Article 15: Meetings

1. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
   1. There shall be a minimum of six General Membership Meetings per calendar year which shall be convened as follows:
   2. Pre-Season.
   3. Mid-Season
   4. End of -Season
      1. These meetings shall be called by the President and Board of Directors, with notice of such meetings being posted on www.mybluesoccer.net prior to said meeting.
      2. As part of the General Membership Meeting for the start of each Season, the President shall issue a written report and go over same, setting forth any changes in past or current rules, etc. and also setting forth specific concerns on Parental/Spectator behavior.
      3. Each Team must be represented either by the Team Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager or a Parent or Guardian designated to represent their respective Team at all General Membership Meetings.  It will be the duty of the Team Representative to disseminate any and all information to their respective teams.
2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   1. The Board of Directors shall meet a minimum of Six times per year.
   2. Said meetings shall be called by any member of the Board of Directors.  Such call may be based on subject matter brought to the attention of said Board Member by a Coach, Regular Member or other person.

 

3. COMMITTEE MEETINGS

All committees shall meet as required and as deemed appropriate by the Committee Chairman to fulfill their specific task and duties.

4. RULES OF ORDER

This Association shall be governed entirely by the Constitution and By-Laws herein enacted or hereafter amended.  In any matter not included in this Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, the matter shall be determined by a majority vote of the General Membership.  Roberts Rules of Parliamentary Procedure shall govern this Association in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not in conflict with these By-Laws.  Constitutions and By-Laws of Affiliate Associations are expressly limited to rules of play required for such affiliation membership.

5. QUORUMS

A Quorum shall be considered present at any General Membership Meeting where at least 10 Regular Members and/or a Majority of all Association Teams have at least one Member present, and where a majority of the Board of Directors are present; except where such quorum is set by specific provision of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, or in the case of either Boards or Committees, in which case a quorum shall constitute either in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws or by a majority of the members of said Board or Committee being present at a regularly scheduled meeting.

6. MAJORITY VOTE

Except as otherwise provided for by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, all matters or decisions of the Club, Membership Boards or Committees shall be by majority vote of the Members present.      

7. ORDER OF BUSINESS AT MEETINGS

The following procedure will be the Order of Business under which meetings will be conducted:

1. Board of Directors
   1. Attendance
   2. Review of prior Minutes
   3. Report of Officers
   4. Concerns of Teams
   5. Concerns of Members
   6. Unfinished Business
   7. New Business
2. General Membership
   1. Roll Call of Officers
   2. Roll Call of Teams/ Attendance
   3. Questions regarding previous General Membership Meeting minutes.
   4. Report of Officers
   5. Unfinished Business
   6. New Business

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Updated
January 01, 2004

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