Constitution

MGHL

Constitution of

McMurray Gentlemen’s Hockey League

Table of Contents

Article 1 - Name

Article 2 - Membership

Article 3 - Executive Committee

Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Committee

Article 5 - Funds

Article 6 - Disbursement

Article 7 - Meetings

Article 8 - Constitution Amendments

Article 9 - Disciplinary Committee & Process

ARTICLE 1

Name

The McMurray Gentlemen’s Hockey League (MGHL), Fort McMurray, Alberta

ARTICLE 2

Membership

Membership in the McMurray Gentlemen’s Hockey League shall be limited to registered players, coaches, managers, trainers as well as the Executive Committee consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary Treasurer, Statistician, Web Master and Referee-in-Chief.

ARTICLE 3

Executive Committee

The McMurray Gentlemen’s Hockey League shall be under the management of an executive and consisting of:

ARTICLE 4

Powers and Duties of Committee

• Hold an annual meeting prior to commencement of each season to conduct all business including the establishment of fees.
• Hold a general membership as required to conduct business including the establishment of Club/League Bylaws.
• The Executive Committee shall have the power to rule on matters not specifically provided for in this constitution.

Responsibilities - President

• Chair all meetings.
• Call a specific meeting any time it is required.
• Lead all disciplinary meetings, reviews and appeals processes.
• Attend and represent the League at meetings pertaining to the Ice Allocation for the Municipalities Arenas.
• Review schedule produced by webmaster for errors

Responsibilities - Vice President

• To act as President when required.
• Review League schedule produced by Webmaster for conflicts and double bookings.
• Record and distribute League meeting minutes to Executive and League Team representatives.
• Sit/participate on the Disciplinary Committee.

Responsibilities - Secretary Treasurer

• Deposit all funds in the bank.
• Make disbursements by cheque only.
• Keep the following records:

1. Cash book
2. Purchase Invoices
3. Bank accounts & statements

Responsibilities - Web Master/Scheduler

• Manage all Team Standings and player/goalie statistics for the League.
• Track for the purposes of the goodwill clause in Bylaw #5, penalty points as outlined by the Bylaw and apply appropriate penalties to Team Standings.
• Update League web site with all information pertinent to League members such as schedule, stats, photos, meeting information, sponsor links, etc.

ARTICLE 5

Funds

• All cheques must be signed by at least 2 of the following Executive: President, Vice-President or Treasurer.
• Should any team fail to comply with the request for funds, said team shall be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the League.

ARTICLE 6

Disbursement

• League funds shall be under the control of the League Executive.
• Monies will be paid to the League by teams and shall be used as directed by the Executive Committee.
• All Financial expenditures need to have been previously voted on by Team representatives prior to disbursement.

ARTICLE 7

Meetings

All meetings shall be conducted in a manner as follows:

1. Minutes
2. Financial Statement
3. Old Business
4. Reports of Committee
5. New Business
6. Adjournment

At any meeting a Quorum shall consist of four (4) separate Team representatives, plus two (2) Executive members. One Executive member may vote to break a tie.

ARTICLE 8

Constitution Amendments

• Any amendments to the Constitution (Articles 1-8) shall be by way of motion at an annual meeting at least 1 meeting in advance of the date that the motion is voted upon.
• Any Bylaw amendments shall by way of motion at the 1^st Annual Meeting of the season and/or last meeting of the season (usually April), by Teams accepted into the League as dues paying members, prior to the commencement or completion of League play.

Article 9

• All disciplinary committee members must be appointed or volunteer prior to the beginning of each season. 5 Team representatives are required and must be in good standing with the league at the start of the season. 

Process

1. Incident is reported by Referee/Game Official to the Referee in Chief, This report must be as accurate as possible to ensure a smooth process. Attached to the report should be a picture or scan of the game sheet clearly filled out and legible.
2. Referee-in-Chief forwards this report and all supporting documents to the League President and Vice-President.
3. President or Vice-President present the Game Report to the Discipline committee immediately for judgement. At this point the Referee Representative will recommend a suspension length. 
4. Discipline Committee Submits their verdict in Email to the League President and Vice President. 
5. League President or Vice-President will forward the decision to the team representative and update the website with the suspension.