III the year 1915-l(i, when the hitherto separllte athletic Interests of tbe college and agricultural departments were com.
lIinetl into an ail-university aSSOciation.
Under the new arrangement, atlJletics I,re controlled In the college by the Ath.
letic Council consisting of twelve council- lors, eight from the college' and four from Ag School. A committee of four faculty members acts In an advisory capacity to the Council. The CounCil formulates the general policy to be pursued, while tbe ex.
ecutlon of the plllDS is effected by He Graduate Manager, Who has broad powers.
Under the Graduate Manager are mlln- agel's and assistants. elected by 11 oOllrd con.
sisting of the Coach, tbe Graduat0 Mau- Ilger, and the President of the Athletic As- sociation for work in specified sports.
l"inancial support Is se(!ured through membership, payment of dues and receipts from gllmes.
Every college stutlent becomes a member of tlJe ASsociation upon payment of his tuition bill, which includes an athletic tax of $10.00 a year, making all bona fide ~em
bel'S with all rights to hold office under the Association's supervision. By vote of its student hody, the Agricultural School assesses itself.
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'l'HE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIO!'<
..-\.B.'1'ICLJo~ 1 ___ 7'i:AMf1 Assod- Section 1. 'rbe name of :his ation is tbe Alfred University Athletic Association.
ARTICLE II_OBJEc'r
. 1 The object of the association
Section. J ~ len and
. to train the physical part or n ath-
~omen through games, contests, and leticS. '1'0 romote between Inter-
sc::I~!~i:
;;,dInt~rcolle~iate
Institutions, Athletic Contests. .Section 3. To raise funds for the pro- t lon of such enterprises.
mo hold or
ti 4 To purchase, lease,
t
l~eeChyO~ee(;
such bnil(lings anel othfr:t
111 tate as may be foun(} consistent n Ie
~;ansaction
of snch purposes, and toequ~p
nd improve them in suell a way RA 0
a · t inta:ln such a
'IIal<e them best fitted 0 ma I
- . t' may run sur 1
business. The a~socla IOn indirectly business enterprises that may . or directly raise funds for such malllteuance.
AUTICLE III_OFFICERS
Section 1. 'rhe officers. of ~he Athletic 1 ty shall be As&ociation of Alfrpd t OlverSI
President, Vice President and. Secretar~, elected by the student AthletIc CounCIl f!'om among tile councilo re, and shall hold the same offices in the Association as in the Couuell.
Section 2. To give centralized direction.
the Athletic Council shall be composed of twelve representntlves, called Councilors, elected by ballot, from the students of the College and of the State School of Ceramics, four from each of the two upper classes, one from each class to be a woman; two representatives from each of the two under classes. During the first week in May representatives from the next year's upper da sses sball be elected. The Freshmen representatives shall be elected during the second week of October. When the acting president of the council shall have received the names of those elected in May, he shall ('all a meeting of the ten members, who shall elect their president, vice presi- dent, and secretary, and shall orga"nize the councn for the ensuing year. The term of 'office of the council shall be- gin as soon as practicable aftcr the elections. The first meetIng is at the call of the President. and subsequently weekly meetings shall be arranged. The chnirman of the Faculty Athletic Com- mittee, the Director of Athletics, the Coach and the Graduate or Faculty Manager are non-voting members of the council, ~ltting in an advisory capacity. The business man- agers of the various departments and cap- tains of tile various teams shall attend coun- dl meetings at the summons of the Presi- dent.
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Section 3. The University Treasurer shall be custodian of the Jumph lnjury Fund. The Graduate Manager may recom- mend payment of certain bills of (tired concern to the purpose of the Fund.
Two assistant managers shall also be appointed by the conncil, their terms of office to be one year.
Section 4. The Graduate or Facnltv )lanager sball be appointed by the Alumni Ad\ isory Board on Athletics from a list of three names to be suhmitted annually, or whenever a. vacancy exists, by a nlajority vote of tbe members of the Athletic Associ·
ation, and he shall hold office during the approval of the Adviwry Board. In case no namell arc presented, or those presented are 'urisatisfactory to the Board, an appoint-
ment may he IJl.Jldc by the unanimous vote of the Advisory Board. The Graduate or Faculty Manager shaH be honded to tile Association to the extent of $,,00. The Graduate or Faculty ~hlilager shall rerei"e such remuneration for his services and ex- penses as may be approved by the Advif'.ory Board, and such remuneration shall be paW from any funds received by the Advisory Board for the promotion of athletics. The Graduate or Faculty Manager shall also in- ventory all property aJl(1 make aecount of wear and tear on equipment. . The depart- ment equipment shall he deposited with him
and surr"ndered to the departmental man·
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ager on a regular account basis, to be held eacb seasonable yea r.
Tbe Alumni Advisory Board on Athleties shall be responsible for al! deuts incurred ,hy the Association.
Tbe Graduate or Faculty Manager shall ue a member of tlle association and shall be subject to the articles of the constitu- tion. He shal! submit at the end of ea('h tenn a complete financial report to thp
Ath~etic Association and to the Alumni AdVIsory Hoard on Athletics.
The student manager of the different sports shall be assistant manager and shaIl act for the Graduate or Faculty Manager either upEln his request or during his absence.
ARTICI,E Iv-DUTIES OF OF"ICERS Section 1. The President shall pl'eshle at meetings of the Association and of the
~oUnc~l. He may call meetings of the Councl.1 or of the Association, provided tbey be gIven reasonable publicity. Four councilors or ten Assocclation members can call a mecting of their respective bodies by signed and posted notkes.
Section 2. The Vice President shall as- sume the duties of President during the latter's ~bsence.
Section 3.
records ot Council.
'rhe Secretary shall keep the the Association and of the
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Section 4. 'r11e University faculty
memo"l
f the injun! fund "hall he , lwr in charge 0 "raised for such
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responsible for all money C il cause. Upon the consent of the onnc he shall mal,e such payments as are Ileem-.
eO. necessary.
The duties of the assistant student be to raise money for th is managers shull
purpose.
Section 5. AllY memher of the -Council consecutive unexcused suspended from the Coun- ba vlng three
absences shan he dl.
S tl 6 'rhe Athletic Council is the ect · on
b~af(l
of this Associu tlon. Itexeeu Ive th ivileges
shall .lirect the policies, grant e pr d and the franchises of this Association,
:e
rJetermlne the manner of granting the sa , /Inll under due provocation revoke any privilege granted.
S ction 7 All students wi'o have par- I . e t d i'; anyone intercollegiate game t clpa e I t at the call during the season sba I mee
of the retiring ('8ptain and elect the cap·
tn in for the ensuing year. , Section 8. Any student of Alfred. u,m- verslty paying the dues of the AssoCl~tton is eligible to vote in matters of busllless and sbaH be entitled to aflmissio!1 to th~
under its auspices; lind, nndel games reasonable restr'lctions imposed J}y this Association, can become a participant iu
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its games, and eligible. to wear its. hon- orS aud insignia,
Section 9. The President, Vice Presi- dent and Secretary of the Associa lion sha 11 meet with the Alumni board and determine the respective parts in a future program.
Section 10. The chairman of the Faculty Committee on Athletics shall be a member of the Alumni board.
AnTIcLE v-BY-LAWS OF BOARD GOVERN- ING INSIGNIA AND HONORS Sec. 1. The major sports are Foot- ball, Basketball, Baseball, and Track. The minor sports are Tennis and Wrestling,
Sec. 2; Every athletE who is entitled to a first team insignia in either major or minor sports, "hali receive a certificate designating the authority for wearing tbe letter. Tills certificate shall be. signed by the Chairman of the Athletic Committee (faculty), the Coacb and tbe President of the Athletic CQuncil.
Sec. 3. The Insignia for major sports are as follows: football insignia 9-inch block " A., " basketball and track Inslgn ia .S-inch block "A," cross conntry to be awarded tbe same as track. The Insignia for minor sports In a 6-inCh block "A."
TQ win a major "A" in foot-ball
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ilaskethall, an athlete must play two-thirds . of the playing time in all intercollegiate games, except upon recommendation by the
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Coach and the approval of the Athletic Council.
Any person br.:ak,i,ng a Track record shall receive a track A.
Any man winuing a first place, or Its equivalent in pOints In an intercollegiate track meet shall receive a track HA.'t
Any athlete, who has regularly practice,l with the Varsity squad in. a given sport·
during three seasons. but who has not beell awar<led the Varsity letter in that sport.
may be recommended by the Coach for such an award.
Each manager shall receive the insignia of the sport wblch be manages.
Any athlete winning his match in an intercollegiate tennis tournament shall re- ceive a miDor "A.n
A student trainer, duly apPointed, and Ilaving satisfaetorily completed one year's work, shall re('cive a 9-incb block "A:'
See. 4. Class numerals shall be tbree- in('h numerals awarded:
'1'0 women, for participation in at least half the playing time in two Inter-class sports, witb the exception of track. The person lllUst win at least one point in traek to have it count toward her numerals.
To men, for participation in half the playing time on one of the Freshman Var-
lOr,
sity teams, 01' upon recommendation by the coach after the same manner as the Var- sity letter awards.
Section 5. After recommendation by the Council, the Athletic Association may vote to make some award to an individual, who has rendered some exceptional service to the Association.
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Sec. 5. After recommendation by the litbletic Association any person awarded his first ma.ior "A" shall receive a Varsity sweater selected and approved by the Ath- letic Council. Other awards may be made to championship teams by a majority vote of the Athletic Association.Sec. 7. Amendments to this constitu- tion can be made by a two-thirds vote after having been publisbed in the Fiat Lux.
ARTrcLE VI-MANAGERS
Sec. 1. Managers, assistant managers.
trainers, and cheer leaders, sball be award- ed on tbe following competitive basil!':
Sophomores shall be permitted to tr], out as managers, traln<'ts and cheer leaders.
after informing the Aahleti!' Council of their intention, and upon reporting to the manager of the sport, the trainer, or tile head cbeer leader.
See. 2. At. the close of each sport the board shall choose two Junior !\ssistanh for the following year.
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Sec. 3. From the Junior as~18tl1nt", Managers, 1'1'ainer8, and Cheer leaders, shail 11~ chosen the Varsity and Freshmen Mana gel'S, the Trainer and head cheer J<lader tor the following year.
AUTlCI,E VII
Section 1. 'l'he sports for girls for which an "A" lllay l>e granted, are hasketball, track and tennis.
Section 2. Every girl who is entitled to a first team insignia, shall receive aceI"
tificate designating the authority for wear- ing the letter. This certificate shall he signed by the Chairman of the Athletic Com- mittee (faculty), the Coach amI the Pre"!- dent of the Athletic Council.
Section 3. Tlw insignia for girls' ~ports _hnll be It five-Inch block "A." There shall be no second team insignia.
Any girl particIpating in Inter-collegiate sports, must play in one-half the playing time each season-there being a schednle of at least three collegiate contests-to win the inSignia, except on the approval of the Athletic Councll, afrel' recommendation by the Coach.
Any girl out for VarSity hasKetball for four years, or after having participated in inter- class basketball for fonr years-entire sea- Bon each year-shall, upon recommendation of the Coach and approval of the Athletic
COUll.CU, receive the Insignia. Names shall be flied with the Athletic Association at the end of". each seasoll, and recommended hy the Coaeb.
Any girl brell-lring a traek record shall receive an insignia.
Any girl who sball win a tennis tourn- ament with at least ten original entries in singl<!s, or six entries In donlJl<!s sball re- ceive tile tennis insigaia.
An~' girl participating in an inter-collegi- ate tennis tournament shall receive a tell- nis insignia.
in S~~t;~~e l~, and Section V. The same as