| BRIDGEWATER GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS, MISSION AND LOCAL RULES |
| ARTICLES |
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| 1.) NAME |
THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE “BRIDGEWATER GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE” SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS “BGSL”. |
| 2.) OBJECTIVES |
A.) TO PROMOTE AMATEUR SOFTBALL FOR ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY. |
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B.) TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM SOFTBALL RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
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C.) TO PROMOTE SAFEGUARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPIRIT OF TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP. |
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D.) TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN IN THE PROPER SKILL OF AMATEUR SOFTBALL PLAYS AND RULES OF THE GAME. |
| 3.) CODE OF ETHICS AND SPORTSMANSHIP |
A.) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CODE OF ETHICS FOR COACHES, PLAYERS AND PARENTS (SEE A1TACHMENTS). |
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B.) UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED, ALL MANAGERS, COACHES, AND PLAYERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE IN ANY CASE OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PROFANITY, GESTURES OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TOWARD ANYONE ASOCIATED WITH THE GAME. ANY INFRACTION OF THIS RULE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT. ANYONE EJECTED FROM A GAME WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR AT LEAST THE SUCCEEDING GAME.
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1.) ANY PHYSICAL VIOLENCE SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR A MINIMUMOF ONE (1) SEASONS SUSPENSION.
2.) ANY SWEARING, VULGAR LANGUAGE OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME IN QUESTION AND OTHER GAMES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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C) ALL MANAGERS, COACHES AND PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES. IGNORANCE OF THE RULES ARE SUBJECTTO PENALTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE SENIOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS
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| 4.) BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
A,) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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B.) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
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1,) PRESIDENT
2.) SECRETARY
3.) TREASURER
4.) VICE-PRESIDENT SENIOR LEAGUE
5.) VICE- PRESIDENT JUNIOR LEAGUE
6.) VICE-PRESIDENT ROOKIE/T-BALL LEAGUES
7.) VICE-PRESIDENT MINORS
8.) UMPIRE IN-CHIEF
9.) EQUIPMENT MANAGER
10.) TRAVEL COORDINATOR
11.) SAFETY OFFICER
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| 5.) BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUTIES |
A.) TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS, MISSION AND RELATED LEAGUE RULES TO ALL LEAGUE OFFICIALS, INCLUDING MANAGERS AND COACHES.
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B.) TO SOLICIT AND DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE THE LEAGUE. VOTING ON PROPOSED LEAGUE RULE CHANGES SHALL BE OVERSEEN BY THE RULES COMMITTEE. THE RULES COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUR LEAGUES, UMPIRE- IN-CHIEF, AND 2 INDEPENDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED RULE CHANGES |
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C.) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN, SHALL CONDUCT A CORI CERTIFICATION ON EVERY MANAGER AND COACH. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST ENSURE THAT EVERY MANAGER AND COACH PROVIDES SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO CONDUCT SUCH CERTIFICATION. |
| 6.) ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP |
A.) ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP WILL BE DEFINED AS: |
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1.) ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OP DIRECTORS
2.) ALL HEAD COACHES
3.) ALL FIRST ASSISTANT COACHES
4.) UMPIRE IN CHIEF
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| 7.) VOTING RIGHTS |
ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 6 SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN ONE (1) VOTE REGARDLESS OF OFFICE (S) OR POSITION (S) HELD |
| 8.) MEETINGS |
A.) THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BGSL SHALL BE SCHEDULED AT A. DATE, TIME AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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B.) REGULAR MEETING SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, AN AGENDA WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH ORGANIZATION MEMBER AT THAT MEETING. |
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C.) ORDER OF BUSINESS |
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A.)CALL TO ORDER.
B.) SECRETARYS REPORT
C.) TREASURER’S REPORT
D.) BOARD OF DIRECTORS / COMMITTEE REPORTS
E.) NEW BUSINESS
F.) ADJOURNMENT
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2.) ROBERTS RULES OP ORDER SHALL SE PARLIAMENTARY FOR ALL MEETINGS OP THE ORGANIZATION.
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| 9) SCHEDULING OF GAMES AND POSTPONEMENTS |
A.) GAMES WILL BE SCHEDULED AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SEASON BY DESIGNATED LEAGUE OFFICIALS, |
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B.) POSTPONEMENT OF GAMES DUE TO UNSUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS OR UNFIT CONDITION OF THE PLAYING FIELD WILL BE DETERMINED BY TWO (2) COACHES AND ONE (1) OTHER LEAGUE OFFICIAL. |
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C.) ALL POSTPONED GAMES WILL BE RESCHEDULED BY THE V-P OF THELEAGUE. ALL POSTPONED GAMES THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULEDSHALL HAVE REGULAR STARTING TIMES UNLESS PRIORARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE LEAGUE V-P AND THEUMPIRE IN CHIEF. DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN SECURINGBRIDGEWATER FIELDS NO DEVIATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED. |
| 10,) SAFETY ISSUES |
A.) SWINGING OF BATS IS NOT PERMITTED IN OR NEAR THE DUGOUT |
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B.) HELMETS MUST BE WORN BUY BATTERS AND RUNNERS AT ALL TIMES. IT IS A .MINOR, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR LEAGUE RULE THAT THE BATTERS AND RUNNERS WEAR HELMETS WITH FACE GUARDS. |
| 11.) LEAGUE ELIGIBILITY |
A.) FOR LEAGUE PURPOSES, EACH PLAYER’S ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY THEIR AGE AS OF JANUARY 1 OF THE PLAYING YEAR. |
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- T-BALL LEAGUE: FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE 6 YEARS
- ROOKIE LEAGUE: FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE 7 AND 8 YEARS
- MINOR LEAGUE: FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE 9 AND 10 YEARS
- JUNIOR LEAGUE: FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE 11 AND 12 YEARS
- SENIOR LEAGUE: FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE 13-18 YEARS
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B.) ANY DEVIATIONS FOR A PLAYER TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT HIGHEST LEAGUE WILL DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FACTORS ON WHETHER A PLAYER IS ELIGIBLE TO MOVE UP INCLUDE - PARENTAL REQUEST AND SAFETY ISSUES (i.e., IS THE PLAYER PRESENTING A SAFETY ISSUE AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OR CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE AT THE NEXT LEVEL). |
