WWSL Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations

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Constitution

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SECTION I: CONSTITUTION

Article 1 NAME

1.1 The name of this League shall be the “Winnipeg Women's Soccer League Incorporated”, herein after referred to as the “WWSL”.

Article 2 MISSION

2.1 Our mission is to foster the promotion, development and administration of Women’s soccer, and encourage life-long soccer involvement, by providing a structured League dedicated to giving as many Women possible, aged 18 and over, the opportunity to play soccer.

Article 3 OBJECTIVES

3.1 To provide indoor and outdoor soccer within a promotion and relegation league structure.

3.2 To ensure adherence to the FIFA Fair Play Code, league and Provincial association by-laws, rules, regulations, and policies. Click here for the FIFA Fair Play Code.

3.3 To foster involvement in the soccer community through support or administration of player development, coaching and referee clinics, Provincial and University programs, facilities, soccer events and competitions.

3.4 To support retention of teams and continuous growth of the League.

Article 4 AFFILIATIONS

4.1 The WWSL is affiliated and sanctioned by the Manitoba Soccer Association (MSA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). As such the WWSL shall abide by all the rules and regulations set out and established by the MSA, the CSA, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world governing body for soccer. The League may in turn establish Rules and Regulations to be followed by the Member Clubs. The WWSL may also affiliate with other Sport Organizations that provide the same objectives as the WWSL.

Article 5 MEMBERSHIP STATUS

5.1 All Manitoba senior Women’s Teams are eligible for membership. Teams located outside of a 120 kilometre radius of the geographical centre of the City of Winnipeg must play their games within the 120 km radius. All new Teams wishing to enter the WWSL must apply to the WWSL for admission by the deadline date and complete the "New Team Application" form. All applications for Team entry are subject to approval by the WWSL Executive.

5.2 A maximum of three Teams may affiliate under one Club with the same Owner/Manager/ or Director of Record. Teams must follow MSA policy regarding affiliation, and apply with the WWSL for club affiliation status. The deadline to affiliate will be May 1st for the outdoor season, and October 1st for the Indoor season.

5.3 All WWSL Teams must affiliate with MSA, including Teams playing within a Club system within the jurisdiction of the League. For Teams playing within a Club system outside of the jurisdiction of the WWSL, at least one Women's Team must affiliate directly with MSA.

5.4 The application deadlines for entry into the League will be March 1st for the Outdoor Season, and September 1st for the Indoor Season.

5.5 A Player may not register as a senior Player until the year in which she will attain eighteen (18) years of age.

5.6 All Masters players must be thirty-five (35) (and over) years of age prior to January 1 of the current year.

5.7 Teams must have one or more Officers registered with the MSA and two officers registered with the WWSL to indicate Owners/Officers/Directors of Record. It is the responsibility of each Team to inform the MSA and the WWSL in writing of any changes in Officers. In the case of a dispute, the MSA and the WWSL will consider those named on the MSA Affiliation Form as Owners/Officers/Directors of Record.

5.8 Upon entry into the League, each team must pay a refundable Performance Bond to be determined by the Treasurer and/or Executive prior to each season. Upon a Team's termination with the League, the remainder of the Performance bond will be returned to the Team's representative.

5.10 All new Teams must put forward one representative to take the MSA entry level Referee Course, and must complete at least ten (10) assignments.

5.9 A Team that has been dissolved must re-apply for entry into the League.

5.11. A Team choosing not to participate in a season will lose their standing within the League, and must re-apply for admission.

Article 6 MEETINGS

6.1 The Annual General Meeting of the WWSL shall be held in the fall. Regular League meetings of the WWSL may be held on the last Thursday of the month, and divisional meetings shall be held at the call of the Executive. A meeting may be held at anytime upon request of the President, Executive, and/or the majority of League membership.

6.2 All Member Teams must appoint one Team Representative and one Alternative Team Representative to serve on the League board of representatives. Teams who fail to have a Team Representative attending a WWSL meeting shall be fined Twenty-Five dollars ($25) per meeting to be applied against their Team Bond.

6.3 It will be mandatory for each Team to send a representative to the MSA Annual Meeting or any special meeting called by the MSA. Failure to do so will result in a fine to be subtracted from the Team's Performance Bond. The amount of the fine will correspond with the amount for missing a WWSL meeting.

6.4 All WWSL meetings will be governed according to Robert's Rules of Order, when deemed appropriate or necessary.

Article 7 VOTING PROCEDURE

7.1 Each Member Team shall be assessed an Annual League and MSA Affiliation fee and must appoint a Team Representative to sit on the League Board of Representatives. Each Team shall receive one vote. To be eligible to vote for a Team, the representative must be registered with the Team. To be eligible for member teams to vote, all League and MSA affiliation fees must be paid according to the fee structure set up by the Treasurer at the Annual or Semi-Annual General meetings.

7.2 Members of the Executive shall only vote at Executive Meetings and monthly meetings. Executive members cannot vote at Special Meetings, Annual and Semi-Annual General Meetings. Proxy votes are not permitted at Executive Meetings. The President shall only vote in the event of a stalemate of votes.

Article 8 QUORUM

8.1 No meeting shall be continued or held without Quorum. In such cases, the Meeting shall be adjourned and re-scheduled. A majority of the membership constitutes Quorum. If at any Meeting of the Association, a Quorum is not present within thirty minutes after the time is called for the Meeting, the Meeting shall stand adjourned and recalled at a new time and date.

Article 9 DUTIES OF OFFICERS

9.1 Each Team Representative may be placed on a Committee by the Executive. Teams should make sure their Team Representative is willing to work on a Committee and attend all Meetings. Each Team should send the same representative to each meeting. If the Team Representative is not available for a meeting, a registered Team Member may represent the Team by proxy.

9.2 Team representatives are responsible for ensuring that all the information distributed at League meetings is made accessible to the Team's members.

9.3 Executive positions shall be open and limited to Team Representatives, Players, Coaches, Managers, and Interested Individuals. In order to provide continuity in office, Executive Members shall be elected and shall retire in rotation.

a) At the Annual General Meeting (even years) for the election of officers, the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer shall be elected to hold office.

b) At the Annual General Meeting (odd years) for the election of officers, the First Vice President, the League Convenor, and Directors shall be elected to hold office.

c) At the Annual General Meeting, a League Disciplinarian shall be appointed to hold office for a term of one (1) year.

Terms of Office shall be for two years or from the date of the Meeting at which they were elected or appointed to fill a vacancy until the second Annual General Meeting after such Election.

9.4 Delegation of duties will be determined by the President and the Executive.

Positions

Past-President

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

League Convenor

Directors

Article 10 STANDING COMMITTEES

10.1 The League shall have standing committees to be appointed by the Executive. The purpose of the standing committees will be to make decisions in the committee's defined area of responsibility and undertake actions and activities as delegated by the Executive.

Article 11 AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION

11.1 Any proposed Amendments to the Constitution must be proposed at least 30 days prior to an Annual or Semi-Annual General Meeting, at which there has to be a 2/3 majority of Members present to pass an Amendment to the Constitution.

Article 12 DISSOLUTION

12.1 In the event of the dissolution or the winding-up of the affairs of the WWSL, all of its remaining assets, after payment of its liabilities, shall be distributed to one or more recognized charitable organizations in Manitoba.