Club Rules

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  1. The Club shall be called Holt Rugby Football Club and shall play under the laws of the Rugby Football Union, with particular emphasis on adopting all relevant Codes of Conduct, both on and off the pitch.
  2. The Club policy is for the provision of facilities for the whole community, to play and promote amateur rugby at a reasonable cost, and with no one excluded because of age, colour, finances, race or sex. The Club is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club (02597). The Club is VAT registered (287 7333 18).
  3. Given the amateur nature of the club, it is accepted that there is no provision within these rules to make any payment to players, however it is understood that it may be necessary to pay when appropriate, for bar and cleaning staff, and ground and clubhouse related duties.
  4. The Club shall be affiliated to the Rugby Football Union (including the Women’s Section), the Eastern Counties Rugby Union, the Norfolk Rugby Football Union, the Eastern Counties Referees Federation, and the Norfolk Rugby Union Referees Society.
  5. The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the end of July, and at least 21 days notice shall be given stating the date, time and place of such meeting. Within this timescale, all paid up members and honorary members, of Condition 8: Categories a-e below, will be sent the agenda for such meeting, and nomination forms for Club Officers/Committee. Copies of the minutes for the previous year may be requested from the Honorary Secretary. These details will also be put on the Club Notice Board and the Club Website.
  6. The playing colours of the Club shall be black shirts, black shorts and black stockings. Members shall be required to wear the Club colours on all occasions when playing for the Club. A set of white shirts should be available for use when the occasion demands.
  7. The Officers of the Club shall be: President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Club Coaches, Club Captain, Youth Section Chairman, Minis Section Chairman, Membership Secretary, VP Membership Secretary (This can also include the organising of International Tickets), Fixtures Secretary, Club + House Facilities, 200 Club Organiser (If in existence), Designated Premises Supervisor (Bar Licence), Lunch Sponsorship Secretary, Norfolk Committee Representative, and these will be elected at the Annual General Meeting by nominations received by the Honorary Secretary in advance of this meeting, or by proposals at the meeting itself. The Club Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of any sub committees, which the Club Committee have the authority to set up at any time.
  8. Membership of the Club, shall comprise the following categories:
    1. Honorary Life Vice Presidents. These shall be elected at the Annual General Meetingfollowing a recommendation from the Club Committee, and shall have the rights andobligations of Vice Presidents, and such further privileges as may be determined bythe Club Committee.
    2. Life Members.
    3. Vice Presidents. These can be proposed and seconded by any category of ClubMember, and then need to be approved by the Club Committee, and minuted.
    4. Senior Playing Members (Both male and female).
    5. Junior Playing Members (Both male and female).
    6. Social Members.