The name of this organization shall be the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, Inc., hereinafter known as ENYYSA.

 

SECTION ONE: Purpose. This Association shall be a non-profit corporation existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York and be dedicated to the fostering and government of youth soccer. These purposes, include but are not limited to:

 

A.        Educate, develop, promote, and administer the game of soccer among youth up to, and including, the age of 19.

 

B.         Encourage and assist in the development and growth of community leagues, associations, organizations, programs, clubs and teams so that soccer is made available to more participants (people) at all levels of competition.

 

C.        Foster and encourage sportsmanship and playing proficiency by all players and persons involved in soccer.

 

D.        Conduct and/or sanction tournaments of youth team competition and to sanction teams to enter and participate in tournaments outside the jurisdiction of the Association.

 

 

E.         ENYYSA will provide equitable and prompt hearing and appeal procedures to guarantee the rights of individuals to participate and compete. Those procedures shall include that all grievances involving the right to participate and compete in activities sponsored by the Federation and ENYYSA and its members may be appealed to the

            Federation’s Appeals Committee that shall have jurisdiction to approve, modify or reverse a decision.

 

F.         Do any and all other acts necessary or desirable in the furtherance of the foregoing purposes and for the good of soccer.

 

SECTION TWO: Jurisdiction. The area of jurisdiction,

hereinafter known as territory, of the Association shall

include all New York State counties east of the eastern boundaries of counties traversed by Interstate 81 which are not otherwise under the jurisdiction of other associations accredited by the United States Soccer Federation.

 

The territory of this Association will be divided into geographical subdivisions known as “districts”. Leagues domiciled within the following counties are in the district indicated:

 

Metropolitan District: five counties of New York City.

Long Island District: Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

East Hudson District: Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess

West Hudson District: Sullivan, Ulster, Orange and                     Rockland.

Capital District: Columbia, Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Warren, Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Saratoga, Hamilton and Schoharie

Northern District: Clinton, Essex, Lewis, Adirondack, Franklin and St. Lawrence.

Western District: Chenango, Delaware, Ostego, Oneida, Madison and Kerkimer.

 

The boundaries of these districts may be modified and new districts created, as required, by the General Committee.

 

SECTION THREE: Affiliation. This Association shall be affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). It shall be an integral unit of this Federation and shall at all times abide by its articles, bylaws, policies and requirements on interplay. The USSF Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, policies, and requirements take precedence over and supersede the governing documents and decisions on the ENYYSA and its members to the extend applicable under New York State Law. ENYYSA and its members will abide by those articles, bylaws, policies, and requirements of USSF. ENYYSA will not join any organization that has requirements that conflict with the United States Soccer Federation’s articles, bylaws, policies and requirements.

 

SECTION FOUR: Tax. This Association shall maintain its tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

SECTION FIVE: Abuse. This Association shall adopt policies prohibiting sexual and physical abuse that meet minimum criteria established by the Federation.

 

SECTION SIX: USSF Compliance. This Association will allow the Federation to review the documents and procedures of ENYYSA, on request of the Federation not less than once every 4 years, to determine compliance with USSF bylaws.

 

SECTION SEVEN: Headquarters. The headquarters of this Association shall be within the territory of the Association.

 

SECTION EIGHT: Colors. The representative colors of the Association shall be Royal Blue and Gold.

 

SECTION ONE: League Eligibility. Any properly constituted youth soccer league, with a membership of at least four (4) registered clubs with teams in 3 (three) particular age divisions, now playing or conducting the game of soccer under the “Laws of the Game” as promulgated by United States Soccer Federation, with headquarters within the territory of the ENYYSA, is eligible to become a member league of this Association with all voting privileges. Leagues with membership of at least 4 registered clubs with less than 3 (three) teams in various age groups are eligible to become a member league of this association without voting privileges. The constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations of ENYYSA shall be complied with by all as a condition of their acceptance as a member league and to remain in good standings in the Association.

 

SECTION TWO: Individual Eligibility.  Membership in the State Association shall be open to all soccer players, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials not subject to suspension under section 4 Bylaw 241, of the USSF Bylaws, and to any amateur soccer association in ENYYSA’s jurisdiction.

 

SECTION THREE: USSF Membership. All players, coaches, teams and administrators will be registered annually with the USSF. ENYYSA will pay all dues and fees to the Federation on a timely basis.

 

SECTION FOUR: Affiliation Fee: All member leagues must pay an annual affiliation fee, set by the General Committee, payable prior to September 1 of each year, to remain in good standing.

 

SECTION FIVE: Application. An application for membership in this Association must be accompanied by:

 

            An application fee.

 

            The annual affiliation fee (which shall be returned

            to the applicant if the application is denied).

 

            A copy of the applicant’s current constitution and

by laws (which must be reviewed by the association

Rules Committee and the result reported to the General Committee prior to application approval).

A listing of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the officers of the league applying for membership.

 

SECTION SIX: Acceptance. Each league, upon being accepted as a member of this Association, shall be furnished with a copy of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules of the Association and a copy of the Constitution, ByLaws, and Rules of the United States Soccer Federation.

 

SECTION SEVEN: Non-Affiliated Organization. A league, with headquarters within the territory of this Association that is not a member of this Association, shall be deemed to be a non-affiliated organization.

 

SECTION EIGHT: Discrimination. ENYYSA or its members will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.

SECTION ONE: Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of this Association shall be composed of the

 

President, four (4) Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, four (4) Trustees, the Immediate Past President,

 

and the President of the Eastern New York State Amateur Soccer Association (ENYSASA).

 

The Board of Directors shall administer the Association according to the Constitution and By Laws and as directed by the General Committee. It shall also be the planning and advising body of the Association.

 

Meetings of the Board of Directors are subject to the call of the President at any time and for any purpose he/she deems expedient. However, the second Monday of each month is to be reserved for regular meetings of the General Committee.

 

SECTION TWO: District Commissioners. District Commissioners shall be elected annually by the member leagues of each district at, or just prior to the Annual General Meeting of the Association. Election shall automatically confer upon the Commissioner a seat on the General Committee. The duties of a District Commissioner shall be to:

 

A.     Become thoroughly familiar with the USSF and

 

B.     Submit a report in writing for inclusion in the Report

of the Annual General Meeting, and  report verbally at the General Committee Meetings.

 

 

 

C.     Attend, or appoint a designee to be present at, the   

Annual General Meeting of all leagues within his/her district to see that officers are properly elected, and the business of the league is correctly administered.

 

D.     Actively promote the development of youth soccer

 

E.     Act as liaison between this Association and all other

 interested parties, i.e. schools, local governments,

 senior leagues, ets. In his/her district.

 

SECTION THREE: League Delegate. Each affiliated league or association may be represented at the General Committee meeting of the Association by one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate delegate, with only one voting. The President of each league must annually certify, in writing, the names of their delegates.

 

SECTION FOUR: General Committee. The General Committee of this Association consists of:

 

 

 

A delegate from each league which is in good standing.

 

The President or representative of the Eastern New York State Amateur Soccer Association.

 

A.        The General Committee shall conduct all business of this Association. It shall have the power to enforce the “Laws of the Game”, the rulings of the USSF, and the rules and regulations hereafter set forth. It shall investigate and act on all requests

 

 

for affiliation, approve any interstate or international competition, and create new districts as needed. It shall have the power to rule on matters not subject to appeals. It shall authorize all expenditures of this Association, except as otherwise provided. It shall have the power to fill any vacancy arising in the Board of Directors between Annual General Meetings. The General Committee, however, shall decide on the number of delegates, or alternates, to travel to the Council meetings after consideration of a report from the Treasurer. The President shall represent this Association in all matters of a foreign nature and shall have the full power to deal with matters coming to its attention, subject to the regulations of the United States Soccer Federation.

 

B.         The order of business for General Committee meetings shall be:

 

 

C.        The General Committee shall meet at least every second month on the second Monday of the month.

 

D.        Each member of the General Committee, except the President, has one vote at General Committee meetings, The President shall cast a vote only in the event of a tie vote.

 

E.         A quorum at all meetings shall consider of one-third of the total membership of the General Committee.

 

F.         Except as otherwise provided, a majority of the vote cast shall decide all questions.

 

G.        Non-members may be granted the privilege of being present at meetings, at the discretion of the President.

 

H.        Any officers absenting himself from three (3) successive meetings of the General Committee, without excuse, shall have his/her office declared vacant. Any officer is subject to removal from office for cause by a two-thirds vote of the General Committee.

 

SECTION FIVE: Annual General Meeting. Actions and

Policies adopted by the Board of Directors (or similar

Body), Executive Committee, or officers of the State

Association shall be reported to its membership, or their authorized representatives, at least once each year at

a meeting of the State Association’s membership. Notice of the meeting and agenda shall be provided at least 15 days in advance of the meeting. The A.G.M. shall be held each year between July 1 and August 31.

 

A.        The order of business for the A.G.M. shall be:

2. Reading of minutes of the previous A.G.M.

3. Treasurers Report

4. Unfinished business

5. Report of Officers

6. Report of District Commissioners & Leagues

7. Reports of Chairpersons of Standing Committees

8. Report of Auditing Committee

9. Election of Officers

 

10. Election of Life Members

11. Certification of District Commissioners

12. Amendments to Constitution, By-laws & Rules

13. New Business

14. Good & welfare

15. Adjournment

SECTION SIX: Special General Meetings. Special

General Meetings of this Association may be called by the President or upon request of a majority of the member leagues in good standing. Fourteen (14) days written notice must be given to the President of all member leagues and to all members of the General Committee.

 

SECTION ONE: President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of this Association and shall preside at all meetings except during the election of officers at the Annual General Meeting. He/she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and shall appoint all committees, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

The President of the Association shall constitute an emergency committee to represent the General Committee on matters demanding immediate attention when it is impractical or impossible to call a meeting of the General Committee. If possible, he/she shall seek advise from available members of the Board of Directors. His/her actions shall be subject to the approval of the General Committee. Only the General Committee shall have the power to incur liabilities in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) on behalf of this Association.

 

 

 

 

The President of the Association shall provide to the Secretary General of the Federation an annual report on the activities of ENYYSA and the most current annual financial statements within 90 days after the start of the Federation’s seasonal year.

 

SECTION TWO: Vice Presidents. Two Vice Presidents will be elected in even years, two Vice Presidents in odd years. In the event there are more that two (2) candidates running, the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall be elected. The executive board will assign numerical titles based upon seniority as a VP (1^st VP, 2^nd VP, 3^rd VP, 4^th VP) with the 1^st being first in the line of succession.

 

SECTION THREE: Secretary. The Secretary shall attend to all correspondence as directed by the President, keep records and have charge of the Association property. Unless otherwise authorized by the General Committee, all Association property is to be held in the Association’s offices.

 

SECTION FOUR: Recorder. The Secretary, with the approval of the General Committee, may appoint a Recorder, who shall be responsible for recording the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Committee. These minutes are to be forwarded to the Secretary for approval prior to forwarding to all league members. The Recorder may be salaried. The Recorder shall not have a vote.

 

SECTION FIVE: Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of the finances of the Association and shall report on the conditions of the same at each General Committee meeting and at any time at the request of the President. The Treasurer may be bonded and the expense incurred there from shall be borne by this Association. The Treasurer at the end of each fiscal year shall secure an

 

independent audit (certified) of the Association’s financial accounts and transactions. A copy of the audit shall be

mailed to each League President within thirty (30) days of its completion.

 

SECTION SIX: Registrar. The Registrar shall be responsible for the coordination and overseeing of the registration of all duly registered players, and shall be the chairman of the Registration Committee.

 

SECTION SEVEN: Trustees (4). The Trustees shall be members of the Board of Directors and auditing committee.

 

SECTION EIGHT: Term of Office. All Officers shall hold office for two (2) years. The President, Second Vice President, Fourth Vice President, and Treasurer and two (2) Trustees shall be elected in even years; the First Vice President, Third Vice President, Secretary, and Registrar and two (2) Trustees shall be elected in odd years.

 

SECTION NINE: Life Members. Life Members shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the Association. Life Members shall have one vote each on all matters brought before the Association, with the exception of election of Officers.

 

ATTAINING THE STATUS OF LIFE MEMBER:

1)     Affiliated with either Eastern New York Youth Soccer

2)     EITHER (A) Member in the United States Soccer

 

 

SECTION ONE: Standing Committees. The President shall appoint, with the approval of the Board of Directors, the following standing committees:

 

A.        Cup and Games Committee: It shall have

charge of all matters pertaining to cup games and games sponsored by this Association.

 

B.         Rules Committee: It shall pass upon all constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations of the league applying for membership in this Association as well as amendments submitted to these rules. It shall have all matters on rules referred to it for decision. It shall draft amendments and provide a committee position on amending, codifying, and publishing a Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of this Association.

 

C.        Registration Committee: It shall exercise all powers in connection with the registration and transfer of players. It shall be chaired by the Registrar of this Association.

 

D.        Olympic Development Program Committee:  It shall handle all matters pertaining to the Olympic Development teams.

 

E.         Coaching Program Committee: It shall plan and manage programs to improve coaching.

 

F.         Referee Committee: It shall plan and manage programs to improve refereeing. It shall act as a liaison to the Referee Committee.

 

 

G.         Publicity Committee: It shall handle all matters pertaining to publicity in radio, television, and other media.

 

H.        Workshop Committee: It shall have charge of the organization and development of an annual workshop to be held for all participating leagues so that they may be informed of and instructed in the administration and game development procedures of the state

I.          Appeals Committee: It shall handle all appeals filed with the Association in conformance with the rules and regulations of the appeals process.: It shall handle all appeals filed with the Association in conformance with the rules and regulations of the appeals process.

J.          Arbitration Board: It shall handle all cases involving an assault (physical or verbal) on a referee or an assigned official, when such an assault occurs in any and all games played under the jurisdiction of this Association and its affiliated leagues. It shall handle all cases involving an assault (physical or verbal) on a referee or an assigned official, when such an assault occurs in any and all games played under the jurisdiction of this Association and its affiliated leagues.

 

K.        Supervisory Committee: It shall handle all cases involving rules and/or conduct violations of players, coaches, officials, and /or spectators/parents under the jurisdiction of this Association and its affiliated leagues.

 

L.         Insurance Committee: It shall coordinate and be responsible for all insurance matters of the Association.

 

M.        Budget Committee: It shall prepare and present a budget for the following fiscal year. A proposed budget must be submitted at least two (2) months prior to the Annual General Meeting. The proposed budget shall be itemized as the amount and sources of projected income and as to the amount of projected expenses. The budget shall be approved at a General Meeting prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Treasurer shall be the chairman of the Budget Committee.

 

N.        Scholarship Committee:  Shall handle all matters pertaining to the annual award of the Patricia Louise Masotto/Brenda Driscoll, Livio D’Arpino and Jack Bauman Scholarships, and any other Scholarships awarded by this Association.

O.        Premier League Committee: Shall handle all matters relating to ENYYSA Premier League competition.

 

P.         Risk Management Committee. Shall handle all matters pertaining to risk management rules, criteria and enforcement of said program.

 

SECTION ONE: Nomination. The President, with the approval of the General Committee, shall appoint, no later than the April meeting, a committee to nominate Board of Directors members for the following year. The Nominating Committee shall notify each league a minimum of sixty (60) days prior that nominations will be accepted up to thirty (30) days before the slate is filed in June. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of at least one candidate for each office to be filed at the June meeting of the General Committee so that it may be distributed to all member leagues with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. All candidates must be on the slate and filed at the June meeting. No candidate will be accepted from the floor of the AGM.

 

SECTION TWO: Election. The officers shall be elected by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting of this Association. Incumbent officers shall not be entitled to

 

vote in the elections of officers at the A.G.M. unless they are accredited voting league delegates to the A.G.M.

 

A.        For the purpose of electing officers at the A.G.M., each affiliated league in good standing shall be entitled to be represented at the General Meeting by one (1) accredited delegate and one (1) accredited

 

B.         A leagues voting strength shall be based on the following:

Based on registrations submitted by July 30 subsequent to the August AGM.

C.        The ENYYSA delegate to the A.G.M. shall have one (1) vote.

 

D.        An individual league or association, affiliated with this Association, shall not control more than forty-nine (49) percent of the total voting strength of this Association.

 

SECTION THREE: Assumption of Office. Officers shall

Assume the duties and responsibilities of their respective offices immediately following their election.

 

SECTION ONE: This Association. In case of dissolution

of this Association, all remaining assets shall revert to the Eastern New York State Amateur Soccer Association, in the trust of the succeeding state youth association, property constituted and organized, and affiliated with USSF/US Youth Soccer.

 

SECTION TWO: An Affiliated Organization. In case of the proposed dissolution of any affiliate, for any reason whatsoever, the following rules shall govern:

 

A.        This Association must be notified of such proposed      

 

B.         All obligations, financial or otherwise, of the dissolving affiliated to this Association, shall be properly settled.

 

 

 

C.        Any assets remaining are to revert to the ENYYSA or to any non-profit charitable organization if provided in the Constitution and By-Laws of the dissolving affiliated.

 

SECTION ONE: Voting. Amendments to the Constitution

and By-Laws of this Association shall be made only at the

Annual General Meeting, by a two-thirds majority of the

votes cast.

 

SECTION TWO: Submission. Proposed amendments to

the Constitution and By-Laws must be submitted to this

Association, in writing, no later than forty fine (45) days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

 

SECTION THREE: Notification. Each affiliate shall be notified sixty (60) days in advance that they must submit any proposed amendment changes to ENYYSA forty five (45) days prior to the AGM. Each affiliate shall be given

thirty (30) days notice in writing of any proposed amendments to be voted on at the AGM.

 

A.        Submit copies of ENYYSA Constitution, bylaws and rules to USSF.

 

B.         Submit changes to these documents to the Federation for approval not later then 90 days after adoption.

 

A.        On an annual basis, ENYYSA shall distribute enough copies of the ENYYSA Constitution, bylaws and rules to each league for distribution to their member clubs

 

 

SECTION ONE: Registration Youth Player. A player, registered with an affiliated club, is one who has not reached the age of nineteen (19) years prior to August 1^st immediately preceding the start of any seasonal year. A player who reaches 19 years of age during a seasonal year is allowed to compete that seasonal year. A player who reaches 19 years of age during August of one seasonal year shall be allowed to compete all of the next seasonal year.

 

SECTION TWO: Club. The body providing the organizational structure for duly registered players to obtain training, development and education in soccer.

 

SECTION THREE: League. The body providing a broader organizational structure for properly constituted member clubs. It is responsible for the administration of competitive and/or intramural development programs.

 

SECTION FOUR: Travel Team. A group comprising a maximum of twenty two (22) players in the U17-U19 age groups (team may dress a maximum of eighteen (18) players for a game, a maximum of eighteen in the U12- U16 age groups, the maximum in the U11 age group, according to league rules (but not to exceed 18), the organized by a club and registered as team, to participate with a properly constituted league on an inter-club basis.

 

SECTION FIVE: Intramural Development Program. A program organized by a club for the purpose of the development, fun and full participation of all players within the club structure.

 

SECTION SIX: Seasonal Year. The period of time between September 1 of one calendar year and August 31 of the succeeding calendar year.

 

SECTION SEVEN: Playing Season. The period of time, determined by a league or club, during which said league or club conducts a competitive or developmental program. There may be more than one playing season during a seasonal year.

 

SECTION EIGHT: “Laws of the Game”. All affiliates under the jurisdiction of this Association shall play under the “Laws of the Game” as promulgated by the USSF.

 

SECTION NINE: Age Division. Age divisions shall be comprised of players who are, before the first day of August immediately preceding the seasonal year, under nineteen (19) through under eight (8) year of age.

 

SECTION TEN: Verbal Abuse. A verbal threat to do physical attack on one’s body or property.

 

SECTION ELEVEN: Physical Assault. To physically make contact with one’s body or property.

 

SECTION ONE: Affiliation by a Club. Any club that does not have scheduled league competition available to them, and whose headquarters are in the territory served by this Association, may play exhibition matches and participate in cup competition, providing all cup rules are met, by affiliating directly with this Association and paying the annual affiliation fee.

 

SECTION TWO: Admission to another League. A club and/or team shall be admitted to another league during the soccer year only after it has received clearance from the

 

league it last competed in. At the beginning of the soccer year any club can change league affiliation.

 

SECTION THREE: Clubs from other Jurisdictions.

Leagues affiliated with this Association may admit clubs from outside the jurisdiction of this association provided:

 

A.        Such clubs are members in good standing with

the Association in which their headquarters is located.

 

B.         They have two written permission of both Associations involved.

 

SECTION FOUR: Extra-League Competition. Affiliated teams, clubs and leagues shall obtain necessary permission, on forms provided therefore, from this Association and from their governing league (if applicable) to host foreign teams, sponsor tournaments involving inter-league competition, arrange exhibition or regular games against another league or Association, and to travel to another jurisdiction. The appropriate USSF, and/or FIFA form shall be completed, if required, and furnished to this Association with all other information available.  Failure to abide by this rule shall subject the offending team, club or league to disciplinary action as may be just and proper.

 

 

This Association exercises full powers in the registration, transfer, and release of all players with its territory. All

affiliated bodies must be governed by the registration records of this Association.

 

SECTION ONE: Registration. Registration in this Association will be handled as follows:

 

A.        A player cannot be registered with this Association unless he/she and a legally responsible party have signed a document approved for the purpose by the Registration Committee. This registration document must be properly filled out, and shall contain the following statement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.         A player shall neither sign with nor play for any other club that that with which he or she is registered.

 

C.        A player can be registered with only one club at a time.

 

D.        Proof of age shall be satisfied by presentation of any of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

E.         A player registered with a club is committed to that club for the entire seasonal year, unless transferred and or released.

 

F.         A team cannot have more than eighteen (18) active players registered at one time, except with league approval, teams U-11 to U-19 shall be allowed to roster more than eighteen (18) players for league play.

 

 

 

 

Teams that roster more than eighteen (18) players during the seasonal year (September 1- August 31) will not be eligible for State Cup or National Cup play. (Teams may be eligible for Challenge Cup play, if they meet all State Cup guidelines.)

 

G.        All registration received by a league registrar must be forwarded to the Registration Chairman of this Association on a timely basis.

A.        Any player registered to a team is bound to that team for the entire seasonal year unless the player requests and obtains a release or transfer. A release or transfer will not be unreasonably withheld if the player is in good standing. All requests for release or transfer shall be submitted to the affiliated League in writing on the form provided, stating the reason for the request.

 

B.         A team shall be limited to a total of five (5) transferred players per seasonal year. A transfer shall be defined as adding a currently USYSA registered player to a roster or a player who returns to the same roster during the seasonal year.

 

C.        A player can play for only one team in youth competition sponsored by the USSF, i.e. National Youth Challenge Cups.

 

SECTION THREE: Registration and Transfer Fees.  

Fees for all players, depending upon classification, will be       set by the General Committee in conjunction with the budget for the following year.

 

SECTION ONE: Player Passes. To be eligible to play in

any and all games under the jurisdiction of this Association,

each player must produce a player pass valid for the current

seasonal year. Such passes will be supplied by the Registration Committee of this Association upon presentation of the properly completed registration and roster documents. Regulations pertaining to player passes are as follows.

 

A.        Player passes must be handed to the referee before the commencement of the game. Any team that fails to produce the required player passes forfeits the game.

 

B.         All player passes are property of the Association and must be returned upon request.

 

C.        If a pass is lost, a new pass must be issued before the player is again eligible to play.

 

D.        During a playing season, clubs signing players properly released from another club must obtain a new player pass. Clubs who release players must send the player’s passes to the league registrar.

 

SECTION TWO: Competition Rosters. Teams desirous

of entering state, regional, and national competition are to

submit their roster of registered players to this Association

prior to the scheduled date of the first round of competition

Players cannot be registered or transferred to a roster other

than as allowed under the applicable USSF rules.

 

Junior players can play on a Senior team in accordance

with the USSF rules.

 

SECTION FOUR: Cup Competition. All cup

competition conducted by this Association shall be open to

all clubs that have registered players.

 

SECTION FIVE: Olympic Development Teams. This

Association  is entitled to use any registered player from

any affiliated club for the purpose of developing and/or

fielding Olympic Development teams.

SECTION SIX: Intramural Development Program. To

allow for the development of players, intramural development programs may enter teams in sanctioned competition.

 

SECTION SEVEN: Uniform Numbers. All players participating in traveling team and select team games under the jurisdiction of this Association shall wear numbers on the back of their uniforms. The numbers must meet FIFA guidelines. These numbers shall be at least six (6) inches in height, and must be listed on the roster together with the number of the player pass.

 

SECTION EIGHT: Team Captain Identification. The captain of a team should wear an arm band for identification purposes.

 

 

Every league or club is responsible to the General Committee of this Association for the conduct of its players, officials, and spectators and as such, is required to take precautions necessary to prevent spectators from threatening or assaulting officials and players either prior to, during, or at the conclusion of games.

 

 

 

 

A.        Players, officials, and spectators are only allowed to take part in or attend games on the condition that

they observe the Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws of this Association. Every affiliated league or club is required to observe and strictly enforce such Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws.

 

B.         It shall be compulsory for any referee, player, club, league, or association official to report cases of misconduct. Such cases shall be investigated by the

 

C.        Any league or club affiliated with this Association shall have the power to deal with violations of the “Laws of the Game”, the Rules, Regulations, or of the USSF, or with misconduct by any of their affiliated bodies or players, officials, or members thereof, insofar as they have direct jurisdiction, as in the event of exhibition games. This Association shall take cognizance of any such violations called to their attention and act thereon.

 

D.        In the event of any league, club, player, official, member, or spectator being proven guilty of any violation of the “Laws of the Game”, Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws of this Association, or of the USSF, or of any misconduct, the General Committee shall have the power to order the offending party to be removed from this Association, or suspend such party for a stated period, or deal with it in such a manner as the General Committee may deem proper. Any league, club, or player who shall play with or against the offending league, club, or player, after such removal or during such time of suspension, shall also be dealt with as the General Committee may see fit.

 

E.         Anyone attacking or assaulting (physical or verbally) a referee and/or an assistant referee in a game played under the jurisdiction of this Association, shall be subject to action by the ENYYSA and/or the ENYSASA.

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION ONE: Appeals Process. The following process shall be used to handle appeals brought to this Association from a decision of an affiliated organization.

 

A.        An appeal brought to this Association from a decision of an affiliated organization must be accompanied by an appeals fee, which shall be forfeited if the appeal is not upheld. The appeal must be filed with the Association within ten (10) calendar days of the action, and the previous action shall be binding pending the result of the appeal. In the event that a special meeting shall be called to hear an appeal, this Association may require the appealing club to pay part of or all of the expenses thereof, should the appeal not be upheld. In the

 

B.         The appeal, and copies thereof, must be mailed by the person making the appeal, to all parties involved in the dispute within three (3) days after receipt of the original decision leading to the appeal, by either registered, certified mail with return receipt requested or other acceptable receipted delivery methods.

 

C.        All parties involved in an appeal must be invited to the hearing of the appeal at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing, except in cases where time is a factor in the case. Or if all parties agree to an earlier date.

 

D.        Decision of this Association may be appealed to the USSF.

 

SECTION TWO: Legal Proceedings. In case of disputes

between clubs and players, the parties involved must exhaust all administrative procedures in accordance with ENYYSA and UFFS prior to legal proceedings being instituted.

 

SECTION ONE: Voting. Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of this Association shall be made only at the Annual General Meeting, by a two-third majority of the votes cast.

 

SECTION TWO: Submission. Proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations must be submitted to this Association, in writing, no later than forty five (45) days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

 

SECTION THREE: Notification. Each affiliate shall be given thirty (30) days notice in writing of any proposed amendments.

SECTION FOUR:     Annual submission of ENYYSA’s members Constitution, bylaws and rules.

 

A.        Each member league shall submit a copy of their Constitution, bylaws and rules annually to ENYYSA Rules Committee for approval.

 

B.         Changes to membership constitution, bylaws and rules must be submitted within 30 days to ENYYSA Rules Committee for approval.