GREATER HOUSTON YOUTH

SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION CODE

Revised 2-20-10

G.H.Y.S.A. CODE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 B GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.01 NAME

1.02 OBJECTIVES

1.03 JURISDICTION

1.04 DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 2 - MEMBERSHIP

2.01 TYPES 

2.02 G.H.Y.S.A. ASSOCIATION 

2.03 OTHER MEMBERSHIPS 

ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS

3.01 TITLES 

3.02 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS 

3.03 COMMISSIONER

3.04 PRESIDENT 

3.05 SECRETARY

3.06 TREASURER 

3.07  DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 

3.08 UMPIRE ADMINISTRATOR 

3.09 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR 

ARTICLE 4 - COMMITTEES

4.01 EXECUTIVE 

4.02 MEMBERSHIP 

4.03 COMPETITION AND ETHICS COMMITTEE 

4.04 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

4.05 FINANCE COMMITTEE 

4.06 CODE & BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

4.07 BACKGROUND CHECK COMMITTEE

ARTICLE 5 - MEETINGS

5.01 ANNUAL MEETING 

5.02 ORDER OF BUSINESS 

ARTICLE 6 - ELIGIBILITY

6.01 REGISTRATION 

6.02 LEVELS OF COMPETITION 

6.04 PLAYER ELIGIBILITY 

ARTICLE 7 - CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY

7.01 AGE QUALIFICATIONS

7.02 ROSTERS

7.03 PICK-UP PLAYERS

7.04 DIVISIONS AND CLASSIFICATION PLAY

7.05 COACH CERTIFICATION

ARTICLE 8 - DISQUALIFICATION

8.01 ACTS OF DISQUALIFICATION

8.02 DISQUALIFICATION PROCEDURES

8.03 JURISDICTION

8.04 PENALTIES

ARTICLE 9 - G.H.Y.S.A. CODE AND PROCEDURES

9.01 HOSTING CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS

9.02 UMPIRES

9.03 RECRUITING

9.04 ILLEGAL TRYOUTS

9.04 TOURNAMENT CONFLICTS

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