Grade 7-9 Boys District Volleyball Championships 2009 November 14

NOTE: Please refer to the QVDA Handbook for additional informationregarding the Constitution, Bylaws and Policies.GENERAL INFORMATIONATHLETE ELIGIBILITY AND TEAM REGISTRATION:1. Team registration will be according to the SHSAA Constitution and Bylaws.All senior teams (grade 10-12) are to be registered on the SHSAA website.All junior teams (grade 6-9) are to have team fees paid to the SHSAA.2. All teams are expected to carry a copy of their eligibility form (E5) with them.CODE OF ETHICS:1. All students, teachers, coaches, supervisors, officials and any other persons involvedin activities sponsored or organized by the Association or its Members shall abide bythe Code of Ethics of the SHSAA.2. It is the responsibility of Members to make their best efforts to ensure that coaches,supervisors, teachers and students maintain a high standard of behavior.3. Breaches of the Code of Ethics shall be immediately reported in writing to the QVDApresident. It is the responsibility of each Member to encourage participants to reportsuch breaches.4. The use of alcohol, tobacco or any other drug is not allowed by any student during anyactivity sponsored by the QVDA or its Members.5. The use of any non-prescription or prescription drug by students shall be allowed onlyif authorized and supervised by a qualified medical practitioner.OBSERVANCE OF BYLAWS AND RULES1. No team shall participate in any match if the other team has been suspended or if asuspended player or coach participates in the game.PROTEST OF RULINGS MADE BY OFFICIALS1. The decisions of officials shall be followed by all participants.2. The commissioner shall organize a protest committee to deal with any protestsduring the district championship. The committee shall consist of a:a. commissionerb. head officialc. QVDA executive member (if possible)Any protest regarding the decision of a commissioner or official at anyinterschool contest shall be made in writing to the protest committee with acopy sent to the QVDA president and to the official.** continued on next page