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CONSTITUTION
(ORGINAL 1970; Amended March 2010)
Section 1. The purpose of this organization shall be:
A. To develop greater unity and fellowship among all members.
B. To foster a closer working relationship with the IHSAA and other state and National athletic organizations.
C. To foster higher standards of professional proficiency and ethics.
Section 1. This organization shall be known as INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION.
Section 2. The principal office of this organization shall be in the city where the
Executive Director resides.
Section 3. The business year shall be from June 1 to June 1.
Article III – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. There shall be two classes of membership. The classes shall be active and
associate.
Section 2.
Active membership shall be restricted to coaches in
who are actively engaged in basketball coaching of school teams.
Section 3.
Associate membership shall be available to faculty members at
schools who are actively engaged in coaching basketball at the following
levels: university or college, junior college, or former coaches,
officials, friends of high school basketball, coaches from other states.
Section 4. The following privileges shall be reserved for Active Members: holding an
Association office on an elective basis or on the Board of Directors, voting on
items concerning the Association, and the honor of being selected for
Association awards and honors.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall determine membership dues. The dues may be
adjusted by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors; effective on August 1
of any year.
Section 1. Elected officers of this Association shall serve the three (3) year terms
starting the first day of June. They may not serve two (2) consecutive terms
in the same office.
Section 2. Elective positions shall be President and Vice President. The Executive
Director, Associate Executive Director and the past President will appoint with the approval of the IBCA Board two
(2) individuals to serve as Assistant Directors.
Section 3. The Executive Director shall conduct elections. All head coaches
will receive ballots in January.
Active head coach members will vote for
District
Representatives by acclamation.
Section 4. The Board of Directors will nominate (2) candidates to run for the President
and Vice President. These candidates must have been members of
the Board of
Directors at some time.
All active member head coaches will vote.
Whichever candidate receives the highest number of votes will become
President . The
candidate with the 2nd highest number of votes will become
Vice President.
Section 5. A vacancy shall exist in an office if an elected official leaves the coaching
profession or moves from the state of
a candidate selected by the Executive Director with the approval of two
-thirds of the Board of Directors. Approval may be obtained by mail if so
desired by the Executive Director.
Section 6.
Suspension of any school or individual from the
Athletic Association automatically carry similar suspension and
reinstatement of said individuals in this Association, with the exception of
the Executive Director. The Executive Director may not be involved in
coaching in his school and therefore should not be held responsible for the
actions of coaches in his school system. In the event of suspension of an
officer, the office shall remain open until the end of the business year and if
said individual is reinstated by the Indiana High School Association, he will
automatically resume his official duties.
Section 7. The President shall serve as Master of Ceremonies at all Association
banquets. He shall preside at Board of Director meetings. His office
automatically qualifies him for membership on the Board of Directors as a
regular member.
Section 8. The Vice President, in absence or ability of the President to perform his
duties, shall perform the duties normally assumed by the President.
Section 9. One of the Assistant Directors shall keep minutes of all business meetings,
including the Board of Director meetings.
Section 10. The Past President’s term of office shall last for two (3) years.
Section 1. The Executive Director shall be selected by two-thirds vote of the Board of
Directors.
Section 2. The term of office shall be for one year starting June 1 of each year. The
term of office shall be considered renewed unless notice of dismissal is given
to the Executive Director on or before May 15 of a given year. In such an
event, the Executive Director shall transfer all correspondence and records to
his successor on or before July1.
Section 3. The Executive Director shall be the chief executive officer and shall have the
power to act, as he deems necessary in matters pertaining to the Association
when a situation not covered in the Constitution or By-laws develops..
Section 4. The Executive Director may enter into discussion at all meetings but is not
empowered to vote on any issue.
Section 5. The Executive Director shall have the following duties:
A. Organize meetings
B. Receive applications and issue membership cards (Associate Exec. Dir.)
C. Collect fees and dues and place these in a selected depository. Keep an accurate record of all funds. Render a full and audited report to the Board of Directors at their meeting.
D. Notify members of all regular meetings and be empowered to call special meetings pertaining to matters that he feels cannot be handled by mail.
E. Organize the Annual Coaching Clinic in accordance with the By-laws.
F. Organize and conduct an annual boys and girls showcase event.
G. Have charge of necessary printing and publications of the Association.
H. Appoint committees or administrative assistants whenever he feels it is necessary to properly conduct the affairs of the Association. The above-mentioned personnel must currently, or have been in the past involved in coaching basketball at any level.
Section 6. A surety company, at the expense of the Association, shall bond the
Executive Director for an amount to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
Section 7. It shall be the duty of the Executive Director to arrange for a bond on any
Personnel that he might delegate to handle Association money. The bond
shall be paid for by the Association and shall be equal to the bond of the
Executive Director. The above mentioned personnel must currently, or have
been in the past involved in coaching basketball on any level.
Section 8. The Executive Director may purchase, in the name of the Association, all
necessary clerical supplies for proper functioning of the Association. The
amount of money disbursed for his purpose shall not be limited but the
Executive Director is encouraged to be cognizant of the current balance in
the Association fund.
Section 9. The Executive Director shall receive a salary equivalent to $500 per month
in the first year, $650 per month in the second year and $850 per month
thereafter. The salary is payable each quarter year. The salary may be
adjusted by two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 10. The Executive Director shall control all expenditures for conducting affairs
of the Association. The Executive Director shall have the travel allowance
that is allowed by the IRS.
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall be composed of twenty-three (23) members.
The Executive Director, Associate Executive Director, and the Web Site
Coordinator shall be non-voting members, while the twenty (20)
members with voting privileges shall be the President, Vice President,
Assistant Directors, Past President and the fifteen
(15) District Representatives.
Section 2. The term of office for the nine (9) Boys Directors and six (6) girls directors
shall be three (3) years, and they may not succeed themselves in the same
office.
Section 3. The names of the Boys and Girls Directors shall be determined by their
seniority in office. The Director who is scheduled to leave office first shall
be known as the Senior Director. The Junior Director shall be the Director
who has the longest period of time remaining in his tenure of office.
Section 4. The Junior and Senior Directors from each District shall nominate an Active
Member to replace the Senior Director by January 1 of each year. Directors
will be elected by the memberships head coaches and the results will be
announced in April.
Section 5. Vacancies shall be filled by a nomination from the remaining Directors.
Section 6. A quorum requires that ten (10 ) members of the Board of Directors be
present before official business may be conducted. Absent members may
vote by mail or by proxy. Mail vote must be received before said meeting.
Section 7. The Executive Director shall serve as chairman of the Board of Director
meetings. The President shall be chairman in the absence of the Executive
Director.
Section 8. Definition of the term “two-thirds vote” as used in the Constitution and By-
laws shall mean two-thirds of the members who vote on a specific issue.
Section 1. The Board of Directors may amend the Constitution and By-laws by
affirmation of ten (10) members.
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