II. FISCAL YEAR
III. MEMBERSHIP
IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VI. ADMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
VII. VOTING PROCEDURES
VIII. LVSHL SANCTIONED COMMITTEES
IX. FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS
X. PLAYING RULES
XI. PLAYER ROSTERS
XII. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY RULES
XIII. ILLEGAL USE OF PLAYERS
XVI. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES
XVII. RISK
MANAGEMENT
XVIII. PURITY
RULINGS
XIX. REVISION HISTORY
It is the intent of the Lehigh Valley Scholastic
Hockey League to provide competition in the sport of ice hockey; to encourage good
sportsmanship; to strive for better understanding of the sport; to provide an
opportunity to develop mutual respect among players, the coaching staff and the
fans; to learn how to accept failure as well as success; and to preserve and
cherish the memories of these competitive experiences.
I.
NAME AND PURPOSE
A.
Name
1.
This organization shall be known as the Lehigh
Valley Scholastic Hockey League hereafter referred to as LVSHL.
B.
Purpose
1.
To administer a competitive ice hockey program for
scholastic students without regard to sex, religion, or ethnic background; to
foster among its participants, supporters, and club officials the understanding
and adherence to the high levels of sportsmanship and conduct exemplified by
the traditions and rules of USA Hockey, LVSHL, Flyers Cup and PIAA rules (as
they apply); to coordinate standards with those school administrators who
choose to be involved relative to eligibility, supervision, and safety of their
participants; to maintain and foster among the general public and interest in
the sport of scholastic hockey; and to exercise a general care, supervision and
control over the playing interest of its players and their teams.
II. FISCAL YEAR
A. Period
1.
The fiscal year shall run concurrently beginning
on June 1 and ending May 31.
III. MEMBERSHIP
A. Class
1.
There shall be one (1) class of membership, all of
whose rights and interests are equal.
B. Membership
1.
Membership shall be open to any public or parochial,
scholastic hockey club, which agrees to abide by and comply with the rules of
the LVSHL, and the decisions of the LVSHL officials, who have been elected or
appointed to the Board of Directors.
2.
Each school shall be represented by
one club.
3.
New member clubs will be put on a one
(1) year probation period. At the end of
the probation period the member club shall re-apply for permanent status.
C. Clubs
1.
Clubs shall be proposed for membership by motion,
and admitted to membership upon a majority favorable vote by the Board of
Directors.
D. Membership
in Good Standing
1.
The following standards are hereby set forth for
the express purpose of the definitive establishment of the term “Membership in
Good Standing”:
a.
Financial
i.
Payment to the LVSHL
of annual dues and assessments shall be accomplished, on or before their respective due
dates, as specified by the bylaws or by resolution of the
Board of Directors.
ii.
All fines and supplementary assessments shall be due
within thirty (30) days subsequent to written notice forwarded to the
officially recognized Director(s) of the registered member club(s) by the
Treasurer of the LVSHL.
iii.
Payment is defined as the actual receipt by the
Treasurer of the LVSHL, of United States currency or bank check, for which
sufficient funds are in the account, and shall be of an amount equal to or
greater than, those fees due.
b.
General
i.
Adherence to the precepts, regulations, and
philosophies of the LVSHL as mandated by the bylaws.
2.
The penalties imposed for non-conformity to these
standards are:
a.
Financial Penalties
i.
Possible revocation of LVSHL
membership, which may include withdrawal of voting rights, forfeiture of all
games past-played, future prohibition from competition against or with any
LVSHL registered member club, and revocation of all rights and privileges of
membership which are expressed or implied by the bylaws and resolution(s) of
the Board of Directors.
ii.
Reinstatement to membership shall be effected by
actual payment to the Treasurer of the LVSHL,
of the sum of money, equal to or greater than, the past due balance.
b.
General Penalties
i.
Possible revocation of LVSHL membership which may
include withdrawal of all voting rights, forfeiture of all games past-played, future
prohibition from competition against or with any LVSHL
member club, and revocation of rights and privileges of membership, which are
expressed or implied by the resolutions of the Board of Directors.
IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A. Structure
1.
The LVSHL shall consist of a governing Board of
Directors.
B. Delegates
1.
Each registered member club shall appoint one (1)
delegate and four (4) alternate delegates to exercise all its rights and duties
as a member of the Board of Directors, according to its own procedures.
a.
A list of each club’s delegates shall be submitted
to the Secretary of the LVSHL, in writing, at the regularly scheduled August
meeting of the Board of Directors.
b.
Each registered member club shall retain the
rights to remove or replace its individual delegates at any time and to appoint
new representation.
c.
It is the express and total responsibility of each
club to forward written notice of its delegate and alternates or delegate
changes involving its personnel to the Secretary of
the LVSHL, prior to the next scheduled meeting of the LVSHL.
i.
Delegates, alternates, or new representatives may
attend Board of Director meetings but will not be seated or allowed voting
privileges until written notification has been satisfied.
2.
Delegates cannot represent two (2) or more member clubs (Article IV, Section E).
3.
The Board of Directors shall strictly
adhere to all adopted bylaws and have no power to waive any bylaw.
C.
Salary