Victoria Curling Club

VICTORIA BUSINESS LADIES CURLING CLUB

 

 

AMENDED CONSTITUTION

Effective October 16, 2002 

 

 

NAME:

            The organization shall be known as the Victoria Business Ladies Curling Club and shall be affiliated with the Manitoba Curling Association.  The rules of the game shall be laid down by that organization unless otherwise stated in the Victoria Business Ladies Curling Club (hereinafter called the “Club”) Rules and Regulations.

 

OBJECTS:

            The Club shall consist of 10 Rinks.  The object of the Club shall be to promote the game of curling for ladies and to support the Victoria Curling Club.  No formal contract is signed with the Victoria Curling Club however the Club shall be committed to reimburse the Victoria Curling Club at the current Ice Rental rate for that particular curling season.

 

MEMBERSHIP:

Shall be those who have been accepted as a Participating Standing Member of the Club, pay dues and when required enact in accordance with the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Club.  Five member teams are optional.  The fifth (5^th) member shall pay 45% of the current full member fee regardless of what part of the year they are entering the club as a member.  No Member may enter Club Playoffs without having paid in full.  Age not a factor.

 

SPARES:

            A rink must have present a minimum of two regular team members to be eligible for spares; otherwise the game will be treated as a default in favour of the opposition.

 

EXECUTIVE:

            The Executive shall consist of the following officers:

            Past President

            President

            Vice President

            Secretary

            Treasurer

            Ice and Draw Convener

            Social Convener

            Prize Convener

 

These Executive Members, with the consensus of membership on major issues shall be responsible for managing and administrating the affairs of the Club.  The Executive shall be elected at the Annual meeting.  Any Executive Member not attending or sending regrets for two (2) meetings shall be deemed ineligible to hold their Executive position.

 

DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE:

(1)  PAST PRESIDENT:              Shall chair the nominating committee and shall assume any duties that may be assigned to her from time to time by the President.  Should the Past President not return for the curling season her duties shall be assumed by the Vice President.

(2)  PRESIDENT:  Shall act as chairman of all meetings of the Club, and shall be able to vote at all meetings of the Executive.  In the case of a tie, she shall have an additional casting vote in order to break the said tie, and shall perform other duties as are incident to the office of President.  The President shall; attend “Executive Meetings” of the Victoria Curling Club.

(3)  VICE PRESIDENT:  Shall in the absence of the President, perform the duties of that office and will have an additional casting vote in the case of a tie.  The Vice President shall also serve as membership and publicity chairman of the Club.  The Vice President shall audit the Club finances at year-end.

(4)  SECRETARY:  Shall attend all meetings of the Club and Executive and keep a record of the proceedings and provide copies of minutes and agenda by next meeting.

(5)  TREASURER:  Shall have supervision of the financial affairs of the Club, collect all dues, and keep correct account of all expenditures, disbursements and receipts.  Said treasurer shall also prepare and present a financial statement of the Club to the Annual Meeting and Semi-Annual Meeting or at such time as requested by the Executive to the members of the Club.

(6)  ICE AND DRAW CONVENOR:  Shall be in charge of all draws and shall arrange for any additional ice that may be required for the completion of regular curling, and shall have full charge of all draws and settle any disputes arising during that curling season.

(7)  SOCIAL CONVENOR:  Shall arrange and be responsible for all social events. (i.e. Banquet, Annual Meeting, etc)

(8)  PRIZE CONVENOR:  Shall purchase all Club prizes and trophies.

 

TERMS OF OFFICE:

            Nominations for the incoming Executive will be made by the Nominating Committee, which is to consist of three members, the Past President and two individuals, appointed by the Past President.  Nominations at the Annual Meeting may also be made from the floor, but only if the person so nominated is present or if the person has consented in writing to let her name stand for that office.

 

TRANSFER OF OFFICE:

            A meeting of the past and incoming Executive shall take place by the end of April in order that the new Executive is given adequate time to prepare for the upcoming curling season.

 

EXEUTIVE MEETINGS:

            Shall be held the first Wednesday of the month during the curling season.  The majority of the Executive must be present in order constitute a quorum for carrying out the business of the Executive.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING:

            Shall be held in the Fall of each year on the second scheduled night of curling.

 

ANNUAL MEETING:

            Shall be held the last date of curling or at the season’s Wind-up on which the Election of Officers shall take place.

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

            The following shall be the order of business at any General Meeting of the Club:

 

(a)   Reading of Minutes of previous meeting

(b)   Business arising from Minutes and unfinished business from previous meeting

(c)   Reports as required from members of the Executive

(d)  New Business

 

DUES:

            All dues are payable and shall be determined by the Executive.  A deposit per team is required in the Annual Meeting or a predetermined renewal date of that year to hold a team spot, with full payment on the first night of regular curling.  Any cheques returned non-sufficient funds shall incur a surcharge of an amount in accordance with the then current banking rates.

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE:

            Members of the club in good standing shall be eligible to vote at all Annual and Semi-Annual Meetings of the Club.  The President shall have the right to vote on all questions raised at the Annual or Semi-Annual Meetings of the Club, and in the case of a tie, shall have the casting vote in order to break said tie.  There shall be no voting by proxy either at the Annual or Semi-Annual Meetings of the Club.  All persons must be present in order to cast their vote.

 

NEW MEMERSHIP:

            All applications for membership in the Club shall be forwarded to the Treasurer by the date stipulated on the application.  The Executive has the authority to accept or reject any application submitted to the club.  Preference for membership at the time of the cut-off date shall be first given to Past Members in good standing.  After the cut-off date as stipulated by the Executive, application will be accepted on a first come, fully paid basis.

 

DELEGATES:

            The Delegates to the Manitoba Curling Association shall be selected at the Semi-Annual Meeting of the Club.  Alternates may also be appointed at the Semi-Annual Meeting, in the event that the delegates are not able to attend some meetings of the Manitoba Curling Association.

 

PROTESTS:

            Shall be made in WRTING to the President, forty-eight (48) hours after the occurrence of the event.  The President is required to call an Executive meeting to hear the protest within a reasonable time after the presentation of the said protest.  A member of each rink involved in the protest shall be invited to appear before the Executive to state their case.  All decisions of the Executive in this instance shall be final.  If a member of the Executive is on the rink or rinks involved in the protest then that member or members of the Executive will not be allowed to sit in on the arbitration, that member or members of the Executive will be replaced by a member at large.

 

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION:

            The Constitution of the Club may be amended, added to or repealed in whole or in part by a simple majority vote at the Annual or Semi-Annual Meetings where a quorum is established.  Notice of changes will be brought to the attention of the membership.

 

QUARUM:

            A quorum will be reached when twenty-five percent (25%) of the membership is present at an Annual or Semi-Annual Meeting.

 

SMOKING POLICY:

The membership honours a NO SMOKING policy on the ice during regular league play and play downs.

 

BANK ACCOUNT AND SIGNING OFFICERS:           

            The Club’s account shall be kept at any chartered Bank, Trust Company or Credit Union and all cheques shall be signed by any two of the following officers:

            President, Treasurer, Secretary

 

VICTORIA BUSINESS LADIES CURLING CLUB

 

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.          Games will be played on Wednesday as scheduled.  The bell will be rung ONE (1) hour and FIFTY (50) minutes after the starting bell, allowing the end to be completed and one more end                      played.  Maximum eight (8) ends before bell.  In the event of a late start the beginning end time should be agreed on by both skips before the first rock is thrown.

2.          An end is completed when the last Skip’s rock has crossed the Sweeping Line.

3.          When there are ten teams there shall be Three (3) rounds of Club Curling during the course of the year.  A and B Group will be determined by points from the Round Robin.

              Points for Round Robin:              Win 10              Loss 5

              Points for Round 2 & 3  (with exception of interlocking game):

                                                                          “A” Group:                     Win 10              Loss 5

                                                                          “B” Group:                     Win  9              Loss 4

                Interlocking game:

                                                                           “A” Team receives “B” points

                                                                           “B” Team receives “A” points

             When there are less than 10 teams, Round 1 & 2 will both be Round Robins.  A and B Groups for Round 3 will be determined by points from the  Round Robins.  In the event of an uneven                      number of teams it will be up to the discretion of Ice and Draw Convener to determine the split.  The point system will be the same as above.

             Playoff games must be played on schedule.  Playoff games will be played according to MCA Rules.  Spares must be Members or Associate Members of Wednesday night Victoria Business                      Ladies.  “Spares” must have been previously eliminated from the competition.

             In the case of a Default game, the Team defaulting the game receives “0” points, the Opposition gaining a WIN.  All tie games will be played until a winner is declared.  See attached System                  Qualifications.

4.          Position for Round Robin shall be determined by random selection.

5.          Each game must be played as scheduled or defaulted except when Two (2) or more members are representing the Club in MCA/CCA affiliated competition(s).

6.          In the event of Tie in the Standings, the Winner will be determined by a playoff game to be scheduled at the discretion of the Ice and Draw Convener.

7.          Any spares shall play lead position. In case of Two (2) Spares, they shall play Lead and Second. Minimum of Three Players to a team. All teams must have at least Two (2) regular Players of                  their team on the ice in order to constitute a game.

8.          The Club Clock shall be the Official timepiece.

9.           Any team not available for play at the Scheduled starting time, provided the Ice is available, will be ruled as stated in the MCA Rules.

10.         The winning Skip shall be responsible for posting the results of her game on the board.

11.          If it is necessary to default a game, PLEASE notify the OPPOSING SKIP and the ICE and DRAW CONVENER as soon as possible.

12.          In the event the aforementioned rules do not apply to a give situation the MCA Rules will be deemed to apply.

 

NOTE:                        Rules may be made, altered and repealed only at ANNUAL and SEMI-ANNUAL meetings.

 

 

 

SYSTEMS QUALIFICATIONS

 

1.               Five (5) teams will be eligible for Club Trophies or Prizes.

2.               The same team may win Club Champs and Grand Aggregate.

3.               The team with the most number of Wins during the year will be the GRAND AGGREGATE WINNERS.

4.               A single knock-out playoff will be played to determine the Club Champs Award.  All teams are eligible for play.  The Club Champ Playoff will be played according to MCA Rules.  Spares must                   be Members or Associate Members of Wednesday night Victoria Business Ladies.  “Spares” must have been previously eliminated from the competition. 

                  A two game guarantee will be provided for those teams interested by a Consolation Event that teams losing their first game in the Club Champ competition may enter.  The Consolation                        Event win may result in a prize at the discretion of the Victoria Business Ladies Executive.

5.               The Winners of ‘A’ and ‘B” Groups will be determined by the number of wins during the Prize Round.

6.               The Winner of the ‘OOPS!’ award (last place) will be the team with the least points overall.

 

FIVE TROPHIES

 

Grand Aggregate

Club Champs

‘A’ Group

‘B’ Group

‘Oops!’ Award