ARTICLE G: SPORT COMMISSIONS AND COMMISSIONERS

Organized sports carried out under the auspices of the Association shall be organized by leagues, and a league or any member of a team thereof shall only be entitled to participate in the activities of the Association upon the adoption and observation of the leagues and the rules of competition and practice hereinafter set out.

Part 1: Commissions

SOSAA Sport commissions shall include:

Basketball - grade 8 boys

Basketball - grade 8 girls

Basketball - junior boys

Basketball - junior girls

Basketball - senior boys (A/AA)

Basketball - senior girls (A/AA)

Cross Country

Field Hockey - senior girls (A/AA/AAA)

Golf (A/AA/AAA)

Soccer - senior boys (A/AA)

Soccer - senior girls (A/AA)

Track and Field

Ultimate - gr 8

Ultimate - junior

Ulitmate - senior

Volleyball - grade 8 boys

Volleyball - grade 8 girls

Volleyball - junior boys

Volleyball - junior girls

Volleyball - senior boys (A/AA)

Volleyball - senior girls (A/AA)

*  Senior sports - for some sports leagues may be combined A/AA and/or may combine with another Association

in order to form enough teams for a league.

Part 2: Sport Commissioner’s Responsibilities

2.1  It shall be the duty of each Commissioner to ensure that the Constitution, bylaws, and interpretations of 

the Rules and Regulations, both permanent and temporary, of the Directors are enforced within the 

Commission, under his or her care. (Commission rulings may be appealed to the Directors)

2.2  The Sport Commissioner shall provide creation of League Formats for the seasons including Playoff 

structure.

2.3  Contact member schools to confirm / check on league commitment.

2.4  Collect all scores and send out standings on a regular basis (minimum of 2 times per season).

2.5  Each Commissioner, if necessary, may hold a post-season meeting to: discuss problems with the season’s 

plan, discuss the rules and regulations for the sport concerned, and to elect a person to be Sport 

Commissioner for the following year.  The Sport Commissioner shall inform all commission members of 

the post-season meeting in writing such that all members receive the notice fourteen (14) days before 

the meeting.

2.6  The commissioner shall submit the Commission’s Year End Report (on the standard form) to the SOSAA 

President.  This report will be included in the SOSAA constitution and / or website.  A replacement 

Commissioner should be listed if the commissioner is stepping down.

2.7  Report SOSAA qualifiers to OVSAA championships to the OVSAA Commissioner.

2.8  Any changes to commission rules and regulations must be agreed upon by all coaches in that 

Commission and the Board of Directors (and not be in contradiction to any existing BCSS, OVSAA and SOSAA rules).

2.9 Deal with commission discipline by notifying the SOSAA President of any cases requiring discipline.

Part 3: Introduction of New Sport Commissions

Introduction of new sport commissions must have the approval of the Directors.

Part 4: Deletion of Existing Sport Commissions

4.1 A Notice of Motion must be presented at an SOSAA AGM in order to delete an existing Sports Commission.

4.2 If the motion to drop the commission is approved, the commission may operate for one more season of 

competition before being discontinued.

Part 5: Participation in Leagues

5.1 In order for a league to exist in the SOSAA, there must be a playoff structure and Commissioner in place 

within 1 week of the seasonal executive meeting. 

5.2  A member school may withdraw a team from a league without penalty only at the discretion of the 

Commissioner and the Executive. 

5.3  Member schools may only be permitted late entry of a team into a league at the Commissioners discretion 

and only if a team has dropped out of the league (filling another spot), as an "exhibition' team, or when it 

benefits the league as a whole (Commissioner and coaches must be in agreement).