Original Constitution and Bylaws from 1999
Amended on February 25, 2008
The name of this cricket league shall be "Los Angeles Social Cricket Alliance" referred hereinafter as “Alliance” or “LASCA.”
 | To promote the game of cricket in the Los Angeles and Southern California area with a social emphasis. |
| To make the game available to as many people as possible. |
| To encourage the development of good quality cricket venues in Los Angeles and Southern California. |
| To play the game in a gentlemanly and sporting manner, within the rules of cricket as laid down by the M.C.C. and the Spirit of the Game. |
a) The Alliance shall be comprised of member clubs that have objectives similar to that of the Alliance as noted in these Bylaws.
b) Each member club, except a new member club in its first year, shall have one vote to be
conducted by its representative Director.
c) Any cricket club seeking membership in the Alliance shall make a written request to the Secretary. New clubs may become members of the Alliance under the following provisions:
i. The club must have a roster of at least 15 players, to be submitted with the letter of intent, and enough cricket equipment to support a cricket team throughout the season.
ii. It must be referred to the Alliance by at least one existing member club.
iii. It must submit the yearly LASCA dues amount, as set by the Board at the start of each season, along with the letter of intent to join the Alliance. The yearly dues are nonrefundable in case a club does not wish to continue in the Alliance any time during the course of the season after the season has started.
iv. A new club must also possess a pre-approved use permit of its own home ground to play at least one half of its games to be scheduled during the season. The ground must be of a reasonable size and condition to play social cricket. This condition is being placed to ensure workable scheduling of games for all member clubs based on the grounds resources
available to the Alliance. This condition may be waived by the Board in case the total number of teams in the Alliance remains the same upon adding a new team.
v. The deadline for submitting the new member letter of intent and the dues amount to the Treasurer shall be February 1st.
vi. All requests for new membership shall be subject to approval by the Board of Directors with an affirmative vote of the simple majority of Directors present at a quorate Board meeting. The Board must take into account the scheduling and available grounds factor before adding a new club into the Alliance and ensure that the current member clubs are not deprived of their rights in the Alliance.
vii. All new clubs shall be considered to be “on probation” during the first season and shall not have a vote on the BOD. Moreover, at the AGM following the season, the BOD shall vote to induct the new club as a full member.
viii. In the event of any new member application being rejected, the yearly dues as submitted shall be refunded in full.
d) At the start of each year by January 31st, each current member club shall inform the Alliance
Secretary in writing of its intent to continue its membership for the year so that the Alliance may
plan the scheduling.
e) Any club that forfeits four (4) or more games in one season shall be deemed to have abandoned
the Alliance membership for that year. No full or partial refund of any dues paid for the year will
be made to that club.
f) A club with a 12 months or more lapse in its LASCA membership shall be treated as a New Member for the purposes of applying for LASCA membership under this section.
g) It is the responsibility of each member club to conduct all duties as a member, and for each game
as scheduled. Such duties include, but not limited to, arriving early at the ground for reserving the
ground, timely preparation of the ground, providing umpires, etc.
h) A member club may be disciplined, up to and including termination of membership, due to nonpayment
of Dues, not fulfilling member duties as noted in these Bylaws, or conduct that is
deemed by the Board as detrimental to the Alliance in any way. Such decisions shall be made with
at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Directors present at a quorate Board meeting.
a) The management of the Alliance shall be vested in a body named "The Board of Directors,"
which shall consist of the Officers (the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer), and the
captain of each club in the Alliance (Directors).
b) The day-to-day matters of the Alliance shall be managed by a team of three (3) Officers as
follows:
The President shall be responsible for the general supervision of the Alliance’ day-to-day matters. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Alliance, and shall perform such other duties as are incident to the office or are properly required of him by the Board of Directors. The President shall have final determination on interpretation of the Bylaws, and shall cast a vote in case of a tie. The President may not represent a member club as its Director. The residence address of the President shall be the official address of the Alliance.
The Secretary shall attend to all correspondence and keep an accurate record of all proceedings of the Alliance and the Board of Directors, and keep a roster of all clubs which are members of the Alliance. If any changes or additions to the Bylaws have been approved at any Board of Directors meeting, the revised Bylaws should be published within 7 days. The Secretary may be a Director representative from his respective club, and shall also preside over the Alliance meetings in case of the President’s absence.
The Treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all monies received and disbursed. He shall maintain the books of the Alliance, and shall make a report of the affairs and finances of the Alliance at the Annual Meeting. The Treasurer shall issue a receipt for all monies received and shall deposit such monies into the LASCA bank account. The Treasurer will also be responsible for publishing a budget before the Alliance season begins and its approval by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer may be a Director representative from his respective club.
c) The Officers shall be elected every two years at the Annual General Meeting for a period of two years and each Officer shall be a member of a club affiliated to the Alliance for each of the year.
d) The Board of Directors of the Alliance shall comprise of the captain from each member club, to
be appointed by each member club at the start of each calendar year for the duration of that year.
Each member club shall also name a substitute, preferably its vice captain, as the Alternate
Director to fulfill the Director’s duties in case of an absence of its main delegate Director.
e) These club delegates shall have one vote each including the Treasurer, and the Secretary. The
President shall cast the deciding vote in case of a tie.
f) A resignation by any of the Officers is to be tendered to the President in writing. The Board shall
make every effort to fulfill the vacant Officer position as soon as possible via simple majority vote
of the Directors present at a quorate Board meeting.
g) The Officers shall have the following powers in addition to their duties noted above:
i. To conduct the business of the Alliance and control its finances and to make all expenditures in connection with the operation and conduct thereof;
ii. To plan for and manage the growth and expansion of the Alliance;
iii. To form any special committees, such as LASCA fundraising, tours, website, etc;
iv. To plan any special events, such as banquet, awards, tours, special evenings, etc;
v. To discipline any member club or a player for willful violation of these Bylaws, general rules of conduct, or of the laws or the spirit of the game of cricket as applicable;
vi. To expel from the Alliance, or suspend from play in any match, any player guilty of willful violation of these Bylaws, or of unfair or non-sportsman like conduct.
h) It is the topmost responsibility of the Officers and the Directors of the Alliance to look after the
interests of this Alliance; support its goals and objectives; and be its goodwill ambassador in the
society, the local cricket circles and abroad.
i) It is the responsibility of every club delegate (full or probationary members) to take active interest in the matters and progress of the Alliance, including but not limited to attending BOD meetings. In case a club is not fulfilling its duties described within these Bylaws in the view of at least twothirds (2/3) majority of the Board of Directors, that club may be subject to disciplinary action, upon due notice, up to and including termination of Alliance membership, upon an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Directors present at a quorate Board meeting.
j) Except as provided by law, no cause of action for monetary damages shall arise against any
person serving without compensation as a Director or Officer of this Alliance on account of any
negligent act, errors, or omission. It shall be the obligation of the Alliance to pay all costs, taxes,
charges and expenses incurred in the carrying out of their authorized duties.
a) The Annual General Meeting of the Alliance shall be held after the end of the season and before
the start of the next season, on a date decided upon by the simple majority of the Board. A
minimum of fifteen (15) days notice of the meeting shall be sent by the Secretary to all clubs.
b) The Board shall meet at regular intervals, as decided upon by the simple majority of the Board, to
address the ongoing matters of the Alliance. A minimum of seven (7) days notice shall be given to
all clubs for any and all Alliance meetings, unless noted otherwise in these Bylaws.
c) The President may call an Extraordinary Meeting in order to address any special matter that is not
generally addressed in the regular Board meetings. Similarly, the Board of Directors may call an
Extraordinary Meeting with a written request to the Secretary from at least one half (1/2) of the total Directors. A minimum of seven (7) days notice to all Directors must be given for any such
meeting, and the notice must indicate the specific purpose of calling the meeting.
d) The quorum for transaction of business at any Board of Directors meeting shall be at least one
half (1/2) of the number of Directors on the Board.
e) All questions and motions submitted at a quorate meeting of the Alliance shall be decided upon by a simple majority of the votes of the club delegates and voting Officers present.
f) A club delegate or an Officer, who will be unable to attend, may notify the Secretary in advance
of his replacement or proxy vote. If a club delegate, Officer, President, or their replacements are
not present at the meeting, they will lose their ability to vote.
g) Any person who is neither a registered player or an Officer of a member club in good standing,
nor an Officer of the Alliance, shall have no voice at any meeting of the Alliance.
a) All member clubs shall submit a roster of their players to the Secretary for Alliance-sanctioned matches no later than the deadline for the Annual Membership Dues.
b) When adding a new player, his full name should be submitted to the Secretary within three (3)
days of the first game he plays. The LASCA website shall maintain current rosters for all member
clubs.
c) A club may play any number of “guest” players in a game who are registered with a different
club(s) in the Alliance, but must inform the opposing team’s captain prior to the start of the game.
a) The Board of Directors shall appoint a Scheduling Committee to arrange the Alliance matches at
the commencement of each season. All matches shall be played as scheduled.
b) Any match that is not completed on account of the weather shall be deemed abandoned and half the winning points shall be awarded to each team, unless the game is rescheduled.
c) A game may be rescheduled if it could not be played, or incomplete, due to bad weather/ground
conditions. The two captains should decide upon the date and the venue and inform the Secretary
prior to the rescheduled date. A game may be rescheduled only once. If the game is not played on
the rescheduled date, it shall be considered abandoned.
d) Once sanctioned by the Alliance, a scheduled game cannot be rescheduled without the consent of
both captains. The dates of all rescheduled games should be forwarded to the Secretary prior to
the agreed upon data. Rescheduled games cannot conflict with other LASCA matches.
a) The latest MCC Code of Laws will be the governing laws for all matches sanctioned by the
Alliance, except for the special instances as approved by the Board of Directors.
b) The Board of Directors will be responsible for determining the rules governing the length of matches, start time, umpiring duties for clubs, dress code, code of conduct, match point system, player discipline, and any special playing rules, such as maximum runs per batsman, etc., as deemed suitable to the social cricket level and/or the ground conditions.
a) Any member club shall have the right to protest the result of any match, or any other matter,
within ten (10) days of the same by making a written submission to the Secretary stating clearly
the basis of the protest. The Secretary shall furnish a copy of such protest to each Officer of the
Alliance and to the captain of the club and/or individual against which the protest has been
lodged. They shall forthwith provide a written reply to the Secretary.
b) Upon receipt of such written submissions, the Alliance Officers shall, within seven (7) days, call for a hearing if deemed necessary; make its decision; and advise same in writing along with the reason to the clubs and/or individuals concerned.
c) Should either club/individual wish to appeal the decision, they must do so within five (5) days of the receipt of the result of the protest, request a hearing before the Board of Directors and then all parties shall be entitled to attend a hearing at the next Board of Directors meeting.
d) Should any contingency arise which is not provided for by these Bylaws, the Officers of the
Alliance are hereby empowered to deal with the same at its discretion.
a) The Board of Directors shall, at the commencement of each season, determine the membership
dues according to the estimated expenses of the season's operations. A notice to this effect shall
be given to all clubs by the Secretary at least sixty (60) days in advance of the payment deadline.
A change in the Dues amount shall not be considered an amendment to these Bylaws.
b) The Annual Membership Dues shall comprise of, but not limited to, the following items:
| Grounds Permit Fees (Woodley and Village Green) |
| Match balls (one 4-piece ball per scheduled game) |
| LASCA Liability Insurance |
| Grounds preparation expenses (groundsman’s time/expenses, matting, etc.) |
| Grounds equipment expenses (mower, roller, gas, repairs) |
| Facilities expenses (flags, scoreboard, paint, markers, rope, etc.) |
| Miscellaneous (bank fees, website fees, etc.) |
c) Payment of the Annual Membership Dues in full must be made by May 1st. A Late Fee of $100
shall be added to the total Annual Membership Dues for up to a 30-day extension to this payment
deadline.
d) Any team that fails to pay the Annual Dues in full by the due date shall not be allowed to participate in any Alliance match until paid in full. In the event of an Alliance match not being played on this account, the defaulting team shall be deemed to have forfeited the game, and the game points for a win shall be awarded to the team in good standing.
The Bylaws may only be amended at the Annual General Meeting, or at an Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose with a minimum of fifteen (15) days advance notice. Every resolution to amend the Bylaws shall be approved by the Board of Directors with at least two-third (2/3) majority vote of the Directors present at such quorate meeting. A copy of the proposed amendments shall be provided to all member clubs at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting.