ARTICLE I. NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY
Section 1 The name of this society shall be the Triangle Dart League.
Section 2 Triangle Dart League (also referred to as TDL within this document) shall be a non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian society.
Section 3 The society is established as a competitive dart league in the Triangle Area of North Carolina for:
3-a the purpose of promoting darting as a sport;
3-b the enjoyment of its members;
3-c the development of additional locations and teams in the Triangle Area for the purpose of promoting darts as a sport;
3-d the establishment and maintenance of friendly, competitive relationships with similar organizations in other locations;
3-e the generation of assistance and cooperation of business firms who may have an intent in sponsorship of dart tournaments;
3-f the provision of assistance
to individuals or firms by arranging tournaments within the Triangle
Area by providing technical and promotional help. such participation
must not create any unauthorized expense to the Triangle Dart
League.
ARTICLE II. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
Section 1 Application for membership in the society is open to any person expressing an interest in darting as a sport.
Section 2 Application is subject to approval by the Ruling Council (which is defined elsewhere in this Constitution (Article III.2-a)).
Section 3 A team is required to pay dues, the amount to be determined at the Organizational Meeting of each season, thereby maintaining a membership in good standing.
Section 4 Every member of a team in good standing is entitled to one vote at general/organizational meetings. (Note: Membership on a team in good standing in the immediately preceding season also constitutes a member in good standing for the purposes of voting. Persons with sincere interest in the objectives of the society as set forth in ARTICLE I also are allowed one vote.
Section 5 The TDL shall
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, or age.
[However, participation in league play by players under 21 years
of age is subject to the permission of individual bar owners.
ARTICLE III. GOVERNMENT
Section 1 Purpose of Article III
The intent of this article, stated as simply as possible, is to administer and expand effectively the Triangle Dart League. Robert's Rules of Order shall be followed at all meetings of the society.
Section 2 Governing Body and Their Duties;
2-a The governing body of the TDL shall be the Ruling Council. Voting members of this council shall consist of the captain or his/her designated representative from each team currently participating in the League, plus non-voting members (which are comprised of the elected League Officers) with the exception that in the case of tie votes by the Ruling Council, the President, in accordance with Robert's Rule of Order, shall cast a tiebreaking vote. The Ruling Council shall be the delegating body of the society. A majority vote of members present at a Ruling Council meeting shall be necessary to change Match Play Rules.
2-b the officers of the Triangle Dart League shall be: President, Vice (or Co-Vice) President(s), Secretary, and Treasurer. these four officers shall constitute the Executive Committee.
2-c The following shall
be the duties of the officers:
PRESIDENT:
It is the duty of the President to call all meetings to order at the appropriate time, to preside at all meetings, to announce the business before the assemble in its proper order, to state and put all questions properly brought before the assembly, to preserve order and decorum, and to decide all questions of order (subject to any appeal). The President shall hold no other office within the organization, except for that of team captain (NOTE: In the case of such and event, the President shall designate a representative to the Ruling Council who shall vote for that team).
The signature of the President (or that of the Treasurer)
shall be necessary for any expenditure of league funds. In addition,
the President will be the first (person) consulted for all interpretations
of the Rules for Match Play (as attached to this Constitution
and By-Laws, as from time to time amended.) If unable to contact
the President (or his designated alternate), team(s) involved
may continue to play the match under protest and follow the procedures
as set forth in Rules for Match Play to bring such question(s)
to action by the Ruling Council.
VICE-PRESIDENT:
It is the primary responsibility of the Vice President(s)
to be responsible for maintenance and publication of current statistical
records for all teams. In addition, the Vice-President(s) shall
be present at all meetings, and act as Parliamentarian, or President
in the case of that officer's absence, disability or delegation).
The Vice-President(s) shall become President in the case of removal
(by recall or other means), death, resignation, or present inability
to carry out the duties above outlined. Vice President(s) is/are
second in line to decide interpretations for Rules of Match Play.
Any additional duties of the Vice-President(s) shall be defined
by the President.
SECRETARY:
The primary duty of the Secretary is to keep a record of all proceedings of the society, the character of which depends upon the kinds of meetings. The Secretary shall always record every resolution or motion that is adopted and provide current copies of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Match Play to all captains at organizational meetings. It is the further responsibility of the Secretary to provide updated sections of these documents to all team captains within two weeks of the change.
The Secretary has custody of all papers belonging
to the Society, especially those not under charge of any other
officer. The Secretary shall handle correspondence for the league
and shall ensure the publication of the names of all officers
and team captains, their phone numbers, the Minutes of meetings,
and team statistics in the society's newsletter.
TREASURER:
The primary duty of the Treasurer shall be to serve
as banker for the society. The Treasurer shall collect and disburse
moneys in accordance with the needs of the society, and at the
direction of the President. Financial guidelines for the Treasurer
shall be established by the ruling Council, and shall always include
the publication of a Treasurer's Report at least once per season
in the society's newsletter. This report shall include a statement
of the amount of money on hand at the beginning and ending of
each season (stating from what sources received and disbursed)
the total paid out by the society, and the balance on hand. It
should always be remembered that the financial report is made
for the information of the members and should reflect as much
data as possible.
Section 3 Elections
3-a Officers as listed
above are to be elected from the general membership. Nominations
for the positions will be held on the first Thursday in April.
Names of the nominees shall appear in the society newsletter for
the next two weeks. Elections will be held on the fourth Thursday
of April and the officers then elected shall begin terms of office
at the beginning of the next TDL season.
3-b The president may
appoint any willing league member in good standing to fill a vacancy
which occurs between elections. Such appointees will serve until
the next term of office begins.
3-c A Nominating Committee, consisting of two retiring officers (if available) and representatives from the general membership (with all existing divisions being represented equally) shall be appointed by the President. The duties of this ad hoc committee shall be as follows:
c-1. Ensure publication of the date of the election (which has been designated as the fourth (4th) Thursday in April, indicating that all teams are to consider their nominations for officers. This announcement should stress the points that all persons nominated should have been contacted prior to placing the name in nominations and should include telephone numbers or other contact information for nominees.
c-2 Following nominations, the committee will coordinate all names placed in contention, and will double-check with each nominee to ensure that each is available and willing to serve, and will explain fully to those nominees the duties and responsibilities of the office for which they have been nominated.
c-3 A list of theses names will be published in the newsletter at least one week prior to the fourth Thursday in April, and again on that night. A score sheet with official ballot included will be provided for that night's play. (NOTE: LEGITIMATE WRITE-IN NOMINATIONS, so long as the criteria set forth in paragraphs c-1 and c-2 above are met, shall be allowed on official ballots on the date of the election.
c-4 Two members of the
nominating committee (including on retiring officer, if available)
shall collect the ballot score sheets, tally the results of the
voting, and provide a listing of the elected officials to the
secretary for publication in the following week's newsletter.
They will also ensure that the Vice-President/Statistician receives
copies of the ballot/sheets in timely fashion to allow calculation
of the scores.
Section 4 Grievance Committee Procedures
4-a The Grievance Committee
shall consist of the current Ruling Council members and the Executive
Committee. All present at the called meeting for the purpose of
hearing a grievance shall have on vote in the decision with the
exception of any member of the team(s) involved in the grievance,
who may not vote. The president shall serve as chair of this ad
hoc committee, and the vote of the Council is final.
4-b A formal complaint
or protest must be submitted in writing within 48 hours of the
incident(s) which caused the grievance. No action by the Executive
Committee or the Ruling Council will take place without this written
description of the details which caused the grievance to be filed.
NOTE: Indication of a match played "under protest",
even though such a statement is written on the back of the scoresheet
for the match in controversy, does not constitute the required
written notice to initiate the grievance process. A full account
of the reasons for the grievance/protest must be included in this
written complaint.
4-c Following notification
of a filed grievance, the President will attempt to resolve the
controversy only if it involves rule interpretations. All other
incidents are referred to the Ruling Council. If the President
is unable to resolve the problem, s/he will call a meeting of
the Ruling Council to act on the grievance, said meeting to be
at a time other than the night of match play, at a location convenient
for all attendees.
4-d Only the current incident
under protest may be considered by the committee, and only the
one(s) against whom the grievance was filed will be allowed to
bring a counter-complaint. The binding decision of the Ruling
Council shall be conveyed to the complainants involved as soon
as possible following the meeting.
ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY
Section 1 The Ruling Council
shall meet at least once per season. Additional meetings of the
ruling Council, time and place to be determined by the Executive
Comm., shall be held upon the written request of two (2) council
Members.
Section 2 Prior to the
beginning of each season, an Organizational Meeting shall be called
by the current President. Purposes of this meeting are to discuss,
vote, and recommend ratification by the Ruling Council on the
following: (1) Turning in of team rosters; (2) League play format
for the upcoming season; (3) Rules for Match Play for upcoming
season; (4) Setting of team dues for the upcoming season; (5)
Other topics as may be introduced at the meeting by any member
in good standing. NOTE: A member in good standing is defined as:
All persons present who are either (a) members in good standing
on a current roster; (b) members in good standing on a team roster
from the immediately-preceding season; and/or (c) persons who
wish to join a team for the current season. [Each member in good
standing has one vote.]
Section 3 Additional general
meetings of the entire membership may be called by written request
of 30% of the current membership. Any meeting of the general membership
must be held separate and apart from any official league celebration.
All votes of this meeting are to be show of hands unless there
is a motion and second for a roll-call vote.
ARTICLE V. SEASONS
Starting date for each season is to set by the Executive
Committee in open meeting, as is schedule of competition among
the teams. The date for this meeting shall be announced to the
general membership. Final schedule details shall be the decision
of the Executive Committee, although input from the general membership
attending any meetings for this purpose will be considered.
ARTICLE VI. AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Amendments to this Constitution and/or By-Laws shall
be made by the Ruling Council. NOTE: For this purpose, a quorum
is considered to be those members present at such a called meeting.
A two-thirds majority vote of members present at the called meeting
for this purpose shall constitute a binding vote. Proposed changes
to be discussed and ratified will be publicized in the society
newsletter at least two weeks prior to the meeting. All captains
are urged to provide a copy of this Constitution and By-Laws to
each team member.
ARTICLE I. FUNDS
Section 1 All moneys collected
shall be deposited in a local bank, in both savings and checking
accounts.
Section 2 Moneys shall
be disbursed for postage, printing, administrative supplies, each
season's league party expenses, newsletter costs, telephone calls,
equipment purchases, awards and other expenditures deemed legitimate
by the President and Treasurer. Checks for expenses may be signed
by either the President or the Treasurer.
ARTICLE II. AWARDS AND LEAGUE PART
Section 1 Awards shall be in the form of trophies and/or plaques, to be given each season at the League End-of-Season Party. These awards shall be:
First Place Winners -- each division
First Place Winner --league tournament
Runner-Up -- league tournament
Win Percentage --one trophy each (men and women) -- per division
All-Star Percentage --first place (both men and women)
Low Dart Games for cricket and -01 doubles -- trophy for each
High "In" and "Out" -- trophy for each
Ton-80, Nine Marks, and Six Bulls
Luck of the Draw Winners at league party - - two
trophies
Categories and numbers of awards are dictated by
the availability of league funds. The above list may be modified
by the Ruling Council. The President shall have final decision
on types of awards. Should the treasury be unable to support even
the above list, the Treasurer will notify the Ruling Council and
a decision shall then be made regarding any modifications or deletions.
Section 2 In addition
to the award given to the winning team of the league tournament,
this team is also to be awarded The Triangle Dart League Memorial
Cup for that season. Possession (i.e. ownership) of this cup,
however, will remain vested in the TDL in perpetuity. A suitable
engraved plate bearing the winning team's name and season information
will be affixed to the base of this trophy each season. Following
the award at the League Party, the Cup will be placed at a location
approved by the President.
Section 3 The league party
must be held at a TDL sanctioned location of league play or at
another location which provides for the event of inclement weather.
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