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BYLAWS
Article
I: Membership
1.01
Individual Membership.
(1) Individuals shall be members of the
Association in one of the following classifications:
---Effective
4/12/2000----
(a) Coaches,
athletes, medical personnel, aides, and assistants
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) Any
individuals except member club delegates who attend their respective regional
board of director meetings promoting the sports interest of the Association.
(c) All
individual members except member club delegates who attend their respective
regional board pf director meeting shall be member of the USADBO.
---Effective
4/09/2001----
---Modified 12/20/2007----
(d) All
regional officers and regional tournament directors shall be members of USADBO
---Effective
4/09/2001----
---Modified 12/20/2007----
1.02
Team Membership.
(1) Team membership is defined as a group of individuals
banded together for the
purposes of basketball competition. The
team shall be registered within a region.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
1.03
Regional Membership.
(1) Regions are defined in Article Seven.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
Article
11: Officers
2.01
Elections.
(1) The
officers of the Association shall be elected to four-year term and may not elected for more than two consecutive terms
in the same office.
---Effective
4/12/2000----
(2) The
President, Secretary and Public Relations Office shall be elected during the
Basketball Council meeting following the close of the Summer Deaf World Games.
(3) The Vice-President, Treasurer and Player
Representative shall be elected during the Basketball Council meeting two years
later.
(4) The
Men’s Commissioner and Women’s Commissioner shall be appointed by the USADBO Men’s and Women’s
Basketball Players Advisory Committee (BPAC).
---Effective
4/12/2000----
---Modified
12/20/2007----
(5) Offices shall be assumed on May 1st
annually.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/20/2007----
2.02
Removal of an Officer.
(1) By a
two-thirds(2/3) vote of the Executive Board or a majority vote of the
Basketball Council, an officer may be removed for cause, including failure to
perform his assigned duties, or for conducting tending to impair his usefulness
as a member of the Executive Board.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
2.03
Vacancy.
(1) All
vacancies on the Executive Board shall be filled by the Executive Board. Such
appointments shall be for the duration of the unexpired term. This will not
constitute an “elected” term as limited in Section 2.01 of this Article,
---Effective 4/12/2000----
2.04
Eligibility Limitations.
(1) No elected officer of any member region
shall hold office in the Association.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(2)
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Removed 12/20/2007----
2.05
Officers as Members in Good Standing.
(1) All
officers of the Association shall be full members in good standing of the USADBO.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/20/2007----
Article
111: Duties of Officers
3.01
President
(1) The President shall:
(a) = be the chief executive officer of the Association
and shall enforce the
provisions
of the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Guidelines of the Association.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) = appoint, with the approval of the Executive Board,
the Chairs and members
of all standing and ad hoc committees and shall serve
ex-officio as a member of all
committees.
(c) = preside at all meetings of the
Executive Board and the Basketball Council
(d) = assign duties to other
officers and all committees as deemed necessary.
3.02
Vice-President
(1) The vice-President shall:
(a) = perform all of the duties of the President in the
temporary or permanent
absence of the President.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) = rule on all questions
pertaining to the Constitution, Bylaws and Guidelines,
rules and regulations of
the Association.
(c) = inspect and approve the
hosting arrangements of the national tournament
facilities not later than
one year prior to the tournament date.
(d) = serve as National Basketball
Tournament Liaison
(e) = serve as Chair of the all-star Team
Selection.
3.03
Treasurer
(1) The treasurer shall:
(a) = be responsible for all matters pertaining to budgets
and funds of the
Association and all of its
committees.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) = oversee the expenditures of
all grants available to the Association and
its
committees in cooperation with the President, other officers and selected
members.
(c) = monitor all funds-raising activities
(d) = prepare an annual fiscal plan
for the Association.
(e) = coordinate with the national tournament host
registration committee’s
bookkeeper
on tournament-related finances.
(f) = send out annual membership renewal policies.
(g) = collect all membership dues.
(h) = submit annual audited financial reports.
(i) = required to complete USADBO’s annual financial
statement reports and
these
subject reports shall be provided to the delegates at USADBO
Basketball
Council meeting.
---Effective
4/09/2002----
---Modified
12/20/2007----
3.04
Secretary
(1) The Secretary shall:
(a) = keep accurate records of the meeting
of the Executive Board and
Basketball Council.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) = distribute copies of the
proceedings of meetings to all active members
within 60 days of the close
of the meeting.
(c) = in behalf of the association,
direct all communications for qualifying
events for national and
developmental teams.
(d) = keep a complete and accurate
record of all basketball events held under
the support of the
Association.
(e) = maintain a database of
membership and other records, including lifetime
pass holders.
3.05
Public Relations Officer
(1) The Public relations Office shall:
(a –f)
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Removed 12/20/2007----
Article
1V: Executive Board
4.01
Meetings
(1) The Secretary shall publish the place
and time of all regular Executive Board
meetings at least one month in
advance. The President or a majority of the
Executive Board may call for a
special meeting.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(2) A quorum of three officers is needed to
conduct official business.
(3) The Association shall pay all
reasonable expenses of the Executive Board.
4.02
Proposals.
(1) Any individual member, team member, or
member region may submit a written
proposal to the Executive Board.
Such Submission must be made at least 30 days
in advance of an Executive Board
meeting. The proposal will then be considered
by the Executive Board for official
action, and such proposals may be referred to
the Basketball Council for
consideration.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(2) The executive Board may accept or reject
any recommendation of any committee
by majority vote.
4.03
Minutes.
(1)
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Removed 12/20/2007----
Article
V: Basketball Commissioners
5.01
Basketball Commissioners.
(1) There shall be two Basketball
Commissioners, One for men and one for women.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
5.02
Appointment, Terms and Voting.
(1) The commissioner shall be appointed by
the Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Players Advisory Committee. They shall be
entitled to vote at the Basketball
Council.
---Effective 4/13/2005----
5.03
Duties.
(a) = Report periodically to the
Executive Board.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(b) = Develop guidelines on Division
I, II, III for men and Division I and II
for women.
---Modified
12/20/2007----
(c) = Review and verify all basketball players’
eligibility per current rules and
regulations. Refer to the Board those
eligibility situations which might
require review from the Board.
(d) = Set up national tournament
brackets with schedule of games.
(e) = Recommend team seeding on each
division for Board review.
(f) = Recommend and coordinate
procedures for scorekeepers, statisticians,
timekeepers, trainers, and the
all-star selection committee, subject to the
approval of the Board.
(g) = Work closely with the National
Basketball Tournament Liaison and host
committee as appropriate
to conduct the tournament.
(h) = Coordinate activities and
schedules of the referees with the National
Officials Coordinator.
(i) = Evaluate the tournament
program and make recommendations to improve
future tournament.
(j) = Both Commissioners shall run
the coaches’ ad players’ meeting.
(k) = Coordinate basketball camps
and coaching clinics as assigned.
(l) = Upon request, provide
leadership, guidance, and support for international
activities.
(m) = Coordinate sports aspects of
the US Deaf Games basketball programs.
(n) = Handle situations at
tournaments where unsportsmanlike behavior is
demonstrated by athletes,
coaches, fans, or any other persons at the
tournament.
(o) = Work with National Officials
Coordinator each year to develop a cost
analysis comparing costs
of using local or national officials(referees)
and make recommendations to the Board
for approval.
(p) = Perform other duties as may be
assigned by the Executive Board.
Article VI: Basketball Council
6.01
Reports, Recommendations, and Proposals.
(1) The Basketball Council shall receive
written reports from all committees and
the Executive Board pertaining to
activities of the Association
---Effective 4/12/2000----
(2) The Basketball Council shall accept or
reject any recommendations of committees
or the Executive Board by a majority
vote.
(3) The
Basketball Council shall consider any proposals referred to it by the Executive
Board or any committees.
6.02
Notification of Basketball Council Meeting.
(1)
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Removed 12/20/2007----
6.03
Certificate of Election.
(1) Prior the Basketball Council meeting,
all members included representative
and
delegate shall present his certificate of election to the Secretary. Failing
to do so, the representative or
delegate may be refused his seat.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/21/2007----
6.04
Credentials Committee.
(1) The
President, with approval of the Executive Board, shall select a committee
of three to be the Credentials
Committee. The Secretary shall give to such committee
All
completed delegate forms at the commencement of the annual meeting. The
Committee
shall resolved all disputes involving credentials with final approval
of
our decisions.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified
12/21/2007----
Article
VII: Member Regions
7.01
General Description.
(1) The
national territory of USADBO
shall be divided into eight regions for men and four regions for women,
subject to change by the Basketball Council.
---Modified
12/21/2007----
---Amended 12/21/2007----
7.02
Central Athletic Association of the Deaf (CAAD):
(1)
7.03
Eastern Athletic Association of the Deaf (EAAD):
(1)
7.04
Farwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (FAAD):
(1)
7.05
Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf
(MAAD):
(1)
7.06
New England Athletic Association of the
Deaf (NEAAD):
(1)
7.07
Northwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (NWAAD):
(1)
7.08
Southeast Athletic Association of the Deaf (SEAAD):
(1)
7.09
Southwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (SWAAD):
(1)
---Removed 12/20/2007----
7.10
Transfers of Teams Between Regions.
(1) Requests for transfers of a team from
one region to another shall be formally
submitted by the team in writing to its regional secretary
prior January 15th annually. Approval of both member regions is
required before the request can be acted upon at the next USADBO Basketball
Council meeting. Upon approval of the Basketball Council, the transfer shall
become effective the following season.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified
12/21/2007----
7.11
Regional Officers’ Addresses.
(1) Regional
Secretaries shall submit to the USADBO Secretary within ten days after their
regional election, the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses
of
the newly elected regional officers.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/21/2007----
7.12
Regional Reports.
(1) Regional secretaries shall submit to the
USADBO Executive Board the reports or
minutes of their regional basketball council meetings 10
days prior to the USADBO Basketball Council meeting that follows.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/21/2007----
Article
VIII: Committes of the Association
8.01
General Description.
(1) Each committee shall report on matters
within its jurisdiction to the Executive
Board. The duties and responsibilities of each committee
shall be set in the Bylaws. All annual committee budget items shall be approved
in advance by the
Executive Board.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
8.02
Appointments and Terms of Chairs and Members.
(1) The
President, with the approval of the Executive Board, shall appoint the Chairs
and members of all committees. Then term of ad hoc committee members shall
expire upon the completion of their work and forwarding of their reports.
8.03
Procedures, Duties and Reports.
(1) All committees, unless otherwise
required by the Constitution, Bylaws, and
Guidelines of the Association, or by
vote of the Executive Board, shall determine
their own rules or procedures,
including reasonable notification of meetings. The
President or the Executive Board may assign other duties
to each committee as needed. Each committee shall send a report of its meetings
to the Executive Board
on a regular basis.
8.04
Absences and Vacancies.
(1) The absences of a committee, without
adequate excuse, from two or more
consecutive meetings may be
construed as his resignation from such committee
by majority vote of the other members of the committee.
Vacancies is all committees may be
filled immediately by the Chair of that committee on an interim basis, subject
to ratification by the Executive Board.
8.05
Conducting Meetings.
(1) Committee meeting shall be conducted in
the following manner:
(a) Each
committee shall have a designated member from the Executive Board to oversee
and ensure that communication takes place at all levels.
(b) The
Chair of the committee shall consult with the Association’s liaison
officer
to establish a mutually convenient meeting site, date and time.
(c) The
meeting shall remain open to all members of the Association, but it
may
be permissible for an executive session to be called for discussion of
personnel
or legal matters.
(d)
The Chair of the committee shall appoint a member of
the committee to be a secretary to
take the minutes of the meeting.
(e)
The minutes from the committee meeting shall be made
available to every committee member and
the Association’s liaison officer within 45
days of the date of the meeting.
8.06
Budget.
(1) Each
committee shall have its own budget with the Chair of the committee being responsible
for managing each budget allocation. The sources of allotment shall vary from
committee to committee.
8.07
Copies of Committee Minutes.
(1) Each
committee shall submit such copies of the minutes of the committee’s meetings
to the Secretary of filing and record-keeping purposes.
8.08
Donated Items and Gifts.
(1) Any
committee member or committee receiving donated items and gifts from resources
such as industry, business, corporations, etc, shall report the said donated
items or gifts to the Secretary. These shall be considered property
of the Association and recorded by the Secretary. The
items shall be forwarded
to the executive Board on request or on completion of
their use by any committee member or committee.
Article
IX: Functions of Standing Committees
9.01
Governance Committee.
(1) The Governance Committee shall consist
of the Vice President as a liaison officer
and three other members of the Association appointed by
the Vice President, with the approval of the Executive Board. It shall have the
authority to propose revisions and amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, and
Guidelines of the association, and shall present them for action at the meeting
of the Executive Board and the Basketball. As a Grievance Appeals Board, it
shall have the authority to adjudicate all grievances.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
9.02
Finance Committee.
(1) The
Finance Committee shall consist of the Treasurer as chair and two other members
of the organization. It shall have the authority to handle all matters
pertaining to the establishment of the annual budget of the organization, and
to prepare a quadrennial budget of projected income and expense of the
organization.
Article
X: Ad Hoc Committees
10.01
Functions.
(1) The
President, the Executive Board, or the Basketball Council may establish ad hoc
committees. Ad hoc committees shall address such duties as directed, report to
the Executive Board and/or Basketball Council and expire upon the completion of
their reports.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
Article
XI: Grievance Procedures
11.01
Binding Decisions.
(1) Any
decisions rendered by the Association shall be binding upon all members of the
Association, unless a grievance is appropriately files.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
11.02
Requests for Interpretations.
(1) Requests
for interpretations of rulings and/or Bylaws shall be made to the
Vice-President through the proper channels. Copies of such decisions shall be
made available to all members of the Association.
11.03
Ruling of the Vice-President.
(1) The
ruling of the Vice-President shall be binding. The ruling shall remain in force
until an appeal is reviewed by the Executive Board.
11.04
Suspension.
(1) Any
member team, member region, or the Association (“suspending organization”) may
suspend an athlete/member for reasonable cause. The suspending organization
shall provide the member with written notice of the suspension at the member’s
last know address. After receipt of the notice, the member may be given an
opportunity for a hearing. The suspension shall include reasonable condition to
which the member must comply. Upon compliance with said conditions, the
suspension shall be rescinded.
(2) The
written notice of suspension shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
(a)
= names and addresses of the involved parties;
(b)
= the factual basis upon which the suspension is issued;
(c)
= the grounds upon which the suspension is based;
(d)
= the condition of the suspension; and
(e)
= the remedies for rescinding the suspension.
11.05
Suspension Hearing Procedures.
(1) The suspension hearing procedures shall
be as follows:
(a) = Within 15 days after receiving the notice of
suspension, the member may
file, by mail, a request for hearing with the President of
the suspending organization. The hearing shall be held
within 30 days after receipt of the request for hearing.
(b) = Three disinterested and deaf individuals shall be
appointed as hearing.
officers by the President of the suspending organization
to conduct the hearing. The member shall have the rights to object to
appointment of any one of the hearing officers based upon reasonable grounds.
The two remaining hearing officers shall appoint another person for replacement
---Modified 12/22/2007----
(c) = At the hearing, all parties shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to
present
oral(signed) or written evidence, to cross-examine witnesses, and to present
such factual or legal claims as desired. The burden of proof shall be upon both parties. One of the officers shall
keep notes of the proceedings.
(d) = At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing
officers shall render their in writing.
11.06 Appeal Procedures.
(1) The appeal procedures shall be follows:
(a) = At the conclusion of the
hearing, hearing and within 15 days after the date of
the hearing officers’ decision the member of the
suspending organization shall have
the right to file, by mail, a written appeal with the appropriate officer of
the supervising organization (i.e, member region or the Association) having
jurisdiction over the suspending organization.
(b) = The written appeal shall contain, at a minimum, the
following:
(b1) =
names and addresses of all involved parties;
(b2) =
the alleged grounds for suspension;
(b3) = supporting evidence or documentation forming
the basis of the
appeal; and
(b4) = the relief sought.
(c) = Copies of all written notes, evidence,
decisions, and other documents shall be forwarded to the appropriate officer of
the supervising organization.
(d) = In case of appeal is filed with the
Association, the Governance Committee shall act as the reviewing board.
(e) = All parties shall have the opportunity to be
heard before the reviewing board. The reviewing board may then rule in favor of
the member or the suspending organization or make any written modification of
the suspension and its conditions. The reviewing board shall state the reason
for its decision.
(f) = The member and/or the suspending organization
may have the right to appeal the reviewing board’s decision within 15 days to
the Executive Board. All copies of the evidence and written decisions shall be
provided to the Executive Board for review and a final decision.
11.07
Member’s Participation Rights during Suspensions.
(1) The
member may be barred from competition in any event sanctioned by the
Association during the hearing process, except when a monetary amount owed is
less than $50.00.
11.08
Filing of Complaints.
(1) Any
other matter not concerning suspension may files as a complaint by any member.
The complaint shall be filed with the in the appropriate officer of the
supervising organization and the procedure for addressing the complaint shall
be similar to that set out in the Appeals Procedures (Article XI, Sec 11.06)
---Modified
12/22/2007----
11.09
Flexibility of Procedures.
(1) The
procedures are intended to be flexible, and any omission of any provision shall
not affect the outcome of the final decision. Any decision made by a certified
or qualified official during athletic competition shall be final.
Article
XII: Hearing Procedures
12.01
Procedures.
(1) The
hearing procedures shall be follows:
(a) = A hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the
filing of a challenge or complaint as
provided in Article XI:
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Modified 12/22/2007----
(a1)
= Section 11.01 (grievance on binding decisions),
(a2) = Section 11.03 (appeal on ruling
of Vice-President),
(a3) = Section 11.05 (request for
hearing on suspension), or
(a4) = Section 11.06 (appeal on ruling
of hearing officers).
(b) = All parties shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to present oral or written
evidence, to cross-examine witness, and to present such as factual or legal
claims as desired.
(c) = Hearing shall be open to the public. In
addition, the proceeding shall be recorded and a transcript thereof made
available to each interested party upon request and payment thereof.
(d) = The rules of evidence shall not be strictly
enforced; instead, rules of evidence generally accepted in administrative
proceedings shall be applicable.
12.02
Burden of Proof.
(1) The
burden of proof shall be upon the challenger or complainant who shall also
initially have the burden of going forward with the evidence. Upon completion
of the presentation of the petitioner’s evidence, the respondent may move to
dismiss for failure to sustain the burden of proof. If such motion to dismiss
is denied, the respondent shall then have the burden of going forward with
evidence in opposition to the challenger or complaint and in support of its
position.
Article
XIII: Financial Authority, Responsibility,
Due and Expenses
13.01
Financial Authority.
(1) The
Executive Board shall have the authority and the right to delegate authority to
solicit, collect, or receive and to disburse funds for the support of its
activities and for financing the participation of the US Basketball team in
international and national competitions
---Effective 4/12/2000----
13.02
Services Without Compensation.
(1) All
officers, directors, and member of committees of the Association shall act and
serve without compensation in the aid of the educational purposes of the
Association, as described in Article Two, except as otherwise
specifically provided in the Constitution, Bylaws, and Guidelines.
13.03
Waiver of Liabilities.
(1) No
individual officer, director, or member of a committee of the Association shall
be held personally liable in respect to any debt or other obligation incurred
in the name of Association or any of its committee pursuant to authority
granted directly or indirectly by the Executive Board. The Executive Board
shall adopt a standard form or contract restricting recourse payment to the
assests of the Association.
13.04
Determination of Dues of the Association.
(1) The
Basketball Council shall annually determine the dues of the Association for the
succeeding calendar year. Such dues shall be fixed on an equitable basis and
shall be due and payable as determined by the Treasurer.
13.05
Dues for Individuals.
(1) Individuals
shall pay dues in an amount as determined in Section 13.04, payable to the
Treasurer.
(2) USADBO
individual membership year shall be for October 1 – September 30 for all USADBO
members.
---Effective 3/27/2003----
---Modified 12/24/2007----
13.06
Dues for Teams.
(1) At
least two months prior USADBO tournament, each team shall pay dues in
an amount as determined in Section 13.04, payable to its member region
treasurer.
---Effective 4/12/2000----
---Amended
12/24/2007---
13.07
Dues for Member Regions.
(1) Each
member region shall pay dues in an amount as determined in Section 13.04,
payable to the treasurer.
(2) Membership
dues for replacement officers who assume their position after February 1st
annually must submit their membership dues prior they may officially take
office.
---Modified 12/24/2007----
---Amended 12/22/2007----
(3) Region
membership dues and renewal of $50 shall be due on Dec 31 annually before
commence of the next basketball season.
(4) Replacement
officers who take regional office after February 2 annually for basketball
shall pay their USADBO membership dues within 30 days after
assuming their position.
---Modified 12/24/2007----
(5) An
automatic late penalty fee of $100.00 shall be assessed against any region
which fails to meet February 1 deadline. The penalty shall be assessed a second
time if the region again fails to meet the deadline for sending dues payments
for any replacement officers.
(6) All
fees, forms, documentation, etc shall be in the USADBO Secretary’s
hands no later than February 15 of the current year. No exception will be made.
Failure to comply this deadline shall result in an automatic $100.00 late
submission penalty against the region.
---Modified
12/24/2007----
(7) The USADBO
team entry and membership fee shall be $75.00. The player registration fee
shall be $10.00 per name on roster. The fees shall be due
February 1 of current year with the registration forms.
---Modified 12/24/2007----
13.08
Expenses of the Association.
(1) The expenses of the Association shall
be as follows:
(a) = Receipts
from dues and all other resources shall be devoted solely to defray expenses of the Association.
(b) = Routine expenditures for sums
below $100.00 shall be made from a petty cash fund authorized by the
President and replenished when necessary by additional authorization.
(c) = Expenditures for sums more than
$100.00 shall be authorized by signature of the
President.
(d) = The Association shall be authorized to
pay per diem expenses of $25.00 to selected
representatives for their attendance at meetings other than the
Basketball Council and the Executive
Board meetings.
(e) = Mileage expenses shall be reimbursed
at 50 cents per mile.
---Modified
12/24/2007----
13.09 Collection of Fees, Dues, Applications,
and Forms.
(1) The
Treasurer shall set up a system of collecting and administering the fees, dues,
applications, and forms.
(2) Each fan who attends the USADBO
National Tournament shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) fan registration fee.
---Effective 3/26/2003 --
---Modified 12/24/2007----
(3) Check policy: $25 service charge fee for
any returned checks.
-- Effective 4/14/2004
(4) Team picture fine shall impose to any team
who provide poor quality pictures or not
supplied any pictures.
-- Effective 4/14/2004 --
13.10 CPA-Approved Financial Accounting
Software.
(1)
-- -Effective 4/12/2000 ---
---Removed 12/24/2007---
13.11 CPA Audit of the Association's Financial
Reports.
(1)
---Removed
12/24/2007---
13.12 No
Reimbursements for Loss of Wages.
(1) There
shall be no reimbursement for the loss of wages for any members and delegates
of the Association to any meeting of the Association.
13.13 Fiscal Year of the Association.
(1) The
fiscal year of the Association shall be from January 1 to December 31.
13.14 Responsibility of Regional Runner-Up teams.
(1) Any
Regional Runner-Up teams shall inform Regional Presidents within 48 hours after
the final game of the regional tournament, to attend or not to attend as
invited team to USADB National Tournament.
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Effective 4/14/2004---
Article XIV: Lifetime
Pass
14.01 Lifetime
Pass.
14.02 Scope.
---Removed 12/24/2007---
Article XV: Order of Business
15.01 Basketball
Council Meeting.
(1) At
the annual meeting of the Basketball Council, the following shall be the order
of business:
(a)
= Roll Call by the Credentials Committee.
---Effective 4/12/2000
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(b)
= Reading of minutes of the
previous year's meetings of Basketball Council
and Executive Board.
(c) =
Officer's Reports.
(d)
= Reports of Standing Committees.
(e)
= Proposed Amendments to Constitution, Bylaws, and Guidelines.
(f)
= Unfinished Business.
(g)
= New Business.
(h)
= Election of Officers.
(i)
= Adjournment.
15.02 Executive Board Meeting.
(1) At the periodical meetings of the Executive
Board, the following shall be the order of business:
(a)
= Roll Call by the Appointed Recorder or Secretary.
(b)
= Reading of Agenda and Approval.
(c)
= Reading of minutes of the
previous Executive Board meeting(s).
(d)
= Officers' Reports.
(e)
= Reports of Standing Committees.
(f) = Briefs of
Interest.
(g) = Issues of Concern and
Hearings, if any.
(h) = Proposed Amendments to
Constitution, Bylaws, and Guidelines.
(i)
= Actions and Recommendations taken by the Executive Board.
(j)
= Communications.
(k) = Adjournment.
Article
XVI: Basketball Rules
(1)
At the annual USADBO National Tournament, the rules shall be:
(a) = all Games in the annual USADBO
Basketball Tournament will be played
twenty (20) minutes per
half.
---Effective 3/26/2003 ---
--- Modified 12/26/07 ---
(b)
= There shall be a five (5) minutes overtime in case of a tie in an' basketball
games during the Annual Basketball Tournament. All games in the annual
USADBO Basketball Tournament shall have two (2) or three (3) basketball
officials recognized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). All games will be
followed by NCAA Rules and Regulations.
--- Modified 12/26/07 ---
(c) = Any participation teams that do not have its players
on the court, ready, at
their
initial scheduled time shall forfeit their game to their opponent. If a
participating team has less
than five (5) players in uniform on the court at the
start of a game, that team
shall forfeit their game to their opponent. At least ten(10) minutes before the scheduled
starting time, each team shall supply
the scorekeepers with the
name and numbers of each team member and the
designated five(5)
starters.
(d)
= All games in the annual USADBO basketball tournament shall have
electronic
scoreboards, plus visual shot clocks. The visible
possession
arrow display shall be located at the scorer's and timer's
table. The red-warning light will be placed behind each backboard to
indicate when the period-ending horn has sounded.
--- Modified 12/26/07 ---
(e)
= Each team that participates in any games of the USADBO Basketball
Tournament shall be subject to the alike basketball uniform ruling for
all
players of the team with jersey numbers six inches (6") high on the
back
and four inches(4”) on the front. The
numbers on the front and back of the
team jersey shall be the same color and style. A team jersey designed to
be
worn inside the pants shall be tucked inside the pants and the pants
shall be
above the hips and worn properly. A player not conforming to this
uniform
policy shall be directed to leave the game.
--- Modified 12/26/2007
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(f)
= The home team shall wear light colored uniform and
the visiting team dark.
The team
that violates this policy shall change. Mismatched shorts and
under
shorts showing beneath the uniform shorts shall not be allowed.
(g)
= Jewelry shall not be worn. Taping to cover jewelry is
not acceptable.
Medical
alert medal is not considered jewelry, and must be taped and made
visible.
(h) =
Additional rules regarding eligibility of the annual USADBO tournament
shall be determined as the annual of the association’s Board of
Directors(Basketball Council Meeting).
--- Modified 12/26/2007 ---
(h)
= Note: Additional ruling may be found in the NCAA
Rules and Regulations.
HTTP://WWW.USABASKETBALL.COM/RULES/RULES.HTML
ARTICLE XVII: HEARING LOSS REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ATHLETES
17.01
CISS Criteria for Pathological Definition of Deafness.
(1) The Association and all Member Regions
shall adhere to the CISS criteria for pathological
definition of deafness for each athlete, o that each athlete having a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels in
the better ear may therefore be eligible for any
USADBO event or qualifying event.
--- Effective 4/12/2000 --
--- Modified 12/26/2007---
17.02
Copy of Hearing Test Administered by a Certified Audiologist.
(1) Each
athlete shall provide the Secretary with a copy of his most recent hearing
test, performed by a certified audiologist and showing the level of hearing
loss in
decibels.
ARTICLE XVIII: AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
18.01
Amendments
(1) The
Bylaws may be amended, altered or revoked at the Basketball Council meeting by
a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Basketball Council Delegates present and voting.
-- Effective 4/12/2000 --
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