Club Rules

1.  The name of the Club shall be Bakewell Mannerians Rugby Union Football Club and the Club Patron shall be Lord Edward Manners.

2.  It shall be affiliated to the Rugby Football Union, the Notts, Lincs and Derby Rugby Football Union, and the Derbyshire Rugby Football Union.

3.  Membership shall be available to past scholars of Lady Manners School and interested persons.

4.  The Membership Fee to be determined by the General Committee and payable before 1st November each season.  A match fee to be determined by the committee to be levied off playing members of each XV.

5.  The Club colours to be dark blue, light blue, and white shirts, navy shorts, dark blue and light blue socks.

6.  The officers to consist of a President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer who shall retire at each A.G.M. but may remain eligible for re-selection.

7.  The General Committee to consist of a President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Captains and Vice Captains of each team, the Match Secretary, Social Secretary, Colts Manager, School Liaison Officer, Mini Co-ordinator, Press Secretary, and four members to be elected annually at the A.G.M. to deal with the business of the Club.  The Committee shall have the power to regulate its own meetings and proceedings and appoint a sub committee as necessary.

8.  The Disciplinary Sub-Committee to consist of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Club Captain, the representatives of the Derbyshire Rugby Football Union, and the Captain of the day of the team in which the offending player(s) play.

9.  The Selection Committee membership to consist of the Captains and Vice Captains of each team, the Match Secretaries, and four selectors elected annually at the A.G.M., and a quorum shall be three such members. The team captain shall have a casting vote when needed.

10.  The Annual General Meeting shall be held during May and all members not arrears of subscription shall be eligible to vote on all questions.

11.  The accounts to be audited by the Hon. Auditor to be elected at the A.G.M.

12.  The Hon. Secretary shall convene at any time an Emergency General Meeting provided it be a written request of not less than of not less than eight members.  A minimum of seven days notice in writing to be given to all members of the Club of such meeting.

13.  No rule shall be added, deleted, or altered except by majority decision of the Annual General meeting.  Notice of any proposal change to be given in writing to the Hon. Secretary fourteen days before such a meeting.

14.  Club rules to be printed on the Annual fixture Card.