Little League Football Officers' Manual

33 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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The governing body of Little League Football is known as the National Executive Committee (NEC). It is a registered charity.
However, the rules of Little League Football are controlled by the local Leagues who each have a vote at General Meetings.
All Individual Members are entitled to submit propositions and nominations, and each League should elect a National Executive Representative to vote on their behalf.

Subject to direction by the local Leagues, the NEC deals with matters that are best handled centrally.

These include:

• The development of Little League Football
• Production of rulebooks, leaflets etc
• The formation of new Leagues
• Liaison with the Football Association
• Running the National Tournament
• Bulk insurance arrangements
• Administration of vetting procedures with the Criminal Records Bureau
• Central purchasing
• Some grant facilities
• Web site facilities
• Control of standards
• Advice on running local Leagues
• Running Forums
• Providing Training Courses
• Producing FootbaLLFocus magazine

Many of these functions are carried out by sub-committees who report back to the NEC. Members of the sub-committees are not necessarily members of the NEC.

The NEC meets on a regular basis and minutes are issued to local League Secretaries and League Representatives. The local Leagues elect NEC Members at the AGM.

Each local League has been assigned a ‘Liaison Officer’ whose job is to work closely with his/her local Leagues.   You are most welcome to contact your League’s Liaison Officer – or any of the NEC members - via the Contacts page.  Members will be pleased to accept invitations to attend local League meetings or special functions.

It is open to any Individual Member to be nominated to the NEC or to volunteer to serve on a sub-committee. They are encouraged to volunteer their help and any specialist skills or knowledge towards the many tasks involved in running a large voluntary organisation.

For further information, please contact us.