Great Lakes Valley Conference Handbook

Table of Contents

Part I: Constitution of the Great Lakes Valley Conference | .PDF - Updated 10/2023

Article I – Name

Article II – History, Purpose and Principles

  1. Section A: History
    Section B: Purposes
    Section C: Other Principles

Article III -- Conference Code

  1. Section A: Conference Code
    Section B: Waivers

Article IV – Membership

  1. Section A: Membership Eligibility
    Section B: Charter Members
    Section C: Current Members
    Section D: Former Members
    Section E: Membership Expansion
    Section F: Membership Sanctions
    Section G: Resignation of Membership

Article V – Council of Presidents

  1. Section A: Authority and Responsibility
    Section B: Meeting Frequency
    Section C: Order of Meetings

Article VI – Faculty Athletics Representatives

  1. Section A: Authority and Responsibility
    Section B: Term of Appointment

Article VII – Conference Meetings

  1. Section A: Meeting Frequency
    Section B: Order of Meetings

Article VIII – Legislation

  1. Section A: Voting Requirements
    Section B: Effective Date and Reconsideration
    Section C: Authority of Council of Presidents

Article IX – Conference Administration

  1. Section A: Conference Officers
    Section B: Executive Committee
    Section C: Appointment of Commissioner
    Section D: Duties and Responsibilities of Commissioner
    Section E: Committees
    Section F: Books and Records
    Section G: Miscellaneous Provisions

Article X – Dissolution of Conference

Article XI – Amendments to Constitution

Part II: Bylaws of the Great Lakes Valley Conference | .PDF - Updated 08/2025

Article I – Plan for the Conduct of Business

  1. Section A: Agendas for Conference Meetings
    Section B: Authority of Council of Presidents

Article II – Dues and Fees

  1. Section A: Payment of Dues
    Section B: Initiation Fee
    Section C: Resignation Fee
    Section D: Special Assessments

Article III – Conference Championship Sports

  1. Section A: Conference Sports-Sponsorship Requirements
    Section B: Additional Sports-Sponsorship Requirements
    Section C: Participation in Conference Championship Sports
    Section D: Division I Sports-Sponsorship Prohibition
    Section E: Policies Governing Championships

Article IV – Student-Athlete Eligibility

  1. Section A: Certification
    Section B: Conference Eligibility Requirements
    Section C: Review of Eligibility Status

Article V – Guarantees

Article VI – Revenue Sharing

  1. Section A: General Revenue Distribution
    Section B: Revenue Distribution Based Upon Participation in Division II Basketball Championship 3
    Section C: Lost Revenue
    Section D: Revenue Distribution to New Members
    Section E: Revenue from Conference Tournaments

Article VII – Amendments to Bylaws

Part III: Handbook of the Great Lakes Valley Conference

Section 1. All Sports - Updated 07/2025
Section 2. Baseball - Updated 07/2025
Section 3. Basketball - Updated 07/2025
Section 4. Women's Bowling - Updated 07/2025
Section 5. Cross Country - Updated 07/2025
Section 6. Football - Updated 08/2025
Section 7a. Men's Golf - Updated 07/2025
Section 7b. Women's Golf - Updated 07/2025
Section 8a. Men's Lacrosse - Updated 08/2025
Section 8b. Women's Lacrosse - Updated 07/2025
Section 9. Soccer  - Updated 07/2025
Section 10. Softball - Updated 07/2025
Section 11. STUNT - Updated 07/2025
Section 12. Swimming & Diving - Updated 07/2025
Section 13. Tennis - Updated 07/2025
Section 14. Track and Field - Updated 07/2025
   --  Championships Procedural Manual: .PDF - Updated 02/2025
Section 15. Women's Volleyball - Updated 07/2025
Section 16. Men's Volleyball - Updated 07/2025
Section 17a. Men's Wrestling - Updated 07/2025
Section 17b. Women's Wrestling - Updated 07/2025
Section 18. Athletic Training - Updated 07/2025
Section 19. Sports Information - Updated 07/2025
Section 20. Legislative Process - Updated 07/2025
Section 21. Conference Meetings - Updated 07/2025
Section 22. Conference Policies - Updated 07/2025
Section 23. Rights to GLVC Properties - Updated 07/2025
Section 24. Conference Personnel - Updated 07/2025

Part IV: Appendices

Appendix 1. GLVC Student-Athlete/Coach Pledge of Sportsmanship: .DOC | .PDF
Appendix 2. GLVC Sportsmanship Statement to Captains: .DOC | .PDF
Appendix 3. Officiating Fees: .PDF
Appendix 4. GLVC Brand Standards Guide: .PDF
Appendix 5. Softball Tournament Bracket: .PDF
Appendix 6. Baseball Tournament Bracket: .PDF
Appendix 7. GLVC Game Environment Manual: .PDF 
Appendix 8. GLVC Softball Bat Testing Protocol: .PDF
Appendix 8a. GLVC Softball Tournament Pregame Protocols: .PDF
Appendix 9. GLVC Cross Country/Track Site Rotation: .PDF
Appendix 10. GLVCSN Production Standards: .PDF