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After 31st December in the current Season a Club intending, or having a
provisional intention to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion
of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other obligations to the Competition
must notify the General Secretary in writing by the 31st May or be liable to a
fine not exceeding £5.00. All clubs wishing to remain in membership of the
Competition for the following Season must confirm their intention to do so,
in writing, to the General Secretary by the 31st May.
b.
A club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its Teams from the
Competition after the Annual General Meeting for the following season. Any
Club infringing this rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £25.00 per
team, and shall also be liable for its share of any call which may be made under
Rule 5b.
c.
The membership for the coming season having been decided at a Special
General Meeting held for that purpose not earlier than April 30th, or later
than June 30th, or at the Annual General Meeting held not later than June
30th, the Competition shall have the right, irrespective of other provisions
in this rule, to refuse to permit a Club to withdraw its team or teams, in order
to join another Competition, and may hold the Club to its engagements.
d.
In the event of a Member Club which is an un-incorporated association
withdrawing or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its
financial and other obligations to the Competition. In the event that any such
obligation remains un-discharged after a period of twenty-one (21) days then
such obligation shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding
those under statutory school leaving age. Until a Member’s pro rata obligation
is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the
Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for a
suspension order.
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