Necis Sports Council (Founded 1980) Extract from By-Laws June 2014
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Necis sports council (founded 1980) Extract from By-Laws June 2014 N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 1 Table of contents 1. PHILOSOPHY, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 4 1.1 PHILOSOPHY 4 1.2 AIMS 4 2. OBJECTIVES 5 3. NECIS STATEMENT ON SPORTSMANSHIP 6 4. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 7 4.1 PREAMBLE 7 4.2 NAME 7 4.3 MEMBERSHIP 7 5. TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS 8 5.1 SCOPE 8 5.2 AGE GROUPINGS FOR TEAM TOURNAMENTS 10 5.3 AGE GROUPINGS FOR SCHOOLWIDE TOURNAMENTS 11 5.4 INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENTS 11 5.5 SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENTS 12 5.6 RULES AND OFFICIALS 13 5.7 BEHAVIOR AT N.E.C.I.S. TOURNAMENTS 13 5.8 AWARDS 14 5.9 YOUTH HOSTEL/HOTEL PROCEDURE 16 5.10 HOSTING PROCEDURE 17 N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 2 6. GUIDELINES FOR TOURNAMENTS 18 6.1 SOCCER (BOYS AND GIRLS) 18 6.2 VOLLEYBALL 22 6.3 BASKETBALL (BOYS AND GIRLS) 25 6.4 CO-ED SOFTBALL PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS 30 6.5 SWIM MEET PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS 36 6.6 TRACK AND FIELD MEET PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS 41 6.7 GUIDELINES FOR THE NECIS TENNIS TOURNAMENT 57 6.8 GUIDELINES FOR N.E.C.I.S. SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TOURNAMENTS. 60 6.9 GUIDELINES FOR N.E.C.I.S. U14 BOYS TOUCH RUGBY TOURNAMENTS 65 6.10 GUIDELINES FOR THE N.E.C.I.S. GOLF TOURNAMENT 69 6.11 GUIDELINES FOR THE N.E.C.I.S. CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING MEET 75 N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 3 1. PHILOSOPHY, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.1 PHILOSOPHY The N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council exists in order to provide opportunities for international schools located in North Western Europe to meet in specified tournament activities on a competitive basis. Each school should work toward a common aim to achieve an efficient and well-balanced program that promotes healthy competition, sportsmanship, and full participation. 1.2 AIMS 1.2.1 PER AGE GROUP Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10 levels To organize competitive tournaments in various team and individual sports (as stipulated in the By- Laws) in which participation by all members of the team is important within the limitations imposed by the various sports’ governing bodies. Every student MUST play for at least a quarter/set, from beginning to end, of the game in total during EVERY game at a tournament. NOTE: There are specific rules regarding the minimum amount of participation time at the Under 14 and 12 levels in Soccer, Volleyball, Mini-Volleyball, Basketball and Mini-Basketball. See Appendix D in the By-Laws (Guidelines for Soccer, Volleyball, Mini-Volleyball, Basketball, and Mini-Basketball) for these rules THAT MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. Varsity and Junior Varsity levels. To organize competitive tournaments in various team and individual sports (as stipulated in the By- Laws); while believing that participation by all members of the team is desirable, we recognize that this is not always possible in every game. However, every student MUST be allowed to play during the tournament and preferably all members of the team should be allowed to play in every game. 1.2.2 GENERAL To promote sportsmanship among fellow team members, members of the opposing team, officials, coaches and spectators. (See following page, NECIS Statement of Sportsmanship) N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 4 2. OBJECTIVES 1. To foster a sense of enjoyment and achievement throughout a tournament. 2. While recognizing that all participants should play to the best of their abilities, students should be encouraged to accept defeat gracefully and to celebrate success in a sporting manner. 3. To provide opportunities for positive emotional development in competitive and social situations. 4. To improve physical fitness. 5. To allow students to accept responsibility. 6. To allow certain students to display leadership skills. 7. To teach our students the principle of co-operation among individuals while striving for a common goal. 8. To develop a positive working atmosphere between a coach and his/her team. 9. To demonstrate adequate preparation for the sport in which the students are involved. 10. To teach the necessary skills and impart a knowledge of the rules and tactics necessary to participate in each sport. 11. To develop an interest in, and a desire to continue, sports activities in later years. 12. To provide opportunities for and to encourage social interaction with students from other international schools. In order to achieve these objectives, the N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council requires that, for team sports, every Tournament Director: 1. Selects adequate facilities. 2. Uses qualified, up-to-date officials. 3. Organizes the tournament to provide maximum playing time for all teams regardless of their strengths. For tournaments involving individual sports, each Tournament Director is required to adequately prepare the officials. N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 5 3. NECIS STATEMENT ON SPORTSMANSHIP The purpose of the Northwest European Council of International Schools is to provide a venue for athletes from the member schools to compete in an environment that is safe, challenging, professional and educational. Each athlete is given the opportunity to demonstrate her/his best athletic ability while maintaining a spirit of respect and co-operation with fellow athletes from various international backgrounds. Each event involves students and adults in their different roles: these include the athletes, coaches, sports officials and spectators. All those involved in the event are expected to uphold the same spirit of respect and co-operation. This spirit is demonstrated by fair play among athletes, positive encouragement from coaches, impartial judgments from officials and respectful enthusiasm from spectators. The positive behavior of the adults is crucial to the successful educational aspect of the tournament. The adults act as models for our athletes. Therefore profanity, deliberately making noises that distract and interfere with the performance of a competing athlete, the condemnation of coaches or officials, or any behavior that is disrespectful or degrading to the NECIS standard of sportsmanship, jeopardizes the purposes of the NECIS organization and, most of all, jeopardizes the quality of the experience for the athletes. As the event ensues, we ask that all of our parents, coaches, officials and athletes keep this vision of our purpose in mind. N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 6 4. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 4.1 PREAMBLE The formation of the N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council is to allow various schools to meet in specified tournament activities on a competitive basis. Each school should work toward a common aim in cooperation with other schools to achieve an efficient and well-balanced program. 4.2 NAME The name of the organization will be the “N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council." 4.3 MEMBERSHIP All schools, which pay annual dues to N.E.C.I.S., become members and are eligible for competition. Membership will entitle the school to voting privileges on all matters pertaining to the organization of the N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council, and to the admission of new schools to sport membership. The chief school officer, or his designee, and the Athletic Director shall represent the school with one vote per school. As of August 2014 the following schools were full-members of N.E.C.I.S.: The Antwerp International School (AIS) International School of Amsterdam (ISA) International School of Luxembourg (ISL) The American School of The Hague (ASH) International School of Düsseldorf (ISD) The American International School of Rotterdam (AISR) International School of Hamburg (ISH) International School Stavanger (ISS) Copenhagen International School (CIS) Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Låroverket (SSHL) The Bonn International School (BIS) N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 7 5. TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS 5.1 SCOPE The organized tournaments under the auspices of the N.E.C.I.S. Sports Council are as follows: 5.1.1 UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE SECTION Soccer Mini-Volleyball Mini-Basketball (Boys and Girls) To be organized on a team basis. At the Under 12 age level ONLY, it is possible for girls to participate in Soccer and for boys to participate in Mini-Volleyball. The decision on whether or not to enter a co- educational team rests entirely with each member school. N.E.C.I.S. policy dictates that Soccer is organized ostensibly for boys, but girls may be allowed to participate; and that Mini-Volleyball is organized ostensibly for girls, but boys may be allowed to participate. 5.1.2 UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE SECTION Boys Soccer Basketball Girls Volleyball Basketball To be organized on a team basis. N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 8 5.1.3 JUNIOR VARSITY AND VARSITY SECTION Boys Soccer Basketball Rugby (U19 and U16) Girls Volleyball Basketball Soccer (Varsity and U15) To be organized on a team basis. 5.1.4 SCHOOLWIDE SECTION Boys & Girls Swimming (U10, U12, U14, U16, 16+) Track and Field (U12, U14, U16, 16+) To be organized on an individual basis i.e. each athlete competes for him/herself and does not contribute towards a school points’ total. 5.1.5 OTHER SECTIONS Softball (Co-educational). Tennis. To be organized on a team basis. Golf. Cross-Country Running. To be organized on a team basis. A tournament shall be defined as participation by more than three N.E.C.I.S. schools. N.E.C.I.S by-laws, June 2014 Page | 9 5.2 AGE GROUPINGS FOR TEAM TOURNAMENTS Soccer, volleyball, mini-volleyball, basketball, mini-basketball, rugby, girls’ soccer, golf and cross-country running.