North of England Men’s Lacrosse Association
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - BYE LAWS
A. Objects
1. The organization and administration of competitions within its remit.
2. The settlement of disputes between clubs arising from competitions, on the appeal of either party, excluding disputes of a financial nature.
B. Composition
1. The Committee shall consist of up to twelve persons, to serve as follows:
a. General Secretary; Fixtures’ Secretary; Under 19 Fixtures’ Organiser; and Treasurer, all to be elected at each NEMLA Annual General Meeting.
b. A minimum of three, and a maximum of six, persons to hold non-specific positions, all to be elected at each NEMLA Annual General Meeting.
c. One person to be appointed by each region at their respective Annual General Meetings.
2. The Committee may co-opt persons whom it considers to be specially suited to serve, for any purpose.
3. Each sub-committee may annually appoint one person from its members to serve on the Committee.
C. Operation
1. The Committee shall operate under the NEMLA Constitution.
2. The Committee shall be the controlling authority within its remit.
3. The Committee shall meet at least once in each month of the season.
4. All persons on the Committee shall have equal voting rights on decisions made by the Committee.
5. A quorum at each Committee meeting shall consist of five persons eligible to vote.
6. The Committee shall annually elect its own Chairman, plus persons as required to serve on the MPC.
7. Minutes of all Committee meetings shall be recorded by the General Secretary.
D. Sub-committees
1. The Committee may, at its discretion, create sub-committees for any purpose.
2. A Disciplinary sub-committee shall deal with all aspects of disciplinary matters in accordance with its published procedures and any relevant competition Rules.
3. No current player shall serve on the Disciplinary sub-committee.
4. A quorum at each Disciplinary sub-committee meeting shall consist of three persons.
5. All sub-committees shall annually elect their own Chairmen and Secretaries.
6. Sub-committees may co-opt persons whom they consider to be specially suited for their purpose.
7. All persons on sub-committees (including co-opted persons) shall have equal voting rights within their relevant sub-committees.
8. Minutes of all sub-committee meetings shall be recorded by their respective Secretaries and made available to the Committee upon request.
E. Transfers
1. Players wishing to transfer between clubs are free to do so.
2. Official NEMLA transfer forms must be completed by the Chairmen or Secretaries of both clubs involved.
3. The transfer form must be completed satisfactorily and unconditionally, and must be in the possession of the General Secretary of the Committee before the player is eligible to play for his new club.
4. The General Secretary of the Committee shall confirm in writing the authorisation of the transfer to the Secretaries of both clubs involved.
F. Protests/Complaints
1. All protests or complaints must be made in writing, and received by the General Secretary of the Committee within eleven days of the match concerned.
2. Protests or complaints which the Committee considers to be deliberately frivolous or vexatious may be subject to a fine not exceeding £50 to be paid within 28 days of notification of such fine.
G. Negligence
1. Any club which in the opinion of the Committee fails through negligence of its officers to attend to official correspondence or responsibilities shall be subject to such disciplinary action as the Committee deems appropriate.
H. General
1. Each club shall at the commencement of every season be provided by the General Secretary of the Committee with a copy of the following:
a. The NEMLA Constitution;
b. The Management Committee Bye Laws;
c. The Senior League Championship Rules;
d. The Rules of Flags and Cup Competitions;
e. The Disciplinary sub-committee Procedures;
f. The Disciplinary Appeals Procedure.
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14 May 2015 (AGM).