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Wording below is a suggested constitution but clause 10, which states what would happen to the club funds in the event of the dissolution of the club is vital.\nName\nThe club will be called \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014NAME OF CLUB \u0015 and will be affiliated to Basketball England .\nAims and objectives\nThe aims and objectives of the club will be:\n(Insert club objectives here)\nExample objectives\nTo offer competitive playing, coaching and officiating opportunities for members of the community.\nTo offer a range of playing opportunities to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds\nTo manage the NAME OF FACILITY (if applicable)\nTo ensure a duty of care to all members of the club\nTo promote the game of Basketball within the community\nMembership\nMembership should consist of officers and members of the club.\nAll members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club has adopted and the policies and rules of Basketball England\nMembers will be enrolled in one of the following categories:\n(Insert list of membership options available)\nThe management committee will oversee procedure for the disciplining of members and any mechanism for appeals by members in respect of disciplinary action taken against them\nThe management committee reserves the right to terminate or suspend a membership in exceptional circumstances in which a members behaviour as brought the club into disrepute.\nMembership fees\nMembership fees will be set annually and determined at the Annual General Meeting.\nFees will be paid by annual subscription or monthly basis.\nOfficers of the club\nThe officers of the club will be (NB these are suggestions):\nCompulsory positions to be filled:\nChair – Insert Name and Email\nSecretary – Insert Name and Email\nTreasurer - Insert Name and Email\nClub Welfare Officer - – Insert Name and Email\nEncouraged roles: (Insert Name and Email if position is filled)\nFixtures Secretary\nAccess Officer\nPublicity Officer\nClub Coaching Co-ordinator\nClub Captain\nVolunteer Co-ordinator\nAny other relevant position\nOfficers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting, with a term of service and maximum term length determined prior to the meeting (E.G: a term of service may be 3 years and a maximum service should be no longer than 9).\nClubs should ensure that at least three of the people on the governing committee are neither related to, nor cohabiting with, other committee members.\nElected officers to the committee to fill in a declaration of interest form, with any conflicts to be managed and recorded by the chair.\nCommittee\nThe club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of:\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014NAMES OF OFFICER POSTS\u0015. Only these posts will have the right to vote at meetings of the Management Committee.\nThe Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held no less than \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014NUMBER OF MEETINGS \u0015 per year.\nThe quorum required for business to be agreed at Management\nCommittee meetings will be: \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014NUMBER [ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN POST].\u0015\nThe Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.\nThe Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business.\nThe Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline following such hearings.\nFinance\nAll club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.\nThe Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.\nThe financial year of the club will end on: \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014DATE\u0015.\nAn audited statement of annual accounts will be present","cbCaiuz0b9JkCvEB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuz0b9JkCvEB","doc",1132544,"English","# Name\n# Aims and objectives\n# Membership\n# Membership fees\n# Officers of the club\n# Committee\n# Finance\n# Annual general meetings and general committee meetings\n# Discipline and appeals\n# Dissolution","[{\"question\":\"What does the constitution template say about the club’s name and affiliation?\",\"answer\":\"The constitution states the club name in a provided placeholder and notes an affiliation to Basketball England.\"},{\"question\":\"How are officers elected and what term limits are suggested?\",\"answer\":\"Officers are elected annually at the AGM, with a term of service and a maximum term length agreed before the meeting (example given: 3 years, maximum 9).\"},{\"question\":\"What rules does the template include for discipline, complaints, and appeals?\",\"answer\":\"Complaints must be submitted in writing to the Chair, hearings are held within a set number of days, outcomes are notified in writing, and there is a right of appeal to the Management Committee within a specified timeframe.\"}]","Basketball Club Constitution Template - Free Word Template | DOC"]