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ARTICLE 1 - NAME
The name of this Club shall be Ballistic United Soccer Club, hereinafter referred to as BUSC.

ARTICLE 2 - BOUNDARIES AND TERRITORIES
The territory of BUSC shall be within the city limits of Pleasanton and nearby unincorporated areas to the extent that no regular league exists in nearby proximity.

ARTICLE 3 - PURPOSE
The purpose and objectives of BUSC shall be to develop, promote and administer the game of soccer among youth (boys under nineteen (19) years of age), regardless of race, creed, and/or ability within the territory of BUSC.

ARTICLE 4 - COLORS
Colors will be gold and black.

ARTICLE 5 - AFFILIATION
BUSC shall be an affiliated branch of the Pleasanton Youth Soccer League (PYSL) and comply with the authority of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), and the California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA).

ARTICLE 6 - AUTHORITIES
1. BUSC shall be governed by its Constitution, By-Laws, General Procedures and PIMs except when these are superseded by PYSL, CYSA, USYSA, and/or USSF.
2. The governing authority of BUSC, whose powers shall be designated in the By-Laws, shall be vested with the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of BUSC.
3. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and a fifth member selected annually by the Executive Committee at the first regular meeting after the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of BUSC consists of elected members serving 2-year terms. The positions of President and Treasurer are elected in one year while the Vice President and Secretary are elected in the alternate years. The election of officers is held at the AGM, with the Board of Directors submitting a nomination for each position as announced on the club web page, or in a separate notification to each coach. Additional nominations are solicited from the general membership of BUSC, and must be submitted in writing, with written acknowledgment of the nominee 15 days prior to the BUSC Annual General Meeting. The election is then held at the BUSC Annual General Meeting, with each registered team having one (1) vote.
The Board of Directors may also consist of additional voting members appointed by the Executive Committee and approved by the voting members of the Board of Directors. At present, these are the appointed voting positions: Referee Coordinator, Field Commissioner, Equipment Coordinator, Match Secretary, Age Group Coordinator Representative, Director of Player Development, Director of Competitive Play, Director of Recreational Play, Director of Communication and Director of Public Relations. The Executive Committee may, from time to time, add, delete, or combine Board positions as conditions warrant.

ARTICLE 7 - MEMBERSHIP
1. Membership in BUSC shall be by registered team.
2. All member teams, their players, coaches, parents, referees shall abide by the Constitution, By-Laws, General Procedures and PIMs of BUSC as set forth by the Board of Directors, and with all applicable rules and regulations of the associations with which BUSC is affiliated.

ARTICLE 8 - ANNUAL MEETING
1. Toward the end of each playing season, the President of BUSC, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors, shall call a general meeting of the membership, to be held at least 30 days prior to the Annual General Meeting of CYSA. Notification to teams shall be provided at least 30 days prior to said BUSC Annual General Meeting.
2. The order of business at the general meeting shall be as follows:
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Credentials Report
D. Introduction of Guests
E. Acceptance of Minutes of the previous BUSC Annual General Meeting
F. Unfinished Business
G. Reports
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. Secretary
5. Match Secretary
6. Field Commissioner
7. Referee Coordinator
8. Equipment Coordinator
9. Player Development
10. Public Relations
11. Competitive Play
12. Recreational Play
13. Communications
14. Staff
15. Committee Reports
H. New Business
I. Proposals for Change of Constitution
J. Election of Officers
K. Good of the Game
L. Adjournment

3. Each registered team coach or his/her designate in writing and each voting member of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to one (1) vote. Voting shall be restricted to those teams, which have been registered during the current season. Only those members of record in good standing shall be entitled to voting privileges. The President of BUSC shall cast a vote only in the situation of a tie.

ARTICLE 9 - CHANGES
1. Amendments to the Constitution of BUSC shall be made at the BUSC Annual General Meeting of the membership, except in such cases as specified in the By-Laws of BUSC.
2. An amendment to the Constitution shall be deemed adopted by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members present at the BUSC Annual General Meeting.
3. Changes in the By-Laws, General Procedures and Policy Interpretation Memoranda (PIM) shall be adopted as needed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.