BY-LAW 3.00 - REGION
3.10 - REGION AUTHORITY
Each region, either through its governing board or in general session, shall have the authority to:
3.11 Make rules, which do not violate GHSA regulations, in order to successfully operate the region organization.
3.12 Assess mandatory membership dues in order to operate the region organization.
3.13 Set deadline entry dates for all region contests.
3.14 Oversee the operation of region contests (post regular-season) by setting:
- Sites for the contests.
- Admission fees for those contests.
- Procedures for trophies and medals.
- Contest structure for determining a region winner, including a written tie-breaker procedure.
- An appeals committee to handle appeals in region playoff competitions.
NOTE: Decisions of the Region Appeals Committee may be appealed to the Executive Director when it is believed that region by-laws have been violated.
3.15 Set and assess fees for region contest entrants to pay expenses for the contest, and to pay the expenses of region representatives to the State contest.
3.16 The region, not the host school, has the copyright privileges to all region tournament (post regular-season) events, and the region should set and assess any fees charged for broadcasting or telecasting region tournament contests or events.
3.17 Pay its Secretary-Treasurer a stipend.
3.20 - REGION RESPONSIBILITIES TO STATE ASSOCIATION
Each region, through its Secretary, shall:
3.21 Certify the winners in all region meets and/or tournaments to the GHSA Executive Director within the time limits specified in the By-Laws for each event.
3.22 Furnish a copy of complete region results in every region meet and/or tournament to all region schools.
3.23 Elect a Region Sportsmanship Award winner each school year using criteria developed by the region or criteria developed by the GHSA Sportsmanship Committee.
3.30 - REGION FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO STATE ASSOCIATION
3.31 The host school of any tournament held within a region is obligated to pay five percent (5%) of the gross receipts to the GHSA Executive Director within ten (10) calendar days of the close of the tournament. NOTE: Gross receipts are defined as total income before any charges such as stadium fees, officials, etc., have been deducted.
3.32 Regions (or Areas) that fail to follow stated procedures or deadlines may be assessed a fine for each violation.