RIVER VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION
AND
BY‑LAWS
OctoberNovember 282910,
200520079
Constitution
Article 1 NAME, PURPOSE, LOCATION
1.3. The League mailing address will be that of the league secretary for all correspondence.
2.2. The League as presently organized consists of the teams listed in Addendum No. 1.
2.4. No players from outside organizations or schools may play on this League.
2.6. The League has no responsibility relative to the handling of the internal affairs of a team.
3.2. Elections shall be held at the first meeting of each season.
4.1. A minimum of three (3) meetings shall be held.
4.6. Other meetings may be called by the League Commissioner as required.
5.1. Assessments for the League shall be set forth in the by-laws.
6.2. The 30‑second shot clock will not be used and will be replaced by the 10‑second halfcourt rule.
7.1. The League directors shall decide all matters pertaining to the finances of the League.
8.2. The League may adopt such by-laws as necessary to carry out its purpose and function.
9.2. If absolutely necessary, games may be protested to the League Commissioner.
A. Calling meeting to order and roll call
B. Report of Treasurer and Secretary.
A. A four‑fifths (4/5) vote of the membership at the AGM is required to expand the League.
6. ELIGIBILITY: A girl is eligible to play for a team if:
A. She is a student in the 8th grade or lower.
C. Her name appears on the team roster by the deadline
D. The League Commissioner will rule on all questions of eligibility
E. A girl may play on only one team in the league
C. The League's insurer will be determined each year at the Annual meeting.
D. Whenever school is closed due to a storm, games are automatically cancelled
E. The Home Team must supply 2 referees for each home game (preferably certified)
F. Certified referees will be supplied by the League for all playoff games.
I. MISSING GAME REPORTS WILL BE COUNTED AS LOSSES FOR BOTH TEAMS.
L. Standard girl's basketball rules will apply to all games with the exceptions noted as follows:
N. Injured players who have blood showing must be removed from the game.
A. Each coach will chose 2 players from their team to participate in the all-star game.
B. League officers will act as coaches for the all-star game for reasons of neutrality.
10. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES:
Article
1 NAME,
PURPOSE, LOCATION
1.1. The
organization shall be known as the River Valley Junior High Basketball League, a
non‑profit organization herein after referred to as the League.
1.2. The purpose
of this League shall be to foster within its participants the spirit of good
sportsmanship, loyalty, and respect toward others, within a competitive
atmosphere. The objective will be achieved by providing a supervised girls
basketball program.
1.3. The League
mailing address will be that of the league secretary for all correspondence.
Article
2 MEMBERSHIP
2.1. The League
will be comprised of teams representing towns (schools) within the Merrimack
Valley area, northeastern Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire.
2.2. The League
as presently organized consists of the teams listed in Addendum No. 1.
2.3. Any girl
who lives in the town or who attends the school that is described in Sec 1 of
Article 2 shall be eligible for team membership. The eligible member must play
for the town (school) where she lives or attends and not for any other league
team. Any exceptions to this article must be approved by a majority vote of the
teams present at the AGM or Scheduling meeting.
2.4. No players
from outside organizations or schools may play on this League.
2.5. The member
organization or school assumes full responsibility for team selection; conduct
of their coaches; disciplinary action; their own internal recognition awards;
and for any other internal matter. 2
2.6. The League
has no responsibility relative to the handling of the internal affairs of a
team.
2.7. The League
Directors are as follows: (a) Each team's HEAD coach. (b) Each
organization's director/coordinator, if one exists.
Article
3 OFFICERS
3.1. The
officers of the League shall be: Commissioner, Treasurer, Secretary,
Statistician, and Referee Assignor (non‑voting).The officer's terms shall
be one year.
3.2. Elections
shall be held at the first meeting of each season.
3.3. The League
directors shall govern the League by utilizing the League Constitution and
establishing appropriates by-laws. 3
Article
4 MEETINGS
4.1. A minimum
of three (3) meetings shall be held. 3
4.2. The first
meeting held prior to the start of each season will be the Annual General
Meeting (hereinafter, the AGM) for election of officers and to determine the
number of teams participating in the upcoming season. This meeting should be
between October 20 and November 5. 3
4.3. The second
meeting held is for the purpose of scheduling. This meeting date should be
between November 15 and November 30. 3
4.4. The third
meeting held is at the end of the regular season to plan particulars of League
play‑offs with teams involved. This meeting date is to be determined at
the second meeting.
4.5. A meeting
shall be called by the League Commissioner when requested by one‑third of
the League directors.
4.6. Other
meetings may be called by the League Commissioner as required.
Article
5 ASSESSMENTS
5.1. Assessments
for the League shall be set forth in the by-laws.
Article
6 RULES
6.1. Girls
rules, as interpreted in the League area, will be utilized during the conduct
of all scheduled games.
6.2. The 30‑second
shot clock will not be used and will be replaced by the 10‑second
halfcourt rule.
Article
7 FINANCIAL POLICY
7.1. The League
directors shall decide all matters pertaining to the finances of the League.
7.2. All income
shall be deposited into a checking account by the League treasurer, who shall
be responsible for maintenance of said account.
Article
8 VOTING
8.1. This
Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by four‑fifths (4/5)
vote of the directors.
8.2. The League
may adopt such by-laws as necessary to carry out its purpose and function.
8.3. This
constitution shall be declared ratified if four‑fifths (4/5) of the teams
represented vote in favor of ratification.
Article
9 PROTESTS
9.1. Games
should be decided, if at all possible, within the confines of the Gym. The two
coaches and referees should, in conference, decide any disputes whenever
possible.
9.2. If
absolutely necessary, games may be protested to the League Commissioner.
9.3. The
League Officers (secretary, treasurer, and statistician) will evaluate and
decide upon the validity of a protest at a meeting conducted by the League
Commissioner.
9.4. The
League Commissioner will notify the protesting coach in writing of the outcome
of the protest hearing.
1.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A.
Calling meeting to order and roll call
B.
Report of Treasurer and Secretary
C.
Old Business
D.
New Business
E.
Adjournment
2.
PLAYER PARTICIPATION:
A.
Although the League is competitive in nature, all
coaches are required to play all team members at least four (4) minutes per
game. (See by-laws, #8,I).
3.
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
A.
A final fiscal report will be submitted for the
past season at the first meeting of each new season by the League Treasurer.
4.
MEMBERSHIP:
A.
A four‑fifths (4/5) vote of the membership is
required to expand the League.
5.
TEAM ROSTERS:
A.
Each team must supply a roster of team coaches and
players by November 25th to the League Statistician using the League roster
form.
B.
All games played prior to the receipt of a
"valid" roster by the League will result in a forfeit and a loss for
the team(s) playing without a valid roster.
6.
ELIGIBILITY: A girl is eligible to
play for a team if:
A.
She is a student in the 8th grade or lower.
B.
She is less than 15 years old as of September 1
prior to the start of the season. If she is more than 13 years old as of
September 1, she must play in the 7/8th division.
C.
Her name appears on the team roster by the deadline
D.
The League Commissioner will rule on all questions
of eligibility
E.
A girl may play on only one team in the league
7.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: All teams must
have Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 coverage) to be provided through the
League's insurer or though their own source.
A.
The insurance fee and the team's designation for
medical coverage must accompany the team's roster due by November 25th to the
league Statistician. Medical insurance will only be required as necessary for
the league to obtain Liability coverage.
B.
Teams insuring themselves must supply a copy of
their insurance certificate to the League with their team roster.
C.
The League's insurer will be determined each year
at the Annual meeting.
8.
LEAGUE GAMES:
A.
A motion providing for the Divisional assignments
within each grade level will be presented
to the Board of Directors(Town Directors and/or coaches) at the AGM by the League Officers from the prior
year. The motion will be accepted
"as is" or amended by grade level by the coaches and/or Town Directors within the respected grade level.
Criteria for the placement of a
given team shall include (in order of consideration):
B.
All League games will
be scheduled by the mutual consent of the teams based on the League scheduling
format for their respective division.
C.
Whenever school is
closed due to a storm, games are automatically cancelled
D.
The Home Team must
supply 2 referees for each home game (preferably certified)
E.
Certified referees
will be supplied by the League for all playoff games.
F.
The Home Team is
responsible for providing a scorer and a timekeeper plus a operable time
clock. The Visiting Team should be provided space at the scoring table.
G.
Game reports must be
submitted within the timeframe designated by the League Statistician to the
designated address by mail or e-mail.
H.
MISSING GAME REPORTS
WILL BE COUNTED AS LOSSES FOR BOTH TEAMS.
I.
Each League game will
consist of two halves. Overtime periods will be used as required, until a
winner is determined.
J.
League playoffs and Awards
will be determined annually at the AGM. In the event of a tie in the League
Standings, the following procedure will be invoked:
K.
Standard girl's
basketball rules will apply to all games with the exceptions noted as follows:
L.
All regular season and
playoff games in the League take precedence over games outside the League. Any
team not meeting their League commitment and unable to resolve scheduling with
another League Coach will forfeit the game. A fine of $50 will be imposed by
the League Commissioner to be paid prior to the League playoffs or the start of
the new Season. The monies collected will be returned to the offended town
organization.
M.
Injured players who
have blood showing must be removed from the game.
9.
LEAGUE ALL‑STAR GAMES: League all-star games
will be held for the 7th and 8th grade divisions each
year during the second week of March.
A.
Each coach will chose 2 players from their team to
participate in the all-star game.
B.
League officers will act as coaches for the
all-star game for reasons of neutrality.
C.
A team(s) may be assembled from the League
all-star’s for the purpose of participating in some post season tournaments.
10. OFFICERS AND
THEIR DUTIES:
A.
Commissioner: Shall preside at all meetings, appoint
committees as required, enforce the League Constitution and by-laws, have the
right to participate and debate all issues, but with no vote. Responsible for
obtaining all play‑off locations. Rule on matters not covered by this
Constitution and by-laws, obtain meeting locations. (A Commissioner's ruling
may be overturned by four‑fifths (4/5) vote of the directors.)
B.
Treasurer: Responsible for maintaining the
League's banking account. Will make financial reports when required and
dispense League funds as required and approved by the directors. This is a
non-voting position.
C.
Secretary: Will maintain a registry of League members and directors,
record minutes when necessary, send out notices of meetings, and maintain a
record of League activities. Also will receive correspondence and inform the
Commissioner and directors of same; maintain and post changes to the
Constitution and by-laws; and preside at meetings in the absence of the
Commissioner. This is a non-voting position.
D.
League Directors: Will manage the
affairs of the League through the League officers. Adopt rules and regulations
as required.
E.
Statistician: Will maintain a record of the League standings
of each team and division. (The extent to be determined by the directors at
the election of officers.) In addition, the statistician will handle the
formation of team placement within grade level divisions and tournament
pairings. This is a non-voting position.
F.
Referee Assignor Responsible for
assigning certified referees to all play‑off games. Also will assign
certified referees to League games as requested by the participating teams in
the League. Conduct referee clinics and referee certification seminar to
develop new certified referees for the League. This is a non-voting position.
11. Financial
Policies:
A.
No funds shall be expended from the League account
without the prior approval of the League officers and/or directors.
B.
Entrance fees required for League participation for
established teams and new teams will be determined at the AGM.
12. AMMENDMENTS to
the BY-LAWS
RIVER VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION
2.8. New teams may be
added at the AGM by a 4/5 vote directors present.
This Constitution may be amended at the AGM by a four fifths (4/5) vote of the directors present. Proposed changes must be presented at a prior meeting before the AGM for open discussion, and be listed on the agenda for the AGM meeting notice before the actual vote.
RIVER VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
BY‑LAWS
Although the League is competitive in nature, all coaches are required to play all team members present at the game at least four (4) minutes per game..
A. Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given to the prior year’s town director and/or a coach considered likely to be continuing in the program, at least two weeks in advance of the meeting date by the league statistician.
1. The notice will be emailed to the respective directors and posted on the league website.
2. This notice will require the following response from each town or organization:
· The number of teams being entered by the organization by grade and the level of competition requested for each team
· Name, Address, Phone Number and email address of the town director or primary contact for the upcoming year
· This information must be mailed to the league statistician one week prior to the date of the AGM.
· Changes to this initial information, although not preferred, may be made up to ten (10) days prior to the date of the scheduling meeting. No teams will be added after the scheduling meeting.
2. Three 60-second and two 30-second time-outs may be charged to each team during a regulation game.. Unused time-outs accumulate and may be used at any time.
a. A technical foul will occur on any intentional violation of the half court rule when a team has a 20 point lead.
8. Mouth pieces are not required.
A.
These by-laws may be amended by four‑fifths
(4/5) majority vote of the League directors at any regular or special meeting.
12. Disciplinary Actions by the League Officers
Failure to follow any provisions of the constitution and by laws may result in the assessment of monetary fines or suspension of a team or town organization. Including, but not limited to:
a. A. Failure to adhere to bylaw 8A(d) for requesting changes for adding or subtracting teams after the 10 day deadline prior to the scheduling meeting will result in a fine of $50 per change
b. Any team not showing up for a properly scheduled league game without 24 hour notice to the opposing coach will be liable for the costs of the referees at $70 a game. This cost must be paid to the league statistician two (2) weeks prior to the tournament meeting. Failure to do so will result in the team being suspended from participation in the league tournament. The offended organization will be reimbursed for the referee costs from the amount collected from the offending team or from the league treasury.
c. Town organizations not providing two (2) certified referees on a reoccurring basis may be put on probation by the league commissioner and officers. The terms of this probation are up to the discretion of the league officers.
d. Any team using an ineligible player due to age, address or not being listed on the team roster, or for misinformation given for a player exception will forfeit all games up to the point of discovery. The team will be allowed to play their scheduled games in the League without the ineligible player and be eligible for tournament play without the ineligible player.
The Constitution and by-laws of the League were ratified by
the League directors at their Annual General Meeting, November 3, 2003
without exception.
Respectfully
submitted
John
Smith, League Secretary 2003 – 2004
ADDENDUM NO. 1
PARTICIPATING
TEAMS 20052006-2006 2007 SEASON
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Teams 2006-2007
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# |
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8th Grade |
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7th Grade |
|
6th Grade |
|
5th Grade |
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Amesbury |
4 |
1 |
8C |
1 |
7B |
1 |
6C |
1 |
5B |
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Andover |
2 |
1 |
8A |
1 |
7A |
0 |
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0 |
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Beverly |
4 |
1 |
8A |
1 |
7B |
1 |
6C |
1 |
5B |
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Billerica |
4 |
1 |
8A |
1 |
7A |
1 |
6A |
1 |
5A |
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Burlington |
2 |
1 |
8C |
0 |
|
1 |
6C |
0 |
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Chelmsford |
5 |
2 |
8A,8B |
1 |
7B |
1 |
6A |
1 |
5A |
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Danvers |
5 |
2 |
8A,8C |
1 |
7A |
1 |
6B |
1 |
5A |
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Dracut |
4 |
1 |