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MUSTANG YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INC.

BY‑LAWS

ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this Corporation shall be the MUSTANG YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INC. (hereinafter referred to as "MYSA").

ARTICLE II: FORMATION

Section 1. Purpose and Affiliation. MYSA is formed as a non‑profit organization to promote, support, propagate, and develop the game of soccer in Mustang, Oklahoma and the surrounding area described in Section 3 below and to perform such other activities as may be authorized by MYSA's Articles of Incorporation. In furtherance of these purposes, MYSA shall maintain the MYSA recreational program pursuant to MYSA’s Rules and Regulations of Recreational Competition (“Recreational Rules”) and the MYSA competitive program pursuant to MYSA’s Rules and Regulations of Competitive Competition (“Competitive Rules”) and the MYSA Soccer Academy program pursuant to MYSA’s Rules and Regulations on MYSA’s Soccer Academy (“Soccer Academy Rules”). A player on a MYSA recreational team formed under the MYSA Recreational Rules (“MYSA Recreational Team”) shall be a MYSA recreational player. A player on a MYSA competitive and/or select team formed under the MYSA Competitive Rules (“MYSA Competitive Team”) shall be a MYSA Competitive Player. MYSA is associated with the Frontier Country Soccer Association ("FCSA"), the Oklahoma Soccer Association ("OSA"), the United States Soccer Federation ("USSF"), the United States Youth Soccer Association ("USYSA"), and the Federation Internationalle de Football Association ("FIFA"). Through these associations MYSA is the officially sanctioned Youth Soccer program for the area described in Section 3 below.

Section 2. Philosophy. At the central core of the MYSA lies the deep conviction that soccer should be played in a friendly but competitive manner. As parents, we have been disheartened by the stressful, argumentative and overly competitive atmosphere that has persisted in other youth sports and while it is understood that tempers may flare during any athletic event, this behavior must be kept to a minimum to preserve the congenial surroundings of friendly competition. All parents are urged to adopt this attitude, for it is the foundation upon which this association is based. It is also the purpose and requirement that all youths participating in the MYSA recreational program should be allowed to play at least one‑half of every soccer match involving their team.

Section 3. Boundaries. MYSA's boundaries shall be: Beginning South of the City of

El Reno at a point located ½ mile South of Reno Avenue on Choctaw Avenue (the next section line road West of Highway 81); thence East parallel to Reno Avenue to a point ½ mile West of Manning Road; thence North parallel to Manning Road to a point ½ mile North of Reno Avenue; thence East approximately parallel to Reno Avenue to a point on Cemetery Road where the two-pole powerlines intersect Cemetery Road; thence continuing Eastwardly along the two-pole powerline to County Line Road, thence South along County Line Road approximately ½ mile to Interstate 40, thence East along Interstate 40 to Rockwell Avenue; thence South on Rockwell Avenue to the North Canadian River, thence Easterly along the meandering course of the North Canadian River to Meridian Avenue, thence South along Meridian Avenue to S.W. 81st Street, thence West along 81^stStreet to a point ½ mile West of Council Road; thence South parallel to Council Road to the South Canadian River, thence Westerly along the meandering course of the South Canadian River to Choctaw Avenue; thence North along Choctaw Avenue to the point of beginning. Such area described above is intended to encompass all of the Mustang School District, all of the boundaries for the Winds West Elementary School in the Western Heights School District; the portion of the Union School District East of Choctaw Avenue and the portion of the Yukon School District and the Banner School District which is South of line that runs parallel to and ½ mile North of Reno Avenue.

Section 4. Fiscal Year/Playing Seasons. The fiscal year of the MYSA shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each year. The Playing Season shall be from September 1 of any year to August 31 of the succeeding year and shall consist of a Fall Season and a Spring Season set by FCSA and such other MYSA training and/or playing seasons that may be set by the MYSA Executive Board, the MCC Executive Committee and/or FCSA.

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. A soccer team shall be admitted to membership in MYSA upon proper registration of the individual players on the team and the formation of a team pursuant to MYSA’s Recreational Rules, with respect to MYSA’s recreational teams, and pursuant to MYSA’s Competitive Rules, with respect to MYSA’s competitive teams. Each MYSA recreational team shall have no more than one (1) Head Coach and one (1) Assistant Coach. Each MYSA Competitive Team shall have no more than one (1) Coach/Trainer and one (1) Coach/Manager. Each MYSA recreational and competitive team may have such team parents with assigned team responsibilities as the recreational team’s Head Coach or the competitive team’s Coach/Manager shall deem appropriate (or, if a competitive team does not have a Coach/Manager, as the Coach/Trainer shall deem appropriate); however, a voluntary disclosure form must be submitted to the MYSA Registrar on each such team parent.

Section 2. In order to continue membership, teams must maintain their good standing with MYSA and consist of properly registered team members.

Section 3. At 7:30 PM on the third Tuesday of April, an annual meeting of the voting representatives of the membership shall be held in the same place as the standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, at which time the officers of the MYSA Executive Board shall be elected by a majority vote of the voting representatives of each MYSA team attending the annual meeting to assume their respective offices effective at 12:01 a.m. on the third Tuesday of June following the annual meeting. The quorum necessary for the annual meeting of the membership and any special meeting of the membership shall be the attendance of two-thirds of the total number of eligible voting representatives on the Executive Board, notwithstanding that no other voting representatives of the member teams are present at the meeting. Unless the matter to be voted on requires a vote in excess of a majority vote under these bylaws, a majority vote of the voting representatives of the membership present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the act of the membership. The members at any meeting of the voting representatives, though less than a quorum may, by majority vote, adjourn the meeting to such date, time and place as they may choose, without notice, other than announcement at the meeting to a date after the third Tuesday of April and before the third Tuesday of June. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting originally called. The Executive Board, by written notice to all eligible voters at least three (3) days prior to the meeting and at least three (3) days prior to the third Tuesday of April, may change the date, time and place of the annual meeting of the voting representatives of the membership to any other day in the month of March, April, May or June (prior to the third Tuesday of June). No vote at any meeting of the membership may be cast by proxy.

Section 4. Each then existing MYSA formed team with the following number of registered players is entitled to the following number of voting representatives at any meeting of the membership:

No. of No. of

Registered Players Voting Representatives

less than 9 1

9 to 13 2

over 13 3

Section 16. Any separate special meeting of the Executive Board may be called by the President or three (3) members of the Executive Board with 1 hour actual oral notice to at least two-thirds of the eligible voters on the Executive Board after a good faith attempt to notify all eligible voters on the Executive Board prior to the meeting (e.g. a phone call between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in which there was no answer or ability to leave a message may still be a good faith attempt if no other reasonable means of contact other than at a work number is known) and such meeting shall take place at such time and at such place as shall be determined by the President or the three (3) members of the Executive Board calling the meeting; provided, however, a quorum must be present to transact any business. A separate meeting of the Executive Board may take place after or during any recess in any standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors and may take place upon oral notice at any Board of Director's meeting. With respect to any emergency matters before the Board of Directors or the Executive Board that cannot be delayed until the next standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, may be determined by a voice vote of a majority of the total number of the officers on the Executive Board taken by individual phone calls by the President, Vice President and/or Secretary/Treasurer. In the event such a voice vote is taken, such shall be recorded in the minutes of the next standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 17. At any special meeting called specifically for that purpose or at any standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors after notice at the previous monthly meeting that such a vote would be held at the next monthly meeting, an officer of the Executive Board may be removed by a vote of two‑thirds of the total number of all remaining members of the Executive Board; provided, however, any member of the Executive Board that has missed three (3) consecutive standing monthly meetings of the Board of Directors may be removed at the third consecutive standing meeting by a majority of the total number of all members of the Executive Board. No other means of removal of an officer of the Executive Board shall exist. Any officer of the Executive Board may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the President or Secretary. If the offices of President and Secretary are vacant, the resignation may be submitted to any other officer of the Executive Board. The acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

ARTICLE V: PARENT BOARD

Section 1. The members of the Parent Board shall consist of the Head Coach of each MYSA recreational team in good standing, the Coach/Manager of each MYSA Competitive Team in good standing and, with respect to each MYSA recreational or competitive team with nine (9) or more registered players, also a representative that is elected by the parents and legal guardians of the players on the team. If the recreational Head Coach or the competitive Coach/Manager is a Head Coach or a Coach/Manager of more than one team, that Head Coach or Coach/Manager shall represent the oldest team on the Parent Board and the Assistant Coach or Team Manager of the younger team(s) shall represent the younger team(s) on the Parent Board.

(a) The elected team representative to the Parents Board shall meet the following requirement to be qualified to vote as an eligible vote on the Parent Board:

(1) He/she shall not be the Head Coach or Coach/Manager for any MYSA team.

(2) He/she shall not be an officer of the Executive Board.

(3) He/she shall be a parent or legal guardian of a player on the roster of the represented team.

(4) He/she must be registered with the Secretary or First Vice President as the team's elected representative by name, address and phone number.

(5) He/she shall not already be a voting representative to the Parent Board.

(6) He/she shall serve from September 1 to August 31; provided, however, such team representative shall automatically cease to be a member of the Parent Board if the players of a team they represent are reassigned to other teams, or if the player for whom they are the parent or legal guardian is no longer a player on the roster of the team they represent, or if the parents and legal guardians of the players on the team elect a new representative, or if the Board of Directors removes the elected representative from the Parent Board.

(7) He/she shall be elected by a majority of the parents and legal guardians' of the team's players at a team parents meeting called by the Head Coach after the team's roster is first approved by the MYSA Registration or as soon as practical after it is determined that an authorized team does not have a current elected representative to the Parent Board.

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of all the members of the Executive Board and all the members of the Parent Board that are not also members of the Executive Board. No person on the Board of Directors shall have more than one (1) vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. A member of the Executive Board must make and second all motions presented to the Board of Directors, and the members of the Executive Board shall have authority to vote on all matters properly presented to the Board of Directors.

Section 3. The members of the Parent Board on the Board of Directors shall have authority to vote on all matters properly presented to the Board of Directors by motions made and seconded by members of the Executive Board. The members of the Parent Board cannot make motions or second motions to be presented to the Board of Directors.

Section 4. A quorum of the Board of Director shall exist when a majority of the Executive Board is present at the meeting, notwithstanding that no member of the Parent Board is present at the meeting. Unless the matter to be voted on requires a vote in excess of a majority vote under these By-Laws, all decisions of the Board of Directors shall be by a majority vote of the Board of Directors in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

Section 5. Except for the powers and duties specifically reserved to the Executive Board by these By-Laws, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of MYSA and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the voting representatives of the membership or by the Executive Board.

Section 6. The Board of Directors shall meet at 7:30 PM at a location to be specified by the President on the third Tuesday of every month and this meeting shall be known as the Board of Directors' standing monthly meeting. The Executive Board may meet separately before, after or during a Board of Directors standing monthly meeting without any further notice. Notice of the time, date and place of the Board of Directors' standing monthly meeting shall be contained in the schedule for each team's Fall and Spring Season or by a separate one (1) time per season written notice to each Head Coach and officer of the Executive Board, and such notice shall be deemed sufficient notice of such standing monthly meeting. The Board of Directors may cancel or change the time, date and/or place of any particular standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors by oral notice to the eligible voters present at the previous monthly meeting of the Board of Directors or by oral or written notice to all Head Coaches and officers of the Executive Board at least three (3) days before the rescheduled meeting and at least three (3) days before the standing monthly meeting to be changed. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, three (3) officers of the Executive Board or five (5) members of the Parents' Board upon oral or written notice to the eligible voters who were present at the standing monthly Board of Directors' meeting preceding the special meeting and the officers of the Executive Board, or upon three (3) days oral or written notice to all Head Coaches, Coach/Managers and officers of the Executive Board, which notice shall state the purpose of the special meeting. No member of the Board of Directors shall have more than one (1) vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors and no vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be cast by proxy.

ARTICLE VII: ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES RESERVED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1. The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of the MYSA between meetings of the Board of Directors, shall make recommendations to the membership and Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as are specified in these By-Laws.

Section 2. The Executive Board may appoint and authorize payment of an attorney, a physician, an auditor or any other professional they deem to be needed to advise MYSA. The Executive Board shall authorize the acquisition, disposal or expenditures of any and all assets, real or personal, and cash of MYSA.

Section 3. Dues and fees to be paid by MYSA’s recreational players and/or teams shall be approved by the Executive Board.

Section 4. The Executive Board shall be responsible for appointing MYSA recreational coordinators and committee chairpersons not appointed by these By-Laws.

Section 12. The Executive Board shall be the Protest Committee and shall be responsible for hearing all intraclub protests (protests that can only effect MYSA formed teams) at any meeting specifically called for that purpose and shall conduct no further business at such meeting except for the hearing and acting upon the protest for which it has been called. All decisions of the Protest Committee are final and are not subject to further appeal within MYSA. Interclub protests (protests that can adversely effect teams formed outside MYSA) shall be heard and decided by the FCSA under their rules, regulations and policies. Any member of the Executive Board who has an interest in or may be effected by the outcome of a protest shall not participate in the hearing of that particular protest.

Section 13. Standing or temporary committees other than those set forth above, may be appointed by the Executive Board or the MCC Executive Committee, respectively, as they shall from time to time deem necessary to carry on the work of the Executive Board or the MCC. Any standing committees, other than the standing committees, provided for in these By-Laws, shall exist only so long as the Executive Board or the MCC Executive Committee shall determine. No committee shall exercise any power reserved hereunder to the Executive Board, the Board of Directors or the MCC but may investigate and/or hear such matters and make recommendations to the Executive Board, the Board of Directors or the MCC. The President shall be an ex officio member of all Executive Board committees, and the shall be an ex officio member of all MCC Executive Committee committees.

ARTICLE IX: MYSA COMPETITIVE COMMISSION

Section 1. Purpose. The MYSA Competitive Commission (“MCC”) is to provide opportunity for those players who possess the desire and demonstrated advanced capabilities to achieve "their utmost in soccer skills and experience." The MCC shall provide a highly competitive style of soccer within adequate restrictions to assure the continued growth of MYSA competitive soccer and enjoyment of participation in the sport of soccer.

MYSA’s Competitive Program exists to serve the needs of the more committed soccer player. Both player development and the ability to select and produce teams capable of competing for state, regional and national honors shall be goals of the MCC. The relative importance of these two goals, however, shall shift for teams in the older age brackets toward the goal of selecting and producing winning teams, while player development shall have priority for younger players. When players reach the competitive level, MCC asks that they commit the time and effort necessary to bring about self-improvement and to contribute to the goals of their team. The MCC will work to establish a Club atmosphere in which the good of the whole club is as important as the needs of individual team.

In pursuing its purpose, the MYSA Competitive Program shall always strive to develop each player’s soccer playing ability, to instill an attitude of good sportsmanship, and to provide a positive environment which promotes the enjoyment of the game of soccer. The MCC will strive to teach a high level of soccer skills and tactics, to encourage MYSA’s competitive players to be the best that they can be, to foster physical, mental and social development and emotional fitness and of course, to have as much fun as possible in the process.

Section 2. Governing Body. The MCC shall consist of officeholders of the following described offices, each of whom shall be a voting officer and shall hold office from the date they are elected/approved (by the MYSA Executive Board, the MYSA membership or their team, as applicable) for approximately one year (until their successor takes office or they are re-approved/re-elected), to wit:

Chairperson

Vice-Chairperson

Registrar

Secretary

Director of Training

Team Representatives

The MCC Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Registrar, Director of Training and the Secretary. The MCC shall be responsible for administering MYSA’s competitive and training programs in accordance with the rules, regulations and policies of FCSA, OSA, USYSA, FIFA, the By-Laws and MYSA’s Competitive Rules and MYSA’s Soccer Academy Rules. Except to the extent reserved in these By-laws to the MCC Executive Committee, the MCC shall be the governing authority on all issues relating to MYSA’s Soccer Academy program and MYSA’s competitive and select teams, coaches, trainers, players and games. No member of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee who has a direct personal interest shall vote on any such matters before the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee, and such member shall abstain from such votes.

(a) The Chairperson shall be the Competitive Coordinator as elected by the voting representatives of the membership. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the MCC and the MCC Executive Committee and shall execute the decisions and directives of the MCC and the MCC Executive Committee. At such meetings of the MCC and the MCC Executive Committee, the Chairperson shall vote in the same manner as any other representative of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee. The Chairperson shall appoint the other members of the MCC, with the exception of the Registrar and the Team Representatives, with the approval of the MYSA Executive Board. All complaints or allegations of wrongdoing of any kind within the MYSA competitive program or the MYSA Soccer Academy program shall be brought to the attention of the Chairperson.

(b) The Vice-Chairperson shall act in the absence of the Chairperson with the same power and authority, shall investigate, evaluate and make recommendations to the MCC Executive Committee concerning any complaints concerning any MYSA Coach/Managers or any player on any MYSA Competitive Teams, and shall perform other such duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Chairperson.

(c) The Registrar shall be the MYSA First Vice President-Registrar as elected by the voting representatives of the membership. The Registrar shall assure that all MYSA Competitive Teams and coaches are properly registered and rostered.

(d) The Secretary shall keep and maintain records and minutes of all meetings of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee. The Secretary also shall be responsible for creating, distributing, reviewing and reporting results to the MCC Executive Committee concerning standard evaluation forms to be completed by the parents in connection with their Coach/Trainer and Coach/Managers. To the extent a treasurer separate and apart from the MYSA Treasurer is necessary for the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee, the Secretary shall also act as the MCC Treasurer.

(e) The Director of Training shall recruit, evaluate, represent, manage and administer all trainers, including, without limitation, any Coach/Trainers as well as all trainers participating in MYSA’s Soccer Academy program. The Director of Training’s duties and responsibilities shall include those training related duties and responsibilities assigned by the MCC Executive Committee and shall include, without limitations, the following:

1) The recruitment, evaluation, management and administration of all Trainers participating in MYSA’s Soccer Academy program and all Coach/Trainers participating in MYSA’s competitive program, including, without limitation, club-wide trainers available to all or an identified portion of the MYSA Competitive Teams, such as skill trainers or goal keeper trainer.

2) The investigation, evaluation and recommendation to the MCC Executive Committee concerning any complaints concerning any trainer participating in MYSA’s Soccer Academy program and in MYSA’s competitive program including, without limitation, any MYSA Coach/Trainer.

3) The coordination and management of any training camps sponsored by MYSA.

4) The coordination and management of a MYSA recreational coaches assistance program designed to enhance the training ability of MYSA’s recreational coaches.

5) Coordinate with the Chairperson so as to assist in resolving any disputes by and/or among MYSA’s competitive team’s Coach/Trainer, Coach/Manager, Team Managers, players and/or parents.

(f) The Team Representatives will consist of one representative from each MYSA Competitive Team. These representatives shall be the Coach/Manager approved by the MCC Executive Committee for each team. Provided, however, if no Coach/Manager has been approved for a team by the MCC Executive Committee, or if the Coach/Manager has been removed or resigned as the Coach/Manager of that team and has not been replaced by the MCC Executive Committee, the MCC representative for that team shall be the Team Manager appointed by the Coach/Trainer for that team. Provided further, however, that if the Coach/Manager is a member of the MCC Executive Committee or resigns as a team representative to the MCC, the Coach/Manager for that team shall appoint the replacement team representative to the MCC. All MCC team representatives must be a parent or legal guardian of a player on the team they represent and must register with MYSA on the forms required by the MCC Chairperson.

Section 3. Meetings. The MCC Shall meet every month at a location, time and place to be specified by the Chairman to the members of the MCC (the “MCC” Standing Meeting”). The MCC Executive Committee may meet separately, before after or during any MCC Standing Meeting, without any further notice. The location, time and place of MCC Standing Meeting may be changed or the meeting cancelled by oral notice at the previous MCC Standing Meeting. Special meetings of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee may be called by the Chairperson or two (2) officers of the MCC Executive Committee upon at least two (2) days notice or by oral notice at the previous standing monthly meeting. No person on the MCC shall have more than one (1) vote at any MCC or MCC Executive Committee meeting and no vote at any meeting of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee may be cast by proxy. Attendance of a majority of the members of the MCC Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the MCC Executive Committee. A quorum of the MCC shall exist when a majority of the MCC Executive Committee is present at the MCC meeting, notwithstanding that no team representative to the MCC is present at the meeting. Unless the matter to be voted on requires a vote in excess of a majority vote under these By-laws, all decisions of the MCC Executive Committee and the MCC shall be by a majority vote of the voting representatives in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

Section 4. Protests and Appeals. The FCSA Appeals Committee will hear all protests of FCSA Competitive League competition. The MYSA Executive Board will hear all protests and/or appeals of decisions made by the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee.

Section 5. Competitive Coaching Licenses. MYSA’s Coach/Trainers and Coach/Managers must provide an Employment/Volunteer Disclosure Statement to MYSA and possess at least a current OSA “D” license. If the Coach/Trainer or Coach/Manager has a foreign license, he/she must provide certification from OSA that the license they hold is equivalent to at least the OSA “D” license. Team Managers and team parents participating in the management of a MYSA Competitive Team need not possess a coaching license, but must provide an Employment/Volunteer Disclosure Statement to MYSA.

Section 6. Competitive Team Management. Each MYSA Competitive Team shall have a Coach/Trainer that has been approved by the MCC Executive Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Coach/Trainer may be compensated by the team for which he/she is approved; however, except as approved by the unanimous vote of all members of the MCC Executive Committee, the Coach/Trainer shall not be the parent or legal guardian of a player on the team and any compensation must be within the maximum pay scale approved by the MCC Executive Committee. Except when determined that no Coach/Manager should be assigned to a particular competitive team by the unanimous vote of all members of the MCC Executive Committee, or except when determined that the Coach/Manager need not be the parent or legal guardian of a player on that team by the unanimous vote of all members of the MCC Executive Committee, each MYSA Competitive Team shall have an uncompensated Coach/Manager that has been approved by the MCC Executive Committee who is or shall be the parent or legal guardian of a player on that team. So long as the approved Coach/Manager has not resigned or has not been removed by the MCC Executive Committee prior to the conclusion of tryouts, the child of the approved Coach/Manager shall be placed on the team for which they are the approved Coach/Manager. Any denial of a request to be the Coach/Trainer of a MYSA Competitive Team or Coach/Manager by the MCC Executive Committee may be appealed to the MYSA Executive Board but such denial by the MCC Executive Committee may only be reversed or modified by the vote of two-thirds (2/3) the total number of officers on the MYSA Executive Board. A Coach/Trainer, Coach/Manager or Team Manager may resign upon written notice to the Competitive Coordinator, or, if vacant, to any officer of the MCC Executive Committee, and acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to be effective.

a) In the event that the MCC Executive Committee does not approve a Coach/Manager for any particular MYSA Competitive Team, the Coach/Trainer, after formation of the team, shall appoint a Team Manager from the parents or legal guardians of the players on his/her team to assist only with such team’s responsibilities as the Coach/Trainer may assign. The Coach/Manager or, if no Coach/Manager has been approved for the team, the Coach/Trainer may appoint such Team Parents from the parents or legal guardians of the players on his/her team as he/she may deem necessary, to assist only with respect to such team’s responsibilities as may be assigned to them by the Coach/Manager or, if no Coach/Manager has been approved for the team, by the Coach/Trainer. All Coach/Trainers, Coach/Managers, Team Managers and Team Parents must provide the MCC Registrar with a completed Employment/Volunteer Disclosure Statement.

b) The Coach/Trainer, with the input and assistance of the Coach/Manager, will have primary responsibility and final decision making authority on the following:

1) The development and implementation of the teams training philosophy.

2) The development and implementation of the team’s game strategy and tactics, including, without limitation, the team’s substitution philosophy.

3) The discipline of players.

4) If no Coach/Manager has been approved for the team, the Coach/Trainer shall also have the responsibilities set forth below as being the responsibilities of the Coach/Manager.

c) The Coach/Manager, with the input and assistance of the Coach/Trainer, will have primary responsibility and final decision making authority on the following:

1) Team communications and submissions to or from MYSA, FCSA, MCC or the MCC Executive Committee.

2) Teams administrative organization and functions, including, without limitation, documentation of entry into tournaments approved by the Coach/Trainer, team fund raising efforts, communications with parents and other coaches, rescheduling of games on dates acceptable to the Coach/Trainer, representation of the team at MCC meetings, and any and all other administrative functions.

3) If the unavoidable absence of the Coach/Trainer, the Coach/Manager shall coach games and conduct practices.

d) The Coach/Trainer and Coach/Manager shall cooperate and have joint responsibility concerning invitations to players to attend tryouts, conducting tryouts and the determination of players to be selected for the team at tryouts; provided, however, in the event of an unavoidable dispute as to which players to select for the team at tryouts, the Coach/Trainer’s determination shall be final.

Section 7. Removal/Resignation/Replacement. At any special meeting called specifically for that purpose or at any standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors after notice of the previous monthly meeting that such a vote would be held at the next standing monthly meeting, a member of the MCC or the MCC Executive Committee may be removed by a vote of two-thirds of the total number of all members of the Executive Board. Any member of the MCC or MCC Executive Committee may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the MCC Chairperson or, if such office is vacant, to any other member of the MCC Executive Committee; provided, however, the resignation or removal of the MCC Chairperson or the MCC Registrar from the MYSA Executive Board or the MCC Executive Committee shall operate automatically as their resignation or removal from the MCC, the MCC Executive Committee and the MYSA Executive Board. The acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. A vacant office or position of one of the MCC Executive Committee, other than the MCC Chairperson or the MCC Registrar, shall be appointed by the MCC Chairperson and approved by the MYSA Executive Board. The MCC Chairperson or the MCC Registrar shall be automatically replaced by their replacement on the MYSA Executive Board.

Section 8. Additional Powers and Duties Reserved to the MCC Executive Committee.

a) The MCC Executive Committee shall have general supervision of the affairs of the MCC between meeting of the MCC, shall make recommendations to the Executive Board and the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as are specified by these By-Laws.

b) The MCC Executive Committee shall set the manner of payment and the maximum pay scale allowed to be charged by Trainers participating in the MYSA Soccer Academy Program and/or the MYSA competitive program, and by the Coach/Trainers on the MYSA Competitive Teams, including specialized club trainers, such as skill trainers or goal keeper trainers.

c) The MCC Executive Committee shall determine standard uniforms to be worn by players on MYSA Competitive Teams and/or the participants in the MYSA Soccer Academy, and shall determine standard team names to be used by MYSA’s Competitive Teams.

d) The MCC Executive Committee, with the approval of the Executive Board, shall set the manner of payment and the maximum pay scale allowed to be charged by the Director of Training.

e) For each tryout and the following seasonal year, the MCC Executive Committee shall appoint all Coach/Trainers, Coach/Manager and any other trainers in the MYSA Soccer Academy program and/or the MYSA competitive program. The Coach/Manager, Coach/Trainer or any other trainer previously approved by the MCC Executive Committee for the seasonal year may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its eligible voters, be removed by the MCC Executive Committee. A Coach/Manager previously approved by the MCC Executive Committee may resign upon written notice to the MCC Chairperson or, if vacant, to any other member of the MCC Executive Committee. A Coach/Trainer or any other trainer previously approved by the MCC Executive Committee may resign upon written notice to the Director of Trainer or, if vacant, to any other member of the MCC Executive Committee. The MCC Executive Committee shall appoint any replacements for any Coach/Manager, Coach/Trainer and any other trainer that was originally appointed by the MCC Executive Committee who has resigned or has been removed.

f) The MCC Executive Committee shall evaluate and determine what action should be taken in connection with any complaint concerning or related to the MYSA competitive program or the MYSA Soccer Academy Program, including, without limitation, any complaints receiving or related to any trainer, coach, parent, player or team.

ARTICLE X: LEAGUE ORGANIZATION AND RULES

Section 1. All league play including tournaments, playoffs and championship games shall be governed by the rules, regulations and policies of FCSA, OSA, USSF, USYSA, FIFA, these By-Laws, MYSA’s Recreational Rules and MYSA’s Competitive Rules. All MYSA's Recreational Rules, MYSA’s Competitive Rules and MYSA’s Soccer Academy Rules shall be documented annually (as of January 31st of each year) by the Recreational Rules Committee (with respect to MYSA’s Recreational Rules) and MCC Executive Committee (with respect to MYSA’s Competitive Rules and MYSA’s Soccer Academy Rules), and presented to the Board of Directors at the February standing monthly meeting of the Board of Directors for approval at the March standing monthly meeting and presented in such a manner as to reflect the changes made from the previous revision by a written document which incorporate all approved motions related thereto since the previous revision. Once this revised document is approved as accurately reflecting all approved motions by the Board of Directors it shall be deemed conclusive documentation of all actions of the Executive Board and/or the Board of Directors prior to January 31 of the year approved. Such an approval process may be accomplished more frequently than annually.

BY‑LAWS

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE XI: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY