Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cricket Club Constitution 1. Name The club will be called Cape Peninsula University Of Technology Cricket Club. Here in, referred to as CPUT Cricket Club. 2. Aims and objectives The CPUT Cricket Club will be the affiliate of Western Province Cricket Associations strives to remain at the forefront of University Sports South Africa, offering outstanding sporting, recreational and social facilities to its members, guests and visiting players. The Club will adhere strictly to the principle of non-discrimination on the grounds of (inter alia) race, gender or religion and will honour this commitment in all activities. In addition to encouraging sporting competitiveness and a determination to win, the Club will insist upon commitment to fair play and sportsmanship. The Club will seek to maintain professional standards of administration and control, coupled with sound democratic, financial, social and environmental practices. Club members and their guests will be required to observe the Code of Conduct as set out and amended from time to time Code of Conduct The following code is to be subscribed to by members of CPUT Cricket Club: To adhere to the principles of fair play and sportsmanship; To respect other sportsmen and women, fellow members, guests and employees of the Club; To refrain from abusive language and humiliating behaviour; To avoid discrimination on the grounds of race, gender or religion; To observe appropriate neat and clean dress standards; To treat club property with care and consideration; To pay subscriptions and accounts due to the Club promptly; To direct complaints or proposals via the relevant accountable committee members or via the Club Manager, as applicable.
3. Membership 3.1 To be a full member of CPUT Cricket Club, you must: 3.1.1 Have provided the secretary of the club with a clearance letter you re your previous club or team 3.1.2 Have paid up your affiliation fee determined by the committee 3.1.3 And legible to abide by the rules and regulations of the club Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories: 3.1 Student Members 3.1.1 A Student Member shall be a member registered part/full time with the institution and resides around Cape Town suburbs including institution s residences, for the interest of confusion student must be registered at Athlone, Bellville, Cape Town, Granger Bay, Mowbray or Wellington Campus. 3.1.2 Any member who, on the day prior to the date upon which this Constitution became operative, was classified as an Associate Member, may thereafter continue to be treated as such and shall be subject to the same rules, terms and conditions as before. 3.1.3 From the date upon which this Constitution becomes operative, no further persons shall be elected as Associate Members and the category of Associate Member shall be abolished. 3.2 Non-Student Members 3.2.1. A Non-Student Member shall be a member not registered part/full time with the institution but resides around Cape Town suburbs. 3.2.1. A staff member employed and serves as a player or the interest of Cape Peninsula University of Technology in sports 3.2 Associates members A person/group of persons is they natural or juristic persons, who are elected by the Management Committee to this class of membership, which membership shall endure for a period of twelve months only and which shall be renewable annually at the AGM. 4. Membership fees Membership fees will be set annually and agreed by the Management Committee or determined at the Annual General Meeting. Membership fees will be paid annually before the end of every season.
Members who fall into arrears with subscription fees may become ineligible for selection until such time the arrears have been cleared or arrangements have been made to clear them. All players must complete a club registration form and pay a full or part membership fee at the beginning of each season. In extremis membership fees can be paid in instalments BUT only by arrangement with the Chairman and Treasurer. All outstanding fees must be cleared by the end of the season. 5. Officers of the club The officers of the club will be: SDO (Ex-officio) Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Additional Executive Member 1 Additional Executive Member 2 Officers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-appointment. 6. Committee The club will be managed through the Management Committee and the SDO s responsible for cricket on each affected campus. Only these posts will have the right to vote at meetings of the Management Committee. The Management Committee meetings will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held no less than 4 times per season. The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management Committee meetings will be: 6 including two officers
The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of practice and rules that affect the organisation of the club. The Management Committee will have powers to appoint subcommittees as necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business. The Management Committee and CPUT s legal department (where required) will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club/cput s rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline following such hearings. Additional members may be co-opted to serve on the executive committee 7. Finance All club monies will be paid at the cash offices on affected campuses. The Club Treasurer will be responsible for keeping record of the finances of the club. The financial year of the club will end on April of every year. 8. Annual General Meetings Notice of Annual General Meetings will be given by the Club Secretary. Not less than 14 clear days notice to be given to all members. The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee. Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be taken from the floor or sent to the Secretary prior to the AGM. The Chairman may accept nominations on the night at his discretion, should the said nominees have sufficient support. Elections of Officers and Management Committee members are to take place at the AGM. Only fully paid up playing members, officers, officials and committee members have the right to vote at the AGM.
The quorum for AGMs will be 2 Officers and 6 members. The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as for the AGM except EGM s can be called at 7 days notice. 9. Discipline and appeals All concerns, allegations or reports of poor practice/abuse relating to the welfare of children and young people will be recorded and responded to swiftly and appropriately in accordance with the club s policy and procedures. All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be presented and submitted in writing to the Secretary. The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 7 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership. The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made within 7 days of the hearing. There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 7 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal. 10. Squad/ Team Selection A Selection Committee meeting shall be recognised, consisting of: Head coach Assistant coach Captain of Each Team 10.1 University Sport South Africa Tournament(s) 10.1.1. All members who meet Clause 3.1 are legible to be selected to represent the CPUT Cricket Club in this tournament 10.1.2. Only member recognised as student staff members can be selected on this provision
10.1.3 A player(s) who qualifies for Clause 3.1, but is/are are not members of the club can be selected on basis of (4 maximum) of the total squad 10.1.4 And be able to pay all related fees determined by the Management Committee 10.2 Western Province Cricket Association Leagues and Tournament(s) 10.2.1 All members cleared as CPUT Cricket Club, Clause 3, shall be legible to be selected and shall be governed by the following terms of reference:- It is the duty of the Selection Committee to ensure individuals are treated fairly, with respect to selection, whilst taking into account the overall aims of the club. The Committee will select the teams at an agreed time. All players must be available for selection for any team playing on the same day otherwise they will not be considered for selection for any team until they do become so available. It is the duty of the relevant coach to inform a player in person if they have been moved from one team to another, or have been rested for the forthcoming game. Any player failing to turn up for a game without giving the Coach/Captain or Vice-Captain sufficient notice, will not be considered for selection for the next weekend, unless they give an acceptable reason for absence to the Selection Committee. It is the responsibility of all players to make their Captain or Coach aware of any dates on which they are unavailable due to work, holiday or injury as soon as possible. Players are responsible for checking selection and acknowledging their availability via the available channels of communication. 11. Dissolution A resolution to dissolve the club can only be passed at an AGM or EGM through a majority vote of 75% the membership.
In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the property of CPUT. 11. Amendments to the constitution The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an AGM or EGM. 12. Declaration CPUT Cricket Club hereby adopts and accepts this constitution as a current operating guide regulating the actions of members. Signed: Date: Name: Position: Club Chair Signed: Date: Name: Position: SDO