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1 P.O. Box 1873 Swansboro, NC April 30, 2010 I. CLARIFICATION OF BABE RUTH RULES & REGULATIONS, LOCAL LEAGUE OPTIONS, LEAGUE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Paragraph A. The Swansboro Baseball & Softball Association (SBSA) Executive Board and Board of Directors have determined that affiliation with Babe Ruth League, Inc. will encompass the ideals and regulations best suited for our children. Paragraph B. Any rules and regulations listed below are not intended to contradict any Babe Ruth Rule unless it is specifically stated that a Babe Ruth Rule is being waived and the League President has obtained written permission from Babe Ruth Organization. Paragraph C. RULES AND REGULATIONS Paragraph numbers coincide with Babe Ruth Rules and Official Rules of Baseball or Softball for clarity purposes and ease of definition. Local League options are included within the appropriate paragraph headings. Section 0.01 Requirements for Charter Subsection (a) The League President shall apply for the Charter or Continuation of Charter by February 1st, of each year. Subsection (b) Geographical boundaries for SBSA Babe Ruth Softball, Babe Ruth Baseball, and Cal Ripken Baseball shall be Onslow County lines. Subsection (c) Players must live within these geographical boundaries. This shall be determined according to legal residence of the parent or legal guardian. Section 0.02 Definition of League, Player, Sponsor, Playing Rules Subsection (a) League See current Babe Ruth Rules and definitions. Subsection (b) Player Age Groups There may be exceptions to these age brackets based on skill levels and experience with the approval of the Board. (1) T- Ball (Boys and Girls Combined) Ages 4-6 (2) Rookie (Baseball), 8U (Softball) Ages 7-8 (3) Minors (Baseball), 10U (Softball) Ages 9-10 (4) Majors (Baseball), 12U (Softball) Ages (5) Prep League (Baseball) Age 13 (6) Junior League (Baseball) Ages (7) Senior League (Baseball) Ages (8) 14U (Softball) Ages (9) 16U (Softball) Ages (10) 18U (Softball) Ages Note***The ages listed above for each division are based on the player s age as of May 1st of the playing year for baseball and player s age as December 31st of previous year for softball. Competition is restricted to amateur players only. Every child must be given the opportunity to play ball. Teams shall not be permitted to recruit their own players. All players, with the exception of T-ball, shall take part in the draft selection program as outlined in this document. A player may request to play up with the approval of the Board and with special consideration

2 tendered as outlined in the draft selection program outlined in this document. A player may also request to be a dual roster player on not more than two teams provided the Board approves such request. Subsection (d) Sponsors (1) Babe Ruth Baseball forbids sponsorship by any organization or individual whose activities may be regarded as detrimental to the welfare of youth. (2) Sponsors will not have a voice in the operation of the League. Subsection (e) Playing Rules (1) T-BALL games will be played by the suggested rules according to Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations with the following exceptions: a. Game times shall be 1 hour. No new inning shall start after 55 minutes. b. Once the last batter puts the ball into play, making him/her the last runner advancing the bases until he/she is: 1. Out at first 2. Tagged out 3. Third out is made 4. Scores c. Teams will field all players present in a defensive position (i.e. no player sits on the bench while his/her team is on defense), with one extra infielder and the remainder as outfielders. d. There will be no official scorekeeping for T-Ball. e. Offensively, teams will remain at bat until the entire line-up has come to bat or three outs are recorded, whichever comes first. (2) ROOKIES BASEBALL games shall be played by the suggested rules according to Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations with the following exceptions: a. One umpire shall be used at all times with the umpire having the option to remain behind the plate, or be positioned behind the pitching machine. b. Game times shall be 1 hour 35 minutes or six complete innings, whichever shall occur first. No new inning will begin after 1 hour 25 minutes. An inning begins with the third out at the bottom of a preceding inning. In case of a tie after 6 innings, the game will be entered as a tie. c. Teams failing to field eight or more players shall forfeit the game. Late arrivals will be added to the end of the batting lineup. d. For the first three innings, offensive teams will remain at bat until they are put out three times or until they score five runs, whichever occurs first. If, however, four runs have been scored in one of these innings and runners are on base, should the batter get a base hit, all runs will score until the play has ended as usual. In the fourth inning, scoring will revert to Official Baseball Rules. e. Machine pitch maximum of five pitches per player. If the batter fouls the fifth pitch, the batter will be allowed to continue at bat until the batter either hits the ball, or is struck out. f. No stealing of bases g. All players on the roster or present shall be in the batting line-up. Free substitution of defensive players shall be allowed with each player required to have a minimum of two innings or six outs playing time in the field. An injured player will be dropped from the line-up (provided the injury occurred in the field and the player was unable to continue play). If a player does not come to bat for any reason other than injury, that player will be considered out for that at bat and each subsequent time the player is called to bat. A player showing up late will be added to the bottom of the line-up. h. An extra player is allowed on the field for this division. This extra player should be placed next to the pitching machine, so that there is a player on each side of the pitching machine. (3) 8U SOFTBALL will be played according to the Babe Ruth softball rules with the following exceptions: a. One umpire shall be used at all times, with the umpire having the option to remain behind the plate or to be positioned behind the pitching machine. b. Game times shall be 1 hour 30 minutes or six complete innings, whichever shall occur first. No new inning will begin after 1 hour 25 minutes. An inning begins with the third out at the bottom of a preceding inning. In case of a tie after six innings, the game will be entered as a tie. c. Teams failing to field nine or more players shall forfeit the game. Late arrivals will be added to the end of the batting lineup. d. For the first three innings, offensive teams will remain at bat until they are put out three times or until they score six runs, whichever occurs first. If, however, five runs have been scored in one of these innings and runners are on base, should the batter get a base hit, all runs will score until the play has ended as usual. Page 2

3 e. Machine pitch, maximum of five pitches per player. If the batter fouls the fifth pitch, the batter will be allowed to continue at bat until the batter either hits the ball, or is struck out. f. No stealing of bases g. An extra player is allowed on the field for this division. This extra player should be placed next to the pitching machine, so that there is a player on each side of the pitching machine. (4) MINORS AND MAJORS BASEBALL games shall be played by the suggested rules according to Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations with the exception of the following: a. Teams failing to field eight players from their roster by 15 minutes past game time shall forfeit the game. Forfeits count as losses and cannot be replayed. b. With two outs and the catcher on base, the offensive team shall use a runner for the catcher. The runner shall be a player not in the game at the time of the last out, or if none are available, the player who made the last out shall be used. c. Game times shall be limited to 2 hours or six complete innings, whichever shall occur first. No new inning shall start after 1 hour and 45 minutes. In case of a tie after the time limit and before six innings are complete, the game will be entered as a tie. In case of a tie after six innings, game will continue until time limit. If game is tied at time limit, game ends as tie. d. All players present shall be in the batting lineup. Free substitutions of defensive players (except for pitching and pitching rules) shall be allowed with each player required to have a minimum of two innings or six outs playing time in the field. An injured player will be dropped from the line-up (provided the injury occurred in the field and the player was unable to continue play). If a player does not come to bat for any reason other than injury, that player will be considered out for that at bat and each subsequent time the player is called to bat. A player showing up late will be added to the bottom of the lineup. e. In the MINOR/10U divisions only, for the first three innings, offensive teams will remain at bat until they are put out three times or until they score five runs, whichever occurs first. If, however, four runs have been scored in one of these innings and runners are on base, should the batter get a base hit, all runs will score until the play has ended as usual. In the fourth inning, scoring will revert to Official Playing Rules. (5) 10U SOFTBALL games shall be played by the suggested rules according to Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations with the exception of the following: a. Teams failing to field nine players from their roster by game time shall forfeit the game. Forfeits count as losses and cannot be replayed. b. With two outs and the catcher on base, the offensive team shall use a runner for the catcher the runner shall be a player not in the game at the time of the last out, or if none are available, the player who made the last out shall be used. c. Game times shall be limited to 1 hour and 30 minutes or six complete innings, whichever shall occur first. No new inning shall start after 1 hour and 25 minutes. In case of a tie after the time limit and before six innings are complete, the game will be entered as a tie. In case of a tie after six innings, game will continue until time limit. If the game is tied at time limit, game ends as tie. d. In the 10U division only, for the first three innings, offensive teams will remain at bat until they are put out three times or until they score six runs, whichever occurs first. If, however, five runs have been scored in one of these innings and runners are on base, should the batter get a base hit, all runs will score until the play has ended as usual. (6) PREP, JUNIOR AND SENIOR BASEBALL and 12U, 14U, 16U, AND 18U SOFTBALL games shall be played by the suggested rules according to Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations, with the only exception being that of a time limit, no new inning shall start after 2 hours 15 minutes for baseball and 1 hour 30 minutes for softball. (7) Interlocking Play all Babe Ruth League rules for tournament play shall apply to all interlocking league games. Section 0.03 Jurisdiction [No SBSA exceptions] Section 0.04 Registration, Rosters, Schedules and Scorebooks Subsection (a) Registration will be completed no later than 30 minutes prior to the draft for the players division. A copy of the current By-Laws will posted on the League website and a hard copy will be made available upon request. NO CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER AFTER 14 DAYS FROM THE DRAFT WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. This does not apply to the Babe Ruth Baseball Divisions, as their season does not begin until the school season is over. Subsection (b) Schedules The spring playing season shall run from April through June. The fall season shall run from early September through mid November. There will be no minimum number of games for T-ball. When Page 3

4 schedules are being prepared, allowances are to be considered for graduation, proms, and other year-end school activities in addition to any holidays that may affect player participation. Subsection (c) Practice Schedules (1) Teams may practice no more than three times per week before the playing season begins. (2) Teams may practice no more than two times per week during the regular playing season. (3) No practices may be scheduled on Sundays (4) No practice shall last longer than 1 hour and 30 minutes. (5) A certified Manager or Coach must be present at every practice and game. (6) There will be sufficient warm up before every practice and game. (7) The Player Agent is to be notified of rainout games, makeup games, and changing game dates, and will set a date for the game(s) to be rescheduled. Subsection (d) Scorebooks (1) Will be maintained for each Division. (2) The Umpire will sign the official scorebook, which the scorekeeper for the home team is required to maintain. (3) After each game, the official scorebook will be turned in to the concession stand. (4) For travel or away games, the scorekeeper will have the umpire sign the team scorebook so as to have an official record of the game for tournament eligibility purposes. Section 0.05 Team Composition, Conduct and Uniforms Subsection (a) Team Composition there will be no more than 15 players per team roster or less than 12, unless a waiver has been obtained from the District Commissioner. Subsection (b) Players responsibility and conduct (1) Players must keep up with schoolwork, giving it priority over baseball or softball. (2) Players must be present and on time at all practices and games. Notify the Manager, in advance, if illness or conflicts prevent compliance. The Manager has the option of not playing a player in the next scheduled game if the player does not comply. If a continuing problem occurs, the Manager shall notify the Board in writing. (3) All players must possess a positive attitude and exhibit good sportsmanship before, during, and after every game and practice. (4) No player will use tobacco products, profanity, profane gestures or other un-sportsmanlike conduct while on the playing field or at the park. Harassment or calling opposing player(s) or teammates names is prohibited. The umpire may eject a player from the game for violations. (5) Respect the equipment, the field and dugouts. (6) Throwing bats or helmets is prohibited and will result in ejection from game. (7) All dugouts and fields must be litter free before the players leave the ballpark. (8) Players shall follow the Manager s and Assistant Coach s instructions. Any complaint about a Manager or Assistant Coach should be submitted directly to the appropriate PLAYER AGENT in writing. (9) Players must remain in the dugout during the game unless they are on deck when their team is at bat. No pushing or running is allowed in the dugout area. (10) Players shall wear caps and proper shoes to practices and games. (11) Players shall not wear any jewelry, including watches. (12) Players should wear a clean uniform to the game. All shirts will be tucked into pants/shorts. Subsection (c) Manager s Duties and Responsibilities (minimum age 18) (1) Shall have the primary responsibility for his/her team. All Managers and Assistant Coaches will be required to have a background check on file. Players are strongly influenced by their Managers; therefore, they must be well-respected community members who display leadership qualities. Failure to hold scheduled practices is grounds for dismissal. (2) Will be appointed and approved by the SBSA Board Members, subject to his/her knowledge of the sport and suitability to influence children. (3) Are, AT ALL TIMES, subject to dismissal by SBSA Board Members for displaying inappropriate behavior at practice sessions or games, or not complying with the By-Laws. If a Manager is ejected during any game, he/she shall sit out the next consecutive game. If a Manager is ejected from two games during the season, he/she shall be dismissed by the League for the remainder of that season and must be voted in as a Manager thereafter. Managers are also responsible for the conduct of his/her players at all times when gathered together as a team. (4) Managers shall follow all rules. Rule interpretations may be questioned, however judgment calls by the umpires MAY NOT be questioned. Page 4

5 (5) Must be Babe Ruth Coach Certified (mandatory for 2009 and future seasons). Any Manager or Assistant Coach that is not certified by the first game of the season will not be allowed to participate with the team as a Manager or Assistant Coach during that season. Only certified Managers and Assistant Coaches are allowed in the dugout or on the field during the game. (6) Must ensure every player present for a game plays at least two full innings provided that the player has attended at least 50 percent of the scheduled practices prior to that game. A forfeit will be issued to any team failing to meet this requirement in an individual game. A strike will also be issued to the Manager in any game where this requirement has not been met. a. If a player becomes ill or injured and cannot complete two innings, the Manager will notify the official scorekeeper (who will note the change in the official scorebook) and the opposing Manager. (7) If a player is not going to play in any game for disciplinary reasons, then the Manager, prior to the start of the game, must notify the player, parent of the player, and the player agent. (8) Present lineups for each game to the official scorekeeper, umpire and opposing Manager at least five minutes prior to game time. (9) Ceremoniously shake hands with opposing Managers at home plate before and after every game. (10) Maintain all equipment and return it promptly at the end of the season. Managers are responsible for ensuring all equipment issued is returned. (11) May not cut players from his/her team. If a child s action or attitude becomes detrimental to the morale of the team, or the League, the situation is to be taken to the League Board of Directors for appropriate action. (12) Managers of both teams must mutually agree that the field is in playable condition prior to the start of the game. If there is a disagreement, the Home Plate Umpire will make the determination. (13) No Manager may serve as a Manager for more than one team in each division. Managers wanting to manage more than one team may do so only by approval of the Board. (14) Recruit parent volunteers to the following positions and ensure their duties are accomplished: a. ASSISTANT COACHES: Will assist the Manager as needed. No one will be an Assistant Coach and a Manager of teams in the same league or division. All Assistant Coaches will be required to attend and complete the Babe Ruth Coaches Certification to be eligible to participate. b. SCOREKEEPERS: They must attend scorekeeping clinic to learn how to keep score and must maintain the Official Scorebook for their home games. If the home team cannot provide an official scorekeeper, they become the visiting team and the visiting team becomes the home team responsible for providing the official scorekeeper. (15) Responsible for getting the players and parents to clean up the dugout and stands on their side of the field after games and practices; must encourage team participation in fundraising events. Subsection (d) Parents and Spectators (1) Parents have the ultimate responsibility to ensure their children comply with their duties and responsibilities previously outlined. (2) The use of profanity, name-calling, gestures or other un-sportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. (3) The possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs at the ballpark is prohibited. Violators will be asked to leave the ballpark by the Umpire or a League Official. (4) Parents, siblings, other relatives, or friends of the players will not enter the dugout unless an injury to a player so warrants. Only players, Managers, Assistant Coaches, team mom, and scorekeepers shall be allowed in the dugout during the game. Subsection (e) Uniforms (1) Cap/Visor is required for all games and practices. (2) Shirts will display the team name, player s number (up to two digits) and the sponsor s name where applicable. (3) Pants will be: a. Uniformly colored baseball pants and are required to be worn by all Baseball players. Softball teams are required to wear either uniformly colored baseball pants or uniformly colored softball shorts. When wearing shorts, it is recommended sliding shorts be worn to reduce the risk of injury. b. All players must have pants/shorts in their possession by the first game of the season. Section 0.08 Protests and Rule Interpretations Subsection (a) Protest Procedure (1) Notice that the game is being played under protest must be filed with the umpire by the Manager immediately at the time of the disputed decision and before the next pitched to the batter or the next play. The official scorekeeper shall note that the game is being played under protest. Page 5

6 (2) A written report setting forth all the facts of the protest must be filed with the appropriate Player Agent along with a $25.00 protest fee (refundable if protest stands; if overruled then it will be placed in the League general fund) within 48 hours of the date of the protest. (3) The League President will appoint five members of the League, who are not connected in any way with any of the teams involved in the protest, to serve on the Protest Committee. (4) The League President, based on the recommendation of the Protest Committee, will decide the final decision on the protest. (5) A protest on a play that involves the Umpire s judgment is not permitted. The Umpire s word is FINAL. The only legal protest involves interpretation of the playing rules. Paragraph D. Disciplinary policies (a) Managers, Assistant Coaches, players, and spectators who are ejected from a game for unsportsmanlike conduct will automatically be suspended from the team s next game and all practices leading up to. (b) A second ejection for an unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the individual Manager(s), Assistant Coach (es), player(s), or spectator(s) being automatically suspended from participating for the remainder of the season, including All-Stars. (c) There is a NO TOLERANCE rule for fighting. Managers, Assistant Coaches, players, or spectators who are involved in fighting or inciting a fight before, during, or after a game will be suspended from participating for the remainder of the season, including All-Stars. (d) Any participant or spectator (including parents) may be removed from the property during a game or practice for actions that are in violation of accepted standards of conduct in a youth sports environment. (e) Onslow County Law Enforcement reserves the right to enforce stronger penalties if the situation so merits. (f) All members are required to sign, and adhere to, the Strike Three Disciplinary Policy outlined in enclosure (1). (g) All complaints regarding a Manager, Assistant Coach, player, parent, or Board Member must be made IN WRITING and filed with your Player Agent, the President, or other Board Member. (1) The complaint should state specific details to include: a. date, time, and location the offense or misconduct occurred b. the nature of the complaint c. witnesses d. contact information for the complainant (2) Any officer receiving such a complaint will forward a copy of the complaint to the League Secretary/Treasurer. (3) Any complaints that are not filed in writing will not be addressed. (4) A written copy of the disposition of all complaints, to include any findings, written statements, minutes of hearings, letters of reprimand, or other punitive actions taken, will be attached to the complaint and a copy sent to the League Secretary/Treasurer for records. Paragraph F. Awards (a) Awards - Awards shall be given to all players at closing ceremonies. All-Stars shall receive special recognition. There will be no All-Stars selected in T-ball. II. PLAYER DRAFT AND ALL-STAR SELECTION SYSTEM Paragraph A. All players shall be required to register and attend the spring draft, including all returning players. Paragraph B. A player may request to play up with approval of the Board and with special consideration tendered as follows: (a) Players that are approved to play up are entered in the draft for that older group and are required to score at or above 50% of the other players in that age group. If they fail to do this, the player will re-enter the draft in their age group and compete for placement in their own age group. Page 6

7 (b) A player may dispute his placement, with regard to playing up, by petitioning the Board for review at which time Player Agents and President will review the petition and make final determination. A player s prior Managers may be contacted to provide additional insight to the player s abilities and talents to ensure player is placed so not to endanger himself or other players in the League. Paragraph C. Following registration and prior to the draft, the Player Agent shall prepare a list of eligible candidates to be known as the Player Agent List. This list will include the candidate s name, league age, and years of experience. The list, when prepared, shall constitute the pool of available players for the current year. The Player Agent will note on his list any optioned players and announce such options at the appropriate time in the draft. Any players selected by the Managers will be taken from the List in so far as possible, and consistent with Babe Ruth Baseball Rules. Paragraph D. Optioned Players - There will be three (3) types of Optioned Players and are defined as following: (a) Type 1 Child of Designated/Approved Manager (b) Type 2 Child of Designated/Approved First Assistant Coach (c) Type 3 Siblings within same Division of Players already drafted Paragraph E. The first step in the player draft will be the spring draft. The division Managers and two Player Agents will evaluate the players. Each player will receive a score of 1-5 in each of the following categories: (a) Fielding the player should be evaluated on their ability to field ground and fly balls as well as catching balls thrown by another player or Coach. (b) Throwing the player should be evaluated on their ability to throw the ball. Accuracy, distance, velocity and control should be taken into consideration when assigning a score. (c) Batting the player should be evaluated on their ability to hit the ball. Players will receive a predetermined amount of pitches, to be determined by the Player Agent, and should be evaluated on their hitting ability. (d) Running the players should be evaluated on their ability to run the bases. Players should be made to run the bases as they would in a game situation so they can be evaluated on their agility, form, and speed. (e) Pitching (optional) those players that want to be evaluated as pitchers should be given an opportunity to throw a predetermined amount of pitches for the Managers and Coaches to evaluate at the conclusion of the draft process. Since pitchers are a very important part of the team building process, the players that are evaluated as pitchers should naturally have a higher total score level. As most Managers should be concerned with having a competitive pitching staff, this will place special attention on the first rounds of the draft, which is where the pitchers will most likely be drafted. NOTE: All Optioned Players of Type 1 and Type 2 above are REQUIRED to be evaluated as Pitchers, NO exceptions. (f) Catchers (optional) those players that want to be evaluated as catchers will be given the opportunity to catch the players who are pitching as part of the draft process. They will be evaluated on their ability to setup correctly, catch and block pitched balls, and throwing the ball from home to second base. Paragraph F. At the conclusion of the evaluation session, each Manager and Assistant Coach shall turn in his/her evaluation form to the Player Agent so that a skill level score for each player can be determined. The Player Agent shall determine the skill level score for each player by dropping the highest and lowest scores for each player and adding the all evaluation scores for a player together and assigning that total as a skill level score. The scores shall be sorted from highest to lowest and divided into groups of players equal to the number of teams. The first round of picking shall emphasize the distribution of pitchers. Paragraph G. The Player Agent shall then assign each player according to score, to a draft round. The number of teams in that division shall determine the number of players in a draft round. Example: Division has four teams total: First round (players with top fourth scores) Second round (players with next fourth top scores) Third round (players with next fourth top scores) And so on Page 7

8 Note: there may be more than four players with the same score in any given round. The Managers for the teams shall then draw numbers to assign a draft order and the draft picks shall commence in the following order: Round 1: Manager 1, Manager 2, Manager 3, and Manager 4 Round 2: Manager 2, Manager 3, Manager 4, and Manager 1 Round 3: Manager 3, Manager 4, Manager 1, and Manager 2 Round 4: Manager 4, Manager 1, Manager 2, and Manager 3 Round 5: Manager 1, Manager 2, Manager 3, and Manager 4 And so on Paragraph H. Prior to the pick in each round, the Player Agent shall announce any options held by Managers on players placed for draft in that round. Optioned players for a Manager constitute that Manager s pick for the round. If a Manager elects to exercise two Options in any one round, that Manager will not have a pick in the subsequent round AND will have the last pick in the round following. Paragraph I. At the conclusion of the draft, after all players have been chosen, the Player Agent shall review the team rosters for parity. The Player Agent shall ensure that every team is as equal in talent and overall score as possible. The Player Agent has the authority to reassign players to ensure parity. Paragraph J. Any player not attending the draft and receiving a skill level score will not be drafted. They shall be placed in an Auxiliary draft pool for draft at a later date. The Player Agent shall make every effort to wait until there are enough players in the Auxiliary pool so that each team in the division receives a pick, however no player shall remain in the pool longer than 14 days before being drafted. Each team Manager shall draw a number and shall pick in order of the number drawn (just as in the draft). The Managers will then pick in the same staggered method as in the draft until all the players in the Auxiliary pool are drafted. (a) The following are the only exceptions to this rule: (1) If a team has lost a player due to injury, relocation of a player or other issue that was beyond the control of the team. (2) If a team failed to receive a pick in the previous Auxiliary draft and the team s roster contains fewer players than other teams in the division. In this instance, that team shall have the first pick in the supplementary draft and the other Managers shall draw to see the remainder of the pick order. If there is more than one team with this type of situation, then those teams shall draw for first pick, second pick, etc. and then a second drawing will be held for the remaining teams to finish the order. Paragraph K. Any player, at the end of the draft and on a team s roster, will remain with that team for the entire season. NO TRADES ARE ALLOWED AFTER THE DRAFT WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PLAYER AGENTS, AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. Paragraph L. Final Rosters submitted to Babe Ruth will be at the discretion of Board. Paragraph M. If for some reason a drafted team is unable to field a complete team, and it becomes necessary to disband the team, that team s players will re-enter the supplementary draft pool. The players will then be selected as in the normal draft by normal draft guidelines. Paragraph N. All-Star Selection (a) The President of the League shall publish as part of the League calendar, a date for the All-Star Draft. (1) TEAM SELECTION PROCESS All players are eligible to try out for the All-Star team. (2) PLAYER AGENT AND BOARD REVIEW The Board will determine the number of teams, number of players, Managers available, talent etc If it is determined to have two All-Star teams in a division, players must go out for and play on their age s team (i.e. a 9 yr. old can not play on the 10 yr old team in the minor division, or an Page 8

9 11 yr old on the 12 yr old team in the major division. If a child plays up (i.e. a 10 yr old plays up in to the major division) for the regular season, that child will not be permitted to play down on the minor division All-Star team and will have to try out for his appropriate All-Star team in the division he played regular season. (b) The Manager of the All-Star team shall be nominated by the other Managers and Assistant Coaches within the same division. Nominations will be turned in to the appropriate Player Agent and approved by the Board. Only regular season Managers, in their division, are eligible to be nominated. In the event no Manager accepts the nomination, an Assistant Coach may be nominated for the position. The vote will be by secret ballot for the All-Star Manager. In the event of a tie, the Board will make the final decision. The elected Manager, approved by the Board, will select his two Assistant Coaches from other Managers/Coaches in the same division. (c) Each All-Star team will have a separate Coaching staff. A Manager of one division cannot be an Assistant Coach to another team. An Assistant Coach cannot be an Assistant Coach to another All-Star team in a different division. This way Managers and Assistant Coaches are not missed in out of town play. (d) ALL-STAR DRAFT DAY - All players eligible to participate in the All-Star draft will be evaluated by the Managers from that division and two selected Board members. The players will be scored 1-5 on throwing, running, pitching, hitting, fielding, and catching similar to the regular season draft. The high and low score will be thrown out. The top nine scores will automatically be placed on the All-Star team. The All-Star Manager will choose the additional three players from the remaining players present at the tryout. The team roster will be submitted to and approved by the Board. (e) The approved roster will be posted as the All-Star team for that division. Once the roster is approved, there shall be no changes to the roster for any reason. EXECUTIVE BOARD SIGNATURES PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNATURES CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER Page 9

10 P.O. Box 1873 Swansboro, NC STRIKE THREE DISCIPLINARY POLICY I understand that as a Manager or Assistant Coach of the Swansboro Baseball & Softball Association, I am subject to the disciplinary policy set forth by the Executive Board and Board of Directors (here-on the Board) in accordance with the League By-laws. I understand that the following guidelines will be used during the season, as dated by my signature. Letter of Warning Purpose: To establish a record that the complaint was filed and investigated by the Board Issued to give notice to a Manager or Assistant Coach that he/she has had a complaint filed by a parent with the Board about his/her conduct, coaching style, or behavior and the parent does not want the Manager or Assistant Coach disciplined formally Issued when the evidence cannot substantiate the elements of a Level I, II, or III offense Level I Letter of Reprimand Minor violations of Babe Ruth or League Rules or the Code of Ethics Failure to conduct scheduled practices on a regular basis Founded complaints suggesting inappropriate behavior by a Manager or Assistant Coach Displaying any conduct that is considered inappropriate or un-sportsmanlike by the Code of Ethics, Babe Ruth Rules and Regulations, League By-laws or the Board Any other minor violations for which the Board substantiates a complaint Level II Suspension (Length - Discretion of the Board, not to exceed TWO games) Major or repeated violations of Babe Ruth or League Rules or the Code of Ethics to include any violation of a zero tolerance policy for which the Board feels that a Level III punishment is not warranted Any finding of a subsequent violation for which a Level I punishment has already been issued during the same season Any occurrence of arguing with an umpire before, during or after a game Serious displays of inappropriate or un-sportsmanlike conduct while participating or attending a League sponsored event (Any instance where a Manager or Assistant Coach is ejected from a game by an umpire shall be considered a serious violation) Level III Removal and 1-year suspension from League participation Any subsequent violation for which a Level II punishment has been issued during the same season Any finding by the Board that any Manager or Assistant Coach has displayed reckless, dangerous or seriously negligent behavior while acting as an agent of the League Any finding by the Board that any Manager or Assistant Coach has physically assaulted any other Manager, Assistant Coach, umpire, parent, player or spectator Any finding by the Board that a second or subsequent violation of any zero tolerance policy has been committed, and the Manager or Assistant Coach received a Level II punishment for the first violation at the discretion of the Board, then a Level III punishment is mandatory I have read and understand that I am subject to the above disciplinary policy while serving as a Manager or Assistant Coach in this League. Signature: Date: ENCLOSURE (1)