TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
IDENTITY I 2
PURPOSE II 2
MEMBERSHIP III 2
Fees, FSHPA Inc. Newsletter, suspensions
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IV 3
Interpret By-Laws
ELECTED OFFICERS V 3
Duties, Allowances, Eligibility,
Terms, Removal, Vacancies
APPOINTED OFFICERS VI 4
Duties, Term
STANDING COMMITTEES VII 5
MEETINGS VIII
5
Membership, Awards,
Club-Executive Council
State Closed Tournament Site
ELECTION OF OFFICERS VIII A
5
Election procedures, Voting
CLUBS IX 6
Application, Officials,
Voting & Responsibilities
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT X 7
When, Prizes, Eligibility,
Divisions,
Age & Entry, Registrations, Format & Fees,
Distribution
ALL FSHPA TOURNAMENTS XI 8
Sanctioning, Fees, Averages,
Ranking & Tie-Breaking
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY XII 9
AMENDMENTS XIII 9
ANNUAL AWARDS XIV 9
Outstanding Member,
Most Improved Player,
Hall of Fame
STANDING RULES 11
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
IDENTITY
The
name of this organization shall be the Florida State Horseshoe Pitchers
Association, hereinafter known as FSHPA. The FSHPA is a Charter organized under
the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America, hereinafter known as
NHPA.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The
purpose of the FSHPA shall be to teach, foster, develop, and promote the sport
of horseshoe pitching within the State of
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section
1. Any reputable person may become a member
upon:
a. Payment of annual dues as designated in these
By-Laws.
b. Providing evidence of legal residence in the
State of
Section
2. Juniors may join at a reduced fee as
designated in these By-Laws. A junior is a person, aged up to 17 years, who
will not have his/her 18th birthday during the membership year.
Section
3. Annual dues for an adult FSHPA Inc.
membership are $10.00 of which $4.00 is allocated to the annual State Closed
Championship Tournament. Annual dues for a junior member are $3.00.
Section
4. A membership card shall be issued and
payment of dues will be so noted on the member's NHPA card.
Section
5. Dues are due and payable on January
1, or upon joining. Membership expires on December 31 of the current year.
Section
6. A member in good standing shall be
entitled to receive the "FSHPA Inc. Newsletter".
Section
7. A member shall not be in good
standing when annual dues are more than (30) thirty days late.
Section 8. Any member
may be suspended for:
a. willfully violating any
official rule or Bylaw of the FSHPA Inc. or NHPA.
b. fixing games, cheating, or
being a part of any other conduct unbecoming a member.
c. placing a bet of monetary
value on a contestant, or self, when participating in competition.
d. using unsanctioned horseshoes
in a tournament.
e. indulging in actions, words,
or phrases disturbing to others.
f. using profane language when
on the tournament grounds.
g. forfeiting in a tournament
for an unapproved reason.
Section
9. For any of the above reasons, a
member may be suspended for one year.
Section
10. No member shall be suspended until
given a fair hearing before the Executive Council, or Board appointed by same.
Section
11. Members who have been suspended for
one year may be reinstated after one year has lapsed, by a majority vote of the
Executive Council.
ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Section
1. Members
The
Executive Council shall be made up of the elected officers of FSHPA Inc., plus
the immediate past President.
Section 2. Authority
a. The Executive Council shall have
full power to conduct the business of the FSHPA Inc. between annual meetings provided such
business is not contrary to the Bylaws of the FSHPA Inc..
b. When required, the Executive
Council shall define and interpret these BY-LAWS. Its rulings shall be
official, unless overturned by a two-thirds vote of the affiliated Club
Presidents when assembled at the Annual Club-Executive Council Meeting.
Section 3. Meetings
a. The Executive Council shall
meet at the call of the President or any four (4) members of the council.
b. A quorum for any meeting of
the Executive Council shall be four (4) members.
c. The Executive Council may
conduct business by mail or telephone when necessary.
ARTICLE V
ELECTED OFFICERS
Section 1. The
elected officers of the FSHPA Inc. shall be:
a. President
b. First, Second, Third and
Fourth Vice-President
c. Secretary-Treasurer
Section
2. Duties of the elected officers:
a. The President shall:
1. be the chief
executive officer of the FSHPA Inc.
2. preside at
all meetings of the FSHPA Inc.
3. have power to
assign specific duties to other officers.
4. appoint any
committee, Standing or Special, name its chair, change the make-up of a
committee, fill any
vacancies or
discharge the committee as is deemed necessary for the good of the
organization.
5. appoint a
State Statistician, Editor of the FSHPA Inc. Newsletter, and a Historian; with approval of the Executive
Council.
6. appoint
delegates to the NHPA annual convention who meet requirements of NHPA Bylaws Article IX.
7. report to the
NHPA, biannually, the name and address of the person elected to serve as NHPA
Regional
Director, and
the name and address of the Assistant Regional Director, when applicable.
8. be an ex
officio member of all committees.
b. The Vice-Presidents shall:
1. in their
order, assume the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the
President.
2. assist the
President, when requested, and assume any duties that their offices imply.
c. The Secretary-Treasurer shall:
1. be custodian
of all funds, property, records and any other FSHPA Inc. assets.
2. keep records
of all monies received and disbursed, provide a written statement of same;
quarterly to the
Executive
Council and annually to the membership.
3. deposit all
monies received to the account of "FSHPA, Inc." in a federally
insured bank.
4. keep accurate
records of memberships in FSHPA Inc. and NHPA.
5. collect and
transmit dues to NHPA as required by NHPA Bylaws ARTICLE III
6. pay all bills
for routine supplies and all other special purchases approved by the Executive
Council and Club
Presidents at their
annual meeting.
7. create and
present annual budget for approval at the annual business meeting.
d. The duties and
responsibilities of the Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director are
set forth by NHPA in the
publication entitled: "NHPA Guidelines for Regional Director".
Section
3. Officers allowances:
Expense allowances shall be paid
to the following annually:
President…….............$200.00
Secretary-Treasurer....$1,000.00
State
Statistician….....$500.00
Editor
of Newsletter...$500.00
Section
4. All officers must:
a. be members of FSHPA Inc. and
NHPA
b. subscribe to the "NHPA
Newsline"
c. be a legal resident of
Section
5. Term of office:
a. All officers shall serve a
two-year term.
b. The President, First
Vice-President and Third Vice-President shall be elected in odd numbered years.
c. The Second and Fourth Vice
President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected in the even numbered years.
d. The newly elected officers
shall take office at the conclusion of the annual Club Officers/Executive
Council meeting,
State Closed Tournament
or awards banquet, whichever is the latter.
Section
6. Removal from office:
a. Any officer may be removed from office upon failure to
perform the duties of the office or for any reason that brings discredit to the
FSHPA Inc.
b. Removal from office shall be by majority vote of the
remaining members of the Executive Council.
c. Officers electing to run for another office must first
resign his/her present office, by notifying the Executive Council of his
intent. Intent shall then be published in the March
NEWSLETTER prior to election of officers.
Section
7. Vacancies in office:
Any
vacancies in office, except that of the President, shall be filled within
thirty days by the President, with the approval of the Executive Council.
Section
8. Records and property held by
officers:
Upon
completion of their term, all outgoing officers, and committee chairs, shall
deliver to their successors, all records and property of the FSHPA Inc. held in
their possession.
ARTICLE VI
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Section 1. The
officers appointed by the President shall be:
a. State Statistician
b. Web Master
c.. Editor of the FSHPA
Newsletter
d. Historian
e. NHPA Regional Director
Section
2. Duties of the appointed officers:
a. The State Statistician shall:
1. Keep a record of individual
ringer percentages of players who participate in sanctioned tournaments in the
manner
prescribed by the FSHPA Inc.
2. Report
the current individual ringer percentages and other required data, to the appropriate Tournament Director, one
week in advance of a scheduled tournament.
3. Provide the FSHPA Inc.
President, at the close of each "tournament year", with the name of the member who is entitled
to
receive
the "Most Improved Player Award" for the current "tournament
year". Note: Refer to ARTICLE X, Section
3.b for definition of "tournament year".
4.
Report tournament results to the Editor of the FSHPA Newsletter, and the
b. The Web Master shall:
1. Maintain the FSHPA Inc. Internet web site under the direction of the
Executive Council.
2. Work with the FSHPA Inc.
Publicity Director to include items of interest to the general membership and
casual observers.
3. Work with the Newsletter
Editor in displaying the FSHPA Inc.’s quarterly newsletter.
4. Display individual’s tournament statistics
and NATSTAT averages.
c. The Editor of the FSHPA
Newsletter shall:
1. Gather, edit and arrange information for
publication in the FSHPA Inc. Newsletter.
2. Endeavor to make the FSHPA Inc.
Newsletter meaningful and interesting to members.
3. Publish the FSHPA Inc. Newsletter
4. Arrange for printing and mailing of the
FSHPA Inc. Newsletter to all members in
good standing.
d. The
Historian shall:
1. Gather, record, and preserve data
pertaining to the history of FSHPA Inc.
2. Submit historical facts and articles of
interest to the FSHPA Inc. Newsletter Editor.
Section
3. Terms of appointment:
All appointees shall serve for an
indefinite period as determined by the Executive Council.
ARTICLE VII
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section
1. The Standing Committees of the FSHPA
Inc. shall be:
By-Laws, Auditing & Finance,
Promotion, Grievance, Hall Of Fame, Nominating/Elections and Junior Program.
ARTICLE VIII
MEETINGS
Section 1. Annual
Membership Meeting
At
this meeting, the annual membership banquet is held in conjunction with the
presentation of annual awards; Hall of Fame, Outstanding Member, and Most
Improved Player.
Section 2. Annual
Club-Executive Council Meeting
a. The Executive Council, plus the
President of each affiliated Club (or his/her representative), are empowered to conduct the
business of the organization at this
meeting, except for that conducted at its Annual Membership Meeting.
b. Twelve of the members
identified in (a), above, constitute a quorum.
c. Committee Chairmen, Appointed
Officers and the NHPA Regional Director are ex-officio members.
d. Members identified in (a),
above, must be present and possess a current FSHPA Inc./NHPA membership card.
Each
shall
have one vote and one additional vote for each 25 NHPA/FSHPA Inc. members. (See
Article IX, Section 5a.)
e. The President, with consent
of the Executive Council, shall set the date of this meeting.
f. Business of this meeting
shall include selection of the Annual State Championship Tournament site for
two years hence.
The site is selected by the
acceptance of a Club's offer and approval by majority vote. A selected Club
must have adequate facilities and be
agreeable to hosting the tournament.
g. A copy of the minutes of this
meeting shall be published in the next issue of the "FSHPA Inc.
Newsletter".
ARTICLE VIII A
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1. The Past President shall appoint a nominating/election
committee and a committee chair for the current tournament year. The nominating/election committee’s function
shall be:
a.
Actively seek out candidates for those offices being elected in the current
year.
b.
Conduct the election of officers in the following manner:
1.
Make available a secure polling booth or area at the State Closed Championship
Tournament between the hours of 10:00 AM
and 2:00 PM on each and every day of the singles competition.
2.
Provide printed ballots for each office being elected pre printed with the
names of candidate for each office that have declared their candidacy prior
to February 15th of the current year. To make available a blank line for a
"write in" candidate on the ballot form.
3.
To insure that each voter is an adult resident of Florida, member of the NHPA
and FSHPA Inc. and is in good standing as of March 31st of
the current year. The Secretary shall provide a list of members in good
standing as of March 31st of the current year.
4.
To insure that the ballot box is secured and will not be opened until after the
closing hour of voting on the final day of singles competition. The ballot
box(es) may be opened only by the Nominating/Elections committee chair-person,
or elections committee member
appointed by the FSHPA Inc. President to act in their absence, and in the
presence of the FSHPA Inc. President and at
least one FSHPA Inc. Vice President In
the absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents
shall, in their order, assume the duties of the President.
5.
To provide a bulletin board or similar type of display area for use of those
late declaring candidates that wish to place their names for consideration of
any office to be contested.
6.
To provide to the NEWSLETTER editor a list of candidates listed by office,
prior to February 15th of the current year.
7.
To provide for the possibility of a run off election if no candidate for a
particular office receives a majority.
The top two candidates and ties receiving
the most votes shall be in the run off election. The run off election shall be conducted at
the annual awards banquet. Verified membership in good standing of the
FSHPA Inc. is required to vote in the run off election.
8.
To count and verify the accuracy of the count for each office to the FSHPA Inc.
President.
Section 2. The NEWSLETTER editor shall provide up to one
page of space in the MARCH issue for each declared candidate. Newsletter Editor may edit or refuse
objectionable material and may re-size the article to fit the format of the
Newsletter. Candidate has the right to
appeal any changes made by the editor to the Executive Council. Candidates must provide their article to the
Newsletter editor prior to February 15th of the current year.
Section 3. Members in good standing and not attending
the annual Closed Championship Tournament may elect to vote by absentee ballot.
a.
Ballots must be requested by voting FSHPA Inc. member through the U.S. Postal
Service, cancelled stamp, no later than March 25th of the current year.
b. The Sec/Treas. shall send all
ballots through the U.S. Postal Service, cancelled stamp, to the requesting
member.
c. All ballots shall be returned by
requesting member through the U.S. Postal Service, cancelled stamp, to the Sec/Treas.,
in the envelope provided, no later than April 5th of the current
year.
d. The Sec/Treas. shall provide a
list of absentee voters and their ballots to the election committee
chairperson.
ARTICLE IX
CLUBS
Section 1. Clubs
shall be organized under the FSHPA Inc. Charter
Section
2. Any club may apply for affiliation
with the FSHPA Inc., by letter addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, and
presented with a list of officers and members.
Section
3. Affiliation of new Clubs may be
approved by a majority vote of the Executive Council. Club certificates shall
be issued by the FSHPA Inc. Secretary-Treasurer, and must carry his/her
signature, and that of the President.
Section
4. FSHPA Inc. Club officials shall
include a President, Secretary-Treasurer, and a Tournament Director. Officials
shall be elected by an annual Club membership vote. Any, or all offices, may be
held by one person.
Section
5. A Club President is empowered to
participate in conducting the business of FSHPA at the Annual Club-Executive
Council Meeting. He/she shall have one vote, except as follows:
A Club having 25, or more,
NHPA/FSHPA Inc. members shall have one additional vote for each 25 NHPA/FSHPA
Inc. members. To establish entitlement to additional votes, the Club's
membership count must be a certified list, NHPA card number and name, of FSHPA
Inc./NHPA members by the Club Secretary to the FSHPA Inc. Sec/Treas., no later
than January 31st. A member holding membership in more than one club may only
be counted as a member of his/her home club when determining the rights to
additional votes. The membership count,
as of the previous year on December 31st, is required.
Section
6. The Club Tournament Director shall:
a. Submit to the FSHPA Inc.
Secretary-Treasurer a proposed schedule of tournaments, and entry fees, for the
ensuing season.
Submit no later than April 15th
of each year, together with his/her name, address, and phone number.
b. Conduct FSHPA Inc.
tournaments at his/her discretion, provided that the FSHPA Inc. By-Laws and
NHPA By-Laws are not violated.
c. Provide a pitching
opportunity for all 30' and 40' pitchers.
d. Report promptly to the State
Statistician the results of sanctioned tournaments conducted in the format
prescribed by FSHPA Inc. and NHPA.
e. Transmit to the FSHPA Inc.
Secretary-Treasurer, the required tournament fee, immediately following each
FSHPA Inc.
sanctioned tournament.
f. Post the prize list at each
tournament being held.
Section
7. The Club Secretary shall:
a. Maintain a current list of Club members complete with
address, phone numbers and NHPA membership card numbers.
b. Report to the FSHPA Inc.
Secretary-Treasurer, at the Annual Executive-Club Meeting, the name, address
and phone number of all Club officers, whenever there is a change in elected
officers.
ARTICLE X
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Section
1. A State Championship Tournament shall
be conducted by the Executive Council. If possible, it will be held annually
during
the month of April.
Section
2. An estimated prize and trophy list
shall be developed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the tournament.
Approval by a
majority
of the Executive Council is required.
Section
3. Eligibility of entrants:
a. Entries are restricted to FSHPA
Inc. members who are residents of the State of
b. A member must have pitched in a
minimum of five (5) FSHPA Inc. sanctioned
tournaments during the preceding "tournament year". An NHPA
sanctioned league membership may be counted as one (1) qualifying tournament,
if it covers 400 shoes or more. A State Championship Tournament, shall not
count as a qualifying tournament in any
"tournament year".
NOTE: A "tournament year" is
defined as the period starting April 1 and ending March 31 of the following
year.
c. A player may not pitch more than
once in the same FSHPA Inc. tournament in order to satisfy the five (5)
tournament requirement in (b), above.
d. State Championship Tournament
entries, with entry fee payment, must be submitted at least twelve (12) days
prior to the scheduled date of the tournament
e. All pitchers competing in the
State Championship Tournament must have as a minimum their last name
professionally lettered on the back of their shirts. Said shirts cannot be sleeveless.
Section
4. The State Championship Tournament
shall include a separate division for Men, Women, and Elder Men. Divisions for Senior Men, Senior Women,
Junior Boys and Girls will be scheduled and played if the Executive Council
deems there are sufficient entrants for competition.
Section 5. A
Championship Division must contain no less than three (3) players.
Section
6. Some divisions may impose age
restrictions on entrants as follows:
a. Men - no age restrictions - pitch 40'
b. Women - no age restrictions - pitch 30'
c. Elder Men – no maximum age - pitch 30’. This division may
include any aged man with a verified physical handicap that prevents
pitching 40'.
d. Senior Men - at least 60 years old prior to the day the
tournament starts - no maximum age - pitch 40'.
e. Senior Women - at least 60 years old prior to the day
tournament starts - no maximum age - pitch 30'.
f. Junior Boys and Girls - any who will be 18 years old, or
less, for entire calendar year in which
the tournament is played - pitch
30'.
Junior boys and girls may pitch from 20 feet until the end of the year
following their ninth birthday.
g. Handicapped - no age restrictions - pitch 30'.
Section
7. Handicap scoring is not allowed where
a Division Title is involved.
Section
8. A Championship division cannot be
mixed. Other sections in a division may be mixed at the discretion of the
Executive Council.
Section
9. The "Cancellation Method"
must be used in the State Championship Tournament. However, the "Count-All Method" may
be used in the preliminary rounds, to determine the championship classes.
Section
10. The winner of each division of the State Championship Tournament shall be
declared the State Champion of their respective division.
Section
11. One-half of the FSHPA Inc.
sanctioned tournament fees, received from Club Tournament Directors, during the
current fiscal year, shall be added to the State Championship Tournament cash
prizes.
ARTICLE XI
ALL FSHPA TOURNAMENTS
Section
1. All FSHPA Inc. tournaments shall be NHPA
sanctioned, so certified, and be conducted in accordance with the NHPA
"Official Rules For Horseshoe Pitching".
Section
2. Entry is restricted to players
holding a current NHPA approved membership card.
Section
3. Each Club will individually establish
entry fees for tournaments sponsored by their Club.
Section
4. Tournament entry requests, with entry
fee payments, are due at least seven (7) days before the tournament.
"Dropouts" or "No-shows" will forfeit entry fees unless
tournament is cancelled.
Section
5. Mixed tournaments may be conducted at
the discretion of the Club. Mixed events must be suitably identified in the
FSHPA Inc. tournament schedule.
Section
6. All pitchers' averages shall be based
on the published NHPA NATSTATS averages as described in the NHPA by-laws in
ARTICLE XII, Section 3.
Section
7. Any member without an average will
pitch a minimum 100 consecutive shoes to establish their seeding percentage.
This qualifying must be scored in writing, and witnessed by two FSHPA Inc./NHPA
members. Alternatively, an NHPA sanctioned Club or league average may be used
if it covers 400 shoes or more.
Section
8. Players shall be assigned to
divisions/sections based upon the ringer averages as described in Section 6.
They will be grouped in an equitable and reasonable manner.
Section
9. Ties between contestants shall be
decided at the tournament committee’s discretion as per NHPA BYLAW, Article
XII, Section 5. Method of determining
finishing positions shall be posted on the tournament grounds prior to start of
the tournament. If the method of
determining tied and finishing positions is not posted then the “Who Beat Whom”
method as described below shall be used.
a. In the event of a two-way tie for
first place, the player who won over the tied
opponent in the regular round robin play will be
declared the first place winner.
b. If more than two players are tied
for first place and one of these tied players has won over all tied opponents
in the regular round
robin play, that player shall be declared
first place winner. If this condition does not exist, the players' names will
be listed
according to ringer averages attained in
regular round robin play. The two players with the highest ringer averages will
be
declared
the first and second place winners as in (a) above.
c. All other position ties will be
resolved as in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above.
NOTE: In handicap or count-all round
robin play, use score totals in place of ringer average percentages. Should
ringer averages or score totals be tied, determine the listing order using the
who-beat-whom method.
d. If two players are tied at the completion of a
game, a 4-shoe tie breaker shall determine the winner - repeating as necessary
to
break the tie. First pitch goes to the player who pitched
last in the last inning. Players shall then alternate first pitch regardless
of who scores in an overtime inning.
e. If winners in a tournament are
determined on the basis of points rather than games won or lost, the above
procedure applies.
Section
10. The handicap and count-all systems
of scoring are to be optional throughout any pitching activity except as
otherwise provided for the State Championship Tournament.
ARTICLE XII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The
rules contained in the current edition of "Roberts Rules of Order Newly
Revised" shall govern the proceedings of the FSHPA Inc. in all cases to
which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
Section
1. These By-Laws may be amended at any
Annual Club-Executive Council Meeting. Advance notice of proposed amendment(s)
must be submitted to the By-Laws Committee Chairman by February 1st and
published in the March NEWSLETTER. Amendments may be clarified and/or
modified at the annual Club
Officers/Executive Council meeting. The amendment(s) will be adopted following
a two-thirds majority, favoring vote.
Section
2. These By-Laws may be revised at any
Club-Executive Council Meeting by a two-thirds majority favoring vote,
providing such revision had been announced at a previous meeting.
ARTICLE XIV
ANNUAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING MEMBER
This
award shall be made annually to the FSHPA Inc. member who has done the most
during the previous calendar year to promote and foster the sport of horseshoe
pitching. The requirements for this award are:
Section
1. Any FSHPA Inc. member may nominate
another member. Nominations shall be sent to the FSHPA Inc. President. Deadline for nominations is March 1st of each
calendar year.
Section
2. The nomination should contain
sufficient information to permit an intelligent evaluation of the person's
entitlement to this recognition.
Section
3. The Executive Council shall select
the recipient of this award based upon the information provided, or otherwise
obtained ,concerning the nominee.
HIGHEST
TOURNAMENT YEAR RINGER PERCENTAGE
An
award shall be given to the player with the highest ringer percentage in each
of the three pitching classes; Men's 40 foot distance, Elders 30 foot pitching
distance and Women pitching 30 or 40 feet.
Section
1. Eligibility - The member must have competed in at least 10 FSHPA Inc.
sanctioned tournaments in the preceding tournament year. The winning player must be a resident of the
State of
Section
2. Ringer percentage will be the true
ringer percentage; total ringers divided by total shoes pitched during the
tournament year.
MEMBER
COMPETING IN MOST FSHPA TOURNAMENTS
Recognition
shall be given to the member(s) that compete in the most FSHPA Inc. sanctioned
tournaments in the preceding tournament year.
Section 1.
Eligibility - The winning member must be a resident of the State of
MOST IMPROVED
PLAYER
This
award shall be made annually to the member who has most improved his/her ringer
average over the previous "tournament year's" ringer average.
Section
1. Eligibility - The member must have
competed in FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournaments as follows:
a. Ten (10) tournaments during
the current "tournament year".
b. Five (5) tournaments during
the previous tournament year.
c. Ringer average comparison
must be at the same pitching distance.
d. The member must be a resident
of the State of
Section
2. The State Statistician will determine
the recipient of this award based upon the officially attained ringer averages.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
This
award shall be made annually to the resident member who averages the highest
finishing position in his/her tournament class as described below.
Eligibility
- Must be a
Average
finishing position is derived as follows:
a. A member receives 5 points for
each first place finish, 4 points for each second place finish, 3 points for
each third place finish
and 1 point for each fourth place
finish and zero points for all finishes below fourth.
b. Sum the points as described in
(a) above.
c. Divide points by total number of
tournaments to arrive at average finishing position.
d. Previous years winners must have
improved their ringer percentage a minimum of five percent over the year in
which they won the award to be eligible.
TRIPLE CROWN AWARD
This
award shall be presented to those members that pitch in all three state
tournament events, Mixed Doubles, Doubles and Singles and win their class in
all three events. The award shall read
“Triple Crown Winner”.
TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPION AWARD
This
award shall be presented to those members that pitch in all three state
tournament championship events, Mixed Doubles, Doubles and Singles and win
their class in all three events. The
award shall read “Triple Crown Champion”.
HALL OF FAME
The
FSHPA Inc. Hall of Fame was established in 1975. A Hall of Fame exhibit is located
in Ed Wright Park,
Section 1.
Eligibility - A candidate must have been:
a. A resident of
b. An outstanding player or a
member who has performed outstanding service to
FSHPA Inc., and/or NHPA, over a period
of many years.
Section
2. Anyone may recommend a candidate. The
nominating letter should be addressed to the Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee
and contain a history of the candidate's accomplishments in sufficient detail
to permit an intelligent evaluation of the person's entitlement to this
recognition. Deadline for nominations is March 1 of each calendar year.
Section
3. The Hall of Fame committee shall:
a. Be selected by the Executive
Council. The committee shall consist of the Chairman plus six additional
members. The
Chairman and all members must have
previously been awarded membership in the Florida Hall of Fame.
b. Selects
members for induction; preferably one outstanding pitcher and one outstanding
organizer but not necessarily both.
Selection may be based upon nominating letters, or background research
conducted by committee members, of
persons they consider potential
candidates.
c. Vote
by secret ballot on a scale of 0-5 for each candidate. A nominee must receive a
minimum of twenty-two (22) votes
to qualify for induction.
Section
4. The Hall of Fame Chairman shall:
a. Transmits copies of
nominations to committee members with appropriate ballots.
b. Tabulates votes and notifies
successful nominees of their selection for induction.
c. Arrange for purchase and
presentation of appropriate individual plaques to new inductees.
d. Arrange for inscription and
installation of individual plates on the official FSHPA Inc. Hall of Fame plaque.
Section
5. Members of the Hall of Fame shall:
a. Have a lifetime exemption
from payment of FSHPA Inc. annual dues and receive the "FSHPA Inc.
Newsletter" without cost.
STANDING RULES
Standing
Rules are for guidance of the Executive Council. They may be adopted, changed
or suspended by majority vote at any meeting without notice. Between meetings,
the Executive Council may adopt, change, or suspend a Standing Rule; but it
must be ratified at the next meeting for it to continue. Standing Rules take
effect immediately.
1. The executive Council members
shall have their annual FSHPA Inc./NHPA membership, NHPA "Newsline" subscription
and Awards Banquet fees paid by
the FSHPA Inc.
2. The Executive Council, by
majority vote, may authorize the purchase and presentation of special awards
they deem suitable for the advancement and goodwill of the FSHPA Inc.
3. Authorized NHPA distributors of
game related items have sole sales rights at any NHPA Sanctioned tournament and
cannot be refused by the tournament director or committee as long as there is
no violation of local laws.
4. The following must be
published in the FSHPA Inc. Newsletter:
a.
The Annual Report of the Secretary-Treasurer.
b. Tournament
results.
c. Changes to By-Laws.
d. Changes in
NHPA playing rules.
5. If a current State singles
champion enters and pitches in a NHPA World Tournament, his/her initial entry
fee shall be paid by FSHPA Inc.
6. An amount, up to $50.00
(fifty dollars) shall be expended for flowers or other appropriate remembrance
upon death of a member.
7. The FSHPA Inc. shall maintain a
SPECIAL bank account to cover losses or other contingencies. Withdrawals from this account shall require
prior approval of the Executive Council and the signature of two FSHPA officers
(preferably the President and Sec-Treas.).
The FSHPA will strive to maintain a minimum balance of $10,000.00 in
this account at all times.
8. The Executive Council shall have
as a minimum four meetings per calendar year; one in each calendar
quarter. Each quarterly meeting date,
time and place must be published in the FSHPA Inc. newsletter. The annual Club Officers/Executive Council
meeting shall qualify as one of the quarterly required meetings. The President may call additional emergency
meetings as the need arises.
9. Any member wishing to speak
before the Executive Council at any scheduled quarterly meeting will be allowed
up to five minutes time to make their presentation. Member's intention to speak and the subject
matter to be presented must be made in writing to the President at least 14
days prior to the scheduled meeting.
10. The nominating Committee Chairperson
or any member of the nominating committee may not be a current member of the
Executive Council.
Accepted as amended on May 15, 1993 at the annual
Business Meeting held at
Amended
May 11, 1996 at the annual Business Meeting held at
Amended
May 4, 1997 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended
May 1, 2000 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended
April 18, 2001 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended
April 17, 2002 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended
April 10, 2003 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended
April 21, 2004 at the annual Club Officers/Executive Council meeting held in
Amended April 20, 2005 at the annual Club Officers/Executive
Council meeting held in
Amended April 19, 2006 at the annual Club Officers/Executive
Council meeting held in
Amended April 18, 2007 at the annual Club Officers/Executive
Council meeting held in
Amended April 21, 2008 at the annual Club Officers/Executive
Council meeting held in