5(a) The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees and delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary. The decisions of all such sub-committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification.

5(b) Subject to the permission of the Birmingham County Football Association having been obtained, the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the competition and, if necessary, may call upon each club (including any club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season. (See Rule 6(e))

5(c) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend, and vote at, all Management Committee meetings and have one vote thereat, but no Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters that directly appertain to such member or to the club so represented. (This shall to the procedures of any sub-committees)

In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second, or casting, vote.

5(d) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. Except where these rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty and Club, Official or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before the Management Committee.

ALL breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F. A. Rules.

5(e) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.

Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified, in writing, to those concerned within 7 days.

5(f) Two-Thirds or greater of the Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Committee and two-thirds or greater of the Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any sub-committee of the Competition.

5(g) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have the power to fill, in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.

5(h) A Club having failed to comply with an order, or an instruction, of the Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or correspondence of the Competition, shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.

5(i) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the date of posting of written notification.

Clubs, Officials or Individuals committing a breach of this rule will incur such penalties as the Management Committee may impose.

5(j) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a special meeting or a specific match may have any expenses that are incurred refunded by the Competition

5(k) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition between the Annual General Meeting, or any Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution, and the commencement of the Competition season.

5(l) No participant under the age of 18 can be fined.

 

This Handbook is a copy of the "Standard Code of Rules" as issued, to this competition, by the BCFA For all of the current committee rulings, individuals should consult the "League Directives Manual" as is issued to all the member teams at the commencement of every season (also avaliable on site)