2005 WISCONSIN A.S.A. INC.

CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

 

ARTICLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
 

1.01 Name  9
1.02 Objective  9
1.03 Jurisdiction  9
1.04 Construction  9
1.05 Amendments  9

ARTICLE 2 – MEMBERSHIP

2.01 Type 10
2.02 Fees 10

ARTICLE 3 – MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS

3.01 Date 11
3.02 Site 11
3.03 Duties 11
3.04 Agenda 11
3.05 Voting 11
3.06 Voting Members 11
3.07 Quorum 11
3.08 Proxy 11

ARTICLE 4 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 

4.01 Duties and Powers 11
4.02 Number, Tenure, and Qualifications 12
4.03 Meeting 12
4.04 Site 12
4.05 Quorum 12
4.06 Voting 12
4.07 Conduct of Meeting 12
4.08 Removal 12
4.09 Vacancies 12
4.10 Presumption of Assent 13
4.11 Unanimous Consent Without Meeting 13
4.12 Compensation 13
4.13 Conflict of Interest 13

ARTICLE 5 – SPECIAL CORPORATE ACTS

5.01 Contracts 13
5.02 Checks, Drafts, Etc. 13
5.03 Deposits 13
5.04 Receipt and Disposition of Property 14

ARTICLE 6 – OFFICERS & STATE COMMISSIONER

6.01 Number 14
6.02 Removal 14
6.03 Vacancies 14
6.04 Bonds 14
6.05 Titles 14
6.06 President 14
6.07 Vice-President 15
6.08 Secretary 15
6.09 Treasurer 15
6.10 State Commissioner 15

ARTICLE 7 – APPOINTED POSITIONS

7.01 State Umpire-In-Chief 15
7.02 State Youth (Junior Olympic)) Commissioner 16
7.03 Sports Information Director 16
7.04 State Player Representative 16
7.05 State Divisional Commissioners 16
7.06 Divisional Player Representatives 16
7.07 Deputy Divisional Commissioners 17
7.08 Deputy Umpire-In-Chief 17
7.09 Deputy Divisional Player Representatives 17
7.10 District Divisional Commissioners 18
7.11 Commissioner Emeritus 18
7.12 Assistant State Commissioner 18

ARTICLE 8 – COMMITTEES

 

8.01 Executive Committee 18
8.02 Team Classification Committee 18
8.03 Hall of Fame Committee 19
8.04 Standing Committee 19
8.05 Other Committee 19
8.06 Vacancies 19
8.07 Quorum 19

ARTICLE 9 – BOOKS AND RECORDS 

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ARTICLE 10 – FISCAL YEAR 

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ARTICLE 11 – INDEMNIFICATION 

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ARTICLE 12 – SEAL 

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ARTICLE 13 – COMPETITION PROCEDURES CODE 

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ARTICLE 1- GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.01 NAME – The name of this organization shall be “Wisconsin Amateur Softball Association, 
Incorporated”. It shall exist as a perpetual corporation.
1.02 OBJECTIVES – The Wisconsin Amateur Softball Association, Inc. is formed with the objective to foster,
develop, promote, and regulate amateur softball, to provide it with proper safeguards in accordance with the
spirit of true sportsmanship, to establish and maintain by allied membership, alliances with associations 
devoted wholly or particle to the promotion of the game of softball and to promote annual softball 
championships, also to educate and train in the proper skills of amateur softball plays and rules of the game
through promotion, organizing, and conducting clinics, seminars, and training courses.
1.03 JURISDICTION – The Wisconsin Amateur Softball Association, Inc. is incorporated as a not for profit
organization. It is affiliated with and recognizes the Amateur Softball Association of America, Inc. as the
 governing body for amateur softball and agrees to abide by all official Amateur Softball Association of
America, Inc. rules.
1.04  CONSTRUCTION – Whenever used in the Constitution and By-laws (articles), unless specifically 
mentioned,  the following words, terms and phrases are defined to mean:
a.  NATIONAL ASA means the Amateur Softball Association, Inc., the National organization.
b.   WASA means the Wisconsin Amateur Softball Association, Inc., the state organization.
c.  MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL means, the advisory body of the WASA composed of the State
Commissioner, Commissioner Emeritus, Assistant State Commissioner, President, Past-President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasusrer, State Umpire-In-Chief, State Youth (Junior Olympic) Commissioner, Sports
Information Director, State Player Representative, State Divisional Commissioners, Divisional Player
Representatives, Deputy Umpire-In-Chiefs, Deputy Divisional Player Representatives, Deputy
Divisional Commissioners, District Divisional Commissioners, Affiliated Associations, and any other
appointed positions made by the State Commissioner or State Umpire-In-Chief, with the approval of
the Membership Council.
d. BOARD OF DIRECTORS  (Board) means the governing body of the WASA composed of the State
Commissioner, State Umpire-In-Chief, State Youth (Junior Olympic) Commissioner, State Player
Representative, 8 members nominated from the Standing Committees and elected by the
membership Council, and 4 officers elected by the Membership Council.
e. ADDENDUM means that portion of the WASA Constitution and By-laws (articles) that will require
periodic changes.
1.05   AMENDMENTS
a. Amendments to the By-laws (articles) shall be proposed at the regular scheduled Board of Directors 
meeting. 
b. The Membership Council shall be given timely notice of all proposed amendments, and the Board of
Directors shall consider the guidance of the Membership Council when approving all amendments.
c. A proposed amendment may be submitted and approved as follows:
1.  Submitted and included in the meeting packet, which contains the agenda. A two-thirds approval 
of the Board of Directors present shall be needed to adopt the proposed agenda amendment.
2. Submitted and presented at the Board of Directors meeting. Such amendment must be in writing 
and submitted to the secretary for reading. A three-fourths approval of the Board of Directors 
present shall be needed to adopt the proposed floor amendment.
d.  An amendment approved by the Board of Directors shall become effective on the succeeding date of the
next scheduled Board of Directors meeting, unless otherwise specified in the amendment.
ARTICLE 2 – MEMBERSHIP
2.01   TYPE
a. APPOINTED: This includes the State Umpire-In-Chief, State Youth Commissioner, State Divisional
Commissioners, Sports Information Director, Deputy Divisional Commissioner, Deputy 
Umpire-In-Chiefs and District Divisional Commissioners. This also includes those appointments made by
the State Commissioner or State Umpire-In-Chief with the approval of the Board of Directors.
b.   AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS:
1.   Local softball organizations within the physical boundaries of Wisconsin registering all its teams or
umpires with the WASA. A minimum of 6 registered teams or 12 registered umpires must be in
the local association.
2.  Owners/operators of a softball facility/complex, which hold 3 or more sanctioned tournaments per
year.
3. A membership form and fees must be submitted yearly to the WASA Commissioner by Sept. 15.
Yearly membership commences Oct. 1 with the approval of the Board of Directors. Each
 affiliated association is entitled to vote on the Membership Council as set forth in Article 3.05.
c.    NON-COMPETING: This membership is on an open basis, upon payment of an annual fee.
1. Non-competing membership fees shall include the current edition of the Official ASA Guide and 
annual subscription of USA Softball.
d.  COMPETING: This membership is open to any individual who meets the residency requirements as set 
forth in the National ASA Code. In case of doubt, the State Commissioner shall require written
notarized proof of residency. Appearing on a team’s roster whose annual fee is paid constitutes
application for membership. Application for membership indicates that the applicant is familiar with the
By-laws (articles) of the WASA and the Code of the National ASA, and if accepted for membership 
agrees to abide by all conditions set forth therein. Payment of the annual fee constitutes application for
membership.
2.02  FEES
a.  Appointed (see addendum)
b.   Affiliated Association (see addendum)
c.    Non-Competing (see addendum)
d. Competing
1.  Adult Teams (see addendum)
2. Youth Teams (see addendum)
3.  Umpire (see addendum)
e.  Future fees will be set annually by the Membership and recorded in the Addendum.
f.   All financial obligations to the WASA must be met before membership in succeeding years will be 
granted.
ARTICLE 3 – MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS
3.01  DATE – The Membership Council shall meet at least one time per year prior to April 15. The Membership 
Council meetings shall be no more than one day in length.
3.02   SITE – The site of the Membership Council meeting shall be determined by majority vote of the Membership
Council. If a site becomes unavailable the State Commissioner shall determine the site.
3.03  DUTIES – The Membership Council shall be an advisory body of the WASA. The Membership Council shall
initiate or receive softball matters from members for consideration and after deliberation make 
recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Membership Council shall elect members to the Board of 
Directors as set forth in Articles 1.04d & 4.02b.
3.04  AGENDA – An agenda must be mailed to each member of the Membership Council a minimum of 10 days in
advance of each Membership Council meeting.
3.05 VOTING – On all matters coming before the Membership Council, each council member shall be entitled to 
one vote.
3.06 VOTING MEMBERS
a. All positions as listed under Article 1.04c.
b. All Affiliated Associations meeting the requirements as set forth in Article 2.01b.
c. Affiliated Associations are entitled an additional voting representative for each 50 teams registered in the
 previous year.
3.07 QUORUM – A quorum shall consist of 15 voting members as outlined in Article 1.04c.
3.08 PROXY – A proxy shall be appointed by the State President to represent any council or committee member
absent provided the State Commissioner was given advance notice of the needed proxy.
ARTICLE 4 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
4.01 DUTIES AND POWERS – All corporate powers of the WASA shall be exercised by or under the authority 
of the Board of Directors. The property and business of the WASA shall be managed and controlled by the
Board of Directors.
4.02    NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS – The number of directors shall not be less than 10. 
Directors shall have the authority to increase the number of directors beyond 10, as the directors deem 
necessary, except that the total number of directors shall be limited to 15.
a. INITIAL BOARD. The four elected officers of the corporation, the State Commissioner, State Youth
(Junior Olympic) Commissioner, the chairman of the Division of Play Committees, and the State Player
Representative.
b. POST-INITIAL BOARD. After the initial term of office, the members of the Membership Council shall
appoint at the Fall membership Council meeting in odd number years, members from the Standing
Committees for two-year term of office. The elected officers of the corporation shall serve for the term
specified in Article 9 of these by-laws, and the appointed positions of the State Commissioner, State
Umpire-In-Chief, State Youth (Junior Olympic) Commissioner, and State Player Representative.
4.03  MEETINGS – The Board of Directors shall meet after the Spring and Fall Membership Council meetings.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by or at the request of the State Commissioner, or any 3 
directors.   The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board may fix any reasonable
time and place for holding any special meeting of the Board.
4.04  SITE – The site of the Board of Directors meeting shall be determined by majority vote of the Board. If a site
becomes unavailable, the State Commissioner shall determine the site.
4.05  QUORUM – 6 members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at any 
regular or special meeting of the Board. If less than a majority of the members of the Board are present, a 
majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting.
4.06  VOTING – On all matters coming before the Board of Directors, each director shall be entitled to one vote.
4.07 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS – The President, and in his absence, the Vice-President, shall call meetings of 
the Board of Directors to order and shall act as chairperson of the meeting. The Secretary of the corporation
shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors, but in the absence of the secretary, the
presiding officer may appoint an assistant secretary, or any director or other person present to act as
secretary of the meeting.
4.08 REMOVAL – Any director may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of the majority of the Board 
of Directors, provided that the notice of such meeting included such removal as an item of business to be
undertaken at the meeting. Any director of this corporation may be removed by such affirmative vote if, in the
opinion of such majority, the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, or if, in the opinion of
such majority, other sufficient cause exists for removal.
4.09 VACANCIES – A vacancy shall be deemed to occur at any time the number of directors is less than 10. If 
there are any vacancies on the Board, the membership Council shall select individuals to fill the vacant 
  positions. Any director selected to fill a vacancy shall be selected for the unexpired term of his predecessor
 in office.
4.10  PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT – A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of
Directors or a committee thereof of which he is a member at which action on any cooperate matter is taken 
shall  be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered into the minutes of
the meeting, or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary
of the meeting before the adjournment thereof, or shall forward such dissent by certified mail to the
secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not
apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.
4.11  UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITHOUT MEETING – Any action required or permitted by law may be
taken without a meeting if consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the
directors entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
4.12    COMPENSATION – All members of the Board of Directors shall serve without compensation. However, 
the Board may approve such reimbursement for expenses incurred by a director in furtherance of the 
activities of  the corporation.
4.13  CONFLICT OF INTEREST – No contract or other transaction between the corporation and one or more
of it’s directors or any other corporation, firm, association, or entity in which one or more of it’s directors or
officers has a material financial interest, shall be either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest 
or because such director or directors are present at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof which authorized, approved or ratified such contract or transaction or because an interested
director is counted for such purpose, if (1) the fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the
Board of Directors or committee which authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction by vote or
consent sufficient for that purpose, without counting the votes or consents of such interested directors, or (2)
the fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the members entitled to vote in the
authorized, approved or ratified such contract or transaction by vote or written consent, or (3) the contract
or transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation. Common or interested directors may be counted in
determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, which 
authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction.
ARTICLE 5 – SPECIAL CORPORATE ACTS
5.01 CONTRACTS – The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation, 
 in addition to the officers so authorized by these by-laws to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any 
instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation and such authority may be general as specific instances.
5.02  CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. – All checks, drafts or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of
indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the
corporation, and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
In the absence of such determination by the Board of Directors, such instrument shall be signed by the Treasurer
and countersigned by the President or Vice-President of the corporation.
5.03  DEPOSITS – All funds of the corporation not otherwise designated shall be deposited from time to time to the 
credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as may be selected by or under the 
authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors.
5.04 RECEIPT AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY – The corporation may receive and accept property, whether 
real, personal or mixed, by way of gift, bequest or devise, from any person, firm, trust or corporation which 
property may be held, administered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, by appropriate officers of the 
corporation. However, no gift, bequest or devise of any property shall be received and accepted by the
corporation if it be conditioned or limited in a manner which in inconsistent with the purpose of the corporation, 
or with the maintenance of a   tax–exempt status of the corporation. The principal and income of all property
received and accepted by the corporation shall be held, administrated and invested to advance the purposes of the
corporation. The funds of the corporation may be invested in any property or securities deemed prudent in the
judgment of the Board of Directors, and this judgment may be exercised with the assistance of or may be
delegated to any independent outside investment counsel, bank or trust company selected by the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE 6 – OFFICERS & STATE COMMISSIONER
6.01  NUMBER – The principal officers of the corporation shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and 
Treasurer, each of who shall be elected by the Membership Council. Such other officers and assistant officers as 
may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Membership Council.
6.02    REMOVAL – Any officer may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of 
Directors of the corporation in the attendance at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is 
present provided that the agenda of such meeting included such removal as an item of business to be undertaken
at the meeting. Any officer may be removed by such affirmative vote if, in the opinion of such majority, the best 
interest of the corporation would be served thereby, or if, in the opinion of such majority, other sufficient cause 
exists for removal. The removal of an officer shall be without prejudice to the contact rights, if any, of the
officer removed.  Election shall not of itself create contract rights.
6.03 VACANCIES – A vacancy in any principal office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or
otherwise, shall be filled by the membership Council for the unexpired portion of the term, in a manner prescribed in
the by-laws for regular elections to such office.
6.04 BONDS – The Board shall require the Treasurer and President of the corporation and may require any other 
officers to give bond indemnifying the corporation against larceny, theft, embezzlement, forgery, misappropriation,
wrongful abstraction, willful misapplication, or other act of fraud or dishonesty, in such sum and with such sureties
as the Board may deem sufficient and secure.
6.05      TITLES
a. The titles of the elected officers of the WASA, Inc. are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer.
b. The title of the chief administrative officer is State Commissioner.
6.06  PRESIDENT
a. Election: The President shall be elected at the Fall Membership Council meeting in the odd number years.
b Term: The President shall serve a term of two years. The President may not serve more than two consecutive
terms as President may.
c.  Duties: The President shall serve as presiding officer at the Membership Council meeting, Board of Directors
and will be chairman of the Executive Committee. He shall also make appointments that are set forth in the
WASA By-laws (articles).
6.07  VICE-PRESIDENT
a. Election: The Vice-President shall be elected at the Fall Membership Council meeting in the odd number 
years.
b.  Term: The Vice-President shall serve a term of two years. The Vice-President may not serve more than two
consecutive terms as Vice-President may.
c.   Duties: The Vice-President shall assume the duties of President if the office becomes vacant and will be 
chairman of the Team Classification Committee.
6.08   SECRETARY
a. Election: The Secretary shall be elected at the Fall Membership Council meeting in the odd number years.
b. Term: The Secretary shall serve a term of two years. The Secretary may not serve more than two consecutive
terms as Secretary may.
c.  Duties: The Secretary shall keep and read the minutes of the Membership Council meetings. The Secretary 
shall also call the roll and check credentials of all voting members. The secretary shall make copies of all
 minutes for the State Commissioner to keep on file in his office.
6.09  TREASURER
a. Election: The Treasurer shall be elected at the Fall Membership Council meeting in the odd number years.
b.  Term: The Treasurer shall serve a term of two years.
c. Duties: The Treasurer shall keep all financial records of the state organization. A financial statement shall be
made available to the Membership Council at each BI-annual meeting.
6.10     STATE COMMISSIONER
a.  Appointed: The State Commissioner is appointed by the Executive Committee of the National ASA.
b.   Term: The State Commissioner shall serve until he or she resigns, or is removed from office by the Executive
Committee of the National ASA.
c.     Duties: The duties of the State Commissioner are set forth in the Code of the National ASA. The State
Commissioner shall act as parliamentarian at Membership Council meetings. He shall make appointments
that are set forth in the WASA by-laws (articles). The State Commissioner shall designate the location of the
principle office in Wisconsin.
ARTICLE 7 – APPOINTED POSITIONS
7.01 STATE UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF
a. Appointment: The State Umpire-In-Chief is appointed by the State Commissioner.
b.  Term: The State Umpire-In-Chief shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve unless
notified by the State Commissioner.
c.  Duties: The State Umpire-In-Chief shall thoroughly familiarize himself with the current ASA Official Guide and
interpretations. He shall conduct umpire clinics through out the state, assist in organizing local umpire
associations, compile performance ratings, and serve as official state ASA rules interpreter. He shall assign all
umpires that are to work WASA Championship Tournaments. He will appoint Deputy Umpire-In-Chiefs to
assist him.
7.02  STATE YOUTH (JUNIOR OLYMPIC) COMMISSIONER
a. Appointment: The State Youth Commissioner is appointed by the State Commissioner.
b.  Term: The State Youth Commissioner shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve
unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c.  Duties: The State Youth Commissioner shall serve as membership chairman for youth registrations in the WASA,
and shall be the youth coordinator for the national Youth Program.
7.03  SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR
a.  Appointment: The Sports Information Director is appointed by the State Commissioner.
b. Term: The Sports Information Director shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve
unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c. Duties: The Sports Information Director shall serve as editor of the WASA newspaper and serve as the chairman 
of the Hall of Fame Committee. He shall collect and distribute promotional materials.
7.04  STATE PLAYER REPRESENTATIVE
a.  Appointment: The State Player Representative is appointed by the State Commissioner.
b. Term: The State Player Representative shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve 
unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c.   Duties: The State Player Representative shall be chairman of the Player Representative Committee and represent 
the WASA at the Great Lakes Regional meetings.
7.05     STATE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS
a.  Appointments: The State Commissioner shall appoint State Divisional Commissioners to serve in the following
divisions of play:
1. Men's Fast Pitch
2. Women's Fast Pitch
3. Men's Slow Pitch
4. Women's Slow Pitch
5. Men's Modified Pitch
6. Women's Modified Pitch
7. Men's Masers Fast Pitch
8. Women's Masters Fast Pitch
9. Men’s Masters/Seniors Slow Pitch
10. Women’s Masters Slow Pitch
11. Co-ed Slow Pitch
b. Term: The State Divisional Commissioners shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to 
serve unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c. Duties: The State Divisional Commissioners shall be chairmen of the Division of Play Committee in which he/she 
is appointed. They shall advise the State Commissioner on all matters in their division of play. They shall
recommend to the State Commissioner, individuals for appointment to serve as Deputy Divisional
Commissioners. They shall appoint an ASA Representative to the State Tournaments in their division of play.
They shall monitor classifications within their division of play in the state, and advise the State Commissioner,
and Deputy Divisional Commissioners of inequities.
7.06   DIVISIONAL PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES
a. Qualification: A Player Representative must be an active roster player.
b.  Appointment: Divisional Player Representatives shall be recommended by Deputy Player Representatives in their
division of play for appointment by the State Commissioner.
c.     Duties: The Divisional Player Representatives shall represent players from their division of play at the
Membership Council meetings. They shall serve on the Classification Committee when disputes arise in their 
division of play.
7.07 DEPUTY DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS
a. Appointment: the State Commissioner will appoint The Deputy Divisional Commissioners.
b. Term: The Deputy Divisional Commissioners shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to
serve unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c.  Duties: The Deputy Divisional Commissioner shall coordinate all ASA activities within their respective divisions of
play within their sections. Each Deputy Divisional Commissioner shall be responsible for securing within their
section sites to host Sectional Tournaments for championship play. Deputy Divisional Commissioners may
advise and assist District Divisional Commissioners on team classifications within their division of play under
Article 10. Deputy Divisional Commissioners shall mediate disputes in their division of play between districts
within their sections.
7.08      DEPUTY UMPIRE-IN-CHIEFS
a Appointment: The Deputy Umpire-In-Chiefs will be appointed by the State Umpire-In-Chief.
b.   Term: The Deputy Umpire-In-Chiefs shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve
unless notified by the State Umpire-In-Chief.
c.  Duties: The Deputy Umpire-In-Chiefs are responsible for all divisions of play within their section unless otherwise
notified by the State Umpire-In-Chief. The Deputy Umpire-In-Chief shall thoroughly familiarize themselves with
the current ASA Official Guide and interpretations. They shall conduct umpire clinics through out their section
and assist in organizing local umpire associations. They shall assist the State Umpire-In-Chief in compiling
performance ratings on registered ASA umpires. The Deputy Umpire-In-Chief shall assign umpires to work
ASA Sectional Championship Tournaments. They shall recommend to the State Umpire-In-Chief those umpires
capable of working State ASA Championship Tournaments. They may appoint County Umpire-In-Chiefs or
other aids as necessary.
7.09      DEPUTY DIVISIONAL PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES
a. Qualification: A Player Representative must be an active rostered player.
b. Appointment: Deputy Divisional Player Representatives shall be recommended by Deputy and District Divisional
Commissioners from within their section and from their division of play for appointment by the State
Commissioner.
c.  Term: The Player Representative shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to serve unless
notified by the State Commissioner.
d.   Duties: The Player Representatives shall represent players from their section in their division of play at the
Membership Council meetings.
7.10  DISTRICT DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS
a. Appointment: The District Divisional Commissioners are appointed by the State Commissioner.
b.  Term: The District Divisional Commissioners shall serve a term of one calendar year, however, will continue to
serve unless notified by the State Commissioner.
c.   Duties: The District Divisional Commissioners shall thoroughly familiarize themselves with current eligibility
requirements and WASA team classification guidelines. They shall make rulings on player eligibility and team
classifications in their division of play within their district. They shall assist the State Commissioner on making 
team classification assignments under Article 22. Each District Divisional Commissioner shall assist the Deputy
Divisional Commissioner in securing a site for sectional tournaments as required for championship play. District
Divisional Commissioners may appoint divisional county commissioners and other aides as necessary.
ARTICLE 8 – COMMITTEES
8.01  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a.  Membership: Members shall be the State Commissioner, State President, State Player Representative, State 
Youth Commissioner, State Umpire-In-Chief, State Treasurer and past State President.
b.  Duties: The Executive Committee shall make rulings on matters presented to it, and these rulings shall be in effect
until the next Membership Council meeting, when a final ruling will be adopted.
8.02 CLASSIFICATION
a.   Membership: Members shall be the State Vice-President, State Commissioner, State Umpire-In-Chief, and the
Divisional Commissioner and divisional Player Representative in whose division of play the dispute is submitted.
b.  Duties: Committee members shall rule on team classification appeals brought before the committee. Committee
members may advise but not vote on classification appeals from their own section.
8.03    HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE
a. Membership: Members shall include the Sports Information Director, plus a minimum of 6 members appointed 
by the State Commissioner.
b. Term: The appointed members shall sit on the committee for one calendar year beginning with the first annual
meeting.
c.  Duties: The committee shall screen and recommend to the Membership Council, candidates for the WASA Hall 
of Fame.
8.04    STANDING COMMITTEES
a. Division of Play Committees
1. The following Division of Play Committees will meet as directed by the President.
a. Men's Fast Pitch
b. Women’s Fast Pitch
c.  Men’s Modified Pitch
d.   Women’s Modified Pitch
e. Men’s Slow Pitch
f. Women’s Slow Pitch
2. Membership shall be comprised of any Membership Council Member so desiring. The State Divisional
Commissioners shall chair their respective division of play committee.
3. Duties: The Division of Play Committee should initiate or receive softball matters from their division of play 
for consideration and make recommendations to the Membership Council and the Board of Directors. The
committee shall nominate two members from their committee to the membership Council for appointment
to the Board of Directors. The Membership Council shall then recommend and elect one of such 
individuals to the Board of Directors.
b. Player Representative Committee.       
1. Membership shall be comprised of Player Representatives. The State player representative shall chair the
committee meetings.
2. Duties: The Player Representatives Committee should initiate or receive softball matters from players for
consideration and make recommendations to the Membership Council and the Board of Directors.
c. Affiliated Associations Committee.
1. Membership shall be comprised of representatives from the Affiliated Associations as set forth in Article 
2.01b.
2.  Duties: The Affiliated Association Committee should initiate or receive softball matters from affiliated
associations for consideration and make recommendations to the Membership Council and the Board of
Directors.
8.05 OTHER COMMITTEES – Other committees not having and exercising the authority of the Board of Directors and the
management of the corporation may be appointed in such manner as may be designated by a resolution adopted by a
majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Except as otherwise provided in such
resolution, members of each committee shall be directors of the corporation and the President of the corporation shall
appoint the members thereof. Any member thereof may be removed by the person or persons authorized to appoint
such members whenever in their judgement the best interest of the corporation shall be served by such removal.
8.06 VACANCIES – Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointment made in the same 
manner as provided in the case of the original appointment.
8.07  QUORUM – Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee, a
majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of the majority of the members present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.
ARTICLE 9 – BOOKS AND RECORDS
9.01 The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and record of account and shall also keep minutes of the
proceedings of its Board of Directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors. All
books and records of the corporation may be inspected by a director, or his agent or attorney, for any proper
purpose at any reasonable time period.
ARTICLE 10 – FISCAL YEAR
10.01  The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end the last day of December in each  
year, also  known as a calendar year. 
ARTICLE 11 – INDEMNIFICATION
11.01 The corporation shall indemnify all of its officers and directors and prior officers and directors to the fullest extent now 
or thereafter permitted by the Wisconsin non-stat. corporation law. Every person who is or was a director or officer of 
this corporation (together with their heirs and personal representatives or such person) shall be indemnified by the 
corporation against all loss, cost, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) asserted against, incurred
by or imposed upon him in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding, including criminal
proceedings to which he is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of his being or having been such director 
or officer, except as to matters as to matters as to which he shall be finally adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding 
to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duty as such director or officer in
relation to the manner involved. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall be in addition to all rights which officers,
directors, or employees may be entitled as a matter of laws.
ARTICLE 12 – SEAL
12.01 The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal that shall have inscribed thereon the full name of the Wisconsin
Amateur Softball Association and the words “Corporate Seal, Incorporated Wisconsin 1989.”
ARTICLE 13 – COMPETITION PROCEDURES CODE
13.01 The State Commissioner shall maintain and keep the WASA rules of competition and procedures in a separate 
document entitled Competition Procedures Code. This shall include, but not be limited to, the WASA sections and 
districts and player eligibility, tournament and umpire rules.
COMPETITION PROCEDURES CODE
ARTICLE 14 – SECTIONS & DISTRICTS
14.01 North West Section
14.02 North Central Section
14.03 North East Section
14.04 South West Section
14.05 South Central Section
14.06 South East Section
ARTICLE 15 – PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
15.01 Borderline Teams
15.02 Championship Limitations
15.03 Pickup Players
ARTICLE 16 – DISQUALIFICATION
16.01 Disqualification
ARTICLE 17 – REINSTATEMENT
17.01 Reinstatement
ARTICLE 18 – INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
18.01 Invitational Tournaments
18.02 National Invitational Tournaments
ARTICLE 19 – CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
19.01 Divisions
19.10 Fast Pitch
19.20 Modified Pitch
19.30 Slow Pitch
19.50 Rules
19.51 Home Run Limit
19.53 Uniforms
19.54 Levels of Championship Play
19.55 Tournaments Format
19.56 Tournament Champions
19.57 Team's Tournament Eligibility and Roster
19.58 Tournament Entry Procedures
19.60 Host Teams
19.62 State Tournament Draw
19.64 Championship Berths
19.65 Tournament Umpire and Umpire-In-Chief
19.70 WASA Tournament Representative
19.80 State Tournament Awards - JO
19.81 State Tournament Awards - Adult
ARTICLE 20 – UMPIRES
20.01 Registration
20.02 State Tournament Selection
20.03 Sectional Tournament Selection
20.04 Tournament Umpire-In-Chief
20.05 Tournament Umpire Fees and Expenses
20.06 Umpire Uniform Requirements
ARTICLE 21 – TOURNAMENT PROCEDURES FOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS
21.10 State and Sectional Tournaments
21.20 Regional Tournaments
21.40 WASA will Provide/Assign
ARTICLE 22 – TEAM CLASSIFICATION
22.01 Philosophy
22.02 Mandatory Reclassification
22.03 Method
22.04 Team Classification Appeal
22.10 Major Class Guidelines
22.15 Class A Guidelines
22.20 Class B Guidelines
22.25 Class C Guidelines
22.30 Class D Guidelines
22.40 General Guidelines
22.45 League Affiliation
ARTICLE 23 – TOURNAMENT BIDS
23.10 Procedures
23.11 Sanction Fee
ARTICLE 24 – WISCONSIN ASA HALL OF FAME PROCEDURES
24.01 Purpose
24.02 Nomination Procedures
24.03 Hall of Fame Awards
24.04 Hall of Fame Presentation
24.05 Citation of Merit Award
24.10 Special Awards
ARTICLE 25 – WISCONSIN ASA PUBLICATIONS
25.10 ASA Newspaper "Messenger"
25.20 ASA Web Site
ARTICLE 26 – ADDENDUM
26.01 Membership Fees
26.02 Tournament Entry Fees
26.03 Tournament Assessment Fees
26.04 Tournament Sanction Fees
26.10 Tournament Umpire Compensation & Expenses
26.11 Tournament UIC Compensation & Expenses
26.15 ASA Tournament Representative

ARTICLE 14 – SECTIONS & DISTRICTS
14.01 NORTH WEST SECTION
a. District #1 – Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland
b. District #2 – Burnett, Polk, St. Croix
c.   District #3 – Washburn, Sawyer, Barron, Rusk
d.   District #4 – Dunn, Pierce, Pepin
e. District #5 – Chippewa, Eau Claire
14.02 NORTH CENTRAL SECTION
a. District #6 – Iron, Vilas, Oneida
b. District #7 – Price, Taylor, Clark
c. District #8 – Lincoln, Marathon
d. District #9 – Forest, Florence, Langlade
e. District #10 – Wood, Portage
14.03   NORTH EAST SECTION
a. District #11 – Marinette, Oconto, Menomonee
b. District #12 – Shawano, Waupaca, Outagamie
c. District #13 – Brown, Door, Kewaunee
d. District #14 – Wausahara, Winnebago, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac
e. District #15 – Calument, Manitowoc, Sheboygan
14.04 SOUTH WEST SECTION
a. District #16 – Buffalo, Trempeuleau, Jackson
b. District #17 – La Crosse, Monroe
c. District #18 – Juneau, Adams, Sauk
d. District #19 – Vernon, Crawford, Richland
e. District #20 – Grant, Iowa, La Fayette
14.05 SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION
a. District #21 – Columbia, Dodge
b. District #22 – Dane
c. District #23 – Jefferson, Walworth
d. District #24 – Green, Rock
14.06 SOUTH EAST SECTION
a. District #25 - Washington, Ozaukee
b. District #26 – Waukesha
c. District #27 – Milwaukee
d. District #28 – Racine
e. District #29 – Kenosha
ARTICLE 15 – PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
15.01   BORDERLINE TEAMS – May participate in the WASA Championship Play only if the number of Wisconsin
residents on the team roster is greater than the non-Wisconsin residents, (exception – are those borderline teams who
registered with the WASA in 1986 and will be grandfathered as long as their WASA membership is continuous.)
15.02  CHAMPIONSHIP LIMITATION – A team shall compete in only one classification in a division of Championship
Play. A team may participate in a National Qualifier in a higher classification of play and still be eligible for State
Tournament Play at the team’s lower level of classification.
15.03  PICKUP PLAYERS – All teams are permitted to add or substitute three players as follows:
1. The team adding pick-up players must select eligible roster members from ASA registered teams in the team's
own state/metro association.
EXCEPTION:  All men’s and women’s fast pitch divisions and Junior Olympic Gold Girl’s 18-Under Fast 
Pitch.  Pickup players may come from teams from the region that are no longer eligible for championship play.
2. Pick-up players must have played for an ASA registered team during the current season and must have played
in the division of play for which they are being picked up.
3. Pick-up players must be selected only from ASA registered teams no longer eligible for championship play.
Pick-up Players will not be allowed for State Tournament play.  
4.  Pick-up players must be from the team’s same division and the same or lower classification.
5. Players (Adult and Junior Olympics) whose teams have qualified to compete in the highest level tournaments
within a classification shall not be eligible pick-up players.
EXCEPTION:  A player who has competed in Junior Olympic, Men’s 23-Under, or Women’s 23-Under
championship play is eligible to participate in adult championship play during the same season as a pick-up
player.
6. No players may be picked up for National Qualifiers.
7. In adult division of play, a pick-up player may not be substituted for after participation.
8. In Junior Olympic division of play, a pick-up player may not be substituted for after participation.
9. Junior Olympic GOLD and Class A players who compete on adult teams as pick-up players are only eligible
to be picked up for major or Class A teams.
10. A player may play with only one team other than his/her own team within a division in a season.
11. Teams adding pick-up players must submit a completed official ASA pick-up player form attached to the 
official roster before the team plays in the tournament.
ARTICLE 16 – DISQUALIFICATION
16.01  DISQUALIFICATION – The WASA adopts the ASA National Code Article 505.
ARTICLE 17 – REINSTATEMENT
17.01  REINSTATEMENT – The WASA will reinstate players, managers, umpires and teams that have been suspended for
all violations of ASA Article 505 after they have served their disqualification time.  If after proper appeal to the ASA
Executive Director the disqualification has been overturned the player, manager, umpire or team will be reinstated.
ARTICLE 18 – INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
18.01 INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS – The State Commissioner will sanction Invitational Tournaments. The
Membership Council will determine the sanction fee. The sanction fee for the Invitational Tournaments are listed in the
Addendum.
18.50 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS – All berths granted to Wisconsin will be awarded to teams
based on their participation and ranking in the State Championship Play.
ARTICLE 19 – CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
19.01  DIVISIONS – The WASA recognizes the Divisions and Classifications of Championship Play listed in the ASA
National Code in Article 205. Divisions and rosters in for WASA Championship Play are listed in ASA Article 506
and WASA Article 19.10, 19.20 and 19.30.  Roster definitions are listed in Article 19.59.
19.10   FAST PITCH
a. Men’s Fast Pitch Division
1.    Major – Team’s State Traveling Roster
2. Class A – Team’s State Traveling Roster
3. Class B – Team’s League Roster
4. Class C – Team’s League Roster
5. Class D – Team’s League Roster
6. Men’s 23 & Under – Team’s State Traveling Roster
b.  Men’s Masters Fast Pitch Division
1. 40 & Over – Team’s State Traveling Roster
2. 45 & Over – Team’s State Traveling Roster
3. 50 & Over – Team’s State Traveling Roster
c. Women’s Fast Pitch Division
1. Major – Team’s State Traveling Roster
2. Class A – Team’s State Traveling Roster
3. Class B – Team’s League Roster
4. Class C – Team’s League Roster
5. Women’s 23 &