SUNDAY CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION & RULES
As at April 2004

1.      TITLE.
        The name of the League shall be the "Sunday Cross Country League".
2.      DEFINITION.       
        The words "Executive Committee" (hereinafter referred to as the) relate to the management committee of the Sunday Cross Country League as elected at the Annual General Meeting.
3.      OBJECTS.
        The objects of the League shall be:-
        The promotion of cross country running in accordance with the Laws of the Governing Bodies of British Athletics.
4.      MEMBERSHIP. 
        The League shall consist of :-
        Any club acceptable to the league and the governing bodies of British Athletics and
        that conforms to object 3 (a) above, on payment of the annual affiliation fee. 
5.      OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
        The Officers of the League, General Secretary, Results Secretary and Treasurer. All Officers shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
6.      ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
        An Annual General Meeting shall be held in April or May and written notice shall be given, by the Secretary, to all member clubs at least 21 days before the meeting. 
        The business of the meeting shall be:
        a) To receive and approve the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and those of any Extraordinary General Meeting not already approved. 
        b) To receive the Secretary's annual report.
        c) To receive and approve the Accounts, Balance Sheet and Auditors' Report. 
        d) To elect the General Secretary. Results Secretary and Treasurer as proposed by Members. 
        e) To agree dates and venues for the coming season. 
        f) To consider properly placed motions as stated in the agenda.
7.      LEAGUE RULES.     
        a) All races shall be held within the laws and rules of the governing bodies of Athletics and such local rules as the Executive shall determine.
        b) Each hosting club shall be responsible for the course, marshals and officials.
        c) Combined race for men and women starting at 11.00. Womens distance, minimum  3/5 of mens distance. 
        d) The team scoring shall be the first eight men from each Club and the first four women. Veteran athletes will have their own team scoring, four for men and three for women but are also included in the senior competition. 
8.      ANNUAL AFFILIATION FEE.
        (a) The affiliation fees shall be an amount determined by a General Meeting of the
        League.
        (b) No representative of a club whose fees are in arrears shall be entitled to vote at any General Meeting of the League.
        (c) The Executive shall have the power to suspend the membership of or to expel from the League any Club whose affiliation fee is in arrears. 
        (d)  Affiliation fees shall become due before the start of the first fixture.
9.      RESIGNATION.
        Resignation from membership of the League shall be in writing to the Secretary. Any Club not having sent such notice on or before the start of the new Cross Country season shall be liable for the ensuing annual subscription as applicable.
10.     ALTERATION TO THE RULES.
        No rule of the League shall be altered nor new rule passed except when TWO THIRDS of the persons attending and entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose vote in favour of the action. 
11.     INTERPRETATION.
        (a) The Executive shall be responsible for any matter not directly covered by this
        Constitution and Rules and have the power to take appropriate action.
        (b) The Secretary shall send a copy of these Rules to every new Club and subsequently any amendment to the Rules. Every Club shall be deemed to have received these Rules and shall be bound by them.