Driffield Junior Football Club

CONSTITUTION 
(Founded 2002) 

1. The name of the club shall be the Driffield Junior Football Club 
(hereinafter called 'The Club')

2. The Club shall be affiliated to the East Riding County Football Association

3. The objectives of the Club shall be:
· To provide facilities for young persons from the age of 6 to 16 to play junior football
· To promote junior football amongst young persons of either sex
· To ensure that the facilities provided by the Club are available to young 
persons of either sex (in the case of girls - up to 11 years in mixed teams), 
irrespective of race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, ability or social 
standing. 
· To provide coaching for young footballers to improve and develop skills.
. To teach the young people of the Club discipline both on and off the field of 
play and to help prepare them to become responsible citizens.
. To ensure that young people of the Club participate in the Club activities in 
a 'Safe' environment.
· To teach the young people to play by the rules,to respect the opposing team,match officials, parents,managers,helpers and spectators.
. To contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the young people of Driffield.

4. Club Membership:
a) The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in 
the register maintained by the Club Secretary. In the event of a member leaving 
the Club or being expelled his or her name shall be removed from the register.
b) A parent or guardian of a young person wishing to join the Club must complete a Membership form.

5. Annual Membership Fee: An annual membership fee shall be determind by the Club from time to time. Fees shall not be repayable.

6. Resignation and Expulsion:
a) A playing member may resign from the Club during the football season by his 
or her parent / guardian notifying the appropriate Team Manager or by the player doing so.
b) A Manager, Assistant Manager or Committee member may resign by notifying the 
Club Secretary.
c) A playing member may be expelled by the Club Committee should it be of the 
opinion that it would not be in the interest of the Club for he or she to 
remain a member. The Committee may excersize this power in relation to any 
Manager, Assitant Manager or Club member.

7. Club Committee:
a) The Officers of the Club shall be:
1. Chairman 
2. Secretary
3. Treasurer
A President may also be elected.

b) The control and administration of the Club shall be vested in the Club 
Committee ( thereinafter called the Committee ). See seperate structure

c) Each Club Officer and Committee member shall hold office from the date of 
appointment until the following Annual General Meeting. Each shall be entitled 
to seek re-election.

d) Minutes of Club Committee meetings shall be kept by the Secretary.

e) The Committee shall hold not less than 6 meetings a year.

f) Any member of the Committee may call a meeting of the Committee by giving not less than eight days notice to all members of the Committee.

8. Annual General Meeting.
An Annual General Meeting ( A.G.M. ) shall be held each year to:-
a) Recieve a report on the activities of the Club over the previous year.
b) Recieve a report on the Club's Finances.
c) Elect the Officers of the Club.
d) Elect the Club Committee.

9. CLUB FINANCES .
(a) A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of the Club (the 
Club Account).Designated signatories shall be the Chairman Treasurer,Secretary and Other named persons agreed by The Committee. 
(b) The income shall be applied only in the furtherance of the objects of the 
Club. 
(c) The reasonable expenses of the Secretary and Team Managers in carrying out 
their responsibilities shall be paid. 

10. CODES OF CONDUCT.
The Club shall adopt and apply the following Codes of Conduct:- 
(a) Players Code of Conduct. 
(b) Managers (And Assistants) Code.
(c) Parents Code of Conduct.
(d) Code of Conduct for Appointing Managers. 

11. CHILD PROTECTION POLICY .
The Club shall adopt and apply a Child Protection Policy and appoint a Child 
Protection Designated Person

12. ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY.
The Club shall adopt and apply an Anti Discrimination Policy.

13. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.
The Club shall adopt and apply an Equal Opportunities Policy.

14. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE.
The Club shall adopt and apply a Complaints Procedure.

15. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
This Constitution may be amended at the Annual General Meeting of the Club 
Committee or by a Special General Meeting ( called for that purpose) provided 
that at least ten members of the Committee are present and that two thirds of 
those present vote in favour of the amendment(s).At least ten days notice shall be given of a Special General Meeting.

16. DISSOLUTION.
In the event that the Club shall cease to operate its assets shall be held bythe East Riding County Football Association and used to promote Football in Driffield within the Boundaries of the Town.