Rules

(a){1} The Management Committee may appoint such other sub-committees as they may consider necessary & may delegate such of their powers, as they deem necessary to such sub-committees. The decisions of all such sub-committees shall be reported to Management Committee

(a){2} The Management Committee shall be empowered to make the following appointments:-

The Competition Representative to Gloucestershire Football Association.
A Doorkeeper, to maintain a Register of all attendees to General Meetings.
A Team Manager to organise the Competition Representative squad as required. This position will be offered to the Team Manager of the Club finishing highest in the Competition in the previous season & still in Membership of the Competition. The person appointed will be free to appoint such assistance as is considered necessary.

(b) Subject to the permission of the Gloucestershire Football Association Limited having being obtained, the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season. The proceeds may be devoted to the funds of the Competition and if necessary, may call upon each Club [including any Club which may have withdrawn during the season] to contribute equally, such sums as may be necessary to meet the deficiency at the end of the season. [See Rule 6(e)].

(c) Each member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and be entitled to one vote thereat. No Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented. [This principle shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee].

In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

(d) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the rules of the Competition and have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty. Any Club, Official or Player, alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule, must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before the Management Committee. All breaches of the Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with FA Rules.

(e){1} All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding, subject to the right of appeal to the board of appeal in accordance with Rule 16.

(e){2} Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to all concerned within 14 days.

(f) Five Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and three Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any sub-committee of the Competition.

(g) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have the power to fill in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their numbers.

(h) A Club failing to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and / or the correspondence of the Competition, shall be liable to a fine of £10.00 or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.

(i) All fines shall be paid within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification. Clubs Officials or individuals committing a breach of this rule, will incur an additional fine of £10.00 or any such penalties as the Management Committee may impose.

(j) A member of the Management Committee appointed by this Competition to attend a meeting or a match, may have any travelling expenses incurred, refunded by the Competition.

(k) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition, between the Annual General or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.

(l) A Club failing to be represented at a League Meeting shall be fined £20.00 for the first offence and £30.00 for second offence and for each subsequent offence £50.00. Failing to be represented at three consecutive meetings without satisfactory reasons being given, shall be further dealt with as the Management Committee may determine.

No person will be allowed to represent more than one club at a meeting