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East Central Illinois Conference

Introduction

The East Central Illinois Conference Member schools have formed this athletic conference based on equity of competition and proximity of location.  All activities shall be conducted with the knowledge that we are a conference of different missions and we will always be respectful of our differences and will strive to maintain a comfortable atmosphere for all of our visitors.  Communication is essential to the existence of any partnership therefore, the ECIC recognizes the importance of good communication between member schools.

The East Central Illinois Conference Members agree that good sportsmanship is one of the primary purposes of the high school interscholastic athletic programs.  The ECIC student athletes recognize that judgment calls are made in good faith and that they must abide by the decisions of the officials.  Spectators can support their high school interscholastic program by refraining from derogatory or intemperate remarks or cheers.  The ECIC hopes that the member schools, student athletes, and spectators will enjoy the activities and support their athletes in a positive and sportsmanship like manner. 

Article I-Name

NAME

Section 1. The name of this association shall be the EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONFERENCE (ECIC).

Article II-Object

OBJECTIVE

Section 1. The objective of this conference is to encourage the development of inter school activities among member schools that will have maximum educational values to those who participate. It shall also be the purpose of this Conference to foster cordial relations between student bodies, faculty members, and patrons of the various schools.

Section 2. As of September 1, 2002, this conference shall recognize and lend its name to activities in which a majority of its member schools participate, upon approval of the conference membership. Trophies shall be provided by the conference

Article III-Membership

MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. The following schools were charter members of the conference: DeLand-Weldon, Decatur Christian, Lutheran School Association Decatur, Christ Lutheran Buckley, Calvary Baptist Normal, Urbana University High School.

Section 2. As of June 1, 2004(June 1, 2003), full member schools of this conference included: DeLand-Weldon, Decatur Christian, Lutheran School Association Decatur, Champaign Judah Christian (6/1/03), Christ Lutheran Buckley, Calvary Baptist Normal, Urbana University High School.

Section 3. Other schools may be added to the conference upon petition by those schools and a favorable vote by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the member schools of the Legislative Body.

Section 4. A school may be dropped from the conference by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the member schools of the Legislative Body, at a time convenient to the conference, taking into consideration existing contracts.

Article IV-Dues and Assessment

DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

Section 1. Dues of $125 per full member and $50 per partial member shall be assessed by the conference annually and payable by October 1st. A full member school is defined as a school that participates in one-half or more of those conference activities in which a championship is awarded. A partial member school participates in less than one-half of conference championship activities as defined in Article V, Section 3.

Section 2. The Legislative Body shall have power to levy special assessments upon the member schools of the conference for the purpose of discharging the obligations of the conference.

Article V-Participation

PARTICIPATION

Section 1. If a full member school sponsors an activity or sport in which there is a conference championship trophy, that member must compete in the conference-sponsored activity. Partial member schools participate in designated activities for which they have been approved.

Section 2. Sponsored activities determined by the Legislative Body must have a minimum of five (5) full member conference schools participating as of the conference meeting the month prior to the start of the activity's season.

Section 3. As of the fall of 2002, ECIC championship activities included:  boys basketball, boys baseball, volleyball, girls basketball, girls soccer and boys soccer.

 Article VI-Amendments

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. This constitution may be amended at any scheduled meeting by a favorable vote of not

less than two-thirds (2/3) of the member schools of the Legislative Body, provided that the

proposed changes have been submitted in writing at least ten days preceding the meeting.

Section 2. The By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Legislative Body by a majority vote of the member schools.

OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of this conference shall be president, vice president, and secretary/treasurer.

Section 2.  The president shall be principal of the school to be determined by alphabetical order by the town of the school.  The term of the president will be one year.  The vice president will be the principal of the school that will assume the presidency in the following school year.  The rotation of these offices is laid out in Article XI of the By-Laws.

Section 3. The treasurer shall be elected by ballot except when there is but one Candidate, in which case, he/she may be elected by acclimation. When elected by ballot, the officer must receive a majority of all votes cast. Officers are elected at the April meeting each year.

Section 4. Person’s new to the conference will not assume the office of president.

Section 5. An executive secretary shall be appointed by the conference

Article VIII-The Legislative Body

THE LEGISLATIVE BODY

Section 1. The Legislative Body shall consist of the Principals (or their designee) of the conference schools.

Section 2. A majority of the member schools shall constitute a quorum.

Section 3. Conference business may be conducted at any duly called meeting of the Legislative Body.

Section 4. Partial member schools are members of the Legislative Body.

Section 5. Partial member schools may vote only on issues that pertain to the specific activities for which they have been approved for participation.

MEETINGS

Section 1. There shall be a fall meeting on the second Wednesday of September. The purpose of this meeting shall be organizational, to include a legislative body and an athletic directors meeting, and social.  Site and time to be determined by the president.

Section 2. The Legislative Body will meet on the second Tuesday of November and the second Tuesday of March at a site and time to be determined by the president.

Section 3. Special meetings may be held at any time at the call of the President and must be called upon written request of three member schools.

Section 4. All meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.