After a successful first season, the organizational machinery of the Wesleyan University Cricket Club will be overhauled in accordance with the new framework that is being recommended in this Constitution. This will allow every member of the club to have equal responsibilities in the day to day affairs of the club and leave enough room for discussion and change. The goal of the club remains unchanged - to continue to promote the game of cricket, at both recreational and professional levels, by organizing several internal games and a finite number of matches against regional opposition. The basic organization of the club and the broad purpose it will serve in the coming years will still be in accordance with the original statement of purpose (Fall, 1999).

The club will be headed by a President and the executive board will also comprise of a Treasurer, Secretary, Technical Coordinator and Team Captain. These five members will also constitute the selection committee.

The President will be the official voice of the club on all administrative matters. He will maintain strong communication with the executive board over matters of funding, scheduling and other cricketing aspects. The President will represent the club at all WSA and Athletics Department meetings. If he is unable to attend a particular meeting, he will appoint somebody to take his place. The President shall be a current Wesleyan undergraduate student who played in at least four matches in the previous season. The President shall be appointed by the outgoing executive board and his appointment.

The Treasurer will oversee the financial affairs of the club. He will submit the annual budget to the Student Budget Committee for approval and collect the annual dues from the members. He will maintain two simple and public balance-sheets, one dedicated to funding awarded by the SBC and the other dedicated to the dues and donations collected. The Treasurer will authorize any new equipment purchase and collect all relevant receipts for reimbursement. The Treasurer must be a current Wesleyan undergraduate who played in at least four matches in the previous season. The Treasurer will be appointed by the new President and his appointment will be confirmed by a simple majority vote at the season-opening meeting.

The Secretary will act as the external contact for the club. He will maintain liaisons with other local clubs and keep track of home ground availability. He will forward invitations for matches to the President for approval. Once approved, the responsibility for organizing the match will be handed over to the two members in charge during the week of the proposed match. The Secretary, with the approval of the President, will invite other teams for home games and hand over the responsibility for organizing the match to the two members in charge during the week of the proposed match. The Secretary will be appointed by the new President and the position is open to all members.

The Technical Coordinator will assist the Secretary in the match planning efforts and communicate with other clubs and Athletics Department (for field space). He will also work with ITS Operations and maintain an updated distribution list (cricket@wesleyan.edu) and serve as the webmaster for the club. The Technical Coordinator and Secretary may select one of the new members to assist in any of their duties, for training purposes.

Team Captain

The Team Captain will be in charge of all game-related issues on the day of the match. He will, in consultation with senior members of the team, make important on-field decisions and maintain team spirit. The Captain must be a current Wesleyan student with a minimum four match experience. There will be no officially appointed vice-captain but the captain will appoint one, if needed. The Captain will be nominated by the members and confirmed by a simple majority vote at the season-opening meeting.

Every member on the 2000-2001 roster will be required to partake in a rotation of duties. Two members shall sign-up for each seven day period, running from Sunday to the following Saturday, both days inclusive. The schedule will be posted on the club homepage and if a particular member cannot fulfill his obligations for a particular week, he will have to switch with somebody else. Each week, the assigned pair will be expected to do the following:

1. Schedule the weekday practice and transport the equipment to and from the ground. The pair will be responsible for the well-being of the equipment.
2. For home games and practices, grounds will have to be reserved. Any requests should be forwarded to the Secretary, who will contact the Athletics Department and make the necessary arrangements.
3. In case publicity is required for a home game, the pair will print out flyers which will be posted by the other members of the club at convenient locations.
4. The pair will purchase the refreshments for the game and collect $3 from each of the players.
5. The pair will arrange the meeting time and transportation for away games. The meeting location will be the Pink House (159 High Street).
6. For home games, the pair will mark the popping creases and set up the stumps and boundary flags.
7. The pair will monitor the weather forecasts and communicate with the opposition accordingly. In case of a last-minute cancellation, the pair will call the other members of the team to inform them.

A few simple rules and regulations will apply to all the members of the club. These are as follows:

1. It is your responsibility to keep yourself informed. Most communication will be carried out via e-mail and occasional postings on the club homepage. Please respond to e-mails accordingly, especially in matters of team selection.
2. You must wear all-white to matches.
3. Any equipment used by you should be properly returned to the area adjacent to the kit-bag so that other batsmen can find what they need (even if you are upset at getting out!).
4. Please help in the post-game cleanup, namely, packing equipment and removal of trash.
5. You must be at the ground at least 30 minutes before the start of a home game and at the Pink House at the designated time for away games.
6. Do not call the coordinator because of bad weather. You will be informed in a timely manner in case of a delay or cancellation.
7. Please pay your annual dues ($10) at the beginning of the season and bring $3 to each match for refreshments.

Back to Main Page

9.1.2000