RULE 1

1. NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION

1.(A) THIS COMPETITION SHALL BE DESIGNATED THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUES AND COMBINATION ( INCORPORATING THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY PREMIER LEAGUE, THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE, THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY SENIOR LEAGUE AND THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY COMBINATION LEAGUE). AND SHALL BE AFFILIATED TO THE BIRMINGHAM COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

SUCH MEMBER CLUBS MUST BE AFFILIATED TO AN AFFILIATED COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND THEIR NAMES AND PARTICULARS SHALL BE RETURNED ANNUALLY BY THE APPOINTED DATE ON THE FORM “D” TO THE BIRMINGHAM COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

THE CONSTITUENT TEAMS OF MEMBER CLUBS MAY BE GROUPED IN DIVISIONS, EACH NOT EXCEEDING 16 IN NUMBER.

MEMBER CLUBS SHALL NOT ENTER ANY OF THEIR TEAMS PLAYING IN THE COMPETITION IN ANY OTHER COMPETITIONS ( WITH THE EXCEPTION OF F.A. AND COUNTY F.A. COMPETITIONS ) EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE COMPETITION.

1.(B) AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE, A MAJORITY OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT SHALL HAVE POWER TO DECIDE OR ADJUST THE COMPILATION OF THE DIVISIONS AT THEIR DISCRETION. WHEN NECESSARY THIS RULE SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER RULE 12.

1.(C) THE NAME SOUTH BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE & COMBINATION OR ANY PART THERE OF, OF THE LEAGUES NAME, MAY NOT BE USED BY ANY MEMBER CLUB OR PLAYER OR CLUB OFFICIAL ON ANY FOOTBALL COUPON, DRAW TICKET, GAMING SLIP OR FUND RAISING ACTIVITY OR WEB SITE, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.