ARTICLE IX
AMENDING THE BY-LAWS

Section 1. The following process will be utilized in amending the By-Laws. (9-6-93)

a. Administrative Body: The By-Laws may be amended only at the annual meeting of the KJCCC Administrative Body.

b. Advance Notice: Proposed amendments must be distributed by the conference secretary to all member institutions at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the annual meeting of the Administrative Body.

c. Approval: Any amendment must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the entire Administrative Body at the annual meeting.

d. Voting: Only the President (Acting President, Interim President) of a member institution, as designated by the Board of Trustees of the member institution, may cast a vote for that institution. If the President (Acting President, Interim President) cannot attend the meeting, he/she may designate an institutional representative to vote for the institution. The proxy document/letter, designating the institutional representative to vote for the institution, must be received by the secretary no later than the beginning of the meeting.

ARTICLE X
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TOURNAMENTS, CONTESTS AND EVENTS

Section 1. The KJCCC follows the same Code of Conduct as that of the NJCAA.

a. Violations of the Code of Conduct shall be referred to the commissioner for action.

b. Code of Conduct: The basic principles of the National Junior College Athletic Association stand for the highest ideals in sportsmanship. One of the primary objectives of competition is to develop and foster respect for fellow participants, coaches, officials and spectators. With this in mind, since it is fundamental to the continuance of the activities sponsored by the NJCAA that the rights of the majority shall not be jeopardized by the actions of a few, this Code of Conduct has been adopted.

(1) Basic responsibilities:

(a) Participants shall recognize their responsibility for proper conduct at any tournament, contest, or event sponsored by the NJCAA or by its member colleges.

(b) Coaches shall recognize and assume responsibility for the actions of themselves and their team members.

(c) The host for any activity sponsored by the NJCAA shall establish all procedures deemed necessary for the encouragement of proper conduct of the participants in the activity. This shall include publicizing the Code of Conduct in advance of the sponsored activity so that the responsibilities of each participant shall be clearly understood before the event begins. Each coach who has participants competing in the event shall be responsible for informing each member of the code.

(2) Regulations of conduct:

(a) Any participant who appears at any activity under the influence of alcohol/drugs shall be subject to disciplinary action by the officials sponsoring the activity.

(b) The responsibility for property damage shall be determined. Those responsible for such destruction shall be called to account for such actions and shall arrange for financial settlement to the party or parties concerned.

ARTICLE XI
AWARDS

Section 1. A conference championship plaque will be given to the following sports in each division if applicable:((8-09-2002)

a. Football
b. Basketball/Male & Female
c. Baseball
d. Golf
e. Tennis /Male & Female
f. Track/Male & Female
g. Volleyball
h. Cross Country/Male & Female
I. Softball
j. Soccer Male/Female

Section 2. KJCCC All-Academic Team of the Year by Sport.

a. The KJCCC will recognize an All-Academic Team of the Year by Sport in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball (M&W), Football, Golf (M&W), Soccer (M&W), Softball, Tennis (M&W), Cross Country (M&W), Indoor and Outdoor Track (M&W) and Volleyball.

b. The GPA for the entire academic year will be used in computing each specific sports team GPA. All courses in which each certified student is enrolled will count towards team GPA.

c. Both semesters' eligibility rosters will be used in computing team GPA. An athlete whether on fall, spring, or both eligibility rosters will have both first and second semesters GPA figured into team GPA, even though a student may no longer be a member of the team.

d. Deadline for submitting the appropriate form (supplied by KJCCC Commissioner) will be June 15.

e. Certificate will be awarded to the school of each recognized sport.

ARTICLE XII
VALUES STATEMENT

The following values are established to guide student athletes, coaches, adminstrators, and staff members as they demonstrate the conference's commitment to its mission. The KJCCC gratefully acknowledges the permission of Kansas University to utilize Athletic Department Mission and Values statements in the development of these statements.

DIGNITY AND RESPECT
We value and will treat each individual student, teammate, coach, official, and staff member with dignity and respect.

HONESTY
We value and will demonstrate honesty by following and abiding by the College's rules and regulations, as well as those of the Conference, Region, and NJCAA.

INTEGRITY
We value doing the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, and doing so with honesty in all our actions.

FAIR PLAY
We value fair play on the court, on the track, on the mat, on the field, and in the classroom. As student athletes, coaches, and administrators, we work to avoid placing ourselves in a position where our honor and integrity can be questioned by unfair, dubious, or questionable practices.

SUCCESS
We value achievement and winning in academics, athletics, and personal development, but not at the expense of personal and institutional honor and reputation.

SET POSITIVE EXAMPLE AND IMAGE
We value having and maintaining a positive image for our department on our campus, within the community, the county, the conference, and the nation. We recognize that what we do as student athletes, coaches, and administrators sends a powerful message about our department and institution to many that look to us as role models and for leadership. Accordingly, our actions will demonstrate our commitment to setting a positive and socially acceptable example for young people to emulate and which will attract others to our programs and institution.

ENVIRONMENT
We value and will maintain an environment for all student athletes, coaches, administrators, and staff that is free from any form of harassment or intimidation.

DIVERSITY
We value and will demonstrate respect for the diversity and quality of all student athletes, coaches, staff, and administrators.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
We value and will demonstrate such through making the most of the opportunity to personally develop our skills, our knowledge, and our ability to work in partnership.

COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK
We value each member of our athletic family and will demonstrate our understanding of their importance to our individual success through team-work, respect for confidentiality, and honest communication with each other.

EMPOWERMENT
We value the right and responsibility of individuals to make decisions but expect those decisions to be within parameters established by the College, the Conference, the Region, and the NJCAA.

ACCOUNTABILITY
We value accountability and will demonstrate such through taking responsibility for our own decisions and actions and taking the initiative to resolve difficulties created by our decisions.

Arizona Sports Summitt Accord "Pursuing Victory with Honor"

PREAMBLE

At its best, athletic competition can hold intrinsic value for our society. It is a symbol of a great ideal: pursuing victory with honor.

The love of sports is deeply embedded in our national consciousness. The values of millions of participants and spectators are directly and dramatically influenced by the values conveyed by organized sports. Thus, sports are a major social force that shapes the quality and character of the American culture.

In the belief that the impact of sports can and should enhance the character and uplift the ethics of the nation, we seek to establish a framework of principles and a common language of values that can be adopted and practiced widely.

IT IS THEREFORE AGREED:

1. The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these "six pillars of character".

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2. It is the duty of sports leadership --- including coaches, athletic administrators, program directors, and game officials --- to promote sportsmanship and foster good character by teaching, enforcing, advocaing, and modeling these ethical principles.

3. To promote sportsmanship and foster the development of good character, sports programs must be conducted in a manner that enhances the mental, social, and moral development of athletes and teaches them positive life skills that will help them become personally successful and socially responsible.

4. Participation in athletic programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, athletes must conduct themselves, on and off the field, as positive role models who exemplify good character.

5. Sports programs should establish standards for participation by adopting codes of conduct for coaches, athletes, parents, spectators, and other groups that impact the quality of athletic programs.

6. All sports participants must consistently demonstrate and demand scrupulous integrity and observe and enforce the spirit as well as the letter of the rules.

7. The importance of character, ethics, and sportsmanship should be emphasized in all communications relating to the recruitment of athletes, including promotional and descriptive materials.

8. In recruiting, educational institutions must specifically determine that the athlete is seriously committed to getting an education and has or will develop the academic skills and character to succeed.

9. The highest administrative officer of organizations that offer sports programs must maintain ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of those programs. Such officers must assure that education and character development responsibilities are not compromised to achieve sports performance goals and that the academic, emotional, physical, and moral well-being of athletes is always placed above desires and pressures to win.

10. The faculties of educational institutions must be directly involved in and committed to the academic success of student-athletes and the character-building goals of the institution.

11. Everyone involved in athletic competition has a duty to treat the traditions of the sport and other participants with respect. Coaches have a special responsibility to model respectful behavior and the duty to demand that their athlete's refrain from disrespectful conduct including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane or belligerent trash-talking, taunting, and unseemly celebrations.

12. The leadership of sports programs at all levels must ensure that coaches, whether paid or voluntary, are competent to coach. Minimal competence may be attained by training or experience. It includes basic knowledge of : (1) the character-building aspects of sports, including techniques and methods of teaching and reinforcing the core values comprising sportsmanship and good character; (2) first-aid principles and the physical capacities and limitations of the age group coached; and (3) coaching principles and the rules and strategies of the sport.

13. Because of the powerful potential of sports as a vehicle for positive personal growth, a broad spectrum of sports experiences should be made available to all of our diverse communities.

14. To safeguard the health of athletes and the integrity of the sport, athletic programs must discourage the use of alcohol and tobacco and demand compliance with all the laws and regulations, including those relating to gambling and the use of drugs.

15. Through economic relationships between sports programs and corporate entities are often mutually beneficial, institutions and organizations that offer athletic programs must safeguard the integrity of their programs. Commercial relationships should be continually monitored to ensure against inappropriate exploitation of the organization's name or reputation and undue interference or influence of commercial interests. In addition, sports programs must be prudent, avoiding undue financial dependency on particular companies or sponsors.

16. The profession of coaching is a profession of teaching. In addition to teaching the mental and physical dimensions of their sport, coaches, through words and example must also strive to build character of athletes by teaching them to be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring, and good citizens.

We as the Presidents of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference agree with the above Value Statements and further acknowledge the Arizona Sports Accord "Pursuing Victory with Honor" as a guideline for KJCCC Athletics.

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College President