Penrith Badminton Club Rules

The Club shall be called Penrith Badminton club. It will be based at Penrith Leisure Centre, Penrith.

The purpose of the club is to provide the opportunity for members to play badminton for pleasure and competitively for one of the teams..

The club officials will be Chairperson, Secretary, and a treasurer. Each elected at the AGM and must stand for re-election each year. No meeting of the committee shall be in quorum unless at least two officers and one member are present.

Subscriptions must be paid in one installment due by the end of October at the latest. In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Treasurer, it may be possible to pay in 2 installments. Subscriptions shall be decided by a simple majority vote at the AGM.

Visitors may attend the club on three nights throughout the season and pay a visitor’s fee. Subscriptions payable after the fourth night less the visitor’s fee.

A new member can be invited to play in any team at the discretion of team captains at any time in the season. For the purpose of the rule the definition of a new member is someone who has joined the club for the first time either after the beginning of or during that season.

Team players must be full paying members and attend club nights regularly.

The selection committee will undertake selection of teams. Which consists of the previous season’s captains and selection chairman and a club representative. A meeting will be held prior to the season where the selection committee select the teams. Each new team will select a captain for the forthcoming season.

All home matches are to start at 7.00pm prompt. Players must be at the sports hall by 7.00pm at the latest to prepare the hall and courts.

Any potential new member be advised that they are allowed to come along to 3 club nights following which a decision should be made by themselves whether or not they wish to join and by 2 members of the committee whether they are suitable to join the club.

Any amendments to the rules are to be made at the AGM.

Last amended 14/04/10 Back to Penrith