CONSTITUTION
OF THE
LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES' ASSOCIATION
1.0 NAME
1.1 The
association shall be known as the Louisiana High School Soccer Coaches'
Association (LHSSCA).
2.0 CREATION
2.1
This association was created with the consent of a
representative group of coaches and with the approval of the State of
Louisiana, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association and the
Louisiana High School Coaches
Association
2.2 The LHSSCA member coaches
observe all rules of the LHSAA and the LHSCA.
3.0 PURPOSE
3.1
The purpose of the LHSSCA is to facilitate athletic
competition among its members who acknowledge, accept, and act in accordance
with the following
duties:
3.1.1 Emphasize
the proper ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and fair play.
3.1.2 Eliminate
all possibilities that tend to destroy the best values in the game of soccer.
3.1.3 Stress
the value derived from playing the game of soccer fairly.
3.1.4 Show
cordial courtesy to visiting teams, fans and officials.
3.1.5 Respect
the integrity and judgment of sports officials.
3.1.6 Achieve
a thorough understanding and acceptance of the rules of the game and the
standards of eligibility.
3.1.7 Encourage
leadership, use of initiative, and good judgment by the players of the team.
3.1.8 Teach
the values derived from being a supportive and contributing member of the team.
3.1.9 Recognize
that the purpose of athletics is to promote the physical, mental, moral, social
and emotional well-being for all players.
3.1.10 Remember
that an athletic contest is only a game; not a matter of life or death.
3.2 The welfare of the athletes depend on how the coaches, students, officials, and parents live up to the spirit and letters of these tenets of ethical conduct
4.0 MEMBERSHIP
4.1 REQUIREMENTS
4.1.1 The
membership of this association shall consist of any Louisiana high school soccer
coach, athletic director, trainer or faculty representative who
subscribes
to the principles listed in Article III.
4.1.2 Members
must be employed by the school board or school system, and meet the
requirements of the Coaches' Rule (as specified in the LHSAA
Constitution).
4.1.2.1
Exception: This rule shall also apply to all
non-faculty coaches who have successfully completed the requirements of the
LHSAA
Coaches’ Education Certification Program.
4.1.3 Members
must be working with a high school team at a member school of the LHSAA.
4.1.4 Members
agree to be bound by the Constitutions and By-Laws of the LHSAA, LHSCA and the
LHSSCA.
4.2 PRIVILEGES
4.2.1 Upon
payment of annual dues, each member is entitled to the following as an active member:
4.2.1.1
An active vote in the policies of the association.
4.2.1.1.1 Schools are permitted no more than one vote
per balloting issue.
4.2.1.2 A
copy of the LHSSCA constitution, by-laws and coaches' directory
4.2.1.3 The
ability to nominate candidates for the all-state teams.
4.2.1.4 Eligibility for "coach of
the year" honors
4.2.1.5 Eligibility for additional
coaching honors that may from time to time be awarded for such things as
longevity awards, hall of fame awards,
wins club,
etc…
4.2.1.6 Login privileges to the
official LHSSCA website.
5.0
OFFICERS
5.1 ELECTED OFFICIALS
5.1.1 The officers of the
LHSSCA shall be elected to two year terms by the members of the association.
5.1.2 The officers
may be re-elected as many times as the membership sees fit.
5.1.3 The
officers shall be: President, 1st Vice-President, and 2nd
Vice-President. These officers shall constitute the Executive Committee.
5.1.3.1 The boys
division and the girls division will be represented by at least one elected
official on the Executive Committee.
5.1.4 The
Executive Committee will appoint a principal or headmaster to serve in the
position of School Head Advisor. This individual will serve as an ex-officio,
non-voting member of the Executive Committee.
5.1.4.1
Unless otherwise decided upon by the Executive
Committee, the School Head Advisor will generally be the principal or
headmaster of the school of the President of the LHSSCA.
5.1.5 At the end
of the officers’ term, elections will take place at the annual spring general
membership meeting.
5.2 APPOINTED
OFFICERS
5.2.1 The
Secretary-Treasurer shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
5.2.2 The Regional
directors shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. (Member coaches who would like to volunteer
to be a regional director should contact the President to submit his/her name
for consideration.)
5.2.2.1
There will be one director from each region. Regional
directors will assist the Executive committee with communication to member
coaches within their
respective region. From time to time, a
regional director may be called upon to conduct a region coaches
meeting.
5.2.3 The
State will be divided into four soccer regions. These regions are established for the purpose of conducting
LHSSCA meetings and business.
5.2.3.1
Region I
(North Region): This
region will consist of the following soccer schools: Airline, Alexandria, Avoyelles, Benton, Bolton, Bossier, Buckeye,
Byrd, Caddo Magnet, Calvary Baptist, Captain Shreve, Carroll, DeRidder, Farmerville,
Glenmora, Haughton, Huntington, Leesville, Loyola, Mansfield, Menard, Minden, Natchitoches
Central, Neville, North Caddo, North DeSoto, Northwood (SH), Ouachita, Ouachita
Christian, Parkway, Peabody, Pineville, Rapides, Red River, Ruston, Southwood,
St. Frederick, Tioga, Washington, B.T. (Sh), West Monroe, West Ouachita,
Woodlawn (SH), Wossman
5.2.3.2
Region
II (Southwest Region): This
region will consist of the following soccer schools: Abbeville, Academy of the Sacred Heart (GC), Acadiana, Ascension
Episcopal, Barbe, Beau Chene, Carencro, Catholic (N.I.), Comeaux, Episcopal of
Acadiana, Erath, Sam Houston, Lafayette, Morgan City, New Iberia, North
Vermillion, Northside, Notre Dame, Opelousas, Opelousas Catholic, St. Louis
Catholic, St. Thomas More, Sulphur, Teurlings, Ville Platte, Westgate,
Westminster
5.2.3.3
Region
III (South-Central Region): This
region will consist of the following soccer schools: Amite, Baton Rouge, Belaire, H. L. Bourgeois, Broadmoor, Catholic
(BR), Catholic (P.C.), Central, Central Lafourche, Christian Life, Denham
Springs, Destrehan, Dutchtown, East Ascension, East St. John, Ellender,
Episcopal (BR), Hahnville, Hammond, Houma Christian, Independence, Live Oak, McKinley,
Parkview Baptist, Ponchatoula, Redemptorist, Riverside, Runnels, Scotlandville,
South Lafourche, South Terrebonne, St. Amant, St. Charles Catholic, St. John, St.
Joseph's, St. Michael, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tara, Terrebonne, Thibodaux,
University, Vandebilt Catholic, Walker, West Feliciana, E. D. White, Woodlawn
(BR), Zachary
5.2.3.4
Region
IV (Southeast Region): This
region will consist of the following soccer schools: Abramson, Academy of Our Lady, Academy of the Sacred Heart
(N.O.), Archishop Chapelle, Archbishop Rummel, Archbishop Shaw, Belle Chasse,
Bonnabel, Brother Martin, Cabrini, Chalmette, Cohen, Country Day, Covington,
Helen Cox, DeLaSalle, Dominican, East Jefferson, Warren Easton, Ecole
Classique, John Ehret, Faith Christian, Fisher, Fontainebleau, Ben Franklin, Haynes,
L.W. Higgins, Holy Cross, Holy Rosary, Thomas Jefferson, Jesuit, Edna Karr,
Grace King, Lakeshore, Lusher, Lutheran, Mandeville, Louise McGehee, Eleanor
McMain, Mount Carmel, Newman, Northlake Christian, Northshore, Pearl River,
Pope John Paul II, Sarah Reed, Ridgewood, Riverdale, Salmen, Slidell, St.
Martin’s, St. Paul’s, St. Scholastica, Patrick Taylor, Ursuline, West Jefferson
5.2.4 The
Executive committee reserves the right to amend the aforementioned list of
schools in the regions.
5.3. UNEXPIRED TERMS
5.3.1 In the event an officer
cannot fulfill his/her term of office, the President shall appoint a member
from the appropriate category to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the
term.
5.3.2 In the event the
President cannot fulfill his/her term of office, the 1st Vice
President will become President followed by the 2nd Vice President,
if necessary.
6.0 MEETINGS
6.1 NUMBER
OF MEETINGS
6.1.1 A
minimum of one general membership meeting will be held each year.
6.1.2 A spring
meeting will be held to consider membership, election of officers, LHSSCA
policies, All-state selections, and issues that may arise during the following
high school soccer season.
6.1.3 A fall
meeting of the Executive committee will be held to consider LHSSCA policies,
the LHSAA January agenda and issues that may need addressing during the current season. Any member coach with business to be
considered by the Executive committee at the fall meeting must notify the
President in writing prior to September 15.
6.1.4 The
President may call supplementary meetings with two weeks notice.
6.2 LOCATION
OF MEETINGS
6.2.1 The
LHSSCA will rotate the location of the spring meeting.
6.2.1.1
The location of the annual meeting will rotate
amongst the following cities: Alexandria/Shreveport
(2010), Baton Rouge (2011), Lafayette (2012), New Orleans/Mandeville (2013).
6.2.1.1.1 The meeting will generally be held at a member
school.
6.2.1.2
The spring meetings will continue to rotate from
city to city in the order outlined in rule 6.2.1.1.
6.2.1.2.1
Exception: The Executive Committee reserves
the right to change the location of the general membership meetings if
circumstances dictate the change.
6.3
DATES OF MEETINGS
6.3.1 The date
of the spring general membership meeting will be the Saturday following the
last soccer state championship match at 1:00 pm.
6.3.1.1 Exception: The
Executive Committee reserves the right to change the date and time of the
general membership meeting if circumstances dictate the change.
7.0 AMENDMENTS
7.1
This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds
vote of the members present at the annual general membership meeting provided
that proposed
amendments
have been submitted in writing to the Executive Committee and placed on the agenda
for the meeting. Any approved amendments will be
put into
effect the following season.
7.1.1 With the
advice and consent of the Regional directors, emergency amendments may be
instituted by the Executive committee.