EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION INC

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER THE GAME OF SOCCER IN THE TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS PURPOSE, THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL POSSESS AND EXERCISE SUPREME GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AND REPRESENTATION OF SAID GAME, EXCEPT IN THOSE MATTERS RESERVED OR GRANTED TO THE UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION, THE UNITED STATES ADULT SOCCER ASSOCIATION AND THE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (EPYSA). THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS A NON-PROFIT AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF SOCCER, THE ORGANIZATION IS INTEGRALLY INVOLVED WITH THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (INITIAL & CONTINUING) EDUCATION OF REFEREES FOR THE GAMES THAT ARE PLAYED BY THE LEAGUES/TEAMS/PLAYERS AFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND PROMOTION AND CONDUCTING OF TOURNAMENTS.