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Worcestershire Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Constitution

1	The Association shall be called the Worcestershire Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.
2	The objects of the Association shall be to foster interest in umpiring and scoring; to further the interests of cricket by instruction and examination, to assist all members, if required, to progress to the highest level through the ECB ACO Performance and Potential Programme. To maintain and promote friendly relations with all cricket organizations.
3	Membership shall be open to all by annual subscription or as election as President, Vice-President or Honorary Life Member. All members are eligible to vote.
4	The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the following Officers: President, Chairman, Vice-chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, elected at the annual general meeting (AGM) together with 6 members who shall stand for a maximum of 3 years with 2 members being elected each year. Should there be more than 2 vacancies, the candidates obtaining the greatest number of votes shall be elected for the longest period. Officers appointed by the committee shall also form part of the management committee. In addition, the committee shall include a representative from Kidderminster and District Umpires Association who shall be entitled to vote at committee meetings. The committee shall have the power to co-opt. The committee shall meet at least 6 times annually with 6 members forming a quorum.
5	The Worcestershire Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association fully supports the Child Protection Policy of the ECB. To this end, the Association requires all its existing, practicing Umpire and scorer members, its Instructors, Examiners and Assessors, and all new Umpire members, to apply forthwith for a Criminal Record Bureau check. Having obtained a CRB Disclosure Certificate (DC), members are also required to permit the Welfare Officer and the Secretary to take a record of the serial number and date of issue, which will then be recorded on the Database of the Association held by the Secretary. The number will also be forwarded to the Development Officer of the Worcestershire Cricket Board. Any member of the Association who has not obtained a DC, or who has not submitted the DC serial number and date of issue, will not be allowed to umpire or score in matches allocated or arranged by the Association, and cannot act as an Instructor, Examiner or Assessor for the Association. It will be essential that in future the Secretary be a permanent member of the Appointments sub-committee that allocates Association appointments.
6	The committee shall appoint:
	a.	An Education Officer who shall arrange for the instruction and examination of umpires and who shall be Chairman of the Education sub committee.
	b.	An Appointments Officer, who shall be Chairman of the Appointments sub-committee.
	c.	A Scorers’ Representative
	d.	Delegates to other organizations as required
	e.	A Welfare Officer
	f.	A Performance Officer, who shall be Chairman of the performance sub-committee
7	The AGM shall be held in September. The business of the AGM shall be:
	a.	To receive the Chairman’s report.
	b.	To receive the Honorary Secretary’s report.
	c.	To receive the Honorary Treasurer’s report.
	d.	To adopt the statement of accounts.
	e.	To receive the Appointment Officer’s report.
	f.	To receive the Education Officer’s report.
	g.	To receive the Performance Officers report.
	h.	To receive the Scorer Representative’s report.
	i.	To elect Officers and at least 2 members of committee.
	j.	To appoint an examiner of accounts whom shall not be a member of the committee
	k.	To add to or amend the Constitution of the Association
8	It shall be competent for the AGM to elect suitable persons as Honorary Vice-Presidents or as Honorary Life Members.
9	The committee shall have the power to convene a Special General Meeting for any purpose they deem fit. The Honorary Secretary shall convene a Special General Meeting on the receipt of a request signed by 15 members. No business other than that which the meeting was called for may be transacted at a Special General Meeting.
10	Notice of proposed alterations or additions to the constitution must be duly seconded and lodged in writing with the Honorary Secretary 28 days prior to the AGM
11	Each member shall receive 14 days notice of the AGM or Special General Meeting. Such notice to contain details of proposed alterations or additions to the constitution, or reasons for calling a Special General Meeting.
12	At an AGM or Special General Meeting 15 members shall form a quorum.
13	The decisions taken at all meetings shall be by simple majority with the Chairman having the casting vote.
14	The financial year shall end on 31st July. All monies of the Association except such sums that may be required for incidental expenses shall be placed in the Association’s accounts. The cheques shall be signed by any two of the following: Chairman, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary
15	The annual subscription shall be due on the 30th September each year. The amount of the annual subscription shall only be changed at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.
16	The Honorary Secretary will issue each new member with a copy of the Constitution. Each year he shall issue to each member a list of Officers and committee, the amount of the current subscription and a list of meetings for the following calendar year, as soon after the AGM as possible. In addition a minimum of two newsletters in each year will be sent to all members containing details of committee decisions.
17	A general meeting may be held for the purposes of providing opportunities for discussion of any point bearing upon the laws of cricket and to provide for opportunities for social intercourse.
18	All matters not provided for in these rules shall be dealt with at the discretion of the committee.
AMENDED 23rd SEPTEMBER 2010.