8.1 Officers shall be elected to the Executive by the members of GAARA present at the Annual General Meeting.

8.2 The officers of GAARA shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, League Director(s), Referee-in-Chief and at least four (4), but no more than seven (7) division reps.

(a) The positions of President, Secretary and League Director(s) shall be considered for election in odd numbered years Eg. 2009/2010 season would be odd year going by the 2009;

(b) The positions of Vice President, Treasurer, and Referee-in-Chief shall be considered for election in even numbered years Eg. 2010/2011 season would be even year going by the 2010; and

(c) Division representatives shall be elected on an annual basis.

8.3 A member of the Executive may be removed from office by a resolution sanctioned by at least seven (7) members of the Executive.

8.4 No more than two (2) members of the Executive shall be from the same team except where a motion to exceed this number has been presented and agreed to by a majority of the members of GAARA present at the Annual General Meeting.

8.5 Four (4) weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Executive shall appoint a Nominating Committee from amongst GAARA's members; the Nominating Committee will be responsible for putting forth a slate of names of people interested in running for executive positions. These names shall be presented for election at the Annual General Meeting. In addition to the names on the slate, nominations shall be accepted from the floor at the Annual General Meeting.

8.6 The Executive may fill by appointment any executive position still vacant after the election at the Annual General Meeting or any executive position that becomes vacant during the association year.