Proposed MANAGER RULES
Bradley-Bourbonnais Coach Pitch
League
1) =
The Manager and Coaches are required to help prepare the field for =
the
start of the season, after a rainfall and during the season. Parents should be encouraged to
participate; after all, their child(ren) will be
playing on this field. This includes putting the foul ball arc on the infie=
ld,
if your team is the home team.
2) =
Your team is responsible for picking up the dugout and bleacher area
during and
after
3) =
The Manager or Representative from the last game of the day is to s=
tay
until all equipment has been picked up, playing field has been manicured for
the next playing day, concession stand has been closed, flag has been taken
down and all the players have been picked up. A manager and/or coach must a=
lso
wait for all players to be picked up from practice before leaving the site
themselves.
4) =
Each team may have a maximum of three adults in the dugout. They mu=
st
be at least eighteen (18) years of age. This rule is an “Insurance R=
egulation”
and must be followed. Violati=
on of
the rule is an follows:
1st Offense=
: Warning
2nd Offense=
: One game
suspension
3rd Offense=
: Remov=
al of
Manager
5) =
All Managers and Coaches must remain in the dugout while a game is =
in
progress.
EXCEPTION: =
1) =
Injury
to player
2) =
A called time-out
3) =
Coach the bases
4) =
Defensive instruction
6) =
Each Manager is responsible for finding a Team Parent to help with =
the
fundraisers, concession work and team pictures.
7) = All Managers need to call a parent meeting to explain how they will= run their team and what is expected of their players and from them as parents.<= o:p>
8) =
All Managers will make copies of the League Rules and Players Rules=
for
their players and their parents.
Please go over these rules with all the players.
9) =
A Manager with advanced approval from the division Vice President, =
the
Player Agent, and one other board member may request in
writing, a one (1) game suspension of a player for disciplinary reas=
ons.
Parents will be informed of any suspension given by the Manager.
10) =
NO METAL CLEATS are allowed at any time by anyone on the field.
11) =
A Manager that has been suspended from a game for any reason may no=
t be
at the
baseball=
complex for his/her
team’s game during that suspension. No communications of any kind
(including electronic devices) can take place during the game between the
manager and the coaches and players on the field or in the dugout.
12) =
All alcoholic beverages and any types of drugs are forbidden at
practices, games =
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Anyone caught with alcohol, drugs or trying to distribute any illegal
drugs will be turned over to the AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY.
13a) There will be=
no
smoking or other tobacco products in the dugout, or on the playing field at
anytime during games, practices or special events.
13b)
There
will be no cell phone, pager, or walkie-talkie use allowed inside the playi=
ng
field
Violation of these rules is a follows:
1st offense: =
One
game suspension
2nd offense: =
Removal
as Manager
14) Abusive, profane language wi=
ll
not be tolerated under any circumstance by any Manager or Coach while at the baseball complex or at the practice site.=
Disciplinary action will be taken =
as
follows for those not abiding by this rule.
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15) Managers caught intentionally
not following the Little League playing rules or League rules will be given=
the
following suspension:
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offense: =
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as Manager
16) Background checks for the
manager, coaches, and team parent must be turned in to the division V.P. pr=
ior
to any interaction with the players.
Updated:
11/2006