Hellenic League Handbook 2015-16

UHL SPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE HANDBOOK 2015-2016

• the 2 day FA Course in Immediate Medical Care or pre-Hospital Care; • the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care: or • an equivalent.

27. PLAYER TRANSFERS BETWEEN CLUBS When Players are transferred (Contract, Non-Contract, Scholars or loan on temporary transfer) between member Clubs (or between member Clubs and clubs) it is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that the Competition re- ceives copies of all relevant documents pertaining to the transfer including full details of any payment schedules agreed in writing or otherwise between the two Clubs. Should a Club fail to meet the payment schedules lodged with the Competition on receipt of notification an embargo on further Players registrations will be placed upon the defaulting Club together with a 1% levy per day on the outstanding payments as detailed in the [N/A]

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29.PROVISION FOR FULL & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

29.1 This combination of Clubs shall be called The Hellenic Football League and shall be known as The UHLSPORT Hellenic League and shall consist of not more than sixty six Clubs, all of which shall be full members of The Hellenic League Premier Division or Division One and not more than forty-four Associate Member Clubs, all of which shall be members of other Divisions of the League and all of which shall be affiliated to a recognised As- sociation and the names of which are returned to The Football Association on Form `D’ each year. Clubs failing to supply to the Competition Secretary at least fourteen days (14) prior to the AGM particulars relating to the comple- tion of Form `D’, will be fined 29.2 The Rules of the League shall apply to all Clubs in membership with such modification as the Management Committee shall, from time to time and after due notice in writing to the Clubs, determine. The decisions of the Management Committee shall be final.

30. PROMOTION AGREEMENTS 30.1 Determination of Championship (Subject to Pooling Arrangement of NLS Promotion/Relegation)

30.2 Champion clubs from Hellenic League Feeder Leagues may be considered for promotion to Division One provided that they achieve the specification of the National League System and Criteria Document subject to such Clubs complying with the League’s terms of membership. The bottom two clubs in each Division One or Clubs failing to achieve the required standards may be relegated and be placed in the most appropriate Feeder League. 30.3 Where only one Club satisfies the criteria only one Club will be considered for relegation. However, where one or more Clubs are obliged to terminate their membership of the Hellenic League by reason of the descriptions explained they shall be returned to the most appropriate Feeder League, a Club that is not in a relegation position may apply to take one of the four relegation positions.

30.4 Notwithstanding the provisions as above the Management Committee shall be empowered to maintain the numerical strength of the League as for such reasons as they consider necessary.

30.5 If the Division Two Championship is competed for in Regional Divisions the Management Committee may arrange a play-off competition between one or more Clubs at the top of each Division to decide the Champi- onship.

31. GENERAL MEETINGS 31.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than June 30th in each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted:

(i) The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting read and confirmed, and any business arising there from dealt with.

(ii) Adoption of Standing Orders

(iii)Presentation and Adoption of the Annual Report, Audited Accounts and Balance Sheet.

(iv)

Election of Clubs.

(v)

Constitution of League for next season.

(vi)

Election of Officers, Auditors and Representatives on the Committee of Management.

(vii)

Alteration of rules, if any.

(viii)

Confirm date for commencement and conclusion of playing season.

(ix)

Other Business, of which due notice has been given.

A copy of the audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club not less than seven days prior to the Annual General Meeting. A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and State-

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