Constitution & Rules

The Rules

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Clubs and Teams

1. Clubs and Teams: Affiliated clubs may enter teams for the competitions run by the Association. For the purposes of these rules, single team entities have the same rights and responsibilities as affiliated clubs. (New)
   
   
2.   Notification of Club Officers: Clubs shall notify the Honorary Secretary, in writing, the contact details (name, address, telephone, facsimile and email (where appropriate)) of their Delegates and alternate Delegates, President, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer no later than 15th September in each year. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule may be fined a sum of ten dollars. (Slight changes)
   
   
3. Competitions: Competitions shall be open to all affiliated Clubs. The Executive Council shall arrange for the competitions to be conducted in any or all of its Grades on the basis of one or two-day games to be played on Saturdays, except where a shortage of available grounds necessitates Sunday play.
   
   
4. Grading of Players: The Executive Council may grade players and refuse to allow them to play in a lower grade than that designated.
   
   
5. Grading of Teams: The Executive Council shall each year consider the applications from affiliated Clubs for entry in the competitions and its decision as to which teams shall play in each grade shall be final. In exceptional circumstances, the Executive Council may transfer a team between grades. (Final sentence new)
   
   
6. Entry of Teams: Affiliated Clubs nominating teams for the competitions shall do so in writing to the Honorary Secretary no later than the second Monday in September in each year or at such later date as may be decided by the Executive Council. Entries received after the closing date shall be accepted only with the approval of the Executive Council.
   
   
7. Fixtures: The Executive Council shall each year appoint Fixture Committees to arrange a table of fixtures for each grade of the competition together with playing grounds for the consideration of the Executive Council.