Exclusion of clubs or teams, misconduct, clubs, officals, players
17. (A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose inaccordance with the provisions of Rule 19, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the
Agenda, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from
further membership which shall be supported by (more than) two-thirds of those present and
voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
(B) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to
exclude from further participation in the Competition any Club or team of a Club whose conduct
has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which shall be supported by (more than) two-thirds of those
present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A Club whose conduct is the
subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from voting.
(C) Any official or member of a Club proved guilty of either a breach of Rule, other than field
offences, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players of another Club in the
Competition to join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or
Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance
with the provisions of Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule.
(D) Any Club or Team failing to complete 100% of its fixtures in any season shall unless the
conditions are beyond their control, or the accredited delegates present at the Annual General
Meeting or a Special General Meeting decide otherwise by a majority of two-thirds of the votes
cast be excluded from membership the following season.