CONSTITUTION
Adopted 1-5-06
Amended on
Southwest Washington “1A” League Activities
Association Constitution
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the organization shall be the
ARTICLE II
Object
The object of this organization shall be to regulate and further the interscholastic relations of it’s member schools, each with the others; and to, at all times, seek to better the athletic, social and academic opportunities of the membership.
ARTICLE III
Membership
1. Membership into the league will be allowed upon formal application by the new school and by a 2/3 majority vote of the membership.
2.
Applications for membership in the
league must be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of league members by December 1
of the year previous to their participation. The restriction is not to apply
when in conflict with the regulations of the Washington Interscholastic Activities
Association.
3. Membership in this league pre-supposes the payment of any assessments and/or fees by November 1 of each school year.
ARTICLE IV
Voting
1.
Each member school shall have one
vote in all league matters, to be cast by the principal or his designee.
2.
All decisions shall be determined by
a majority vote, provided a quorum of qualified representatives is present. A
quorum shall consist of qualified representatives from one more than one-half
of the schools in the league.
3.
Each school should be represented at
each meeting by the principal or his designee, prepared to cast votes on league
matter.
4. All members schools shall be members of and subject to the rules of the Southwest Washington District IV and the WIAA.
ARTICLE V
Officers and Duties
Each Division shall have the following officers:
1.
President
A. Chair meetings
B.
Prepare meeting agendas.
C.
Call special meetings.
D.
Appoint task forces and committees.
E.
Represent
the league at District IV meetings.
1.
Secretary:
A.
Record minutes of the meetings and
distribute.
B.
Handle all correspondence as directed
by the President.
2.
Treasurer: This will be a League
position
A.
Serve as league fund manager to
manage moneys made available to the league for the support of the league
programs.
B.
Collect, receipt, deposit, and
disburse league moneys.
C.
Keep and maintain records of all
league moneys and report same to the membership at each meeting.
3.
Executive Committee:
A.
This committee shall consist of each division
President, each division Secretary, and the league Treasurer.
B.
This committee shall interpret the
Constitution, By-Laws, and practices of this league and shall hear and decide
disputes.
C.
In all matters not herein determined,
the Executive Committee shall have the power to make a decision until the next
regular meeting.
4.
Representation:
A.
The league will have two
representatives to District IV.
B.
The league will have one
representative to WIAA Representative Assembly.
ARTICLE VI
Elections
.
1. The President, Secretary, And Treasurer shall be elected at the regular May meeting of each division by a majority vote of the membership.
2. All new officers of the league will assume office at the regular June meeting.
ARTICLE VII
Meetings
.
1.
There shall be one general division
meeting each month and league meetings TBD from August through June. The dates
of the membership will be determined by majority vote of the membership.
2.
The President will call such special
meetings as may be needed.
3.
Committees and task forces will meet
as needed to complete their assigned task.
ARTICLE VIII
Amendments
1.
This Constitution may be amended at a
regular league meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the member schools in
attendance.
2.
Written copies of all proposed amendments
must be presented at least one meeting before a vote may be taken on the
amendment.
ARTICLE IX
By-Laws
1. By-Laws of this Constitution may be added, deleted, or changed by a majority vote of members present and voting at a regular meeting.
2. Written copies of all proposed By-Laws must be presented at least one meeting before a vote may be taken on the proposal.
ARTICLE X
Cooperative Agreement
In order to meet
the requirements of WAC 392-138-085, LEAGUE AND OTHER JOINT ACTIVITIES, the
Board of Directors of each member school district will adopt a resolution
agreeing to authorize its school/s to continue membership in and to accept the
Constitution and By-Laws of the
A
sample resolution which could be adopted by a Board of Directors follows: “In
order to meet the requirements of WAC 392-138-085, LEAGUE AND OTHER JOINT
ACTIVITIES, the Board of Directors of
School District authorizes
High School/Middle Level School to continue membership in the
ARTICLE XI
Behavior Expectations of Crowds at League Contests
Athletic contest between teams and individuals should reflect sportsmanship and mutual respect by both the participants and the spectators. Care must be taken that the schools in our league continue to be friendly rivals, not enemies. Booing, throwing objects, use of noisemakers or harassment of player shall not be allowed at any athletic event. We will adopt and follow the rules for WIAA state events at all league events.
ARTICLE
XII
All League
Awards
The league will recognize MVP(s), Coach of the Year, and First Team Selection, Second Team & Honorable Mention in each sport by divisions or league depending on the individual sport.
This will be determined by a vote of the coaches representing each member school
ARTICLE
XIII
All League
Academic Awards
The league will recognize any varsity participant with a 3.5 GPA in the previous semester. Freshman will not be eligible for the fall semester.
BY-LAWS
Adopted 2-9-05
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON “1A” LEAGUE BY-LAWS
SECTION
I.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Rules and Regulations of the Washington
Interscholastic Activities Association and the Southwest Washington Activities
Association shall take precedence over the By-Laws of this league in case of conflict
between provisions. Principals, Athletic Directors, and Coaches are to be aware
of regulations in WIAA Handbook governing athletics. Membership in this league
pre-supposes the payment of any assessments and/or fees by November 1st
of each school year. All member schools shall be members of and subject to the
rules of the Southwest Washington District IV and the WIAA.
SECTION
II.
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER SALARY
Each division
President, each division Secretary, and the league Treasurer will receive and
annual salary of $250.00. Payment will be made in December for the year. This will be paid for by taking 1 share from
each of the boys and girls basketball tournament.
SECTION
III.
DISTRIBUTION OF MINUTES AND AGENDAS
One copy of the minutes of each meeting will be e-mailed directly to the league representative of each member school for distribution. Agendas for up-coming meetings should be received as a reminder at least one week prior to the scheduled meetings.
SECTION
IV.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEAGUE EXPENSES
Actual expenses of officers or committees, in active and faithful discharge of duty shall be paid by the Association. The league is to pay for mileage (at the WIAA approved amount) and meals upon presentation of a bill whenever necessary in conducting league business.
SECTION
V.
SCHOOL CLOSURE
In case of school closure due to unforeseen circumstances, the principal or his designee of that school must contact the other school as early as possible with information regarding possible cancellation or postponement of a scheduled league contest.
SECTION
VI.
SCHEDULING
Schools may, by mutual consent, change the time and/or date of a league scheduled game. If agreement cannot be reached the decision may be made by the division, then league. If a team cannot play a Junior Varsity game, they must notify their opponent one day prior to the game as a reminder.
The President shall appoint a sustaining
co-chairman for each sport or activity and their duties shall be:
A.
To make up schedules and submit them
to the principals or their designees at the appropriate league meeting.
B.
Once the schedule is approved, the
chairman will make copies and give them to each school.
C.
Schools will be responsible for
league schedule and All-League selections as follows:
|
Sports |
Trico |
Evergreen |
|
Cross Country |
La Center |
La Center |
|
Volleyball |
Kalama |
Montesano |
|
Football |
White Salmon |
Montesano |
|
Girls Soccer |
La Center |
La Center |
|
Boys Golf |
??? |
??? |
|
Basketball |
White Salmon |
Onalaska |
|
Wrestling |
|
Rainier |
|
Track |
White Salmon |
White Salmon |
|
Baseball |
Kalama |
|
|
Fastpitch |
Kalama |
|
|
Boys Soccer |
La Center |
La Center |
|
Girls Golf |
??? |
??? |
|
Girls Tennis |
??? |
??? |
By agreement of
the League, exchanging of eligibility lists has been waived by the provisions
of Article 21, Section 22.16 of the WIAA Handbook.
SECTION VII. ADMISSION
PRICES
Admission prices for the following year will be set at the regular May meeting of the league and sent to each member school included in the May minutes.
Host schools will
honor visiting schools’ ASB cards at student prices.
Host schools’
students with ASB may be admitted free to regular season events.
SECTION VIII. SUPERVISION
PASSES
Schools shall honor Southwest Washington District IV passes for all regular season contests. For playoff contests, special supervision passes will be issued or pass lists will be utilized. The league will provide each member school with 5 Administrator/Coaching passes admitting the holder and a guest to all league school contests.
SECTION IX. INTER-SCHOOL
DISPUTES/PROTESTS
When disputes concerning league activities arise between school in the league, staff members are to immediately notify their principal. Officials from the schools will work together to solve the problem. Parties involved will issue no press releases concerning matters in dispute between the schools.
If the schools
involved in a dispute are unable to reach an agreement they will immediately
refer the issue to the division President, who will work with the league
members to settle the dispute. Should the school represented by the division president be involved, the next officer
shall conduct the meeting. Both schools involved in a dispute will not have a
vote on that issue. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be reviewed
at the next regular meeting.
SECTION
X. CHAMPIONSHIPS
Varsity League Champions will be determined by the final
won-lost standing of league schedules. In case of tie, schools involved will be
co-champions.
SECTION XI.
MANAGEMENT
OF ATHLETIC CONTESTS
SUPERVISION: Each participating school should have an administrator or his designated faculty representative (other than the coach involved) present for all major home and away spectator sports events, particularly the varsity sports of football and basketball or any other sports event considered to be major by the administrators of the schools involved. It is the responsibility of the home school to provide adequate crowd control and security provisions.
FACILITIES: The
home school should provide the following for the visitor’s locker room:
chalkboard, benches, showers, toilet facilities. Locker rooms shall be open
well in advance for visiting teams.
VISTOR
RESPONSIBILITIES: Visiting teams will supply their own towels. The visiting
coach shall leave the locker room in good, orderly condition (no tape, towels, socks,
food, etc., on floor or benches). The visiting school is responsible for the
replacement or repair of facilities or equipment that are damaged or removed.
NOISEMAKERS:
Unusual noisemakers, such as whistles, air horns, duck calls, etc., are not to
be used at athletic contest. Drums should be used for no purpose other than
accompanying the band.
SIGNS: Pep signs
are to be regulated by the host school.
ADMITTING
PEP STAFF: Visiting pep staff with uniform or accompanied by an advisor will be
admitted without charge at the gate.
STUDENTS LEAVING
DURING CONTESTS: Students will not be allowed to leave and return during
athletic contest.
GAME
FORFEIT: In a varsity contest, if a
school is unable to play a league game due to a violation of a school policy,
then the game will be declared a forfeit.
EXPENSES AND PROFITS: For regularly
scheduled contest the host school will incur all expenses and retain all
profits. In the event that two or more teams within the division or league are
tied for a play-off berth, the SOP will be followed to determine tournament
placement. If a game(s) is/are necessary to determine placement, then the
school hosting the play-off will be reimbursed for it’s
expenses in hosting the game(s). In the event a profit is made, it will be deposited in the
league treasury. If there is a loss, the league
will pay the host school to cover the expenses. District tournament profits or
losses will be discussed on a per sport basis by the league.
ADMISSION
Washington State Law
forbids free admittance to contest.
Acceptable passes or admission fees must be presented at the gate. It is
recommended that bus drivers and all supervisors get picture ID cards.
Prices will be as
follows:
$5.00 Adult
$4.00 7-12 Student
w/ASB, Senior Citizen (60+), Child K-6
$12.00 Family (2 Adults
& kids)
The League will issue a
SECTION XII.
OFFICIALS
It will be the responsibility of the host school to arrange officials for league contests. All league contests must be officiated by WIAA approved officials. For play-off games, officials will be selected from league participating associations, unless agreed upon by the competing schools.
SECTION XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF
COACHES AT LEAGUE CONTESTS
It will be the responsibility of coaches to:
1. Know the rules of the game.
2. Set an example of good sportsmanship for officials, players, and fans.
3. Be responsible for his/her participants before, during, the after the contest.
4. Meet all commitments pertaining to the contest.
5. Establish communication of a positive manner with opposing coaches and officials.
6. Have available at the site a medical release treatment form for each participant.
SECTION. BEHAVIOR
EXPECTATIONS OF ATHLETES AT LEAGUE CONTESTS
It will be the responsibility of participants to:
1. Abide by the rules of good sportsmanship at all time.
2. Have respect for all facilities, personnel, and fans before, during and after contests.