Northland Raiders Ladies Football Club Constitution

• MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB 2002 - 2006 

The Management and affairs of the Club shall be managed by a Committee, consisting of a Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer, Head Coach, the First XI Club Manager, a representative of the Fund Raising Committee and the Junior Club Representative. The Committee shall serve for two years from the date of their election.

The Election of the Committee will take place in the following manner: Nominations for the positions will be invited - one month prior to the Election of Committee. A ballot will take place at the Annual General Meeting, held every second year. Those elected will then serve as a Core Committee for two years.

The Committee will meet at least once every two months. A minimum of five of the seven member Core Committee to act as a Quorum.

The Powers of the Core Committee are: To manage the Club through setting up a Management Committee to include the Second and Third Team Managers and 6 team Coaching Committee which is to resource the coaching elements of the club, who together will take responsibility of the drawing up of a Code of Conduct; to discipline, in a manner they see fit for any infringement of the rules of the Club and to have the power to expel any Club Member for certain infringements of Rules.

The Responsibility of the Committee: The Chairperson, to preside over any committee meetings, to ensure all Rules/Procedures are strictly adhered to; to have a casting vote should the Committee be tied on any one Ruling. The Secretary, to record and handle all administrative responsibilities of the Club, to be responsible for all correspondence to and from the Club, to report on the Clubs status at the A.G.M. The Treasurer, to record and handle all the Clubs finance, to ensure the Clubs financial security by monitoring all financial transactions, and to report the Club's financial status at each committee meeting. The Head Coach to be solely responsible for the Management and Organisation of Football Training Programme, for all matters relating to the behaviour and representation of the Club on and off the field. She will direct the development and work with the 2nd Team Coach as to an effective and designed programme of coaching. The Manager, will run the Senior Section of the Club, and shall take responsibility for all matters relating to fixtures, team selection, friendlies, team systems etc., will co-ordinate the development and progression of Junior players into the Senior section in conjunction with the Junior Club Representative. She will select a squad in March every year to represent the club at it's highest level. The 2nd Team Coach to be involved in the training sessions when and where required and take instruction from the Head Coach as to the weekly training programme and will be there to help organise and work under the direction of the Head Coach. The 2nd Team Manager will work with the Seconds XI, and shall take responsibility for all matters relating to fixtures, team selection, friendlies, team systems etc., will co-ordinate the development and progression of all the players at the club. The Junior Club Representative, who will be a female, will develop and co-ordinate the Junior Section and will have sole responsibility with regard to the Junior Section, although will be expected to interact with all other sections of the club on a regularly basis. Child Protection and Health and Safety standards will be strictly adhered to, no others will be allowed to work with the Junior Section unless vetoed by the Junior Club Representative. The Fund Raising Representative will organise and run a Fund Raising Committee and plan events with the permission of the committee to raise funds for the club throughout the year.

1. The Management and Staff of the Club will adhere strictly to the Rules and Regulations of the N.I.W.F.A. 2. All Registered Club members (under 15) will have Parental Permission to play and be involved in Ladies Football. 3. When playing for the Club all players are requested to conform to a strict code of discipline and behave in a proper manner. 4. All Members of the Club will be asked to pay Club Dues, anyone falling into arrears of the Dues of Two months, will be asked to pay the deficit by letter, any player who does not pay will not be eligible for team selection. 5. Any member who does not attend training for three weeks in a row, without any explanation will be sent a letter requesting an immediate explanation. Should the explanation not be satisfactory or reasonable then the player may be expelled from the Club. 6. All players may request the Right of Appeal against Expulsion, by putting in writing a request to appear before the Committee to put such a case. 7. No Player under the age of 14 years is eligible for any Team in the Senior Section, and will only be involved in the Junior Section.

Disciplinary Procedure:a) Suspension 1 (min.) to 4 (max.) match(es). b) Fines £5 - £20. c) Expulsion. 1/2 years. Each procedure to be handled by the Committee (all subject to individual examination).

All Club Officials, Volunteers will be asked to sign both the Club Child Protection and Code of Conduct which will be reviewed and updated if necessary. The Committee recognise the role of Junior Club Representative and will work with her in relation to the development of the Junior Section. The General Meeting took place on Monday, 29th November, 2004, at LeWinters, Strangford Arms, Newtownards, with the Committee elected that evening to take control of the club until October 2006. Anyone wishing to be considered for election must put their name forward by October 2006 to a member of the present committee.

Chairperson: Philip Hutton
Secretary: Teri Moore
Treasurer: Kim Funston
Junior Club Representative: Kim Funston
Club Manager: Stephen Funston
Fundraising Representative: Alan Stirrup