ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS  

3.01          TITLES. The titles of the officers of the GHYSA.

A.    Commissioner

B.     President

C.     Secretary

D.    Treasurer

E.     Deputy Commissioners

F.      Umpire Administrators

3.02          APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

A.    Officers, except the President, shall be appointed by the Commissioner and/or President, including vacancies created by resignation or removal of an officer.  The President shall be elected by a majority vote of the Council at the Annual Meeting.

B.     Removal. An officer may be removed for just cause by the Commissioner or two-thirds majority vote of the Executive Committee (defined below).

C.     Upon resignation or removal of the Commissioner, the Executive Committee may appoint a new Commissioner by two-thirds majority vote.

3.03          COMMISSIONER.  The duties of the Commissioner of GHYSA are those promulgated by GHYSA and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A.    Shall serve as chief officer, administrator, and director of GHYSA and to all youth association representatives affiliated with GHYSA

B.     Shall be the liaison of the GHYSA J.O. Softball program and the current softball association affiliated by GHYSA.

C.     Responsible for collection team registration fees, tournament, fees, sanction fees, and fees/dues owed to GHYSA.

D.    Responsible for paying team registration fees, sanction fees and any other obligations required to run the Junior Olympic Softball program of GHYSA.

E.     Direct the policies of GHYSA.

F.      Shall assign tournament locations and set dates for all J.O. Championship softball tournaments.

G.    Shall call, open, preside over, and close meetings/sessions of GHYSA, the Council and the Executive Committee (except in proceedings of the Executive Committee to consider removal of the GHYSA Commissioner). 

H.    Appoint all committees members for GHYSA.

I.       Perform such duties as may be necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of GHYSA

J.       Shall attend the national meeting of the current softball organization affiliated by GHYSA and any other required meeting involving the J.O. program.

3.04          PRESIDENT  

A.    Shall call, open, preside over and close meetings/sessions of GHYSA, the Council and the Executive Committee.

B.     Shall assist the Commissioner in the appointment of other Committee members.  Preside over, and close meetings/sessions of GHYSA Membership, Classification & Ethics Committee. 

3.05          SECRETARY

A.  Shall record the minutes of all meetings of GHYSA.

3.06          TREASURER

A.    Shall receive, maintain, and disburse GHYSA funds.

3.07          DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS. 

A.    Shall serve as the principle liaisons between teams, managers, leagues/associations, GHYSA Representatives, and the Commissioner.

B.     Address questions from GHYSA members involving the GHYSA Code.

C.     Register teams from leagues/associations affiliated with GHYSA

D.    Certify Championship Roster and pick-up player forms by deadline prescribed in this Code

E.     Assist the leagues/associations in training the Tournament Directors.  Conduct pre-tournament meetings with each Tournament Director to assure they know the duties and responsibilities for conducting Championship/Sanctioned tournaments.

F.      Assist league/associations in conducting annual coaching clinics.

G.    Other duties as may be assigned by the Commissioner

3.08          UMPIRE ADMINISTRATORS.

  1. Shall serve as Youth Umpire in Charge (YUIC) and assist the Deputy Commissioner(s) and Tournament Director in organizing, conducting Championship Tournaments and other GHYSA tournaments sponsored by the leagues/associations

  2. Serve as YUIC for all J.O. championship tournaments. Shall appoint qualified umpires to participate in championship tournaments.

  3. Assist the Commissioner and Tournament Director in scheduling, setting time slots and conducting the draw of Championship Tournaments or other GHYSA tournaments sponsored by the GHYSA.

3.09          TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS. Each league/association shall appoint a person to serve as the tournament director of that league/association. The tournament director shall perform the following duties:

A.    Assist the Deputy Commissioner in running the tournaments assigned to their league/association.

B.     Secure a copy of the final bracket, score books and all game scores and provide same to the appropriate Deputy Commissioner.

 

 

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