Constitution Committee
Roger Williams University players hug coach Ted Torrey while celebrating their semifinal win at the Men’s National Intercollegiate Championships at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria, California.
The USPA Constitution Committee continued to work closely with the Quarles and Brady Law Firm in order to devise a plan to implement future changes to the governing documents. The Constitution Committee dictated a consolidation of the Constitution and By-Laws, which they will assess in 2018. Throughout the course of 2017, Quarles and Brady Law did an extensive review of the current Rule Book to identify any inconsistencies with the governing documents. After recognizing the discrepancies, it was determined that the best course of action for the future changes involved developing a timeline for 2018 to establish a longterm solution reconciling the Rule Book with the Governing Documents. The Committee will consider revising the USPA Rule Book to eliminate inconsistencies and ambiguities, revise internal references (that are no longer accurate following the consolidation), and incorporate matters from the Constitution and By-Laws that may better fit in the Rule Book. A draft of the changes is projected to be presented to the Board and Delegates for preliminary review in early spring of 2018. 13