Central Basketball Association of the Deaf
                                                                                           ARTICLE  VIII
                                            MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 1.  The Board of Directors of this Association shall hold any meetings of its regional tournaments.

Section 2.  At least two (2) weeks notice of all Board of Directors meetings of this Association shall be
                mailed by the Sports Commissioner/Sports Information Director of this Association to all the
                member teams of this Association and to all the members of the Board of Directors of this 
               Association.
 
Section 3.  A quorum of at least thirty percent (30%) of all the members of the Board of Directors of this 
                 Association shall be necessary for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of 
                 Directors of this Association.  
 
Section 4.  Only the President/Commissioner and Secretary-Treasurer of this Association shall sit at the
                head table (platform) during the Board of Director meeting. All other officers of this
                Association will be seated along with the team representatives, Law committee members, and 
                past Presidents/Commissioners.

Section 5.  The drawing for Basketball tournament shall be conducted during the Sports Commissioner’s
                  report at the Board of Director meeting.

Section 6.  At each regular board meeting of the Board of Directors of this Association, the following shall
                 be the order of business:

                  1.  Pledge to the Flag
                  2.  Necrology
                  3.  Roll Call of all the Members of the Board of Directors
                  4.  Reading of the Minutes
                  5.  Reports of the Officers
                  6.  Reports of the Committees
                  7.  Unfinished Business
                  8.  Ratify New Teams                   
                  9.  Appeals and Protests
                10.  New Business
                11.  Selection of CBAD Tournament City 
                12.  Election of Officers
                13.  Good of the Order
                14.  Adjournment

Section 7.  The Robert Rules of Order shall govern the meeting of this Association. (The Secretary-
                 Treasurer of this Association is not required to put the person who seconded the motion on the
                 official minutes.)

Section 8.  Smoking shall be banned in all meetings.