Atlantic Bears FC

Founders: Brothers Sven and Max.

 

• Atlantic Bears Football Club  startup its reign in 2019. Register with Nova Scoria Joint Stock #3332640
• Call or email us for good players for Senior Division – sven@bearsfc.com 902-717-4917 
  

Club Rules and Constitution – Atlantic BEARS Football Club

1)      NAME:  The name shall be called Atlantic Bears Football Club or Atlantic Bears Football and Soccer Club.

2)      OBJECTS:  The object of The Club is to provide a safe environment in which to play Association football and arrange social activities
          for its members regardless of gender, race, religion or ability.
          The club also aims to promote football and sport as a means of enhancing health education, learning opportunities
          and local community involvement, with young people acquiring sporting and personal skills from which they will derive life long benefits, 
          self-respect, self-esteem, self-confidence, integrity and respect for others.

3)      COLOURS:  

          a) The Club Colours shall be Black, Green and Yellow, as Home jersey black and Yellow as Away jersey, Green third kit. Red Colours are not accepted, sponsorship with red colours as well (no).

          b)  All kit and equipment shall remain the Property of ABFC.

4)      STATUS OF RULES:  These rules (The Club Rules) form a binding agreement between each member of The Club.

5)      RULES AND REGULATIONS: 

a) The Club shall have the status of an Affiliated Member Club of The Soccer Canada and by FIFA rules and regulations in good way.  By virtue of this affiliation 

b) The Club will also abide by the FA’s Child Protection Policies and Procedures, Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti Discrimination Policy. We as a Club do not tolerate any kind of discrimination of racisms or any other act of behaviour against the laws and human rights of Canada Institution.

6)      CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in the register of members (Squad Register) which shall be maintained by the Club Secretary/President. 

b)  Any person who wishes to be a member must apply on the Membership Application Form and deliver it to the Atlantic Bears Football Club.  
                Election to membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Club Committee.  
                Membership shall become effective upon an applicant’s name being entered in the Squad Register.

c)  In the event of a member’s resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be removed from the Squad and Staff Register.

d)  The club shall keep a list of players it registers to contain the following details: Name, address, DOB, school and date of joining the club. Atlantic Bears Football Club acts as a sole Agent to all players listed in the squad register and will be of their representer if a team from overseas or a professional team is asking for their service or want to make a request to the players in the squad register on Atlantic Bears Football Club website.

e)  All players must pay a signing on fee to the club at the start of each season. The amount to be decided at the preceding President and will be sent out by email to all players.

f)   The club shall not be held liable for injuries to players incurred while playing.

g)  The club recommends that all players should have their own personal accident insurance.

7)      FOOTBALL CLUB COMMITTEE:

a)  The Club Committee shall consist of the following Club Officers:  President, Head Coach, Secretary, Minutes Secretary
                 and all team managers, plus  up to 3 other members, elected at an Annual General Meeting held every calendar year of August 

           c)   Decisions of the Club Committee of meetings shall be entered into the Minute Book of the Club to be maintained by the President and Secretary.

           d)   President of the Club Committee may call a meeting of the Club Committee by giving not less than seven days’ notice to all member of the club committee.

f)         Atlantic Bears Football Club is affiliated, the Club Committee shall have the power to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect of any issue concerning the Club Rules.

8)      ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING:

 a)      An Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held not later than 30th August each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted:

i)              Receive a report of the activities of the Club over the previous year.              

ii)             Receive a report of the Club’s finances over the previous year.

iii)            Elect the members of the Club Committee.

iv)            Consider any other business.

b)     Nominations for election of members as Club Officers or as members of the Club Committee shall be made in writing by the proposer and seconder, both of whom must be existing members of the Club, to the Club Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the AGM.  Notice of any resolution to be proposed at the AGM shall be given in writing to the Club Secretary not less than twenty-one days before the Meeting

e)     The quorum for a General Meeting shall be four (4).

f)       The Chairperson, or in their absence, a member selected by the Club Committee shall take the chair.  Each member present shall have one vote and resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority.  In the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Meeting shall have a casting vote.

g)     The Club Secretary, or in their absence, a member of the Club Committee shall enter Minutes of General Meetings into the Minute Book of the Club.

9)      CLUB FINANCES:

a)      A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of the Club (the Club Account).  Designated account signatories shall be the Club Secretary and the Treasurer.  No sum shall be drawn from the Club Account except by cheque signed by the President. 

d)     The Club Committee shall have the power to authorize the payment of remuneration and expenses to any member of the Club and to any other person or persons for services rendered to the Club.

e)     The Club shall prepare an annual Financial Statement in such form as shall be published by The Football Association from time to time.

f)       The Club Property, other than the Club Account, shall be vested in not less than two and no more than four custodians, one of whom shall be the Treasurer (the Custodians), who shall deal with Club Property as directed by decisions of the Club Committee and entry in the Minute Book shall be conclusive evidence of such a decision.

g)     The Custodians shall be appointed by the Club in a General Meeting and shall hold office until death or resignation unless removed by a resolution passed at a General Meeting.

h)     On their removal or resignation a Custodian shall execute a Conveyance in such form as is published by The Football Association from time to time to a newly-elected Custodian or the existing Custodians as directed by the Club Committee.  On the death of a Custodian, any Club Property vested in them shall vest automatically in the surviving Custodians.  If there is only one surviving Custodian, a  Special General 

Meeting shall be convened as soon as possible to appoint another Custodian.

i)        The Custodians shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the Club Property for all expenses and other liabilities reasonably incurred by them in carrying out their duties. 

10)   DISSOLUTION:

a)      A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.

b)     The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee shall be responsible for the winding-up of the assets and liabilities of the Club.