under construction

1.1 (Article 1) Name	1.2 (Article 2) Object
1.3 (Article 3) Members	1.4 (Article 4) Government of Association
1.5 (Article 5) Officers	1.6 (Article 6) Duties of the Officers, Employees, & Agents
1.7 (Article 7) Meetings of Association	1.8 (Article 8) Board of Directors
1.9 (Article 9) Notice	1.10 (Article 10) Standing Committees
1.11 (Article 11) Hearings and Appeals	1.12 (Article 12) Parliamentary Authority
1.13 (Article 13) Miscellaneous	1.14 (Article 14) Amendment of By-laws
1.15 Abuse Statement

Lubbock Soccer Association

By-Laws

1. Chapter 1: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

1.3. (ARTICLE III) MEMBERS

        1.3.1. Members.
                 All duly registered players and their parents/guardians, all referees, and all
                 coaches within Lubbock County, Texas , who desire to be affiliated with the
                 United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Youth
                 Soccer Association (USYSA) through the North Texas State Soccer
                 Association (NTSSA), and all officers of the Lubbock Soccer Association
                 shall be members of the Lubbock Soccer Association. Incorporated and
                 unincorporated clubs, club teams and the like, whose players are registered
                 or under the jurisdiction of the Lubbock Soccer Association are considered
                 part of the Lubbock Soccer Association. The Association shall provide an
                 open and equal opportunity to athletes, coaches, trainers, managers,
                 administrators, officials, and employees who are not under suspension or
                 other disciplinary action, to participate in youth soccer competitions or seek
                 employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age,
                 sex, or national origin.

1.3.2. Members Entitled to Vote.
                 Members of the Lubbock Soccer Association entitled to vote in meetings of
                 the membership are all officers of the Lubbock Soccer Association, all league
                 commissioners, all head coaches (in good standing) of teams registered in
                 the current season, and all referees 16 years old or older registered in the
                 current season. In the event a head coach is unable to attend , the coach
                 may delegate to an assistant coach or manager or parent of a player currently
                 rostered to the team to attend and vote. Instructions and delegation forms will be
                 available at the LSA office. Delegation forms must be submitted 24 hours prior to
                 the Annual General Meeting to the Lubbock Soccer Association office.

        1.3.2.1 If an individual holds more than one voting position, this individual may cast
                     only one vote. If this individual is an officer or commissioner or referee and also
                     a head coach (in good standing) he may delegate his team vote to an assistant
                     coach or manager or a parent of a player currently rostered to the team to
                     attend and vote. If this individual coaches more than one team he may delegate his
                     other team vote(s) to an assistant coach or manager or a parent of a player
                     currently rostered to the team to attend and vote per each team.   Instructions and
                     delegation forms will be available at the LSA office. Delegation forms must be
                     submitted 24 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting to the Lubbock Soccer
                     Association office.