League Policies
We resolutely assume the best in all situations regarding our affiliates, even when corrective action becomes necessary or when penalties must be enforced in competition. Generally, we are able to resolve rule violations and behavioral issues swiftly and graciously and move on without any impact on the good-standing status of our valued participants.
However, in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary, NCFCA maintains the right to revoke an affiliate’s good-standing status. The National Adjudication Team will determine when this action is warranted based on their assessment of any situation reported to them for review. The Adjudication Team may revoke an affiliate’s good-standing status for a specific period of time or permanently. Affiliation fees are not refunded for an affiliate who loses good-standing status.
An affiliate who has lost good standing status may appeal the revocation by sending a written explanation of the situation and outlining the case for appeal to the Executive Director who will confer with the National Adjudication Team and other relevant members of NCFCA leadership before rendering a final decision. The NCFCA Board of Directors may choose to review any final revocation of good standing status by its own motion or by request of the Executive Director.
In the rare event that a dispute is not able to be resolved via the aforementioned process, NCFCA and all affiliates agree that any claim or dispute arising from or related to participating in NCFCA activities shall be settled by mediation and, if necessary, legally binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation of the Institute for Christian Conciliation, a division of Peacemaker® Ministries. (Complete text is available at www.Peacemaker.net.) Judgment upon an arbitration decision may be entered in any court otherwise having jurisdiction. NCFCA and all affiliates understand that these methods shall be the sole remedy for any controversy or claim arising out of this agreement and expressly waive their right to file a lawsuit in any civil court against one another for such disputes, except to enforce an arbitration decision.