Membership in PTSC shall be determined as follows:
4.1
Membership within PTSC is to be granted and controlled strictly by the Board of Directors of PTSC. Membership of the family having a child play for a PTSC team is automatic. Membership only occurs when the child is placed onto a PTSC team. Signing up and payment of a registration fee does not confer membership status and the enrollee shall have no rights except to contest arbitrary denial of and/or placement onto a team.
4.2
Regardless of the number of children from a single family playing for the club, for the purposes of voting, the family has one (1) vote at the Annual General Meeting.
4.3
Regardless of the number of board members a family may comprise, the family has one (1) vote at the Annual General Meeting.
4.4
The Board may by special action at its discretion confer membership upon any person for the purposes of playing, coaching, Board membership or any other reason. Such membership shall be approved by simple majority of the Board. The application for membership shall be read and held over to the following meeting where it shall be voted upon. Special dispensation does not confer voting rights for an upcoming election or majority vote when granted within two months of said election or majority vote.
4.5
The Board can and has the absolute power to revoke or refuse membership upon notice, to any person(s) for any reason including conduct unbecoming to soccer or detrimental to PTSC or its members. The Board action requires a simple majority. Any board member may nominate an individual for a removal vote for conduct unbecoming to soccer or detrimental to PTSC, its mission or its members. The aggrieved individual (s) may request a hearing before the Board or its designated panel.
Membership in PTSC shall not unreasonably be denied by the Board. The Board shall, by voice vote, unless a question is raised, certify membership of enrollees, prior to the player fee being paid to Pa West for each spring and fall season.
4.6
Those members who are coaches, Board members, or who have contact with any youth player or referee shall follow the requirements as mandated by PA West, PA state law and/or federal law, as applicable, regarding volunteers for positions.
4.6.1
Any member receiving discipline from PA WEST or US SOCCER while acting in a capacity representing the club, may face
sanctions and/or removal in addition to fines/sanctions handed down from PA WEST or US SOCCER by the club. Any member
of the board without a conflict of interest may nominate said member for supplemental discipline and will be enacted by a
simple majority vote.
4.7
Any person who has an Order known as “Protection from Abuse Order” that is either current or has expired and desires a position outlined in 4.6 above must declare the existence of said Order whereupon the Board shall determine the individual request. This provision is included as PFA Orders are civil in scope and do not appear on criminal background checks unless the Order was violated and criminal contempt proceedings were filed. Any person who lies or falsifies their application for a position in 4.6 shall be immediately removed from that position. Members holding positions or roles identified in 4.6 shall notify the board immediately of any arrests or convictions relating to abuse of any kind. Failure to notify the board of such events will result in immediate dismissal from coaching, board positions or any other position which has contact with youth players or referees.
4.8
No member shall serve the club in any capacity without providing current child abuse clearances and criminal history. This includes board positions. Should any past incidents of child abuse, violence, inappropriate sexual behavior or miscellaneous criminal behavior be revealed, regardless of time elapsed, the club may reject the member outright for any position within the club or board membership.
4.9
PTSC shall respect the policies of its governing body with respect to recruitment and team placement for all age groups. In addition, PTSC will not actively recruit members outside of its normally recognized geographic area when players within said geographic area are provided with a team that they can play on. Recruitment violations by coaches or board members may subject the individual(s) to removal from their positions in accordance with 6.1.3.