Rule
1 - Name:
The
name of the organization shall be known as the Suburban Junior Wrestling League (previously known as Essex
County Junior Wrestling League). All
references will be abbreviated “SJWL”.
Rule
2 - Aims & Objectives:
The aims and objectives of the organization are as follows:
a. To foster, perfect and extend the aims and ideals of
wrestling.
b. To present wholesome recreation to all those
interested, either to participants or spectators.
c. To facilitate athletic relationships among member
municipalities of the league.
Rule
3 - League Membership:
Section 1 A
team must be sponsored by a municipality having a Recreation and Parks
Department or like organization with a full-time professional staff.
Section 2 Teams
meeting the requirements of Rule 3, Section 1 shall be given a franchise under
one of two classifications:
a.
Permanent – A municipally sponsored team, which has entered the league
for two (2) consecutive seasons and is in its third or more consecutive season.
b. Provisional – All franchises that do not meet the
permanent franchise
Requirement.
Section 3 New
teams must be approved by a unanimous vote of permanent franchise municipalities
of the current season.
a. Permanent Members:
Belleville, Caldwell/West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Nutley, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston,
Maplewood/South Orange, Millburn, Passaic
Valley, Verona, West Essex and West Orange.
b. Provisional Member:
Section 4 To be
a member in good standing, the current membership fee must be in process by
December 1 and, furthermore, must be paid in full by January 15 of the current
year. Failure to comply shall subject
the franchise to suspension and/or other action of the Executive
Committee. See Rule 11, Section 1.
Section 5 Municipalities will be responsible for
representation at all League meetings and furthermore shall be responsible for
all business conducted at said meetings.
Failure to comply shall subject the franchise to suspension and/or other
action of the Executive Committee.
Section 6
a. The representation from each municipality shall be no
more and no less than one (1) in number, who furthermore shall be the
Recreation and Parks Executive or his/her full-time professional assistant to
be designated by said Executive prior to or at the Annual Organization
Meeting. Said representative shall
remain in this capacity until indicated otherwise and in writing to the
Executive Director and at least one (1) week prior to any regular meeting. At no time shall the team coach or manager
serve in this capacity.
b. Each permanent member municipality shall have one (1)
vote only. At no time shall a proxy vote
be permitted, and only designated representatives of permanent franchises, as
outlined in Rule 3, Section 5, shall be entitled to vote.
c. At no time shall persons other than the officially
designated representatives of member municipalities be accorded the privilege of
conducting league business, other than submitting written recommendations over
the signature of the principal representative and on official local letterhead
and making certain inquiries for point of clarification, unless by invitation
of the Executive Board.
Section 7 New
applicants for membership shall submit, in writing, to the Office of the
Executive Secretary, such intent and desire to join the league, prior to August
31 of the current season. Applications
filed after that date shall be subject to consideration for the subsequent
season.
Section 8 Prospective
applicants shall file with the Office of the Executive Secretary the following:
a. Name of municipality, governing Recreation and Parks
Department or Commission, and name of
Executive, proper title, and appropriate address.
b. Home gym.
c. Name of proposed representative to the League’s
Executive Board.
Rule 4 – Government
Section 1 The
government of this league shall be vested in the Executive Board, which shall
be composed of one (1) representative of each member community as defined by
Rule 3, Section 5 of this Constitution.
Section 2 The
Executive Board shall annually select, at the spring meeting, an Executive
Secretary, who shall serve as Executive Officer of the League, and the League Treasurer,
who shall handle all monies for the League.
Section 3 In the
event of a vacancy in any office, the Executive Board shall elect a successor
for the un-expired term.
Section 4 The
Executive Secretary may designate a League Director with Executive Board
approval.
Section 1 Each
member municipality shall pay an “annual membership fee” in accordance with
Rule 3, Section 4 of this Constitution.
Section 2 Should
expenses incurred exceed the balance on hand, members are obliged to reimburse
the League equally.
Section 3 The
League shall be responsible for at least the following expenses. “Approved” shall be defined as “approved by a
simple majority of the Executive Board of the SJWL”.
a. Cost of approved awards for team winning the League
Championship.
b. Cost of approved Coordinator of Game Officials.
c. Cost of approved officials at all League meets.
d. Excessive administrative costs at the request of a
member municipality and on approval by the Executive Board.
e. Any other administrative cost directly related to the
operation of the League on approval by the Executive Board.
f.
The balance
shall carry over.
Section 4 The
records of the Treasurer of the League may at any time be examined by the
Executive Board, on request by a majority of the remaining members.
Section 5 The
Treasurer shall submit financial statement at all regular meetings of the
Executive Board.
Section 1 The
Executive Secretary may appoint Special Committees, in the best interest of the
League, with the approval of the Executive Board.
Section 1 This Constitution and By-laws may be amended by
a favorable two-thirds (2/3) vote of the permanent membership present, and
voting, at any regular or special meeting provided that:
a. A minimum of one week’s notice has been given, in
writing, for the meeting.
b. The proposed amendment has been submitted to all
members of the Executive Board, in writing, at a prior meeting for perusal and
discussion.
Section
1 The registered office shall be the
office of the Executive Secretary.
Section 1 The
annual membership fee shall be determined at the pre-season meeting. Distribution of funds shall be as provided in
Rule 5 of the Constitution. Current
expenses per team are as follows: $20.00 for trophies; $10.00 for
administrative expenses; $35.00 for Coordinator of Game Officials; $5.00 for
League Treasurer; $10.00 honorarium for Executive Secretary (or his/her
designate as League Director); $375.00 the cost of officials; $15.00 for Tournament Director (League
Championship); and $55.00 for officials (League Championship): $50.00 web
site management Total
membership fee of $575.00 per team.
Section 1 The Executive Secretary or his/her designated
League Director shall serve as the Principal Executive of the League. He/she shall, furthermore, call and conduct
all meetings of the Executive Board; keep minutes of all meetings; conduct all
necessary correspondence and notify members of all regular and special
meetings; keep records of the League; be responsible for drawing up the League
schedule; compile and issue League standings and scores; and collect team
rosters.
Section 2 The
League Treasurer shall keep financial records for the League; receive and hold
all funds of the League; disburse funds as authorized by the Executive Board,
and be responsible for financial statement at all regular meetings.
Section 3 Only
representatives of permanent franchises are eligible for office.
Section 1 Meetings
shall be held at the call of the Executive Secretary or his/her designated
League Director, whenever necessary, throughout the year. Municipalities will be responsible for
representation at all league meetings and furthermore shall be responsible for
all business conducted at said meetings.
A minimum of two (2) meetings shall be held: the annual spring evaluation meeting (prior
to April 30), and the fall organization meeting (prior to October 1). Failure to comply shall subject the franchise
to suspension and/or other action of the Executive Board.
.
Section 2 The
Executive Secretary shall call a meeting within a reasonable time when
requested by three (3) League representatives.
Section 3 Special
meeting may be called at the discretion of the Executive Secretary or his/her
designate when business in the best interest of the League warrants it.
Section 1 A quorum of the Executive Board
shall consist of the simple majority of the permanent membership in accordance
with Rule 3 of the Constitution.
Section 2 Each
permanent member municipality shall be entitled to one (1) vote on any question
or motion. A simple majority vote shall
carry any motion, unless otherwise stated.
Section 3 Provisional
franchise members shall not have voting power, see Rule 3, and Section 6b of
the Constitution.
Section 1 No
wrestler shall have attained the age of 15 years before September 1st
of the current school year and no player shall be above the eighth grade. This date will be consistent with
N.J.S.I.A.A.
Section 2 Every wrestler must be a resident of the
municipality for which he is competing.
Section 3 Any wrestler who qualified to wrestle in the
League when the season opened will be eligible to complete the League’s season.
Section 4 Each
community will submit to the Executive Secretary or his/her designated League
Director an official roster of all wrestlers, at the weight in which they will
certify at the first dual meet, before the season begins.
a. The roster shall include name, address, age, grade
and certified weight.
b. Wrestlers can be added to the roster during the
season prior to the seventh (7th) match, and furthermore, shall be
made through the Executive Secretary or his/her designated League Director, as long
as they meet age and residency requirements.
Section 5 The
penalty for using an ineligible wrestler shall be the forfeiture of all meets
in which the ineligible wrestler(s) participated.
Section 6 Individual
team integrity is considered sufficient guarantee of age rule observance.
Section 7 Weight Classes:
a.
Existing weight
classes are as follows:
60
lbs. 80 lbs. 100 lbs. 126 lbs.
65
lbs. 85 lbs. 105 lbs. 135 lbs.
70
lbs. 90 lbs. 112 lbs. 145 lbs.
75
lbs. 95 lbs. 119 lbs. Heavyweight (140-170)*
Super Heavyweight (optional will not be in team score)
b.
At mid
season (date to be determined),
the weight classes will be increased by two (2) pounds to provide room for
natural growth. The two (2) pound
increase will hold for the championship meet.
a.
All
wrestlers must weigh-in stripped before each dual meet and championships meet.
This weight needs to be recorded on match sheet. (*) Hwy must be a
minimum of 140lbs.
b.
Each wrestler must certify his/her weight class in the first match he/she
competes in. On the day of the match, a
wrestler cannot wrestle more than two (2) classes above his/her actual stripped
weight.
Section 1 A
Coordinator of Game Officials shall be appointed to assign officials for all
League meets. For his duties, he shall
receive $35.00/team. See Rule 9, Section
1, in accordance with Rule 5, Section 3b.
Section 2 Officials will be paid $55.00 for regular
season meets. See rule 9, Section 1, in accordance with
Rule 5, Section 3c.
Section 1 The Executive Secretary shall appoint an
Executive Committee consisting of the Executive Secretary and two (2) other
League members holding permanent franchises.
Section 2 The
Executive Committee shall pass judgment on rules not related to protests.
Section 3 The
members of the Executive Committee shall be made known to the League membership
prior to January 1.
Section 1 Protest shall be on rule interpretation only.
Section 2 Protest
fee of $25.00 must be a certified check, money order, or cash, and shall
accompany all protests. The fee will be
refunded if the protest is won. If the
team loses the protest, the fee goes to the Treasurer and is deposited in the
League fund.
Section 3 Protest
must be filed in writing with the Executive Secretary within forty eight (48)
working hours of a protested meet and be accompanied by a $25.00 fee (Rule 16,
Section 2).
Section 4 All
officials, coaches, and scorekeeper shall be notified at time of protest. Note shall be made in the scorebook.
Section 5 The
Executive Secretary shall refer all protests to a sub-committee of the
Executive Committee. Subsequent to
referral, the Executive Committee may delegate action to the Protest Committee.
Section 6 Protests
must be signed and submitted by the Recreation Department Executive.
Section 1 A
protest committee shall be appointed prior to January 1 by the Executive
Secretary.
Section 2 Three (3) individuals shall serve on the committee.
Section 3 The
members shall in no way be associated with the League, but should be
knowledgeable of wrestling rules and regulations.
Section 4 Decisions of the Protest Committee shall be final.
Section 1 Home teams are responsible for providing one
(1) scorekeeper and (1) timer and one adult supervisor for each meet.
Section 2 Wrestlers
may wear standard wrestling uniforms and sneakers. Headgear is mandatory.
Rule 19 –
Starting Time
Section 1 Starting time is
officially set by the home team and must be arranged with the visiting team
prior to the meet. If additional time is
required, make arrangements with the opposing team.
Section 2 A meet not starting 15 minutes
after scheduled starting time is subject to forfeiture.
Rule 20 –
Dates & Times
Section 1 Saturdays and one (1)
weeknight per week has been set-aside as meet dates.
Section 2 Make-up or Rescheduled
meets:
a.
In the event of doubtful
weather, home team coach should contact visiting
Coach and the
Coordinator of Game Officials to let them know whether
match will
be held by 8:00 AM on Saturday and by 3:00 PM on weeknights
b. Shall be
scheduled and wrestled as soon as possible by the Teams involved working through each
Recreation Department Executive.
c.
The home team Recreation Department shall then contact the Executive
Secretary or his/her designated League Director to inform them of the
rescheduled dates.
Rule 21 –
Reporting of Scores
Section 1 The
home team shall be responsible for providing the official scorer and scorebook.
Section 2 All game
results shall be emailed to the Executive Director or his/her designated League
Director no later than Monday afternoon following a meet.
Section 3 The League
Director will post standings and each individual match result on the web site
by the following Wednesday. . These
results are also needed to seed wrestlers for the Championship meet.
Rule 22 – Meet Rules
Section 1 All Matches shall be conducted in accordance
with the rules and regulations currently in force for the NJSIAA, with the
following exceptions:
1st
period – one (1) minute
2nd
period – one and a half (1 ˝) minutes
3rd
period – one and a half (1 ˝) minutes
Section 2 We will not enforce shoelace rule.
Section 3 Home
teams should be certain that their gyms are open one (1) hour prior to the
scheduled starting time.
Section 4 In the event of doubtful weather, home team
coach should contact visiting coach and the Coordinator of Game Officials to
let them know whether the match will be held by 8:00 AM on Saturday and by 3:00
PM on weeknights.
Section
5 A wrestler or coach ejected
from a meet or match, shall serve a minimum of a one (1) meet suspension, which
will be the next scheduled meet. The League Director and appropriate
recreation department shall be notified immediately the follow day.
Rule 23 - Championship Meet:
Section 1 The championship meet will rotate among the
member communities on an annual basis.
Section 2 Criteria for seeding will be overall
record. Wrestler must be on the roster
per Rule 13 to be eligible to participate in the tournament. Criteria for actual seeding will be
determined prior to the start of the season.
A wrestler must be on the roster for more than one third (1/3) of the
matches and certified in that weight.
Section 3 Coaches will complete a Season Summary Sheet on
each of the wrestlers they enter in the league tournament. Summary sheets will be due two (2) days prior
to the seeding meeting.
Section 4 The
host community will be responsible for supervising its gymnasium.
Every effort should be made to
have 3 mats.
Section 5 In order to qualify for the tournament, a
wrestler must have wrestled in at least four (4) of the scheduled dual meets in
his/her weight class during the SJWL season.
Any applications for exceptions from this rule must be made in writing
to the League Director.
Section 6 The
League will hire a Tournament Director, who will be in charge of the seeding
meetings, weigh-ins and the tournament.
He will settle all disputes on the day of the tournament not by
coach’s vote.
Tournament Director to be
paid $15.00 per team. See Rule 9,
Section 1.
Section 7 Every
effort will be made to have certified, cardholding officials. Three (3) carded officials (or four (4) if
the host team has three mats) will be assigned to work the Championship
Meet. The standard fee is to be $180.00
per official per Championship Meet. See
Rule 9, Section 1. Officials work entire
day for the meet.
Rule 24 - Awards:
a. The League will approve all awards and special
programs at the tournament. A team
trophy and medals (one for each weight class) will be awarded to the community
that finished the season with the best record.
b. Individual trophies will be provided for the winners
in the Championship Meet. Medals for 2nd
and 3rd will also be provided. If wrestling should continue to
5th and 6th place ribbons shall be awarded.