THE ATHLETIC MANUAL is the official publication of the GRPA State Athletic Committee with its intent
and purpose being to provide rules and guidelines for athletic programs throughout the State of Georgia.
Reference is to types of activities, specific rules and qualifications for participants. The Athletic Manual is
revised periodically, as the State Athletic Committee deems necessary. Manuals are to be made available at
nominal costs to individuals and without charge to GRPA agency members, GRPA district commissioners,
State Athletic Committee members and such organizations deemed appropriate by the committee chairperson.
The State Athletic Committee will serve as final authority on the interpretation of the rules and regulations
established in this Athletic Manual of the Georgia Recreation and Park Association, Inc. The Athletic Manual is
reviewed yearly with Rule Change requests received and voted upon every two years. Rules changes are voted
on by simple majority for those rules that were submitted on time and distributed for review prior to the
meeting. For any rule change that is made from the floor or requested by agency members on the date of the
meeting must be approved by 2/3 of the members present for the rule to be adopted. Any rule changes made
during non-rule change submittals will follow Robert’s Rule of Order, as amended. For any matter to be
reconsidered it must be motioned and seconded by the prevailing party and passed by 2/3 of members present.
After motion is back on the floor it will follow Robert’s Rules of Order as amended and be subject to a simple
majority vote. Rule changes that are made by National Governing Bodies that affect GRPA Athletic Manual
will be voted on by the Committee during non- rule change year by simple majority.
State Host Bids received by the date required will be distributed to all members prior to the meeting to discuss
with their respective districts. Bids may only be taken from the floor if there are no bids submitted by the due
date or if sole bidder withdraws their name. State host bids will be determined by a simple majority vote.
Adopted the 4th day of January 1964. Revised December 11, 1965; January 31, 1967; January 4, 1970; January
11, 1972; January 9, 1974; January 7, 1975; September 9, 1975; September 14, 1976; September 23, 1977;
September 14, 1978; September 25, 1979; September 16 and 17, 1980; September 16, 1981; September 29,
1982; September 28, 1983; September 19, 1984; September 12, 1985; September 18, 1986; August 27, 1987;
August 25, 1988; August 22, 1989; September 19, 1990; August 19, 1991; September 14, 1992; September 8,1993; August 17, 1994; September 11, 1995; September 9, 1996; September 9, 1997; September 2, 1998; August 28, 1999; August 29, 2000; August 2001; October 2-3, 2002; October 1-2, 2003; September 21, 2004;
December 19, 2005; September 14, 2006; November 19, 2008; December 21, 2009; December 20, 2010,December 19, 2011; December 2012; December 2013; December 2014; December 2015; December 2016;
December 2017; December 2018; December 2019; November 2020; December 2021; December 2022; November 2023.