ARTICLE I, SECTION B—RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS

1. Pay annual dues to the Secretary-Treasurer no later than the first regularly scheduled meeting.  A grace period will extend to the last day of October with a fine of $ 25.00.  If dues are not paid by October 31, a fine of $ 50.00, will be levied against the member who then must meet with the Executive Board at a scheduled appointment.  No schedules will be issued to the delinquent member unless approved by the Executive Board

CHANGE TO:

1. Pay annual dues to the Secretary/Treasurer no later than the second regularly scheduled meeting.  A grace period will extend to the last day of October with no penalty.  If dues are not paid by October 31, a fine of $ 25.00, will be levied against the member.   If dues are not paid by the Interpretation Meeting, a fine of $ 50.00, will be levied against the member.  No schedules will be issued to the delinquent member unless approved by the Executive Board.

ARTICLE I, SECTION A—QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

1. Paying an initiation fee to the New Candidates School Instructor, which is not refundable and, if accepted, pay the annual dues of the Association to the Secretary-Treasurer

CHANGE TO:

1. Pay one-half the annual dues of the Association to the Secretary/Treasurer as a non-refundable initiation fee for the New Candidates’ School; pay one-half the dues of the Association to the Secretary/Treasurer upon successful completion of the New Candidates’ School.  A late fee of $ 25.00, will be levied against the member if the second half of the dues are not paid by
   April 1.  No candidate and/or member is eligible to vote if dues have not been paid. No schedule will be issued to a candidate unless approved by the Executive Board.

ARTICLE V—STANDING COMMITTEES, SECTION A—MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

PARAGRAPH 2—The new Candidates’ School Instructor…(eliminate the end of sentence 2 and all of sentence 3)

INSERT:  A fee, determined by the Executive Board, shall be paid to the Candidates’ School Instructor upon submission to the Secretary/Treasurer of the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of the candidates who successfully complete the Five Point Program. 

ARTICLE VI—CODE OF ETHICS, SECTION B—GENERAL PRINCIPLES, 4 TEAMWORK

INSERT:  4. TEAMWORK—Officials assigned to work the Section XI State Qualifier together shall be assigned to work the semi-finals and finals based on the numerical rankings provided by the Section XI office at the time of competition.  The mat assignments will be accomplished by the highest ranked official present.   At no time will a lower ranked official be used in the semi-finals while a higher ranked official is used in the wrestle backs.  Disregarding numerical rankings for the assignment of officials will be considered an ethics violation and be referred to the Ethics Committee for recommendation of appropriate penalty to the Executive Board.

6.  COOPERATION

INSERT TO FOLLOW, “The official will accept assignments to Section XI school contests only through the auspices of the Executive Director of Section XI and will not attempt to contact or allow assignments to be made from individual schools.”

6.  COOPERATION INSERT—A wrestling official will never accept an assignment which would involve competitors/coaches to whom the official is related and/or a personal coach.