CONSTITUTION ABD BY@LAPWS

ARTICLE I = NAME

 

The name of this organization shell be “The National Basketbell Committee of the

 

United States and Canada”.

ARTICLE II = PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this organization shall be to legislete upon and publish the official
rules of basketball as played in the colleges, schools and by amateur teams in the
United States and Canada, and to foster the dnktonk elk of the rules by amateur
teams in every country of the world: to supervise the administration of the official
rules, and to promote the welfare of the game to the end that recreation, healthy
competition and good sportsmanship may be sided thereby. 3

ARTICLE III = MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 1 - Membership on the Committee shall be by the appointment of the several

constituent organizations as provided in Section 2 of this articles

Section 2 = The National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States shall
appoint ennually one member from each district of the Association to the Committee;
the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations shall appoint
annuelly four members of the committee; the Canadien Intercollegiete Athletic Union
and the Canadian Basketball Association, each, shall appoint one member of the
Committee, the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States and the Y.M.C.A. shall
each have the right to appoint ennually two members of the Committee; the Chairman
and the Editor may or may not be duly appointed members but may be added to the
appointed membership list by a majority vote of the Committee. An invitation to
other organizations for membership on the Committee may be extended or the membership
of any constituent organization may be terminated upon a two thirds majority vote of
the members of the Committee. The Committee may designate as Honorary Members for
Life any of its members or former members who by long and/ or distinguished service

may merit this distinction.