Central Basketball Association of the Deaf
                                                                                                ARTICLE  V
                                                                                      OFFICERS AND OATH
 
Section 1.  The Officers of this Association shall be a President/Commissioner, a Vice-President/Deputy
                    Commissioner, a Secretary-Treasurer, and a Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director.

Section 2.  The President/Commissioner, Vice-President/Deputy Commissioner, Secretary-Treasurer, and
                 Sports Commissioner/Tournament Director shall be elected by a majority vote at the meeting of 
                 this Association's Board of Directors, for a term of four (4) years beginning at even numbered 
                 year during the annual regional basketball tournament session. The term starting as on May 1st
                 and terminates on April 30th.

Section 3.  One of the Officers of this Association shall be a member of the Executive Committee of the
                USADB. 

Section 4.  No officers during his/her term in this Association shall be eligible to hold office in any national
                 level sports organization that CBAD is affiliated with.

Section 5.  No hearing person shall be permitted to run for any office of this Association.

Section 6.  No past officer who is Hall of Famer (Leadership Category) shall be eligible to hold office in 
                this Association after four (4) years elapse not holding office.

Section 7.  The newly-elected officers of this Association will take this oath at the installation ceremony: 
                    "Do you solemnly swear to uphold the Rules and Regulations of this Association, 
                     to perform the duties of your office to the best of your Ability;
                     to be firm, yet fair, to all; diligently at all times towards the betterment of this association?"