THE VETERANS ENGLISH
BILLIARDS LEAGUE
Constitution and by-laws Amended August 14th, 2003
(Herein after referred to as the league)
ARTICLE #1
League Objectives
The objective of the Winnipeg Veteran's English
Billiard League is to bring within the fold of our league every person eligible who is willing to learn, promote and play
the game of English Billiards.
To ensure for the league and our teams quality players who will promote comradeship, instruct and advance the
game of English Billiards, while adhering to fair play and sportsmanship at all times.
All of
which we propose to do by conducting ourselves in an honourable and friendly like manner in accordance with the provisions
stated in these constitution and bylaws which is the law supreme of our league.
ARTICLE #2
Allowed Teams, Fees & Date Due
1 Teams are sponsored by the Veterans organizations in this
area.
Other organizations may be admitted by majority vote of the
Executive, and Team Captains. Team members must be members in
good standing of a Veterans organization, or/and organization
approved by the League Executive & Team Captains.
2 League entry fees are $400.00 a year per team and League
Fees must
be paid in full by December 31 of the year in which the
season starts
annual play
3 Players or Teams who have not paid their fees by December
31 will
be unable to partake in League or League Trophy play
ARTICLE #3
Responsibilities of League Officials
SECTION A
League Executive Board Consists of:
1 President
2 Vice President
3 Secretary/Treasurer
4 Team Captains
5 Past President
SECTION B
League Executive Committee Consists of:
1 President
2 Vice President
3 Secretary Treasurer
The league executive committee will be elected at the Annual General Meeting and
will be responsible for the day to day operation of the league in consultation with the Team Captains. They will be responsible
for their duties and responsibilities as identified in these bylaws, and they as the executive will have authority to enturpit
and administer these bylaws and enact their duties for and on behalf of the League.
SECTION (C)
Membership and Duties of the Executive Board
1 President
2 Vice President
3 Secretary/Treasurer
4 Past President
5 Team Captains
SECTION (D)
Past President
Attend all meetings and make his experience available to the President and the
Executive.
SECTION (E)
President
1 Call meetings as required,
by the Constitution and Bylaws
2 Act as chairman of the meetings.
3 Prepare agenda for all meetings.
4 Co-sign all league cheques.
5 Appoint qualified members
of the league to audit the financial
statement.
SECTION (F)
Secretary/Treasurer
1
Ensure that all teams are properly notified of all League and
Captains meetings
2
Keep accurate minutes of all league and executive meetings.
3
Keep accurate records of all financial proceedings.
4
Furnish a financial report for audit at the end of each season.
5
Co-sign league cheques.
6
Collect all monies owed to the league by Member(s), Team(s)
and/or League Registered
Player(s) and deposit all monies it in the
league bank account.
7
Issue cheques to pay bills owed by the league.
8
Contact team captains at the beginning of each season and
determine the number of
teams,
which will enter the league that year.
9
Prepare a league schedule.
10 Obtain a roster of players
and their handicaps from each team.
11 Furnish each team captain with
a copy of the schedule, and score
cards with return
addressed
envelopes.
12 Keep a record of team and individual
players standings each week,
along with changes in players handicaps.
13 Furnish results of each weeks play
to the media.
14 Arrange for league play-offs at
the end of each season.
15 Arrange schedule for individual
play and trophies.
16 Arrange for the return, engraving,
and presentation of the trophies
at the end of the season.
17 Arrange for the end of season wind
up of the league.
18 Present a report & an outline
of activities performed to date, &
what is to occur for the remainder of
the season at each meeting of
the league
19 Collect team fees as determined
by the league at the general
meeting
20 Assist the Web Site Designer(s)
to keep the web site up to date and
to insure its accuracy and to
ensure any fees or funds earned,
associated with the web site are
the property of the league
SECTION ( G)
Vice President
1 Attend all league meetings.
2 Make himself familiar with
the ongoing affairs of the league.
3 Serve as President- Proterm,
in the absence of the President
4 Assist the President to run
the meeting by ensuring there is proper
decorum during the meeting at all times..
SECTION (H)
Team Captains
1
Arrange with his club for the entry of his team into the league.
2
Undertake to either attend all league meetings, or arrange for the
attendance of an alternate.
3
Notify the secretary treasurer of team roster, along with their
updated and/or recommended handicaps
by the first week of
September.
4
Forward match results and any moneys to the secretary treasurer
PROMPTLY.
5
Arrange for distribution of wind up tickets to his team, and report
results and forward ticket money
to secretary treasurer by due date.
6
Encourage his players to improve their skill and knowledge of the
game and its rules.
7
Post an up to date copy of the team and players record and players
handicaps.
8
Provide the league secretary with all team members name, address
and phone numbers and email
addresses(if available)
9
Ensure the league registration card, which also includes a waiver
agreement for the web site, are
properly filled in and signed and
returned to the secretary/treasurer
10 Ensure that all team members
are paid up and in good standing
with their respective club
or organization.
11 Ensure that their players
are mindful of the rules and that they are
taught how to properly referee
a match.
12 Ensure that all players play
by the rules and those players are to be
respectful of their opponents
at all times before during and after
the matches.
13 Ensure that weekly scorecards
are properly submitted on time by
phone, facsimile or email.
All original league stat cards must be
delivered to the secretary treasurer
by mail or hand delivered before
months end for all matches played
14 Ensure that league stats
and player stats are posted in your home
clubs games room
ARTICLE #4 Honorary Life
Members
Honorary Life Membership can be bestowed upon a person who in the opinion of the
league executive board, has rendered valuable service to the amateur billiards game.
ARTICLE #5 Players Obligations
1 Attend team practices
and improve your skill.
2 Attend the Annual General
Meeting.
3 Cooperate in the success
of the play in any individual trophy
competition you may enter by communicating
with your opponent
and playing your matches before the cut
off date
4 Players must present
proper conduct, are prohibited of coaching,
interference, unfair conduct and/or tactics during match play.
5 During match play any
coaching or interference, unfair conduct
and or tactics is to result
in one warning by the referee. In the event
of a second occurrence during the
match, the match MAY be
forfeited and awarded to the other player.
6 Ensure at all times
your play and behaviour towards your
opponents is respectful
ARTICLE #6 Election of Team Captains &
Co-Captains
A team meeting shall be called annually, with an election for a team captain and
a Co-Captain.
ARTICLE #7 Election of Officers
1 To take place at the
Annual General Meeting each spring.
2 Nominations may be made
and seconded from the floor. .
3 Election is confirmed
by a majority of the eligible votes cast of those
in attendance.
4 Any eligible member
who is unable to attend the general meeting
may run for one of the elected positions
provided he is a member in
good standing and has submitted a signed
letter of his intention to
accept a nomination if so nominated.
His letter must be submitted
to the executive committee prior to the start of
the elections at the
general meeting, so that it may be
read to the membership.
