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CONSTITUTION - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB


TITLE:

The club is entitled as the Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club


PURPOSE:

The club is primarily organized to compete extramurally, eventually as a team from Rutgers University in the United States National Championships hosted by the National Intercollegiate Squash Racquets Association .As a secondary but long term investment towards this goal the club will promote instructional,community and recreational programs that are both intramural and extramural in nature.Because of current limitations in courts,equipment and playing standards the primary goal is strongly complemented by the secondary goal.Our long term goal is to assemble a competitive team and acquire sponsorhip to install regulation sized squash courts that have been specified by the National Intercollegiate Squash Racquets Association-College Squash Association(CSA),United States Squash Racquets Association(USSRA) and the International Squash Racquets Federation(ISRF) on the Rutgers University campus.

Because of the scope of the organizational task and the limitations of students in numbers, experience and professional connections at the national / regional levels in the organized game of Squash Racquets the student role in the administration of the club will be limited in this primary constitution.The availability of alumni and faculty with the requisite qualifications will allow the rapid organization of the club into a regionally competitive body. The competitive nature of the club is predicated on final responsibility resting on the Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club’s team Coach. Subsequently the club constitution will be amended to make it consistent with the definitions provided by the Rutgers University Office of Recreational Services.This should leave it as a self sustaining organization with goals that are compatible with those of Rutgers University for its student body.

Clauses specified by Rutgers University and included verbatim:


“Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club membership shall be open to all Rutgers University students and must comply with federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race,creed,color,religion,national origin,ancestry,age,sex,disability,marital status,affectional or sexual orientation,or veteran status.”


“The Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club shall abide by all applicable laws of the State of New Jersey and the United States.”


“The Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club shall abide by all applicable rules and regulations of the University and under the privileges as granted by the Office of Recreation where chartered. The Rutgers University Squash Racquets Club shall also abide by the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors,the University,and the colleges as provided by the Board of Governors and the Deans of the Colleges.”


(A)How is the primary goal to be achieved?

(see addendum after page 8 of the constitution).

(B)How are the secondary goals to be achieved:

(see addendum after page 8 of the constitution).


REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIPS :


Participation in club activities at a competitive,instructional or recreational level.Guided participation in the administration of the club.Discharge of all responsibilities as a member.For team members this includes participation in weekly team practise sessions;physical workouts/conditioning excercises;scheduled league and intercollegiate matches and instructional sessions and tournaments.For beginning level players this includes clinics,ladder matches and instructional sessions.Administrative responsibilities are optional.


TITLE AND ROLE DESCRIPTION FOR ALL OFFICERS (see attached list of officers)

  1. The officers responsibilities are divided with respect to extramural and intramural goals of the club. The President’s primary responsibilities are intramural and administrative .The Coach’s primary responsibilities are extramural,training players and administrative.Although they have equal responsibility in the overall administration of the club and will both be required to coordinate Presidential functions listed in the handbook of the Office of Recreational Services and the functions of other officers in the club the competitive nature of the club is predicated on final responsibility resting on the Coach.They will both be listed as contact personnel for the Office of Recreational Services and students in all publications of the RU Squash Racquets Club.The coach will be solely responsible for -either negotiating and or approving competitive play schedules,venues and sponsorships or communications with ruling bodies,sports organisations or for reporting events in local news media in coordination with the club’s Public Relations Officer and the Team Captains.


  1. Under the first constitution the President,Vice-Presidents,Interpersonnel Advisors and Treasurers maybe alumni or current graduate students of RU and the Coach and Interpersonnel Advisor maybe a current Faculty Member of RU.The Vice President(s) or the Faculty Advisor or the Coach or the Treasure(s) may assume the functions of President under specified conditions and may also themselves be removed from office under the conditions listed in the section on removal of officers.


  1. Vice President(s)- for administration, budgetary organization have functions listed in the RU recreational club manual to include the modifications listed above .


  1. Coach- In addition to functions listed above the coach organizes / approves allocations of budgets for competitive requirements,trains and selects teams,draws schedules,communicates with the Assistant Director of Sports,communicates with extramural sponsors,regional and national administrative bodies,organizers of tournaments,etc.The coach’srole has been modified from that defined in the RU manual.


  1. Faculty Advisor represents the RU Squash Club in meetings / venues restricted to faculty.Advises students in consultation with the Assistant Director of Sports.


  1. Treasurer(s)- discharges RU recreational club manual asmodified above to co-ordinate with the club President and Coach in the collection and disbursement of club funds in consultation with the Assistant Director of Sports.


  1. Interpersonnel Advisor facilitates contact between the RU Squash Racquets Club and various Departments of RU.


  1. Public Relations Officer promotes club events in the local media in consultation with the coach.


  1. Team Captain(s)- leads all the divisions in student leagues in the CSA and intercollegiate competitions.Team Captains for faculty,staff,graduate students and alumni are separately picked.All captains will coordinate their responsibilities with the coach.


METHODS OF ELECTION / SELECTION FOR OFFICERS AND RELATED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Selection of officers is based on first nomination by the Executive Board of the RU Squash Racquets Club followed by election by the membership.The current officers were nominated and elected by the initial roster of voting members.Nominating privileges of each member are based on their experience,initiative and individual contributions.Elective office is also held by officers based on experience,initiative and individual contributions.


STATEMENTS ON MEMBER VOTING PRIVILEGES


Participation in the administrative,training and competitive responsibilities of the club along with length of tenure are pre-requisites for acquiring voting status.Specifics are still under consideration.


REMOVAL OF OFFICERS


Actions voluntary or involuntary resulting in circumstances that pre-empt or block or delay either the organization or the competitive performance of the club.


(1)As determined by a 2/3 majority of the Executive Board of the RU Squash Racquets Club .

(2)Under extraordinary circumstances by the coach / faculty advisor(s) and the Assistant Director of Sports in the Office of Recreational Services .

Some examples of voluntary / involuntary actions:

(1)Incapacitation due to health reasons,

(2)Unreasonable delays in discharge of responsibilities for academic reasons

(3) Irreconciliable conflicts with senior personnel in the club or in the Office of Recreational Services


STATEMENT OF REQUIRED DUES


This has to be budgeted for in a process that is still underway.Dues ranging from the minimum $10 / year specified by the RU Office of Recreational Services for undergraduate students.




CONSTITUTION PURPOSE (ADDENDUM) :(see page 8 of application form).