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BYLAWS
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DELAWARE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INC.
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(Amended 8/26/99)
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ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Affiliation.
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The Delaware Youth Soccer Association, Inc. (DYSA and/or Association) shall be an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA). The DYSA shall also be subject to the authority of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
a. To the extent permissible under applicable law, the USSF and USYSA articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, and requirements supersede and take precedence over governing documents and decisions of the DYSA.
b. To the extent permissible under applicable law, the DYSA and its members shall abide by USSF and USYSA articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, and requirements, including those regarding interplay.
c. The DYSA shall register all of its players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators with the USSF at least once each year and timely pay all dues and fees of the USSF.
d. The DYSA shall provide to the Secretary General of the USSF an annual report on its activities and its most current annual financial statements within 90 days after the start of the USSF's seasonal year.
e. The DYSA will allow the USSF to review its documents and procedures, upon request of the USSF, not less than once every 4 years.
f. The DYSA will not join any organization that has requirements that conflict with USSF articles, bylaws, policies, and requirements.
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Section 2. Authority.
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The DYSA shall exercise through its Board of Directors all such powers as may be required in the furtherance of its stated purposes, not inconsistent with the articles, bylaws, rules, and requirements of the USSF and the USYSA and /or the laws of the relevant jurisdictions.
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Section 3. Non-Discrimination.
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The DYSA will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, or national origin.
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Section 4. Sexual and Physical Abuse.
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To the extent permissible under applicable law, the DYSA shall adopt policies prohibiting sexual and physical abuse that are consistent with criteria established by the USSF.
Section 5. Tax Status. The DYSA shall maintain its tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.
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ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
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Section 1. Eligibility.
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Membership in the DYSA and in its constituent/affiliated leagues, clubs, and associations is open to any soccer players, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials not subject to suspension under Section 4 of USSF Bylaw 241, and to any amateur soccer organization in the State of Delaware.
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Section 2. Definitions.
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Team. A youth soccer team shall be deemed to be any group of not less than seven (7) persons a majority of whom reside in the State of Delaware and, who prior to August 1st immediately preceding the start of any seasonal year, have not reached the age of nineteen (19) years, all of whom shall be registered with the DYSA, and is organized to compete as a team with a designated person, 18 years old or older, responsible for its activities.
Club. An organization, maintaining four (4) teams or more, that has an identifiable membership on whose behalf the organization conducts or engages in youth soccer activities. Clubs may have teams in travel leagues, recreational leagues and in recreational or in house programs.
League. A structured group of four (4) or more unrelated teams, joined for the purpose of inter-team play under a common set of administrative and competition rules. The members of a league have the right to elect officers and make changes to their administrative rules.
Travel League. An inter-club league that uses USYSA member passes for purposes of player identification in its competitions.
Recreational/in House Leagues. An inter-club league that does not qualify as a travel league.
Association. An organization that has an identifiable membership on whose behalf the organization conducts or engages in youth soccer activities.
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Section 3. Election to Membership.
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Membership shall be classified as either constituent/affiliate or director at large.
Constituent/affiliate
1. Each application for membership shall be on a form as approved from time to time by the Board of Directors and which shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by the articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, procedures and decisions of the Association.
2. Each application shall be accompanied by the fees due for the current period.
3. Applications shall be filed with the Secretary of the Association and shall be acted upon at the next duly constituted meeting of the Board of Directors following receipt.
4. Each constituent/affiliate shall designate a representative to cast votes on its behalf. Such designation must be in writing, which is either a properly executed corporate resolution, or on the letterhead of the constituent/affiIiate and signed by two officers. Constituent/affiliates may indicate primary and secondary representatives.
5. Primary and secondary representatives may also be At Large Directors, however, the voting representative for the constituent/affiliate may only cast the constituent/affiliate votes and forfeits their individual vote.
6. Constituent/affiliates may be clubs, leagues or associations.
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Delaware Youth Soccer Association
P.O. Box 11045
Wilmington, DE 19850-1045
info@dysa.org
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