The purpose of the Club shall be to develop, promote, and administer the game of soccer among players less than 19 years of age, within its boundaries. This purpose shall include registration of players, collecting of fees and sponsorships, and any other legitimate activity appropriate to conducting a soccer program. These purposes shall be achieved through the game of soccer to teach youth players, good sportsmanship, loyalty, courage, honesty and teamwork. This will enable them to become strong, healthy, and happier citizens. To achieve this purpose, PYSC will provide a supervised program under the rules of the Federation Internationale de Football Association in compliance with The United States Soccer Federation, The United States Olympic Committee, South Texas Youth Soccer Association, and Bay Area Youth Soccer Association. All Directors, Officers, and Members shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic skills and the winning of games are secondary, and the molding of future citizens is of prime importance. Pearland Youth Soccer Club shall operate exclusively as a non-profit organization providing a supervised program of competitive soccer games in accordance with Section 501 (C-3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE 3 AFFILIATION

The Club will be affiliated with the Bay Area Youth Soccer Association (BAYSA) and any other affiliations derived from membership in BAYSA.

ARTICLE 4 MEMBERSHIP AND THE CLUB AREA

The boundaries of the Club shall generally be defined as all of that territory within the Pearland Independent School District or Pearland City Limits. Players from other areas will be encouraged to play in their own club area, but are allowed to play in the Pearland Youth Soccer Club. Fees or dues for youth soccer players shall be established by the Club and shall be sufficient to defray the cost of the program, and shall be adjusted from time to time by the Club.

ARTICLE 5 MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

The affairs of the Club shall be handled at regular meetings of the members. Meetings shall be held monthly at a time and place to be designated by the President. Written or verbal notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting shall be given not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. All regular Club meetings shall be open to the public. Members who represent a minimum of one-seventh of the fall teams currently registered in the Club shall constitute a quorum at all such Club meetings. To vote, one must either be a Board Member or represent a team. To represent a team, a member must be either a parent/guardian of a currently registered player, a coach, or an assistant coach of a team. In cases of multiple representatives, the hierarchy will be coach, assistant coach, and parent/guardian. One person may represent more than one team. All votes must be cast in person and may not be voted absentee, by proxy, or otherwise assigned. Special Club meetings may be called by the President or by 50% of the Board of Directors. The President or 25% of the Board of Directors may call Board of Directors meetings. A minimum of 40% of the current Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 6 OFFICERS

6.01 The officers of the Club shall consist of a President, two (2) Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, two (2) Registrars, a Fields Manager, five (5) Division Directors, a Discipline & Protest (D&P) Representative, two (2) schedulers, a score keeper, and a Past President, all of which together shall constitute the Board of Directors, herein referred to as the "Board". The Board may meet and make decisions, but such decisions shall be an advisory only, unless authorized otherwise at a meeting of the members. The exceptions are contained in Article 7.0 and the Bylaws.

6.01.1 The Executive Board of Directors shall be composed of the President, the two (2) Vice Presidents, the Secretary and the Treasurer.

6.01.2 The Officers shall serve two-year terms and be elected on a staggered basis to assure continuity in the operations of the Club. They shall be elected on an odd/even year system as listed below.

To be elected in EVEN years:

President

Second Vice President

Treasurer

Field Manager

U11 through U19 Girls Director

U8 through U10 a-side Boys Director

Large Fields Registrar

D&P Representative

Small-Sided (In-house) Scheduler

To be elected in ODD years:

First Vice President

Secretary

U5 through U7 Director

U11 through U19 Boys Director

U8 through U10 Girls Director

Small Fields Registrar

Scorekeeper

Large Sided Scheduler

6.01.3 No elected Pearland Youth Soccer Club Board member shall share or hold a Board or Officer position with another BAYSA soccer club. This would constitute a conflict of interest between the two Clubs within the Bay Area Youth Soccer Association (BAYSA).

6.02 The officers shall be elected at the regular meeting in February, assume the office at the regular meeting in March, and shall remain in office until resignation, removal or until a successor has been elected and qualified.

6.03 Any officer may be removed by a majority vote of members representing at least two-thirds of the fall teams currently registered.

6.04 A vacancy in an office may be filled by a majority vote of the remainder of the Board for the un-expired term.

6.05 President - The President shall be the principle executive officer of the Club and shall, in general, supervise and control all the business and affairs of the Club. He/she shall preside at all meetings of the Club or the Board. He/she has the power to set up ad hoc committees at his/her discretion. He/she may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Club authorized by the Club or Board, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments that the Club or Board has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Club, the Board, the bylaws, or by statute to another officer or agent of the Club; and, in general, he/she shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Club or Board from time to time.

6.06 Vice-Presidents - The Vice-Presidents shall perform the duties of the president in his/her absence. In addition, the Vice-Presidents shall be responsible for seeing that the Club is properly represented at all BAYSA meetings.

Each Vice President shall be responsible for the coordination of activities of Divisions to which they are assigned. The First Vice President shall coordinate the activities of the Divisions U-11 and over. The Second Vice President shall coordinate the activities of those Divisions U-10 and younger. In addition the First Vice President will assign practice fields for Divisions U-11 and older. The Second Vice President will assign practice fields for Divisions U10 and younger.

6.07 Secretary - The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Board, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law, be custodian of the Club records, and, in general, perform all duties incident of the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President of the Club or the Board. It is his/her duty to annually update the constitution in February of each year and to provide an updated copy of the constitution to all Board members at the March meeting, and to provide coaches and parents of players a copy of the constitution when requested throughout the year at regular meetings of the Club.

6.08 Treasurer - The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the Club, receive and give receipts for all moneys due and payable to the Club from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the Club in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected by the Board and, in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Club or the Board. It is his/her duty to provide a current financial report at each regular meeting of the Club. It is also the responsibility of the Treasurer to maintain the club’s non-profit and tax exempt status.

6.09 Past President - The Past President of the Club shall have no stated duties. He/she shall provide guidance, knowledge, and advice based on the experience gained as the previous principle executive officer of the Club. He/she may be assigned duties in the Club and will have a full voting right on the Board.

6.10 Division Directors - The Division Directors for boys shall be Division Director Boys U11 through, Division Director Boys U8 through; Division Directors for girls shall be Division Director Girls U-11 through U-19, Division Director Girls U8 through U-10, and Division Director U7 and under . Each Division Director shall form teams in his/her respective division in accordance with the Bylaws in the Team Formation Guidelines and shall acquire coaches for such teams. The Division Directors shall assist in the distribution of equipment to the coaches, and the collection of equipment from the coaches and shall act as a liaison for dissemination of information to and from coaches. Provision is made to appoint a nonvoting assistant Division Director by each Division Director if desired.

6.11 Fields Manager - The Fields Manager shall be responsible for the acquisition, development and maintenance of fields.

6.12 Registrars - The Registrars shall see that all players are properly and timely registered, and shall perform all functions in connection therewith to see that players acquire and maintain eligibility to play in BAYSA. The Registrars shall also keep and maintain a current list of players and coaches with current telephone numbers and addresses.

6.13Discipline & Protest (D&P) Representative - The D&P Representative or designate shall represent the Club at all BAYSA D&P Committee meetings and shall report to the Club the proceedings of said meetings. The D&P Representative shall be the only contact between the Club and the BAYSA D&P committee for matters of player and/or coach discipline and/or protest.

6.14 Schedulers – The schedulers shall represent the PYSC in scheduling association games, and rescheduling games in conjunction with the BAYSA Schedulers. The large Fields scheduler will be responsible for U-8 and above; the small field scheduler will be responsible for all in-house schedules (U-7 and below). The schedulers will determine which fields are available for regular association games as well as rescheduled games. The schedulers are required to attend regular schedulers meetings with their BAYSA counterparts.

6.15 Scorekeeper - The scorekeeper is the PYSC line of communication to the BAYSA scorekeeper. The scorekeeper is responsible for timely collection of game cards and for verifying the accuracy of the information on those cards.

6.16 Committee chairmen will be appointed to address other aspects of the club operation.

ARTICLE 7 CONDUCT OF CLUB MEMBERS

The Board may convene as a Board of Conduct to rule on matters of, or pertaining to, the conduct of any officer, coach, player or other Club member on matters of, or pertaining to, discipline or disputed decisions. The ruling of the Board of Conduct on such matters is final. The Board of Conduct meetings shall be closed to the public.

ARTICLE 8 OTHER DUTIES

The President shall appoint one or more persons to perform the following duties for the Club: (Such appointees may delegate portions of their responsibilities to other persons.)

ARTICLE 9 BUDGET

The budget proposal shall be prepared by the Board and adopted by the Club in time to set registration fees for the coming season.

ARTICLE 10 ELECTIONS

Elections shall be held at the February meeting of the Club. Voting for any contested positions shall be by secret ballot. Nominations may be submitted in writing prior to the February meeting, or nominations from the floor may be made during the February meeting prior to balloting. With the provision that the person nominated shall affirm a willingness to serve, if elected, or, such person shall have stated such intention in writing and this intent is presented to the meeting at the time nomination is made. It is the responsibility of the President to assure that those nominated are willing and able to serve.

ARTICLE 11 RULES OF PROCEDURE

Unless specifically called out in this Constitution and Bylaws or state or national association rules, Robert's Rules of Order (current edition) shall apply to conduct business at regular or special meetings.

ARTICLE 12 AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

This Constitution and its Bylaws may be amended, altered, or repealed by a majority vote of total members present with at least one-fourth of the total Fall Club teams represented. Any proposals or motions to amend or change the constitution must be presented at one meeting with voting on such being deferred until the next or a future meeting.

ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS

13.01 The Club shall obtain and maintain a non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service and shall be in accordance with BAYSA.

13 02 The Club shall obtain and maintain exempt status from the Texas State Sales Tax.

13.03 Officers of the Club who are authorized to collect and dispense Club funds may be bonded. Such bonding may be at the request of the individual or the Club.

13.04 The Directors may accept on behalf of the Club any contribution, gift, bequest, or device for general or special purpose.

13.05 Should the Pearland Youth Soccer Club cease to exist, residual funds will be donated to area non-profit youth organizations.

ARTICLE 14 CONFLICT WITH BAYSA CONSTITUTION

This Constitution and any Bylaws that the Club deems necessary to add, change, or delete shall not be in conflict with the Constitution, Rules, and Bylaws of BAYSA where applicable. The BAYSA Constitution, rules, and Bylaws over ride any conflicting aspect of the Pearland Youth Soccer Club Constitution and Bylaws.