Section 1:
There may be a Finance committee, a Legal-insurance committee,
a Publicity committee, a Scheduling committee, a Disciplinary committee,
an Equipment committee, a Banquet committee, a Rewards committee,
and Nominating committee.
Section 2:
All committee members and their commissioners shall be appointed by
the President after each annual meeting.
Section 3:
The Executive Board may create such other committees as it may deem
necessary to direct and carry on the activities of the G.S.C.A.S.L..
Section 4:
The nominating committee shall propose nominations for office to the
Board of Trustees. Nominations will be open from the floor at the general meeting
prior to and the annual meeting of the G.S.C.A.S.L.
Section 1:
The President shall preside at the meetings of the Executive
Board, Board of Trustees, and Membership meetings and shall appoint members of
all committees. He shall be an ex-officio member of all committees; shall sign
such papers as may be required by his office or as may be directed by the Board
of Trustees; shall make such reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees
and to the members of the G.S.C.A.S.L. at any regular or special meetings
concerning the work and affairs of the G.S.C.A.S.L., as in his judgement may be
necessary for their information and guidance; may require such reports from the
Treasurer, Secretary, and committee coordinators as in his judgment are necessary,
and shall perform such other duties as may be incidental to the office.
Section 1:
The Vice-Presidents shall be the Executive Vice-President,
Vice-President Youth Division and Vice-President Senior/Open Division.
Section 2:
The Executive Vice-President shall perform the duties of the
President in case of his absence, resignation or inability to act. He shall also
assist the Registrar for G.S.C.A.S.L. and chairman of the Disciplinary Committee.
He shall perform any duties as assigned to him by the Board of Trustees or the
President. He shall be the chairman of all Tournament and Play-off committees.
The Executive Vice-President is directly responsible for coordinating the
activities of the appointed officers excluding the League Registrar.
The Executive Vice-President shall also preform such other duties as deemed
necessary by the President or the Board of Trustees.
Section 3:
The Vice-President, Youth Division, shall be directly responsible
for the activities of the Youth Division. He shall be responsible for all
commissioners assigned to the Youth Division and he shall be the G.S.C.A.S.L.
representative to Ohio Youth Soccer Association - North (OYSA-N). The Vice-President
, Youth Division shall also preform such other duties as deemed necessary by the
President or the Board of Trustees.
Section 4:
The Vice-President, Senior/Open Division shall be directly
responsible for the activities of the Senior/Open Division. He shall be
responsible for all commissioners assigned to the Senior/Open Division and he
shall be the G.S.C.A.S.L. representative to Ohio Soccer Association - North
(OSA-N). He shall also be chairman of the Select Team Committee for
G.S.C.A.S.L. The Vice-President, Senior/Open Division shall also preform such
other duties as deemed necessary by the President or the Board of Trustees.
Section 1:
The Secretary shall notify all individuals who are elected
or appointed to any position in G.S.C.A.S.L..
Section 2:
The Secretary shall be responsible for the official records of
the G.S.C.A.S.L., and shall act as the official secretary at all meetings of
membership, Board of Trustees, and Executive Board.
Section 3:
The Secretary shall also preform such other duties as deemed
necessary by the President or the Board of Trustees.
Section 1:
The Treasurer shall have custody of all G.S.C.A.S.L. funds,
handle disbursements with approval of the Executive Board, keep records of all
receipts an disbursements which will be subject to annual audit, report monthly
to the Executive Board the financial status of G.S.C.A.S.L.
Section 2:
The Treasurer shall also preform such other duties as deemed
necessary by the President or the Board of Trustees.
Section 1:
The President will establish and maintain the position of
League Registrar. The League Registrar will be responsible for administrating
procedures and insuring that all appropriate registrations forms and cards issued
meet appropriate standards.
Section 2:
The name of the League Registrar will be provided to the OYSA-N
and OYA-N Registrars.
Section 3:
The League Registrar may appoint assistant registrars as
necessary to handle the number of players/teams registering each year.
Section 4:
The League Registrar will be responsible for the action and
validation of registration cards by any assistant league registrar(s).
Section 1:
The President may appoint one or more commissioners to keep
standings within the age groups, report scores, service as a member of the Board
of Trustees, and shall provide reports to the Board of Trustees as required.
Section 2:
The commissioner acts as the G.S.C.A.S.L. representative to the
teams in his age group for purposes of resolving problems.
Section 1:
The fiscal year of the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall be the calendar year,
January 1 to December 31.
Section 1:
These bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members of
the quorum of the Executive Board at any regular or special meeting called for the
purpose, provided notice of the proposed change is given in the notice of the
meeting at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting.
Section 1:
Applications for membership into the association shall be
submitted to the Board of Trustees of the G.S.C.A.S.L.. Applications must include
a roster of players, managers, coaches, and/or other officials with prospective
membership organizations, a constitution, and available field locations.
Section 2:
Players of prospective membership clubs shall register with the
League Registrar and submit one picture for the player's and coaches registration
pass and a complete roster of players and coaches.
Section 3:
Proof and place of birth and social securty number shall be
submitted to the League Registrar for all participating players.
Section 4:
Full payments of dues, bonds, and fees shall be submitted to the
Treasurer. no later than a deadline date designated by the Executive Board for the
payment of such monies.
Section 1:
The authorized delegate or alternate of each club in good
standing upon presentation of credentials signed by the president of his club shall
be entitled to approiate number of votes (see Article IX Constitution). He shall
be recognized as the only delegate of said club until recalled.
Section 1:
The order of business for all regularly scheduled meetings of
the association shall be:
Section 2:
Meeting will be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.
Section 1:
Attendance at meetings is mandatory for all club representatives.
Section 2:
Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings may result in
dismissal from the membership.
Section 1:
The age groups established for competition among teams organized
under the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall be:
Section 2:
No player may exceed the maximum age for said related age
division on August 1 of the seasonal years. Senior Men's B and Women's over 30
division teams may have up to TWO players who are at least 28 yrs. old before
August 1 of the seasonal year.
Section 3:
It is permissible for three (3) players to move up to higher
age group and play (3) three games. A fourth game played in a higher age group
automatically makes the participating player a member of that team. Player
movement can occur only if there is a roster opening and with exception to those
senior players who wish to play both Senior Men's/Women's and Open Division.
Section 4:
The mobility of players from a lower division to a higher
division is restricted to teams within the same club.
Section 5:
No player may play for more than one team
(with exception to rules governing player mobility to a higher division team
within his own club and with exception to those senior players who wish to play
both Senior Men's/Women's and Open Division) nor in more than one age group during
a given season. A player is restricted to playing for teams within a single club
during a given season.
Section 6:
Any division can be subdivided depending on the number of teams
participating in that division.
Section 1:
The League Registrar of the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall register all
participating players. Proof of age shall be submitted by coaches/managers to
the registrar(s) for all players on the roster. Players registration passes shall
be validated every year by the registrar(s) and team coaches passes.
Each pass must be updated every two years in the youth age groups.
Section 2:
There shall be no less than a rest period of five (5) minutes
between halves.
Section 3:
No overtime shall be allowed in regular season games. Games
ending in a tie shall be recorded as a tie.
Section 4:
Tournament, cup, or other special games may be governed
by their own rules if said tournament, cup, or special games are outside the
jurisdiction of the G.S.C.A.S.L.. G.S.C.A.S.L. sponsored tournaments, cups, or
special games will be governed by the G.S.C.A.S.L. and fall on the responsibility
of the Tournament committee.
Section 2:
The minimum number players on a roster for the initial team
registration is:
Section 3:
The minimum number of players, including a goalkeeper, for each
team to start a G.S.C.A.S.L. game is:
Section 4:
All players on the roster are eligible to play in any game but
not more than one (1) game per day.
Section 5:
A player transferring during the season is prohibited except for
the following:
Section 6:
No team may Acquire more than four transfer players in any one
year.
Section 7:
No players may be added to the roster after the fifth (5th) game
of the spring season; after fifth (5) game of the summer; or after the fifth (5th)
game of the fall season. In any case, no team roster may exceed the maximum
limitation.
Section 1:
Each club registering with the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall submit a bond
of $50.00 (or $70.00 if registering a senior or open division team) to guarantee
the payment of delinquent official's fees, fines, or any other encumbrances against
the club.
Section 2:
The G.S.C.A.S.L. reserves the right to draw on a club's bond to
cover property damages; to pay an official in the event a team of that club fails
to pay said official or is unable to do so; to pay an official in the event a team
of that club forfeits a game; and to draw on said bond to pay for all fines levied
against said club. In any case, said club will be notified in writing by the
Treasurer of any draws on said bond.
Section 3:
All clubs will be liable for property damages caused by them in
excess of the balance of their bonds.
Section 4:
In the event a club bond is depleted, it must be replenished to
the full amount as specified by the Executive Board. If a club fails to replenish
said bond, all games of teams of that club will be forfeited by a score of 1-0
until said bond is replenished.
Section 5:
Registration fee per team per season shall be set by the
Executive Board prior to registration. Notification of fee shall be included in
registration materials.
Section 6:
Further assessments of teams shall be made only upon a majority
vote of the Board of Trustees following a motion and second for said assessment(s).
Section 1:
All games shall be played under the rules of F.I.F.A. except as
stated below:
Section 2:
Every club/team must furnish the League Registrar with the
colors of each team's uniform to avoid duplication. The team captain shall be
identified by the referee according to jersey number.
Section 3:
Soccer shoes made of leather or canvas are recommended but steel
tips or aluminum cleats are prohibited in B division (Youth) and below.
Shinguards are mandatory for all age groups.
Section 4:
The home team shall be responsible for the condition of the
playing field including field markings, goal nets, and corner flags. The referee
shall supply the flags to be used by the linesmen.
Section 5:
The home team shall provide an acceptable game ball of synthetic
leather or waterproof material (18 or 32 panel ball). All age groups will use
size #5 balls (27-29 inches in circumference) except for CC and C Divisions which
use the #4 ball and DD and D which use #3 ball.
Section 6:
A team roster shall be filled in by both teams before submitting
to the referee. The team roster card shall contain the appropriate information
about players such as age group, team names, names of players, name of coach,
date of game, and the player pass numbers for all players. Also, the jersey
numbers of each player is to be included on the team roster.
Section 8:
Pairings for league, cup, or tournament play shall be determined
by a draw conducted by the Executive Board. Seeding for such games shall be by
recommendation of the tournament committee and approved by the Executive Board.
Section 9:
Referee fees for League, cup or tournament games shall be payed
by the Treasurer.
Section 10:
Tournament and/or Cup games supersede scheduled G.S.C.A.S.L.
games. The Executive Board shall reschedule games per Article XXXI.
Section 1:
The geographic confines of the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall be all of
Stark County Ohio, and such other geographic areas in contiguous counties as may
be, from time to time, approved by the Executive Board.
Section 1:
Clubs will be held responsible for the conduct of their coaches,
club officials, players, and spectators. If any of the aforementioned engage in
unbecoming conduct before, during or after either home or away games,
the Disciplinary committee will take action according to the following.
Persons are defined as players, coaches, club officials and spectators.
Section 2:
Coaches, managers, or other membership club officials who make
threatening gestures or use abusive language to opposing players, coaches,
referees or other officials shall be disciplined according to the following
schedule.
Section 3:
Any coach or club official who orders his team off the field
during a game and refuses to complete the game may be prohibited from assuming
any position of leadership within the league for a minimum of one year.
Position of leadership shall be defined as being a coach, club representative to
the G.S.C.A.S.L., committee chairman, or an elected official.
Section 4:
All disciplinary actions taken that would not normally be
fulfilled during the current seasonal year shall carry over into the succeeding
seasonal year(s).
Section 5:
Persons involved in falsification of records of players, scores,
etc., shall be ground for disbarment from future participation in the
G.S.C.A.S.L..
Section 6:
Any person found guilty of violating the Constitution, Bylaws,
or regulations of the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall be asked to appear before the Board of
Trustees and given a chance to justify his actions.
Section 7:
Member clubs are responsible to ensure that disciplinary actions
and punishments of the G.S.C.A.S.L. towards players, coaches, managers, and other
officials of said club are enforced.
Section 8:
Initiation of disciplinary procedures by the disciplinary
committee can occur from a referee report, an official protest, or in a letter
to the President within 72 hours of the alleged offense..
Section 9:
The failure of the winning team to report the game score within
24 hrs. of the date the game is played will result in a 0-0 tie.
Section 10:
Persons guilty of repeated voilations of any provision of this
article shall be subject to such additional penalties as the Board of Trustees
may deam, in their sole descreation, necessary.
Section 11:
Any person penalized by action of the disciplinary committee
has the right to appeal their decision to the Board of Trustees within thirty days
in writing.
Section 12:
The President has the sole discretion to temporarily suspend any
disciplinary action subject to the pending decision of the disciplinary committee.
Section 1:
A team who forfeits its scheduled league game shall pay the
referee in full and face disciplinary action by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2:
Second and Third forfeitures by a single team in one season
shall be punishable with a $10.00 fine.
Section 3:
A Fourth offense by a single team for forfeiture in any one
season may result in suspension of that team from the G.S.C.A.S.L..
Section 4:
All fines levied against a team by the G.S.C.A.S.L. shall be
paid before the next game or fines may be drawn from the club bond. Failure to
comply with the payment of fines will result in the team forfeiting all succeeding
games until the fines are paid.
Section 1:
The assigning of referees to G.S.C.A.S.L. games is the
responsibility of the President. He may delegate his authority to an assignor or
others as he and the Board of Trustees deems appropriate. He may negotiate a
contractual relationship on behalf of the G.S.C.A.S.L. if appropriate.
Section 2:
Referees shall be required to send a completed referee report to
the Chairman of the Referee Committee immediately after each completed game. The
Chairman of the Referee Committee shall furnish the G.S.C.A.S.L. with a copy of
said report no later than 48 hours after the completed game.
Section 3:
Referee fees are determined yearly and notification of said fees
will be included in registration materials. The cost of a referee shall be shared
equally between the two teams. The referee is not entitled to payment when he
arrives more than fifteen(15) minutes late for a scheduled game.
Section 4:
In the event a referee fails to report for a game,
coaches/managers of the two teams may appoint an acting referee in the absence of
the appointed referee and play the scheduled game. The acting referee is entitled
to full payment.
Section 5:
The G.S.C.A.S.L. recommends that the referee be physically on
the playing field a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the regularly scheduled playing
time. During this time, he shall inspect the filed of play and fulfill his duties
for this time as stated in the F.I.F.A. Laws Of The Game.
Section 6:
The referee shall have the deciding vote determining the
playability of the field depending on weather conditions. If the referee determines
the field to be unsuitable for play, no G.S.C.A.S.L. sanctioned game shall be
played. He must report to the Chairman of the Referee Committee of all postponed
games. The Chairman of the Referee Committee shall report such matters to the
President who will make arrangements for the rescheduling of said game(s).
Section 7:
Registration passes of ejected persons shall be retained by the
referee and forwarded to the President with a full report concerning the incident.
Section 8:
The referee has the authority to call off a game because of
unsportsmanlike conduct of persons or other infringements of the objectives of the
G.S.C.A.S.L.. A full report must be submitted to the President.
Section 1:
The Executive Board in cooperation with the President shall
reschedule postponed games if possible before the next regular season game but not
later than a date designated by the Executive Board as deadline for said postponed
games for make-up.
Section 2:
All games that are postponed shall be made up within the shortest
time possible. The Executive Board shall work in cooperation with the teams
involved to arrive at a convenient make-up date. However, in the event the team
involved cannot agree on a make-up date, or the game is not made up within two
weeks of the postponed date, or the postponement occurs within the last two weeks
of the regular season, the Executive Board shall schedule the game for the teams
and make a formal notification to the teams involved (either written or phone
communication). Teams failing to report for the rescheduled game shall forfeit said
game by a score of 1-0.
Section 1:
No player or coach may participate in a game without properly
authorized passes. Any person(s) found participating without an authorized pass
will be considered ineligible. The team shall forfeit the game(s) played in by a
score of 1-0.
Section 2:
Such protests shall be written in triplicate with one copy for
the opposing team and one copy mailed with a fee of $25.00 by registered mail to
the President within 48 hours after the date of the game.
Section 3:
Protest fees shall be returned if the protest is upheld by the
Executive Board.
Section 4:
The referee's judgements with regard to the physical condition of
the field and its acceptance for play, to the actual happenings and occurrences
related to the conduct of the game, and to those perogatives granted to him by the
Laws of the Game as published by F.I.F.A. SHALL NOT BE CHALLENGED at the game.
Section 1:
Actions of the Executive Board may be appealed to the Board of
Trustees.
Section 2:
The people present, besides the person appealing, will be the
Board of Trustees only.
Section 3:
The process for the hearing of the appeal is as follows. The
appeal Process shall begin with a concise statment by the person who is appealing
the decision.
Section 4:
An appeal to Ohio Youth Soccer Association -North must be done
through appropriate channels.
Section 1:
All non-G.S.C.A.S.L. games played during the regular season shall
be reported to the G.S.C.A.S.L. and formally approved by the Executive Board 72
hours prior to the time of the game.
Section 2:
G.S.C.A.S.L. games shall supersede all non-G.S.C.A.S.L. games.
Any team(s) failing to fulfill their obligation to the schedule of the G.S.C.A.S,L. shall
forfeit said game(s) and be fully liable for referee fees.
Section 1:
The G.S.C.A.S.L. reserves the right to modify the playing rules
of F.I.F.A. to correspond with the expressed needs of this League.
Section 2:
Modifications for respective age divisions are as follows:
Section 3:
The President may also establish other league standards that may
vary, within reason, from league standards that may vary, within reason, from the
F.I.F.A. rules or these By-Laws, subject to the decision of the Executive Board.
Section 4:
Such other modifications as specifically set forth in these
By-Laws.
Section 1:
The seasonal year for scheduling amateur soccer events of the
G.S.C.A.S.L. shall parallel United States Soccer Federation seasonal year and
sub-division of seasons shall be according to the discretion of the Executive Board.
Section 1:
The schedule shall be considered final after being approved by
the Executive Board.
Section 2:
No schedule changes shall be made during the season of regularly
scheduled games with the exception of postponement by the referee. Changes in the
schedule may be made only in the event circumstances related to the use a field
arises which is beyond the control of this association, In all other cases, no
such schedule change shall be permissible.
Section 3:
Prior to the beginning of the season on a date specified by the
Executive Board, all teams will provide the commissioner with pertinent information
that will be necessary in making out the league schedule.
Section 1:
The Executive Board of the G.S.C.A.S.L. will inform Ohio Youth Soccer
Association - North which youth age group divisions require competetive or
recreational status.
Section 2:
The Executive board will divide the age group divisions by the
following schedule:
Section 3:
The Executive Board will make available to the membership in the
registration materials the cost difference set by Ohio Youth Soccer
Association - North.
Section 1:
The G.S.C.A.S.L. and its governing bodies shall be the final
authority on all matters. All decisions of the governing body shall be final so
long as said decisions are not in conflict with this constitution and by-laws.
All general funds of the corporation shall be deposited by the Treasurer as the same shall be received by him in such bank or banks or other institutions as the Board of Trustees may from time to time direct, in the name of the Greater Stark County Amateur Soccer League, Inc. and shall be withdrawn only by checks, signed by any one of the officers or trustees or as otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
Full and complete books of accounts shall be kept and maintained by the Treasurer for review by the Board of Trustees at their annual meeting and at such other times as the Board of Trustees or the President may reasonably require. The books of account shall be otherwise maintained on a basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, and shall list all items of income and expense.
The Board of Trustees of the Greater Stark County Amateur Soccer League, Inc. amended the Bi-Laws as follows:
Section 1:
Clubs will be held responsible for the conduct of their coaches,
club officials, players, and spectators. If any of the aforementioned engage in
unbecoming conduct before, during or after either home or away games, the
Disciplinary committee will take action according to the following. Persons are
defined as players, coaches, club officials and spectators.
These amendments are were adopted by the Board Of Trustees of the G.S.C.A.S.L., Inc. at a Board meeting on May 7, 1992. They are effective retroactive to the beginning of the 1992 Spring season (April 25, 1992).
Christ J Alexander - President _____________________________ Michael Crews - Executive Vice President _____________________________ Dwight Hollis - Vice President Seniors _____________________________ Mike Palmer - Vice President - Youth _____________________________ Terry Maxim - Treasurer _____________________________ Tim Claugus - Secretary _____________________________