HOW ARE USSF POLICIES AMENDED

Step 1 - Proposal

A proposal to amend the USSF policies may be made by an Organization Member, a member of the Board of Directors, a Life Member, a Past President of the Federation, the Adult, Youth, Professional, or Athletes Council, or a committee of the Federation. Propose a change to these bylaws by submitting it in writing to:

United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Attn: Secretary General
461 Sandy Creek Road
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Email to: sg@ussoccer.org and legal@ussoccer.org

The proposal should be made using the template available here and should contain the following information:

• Who is proposing the change
• What the change would be
• How the change would affect the bylaw as it currently stands
• Rationale for why the change should be adopted

All proposals to amend the policies must be submitted in writing to the Secretary General at least 120 days in advance of the USSF National Council meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.

Step 2 - Rules Committee Review
The Secretary General immediately will provide the Rules Committee with the proposed policy changes. The USSF Rules Committee periodically will review all proposed changes and make recommendations to the USSF Board of Directors regarding whether the proposed change should be adopted.

Step 3 - Board of Directors Vote
The USSF Board of Directors will vote at each of their meetings on policy amendments that have been proposed and reviewed by the Rules Committee since the last Board meeting. The Board can adopt policy changes by a majority vote

Step 4 - National Council Vote
Policies adopted by the USSF Board of Directors are presented at the next National Council Meeting. The National Council may adopt the policy by majority vote.