Central Basketball Association of the Deaf
ARTICLE IX
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1. A. The Executive Board of this Association shall consist of four (4) officers of this Association -
the President/Commissioner, the Vice-President/Deputy Commissioner, the
Secretary-Treasurer, and the Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director.
B. The Executive Board of this Association shall have charge of the affairs of this Association
during the interval of the regular board meetings of the Board of Directors of this
Association.
C. The Executive Board of this Association shall admit to membership any team of the deaf
eligible under these rules and regulations applying therefore, if they deem proper. These new
member teams’ membership shall be ratified by the Board of Directors of this Association at
its next regular board meeting of this Association.
D. The Executive Board of this Association shall reject any athletic team entries (if deemed
objectionable) at any championship tournaments of this Association.
E. The Executive Board of this Association shall fill any vacancies in this Association's Executive
Board. If the Executive Board can not find suitable replacement from the Law Committee
members or the past officers to fill the vacancy of the Executive Board, has right to appoint
someone with proper background outside to fill the vacancy until next election.
F. The Executive Board of this Association shall collect the dues and funds of this Association
and to expend the same.
G. The Executive Board of this Association shall explain, define and interpret any provisions of
the Rules and Regulations of this Association upon request of a member team of this
Association.
H. The Executive Board of this Association shall remove from office, by a two-third (2/3) vote,
any member of the Executive Board of this Association who, by neglect of duty, or by
conduct tending to impair his/her usefulness as a member of such Board, shall be deemed to
have forfeited his/her position as a member of the Executive Board of this Association.
I. The Executive Board of this Association shall be integrated with the Law Committee as a whole
during the Law Committee meetings.
J. The Executive Board of this Association shall select one of its own officers or any one of the
Law Committee members to visit the site one year in advance and only sites that are not
familiar to CBAD that person shall make their written report to the Executive Board
concerning site if the Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director cannot make it.
K. Power of seeding and drawing of teams for any Regional Basketball tournament of this
Association shall be invested in the hands of the Executive Board of this Association and such
transaction shall be made public during the Board of Directors meeting. Where a bye is
necessary, the defending champion shall be given the bye.
L. The Executive Board of this Association shall not allow any officer to be a chairperson of any
regional tournament.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1. A. The Executive Board of this Association shall consist of four (4) officers of this Association -
the President/Commissioner, the Vice-President/Deputy Commissioner, the
Secretary-Treasurer, and the Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director.
B. The Executive Board of this Association shall have charge of the affairs of this Association
during the interval of the regular board meetings of the Board of Directors of this
Association.
C. The Executive Board of this Association shall admit to membership any team of the deaf
eligible under these rules and regulations applying therefore, if they deem proper. These new
member teams’ membership shall be ratified by the Board of Directors of this Association at
its next regular board meeting of this Association.
D. The Executive Board of this Association shall reject any athletic team entries (if deemed
objectionable) at any championship tournaments of this Association.
E. The Executive Board of this Association shall fill any vacancies in this Association's Executive
Board. If the Executive Board can not find suitable replacement from the Law Committee
members or the past officers to fill the vacancy of the Executive Board, has right to appoint
someone with proper background outside to fill the vacancy until next election.
F. The Executive Board of this Association shall collect the dues and funds of this Association
and to expend the same.
G. The Executive Board of this Association shall explain, define and interpret any provisions of
the Rules and Regulations of this Association upon request of a member team of this
Association.
H. The Executive Board of this Association shall remove from office, by a two-third (2/3) vote,
any member of the Executive Board of this Association who, by neglect of duty, or by
conduct tending to impair his/her usefulness as a member of such Board, shall be deemed to
have forfeited his/her position as a member of the Executive Board of this Association.
I. The Executive Board of this Association shall be integrated with the Law Committee as a whole
during the Law Committee meetings.
J. The Executive Board of this Association shall select one of its own officers or any one of the
Law Committee members to visit the site one year in advance and only sites that are not
familiar to CBAD that person shall make their written report to the Executive Board
concerning site if the Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director cannot make it.
K. Power of seeding and drawing of teams for any Regional Basketball tournament of this
Association shall be invested in the hands of the Executive Board of this Association and such
transaction shall be made public during the Board of Directors meeting. Where a bye is
necessary, the defending champion shall be given the bye.
L. The Executive Board of this Association shall not allow any officer to be a chairperson of any
regional tournament.
