CHSSA Constitution

Article VI: Judicial Powers

Section 1. The CSSC shall interpret the Constitution and By-Laws in all cases brought before it for adjudication.

Section 2. Any member school may be reprimanded for violation of this Constitution and By-Laws by a majority vote of a committee comprised of the four Area Chairpersons and the President. A request for an investigation shall be brought before the committee by any Area Chairperson or officer of the CSSC.

A. All investigations of the committee shall follow a prescribed procedure.

1. The request must be in writing.
2. The request must be made by the coach of record of a member school.
3. The request must specify the alleged violation.
4. Reasonable notice shall be given to all member schools which may be involved. Said notice shall state the nature of the violation to be considered. This procedure shall not be used in case of violations during actual operation of the State Tournament.
5. The committee shall meet with the member school coach of record initiating the request for investigation and any other persons involved.
6. Said meetings shall be held in private without the presence of any extraneous persons.
7. A statement of the specific allegation of violation in question shall be made before the parties concerned at that time.
8. All parties concerned shall have the right to present any evidence and arguments which may be germane to the issue in question.
9. The committee shall deliberate in private after presentation of information by both sides .
10. A vote shall be taken, recorded, and the minutes retained by the President of CHSSA for one year.
11. All concerned parties shall be informed of the decision immediately.

B. By a majority vote, the committee may send an official letter of censure to the coach of a member school by informing him/her of the finding of the committee.

C. By a majority vote, the committee may, in addition, inform in writing a member school's administration of any action against or censure of that school's coach.

D. Any member school found in violation may appeal the decision of the committee to the CSSC which may affirm or reject the decision of the committee.

Section 3. Following censure, any member school may be suspended from the CHSSA by a two-thirds vote of the CSSC for a period of time to be deterined by the CSSC.