Proposed Rule
Change # 1
Passed
Submitted by: John Murphy, Chairman
It is proposed to amend the California Youth Soccer
Association, Inc.’s Constitution and Bylaws sections 1:07:04 and
2:06:03 as follows:
Current:
1:07:04 Each affiliated league, each of its
registered teams, and each member of the Board of Directors shall be
entitled to one (1) one vote. Voting shall be restricted to those
affiliated leagues and their registered teams which have been
registered during the current season. Voting by proxy shall not be
allowed and only those members of record, in good standing, shall be
entitled to voting privileges. No person shall cast more than (1)
one vote, regardless of his/her affiliation with league(s), team(s)
and/or as a member of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of this
Association shall cast a vote only in case of a tie.
Proposed:
1:07:04 Each affiliated league, each of its
registered teams, and each member of the Board of Directors
shall be entitled to one (1) one vote
for every 500 players or fraction thereof that are, on the 60th
calendar day before the date of the Annual Meeting, properly
registered, including the payment of registration fees, and in good
standing with the affiliated league and with CYSA. Voting
shall be restricted to those affiliated leagues and their registered
teams which have been registered during the current season.
Voting by proxy shall not be allowed and only those members of
record, in good standing, shall be entitled to voting privileges.
No person shall cast more than (1) one vote, regardless of
his/her affiliation with league(s), team(s) and/or as a member of
the Board of Directors. The Chairman of this Association shall
cast a vote only in case of a tie.
Current:
2:06:03 Each affiliated league shall have one vote
for every fifty (50) duly registered teams or fraction thereof, for
voting powers for the purpose of the election or removal of their
own District Commissioner.
Proposed:
2:06:03 Each affiliated league shall have one vote
for every fifty (50) five hundred
(500) duly registered teams
players or fraction thereof, for
voting powers for the purpose of the election or removal of their
own District Commissioner.
Justification:
CYSA’s existing voting procedures are flawed. At the
Annual General Meeting (AGM) those eligible to vote are teams,
leagues, and the board of directors. The voting is not democratic
because it is not representative. The members of CYSA are the
leagues. (CYSA Constitution & Bylaws, § 1:05.) But under our
existing voting system for the AGM, the vote of one person from one
team can completely nullify the vote of a league that represents not
only thousands of players but the full range of youth soccer
interests as well. The vote of just two persons, one of each of two
teams, can make the vote of a league, the actual member of CYSA,
meaningless. Thus, the votes of those who represent thousands count
no more than one person from one team.
The above bylaw amendments represent an effort to
revise the voting structure in CYSA to make it more representative
of all elements of CYSA and youth soccer. The amendments adopt the
approach of representative democracy, the approach followed in our
government for the election of members of our legislatures such as
Congress and, if adopted, would make our voting system similar to
other non-profit charitable organizations, including other youth
soccer state associations. Under these amendments, the league,
which would vote at the AGM by its president or other official
designated by the league, would have one vote for every 500 players
or fraction of 500 players. The voting for District Commissioner is
modified so that the same procedure applies.
These proposed amendments provide a realistic and
workable means of making CYSA truly representative of its
constituents. Vesting only the affiliated leagues (which does not
include “playing leagues”) with the voting rights at the AGM and
with the authority to elect District Commissioners (which does not
include “playing leagues”) based on the number of registered players
insures that the actual representatives of the players and parents,
the elected leagues, are voting and that their voting power is
apportioned according to the number of players they represent. The
result is a much fairer, coherent, and democratically representative
process for all of CYSA.
Rules & Revisions Recommendation:
Approve (3) Not Approve (3) Abstentions (0)
Board of Directors Recommendation:
Approve (8) Not Approve (1) Abstentions (0)
Proposed Rule
Change # 2
Withdrawn
Submitted by: John Murphy, Chairman
Current:
1:07:04 Each affiliated league, each of its
registered teams, and each member of the Board of Directors shall be
entitled to one (1) one vote. Voting shall be restricted to those
affiliated leagues and their registered teams which have been
registered during the current season. Voting by proxy shall not be
allowed and only those members of record, in good standing, shall be
entitled to voting privileges. No person shall cast more than (1)
one vote, regardless of his/her affiliation with league(s), team(s)
and/or as a member of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of this
Association shall cast a vote only in case of a tie.
Proposed:
1:07:04 Each affiliated league, each of its
registered teams, and each member of the Board of Directors
shall be entitled to one (1) one vote
for every 500 players or fraction thereof that are, on the 60th
calendar day before the date of the Annual Meeting, properly
registered, including the payment of registration fees, and in good
standing with the affiliated league and with CYSA.
Voting shall be restricted to those affiliated leagues and their
registered teams which have been registered during the current
season. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed and only those
members of record, in good standing, shall be entitled to voting
privileges. No person shall cast more than (1) one vote,
regardless of his/her affiliation with league(s), team(s) and/or as
a member of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of this
Association shall cast a vote only in case of a tie.
Justification:
The justification for this proposed rule change is
more fully stated in the justification for Rule Change Proposal # 1
above. This proposed amendment differs from Proposal # 1 by not
including the proposed modification to the voting for District
Commissioner that is in Proposal # 1.
Rules & Revisions Recommendation:
Approve (3) Not Approve (3) Abstentions (0)
Board of Directors Recommendation:
Approve (8) Not Approve (1) Abstentions (0)
Proposed Rule
Change #3
Failed
Submitted by the Santa Rosa Youth Soccer League
2:01:02 The Board of Directors shall be responsible
for and have sole authority for the following:
Current:
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Enforcing and interpreting the Constitution,
Bylaws, General Procedures and Specific Rules of this Association,
the United States Youth Soccer Association and the United States
Soccer Federation.
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Approving registered teams and affiliated leagues.
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Approving all international youth games with member
teams and/or Olympic Development teams.
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Approving any interstate play.
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Approving the formation and operation of all youth
cup games.
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Shall, from time to time, make temporary rules or
regulations for specific cases or occasions not provided for in
the Constitution, Bylaws, General Procedures, or Specific Rules,
but which are deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, to carry
out the objectives of this Association or to comply with the rules
and regulations of the United States Youth Soccer Association
and/or the United States Soccer Federation.
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To review and approve League Constitution and
Bylaws and ensure consistency with the CYSA Constitution, Bylaws
and General Procedures and Specific Rules.
Proposed:
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Enforcing and interpreting the Constitution,
Bylaws, General Procedures and Specific Rules of this Association,
the United States Youth Soccer Association and the United States
Soccer Federation.
-
Approving registered teams and affiliated leagues.
-
Approving all international youth games with member
teams and/or Olympic Development teams.
-
Approving any interstate play.
-
Approving the formation and operation of all youth
cup games.
-
Shall, from time to time, make temporary rules or
regulations for specific cases or occasions not provided for in
the Constitution, Bylaws, General Procedures, or Specific Rules,
but which are deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, to carry
out the objectives of this Association or to comply with the rules
and regulations of the United States Youth Soccer Association
and/or the United States Soccer Federation.
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To review and approve League Constitution and
Bylaws and ensure consistency with the CYSA Constitution, Bylaws
and General Procedures and Specific Rules.
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Approving Policy
Interpretation Memoranda (PIM’s). PIMs and changes to existing
PIMs must be approved by a majority of Board of Director voting
members. PIMs and any modifications must be clarifications of the
existing Constitution, Bylaws, General Procedures and Specific
Rules. The BOD does not have the authority to create new
Constitution paragraphs, Bylaws, General Procedures or Specific
Rules through the PIM process other than by the authority granted
in 2:01:02F.
Justification:
The number of Policy Interpretation Memoranda has
grown over the years. Nowhere in the Constitution, Bylaws, General
Procedures, or Specific Rules are procedures stated for the use of
PIMs. To avoid the potential for PIMs to become a means to make
Constitution, Bylaw, General Procedure, or Specific Rule changes
without a vote at an Annual General Meeting, the use of PIMs should
be defined and properly limited.
Rules & Revisions Recommendation:
Approve (4) Not Approve (2) Abstentions (0)
Board of Directors Recommendation:
Approve (0) Not Approve (9) Abstentions (0)
Proposed Rule
Change #4
Failed
Submitted by Alameda Contra Costa Youth Soccer
League
4:02 Registration Restrictions
Current:
4:02:01 Any player participating in these
competitions shall have been registered at least seven (7) days and
shall be eligible for play on the eighth (8) day from the date of
registration.
Proposed:
4:02:01 Any player participating in these
competitions shall have been registered at least seven (7)
one (1) days and shall be
eligible for play on the eighth (8)
second (2) day from the date of
registration.
Justification:
It is the view of this league that youth players
should be encouraged to play and, generally, the fewer restrictions
placed on players, the better.
Rules & Revisions Recommendation:
Approve (1) Not Approve (5) Abstentions (0)
Board of Directors Recommendation:
Approve (0) Not Approve (9) Abstentions (0)
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