C110.   PROTEST AND APPEALS
       
C110.1  OBJECTIVES

 The  Protest  and  Appeals Committee is charges  with hearing protests and  appeals pertaining to  FYSA   By-Laws  and   Rules,   and    other  rules,   regulations    and    policies   of    affiliated   organizations.   All  avenues  of  protests and  appeals  must  be exhausted at all levels below this  body  before  the  Committee  will  consider hearing  a  protest  or appeal.

 

C110.2  STRUCTURE

 

1. Shall serve for one (1) year until close of business at  AGM.
NOTE: Except when a  member(s) is involved in a protest or appeal which 
has not been  resolved.
2. Shall  be comprised  of  minimum of three  (3) members  approved by the BOD.  An appointed member may  be temporarily reordered by the Chair, should they be in 
any way involved in the protest or appeal being heard.

 

C110.  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1. Shall  keep  current  with  policies/procedures  USSF,  US Youth Soccer and  submitting  such changes to the Rules Committee  for  correction  to  the  FYSA  Rules.

2. Shall  provide the State Office the necessary reports to assure  that  imposed          sanction/discipline  is  accurate,  the  offender  is properly  and clearly defined, and that records  are  up-dated  or expunged if found in error or  changed in appeal.

3. Shall  meet  to  hear  a  protest  or appeal which has been submitted  to  then  or  the              Secretary.   Also,  on  an  "as needed" basis for conducting business of the Committee.

4. Provide an annual review to the Budget Committee related to  costs  for   filing  protests and  appeals,   suggesting maintaining or revising fees to compensate for the costs of hearing protests/appeals.

5. Shall  meet  to hear  protest or appeal being certain to comply with time limits as required in Rules 603.5 and 604.6.

6. Develop a budget to cover the projected costs for completion of  its  tasks  for  the seasonal  year.

7. Shall make annual and/or interim reports as may be required by the BOD.