1
The Club shall be called the "SPARTAC FOOTBALL CLUB" and shall
be affiliated to the Kent County Football Association and other
Associations as from time to time deemed to the benefit of the
Club.
2
Its objects shall be to promote, organise and provide
Association Football for schoolboys and also its Members, and
also for social and re-creative pursuits as may be deemed
desirable by the Committee.
3
The officers of the Club shall consist of Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Social & Fund Raising
Secretary.
4
The Officers of the Club shall appoint all Team Managers and
will also have the power to rescind these appointments for
any justifiable reason. A dismissed Team Manager
shall have the right to appeal to the Committee.
5
The Club shall be controlled by a General Committee consisting
of the Officers and the Team Managers. The General
Committee shall meet at least once per calendar month and the
proceedings at such meetings shall be duly recorded. Each
member of the General Committee shall be entitled to attend all
meetings and have one vote there at. In event of the voting
being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a casting
vote. At meetings of the General Committee seven shall
form a quorum.
6
The Team Manager shall have responsibility for all matters
relating to his team both on and off the field of play.
7
The property and/or assets of the Club shall be vested in the
General Committee. The General Committee shall have the
power to suspend or expel any member deemed guilty of conduct
prejudicial to the good name of the Club. The General Committee
shall have the power to fill such vacancies as may arise in its
Constitution between Annual General Meetings. The
General Committee shall have power to appoint such
sub-committees as they may consider necessary and may
delegate all or any of their powers to such Committees.
The decisions of all such Committees shall be reported to the
General Committee.
8
Membership of the Club shall be at the discretion of the General
Committee whose decision as to the acceptance or expulsion shall
be final. A register of Members and addresses shall be
maintained by the Club at all times. Membership shall
consist of:
a) Playing members
b) Non-playing members
c) Social members - unless an elected Officer shall not be
allowed to participate in any voting at an AGM in any
subject relating to playing matters unless otherwise
approved at an AGM.
9 In accordance with the F.A. Regulations, the respective Head
Teachers will be advised of all schoolboys registrations with
the Club.
10 The subscriptions, signing on fees, and match fees shall be
decided by the General Committee and put before the Annual
General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting for acceptance.
All fees to be paid by 31st January each season unless prior
arrangements made,
11 The colours of the Club shall be Royal Blue and Scarlet.
12 Long Service Award - any player who has completed 5
years unbroken service with the Club will be eligible for a long service award.
13 The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 31
July in each year. The Secretary shall give 21 days notice of
such meeting to all members, included in that notice shall be
the names of all Serving Officers who are not prepared to stand
for the coming year. The Financial Statement and Officers
reports shall be presented to the Meeting. All Officers
shall be elected at this meeting. Returning Officers of
the Club shall be eligible for re-election without nomination,
all other candidates must be proposed and seconded to the
Secretary.
14 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the
General Committee when deemed desirable and also upon the
written request of seven members. The Secretary shall give
seven clear days notice to all members of such meeting.
15 The General Committee shall cause to be kept proper books of
Account. The General Committee shall authorise cheques to
be signed by at least two of its members.
16 All Serving Officers, members and players shall abide by the
terms and conditions of the Spartac Code of Conduct attached.
17 No alteration to this constitution shall be made except at
the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General
Meeting convened for that purpose and only if supported by a
majority of those present and voting at such meeting.
Notice of proposed alterations to this Constitution must be
given in writing to the Secretary by the 31 May in each year,
and notified to members on notice of meeting.
18 Any matters not governed by the foregoing Constitution shall
be dealt with by the General Committee, the decision of which
body shall be final and binding.
