Constitution

1. This organization shall be known as the Morris County Youth Football League.

1. The purposes and objectives shall be to provide our youth with supervised athletic programs whereby they are taught the fundamental principles of various sports and athletic activities, thereby building healthier and stronger minds and bodies and at the same time teaching them fair play, that they might become better citizens in their respective communities and thereby contribute to the perpetuation of the ideals of democracy and true Americanism.

1. The association shall be noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan. It shall not endorse commercial enterprise or candidate.

2 This association shall not participate or intervene in any way, in any political campaign.

3. Monies of the M.C.Y.F.L. shall be used for the sole purpose of referee and other expenses for the operation of this organization. No monies of the M.C.Y.F.L. shall be used for donations to outside activities or to sponsor outside sporting banquets.

4. In the event that the M.C.Y.F.L. ceases operation and or is dissolved all monies and or debts shall be equally divided among all current and active franchise holders provided that all their respective dues and other monies have been paid to that point in that year. Any monies paid in advance by a franchise shall be refunded first, before dispense of any monies.

1. The league shall meet not less than eleven (11) times a year on the first Wednesday of each month from February of each year until December of the same year. The meeting shall be held at 8:00 P.M. with the exception of the months of August, September, October, and November which will be held at 8:30 P.M.

Representatives from different teams may request a special meeting through the President.

All teams must be notified of any and all special meetings.

3. The meeting in March shall be called the “Annual Meeting,” which shall be the meeting at which the officers of this organization are elected.

4. At all meetings, one (1) more than one half (1/2) of the teams in the league shall constitute a quorum.

5. A team representative must attend at least eleven (11) meetings during the year, which begins in February, and ends in December. If a representative misses more than two (2) meetings during the year, his team will be assessed a $10.00 fine for each meeting missed, and he will have no voting privileges until this fine is paid. Any team representative arriving more than thirty (30) minutes after the designated start time of the meeting will not be given credit for attending that meeting.

6. Each team shall have a maximum of two (2) representatives. Representatives must be declared by the annual meeting (March). Only these representatives may speak at league meetings. In matters where needed the presiding officer may grant permission to speak to a non-representative..

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS AND MEMBERSHIPS

1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the organization representatives. He shall appoint a Nominating Committee at the December meeting to select a slate of officers for the ensuing year. This slate shall consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Nominating Committee shall announce their selections at the March meeting. Nominations can be made from the floor at the March meeting. The president shall appoint members to all standing committees by the close of the April meeting. All committees should consist of equal members from all divisions.

2. The functions of the above officers shall be as described in “Roberts’ Rules of Order.”

3. a) The Secretary will receive an annual fee of $75.00 per year at the April meeting.

b) The President will submit a bill monthly for any league incurred expenses.

c) Membership (team representatives) – All representatives must be a bona fide member of a team that has membership in the organization. All prospective representatives must be eighteen (18) years of age and will not be allowed to obtain membership if he/she is an active participant in a Morris County Midget Football League sponsored sports program.

4. Yearly dues of Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars will be required from each team to be paid to the league. This fee will be paid or a voucher submitted no later than the April meeting. This fee shall be retained by the league.

a) Failure to make payment or submit voucher by the April meeting will cause suspension of the voting rights of that team until such fee is paid.

5. Application for franchise in the league shall be received no later than the April meeting of each year, at which time a franchise fee of $200.00 will be paid by the new teams entering the league. No teams will be accepted after this meeting until the following year.

b) Any new team entering the league in the 3 team division, and all existing league teams must field Varsity and at least one other team (J.V. or Pee Wee). Any new team entering the league in the 2 team division must field both teams.

6. At the time of awarding the franchise, a certificate shall be issued stating the team name, sponsor’s name, territorial rights and colors.

7. Any team may voluntarily withdraw from the League. Upon receipt of yearly dues of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) the league shall hold that franchise and all its’ rights in reserve for a period of one (1) season. This action may be taken by any particular franchise only once in a period of five (5) years/seasons.

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1. The officials playing rules shall be the same as stated in the current “National Federation of High School Rulebook” except such changes that are stated in the By-Laws and constitution. There will be only one (1) point awarded for a point after touchdown if made by a run or a pass. Two (2) points will be awarded for a kick on the P.A.T.

Committee. A vote by the league members at the meeting at which the infraction is reported shall decide if penalties shall be imposed by the Grievance/Protest committee or if the league shall vote on penalty suggestions by the Grievance/Protest committee at the next meeting. Penalties may consist of but are not limited to monetary fines, Loss of future home games, Loss of league championships, Forfeiture of games, or dismissal from the league.

representatives, or coaches could constitute a dismissal from the league with forfeiture of all rights and monies. It shall be the League’s authority to judge and to pass on the dismissal from the League of Teams, levels, team representatives or coaches at a regular or special meeting.

representative, coach, player or team level for infractions of the Constitution or By-Laws, until review at a special or regular meeting of the League.

ARTICLE VI: STANDING COMMITTEE

1. Committees, whose members shall be appointed by the President, include the following: a) Hall of Fame Committee

b) Publicity Committee

c) Schedule / Division Committee

d) Grievance / Protest Committee

e) Weight Committee

f) Officials Committee (for reviewing officials contracts)

g) Awards Committee ( for purchasing awards)

h) Roster Committee

i) Nominating Committee

meeting to be acted upon in written form, with exact copies of the proposal for all team representatives. Amendment shall become official after one vote at the next meeting, a 2/3 majority of the teams in good standing at the meeting being necessary for passage. Any amendment changes not accepted by the May meeting will not become effective until February of the following year.