LONDON JUNIOR BASKETBALL LEAGUE
June 2000
CONSTITUTION
1. TITLE
The league shall be called the London Junior
Basketball League.
(j) The League Committee shall appoint such subcommittees as it determines fit.
6. FINANCE
2. AIM
The objectives of the League shall be to promote and
encourage junior and cadet basketball in the Greater
LONDON area.
3. MEMBERSHIP
Any Club registered with the English Basket Ball
Association (EBBA) may enter the League subject to
the following conditions:
(a) Each player must be individually registered with the
EBBA.
(b) The payment of League and Competition fees as
determined by the League Executive Committee.
4. OFFICERS
(a) The Honorary Officers of the League shall be:
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, General Secretary ,
Treasurer, Divisional Secretaries, Competitions
Secretary, Technical Secretary and Public Relations
Officer.
(b) All Officers shall retire annually and shall be
eligible for re-election .
(c) The Executive Committee shall have the powers to
co-opt individuals for vacant offices as necessary for
the season with full voting rights.
(a) The financial year shall end on 31 May and the
accounts shall be published at the Annual General
Meeting .
(b) The funds of the League shall be held in a bank or
building society and withdrawals from the account
shall require the signature of two officers.
7. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a) The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be
held not later than 45 days after the end of the playing
season.
(b) The Officers for the League Executive Committee
shall be elected at this meeting.
(c) At least fourteen clear days' notice of this meeting
shall be given in writing by the General Secretary to all
clubs and League Officers.
(d) Notice of proposed amendments to the Constitution
shall be received in writing not less than 28 days before
the AGM by the General Secretary, who shall circulate
these to clubs at least fourteen days before the AGM.
(e) Each club shall be entitled to one vote. Officers
shall be entitled to one vote in respect of their capacity
as such. No person shall be entitled to vote in more
than one capacity.
8. SPECIAL MEETING
5. EXECUTIVE
(a) The League Committee shall manage the affairs
appertaining to the League
(b) The League Committee shall comprise the Officers
of the League
(c) Each Committee member shall be entitled to one
vote at a Committee meeting, but no member may vote
in a matter appertaining to his/her own Club. In the
event of the voting being equal, the Chairman shall
have the casting vote.
(d) Any other person may be co-opted to assist without
voting rights at the discretion of the Committee.
(e) The Committee shall meet at regular intervals.
(f) Three voting members shall constitute a quorum.
(g) In the event of the breach of any clause of the
Constitution, the Committee shall have the powers to
punish the defaulters (whether it be club, player or
official) by fine, suspension or otherwise.
(h) Defaulters have a right to appeal in person to the
Committee provided notice of such an appeal is given
in writing to a League official within 14 days.
(i) The League Committee shall have the authority to
draw up, amend and revise the Playing Rules
appertaining to the League competitions.
(a) The Committee shall convene a Special Meeting on
a request in writing signed by not less than a third of
the member clubs or whenever it may be considered
necessary. The purpose of the meeting must be clearly
stated in writing.
(b) sub-section 7(c), 7(d) and 7(e) shall apply at this
meeting.
9. AMENDMENTS
Alterations or additions to this Constitution shall
require a majority of at least two-thirds of the voting
members present at a Special Meeting or at the AGM.
10. INTERPRETATION
The interpretation of this Constitution shall be invested
in the League Committee.