Name
The organization shall be known as the "Triggers Cricket
Club"
Statement of purpose
The goals of the Triggers Cricket Club are:
1. To establish and maintain a formal association for the
playing of cricket in Houston.
2. To be recognized as an official cricket club by Houston
Cricket League
3. To Promote Cricket in the North Houston Area and to secure
a ground for the club in North Houston.
Article I: Membership requirements and Organization
Section 1
1. Membership in the Triggers Cricket Club is open to all.
2. People of different origins and cultures are welcome to
be part of TCC.
3. A Life time membership fee of $100 will be collected from
each member.
Section 2
1. The Executive Committee of the Triggers Cricket Club shall be as follows:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Statistician
- Ex-OfficioI
- Ex-OfficioII
- Ex-OfficioIII
2. All elected officials of the Executive Committee (EC) shall be elected by vote of members
of the club, through a simple majority.
3. All elected officials shall hold office for a period of two years.
4. Elected Officials can be removed from office by vote of
members of the Club, through a simple majority. Voting to
remove a member from office must be deemed necessary or approved
by the TCC Committee.
5. Voting for removal may take place at any time after committee's
approval. At least half of the members must be present in
order for such a meeting to be valid.
6. Elected Officials may resign. In the event of resignation
of officers, the committee will nominate a member to the vacant
position.
Article II: Duties and powers of officers.
Section 1
President:
1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the organization
and shall be the representative of this organization before
other external groups.
2. The President shall meet with the EC as necessary
to discuss any issue related to the club.
3. The President should authorize any purchase of material(Cricket
kit etc) for the club.
4. The President should authorize any events conducted by
the members on behalf of the club.
5. The President shall submit all reports of the work done
to the
succeeding President.
6. The President will break the tie in the case where EC votes to a deadlock.
Section 2
Vice-President:
1. The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President,
perform the duties of the President.
2. The Vice-President will head all disciplinary hearings and is authorized to
pick a 3 member committee to deal with all disciplinary hearing.
Section 3
Secretary:
1. The Secretary shall notify the organization members of the meetings.
2. The Secretary will work with the committee and captains
to delegate work to members on/off the cricket fields.
3. The Secretary shall coordinate the recruitment efforts
of the club.
Section 4
Treasurer
1. The Treasurer shall keep a complete record of expenses of the organization.
2. The Treasurer shall authorize organization expenditures with the approval of
the Executive Committee.
3. The Treasurer shall prepare annual and incremental budgets and deliver of the
budgets to the Executive committee for approval.
4. The Treasurer shall give financial reports to the organization
at each meeting.
5. The Treasurer shall make equipment orders and keep track of club
reimbursements.
Article III: Selection/discipline policies for Leagues
Conducted in Houston by HCL
Section 1
Houston Cricket League(HCL) conducts the following leagues
1. Summer League Sunday Cricket
2. Winter League Sunday Cricket
Section 2
Policies to participate in any league
1. The TCC Executive committee will decide whether to participate
in any of the leagues.
2. At any point no player that is not a member of the TCC
will be allowed to play in the league match.
Section 3
Appointment of Captain, Vice Captain, Selection Committee
and Disciplinary Committee
1. The TCC Executive committee will nominate the Captain,
Vice Captain, Selection Committee and Disciplinary Committee.
2. Appointments are subjected to change every league season.
Section 4
Selection of the playing XI
1. The selection committee will decide a playing XI for each
match.
2. All members are guaranteed a min number of match for each
season\league.
3. Each Player has to pay his dues before to get selected
into the playing XI.
Section 4
Discipline in the match
1. All the team members will obey the captain's orders on the
field.
2. It is the captain's responsibility to communicate with the
opponent team and the umpires.
3. No Player is allowed to confront with other team members
and spoil TCC's reputation in the league.
4. Captain will report any discipline issues to the VP who heads the disciplinary
committee.
5. Disciplinary committee will take action on the concerned
players based on the severity of the issue
Article IV Amendments
Amendments to the By Laws shall be presented during elections
by any member of the organization and shall be passed, after
the second reading, by a majority vote. Half of the members
of the club shall be present at any such meeting in order
for an amendment to be validated.
Notice of non-discrimination
The Triggers Cricket Club does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion,
age.
Statement of Intent to comply
The Triggers Cricket Club intends to fully comply with all
HCL Policies. |
