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(Proposed
Code of Ethics addition to Constitution)
THE CONSTITUTION
OF
THE NIAGARA FRONTIER
WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
R E V I S E D
JANUARY 2006
(Section 8 Revised Oct 2011)
ARTICLE I: ORGANIZATIONAL
NAME
Section 1
This organization shall be known as the Niagara Frontier Wrestling
Officials Association, Inc. (NFWOA).
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
Section 1
To provide certified officials for interscholastic wrestling.
Section
2
To encourage and promote the sport
of wrestling in excellence and sportsmanship.
ARTICLE III: GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1
Requirements
A.
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
B.
Must maintain good standing within the association by:
a.
Attend five (5) meetings per year and be present for at least one hour
per meeting, with one of the meetings being an interpretation meeting.
b.
Passing the written exam with a grade of 85% or higher.
c.
Promptly pay all dues and assessments as set forth by the membership for
the current year.
Section 2
New Members
A.
Must meet the requirements under Section 1.
B.
Must attend the training sessions.
Section 3
Probationary Members
A.
Members not meeting requirements of Section 1.
B.
Conditions of reinstating good standing to be determined by the Executive
Committee
ARTICLE IV:
CONDUCT OF GENERAL MEETINGS
Section
1
All general membership meetings shall be conducted using Roberts Rules of
Order.
Section 2
Members must receive a written notice of the yearly schedule of meetings.
Section 3
A quorum of one-third plus one of the registered general membership must
be present for any official transactions to take place.
A.
An official transaction is defined as any motion brought before the
membership for a vote.
B.
Any member may call for a quorum count at any time during a general
membership meeting.
Section 4
There shall be absolutely no cross debate while a motion is on the floor.
A member who is recognized by the chairman to speak may only address his
remarks to the chairman.
ARTICLE
V: THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Section 1
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Past President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Assigning Agent, Novice Trainer, Rules
Interpreter and two (2) Members at Large.
Section 2
The Executive Committee shall serve for a term of one year, or until
their successors have been elected to replace them.
Section 3
The Executive Committee members are a delegated body with each member
having equal voting power to act on any policy regarding the association, during
the time when regular meetings are not in session that is to carry out the
articles and by-laws of the constitution as well as appropriate funds when
deemed necessary.
Section 4
All actions taken by the Executive Committee are subject to review by the
general membership when the body returns to session
ARTICLE
VI: DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1
President
The President shall chair meetings in accordance with Roberts Rules of
Order; shall vote on motions only to make or break a tie; shall provide an
agenda for each meeting; shall coordinate activities of all officers; shall
appoint committees as necessary and shall chair the Executive Committee
meetings.
Section 2
Vice President
The Vice President shall conduct meetings in the absence of the President
and shall coordinate committee activities.
Section 3
Secretary
The Secretary shall keep records of all meetings and correspond with
members and other organizations as needed.
He/she shall correspond with the NY State Wrestling Association on
mandated requirements and be responsible for screening applications for
participation at the State Tournament. He/she
shall read minutes of the business session at each meeting and maintain
historical records for the association.
Section 4
Treasurer
The Treasurer shall hold the funds of the association and disburse the
funds upon authorization by the general membership or the Executive Committee. He/she shall bill the members for their annual dues and
assessments. He/she must keep
accurate receipts and records of all financial transactions. He/she shall prepare a financial report to be read at every
general membership meeting and an annual report suitable for audit.
Section 5
Assigning Agent
The Assigning Agent shall act as the liaison between the association and
the league assigning agents. He/she
shall implement assigning policies agreed upon by the general membership.
He/she shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
Section 6
Members at Large
Members at Large (2) shall be voting members of the Executive Committee
and shall assist the Executive Committee whenever called upon.
Section 7
Past President
The Past President shall be a voting member of the Executive Committee
and shall advise the Executive Committee when called upon.
He/she shall be a member of the Nominating Committee for the election of
officers.
Section 8
Rules Interpreter
The Rules Interpreter must be a member of the NY State Wrestling
Association for at least six (6) years. He/she
shall attend all NY State Interpretation meetings and inform our membership of
rule changes and interpretations in accord with NY State standards with
continued updates throughout the year. He/she
shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
Section 9
Novice Trainer
The Novice Trainer shall instruct and prepare new members to provide the
duties of a wrestling official. He/she
shall conduct training sessions prior to the regular meetings of each season to
include on-mat experiences. He/she
shall advise the Assigning Agent when each candidate is properly trained for
field assignments. He/she shall be
appointed by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE
VII. ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
Section 1
The election of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
two Members at Large are held at the last general membership meeting of each
year.
Section 2
The Nominating Committee will be appointed by the President and consist
of three (3) members, one being the Past President.
Section 3
Nominations can be made by any member of the general body.
Section 4
Voting will take place by secret ballot and submitted to the Nominating
Committee.
Section 5
Plurality of votes for each officer will determine the winner.
Section 6
The results of the election will be tabulated by the Nominating Committee
and announce.
Section 7
The winning candidate will be appointed immediately to the new Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE
VIII
STATE TOURNAMENT REPRESENTATION
Section Section 1.
Candidate Qualification
a.
a. Each candidate shall have Five (5) years of officiating experience at the Varsity
level, be a
NFWOA member, in good standing, for a minimum of Five (5) years,
and meet the NY
State requirements for the State Tournament.
b.
Incoming dual members will enter a three year probation period for which they
would be ineligible to work post-season competition as a
representative of the NFWOA. In a point system which counts a dual meet as 1
point and a tournament as 2 points, dual members shall
gain a total of 24 points prior to the conclusion of the fourth season in
order to work the post season as a representative of the NFWOA.
Upon completion of the three year
probation period, dual officials must declare by December 1st of
each season thereafter, for which
association they will submit their name to work in the post-season. Following
two years of post- season experience (total of five) the
dual member may submit their name as a possible representative to work the
state tournament.
Section Section 2.
Selection Process
a.
Candidates will be selected from members who meet the qualifications
stated in Section 1 and submit their name to our association. Voting for
qualified
candidates will
be done by all "A" rated Officials only, at the last general membership meeting.
Candidates will be ranked on the basis of votes received.
Section Section 3.
New York State Applications
a.
Applications for NY State Tournament participation will be presented to
the State officials in the order ranked by our association as stated under
Section 2.
The
applications will be submitted to the NFWOA Secretary by November 15. The Executive Committee will review
applications prior to submitting.
Section 4.
State Tournament Working Official
A
Member's name may be submitted to NY State Tournament each year, (unlimited),
however, no member may "work" the State Tournament more than two
years in succession. Being selected as "Alternate" does not
count unless the member actually paid as a "working" Official.
ARTICLE
IX
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Section 1
The greatest honor that can be bestowed by the Niagara Frontier Wrestling
Officials Association (NFWOA) is the Honorary Life Membership.
Section 2
Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes individuals for long,
exceptional and/or exemplary career and service to NFWOA.
Section 3
To qualify for this award, a past member, with the approval of the
Executive Committee, not a certified official, must have completed 25 years of
active service, with at least ten (10) years of membership in the NFWOA.
Section 4
Honorary Life Membership status may be awarded at anytime following
nomination by a member of the NFWOA and approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 5
The award provides full membership rights without being required to pay
membership dues.
ARTICLE
X
AMENDMENTS
Section 1
The general membership may adopt amendments to this Constitution by a
two-thirds majority vote at any general membership meeting, in accordance with
Roberts Rules of Order and providing that the proposed amendment has been
introduced at a previous general membership meeting.
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