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NEW HAMPSHIRE LACROSSE OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this Association shall be the New Hampshire Lacrosse Officials
Association.
ARTICLE II
Object
The purpose of the association shall be:
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To unite in the membership of the association, active high
school and prep school lacrosse officials.
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To help develop among the members a thorough understanding
of the official rules of the game and to encourage every official to enforce
all these rules in the spirit as well as in the letter.
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To surround the game of lacrosse with proper safeguards: to
aid and assist with the spirit of sportsmanship, honest and fair play, and
to foster a cooperative atmosphere between the official, principal, coach,
player and athletic director.
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To cooperate with other organizations officially connected
with the game of lacrosse in furthering its interests and ideals.
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To generate interest of potential candidates for future
growth and perpetuity through trained and capable officials.
ARTICLE III
Members
- Any persons 18 years of age or older who are physically and mentally fit
and who are interested in the objects of this association and in the
development of the game of lacrosse and lacrosse officiating are eligible
for membership and may become active members by giving satisfactory proof
to the executive board of their qualifications.
- Membership in this association shall be active, retired, associate and
honorary.
- Applicants for active membership must file with the area chairman, an
application accompanied by the application fee. All persons must pass
a written examination on the rules of lacrosse as well as a field test.
After approval by the executive board, qualified applicants shall then
remain on probation for a period of at least two seasons. At or within
two weeks prior to the time of the annual meeting, the executive board shall
review the record of each candidate and decide whether the candidate shall
be accepted into active membership or continue on probation.
- Transfers, upon approval by the executive board, an active member of a
like association may be accepted into membership in this association for the
balance of the season as a probationary member. At or within two weeks
prior to the time of the annual meeting, the executive board shall review
the record of each candidate and decide whether the candidate shall be
accepted into active membership or continue on probation.
- Associate membership may consist of those persons officially connected
with the game of lacrosse and those interested in becoming lacrosse
officials. Applicants for associate membership must be approved by the
executive board. These members shall pay dues as established by the
executive board but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office.
- Honorary membership. Any member of the association who ceases to be
an active official (work no more than 3 games per season), providing the
member has been in good standing for a period of at least five years or any
person who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of the
association or to the game of lacrosse, may when nominated by the executive
board and voted by a majority of the members of the association, become an
honorary, non-contributing, non-voting member of the association.
- Life Membership. Any member of the association who ceases to be an
active official (work no more than 3 games per season), providing the member
has been in good standing for a period of at least fifteen years, or has
held the office of area chairman, shall, when nominated by the executive
board and voted by a majority of the members of the association, become an
honorary, non-contributing, non-voting life member of the association.
A suitable certification shall be awarded to those elected to the Life
Membership.
- All active members shall be required to attend a majority of all meetings
of the association during the lacrosse season. Failure to attend the
required number of meetings may result in suspension from the association
subject to the action of the executive board.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
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The officers of this association shall be: Area chairman,
assistant area chairman, assigning authority/supervisor of officials, rules
interpreter, mechanics supervisor and six members at large. These
members shall constitute the executive board.
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Every two years the area chairman shall solicit nominations
for officers, Officers shall be elected by a majority of the members
present and voting at a meeting prior to or at the annual meeting.
These officers shall take office after the annual meeting and shall hold
office for a period of two years or until such time as their successors are
elected. (initially, the executive board is authorized to establish an
equitable expiration of the term lengths of office.) If at any time an
office becomes vacant, the remaining members on the board shall elect a
member to complete the un-expired term. All elections shall be by
majority vote of those present and voting.
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The area chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
association and of the executive board. The area chairman shall be an
ex-officio member of all committees. The area chairman shall appoint a
rules interpreter. The area chairman may appoint a parliamentarian who
shall advise the area chairman.
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The assistant area chairman shall assume the duties of the
area chairman in the absence of the area chairman.
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The area chairman shall keep a record of all meetings of the
association and of the executive board. He shall attend to all
correspondence of the association and shall maintain a complete roster of
members with full addresses and telephone numbers. The area chairman
shall perform such other duties as may be delegated from time to time by the
executive board., In addition, he shall be custodian of the funds of
the association and shall be prepared to present a statement of receipts and
expenditures at each meeting. The expenses incurred by members of the
executive board ( or members of the association approved by the executive
board) in conducting the business of the association shall be paid from the
funds of the treasury. All disbursements shall be made by the area
chairman.
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The area chairman shall be compensated in the amount to be
determined at a meeting prior to or at the annual meeting. If no
actions is take, the current level of compensation shall prevail for the
next season or until action is taken.
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The assigning authority/supervisor of officials shall
maintain, and use in determining assignments a record of open and closed
dates of all active members as well as their qualifications to actively
officiate. He will assign active officials to individual schools,
conferences, and leagues. Each season, the assigning
authority/supervisor of officials will endeavor to ensure that each member
with three of fewer years of experience will work at least one game with a
veteran member of the association, He shall notify all officials and
school officials of assignments and duties prior to the start of the
lacrosse season. The assigning authority/supervisor of officials shall be
compensated in an amount to be determined at a meeting prior to or at the
annual meeting. If no action is take, the current level of
compensation shall prevail for the next season or until action is taken.
ARTICLE V
Meetings
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The annual meeting of the association shall be held at the
call o the executive board, prior to April 1 of each year.
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Regular meetings shall be held during the lacrosse season as
determined by the executive board.
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Special meetings shall be held as the executive board or
area chairman may direct and shall be called by the area chairman when
requested to do so by a written petition including at least 25 percent of
the current membership of active officials.
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A quorum shall consist of 30 percent of the active members
of this association.
ARTICLE VI
Dues and Assessments
The dues, assessments and deadline for payment of dues and assessments shall
be fixed annually at a regular meeting of the association, If no action is
taken, the current level and policy regarding dues and assessments shall prevail
until action is taken.
ARTICLE VII
Suspension of Members and Termination of Membership
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Any member found guilty of violating the Bylaws of the
association may be censure, suspended, or expelled from active membership in
the following manner:
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The report of violation shall be referred to the executivee
board ofr investingation and action.
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The executive board, by majority vote, may censure, suspend
or expel a member from the assiciation after having given that indiviual an
opportunity to appear before the exectuive board. Written notice must
be provided to any member atgainst whom actions is takjen
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Specific actions which may leas to the above mentions
disciplinary action include but ate not limted to
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Failure to pay dues as scheduled
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repeated inattention to association obligations and
responsibilities.
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violation of attendance requirements at scheduled meetings
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failure to take the annual exam.
ARTICLE VIII
Standing Boards
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The banquet board shall consist of two or more members.
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The budge and finances board shall consist of two or
more members.
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The rating board shall consist of three or more members,
including the assigning authority/supervisor of officials
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The area chairman shall appoint members of the above
committees and the members of any special committees he wishes to create.
ARTICLE IX
Appeals
Any member of the association who desires to appeal a decision
or action shall have the right to submit in writing a statement of appeal to the
executive board. The executive board shall, in a timely manner, make the
final determination regarding the action being appealed.
ARTICLE X
Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of
Order Newly Revised shall govern the association in all cases to which the are
applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any
special rules of order the association may adopt.
ARTICLE XI
Mail Vote
The association may adopt any rule of conduct or procedure, or
pass any motion in conformity with the bylaws by mail vote in the following
manner. Such proposal shall first have the approval of the executive
board. Thereafter, the will of the association may be determined by
mailing to each voting member a statement of the question and allowing a period
of at least 1- days from the date of the mailing for written or oral reply.
Such proposal shall be considered as having passed if authority of the votes
shall be in the affirmative.
ARTICLE XII
Amendments
Amendments to the Bylaws may be made at a regular or special
meeting by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting provided
that the proposed amendments have been submitted in writing, to the area
chairman of the association, at the regular or special meeting prior to that at
which the vote is to be taken.
ARTICLE XIII
Effective Date
These Bylaws shall become effective when ratified by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present at a meeting at which a quorum
is present.
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First submissioin of Bylaws to the membership: March
13, 1996
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Final and Formal adoption of Bylaws by the membership: April
8, 1996
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