| Executive
Committee: |
The Committee consists of the President,
Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Captain,
and Coach. The Coach is an advisory
position without the power to vote at Executive
Committee meetings. The
Committee is the governing board of the Team. It
has the power to remove any officer or committee
chair not performing their duties with a 4/5 vote
or 2/3 majority of the general membership of the
Club. Upon a 3/5 vote, the Committee may appoint
a player to fill any vacancy for the remainder of
that office's term. Any 3 officers
may make a commitment in an expenditure
of up to $500.00. Any 3 officers may
take disciplinary action against
any player who violates the USA Rugby Code of
Player Conduct.
The Executive Committee Members
will have staggered terms as set forth below.
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| President: |
The President will represent Eugene and
attend all Union meetings or delegate someone to
attend on the Club's behalf. The President will
be responsible for all officers and day-to-day
operations. The president will receive periodic
committee reports from the
Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Selectors. The President
will also prepare an agenda for
all Club and Executive Council meetings. 1-Year Term: December 1 - November 31.
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| Vice
President: |
The Vice-President will succeed
President if President is no longer able to
perform his duties. Main duty is Club
membership and player retention.
Committees reporting to Vice-President are Recruiting,
Public Relations, Field, Match Scheduling,
Fundraising, High School, and Webmaster.
The Vice-President will also assume the role of
President-Elect. 1-Year
Term: December 1 - November 31.
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| Treasurer: |
Treasurer will
collect dues, maintain books
and ensure Club is in good standing
with the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union.
He will create an annual and long-term budget
and adhere to it. Committees reporting to
Treasurer are Dues Collection
(Sergeant-at-Arms) CIPP Coordinator,
and Fundraising. 1-Year Term: June 1 - May 30.
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| Secretary: |
Secretary will keep minutes
of all team meetings. Committees reporting to
Secretary are Phone List, Match
Scheduling, Field, Equipment, Jerseys, Social, and
Historian. 1-Year
Term: June 1 - May 30.
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| Captain: |
1-Year Term: The
Captain shall be selected at a reasonable time
before the first match of the fall season. The
Captain's term ends upon selection of the Captain
the following fall season.
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| Committees: |
Standing
Committees are listed above. Other ad
hoc committees may be created by the
Executive Committee. Committee
chairs will be selected by a majority vote of the
Executive Committee members present and will
serve at the Executive Committee's pleasure. In
the event that a majority cannot be reached, the
Chair will be selected by the President.
Committee members can be appointed by the
President and/or Chair of that Committee. When
possible, the Executive Committee will also
select a Chair-Elect for each committee, who will
serve the same term as the Chair with the
anticipation of being that committee's next
chair.
1-Year Term or at the Executive
Committee's pleasure.
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| General
Meeting: |
Bi-annual General Meetings will be held
at after the Fall and Spring seasons.
Executive Committee Officers
will be selected by majority vote. At-large
selectors will be selected by majority
vote. No officer may hold more than one office.
Officers may hold committee chairs and/or
selector status. A quorum
is eight players. The Executive Committee will
give players reasonable notice of the General
Meeting dates.
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| Executive
Meetings: |
The Executive Committee will determine
Executive Committee meeting dates and times and
must meet a minimum of every 2 months. Officers
will meet with committees as needed. A quorum is three voting Executive
Committee members.
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| Coach: |
The coach is responsible for organizing
practices and game strategies. The Coach will be
a position appointed by the Executive Committee.
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| Selection
Committee: |
The Selection Committee consists of the
Coach(es), the A-side Captain(s), one at-large
back, and one at-large forward; they will select
the side by the Thursday practice of that week's
match. The Captain(s) will be selected by the
Team; the back and forward representatives will
be selected by the team through majority vote at
the General Meeting.
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| Eligibility: |
To be
eligible for A-side selection, a player must be
current in his dues and CIPP.
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| Dues: |
Fall
and Spring dues will be set by the Executive
Committee.
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| Resignation
of Officers: |
Must be in writing and shall be
effective upon receipt by the Board of Directors.
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| Vacancies: |
May
be filled at any time by a majority vote of the
Executive Committee then in office.
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| Interpretation: |
The Executive Committee will make final
determination of any ambiguous terms in the
Constitution and Bylaws. |