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CVOA Bylaws
1. The Executive Committee shall set the date and make
the necessary arrangements for the Annual Business Meeting. The date
should be either at the end of July or the beginning of August. The
secretary will be responsible for notifying all the members of the Executive
Board.
2. Members will pay dues through the CHSAA office each year by March 1. The CHSAA administrative assistant may use discretion in charging fees for dues received late in special circumstances. The late fee is $10.
3. No late fee will be charged to transferring officials if his or her transfer prevented him or her from paying the dues on time. When the transferring state association validates the number of years of continuous membership, that experience will transfer also.
4. In special circumstances, the Executive Committee may excuse an official from a Regional Clinic. The request for such consideration must be submitted in writing to one of the officers prior to July 15, except in the case of an emergency.
5. An Area Director may use his or her discretion in excusing a new member from the Mechanics Training session requirement when the new member's previous experience may warrant it or other alternative arrangements can be made. The Area Director must inform the President of any exceptions made.
6. After a member has been Provisional for two years, he or she must achieve certified status the third year, or the next year go to Non Participating status or be dropped from CVOA membership. At that time he or she may start over and make application again as a new official.
7. Members will be fined $15 for checks that are returned. Repeated offenses may be grounds for disciplinary action.
8. Prospective members must pay the application fee at the Regional Clinic, before receiving the rule and case books, or before taking the test, whichever happens first. The test fee is $15, is non-refundable, and will be applied toward the required membership dues amount if the test is passed.
9. The Treasurer may refund dues paid by March 1, if requested
by June 1.
A member may drop his or her membership, or change the membership status
to Non Participating, and receive a refund of half the dues paid if requested
prior to the annual test date.
10. Within reason, replacement red and/or yellow cards may be requested and obtained from the vice-president at no additional cost.
11. Assigning is an independent activity left to the schools and the respective areas to coordinate.
12. A Whistle talk, the ballot for the election of new officers and Area Directors, and membership renewal information will be sent to members by February 15 each year by the vice-president.
13. The Vice President may spend up to $50 per issue of the Whistle talk for typesetting and graphics work.
14. CVOA will pay for a subscription to Referee Magazine for the rule interpreter, who should share relevant articles with the members through the newsletter or via Area Directors.
15. An Area has the option of adding additional Area Directors in a ratio of one per 30 members, based on that area's membership on September 1. The addition of Area Directors must be approved by the Executive Committee.
16. CVOA will reimburse officers, Area Directors, clinicians, and the Interpreter for the following travel expenses incurred while fulfilling the duties of his or her position. The Treasurer will pay a rate of $.25/ mile one-way for driving; and reimburse for receipts for lodging and meals for one night, up to $55, if more than 125 miles are traveled, or two nights, up to $100, if more than 275 miles are traveled.
17. The Executive Committee may adopt and implement a practical test which can be used to evaluate the practical skills of officials and aid assignors in selecting the best possible officials. The standards, required scores, and rating scales will be determined by the Executive Committee and shall be communicated to the membership prior to the time the test may be required.
18. Members are to abide by the National Federation Code of Ethics
for Officials and CHSAA guidelines. CVOA members are expected to
represent the association in a professional manner at all times, especially
during a match and while traveling to and from it. Misconduct may
be grounds for disciplinary action as outlined in the constitution.
Some examples of misconduct are:
* Using abusive or foul language or using distasteful gestures;
* Degrading fellow CVOA members;
* Providing derogatory news media releases and/or interviews;
* Using mood altering substances on the day of the game;
* Failing to notify school authorities when unable to work a
contest after previously agreeing to work the contest;
* Deviating from the enforcement of National Federation Rules
other than those allowed by State or CVOA adoption;
* Wearing an improper uniform or wearing it when not officiating
or traveling to or from an official assignment.
19. Area directors must offer a Mechanics training session and at least four (4) study sessions, at least three (3) during the season. The last study session must be completed at least one week before the district tournaments. (An official must have attended the required study sessions to be able to officiate a district tournament.)
20. The Area Director shall administer the National Federation examination by the date listed in the Directory and return the results to CVOA Officials Office by the September 1.
21. Amendments to these Bylaws may be made by a two thirds (2/3) majority of the members of the Executive Board present at an Annual Business Meeting or by a majority of Executive Board members who respond if voting is done by a mailed ballot.
