MARIETTA  UMPIRES ASSOCIATION, INC.

BYLAWS

                                             ARTICLE I

                                                Name
The name of this organization shall be Marietta Umpires Association, Inc. (MUA).

                                             ARTICLE II

                                                Purpose

The purpose of this association shall be to recruit, develop and maintain a membership of capable umpires for area High School baseball games.

This is to include GHSA, GISA, and any other related games or leagues deemed appropriate by the Executive Board.

 

                                             ARTICLE III

                                                Members

Section 1.  The membership of this association shall be divided as follows:
a.  Registered Officials- Those umpires in their first or second year.
         b. Approved Officials-Those umpires who have served two years at the registered level, and have met other criteria as set forth by GHSA

c. Certified Officials- Those umpires who have served two years at the registered level, two years at the approved level, and have met              other criteria as set forth by the GHSA.

 

Section 2.  Anyone, at least 18 years of age, may apply for membership as a new or returning member by submitting a written application through the Booking Secretary.  The application shall be in the form prescribed by the Executive Board.  New, and returning applicants, must pay their annual dues and be approved by the Executive Board in order to be an active member for that year.

 

Section 3.  New members first become eligible to vote on matters pertaining o this association during the annual meeting at the end of their first year, provided they were an active member by March 1 of that year.

 

Section 4.  The annual dues for new and/or returning members shall be set annually by the Executive Board. Dues are payable in advance of each season, and  members will not be considered active until their dues are paid in full.  All such dues are non-refundable, except by Executive Board action.  This includes the possibility of a member being suspended or expelled.

 

Section 5.  The Executive Board, by majority vote, may put any member on probation, or suspension for any period of time, or may expel any member for just cause.

 

                                       Game Assignments

 

Section 1.  Game assignments shall be made by the Booking Secretary.  In the event a member cannot fulfill an assignment, they must notify the Booking Secretary immediately upon receipt of their schedule.

 

Section 2.  Failure to show up for an assigned game, or arriving late, are  grounds to be fined, placed on probation, or expelled from the association. Exceptions must be decided upon by the Executive Board.

 

                                            

                                             ARTICLE IV

 

                                                Uniform

 

Section 1. Uniforms shall be that set forth by GHSA for baseball umpires,

and shall be neat and clean.

 

Section 2.  Members shall wear the hat or jacket of this association only when representing MUA.

 

Section 3.  Shirts with GHSA patches should only be worn while working games

Sanctioned by GHSA.

                                             ARTICLE V          

 

                                      Conduct/Code of Ethics

 

Section 1.  The conduct of an umpire while in uniform, or while representing the

Association, shall be above reproach.  The umpire shall refrain from any action which would discredit this association.  Such actions include, but are not limited to the following:

 

a.    No member shall use abusive language with a coach, player, or fan.

         b.  No member shall use alcohol or any mind altering drug on the day                     of an assignment, prior to the assignment.

         c.  No member shall use tobacco of any type in sight of any coaches,                   players, or fans; or on any campus where tobacco is prohibited.

         d.  No member shall stop for alcoholic beverages while in uniform after a

     game.

 

Section 2. Active members of MUA must put Association assignments ahead of any and all outside game assignments during the high school season (with the exception of college or higher level assignments).

 

Section 3.  No member shall seek to influence a coach for the purpose of promoting  himself for personal gain. (tournaments, playoffs, etc.)

 

Section 4.  Any member found guilty by the Executive Board of any infraction in Article V, or of any conduct which would bring discredit to this association, shall be subject to a fine or suspension, or both.  If the offense is deemed serious enough; or in the case of repeated offenses, the member could face expulsion from the association.

                                             ARTICLE VI

 

                                                 Officers

 

Section 1.  List of Officers

      The officers shall be: President, Vice President of Scheduling

      (booking secretary), Recording Secretary, Treasurer,

       Recruiting Director, and Training Director.

 

Section 2.  Qualifications of Office

       Each candidate for office shall have been a member in good standing

       of MUA for the three prior consecutive years, and must have worked

       a full schedule as per GHSA guidelines in the year they run for office. 

       They must also attend a minimum of 50% of the GHSA requirements

       needed for certification. The following positions must also meet these

       additional requirements:

       A. President- The candidate should have previous board experience,

                           and should be a certified umpire.

       B. Training Director- The candidate must be a certified umpire.

       C. All other offices- No further qualifications

Section 3.  No elected officer can serve for more than two consecutive terms in the same office with the exception of the Booking Secretary. No member shall hold more than one office at a time.

 

Section 4. Term of office shall begin at the close of the annual meeting and shall end at the close of the next annual meeting.

                                             ARTICLE VIII

 

                                           Duties of Officers

         a. President

                  1. He shall preside at all meetings of the association, and shall

   carry out all duties normally reserved for the President as                                  

   outlined in Roberts Rules of Order. He shall not vote on                  

   Executive Board matters except to break a tie, but otherwise     

   shall have the same membership voting privilege as any                

   other member.

 

                  2. The President shall appoint committees as the association or                          the Executive Board deems necessary to carry out the work                         of the association.  The President shall be an ex officio                                 member of all committees except the nominating committee.

 

                  3. Each year the President shall appoint a nominating                                                committee. This committee shall nominate candidates for the                              offices to be filled at the annual meeting, although,                                            additional nominations from the floor shall be permitted.

        

         b.  Booking Secretary

 

                  1. The Booking Secretary shall send all notices, preserve all                                         records, and have charge of all printing and publications.                               

                  2.  He shall be responsible for scheduling active association

                      members for all varsity games.  Sub Varsity games shall be

                      booked with the discretion of the booking secretary.

 

                  3.  He shall schedule all post-season games (Regional-State)

                       by submitting them to the Executive board and considering

                       itŐs recommendations regarding the assignments.

 

                  4. He shall send in writing to GHSA a post-season list of                                    umpires, selected and ranked by the Executive Board.

 

                  5.  He shall maintain the necessary liaison with the GHSA                                    furnishing them with records, applications, etc.  He will

                       distribute all GHSA publications, insignia, etc.

 

                  6.  He shall receive all applications for membership and submit                                      these to the Executive Board.  He shall notify each applicant                             of his acceptance or rejection, and if approved, furnish him                          with all the necessary publications, including  these bylaws.

 

                  7.  He shall be paid a fee as set by the Executive Board.

                 

                  8. He shall try not to schedule an umpire at the same school                             more than three times during a season.

        

         c.  Treasurer

 

                  1. He shall have charge of all monies paid to the association. 

        

                  2. All monies shall be maintained in an approved bank account.

 

                  3. All disbursements, shall be made by the treasurer, with two

                      signatures on each check.

 

                  4. Checks may be signed by an two of: Treasurer, President,                             Booking Secretary.

 

                  5. The Treasurer shall bill and collect all monies from the                                       participating schools, as per agreement.    

 

                  6. The Treasurer shall have an outside audit performed during                           the last quarter of each calendar year.  The results of which

                      shall be presented to the Executive Board by March 1 of the

                      following year, with copies provided to membership.

                 

                  7. At the annual meeting, the Treasurer shall distribute pay                                        checks, and furnish the members with a financial statement.

 

         d.  Vice-President in Charge of Recruiting

 

                  1. He shall perform all duties of the President in his absence.               

                  2. He shall set a procedure for the membership to report to him                       the names of new umpire prospects.

                  3. He shall keep records as to who was responsible for bringing

                      in any new umpires.

                  4. He shall contact, and qualify all new prospects as received.

                  5. He shall act as recording secretary during all meetings, and

                      have minutes available as necessary.

                     

        

        

 

 

 

e. Training Director

 

                  1.  He shall be in charge of all training activities, including                                    rules sessions and mechanics clinics.

 

                  2. He shall be responsible for communicating to the                                          membership any change in mechanics, or any rule                                                 interpretations as needed.

 

                  3. He shall submit a training schedule and outline for Executive

                      Board approval prior to December 1 of each year.

 

                                           ARTICLE IX

 

                                              Meetings

 

Section 1.  The annual meeting shall be held as soon after the end of the regular season as reasonable and possible.

 

Section 2.  All meetings shall be set by the Executive Board, unless otherwise called by the President.

 

Section 3.   Any member who misses a meeting shall be subject to  a fine.  Fines for missed meetings shall be assessed according to a schedule set by the Executive Board. (See P&P) Any member who misses an excessive number of meetings (See P&P) will be referred to the Executive Board for consultation; which could result in disciplinary action. Such action could include suspension or expulsion. (In addition to the fines)

 

ARTICLE X

 

Elections

 

Section 1.  One-half of the active membership shall constitute a quorum.

 

Section 2.  A membership year runs from the first meeting of the year to the first meeting of the following year.

                                            

                                            

                                            

                                            

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE XI

 

                                           Executive Board

 

Section 1. The officers of this association shall constitute the Executive Board.

 

Section 2.  The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of this association.  It shall set the hour and place of meetings, and perform such other duties as are specified in these bylaws. 

 

Section 3.  Vacancies on the Executive Board shall be replaced by a vote of the remaining members of the Board. This appointment shall be for the  remainder of the term.

 

                                            

                                             ARTICLE XII

 

                                          Payment of Umpires

 

Section 1.  Umpires of this association are not employees of the association, but are contract workers.

 

Section 2.  Umpires shall be paid at the annual meeting.

 

                                            

                                             ARTICLE XIII

 

                                       Parliamentary Authority

 

The rules contained in the current edition of ŇRobertŐs Rules of OrderÓ shall govern this association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order this organization may adopt.

 

                                            

 

 

                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE XIV

 

                                         Amendment of Bylaws

 

These bylaws may be amended if:

 

1.    The membership has been presented the amendment at a previous meeting, or has been notified by mail, email, or fax, (to be sent to the last known address/number) at least two weeks prior to the voting meeting.

 

2.    A quorum representing one half of the active voting membership is     

present at the voting meeting, and two thirds of that quorum approves    the amendment.