BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I Membership
1. All persons who make application for
membership shall become Associate members upon payment of annual dues.
2. Associate members may not hold Unit and/or
Executive Board offices, vote in elections or ballot measures of the SCVOA, or
be certified as members in good standing with SCVOA.
3. Active members shall attend required
meetings, pay annual dues, and meet other criteria as set forth by SCVOA.
4. Active members may hold any office for
which they are qualified.
5. Dues:
A. The
Executive Board shall determine all membership dues owed
to SCVOA.
B. SCVOA dues are payable to the Executive Board Secretary/Treasurer
by July 1, and shall apply to the year ending June 30.
C. Units
shall determine their own dues.
6. Membership in the SCVOA is voluntary and
does not guarantee the member a rating, certification, or officiating
assignments.
7. Membership is conditional upon full
compliance with all rules and regulations as set forth in the SCVOA
Constitution and Bylaws.
8. As a condition of membership, all members
hereby forfeit the right to appeal any decision related to membership outside
of the SCVOA.
ARTICLE II Requirements
of Members
1. SCVOA Uniform
A. Official
Certified Shirt (short or long sleeve with the official insignia on the sleeve)
B. Navy
blue slacks
(Navy blue dress shorts
with belt loops are allowable in tournaments only)
C. White
socks
D. White
leather shoes
E. White
v-neck sweater or vest may be worn at anytime.
Note: College
conferences may supply their conference uniform
2. Requirements for
Certification/Recertification
A. Requirements for High School Qualifications
(The following are minimum
requirements set forth by SCVOA. Each
individual unit may
establish additional requirements.)
1. C1 & C2 Officials
a. Join the SCVOA by paying SCVOA dues.
b. Attend a minimum of 18 hours of clinical
instruction (excluding unit
business) which includes:
i. Lecture/Rules discussion
ii.
Practical experience
c. Complete the take home study questions.
d. Pass a National Federation of State High School Associations’ test at the
required competency level.
e. Purchase $1,000,000 liability insurance
through SCVOA.
f. Must be a member in good standing with
SCVOA.
g. Complete a practical evaluation every two
years as referee and umpire on a
3/5 varsity match.
2. New & C3-C4-C5 Officials
a. Join the SCVOA by paying SCVOA dues.
b. Attend a minimum of 18 hours of clinical
instruction (excluding unit
business) which includes:
i. Lecture/Rules discussion
ii.
Practical experience
c. Complete the take home study questions.
d. Pass a National Federation of State High School Associations’ test at the
required competency level.
e. Purchase $1,000,000 liability insurance
through SCVOA.
f. Must be a member in good standing with
SCVOA.
g. Pass a practical evaluation every year.
3. Upgrading rating:
a. Members may upgrade their rating to a C2 or
higher by passing
a practical evaluation on a 3/5 varsity
match as a referee and
as an umpire.
b. Members must pass a practical evaluation on
a boys 3/5 varsity match
to become a boys C1 (C1*).
B. Collegiate
Qualifications
1. Requirements to Maintain a Collegiate Rating
a. Join the SCVOA by paying
dues.
b. Must be a member in good
standing in SCVOA and the Southern
California Region.
c.
Attend a collegiate
clinic.
d.
Successfully complete the take home study guide.
e.
Successfully complete the written test every
year.
i.
Form A passed to
official’s rating level and corrected.
ii.
If Form A is not
passed, Form B must be passed to official’s rating level and
Corrected.
f.
Successfully pass a
practical evaluation test.
2.
Requirements for
Collegiate Candidate
a. Join SCVOA by paying dues.
b. Must be a member in good standing in SCVOA and the Southern
California
Region.
c.
Provide a written request and appropriate
recommendation(s) to the Collegiate
Representative by January 31st and complete either of the following requirements:
i. Actively officiate high school matches as a certified C1 or C2
official for a
minimum of two (2) years and have a recommendation from a high
school unit
Instructional Chair.
iii.
Prove competency in officiating two college level
matches while being observed
By two Collegiate of USAV National officials and obtain a
written recommendation
From either the SCVA Referee Chair or SCVA Junior Program
Coordinator.
d.
Attend a collegiate
clinic.
e.
Successfully pass a
written test each year.
f.
Successfully complete a practical evaluation
test
ARTICLE III Duties of the Executive Board of Officers
1. Duties of the President
A. Preside
over meetings of the Executive Board and act as chair of the Executive Board.
B. Be
informed of all association activities.
C. Authorize payments of bills as submitted by the Treasurer.
D. Represent
the association at other meetings.
E. Fulfill
the function and responsibility of the position as set forth in the SCVOA
Constitution.
F. Have
exclusive responsibility for any and all external communications of the
SCVOA. The President may
delegate this authority to a designee.
G. Recommend qualified nominated members for
CIF-Southern Section playoff final
Assignments to the High School Representative.
2. Duties
of the President-Elect
A. Preside
over meetings of the Executive Board when the President is not available.
B. Prepare
a slate of candidates for each elective office and
work with the Collegiate Representative for Collegiate Council Elections.
C. Oversee
any and all disciplinary procedures.
D. Oversee
and act as liaison with High School Council Representative to ensure unit
compliance with required communications.
3. Duties of the
Secretary/Treasurer
A. Keep
a record of minutes of all Executive Board meetings.
B. Maintain
an accurate and up-to-date list of all names and addresses of all active and
associate members as provided by each Unit or Collegiate
Representative.
C. Keep
an accurate record of all association activities.
D. Notify
officers of meeting dates of the Executive Board.
E. Collect
and pay appropriate dues.
F. Keep
accurate records of all receipts and expenditures.
G. Submit
a financial statement to the Board at scheduled meetings.
H. Submit
invoices to President for approval of payment.
I. Maintain
and have available a yearly financial statement.
4. Duties of the College
Representative
A. Be responsible for submitting yearly reports and dues to any collegiate organization.
B. Communicate collegiate activities and concerns to SCVOA Executive Board.
C. Submit to Collegiate Assignors and the
SCVOA Secretary the names of all qualified Collegiate officials.
D. Serve
as co-instructional chair for Collegiate/USA volleyball clinics.
E. Provide
President-Elect a slate of candidates for Collegiate Council elections.
5. Duties of USA
Volleyball Representative
A. Communicate
with the Executive Board any pertinent information regarding USA
and SCVA.
B. Report
activities of the SCVOA to the SCVA Board of Directors.
C. Submit
to Men’s Collegiate Assignors and SCVOA Secretary the names of all qualified
Collegiate officials.
D. Serve
as co-instructional chair for Collegiate/USA volleyball clinics.
6. Duties of the High
School Representative
A. Serve
as Instructional Chair for High School Officials.
B. Organize
and provide the instructional materials to Unit Instructors.
C. Meet
with Unit Instructors to evaluate and improve the instructional program.
D. Serve
as liaison to State High School Rules Interpreter.
E. Serve as liaison with the CIF-Southern
Section Representative in regards to recommendations for CIF-Southern Section
playoff final assignments.
7. Duties of the High
School Council Representative
A. Report
to the Executive Board on High School Council activities.
B. Report
to the High School Council all Executive Board decisions.
C. Coordinate
and review annual financial statements, meeting minutes/clinics, list of
officers and members and instructional materials from each unit.
D. Collect
a master schedule of each Units’ high school assignments, statement of
compliance and list of unit officers.
8. Duties of the
Past-President
A. Attend
all meetings of the SCVOA Executive Board.
B. Assist
the President with other related SCVOA duties.
C. Provide current President with all
information and records of the Association in the possession of the
Past-President.
D. Inform
SCVOA Executive Board of past procedures, practices and actions of the
Executive Board.
ARTICLE IV Qualifications for Executive Board Officers
All
Executive Officers shall be active members in good standing of SCVOA for two
consecutive
years. Additional qualification for the
following Officers.
1. President-Elect
shall have been either:
A. A
High School Unit Officer.
B. An
active college official
2. Secretary/Treasurer
shall have preferably been a Secretary/Treasurer of a Unit.
3. Collegiate Representative shall be:
A. A
Nationally or State rated official.
B. An
active collegiate official for four years.
C. Involved
in the SCVOA instructional program.
4. High School
Representative shall be:
A. A
currently rated C-1 official for a minimum of two years.
B. Participated
in the member’s Unit instructional program.
5. High School Council
Representative shall have:
A. Held
an office in their respective unit.
C. Been
approved by the High School Council.
6. USA Volleyball Representative shall be
appointed by the SCVA.
ARTICLE V High School Council
1. The High School Council shall consist of 1
(one) representative from each Unit and the elected High School Council
Representative.
2. The High School Council shall designate
one representative to the Executive Board of SCVOA. The High School Council Representative may be a current or past
member of the High School Council, within the past five (5) years. The High School Council Representative will
chair the High School Council meetings but will not vote on the High School
Council except in the case of a tie. (If the High School Council Representative is a current member of the
High School Council, the Representative’s Unit will select another Unit
representative
to serve on the High School Council).
3. High School Council requirements may be
established for its members consistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of the
SCVOA.
4. There shall be a minimum of four regular
meetings of the High School Council a year.
5. No meetings shall be deemed official
unless a quorum is present. A quorum
shall consist of the High School Council Representative and five voting
members.
ARTICLE VI Collegiate Council
1. The Collegiate Council shall consist of
the College Representative, the USA Volleyball Representative, USA Volleyball
Junior Program Assignor and may include up to four at large positions to be
elected by the Collegiate membership. Two at-large members will be elected in even years and the two remaining
at-large members will be elected in odd years.
2. Conference assignors for collegiate
matches in Southern California are and will be requested to attend all meetings
with voice but no vote.
3. The Collegiate Council requirements may be
established for its members consistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of
SCVOA.
4. There shall be a minimum of two regular
meetings of the Collegiate Council a year.
ARTICLE VII High School Units
1. High
School Member Units
High School units shall be made up of
members of thirteen areas established throughout
Southern California: Channel Coast, Coachella Valley,
Foothill/Citrus, Imperial Valley, Inland, Long Beach/Whittier, Los Angeles,
Northern Channel Coast, Orange County, San Fernando, San Gabriel, South Bay and
Victor Valley/Barstow.
A. Units
shall elect their own officers. The
Unit Instructor and Assignor will be selected by the unit subject to the
approval of the SCVOA Executive Board or
appointed by the Executive Board.
B. Each
unit shall have one vote on the High School Council.
C. Unit
requirements may be established for its members consistent with the
Constitution or By-laws of SCVOA. The Constitution and By-laws of the
SCVOA are binding on all units and supersede any contradictory provision of an
individual Unit’s By-laws.
D. A
Unit’s geographical area shall be determined by the SCVOA Executive Board so
Assignments do not overlap.
E. Units
may be formed or dissolved by the Executive Board for due cause. Any petition for a new unit shall be made
directly to the SCVOA Executive Board.
2. Responsibilities of
High School Units
A. Select
Unit Assignor and Instructor upon the approval
of the SCVOA Executive Board.
B. Submit
list of officers, statement of compliance and master schedule of girls and boys
season to High School Council Representative and Executive Secretary/Treasurer
by July 1st.
C. Submit
dues and rosters to Executive Secretary/Treasurer by July 1st.
D. Send
minutes of unit meetings to the High School Council Representative.
E. Send
yearly financial report to the High School Council Representative.
F. Designate
a Representative to the High School Council.
G. Determine
their own members’ dues.
H. Monitor the Unit’s officials and assure compliance with the standards, rules and requirements as set forth in the SCVOA Constitution and By-laws