Constitution, Regulations & Byelaws of the United Kingdom Senior Golf Association

Constitution

Name
The name of the Association shall be The United Kingdom Senior Golf Association, (hereinafter referred to as "the Association") incorporating the Scottish and Welsh Senior Golf Associations.
Objects
The Objects of the Association shall be to promote, encourage and foster amateur scratch golf in England, Scotland and Wales amongst low handicap senior golfers, that is to say, over the age of 55 with official club handicaps of 8 or less at the time of joining the Association and, to that end, arrange such matches, competitions, meetings and other golfing and social events as may, to the Management Committee seem appropriate.
Affiliations
The Association shall seek to affiliate to the English, Scottish and Welsh Golf Unions who shall be invited to nominate one representative to sit on the Management Committee and shall further affiliate, liaise and cooperate with County Unions and other Senior Golfers’ Associations having similar objectives.
Membership
1. Membership shall be open to Senior Golfers as defined in Rule 2 hereof and who shall qualify by birth, be resident in England, Scotland or Wales and/or members of affiliated golf clubs thereof.
2. Membership shall be defined in the separate regions of England, Scotland and Wales.
3. Further the Management Committee shall, in its discretion have power to invite such other persons to become members on such terms as it may think fit.
4. All candidates for membership shall complete the prescribed membership application form for consideration by the Management Committee and shall, in due course, be notified by the Secretary of the outcome and, if elected, be furnished with a copy of the existing Rules and Byelaws but their election shall be contingent upon them paying the prescribed entrance fee and/or subscription.
5. A member may resign at any time upon giving 21 days written notice to the Secretary and any former member may be reinstated by the Management Committee on any terms it thinks fit.
6. Any breach of the Rules and Byelaws, or any conduct on the part of any member which the Management Committee consider might prove injurious to the character, reputation or interest of the Association shall render the member concerned liable to censure, suspension or expulsion after inquiry and after inviting representations from the member concerned either personally or in writing. This power shall only be exercised if at least two-thirds of the Management Committee present and voting do concur. Any member so censured, suspended or expelled shall have the right, within fourteen days of notification thereof, to require the Secretary to convene a Special General Meeting of the Association giving notice of its purpose at which the member shall be given the opportunity to attend and state his case and a two-thirds majority of those present and voting shall be required to allow the appeal and revoke any such censure, suspension or expulsion.
Subscriptions
The initial entrance fee and the subscription payable by members shall be such sum as the Management Committee may determine payable on the first day of January each year and shall be subject to ratification by the Annual General Meeting each year plus such other match fees, expenses or disbursements as the Management Committee shall determine to the intent that the Association shall be self-supporting and self-financing.
Management Committee
1. The affairs of the Association shall be administered and conducted by a Management Committee comprising five members selected in accordance with Regulation 7, a Secretary (who shall record and distribute Minutes of meetings and have overall administrative responsibility for the Association subject to the approval of the Management Committee), a Treasurer (who shall be responsible for all financial matters and the keeping of accounts), a Fixtures Organiser and any other officers, elected in accordance with Regulation 8. Any member of the Management Committee may hold more than one office at the same time. They shall exercise the powers given by these Regulations and any Byelaws made there under to deal with all questions concerning the general management, business finances, property and conduct of the Association as may be necessary which are not thereby, or by statute, expressly directed or required to be exercised or done by the Association in General Meeting.
2. The members of the Management Committee shall appoint from amongst their number a Chairman who, in the event of an equality of votes shall have a casting vote, and in the event of any casual vacancy arising they shall have the power to appoint any person eligible to fill that vacancy who shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting when he shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The Management Committee shall have the power to make, alter, add to or rescind such Byelaws as it shall deem advisable for the better management and well being of the Association which shall have effect unless and until rescinded by the members in General Meeting.
4. The Management Committee shall regulate its own procedure and five members personally present shall form a quorum, all questions arising being decided by a simple majority of votes cast unless otherwise herein provided and a resolution, in writing, signed by all members of the Management Committee shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting duly convened and held.
5. The Management Committee shall have power to co-opt such members as it may think fit and likewise to appoint any sub-committees as may be considered necessary whose activities shall be subject to the supervision and approval of the Management Committee.
Election of Management Committee
1. This shall take place annually at the Annual General Meeting and any members who shall have been in office for a period of two years from their last election to office shall resign but shall be eligible for re-election.
2. The Management Committee may put forward in the Notice of Annual General Meeting its own nominees for election to the Management Committee and any two members may nominate a member or members for election to the Management Committee by written notice served on the Secretary not later than 28 days before the Annual General Meeting and particulars thereof shall be circulated by the Secretary with notice of the meeting.
Election of Officers
1. The Officers of the Association shall comprise the Chairman of the Management Committee (who shall also be Chairman of the Association), the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Captain, Fixtures Organiser and such other officers with such other responsibilities as the Management Committee shall from time to time determine.
2. The Officers of the Association shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and shall hold office for two years where after they shall be deemed to have resigned but shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The Management Committee may put forward in the Notice of Annual General Meeting its own nominees for election to the committee and any two members may nominate an officer or officers for election by giving written notice thereof to the Secretary, not later than 28 days before the Annual General Meeting and particulars thereof shall be circulated by the Secretary with the notice of the Meeting.
4. A President shall be nominated by the Management Committee and approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
Annual General Meetings
1. The Annual General Meeting shall take place in the month of October/November each year at such time and place as the Management Committee shall decide and shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Management Committee or, in his absence, the next most senior member thereof and 21 days written notice of such meetings shall be given to all members at their last known address.
2. No business shall be transacted at any such meeting unless a quorum is present and ten members personally present shall constitute such a quorum but so that if within half an hour of the time appointed for a General Meeting a quorum is not present it shall stand adjourned for fourteen days at the same time and place or to such other time and place as the Management Committee may determine and if a quorum shall not be present at that adjourned meeting it shall be dissolved.
3. Voting shall be by way of a show of hands and a simple majority of those present and voting shall suffice to pass any resolution other than a to amend the Regulations or Byelaws or to dissolve the Association in which event a three-quarters majority of those present and voting shall be required.
4. At each Annual General Meeting the Management Committee shall lay before the members present a Report and Financial Statement for the preceding year which shall have previously been circulated with the notice of the meeting and deal with the election of members of the Management Committee and Officers as herein prescribed and such other business as the Management Committee shall propose or notice of which shall have been given in writing by any two members to the Secretary not less than 28 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Special General Meetings
The Management Committee may, at any time, for any special purpose, call a Special General Meeting upon 21 days prior written notice to all members specifying its purpose and shall be required to convene such a meeting forthwith upon the requisition, in writing, of any ten members stating the purpose for which the meeting is required. At all General Meetings the Chairman, or in his absence, the next most senior member of the Management Committee shall take the chair and all members in good standing shall be entitled to vote and, for the purpose of such meetings, a quorum shall be ten members personally present.
Funds
In the event of the dissolution of the Association the Assets and Property of the Association shall be distributed to the members, or otherwise, as directed by the members in General Meeting.
Royal & Ancient Golf Club/ English Golf Union
1. The Association agree to abide by the Rules of Golf as laid down by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of Great Britain.
2. The Association agree to abide by the Rules of Amateur Status as laid down by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of Great Britain.
3. The Association recognizes that the English Golf Union is the Governing Body for men’s amateur golf within England and as such recognizes its authority to govern the game.
4. The Association agree to accept the conditions as laid down by the English Golf Union in respect of the English Golf Union Associate Golf Society Scheme and furthermore agree to adopt such changes as may from time to time be determined by the English Golf Union.
English Golf Union Registration Fee
The Association agrees to pay the English Golf Union, annually on 1^st November, the registration fee, as decided by the Executive Committee of the English Golf Union whilst wishing to continue membership of the English Golf Union Associate Golf Society Scheme.
Scope, Interpretation and Amendment of Regulations
1. These Regulations and Byelaws made there under together with any resolutions or decisions of the members in General Meeting shall be binding upon all members and the Management Committee shall be the sole authority for the interpretation thereof.
2. The Regulations and Byelaws may be added to, repealed or amended by resolution at any Annual or Special General Meeting duly convened provided it is carried by a majority of at least three quarters of those present and voting.
3. Any member may propose any new Regulation or Byelaw or any amendment to existing Regulations or Byelaws at any General Meeting upon giving written notice thereof to the Secretary not less than 14 days before such General Meeting particulars whereof shall be circulated by the Secretary to the membership.

Regulations & Byelaws

Clothing
The Management Committee shall be responsible for the supply of ties, badges or other suitable regalia to the members of the Association at such prices as may be deemed appropriate.
Handicaps
The Management Committee shall be responsible for reviewing members handicaps from time to time and it shall be incumbent upon members to notify the Secretary of any change in their official club handicap.
Competitions
The Management Committee acting through the Fixtures Organiser shall be responsible for organizing all competitions, whether stroke play or match play either between members or with other similar organizations or clubs on such terms in accordance with the Rules of Golf as published by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews as shall be deemed appropriate and for the provision of such prizes or trophies as shall be thought fit providing that such prizes comply strictly with the Rules of Amateur Status.

Order of Merit

Selected major Senior Scratch and Handicap events will be included for the Order of Merit.

Points will be awarded for individual results from the listed events. In the case of ties the same number of points will be awarded to all tied players.

Scratch

The Scratch Order of Merit will be calculated on a 12 month total.

The events listed as follows will comprise the Scratch Order of Merit:

British Seniors Championship	30 points down to 1 point
English Seniors Championship	30 points down to 1 point
Irish Seniors Championship	30 points down to 1 point
Scottish Seniors Championship	30 points down to 1 point
Welsh Open Seniors Championship	30 points down to 1 point
EGU Group Championships	30 points down to 1 point
UKSGA Events	30 points down to 1 point, plus 5 points for completed 36 hole cards

Handicap

The Handicap Order of Merit will be calculated on a 12 month total.

The events listed as follows will comprise the Handicap Order of Merit:

UKSGA Events

30 points down to 1 point, plus 5 points for completed 36 hole cards

Order of Merit events will be selected in accordance with the Regulations of the Association.

Teams and Matches
Selection for representative teams and matches will be based on Order of Merit results and a minimum of three UKSGA events have to have been entered in the previous twelve month period.