I. Bylaws are defined as rules adopted by the Association for the governance of its members and the regulation of its affairs.
II. Player's Disclaimer Form
A. Players participating in an Association sponsored game shall sign a disclaimer form before they are allowed to play in the game.
B. Players participating in an Association sponsored game shall submit an emergency medical release form in order to be allowed to participate.
III. Dues structure
A. Full membership w/National Association (head coaches)--$100.00 $55.00 per year for National dues - $20.00 per year for OSSCA dues $25.00 per year for NCOSSCA dues
B. Full membership--$45.00 $20.00 per year for OSSCA dues $25.00 per year for NCOSSCA dues
C. Auxiliary memberships (assistants, retired coaches, and coaches who are members of another local association) -- $20.00 per year for OSSCA dues $5.00 per year for NCOSSCA dues (Assistants only)
IV. Benefits of Full Membership
A. The benefits of full membership are as follows: Receiving full voting rights at the annual meetings Receiving the coaches directory Having players eligible for North Central honors Having players eligible to play in the NCOSSCA Senior All-Star Game Being eligible for the Coach of the Year Award and other coaching awards sponsored by the Association
B. The benefits of auxiliary membership are as follows: Receiving the coaches directory Being eligible for the Assistant Coach of the Year Award and other coaching awards sponsored by the Association Providing the varsity team the option of naming a third player to the all- district team V. Elections
Elections shall be held in odd-numbered years.
VI. Meetings
There shall be at least one general membership meeting annually in October prior to the OSSCA All-Ohio selection meeting. There may be an August meeting scheduled concurrently with the local state rules interpretation meeting if applicable.
VII. Amendments
A. Amendments to these Bylaws may be made by a two-thirds majority vote of the Association members attending a general-membership meeting.
B. Any member in good standing may submit an amendment to the Constitution or Bylaws to the President and Executive Board by September lst. The President shall include the proposed amendment in the agenda of the annual October meeting.
VIII. All-District Honors
A. All-District Team
-, 1. Each division (Boys - DI, DII, DIII, Girls - DI, DII, DIII) shall name its own all-district team. 2. Full membership enables coaches to both nominate players and to vote for the players to be named to the all-district team. 3. The fifteen players receiving the most points through weighted votes will be named to the all-district team. 4. Full members may name up to two (2) players to the all-district honorable mention team. 5. Teams whose full members also have auxiliary member(s) in good standing may name a third player to the all-district honorable mention team.
B. Voting Guidelines 1. Only one voting representative per team will be permitted to speak during the All-District selection process. 2. Teams may send observers to the All-District meeting; the observer must attend a meeting in a different division from which they coach. Observers may not have any discussion with the voting representative during the meeting. 3. The voting representative can read directly from a form or talk in general about their players. 4. The representative can only discuss high school accomplishments. No mention of college recruiting, verbal commitments or college scholarships may be mentioned. There is also no mention of club soccer, ODP, or National Team Service. If such is mentioned the representative will be stopped and can no longer speak about the player.
5. Unethical voting or block voting may result in that voting representative no longer being allowed to vote at All-District meetings.
a. Unethical voting may be considered voting many lower ranked players above higher ranked players in order to promote ones own player. Block voting may be considered as voting for all the players in ones area above all other players.
6. The top player per division will be named the District Player of the Year for their respective division.
C. Seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 (weighted or unweighted) receive an all-academic award.