Deep South Football League: LEAGUE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

DEEP SOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

JEFF HANSARD President
CHAD RANDOLPH Vice President





CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS



ARTICLE I. NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE

1.1 The name of this association shall be the Deep South Football League hereinafter called the DSFL, the word DSFL: herein shall refer to the Deep South Football League, unless otherwise specified.



1.2 The DSFL office shall be as centrally located as possible to facilitate the travels of the teams in the league thus not causing any overextended travels because of time and/or distance.



ARTICLE II PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose and objectives for which this league was organized are:



A. To give athletes an opportunity to continue their football carriers, if they so desire.



B. To give athletes the opportunities to develop and excel, thus possibly attracting some college scouts who could help to further their formal educational pursuits.

(NOTE: This league is not an alternative to someone capable of going to college. Instead, it is an alternative to someone who is not capable at this time or not desiring to go to college. We do not pay our athletes at all, so their State of Eligibility stays intact for its allowable time.



C. To give athletes the opportunities to possibly be seen by pro-scouts, thus afforded a possible future pro try-out.



D. To give athletes a structured outlet to learn and grow through intense competition and camaraderie amount their teammates.



E. To provide a wholesome form of entertainment for the communities involved.



F. To become, through community involvement, an integral part of that area.



G. To provide for all of the teams the opportunity to participate in a regular season of the eight (8) or more games, a post-season playoff series, and a possible post-season Bowl game with another Leagues champion which could be at home or require travel to another site.



H. To provide the opportunities for national recognition.









ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

3.1 Membership in the DSFL shall be limited to the members in the League at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and such new members as may be thereafter duly elected, provided however that:



The admission of a new member within the territorial limits of a member-teams area in which a franchise is presently located is prohibited unless approved by the unanimous consent of all members of the DSFL.



Membership in the League is limited to any member subject to the provisions of section 4.1 A above; such a limit on the affirmative vote of not less than five members of the DSFL.



3.2 Any team of good repute, organized for the purpose set forth in Article II, shall be eligible for membership in the DSFL.



3.3 Each applicant for membership shall make a written application to the President. Such applications shall describe their type of organization and designate the geographical area in which the franchise of the applicant shall be located; such applications shall further describe and contain the following information:



The name and addresses of all persons who will act as principles and sponsors.



The names and addresses of all officers and directors.



All applications shall contain a representation that, upon acceptance, the applicant shall subscribe to and agree to be bound by the Constitution and By-Laws, and the Rules and Regulations of the DSFL, and any amendments of modifications thereof.



** Upon receipt of any application for membership in the DSFL, the President shall conduct such investigation thereof as is deemed appropriate. And, for admission and continued member is the DSFL, the team must follow the By-Laws set forth by the DSFL.



TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP

3.4 No membership of any interest therein may be assigned or otherwise transferred in whole or in part except in accordance with and subject to the following provisions.



Application for the transfer of an assignment of a membership or any interest therein must be made in writing to the President.



Upon receipt, the President shall conduct an investigation as is deemed acceptable. When the investigation is completed the President shall submit the proposed transfer to the DSFLs Board for approval, together with his recommendation and all other information pertinent to the transfer. All transfers and assignments shall only become effective if approved by the affirmative vote of the DSFL Board.







VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWL

3.5 Any member of the DSFL may withdraw from membership by assigning or transferring its membership upon the terms and conditions set forth in section 4.4 above.



MEMBERSHIP FEES AND ASSESSMENTS

3.6 Dues and Fees Each member shall be responsible for the following fees to be paid to the DSFL prior to the beginning of the playing season.



DSFL fee set forth by the President and approved by the DSFL Board.



Other fees as determined necessary by the President and the DSFL Board.



MEMBERSHIP COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS

3.7 Each member club, and each and all of the officers and directors therein assumes and agrees to be bound by the following obligations of membership in the DSFL:



Each team shall be bound by, and will observe all decisions, rulings, and actions of the President as set forth by the DSFL.



They, and each of them, agree to be bound by all of the term and provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws of the DSFL as now and hereafter are in effect.



3.8 The Board shall be made up of two representatives from each team, but each team is only allowed one vote.



3.9 Any new team entering the DSFL shall do so on a one-year probationary basis. The team will be subject to being accepted or rejected based upon their first years performance (this will not have anything to do with the teams win/loss record).



ARTICLE IV. TERRITORIAL RIGHTS AND CLUB ALIGMENT

4.1 For the purpose of this Constitution, the following definitions are used:



Home Team means a member at whose field a game is played.



Visiting Team means a member whose team is playing a game at the field of another member.



Home Territory with respect to any member, means the area specified in A above in which another member-team is located, and for which it holds a franchise and plays its home games.



The DSFL games time 7:00 p.m. on Saturday nights unless mutually agreed upon to start at a different time and/or on a different day. These changes should occur as a last resort.



The DSFL game fee is $6.00. No League member should be charged any amount above $6.00 when one visits another teams home-site. (Does not include Fans)



4.2 All DSFL members should contact the DSFL President for answers regarding territorial rights.



ARTICLE V. MEETINGS OF THE DSFL

5.1 The meetings of the DSFL shall be held on the day and time at such places and times as the President shall designate in the notices of the meetings.



5.2 Meetings will be held and called for through DSFL office, and each DSFL member will be notified by the President.



5.3 The DSFL President will preside over all DSFL meetings. In the Commissioners absence a representative will be appointed.



5.4 There will be a fine of $25.00 for those members not attending any meetings without prior notice, or without a legitimate reason as to why they could not attend.



ARTICLE VI. OFFICALS

6.1 The DSFL President, with the approval of the DSFL Board, will select the association(s) of officials to work the DSFL games for the upcoming not attend.



6.2 The referee and his crew shall have complete control of the games they are working.



Cooperation should exist between the head coaches and the referees.



Any reports, good or bad, should be made to the President.



1. Any players involved in any fights will be immediately suspended. Any players who starts a fight will be suspended the next game.



2. Any player who starts a fight for a second time will be suspended for the remainder of the season including the play-offs and championship games.



Officials will be paid by the home team at least by half-time. If the officials are not paid, the DSFL will pay the officials, but before the home team can play another game, they must reimburse the DSFL-office (President) at least 72 hours before the following weekend.



ARTICLE VII. CONDUCT OF ALL DSFL MEMBERS

7.1 The conduct of all members participating in the DSFL, including coaches, owners, general managers, and any other representative working with any team, must be of the highest standards possible. Any misconduct or misrepresentation will be handled through actions taken by the President and the DSFL Board.





ARTICLE VIII. UNIFORM CODE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT

8.1 All teams must have uniforms of the same color-scheme without any conflict to other member-teams.



8.2 All teams must have proper and safe equipment, and are responsible for periodic checks of all equipment pertaining to their team.



8.3 No athletes are allowed to wear shorts or any short-pants type uniform in any certified DSFL game. THERE ARE NO EXPECTIONS!



ARTICLE IX FORFEITS

9.1 Any team arriving after the Game Start Time will forfeit that game unless prior notices has been received or for some unforeseen predicament occurring.



9.2 A team who forfeits a game is subject to suspensions from the DSFL.



9.3 Any team who forfeits a game is responsible for paying the game fee for the officials as well as any other expenses incurred by the Home team. The money for the officials must be paid to the DSFL before that team plays another game.





ARTICLE X. STATISTICS

10.1 All teams are required to keep statistical information of each game played. This should include information completed on the DSFL stat sheet.



10.2 After each game, when all of the information has been gathered and completed, a copy of the stat sheet should be send to the DSFL office or to any other designated place as determined by the DSFL Board. The scores of the games played each Saturday should be called in to the President on the same night as the game.



10.3 Failure to submit statistical information will result in a $25.00 fine. If this omission occurs more than twice, then the fine will increase to $50.00. This money is to be paid immediately (or before the next game) to the DSFL Treasure.



ARTICLE XI. INSURANCE

11.1 The DSFL will have as part of the DSFL dues a fee that will include general liability insurance for each team