RIVER
VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH
BASKETBALL
LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION
AND
BY‑LAWS
October 2829,
20052007
Constitution
Article
1 NAME, PURPOSE, LOCATION.. 2
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. 2
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. 2
1.3. The League mailing address will be that of the
league secretary for all correspondence. 2
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2 MEMBERSHIP.. 2
2.1. The League will be comprised of teams
representing towns (schools) within the Merrimack Valley area, northeastern
Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire. 2
2.2. The League as presently organized consists of
the teams listed in Addendum No. 1. 2
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
2.4. No players from outside organizations or
schools may play on this League. 2
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
2.7. The League
Directors are as follows: (a) Each
team's HEAD coach. (b) Each organization's director/coordinator, if one exists. 2
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3 OFFICERS.. 2
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
3.2. Elections shall be held at the first meeting
of each season. 3
3.3. The League directors shall govern the League
by utilizing the League Constitution and establishing appropriates by-laws. 3
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4 MEETINGS.. 3
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. 3
4.5. A meeting shall be called by the League
Commissioner when requested by one‑third of the League directors. 3
4.6. Other meetings may be called by the League Commissioner
as required. 3
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5 ASSESSMENTS.. 3
5.1. Assessments for the League shall be set forth
in the by-laws. 3
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6 RULES.. 3
6.1. Girls rules, as interpreted in the League
area, will be utilized during the conduct of all scheduled games. 3
6.2. The 30‑second shot clock will not be
used and will be replaced by the 10‑second halfcourt rule. 3
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7 FINANCIAL
POLICY.. 3
7.1. The League directors shall decide all matters
pertaining to the finances of the League. 3
7.2. All income shall be deposited into a checking
account by the League treasurer, who shall be responsible for maintenance of
said account. 4
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8 VOTING.. 4
8.1. . 4
8.2. The League may adopt such by-laws as necessary
to carry out its purpose and function. 4
8.3. This constitution shall be declared ratified
if four‑fifths (4/5) of the teams represented vote in favor of
ratification. 4
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9 PROTESTS.. 4
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. 4
9.2. If absolutely necessary, games may be
protested to the League Commissioner. 4
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. 5
9.4. The League Commissioner will notify the
protesting coach in writing of the outcome of the protest hearing. 5
1.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: 6
A.
Calling meeting to order and roll call 6
B.
Report of Treasurer and Secretary. 6
C.
Old Business. 6