena Tattum 01254
832872
Newsletter Editor
Rebecca Murphy 01257
264552
1.7 Club Officers
The minimum officers of the Club
Committee shall be the Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Registration Secretary, Child Protection Officer, Coaches Representative
& Parent’s Representative. These positions shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
1.8 Management, Nomination, Election
(A) The Club shall be governed
in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association and by the rules herein. The Club Committee will
be comprised of the Officers as above, and who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
(B) Retiring officers shall
be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other
candidates for election as Officers or Members of the Club Committee shall be nominated to the Club Secretary in writing not
later than 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting in each year.
Names of the candidates for election
shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event
of there being no nomination in accordance with the forgoing of any officer, nominations may be received at the Annual General
Meeting.
(C) The Club Committee shall
meet as often as is necessary to deal with business as it arises. The general
meeting of the Club shall be convened at least once monthly during the playing season. The Secretary of the Club is to notify
all members of the date, time and venue. All Coaches will be required to attend
at each general meeting. Venues for all meetings unless otherwise notified are
to be held at the BWARA Club School Lane Brinscall
(D) Except where otherwise mentioned
all communications shall be addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Club and keep a record
of its proceedings.
1.9
Alteration to Rules
(A) Alterations shall be made to these Rules only at
the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened. Any
alteration(s) made during the playing season may take affect in the next up issue if the Hand Book.
(B) Where a ruling has been decided to take immediate
affect, then such a recommendation is to be notified in writing to all members. This side letter will constitute a change
to the Club rules.
(C) Decisions of Proposed changes to the rules will
be recorded in the Clubs meeting minutes and are to be included in the next up issue of the Club Hand Book.
(D) Notice of proposed alterations to be considered
at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Club Secretary by 1 month prior to the Annual General Meeting in each
year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee,
shall be circulated to the Clubs Members 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting and any amendments thereto shall be submitted
to the Club Secretary by 7 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. The proposals
and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Club Members with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if 51% of those present, at the AGM, and entitled to vote
are in favour.
2.
Standard Club Rules/Constitution
Club Rules:
1. Name
The club shall be called Brinscall Village JFC .
2. Objects
The objects of the Club shall be to arrange association football
matches and social activities for its members.
3. Status of Rules
These rules form a binding agreement between each member
of the Club.
4. Rules and Regulations
(a) The Club shall have the status of an affiliated Member Club of The Football
Association by virtue of its affiliation to/membership of The Football Association.
The Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited and parent County
Association and any League or Competition to which the Club is affiliated
for the time being shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Club Rules.
(b) No alteration to the Club Rules shall be effective without prior written approval by the
parent Association.
(c) 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 Police.
5. Club Membership
(a) The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in the register
of members (the Membership Register) which shall be maintained by the Club Secretary.
(b) 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.
(c) In the event of a member resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be removed from
the Membership Register.
(d) The Football Association and parent County
Association shall be given access to the Membership Register on demand.
6. Annual Membership Fee
(a) An annual fee payable by each member shall be determined from time to time by the Club
Committee. Any fee shall be payable on a successful application for membership and annually by each member. Fees shall not
be repayable.
(b) The Club Committee shall have the authority to levy further subscriptions from the members
as are reasonably necessary to fulfil the object of the Club.
7. Resignation and Expulsion
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share
of any, of the Club Property.
8. Club Committee
(a) The Club Committee shall consist of the following Club Officers : Chairperson, Vice
Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary. Plus up to 5 other members, elected at
an Annual General Meeting.
(b) Each Club Officer and Club Committee Member shall hold office from the date of appointment
until the next Annual General Meeting unless otherwise resolved at a Special General Meeting.
One person may hold no more than two positions of Club Officers at any time.
The Club Committee shall be responsible for the management of all the affairs of the Club. Decisions of the Club Committee shall be made by a simple majority of those attending the Club committee
meeting. The Chairperson of the Club Committee meeting shall have a casting vote
in the event of a tie. Meetings of the Club Committee shall be chaired by the
Chair or in their absence the Vice Chair. The quorum for the transaction of business
of the Club Committee shall be three.
(c) Decisions of the Club Committee of meetings shall be entered into the Minute Book
of the Club to be maintained by the Club Secretary.
(d) Any member of the Club Committee may call a meeting of the Club Committee by giving not
less than 7 days' notice to all members of the Club Committee. The Club Committee
shall hold not less than four meetings a year.
(e) An outgoing member of the Club Committee may be re-elected. Any vacancy on the Club Committee which arises between Annual General Meetings shall be filled by a member
proposed by one and seconded by another of the remaining Club Committee members and approved by a simple majority of the remaining
Club Committee members.
(f) Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association and
the County Association
to which the Club is affiliated, the Club Committee shall have the power to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect
of any issue concerning the Club Rules.
9. Annual and Special General Meeting
(a)
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in each year to:
(i) receive a report of the activities
of the Club 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.
(b) 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 Meeting.
(c) A Special General Meeting (SGM) may be called at any time by the Committee
and shall be called within 21 days of the receipt by the Club Secretary of a requisition in writing signed by not less than
five members stating the purpose for which the Meeting is require and the resolutions proposed. Business at an AGM may be any business that may be transacted at an AGM.
(d) The Secretary shall notify members of the date of a General Meeting together
with the resolutions to be proposed at least 14 days before the Meeting.
(e) The quorum for a General Meeting shall be three.
(f) The Chair or in their absence a member selected by the Club Committee,
shall take the chair. Each member present shall have one vote and resolutions
shall be passed by a simple majority. In the event of an equality of votes the
Chairperson of the Meeting shall have a casting vote.
(g) The Club Secretary, or in their absence a member of the Club Committee,
shall enter Minutes of General Meetings into the Minute Book of the Club.
10. Club Teams
At its first meeting following each AGM the Club Committee
shall appoint a Club member to be responsible for each of the Club's football teams.
The appointed members shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the team.
The appointed members shall present to the Club Committee at its last meeting prior to an AGM a written report of the
activities of the team.
11. Club Finances
(a) 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 two of the three designated signatories. All monies
payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer and deposited in the Club Account.
(b) The income and assets of the Club (the Club Property) shall be applied only
in furtherance of the objects of the Club.
(c) The Club Committee shall have power to authorise the payment of remuneration
and expenses to any member of the Club and to any other person or persons for services rendered to the Club.
(d) The Club shall prepare an annual Financial Statement in such form as shall
be published by The Football Association from time to time.
(e) The Club Property, other than the Club Account, shall be vested in not
less than two and no more than four custodians, one of whom shall be the Treasurer (the Custodians), who shall deal with the
Club Property as directed by decisions of the Club Committee and entry in the Minute Book shall be conclusive evidence of
such a decision.
(f) The Custodians shall be appointed by the Club in a General Meeting and
shall hold office until death or resignation unless removed by a resolution passed at a General Meeting.
(g) On their removal or resignation a Custodian shall execute a Conveyance
in such form as is published by The Football Association from time to time to a newly elected Custodian or the existing Custodians
as directed by the Club Committee. On the death of a Custodian any Club Property
vested in them shall vest automatically in the surviving Custodians. if there
is only one surviving Custodian, a Special General Meeting shall be convened as soon as possible to appoint another Custodian.
(h) The Custodians shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the Club Property
for all expenses and other liabilities reasonably incurred by them in carrying out their duties.
12. Dissolution
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities
of the club shall be transferred to the parent Association who shall determine how the assets shall be utilised for the benefit
of the game. Alternatively, such assets may be disposed of in such other manner
as the members of the Club with the consent of the parent Association shall determine.
2.1 Code of Conduct for Coaches
Coaches are key to the establishment of ethics in football. Their concept of ethics and their attitude directly effects the behaviour of players
under their supervision. Coaches are, therefore, expected to pay particular care
to the moral aspect of their conduct.
Coaches have to be aware that almost all of their
everyday decisions and choices of actions, as well as strategic targets, have ethical implications.
It is natural that winning constitutes a basic
concern for coaches. This code is not intended to conflict with that. However, the code calls for coaches to disassociate themselves from a "win-at-all-costs" attitude.
Increased responsibility is requested from coaches
involved in coaching young people. The health, safety, welfare and moral education
of young people are a first priority, before the achievement or the reputation of the club, school, coach or parent.
Set out below is The FA Coaches Association Code
of Conduct (which reflects the standards expressed by the National Coaching Foundation and the National Association of Sports
Coaches) which forms the benchmark for all involved in coaching:
1. Coaches must respect the rights, dignity
and worth of each and every person and treat each equally within the context of the sport.
2. Coaches must place the well-being and safety
of each player above all other considerations, including the development of performance.
3. Coaches must adhere to all guidelines laid
down by governing bodies.
4. Coaches must develop an appropriate working
relationship with each player based on mutual trust and respect.
5. Coaches must not exert undue influence to
obtain personal benefit or reward.
6. Coaches must encourage and guide players
to accept their responsibility for their own behaviour and performance.
7. Coaches must ensure that the activities they
direct or advocate are appropriate for the age, maturity, experience and ability of players.
8. Coaches should, at the outset, clarify with
the players (and, where appropriate, parent) exactly what is expected of them and also what they are entitled to expect from
their coach.
9. Coaches must co-operate fully with other
specialists (e.g. other coaches, officials, sports scientists, doctors, physiotherapists) in the best interests of the player.
10. Coaches must always promote the positive aspects
of the sport (e.g. fair play) and never condone violations of the Laws of the Game, behaviour contrary to the spirit of the
Laws of the Game or relevant rules and regulations or the use of prohibited substances or techniques.
11. Coaches must consistently display high standards
of behaviour and appearance.
12. Not to use or tolerate inappropriate language.
