Trans Valley League
Constitution
Article I Name and Purpose
Sec. 1. The name of the
league will be the "Trans Valley League."
Sec. 2. The purpose of this organization is to enable member
schools to more efficiently adhere to the rules of eligibility, sportsmanship
and competition and to enable membership to have the satisfactory means for
arranging schedules for competition.
Article II Membership
Sec. 1. Membership in this league will consist of the
area secondary schools assigned by the Board Of Managers of the Sac Joaquin
Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.
Sec. 2. Application for membership in this league will be in
writing addressed to the Secretary of the Sac Joaquin Section of the CIF who
will present it for consideration to the realignment committee.
Article III Government and Organization
Sec. 1. Organization: The governing board of this league
will be an Executive Board consisting of a Principal and Athletic Director of
each school. One of these delegates will be the Principal. Voting
will be by school with one vote per school.
Sec. 2. Qualifications of Members: The Executive Board will
be the judge of the qualifications of its own members, provided however, that
no member will be expelled from the Board without a due hearing and without the
assent of at least two thirds of the entire membership of the Board.
Sec. 3. Names of Officers: The Executive Board will elect a
President School, a President elect, a representative to the Board of Managers
and such other officers as it sees fit. A Commissioner will be hired to
act as treasurer and secretary. The Principal of the President School
will be President of the Executive Board.
Sec. 4. Election: The officers named above will be selected
on a rotational basis. (see Guidelines)
Sec. 5. Terms: Officers will serve two years or until their
successors are duly elected. Rotation of League President is Ripon
2022-24, Modesto Christian 2024-26, Hughson 2026-28, Riverbank 2028-2030,
Livingston 2030-32, Hilmar 2032-34, Escalon 2034-36.
Sec. 6. Duties of Officers and Commissioner:
A. The
President will perform the duties commonly assigned to him/her under
parliamentary law as given in "Robert's Rules of Order" and will
appoint all committees. He/she will also act as parliamentarian for the
league and will be responsible for distributing an updated, accurate copy of
the TVL Bylaws and Constitution at the last TVL meeting each year. He/she
will send out a notice and agenda for league meetings to all league members.
B. The
President elect will exercise the power and perform the duties of the President
in the President's absence or any other disqualification.
C. The
Commissioner will:
a. Record and distribute minutes of league meetings.
b. Be responsible, with the league president, for the budgetary operations
of the Trans Valley League.
c. Present a financial report at each league meeting and be the
custodian of all moneys belonging to the league. The Commissioner will
deposit all moneys in a Commercial or Savings Bank, and read a written report
of receipts and payments at each meeting of the Executive Board. All
bills of this league will be paid by check, signed by the Commissioner.
The Commissioner must always be prepared to open his/her books for examination
by any delegate of the League. Dues may be waived based on a decision of
the Executive Board.
d. Present at the last meeting of the year an itemized account of
the expenditures necessary to conduct the league business.
e. Work with the league sport representatives to draw up league
schedules to be presented to the Executive Board for approval at the first
league meeting two weeks after the last league contest of each sport season.
f. Serve as a resource person for the interpretation of the
league's Constitution and Bylaws.
g. Keep the Constitution and Bylaws updated and distributed to
each league member. The original and new versions are to be distributed
for the second meeting approval.
h. Attend (with the league representative) Sac Joaquin Section CIF meetings.
i. Order and distribute all league awards.
j. Serve as a resource for league meets, league tournaments and
playoffs. (Work with meet directors)
k. Keep a record of all games and competitions held in the league
and officially report a record of all league scheduled games and winners to the
Secretary of the Sac Joaquin Section along with any other necessary league
reports required by the CIF Commissioner.
l. The Commissioner will keep a file and record of all items
relevant to league operations; minutes, league meet rotations, records,
correspondence, protests, appeals, called for by this Constitution.
m. The Commissioner's position and job performance will be
evaluated each year by the Executive Board.
D. Other
officers and committees will perform duties assigned to them by the Executive
Board or by the President.
Article IV Meetings and Quorum
Sec. 1. A schedule of meetings for the year will be
established by the first meeting of the year. Special meetings may be
called by the President at his/her discretion and notification will be sent out
by the Commissioner not later than five( 5) days prior to the meeting.
Article V Finances
Sec. 1. Dues: To be a member in good standing of the Trans
Valley League, a school must:
(a) have
paid its annual assessment to the Sac Joaquin Section of the CIF.
(b) have
paid its league dues as established annually at the fall meeting of the
league.
Sec. 2. Dues may be waived based on a decision of the
Executive Board.
Article VI Registration of Competitors
Sec. 1. Competitors in any sport held in this league
must comply with the eligibility rules of the Sac Joaquin Section of the CIF
and must be registered for that year in the CIF, Sac Joaquin Section.
Article VII Conditions to be Fulfilled at Time of Contest
Sec. 1. Competitors must be registered as indicated in
Article VI and be eligible under CIF rules and regulations.
Sec. 2. Competitors must meet individual school standards in
deportment and eligibility.
Sec. 3. Competitors must be accompanied by an employee of
the school who has been delegated to have complete charge of the
team/individual, and who has responsibility for their conduct.
Article VIII Penalties
Sec. 1. The Executive Board may institute penalties for
infractions of the provisions of this Constitution by a two thirds vote of its
membership.
Article IX Protests
Sec. 1. Only such matters that the representatives of contesting schools
cannot settle by mutual agreement may come before this committee.
Sec. 2. All protests must be in writing signed by the
principal of the protesting school; must bear a postmark not later than
seventy-two (72) hours after the date of the contest concerned; and must be
addressed to the President of the League.
Sec. 3. No protest may be made upon the decisions of the
referees or other game officials in regard to facts or interpretations of the
rules of the game except in the event of a clear misrepresentation of the
intent of the rule. The game official will be the supreme authority on
the field of play in so far as the contest is concerned.
Sec. 4. All of the following protests concerning the
eligibility of a player, the qualifications of officials, the peculiarities of
ground or places for holding contest, or the equipment or furnishings used in
contests, or any other fact which reasonable observations should discover, will
not be considered by the committee unless a statement has been made by the
administrator or coach to the game official. All such defects are to be called
to the attention of the official at the time or before the starting time of the
contest.
Sec. 5. In the event of a protest being filed and accepted,
notice will be given by the Protest Committee Chairperson to all parties
concerned at least three days before the hearing of a protest, stating the time
and place that the case will be heard.
Sec. 6. Protest Committee Formation: The “Rotation of
League President” shall be used. The committee Chairperson shall be
the League President or next available principal not involved in the protest or
ejection. The Committee shall be formed by the Committee Chairperson and made
up of Executive Board Members not involved, recruited in order of the
“Rotation of League President,” approaching principals first, then
athletic directors. At least three members are necessary for a
quorum. The Committee Chairperson shall determine the time and place of
the meeting. Rotation of League President Ripon 2022-24, Modesto
Christian 2024-26, Hughson 2026-28, Riverbank 2028-2030, Livingston 2030-32,
Hilmar 2032-34, Escalon 2034-36.
Article X Special Recognition Reservation by Sac Joaquin Section of the CIF
Sec. 1. This league is an integral part of the Sac
Joaquin Section of the CIF. As such, in all matters not specifically
herein set forth, it declares itself to be governed by the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Sac Joaquin Section of the CIF and will pass no legislation in
conflict with them.
Article XI Amendments
Sec. 1. Amendments to this Constitution must be
presented in writing at a meeting of the Executive Board. To be adopted,
an amendment must receive the vote of two thirds of the membership.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the Constitution require two meeting
to be ratified.
Article XII Ejection from a Contest (CIF Section Rule 503.3 & 503.4)
Make ejection appeals to the Sac-Joaquin Section.
XIII Sportsmanship Guidelines for Sports Without Officials
Sec. 1. Any competitor who uses unsportsmanlike or
unacceptable conduct shall be disqualified. Examples of unsportsmanlike
or unacceptable conduct include the following: conduct which is unethical or
dishonorable, including cheating; action and/or language which will bring
discredit to the individual or his school; disrespectfully addressing a coach
or authorized adult; willful and/or repeated failure to follow the directions
of a coach or authorized adult; and throwing of clubs or rackets.
Specific sports may decide that additional activities or actions are
unsportsmanlike, pending approval by the TVL Board of Managers.
Sec. 2. If a coach (or authorized adult) observes an
unsportsmanlike or unacceptable act the following procedures are to be follow:
A. Coach or adult
addresses the athlete.
B. Notify the other
coach(es) involved in the contest.
C. The coaches make a
determination if the act warrants disqualification.
a. If the answer is no, then a warning will be issued as
appropriate.
b. If the answer is yes, then the athlete may not participate any
further in that contest and will be disqualified from the next contest.
c. If there is a disagreement, then the athlete will be allowed to
compete pending review and decision by the TVL Review Board. Such
decision may affect the result of the contest as well as the contest
eligibility of the athlete.
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