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Bylaws of the Metro D. C. - Virginia Soccer Association
Revised 2004

Table of Contents

 I. Membership
II. General Responsibilities
III. Seasonal Year
IV. Definitions
V. Annual Affiliation Fees
VI. Standing Committees
VII. Quorum
VIII. Regular Meetings
IX. Special Meetings
X. Amendments and Rules of the Council
XI. Order of Business
XII. Channel of Communication
XIII. Indemnification and Insurance
XIV. The Authority of the Association
XV. Game Officials
XVI. State Competitions

METROPOLITAN DC - VIRGINIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED
BYLAWS

The Association shall be affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation, Incorporated (USSF) from which it shall derive its authority as the governing body for soccer in its defined territory, and shall at all times recognize the authority and rulings of said body. Affiliation with USSF will confer affiliation with the Fédération de Football Association (FIFA).

The Association may be a member of other organizations, provided such membership is approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Council.
  • Official colors: red, white, blue.
  • Official slogan: "Soccer is the Game for Life"
  • Laws of the Game
  • Robert's Rules of Order
    • : Except as noted otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all meetings of the Association shall be conducted in accordance with the latest authorized edition of Robert’s Rules of Order.
I. Membership
    A. Any organization desiring to become member of this Association shall submit a written application for membership to the Executive Secretary. The applicant shall specify the category or Organization Member being applied for. The applicant shall include with the application copies of its charter or articles of incorporation, bylaws, rules, regulations, any rules of play, and other governing documents appropriate to understanding the structure and activities of the organization. The Executive Secretary shall prescribe the number of copies of each document to be submitted.

    B. The Executive Secretary shall refer an application for Organization Member to the Executive Committee for consideration. The Executive Committee shall immediately submit the application and accompanying documents to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee may reject the application until the application and accompanying documents are changed to comply with the requirements of this Association, United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Federation.

    C. An applicant may be admitted as an Organization Member by majority vote of the Council.

    D. The Executive Committee may provisionally recognize an applicant as an Organization Member pending a report from the Rules Committee that the organization’s application and accompanying documents comply with the requirements of this Association, USASA and the Federation.

II. General Responsibilities
    A. State Association: In addition to the other requirements of these bylaws, a State Association that is a member of the Federation on September 1, 1998, must undertake all actions necessary to amend its bylaw and policies by August 31, 1999. The following provisions take precedence over and supercede any provisions entered herein to the contrary.
      1. The membership of the State Association and the members of the State Association shall be open to any soccer players, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials not subject to suspension under section 4 of the Federation Bylaw 241, and to any amateur soccer organization in its territory.
      2. The State Association will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or national origin.
      3. Federation articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, and requirements take precedence over and supersede the governing documents and decisions of the State Association and its members to the extent applicable under state law, and the State Association and its members will abide by those articles, bylaws, policies, and requirements.
      4. The State Association will not join any organization that has requirements that conflict with the Federation's articles, bylaws, policies and requirements.
      5. The State Association shall register all of its players, coaches, teams, referees and administrators with the Federation at least once each year and timely pay all dues and fees of the Federation.
      6. The State Association and its members will abide by the Federation's articles, bylaws, policies, and requirements on interplay.
      7. The State Association shall have a Board of Directors (or senior body) selected through an open and democratic election process.
      8. Actions and policies adopted by the Board of Directors (or similar body), Executive Committee, or officers of the State Association shall be reported to its membership, or their authorized representatives, at least once each year at a meeting of the State Association's membership, with notice and agenda of the meeting at least 15 days in advance of the meeting.
      9. The State Association shall provide to the Secretary General of the Federation an annual report on the activities of the Association and most current annual financial statements within 90 days after the start of the Federation's seasonal year.
      10. The State Association will:
        a. provide annually to the Federation copies of the State Association's constitution, bylaws, and other governing documents,
        b. submit changes to those documents to the Federation for approval not later then 90 days after adoption, and
        c. make copies of those documents available to its members.
      11. The State Association will provide equitable and prompt hearing and appeal procedures to guarantee the rights of individuals to participate and compete. Those procedures shall include that all grievances involving the right to participate and compete in activities sponsored by the Federation and the State Association and its members may be appealed to the Federation's Appeals Committee that shall have jurisdiction to approve, modify or reverse a decision.
      12. The State Association shall maintain its tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.
      13. The State Association shall adopt policies prohibiting sexual and physical abuse that meet certain minimum criteria established by Federation (subject to any contrary requirements contained in state or local law applicable to the State Association).
      14. The State Association will allow the Federation to review the documents and procedures of the State Association, on request of the Federation not less than once every 4 years, to determine compliance with these bylaws.

    B. Council
      1. The Council shall be the administrative unit of the Association and have responsibilities specified by these Bylaws and the Executive Committee.
      2. The Council shall meet annually, and such meeting shall be open to all members of the Association. All members have a right to speak but only the organizational members and designated committee members may vote at the meeting.

    C. Organizational Member: Each Organizational Member must do the following:
      1. Comply with all bylaws, policies, and requirements of this Association, USASA and the Federation, to the extent applicable to that classification of Organization Member.
      2. Submit to this Association any amendment to its charter or articles of incorporation, bylaws, rules, and regulations not later than 90 days after adoption of that amendment.
      3. Pay fees due this Association by the deadline the fees are required to be paid.
      4. Comply with the Amateur Sports Act, to the extent applicable.
      5. Membership in the Association shall be by organization. The following shall be but not limited to deemed members:
        a. Affiliated leagues
        b. Teams belonging to affiliated leagues
        c. Individual teams which affiliate directly with the Association
      6. Any league composed of four or more teams properly constituted and playing soccer according to the Laws of the Game as promulgated by FIFA and USSF, having its headquarters in the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Virginia, and registering its players according to USSF and Association procedures, shall be eligible to become an affiliated member with all the rights and privileges thereof.
      7. The Association shall ensure that the USASA provides all registered teams with liability insurance coverage certificates and medical insurance coverage (if mandated by USASA).
      8. Any club or team fulfilling the conditions enumerated in Paragraph 1, above, may apply to affiliate directly with the Association. The Council shall decide whether the club or team has adequate reason to do so, and shall, if it admits it to affiliation, establish bylaws and procedures to deal with it.
      9. Every member organization promulgating a governing document to establish the manner in which it performs its functions and regulates the behavior of components and individuals shall submit said document to the Council for its approval, rejection, or approval subject to modification. The provision of said document shall not be in conflict with the Laws of the Game or other governing documents of superior bodies.
      10. The application of a league for affiliation shall be accompanied by the affiliation fees for all member teams and a statement giving the names of said member teams along with the playing colors and names and addresses and communication method of the officers of said league, the location of the headquarters, and the rationale for consideration of the league for affiliation.
      11. Each affiliated league and directly affiliated team shall submit the names, addresses, and communication method of league officers and of its designated representatives to the Council at the beginning of each seasonal year and shall notify it of any subsequent changes.
      12. Any league, club or team with headquarters in the District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Virginia but not affiliating with either this Association or a neighboring State Association shall be deemed to be non-affiliated. Neither the Association nor any of its components shall be obliged to bestow on such nonaffiliated entities the benefits and courtesies that accompany affiliation.

    D. Individual Members
      1. Any individual including any athlete, trainer, manager, administrator, and official active in soccer in the United States may become an Individual Sustaining Member of the Association. The Executive Committee shall prescribe procedures for becoming an Individual Sustaining Member and the dues and benefits of membership.
      2. An Individual Sustaining Member shall have no voting or other representational rights in the Association.

III. Seasonal Year: The seasonal and fiscal year of the Association begins on September 1 of one calendar year and ends on August 31 of the following calendar year.

IV. Definitions: Except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply to these Bylaws and all policies of this Association:
    A. "Amateur Sports Act" means the Ted Stevens Olympic and Am Act (chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code).

    B. "Club" means an organization of one or more soccer teams usually playing within a geographic area.

    C. "Council" means the Council of MDCVSA as provided under Bylaws.

    D. "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Association established under these Bylaws.

    E. "Federation" means the United States Soccer Federation, Inc.

    F. "FIFA" means the Fédération Internationale de Football Association of which the Federation is the national association member for the United States.

    G. "Foreign Game" means any games between a United States and a non-United States team (or 2 or more non-United States teams when the game is played in the United States) that is not an international game.

    H. "Individual Member" means an individual who is a member as provided under Bylaws.

    I. "International Game" means a game arranged between the teams of the Federation and another FIFA national association or a team composed of players of more than one FIFA national association.

    J. "National Cups" means those Cups provided for under the USASA policy on National Cups competitions.

    K. "State Association" means the administrative body within a territory determined by the National Council to carry out USASA’s programs for amateur players.

    L. "Team" means a group of soccer players playing on the same side in soccer games.

    M. "USASA" means the United States Adult Soccer Association, Incorporated.

    N. "USOC" means the United States Olympic Committee that is the corporation established under the Amateur Sports Act to oversee all amateur athletic activity in the United States.

    O. "Youth Player" means an individual who has not reached 19 years of age prior to August 1 immediately before the start of any seasonal year. A player who reaches 19 years of age during
      1. a seasonal year is allowed complete that season year, and
      2. August of one seasonal year shall is allowed to complete all of that seasonal year.

V. Annual Affiliation Fees
    A. Each Organization Member shall pay to this Association annual fees recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by the Council by majority vote. The fees may include annual membership fees and team and player registration fees.

    B. An Organization Member must pay its annual membership fee not later than October 1st of each year. If the fee is not paid and the form not filed, the Member is fined $100. If the fee, form, and fine are not paid before October 16th of that year, an additional fine may be imposed by the Association Executive Committee.

    C. A team registration fee of a team that is a member of an Organization Member must be paid to this Association by the Organization Member not later than 60 days after the team has registered with the Organization Member. If the fee is not paid within that 60-day period, the Organization Member is fined $5 for each team. If the fees and fines are not paid within 30 days after the 60-day period, an additional fine of $5 for each team is added. If all fees and fines are not paid within 120 days after the team has registered with the Organization Member, additional fines or sanctions may be imposed on the Organization Member by the Association Executive Committee.

    D. Player registration fees must be paid to USASA within 60 days after the fees are paid to the Association.

    E. Specifics
      1. The annual affiliation fee shall be fixed by the Council.
      2. The payment of the annual affiliation fee shall confer on the member entity the rights and obligations of membership through the seasonal year for which the fee was paid or until the entity has affiliated with another State Association.
      3. The League Affiliation Form must be forwarded together with the league affiliation fee to the Association no later than October 1st for the Fall Season; if the league was affiliated the prior season.
      4. The team affiliation fee must be forwarded to the Association no later than November 1st for the Fall Season and no later than June 1st for the Spring Season.
      5. The player registration and the medical insurance (if applicable) fees, must be paid to the Association no later that November 1st for the Fall Season and June 1st for the Spring Season. Fees for the players who registered after the dates mentioned previously, must be forwarded to the Association, no later that January 15th for the Fall Season and July 15th for the Spring Season.
      6. A league that has not paid its fees, or has not forwarded its Affiliation Form, shall be considered delinquent and will have no voice or vote at any Council meetings and lose all benefits. Punitive actions such as fine and/or notification of loss of liability and medical insurance coverage may be imposed, subject to the notification of the league(s) and majority vote by the Executive Committee. Punitive actions will not be imposed on delinquent league(s) without a two (2) weeks notification period by the Executive Committee.

VI. Standing Committees
    A. The Executive Committee: shall be composed of the officers of the Association; shall constitute the leadership and conduct the affairs of the Association between meetings of the Council; shall submit to the Council a complete and faithful account of all activities, decisions, and plans since the previous meeting; shall be guided by the sentiment of the Council as expressed by votes or other written communications; shall prepare a budget to be presented at the Annual General Meeting; shall serve as the initial review board for activities by member leagues and teams that may be detrimental to the objectives and activities of the Association, and may levy fines and other penalties in accordance with USSF Bylaws and Bylaws of the Association concerning abuse or assaults on referees; shall initiate and/or support activities designed to benefit members of the Association, including, but not limited to, coaching clinics, cup competitions, referee clinics, state teams, and other entities or events.

    B. The Registration Committee: shall be composed of the Registrar, who shall be Chairman, any league appointed or elected registrars, and other persons appointed by the President who shall assist the Registrar in duties of the office.

    C. The Audit Committee: shall be composed of the Chairman and an even number of other persons appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Council; shall audit the Treasurer's records once a seasonal year from original documents; and, shall submit a written report of its findings to the Council once a seasonal year.

    D. In the event that it is not feasible to form any of the above committees, the duties of said committees may be assumed by the Executive Committee or by any other committee or individual the President may designate with the approval of the Council.

VII. Quorum: A quorum of the council is more than 50% of the total number of votes to be cast and present or their proxies.

VIII. Regular Meetings
    A. The Council shall meet at least four times a seasonal year.

    B. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in September of each year.

    C. Members of this Association shall be given at least one month's notice of all regular meetings by electronic communication and posting on the state association website. Minutes of the previous meeting will be posted on the state association website 15 days prior to the next scheduled meeting.

    D. A majority of all votes cast shall decide all questions except amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws and the removal of officers. In computing what constitutes a majority, the total number of votes by voting and present members or their proxy cast.

    E. The courtesy of the floor may be extended to any interested party at the discretion of the President with the approval of the Council.

IX. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Association may be called by the Recording Secretary at the request of the President or at the written request of a majority of the members of the Council no earlier than forty-eight hours nor later than fourteen days after receipt of such request.

X. Amendments and Rules of the Council
    A. Proposal amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws of the Association may be made only by members of the Association in good standing.

    B. Proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws shall be made at the AGM or at a special meeting of the Council called for that purpose. A two-thirds vote of members present or their proxies and voting shall be required for passage of an amendment to the Constitution and Bylaws of this Association.

    C. The Recording Secretary shall call for any such proposed at least thirty days prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered. The Recording Secretary shall circulate any proposed amendments or revisions at least fifteen days before any such meeting.

XI. Order of Business: The customary order of business shall be:
    A. Roll Call
    B. Credentials
    C. Minutes of the previous meeting
    D. Election of Officers (except at AGM)
    E. Treasurer's report/Financial matters
    F. Referee report/Officiating matters
    G. Communications and Bills
    H. Committee reports
    I. Delegates reports
    J. Unfinished business
    K. New business
    L. Good of soccer and,
    M. Adjournment.

The election of officers at the AGM shall occur towards the end of the meeting.

In order to facilitate the conduct of business, the President, shall permit business to be taken up by topic if strict adherence to the order of business would, lead to inefficient, ineffective or time consuming consideration of a topic.

XII. Channel of Communication
    A. The principal channel of communication is the Executive Secretary. Other officers shall conduct the correspondence related to their specific duties. The President may engage in correspondence on any matter.

    B. Communications shall normally be in writing, transmitted by mail or electronically, or posted on the state association website in a conspicuous location. Concise announcements may be made at Council meetings. Written confirmation shall follow significant verbal communication.

    C. An individual shall be deemed to have been notified on receipt of mailed copy of a written communication, or, in case of a concise verbal announcement at a meeting, if he is present at said meeting. An organization shall be deemed to have been notified if its secretary or other person who regularly corresponds for and on behalf of it receives a written communication.

XIII. Indemnification and Insurance: All organizational members, leagues and officers shall be covered by liability and health insurance as determined by USASA.

XIV. The Authority of the Association: In situations where the provisions of various governing documents are in conflict, the Executive Committee shall have the power and the responsibility to interpret how rules should be applied, or, when no preexisting rules appear to be applicable, to establish ad hoc rules.

    A. The Rights and Duties of Leagues
      1. All leagues shall be empowered and required to enforce the Constitution and Bylaws of USSF, this Constitution and Bylaws, and all other rules, regulations, procedures, and directives promulgated by the aforementioned soccer bodies and their components. Variations in playing rules cited above may be approved by a league, but the Council may, by majority vote, negate such changes.
      2. All member leagues shall submit to the Association a list with the names and addresses of the league officers, teams names, names and addresses of team officers, and the appropriate fees, no later than October 1st for the Fall Season and no later than June 1st for the Spring Season. Players names and addresses shall be forwarded to the Association along with the applicable fees, no later than November 1st for the Fall Season and June 1st for the Spring Season. Final payment must be made to the Association no later than January 15th for the Fall Season and July 15th for the Spring Season. Names and addresses of players who registered after November 1st for the Fall Season, and June 1st for the Spring Season, shall be forwarded to the Association along with the final payment, no later than January 15th for the Fall Season and July 15th for the Spring Season.
      3. All leagues shall be empowered and required to deal with misconduct on the part of member teams and individual players and team and club officers and supporters, except for verbal abuse and or assault of officials.
      4. All leagues shall have an affirmative responsibility to take precautions to prevent abuse or assaults on or threats of abuse and assault of officials, members of opposing clubs, and bystanders. The fact of a violation being clearly the responsibility of an individual team shall not relieve the league from liability to administrative action by the Association and may subject it to punitive action, including fines.
      5. All leagues shall be responsible for payment of officiating fees they may not evade this responsibility by citing the behavior of teams, no shows or indebtedness to the league, or officiating ability.
      6. All leagues shall have effective and efficient appeal and protest procedures for member organizations and individuals.
      7. All leagues shall have criteria for determining if a team is or is not the continuation of a team playing in a previous season.

    B. The Rights and Duties of Teams
      1. All affiliated teams shall be required to conform to the Constitution and Bylaws of the USSF, these Bylaws, and the governing documents of the league to which they belong and to the rules, regulations, procedures, and directives promulgated by the aforementioned soccer bodies and their components.
      2. Each affiliated team shall participate in at least one championship competition each seasonal year.
      3. All teams have an affirmative responsibility to protect referees, opposing teams, and bystanders from abuse or assaults, threats of attack, and harassment. The fact of a violation's being clearly the responsibility of an individual rather than of a team or club as a whole shall not relieve the team from liability to administrative action by the Association or by its league, including punitive action.
      4. All teams shall be responsible for payment of officiating fees according to the schedule established by their league or the Association.
      5. All teams shall have the right of appeal to the league, to the Association, and to USSF seriatim.
      6. All teams shall have at least eleven registered players when game scheduling occurs.
      7. In absence of a league rule serving the same purpose, a team that does not appear for three consecutive scheduled games shall be considered to have disbanded, and the players of said team shall have the right to reregister with another team immediately, subject to the eligibility.
      8. In the absence of a league rule serving the same purpose, a team that has eight or more of the same players at the beginning of a season as it had the previous season, or which has essentially the same management as in the previous season, or whose management has changed in the normal manner, shall be considered to be the continuation of that previous season's team and shall be the recipient of that team's divisional position and of whatever penalties that team may have incurred. The league shall be allowed to examine a claim and make a determination whether such circumstances exist. Any league determination on such a matter is subject to appeal to the Association and to Association revision on Association initiative. Association initiative may be exercised even if a league rule exists.
      9. In the absence of a league rule serving the same purpose, the Association shall require that all teams keep on file at all times the names, addresses, and communicating methods of at least three persons who are able to communicate for the team. Failure to do so shall vitiate a team's protest or appeal about any situation it encounters because of lack of notice.
      10. Each team must register at least one coach.
      11. All teams shall submit to their league a list with the names and addresses of club officers and players names.

    C. The Rights and Duties of Players
      1. Players shall be registered with their teams on USSF registration forms and otherwise be in conformance with USSF rules and shall complete player pass forms of the Association in accordance with standards set by the Registration Committee.
      2. No player shall be registered on a primary pass with two teams at the same time. Players may be registered and play with additional teams on secondary passes, as permitted by the Association.
      3. Players subject to disciplinary action shall have the right of appeal, the right of effective notice of that right, and adequate time to file such an appeal.
      4. Players who have been nominated to play on a representative team of the Association and consented to play but fail to appear without adequate notice shall be dealt with as the association deems appropriate.
      5. No player registered as an amateur shall be subject to a fine.

    D. The Rights and Duties of Officers of the Association
      1. Officers shall keep leagues informed of USSF activities which may affect a member league or team.
      2. Officers shall report on their activities at Council and other Association meetings. They must inform member organizations when their activities may affect them.
      3. Officers may draw up forms to facilitate the conduct of their duties, and may require members to complete them when applicable.
      4. Officers shall be admitted free of charge to any match involving at least one member team. If such admission has not been arranged by the member team, it shall bear the expense of their admission. If a representative team of the Association is involved, the member league or the Association, as appropriate, shall arrange for the admission of the officers free of charge or shall bear the cost of their admission.
      5. Any physical attack, harassment, or verbal abuse of officers in the pursuit of their duties shall be considered to be an offense to be dealt with by the Association.
      6. Officers shall arrange to be freely available for the transaction of business and the exchange of information about Association matters with its other officers; officers of USSF, its member leagues, and teams; the SRA; and any other officials whose decisions and actions are important to Association functioning.

    E. Permission to Travel: Teams must be in compliance with the Travel Manual.

    F. Permission to Host a Tournament: Teams must be in compliance with the Travel Manual.

    G. Suspensions and Other Penalties
      1. The Association shall recognize suspensions, probations, and like penalties applied by bodies properly empowered to levy them of which it has official notice and will apply them in its jurisdiction.
      2. In the event of suspension of a member organization or an individual by the Association or a subordinate member organization, the suspended member shall not be eligible for membership in any other soccer body affiliated with FIFA. For a suspension to be accepted as valid, there must be written notification of suspension to the higher body of soccer to which the suspending organization belongs, the suspended individual or organization must be given written notice of suspension and of the penalties, subject to appeal, and the period of time in which the suspension is in effect must bear a reasonable relationship to the circumstances causing the suspension.

    H. Appeals and Protests
      1. All appeals to the Association from a decision of a member organization or any of its component committees must be submitted in writing within two weeks after receipt by the appealing party of notice of the decision being appealed and accompanied by a fee set by a fee schedule which may be forfeited if the appeal is not sustained. A complaint shall ordinarily be deemed an appeal if it stems from the decision of a disciplinary committee or from an administrative action.
      2. The protest and appeal fee schedule shall be set by the Executive Committee.
      3. Copies of appeals and protests shall be sent to all parties at interest. Failure to do so shall vitiate the appeal or protest.
      4. All appeals and protests to the Association shall be sent to the Executive Secretary and shall be considered by the Council at a regular or special meeting. However, the Executive Committee shall devote further consideration to the matter if significant new information is developed.
      5. Parties whose appeals or protests are not upheld wholly may be required to pay all or part of the expenses thereof, at the discretion of the Executive Committee. The expense of all appeals or protests which are upheld shall be borne by the Association or by the member organization appealed or protested against at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
      6. The standard of proof and procedural safeguards shall not be as stringent as in courts of law, but decisions shall be based on evidence which the accused may scrutinize.
      7. When a decision is appealed, the terms of the decision prompting the appeal shall nevertheless be operative until the committee hearing the appeal directs that other conditions apply, even if the terms of the original decision are disadvantageous to the appealing party. The fact that an appeal or protest is launched shall not relieve a member of the duty to abide by the original decision until competent authority directs otherwise.
      8. Any party against whom an adverse decision has been rendered shall have the right or appeal to the USSF.
      9. In the event of a dispute between members or a member and the Association, legal proceedings shall not be undertaken without its consent. However, it shall at all times consent to the institution of criminal and civil proceedings by officials who have been abused or assaulted, and ordinarily shall give consent when abuse or assaults have been made on any person.

XV. Game Officials
    A. All official matches played within the jurisdiction of the Association shall be officiated by a referee or a referee and two assistant referees affiliated with the USSF through the Association.

    B. Only USSF officials shall be used in the normal course of events.

XVI. State Competitions
    A. The Association shall organize (annually) State Competitions for men and women entitled as follows:
      1. Men’s State Cup
      2. Men’s Challenge Cup
      3. Women’s State Cup
      4. Women’s Challenge Cup
      5. Coed State Cup
      6. Coed Challenge Cup

    B. The State Cups Competitions shall be operated directly by the appointed State Cup Coordinator.

    C. If an insignificant number of teams enter in any competition(s), the competition(s) will be cancelled at the discretion of the State Cup Coordinator, subject to consultation with the State Cup Committee members.

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