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(Rev 2/06)
SACRAMENTO NABA PARTICIPANT CONDUCT CODE & POLICIES
The NABA has been established as a recreational yet competitive
baseball league. The NABA Sacramento will not tolerate teams or
individuals being involved in fighting, verbal or physical abuse,
bringing and consuming alcoholic beverages and/or drugs to NABA fields
and public schools, individuals not being in mandated uniforms and
fields not being maintained properly. Many families and fans of all
ages attend our games and it is everyone’s responsibility to represent
the NABA in a positive manner. Therefore, the following policies have
been adopted by the NABA Sacramento and are to be adhered to at all
times.
I.
FIGHTING AND BRAWLING
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY:
A.
ANY Manager, Coach or player involved in any fight at a
NABA game or event, prior to, during or after the game or event, will
be subject to ejection and a minimum 3 game suspension and 20 game
probation. A second offense will result in a minimum 10 game
suspension and 40 game probation. A third offense will result in a
minimum 30 game suspension and a 100 game probation and/or permanent
expulsion from the NABA. A third offense will also result in that
player’s team forfeiting a minimum of 1 regularly scheduled game up to
the remainder of the season.
B.
ANY verbally abusive attack on a game official, Manager,
Coach or Player by another Manager, Coach or Player will result in an
ejection and minimum 1 game suspension. A second offense will result
in a 4 game suspension and a 20 game probation. A third offense will
result in a minimum 10 game suspension and a 40 game probation up to
possible expulsion from the NABA.
C.
If both teams leave their dugouts and/or fight, both teams will
be ejected and receive a loss for that game, as well as the
cancellation and forfeiture of the next weeks regularly scheduled
games. A second offense will result in the forfeiture of 5 games up
to the remainder of the season.
D.
Managers are responsible for controlling their teams and their
players’ behavior. Managers of teams who have more than 3 occurrences
related to fighting, abuse of officials or alcohol/drugs may be
subject to suspension and removal from the manager role.
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It is EVERYONES responsibility to avoid any and
all physical altercations.
II.
BEHAVIOR TOWARD
UMPIRES POLICY
Ø Umpires
shall not to be physically or verbally abused. If you have a
complaint about an umpire’s call, explain it to him. If you are
reasonable, they will be reasonable. If problems develop between you
and an umpire, notify the League President and provide them with the
umpire’s name and number and a written umpire evaluation.
A.
It is a violation of
CALIFORNIA STATE LAW (California
Penal Code 243.8 A, B) and NABA rules to physically
attack an umpire or their personal property prior to, during or after
a game or event. Any Manager, Coach or Player in violation of this
rule will immediately be suspended a minimum 10 games, placed on
probation and face additional penalties up to expulsion from the NABA
as well as potential criminal prosecution.
B.
Discussions with umpires
are to be done on the field. If any player or manager follows an
umpire off the baseball field (as defined by fence lines) to confront,
verbally abuse or threaten an umpire, they will be suspended for a
minimum 4 games, placed on probation and face additional penalties up
to expulsion from the NABA.
C.
If
any team’s spectator(s)or fan(s) follows an umpire off of the field to
confront, verbally abuse or threaten an umpire, that team’s manager
could face up to a 3 games suspension. It is the manager’s
responsibility to control his team and spectators at all times.
D.
Any
player ejected for verbal abuse of an umpire WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR
A PERIOD OF 1 GAME, as well as placed on probation and/or
suspended indefinitely from the NABA.
E.
A
manager ejected 3 times in a season will not be allowed to continue as
a manager in the NABA.
III.
DRUGS/ ALCOHOL USE OR
POSSESION ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
A.
Alcohol or illegal drugs are NOT allowed on ANY
school grounds at ANY time, or any other facility that does not permit
the consumption of alcohol! This is a California State law.
B.
Neither alcohol nor illegal drugs will be allowed at ANY
NABA event nor field, prior to or during any NABA sponsored game or
event. This will apply to all Teams, Managers, Coaches, Players and
Spectators.
C.
The NABA does NOT permit the consumption of alcohol or
illegal drugs while you are representing the NABA. You are considered
to be representing the NABA any time in which you are acting as a
Manager, Coach or Player at any NABA event or game.
D.
NABA teams will be held responsible for their fan’s actions
prior to and during all their games. Any spectators or anyone else
possessing illegal drugs or alcohol will be informed of NABA Policy.
Failure to comply with requests to remove the banned substances may
result in forfeiture of games and/or law enforcement being notified,
resulting in possible arrest.
E.
ANY violation of the NABA alcohol/drugs policy will
count as an individual AND Team violation.
1)
The first violation will result in an automatic ejection of
those involved, as well as an additional three game suspension and 20
game probation for all those involved, plus a one game suspension for
the team Manager.
2)
The second violation will result in an automatic ejection
of those involved, as well as an additional ten game suspension and 40
game probation for all those involved, plus a three game suspension
and 1-year probation for the team Manager.
3)
The third violation will result in an automatic indefinite
suspension from the NABA.
F. Any violation of the NABA alcohol/drugs policies that
causes the loss of a field used for NABA games will result in
immediate, indefinite and entire suspension of any team violating those policies. That team will also
be fined the cost of said fields for NABA use. Any such fine must be
paid prior to reinstatement consideration.
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The umpires officiating NABA games, the NABA National
Office, NABA Sacramento Officials and Commissioners shall be the only
people to render a decision regarding a team possessing
alcohol/drugs. All Managers, Coaches and Players have the
responsibility to notify any league official that may be present at
their game or the umpiring crew of anyone possessing alcohol or drugs.
IV.
TEAM UNIFORM POLICY:
A.
ALL teams must meet the minimum uniform requirement as
designated at season start. (Usually 3-6 weeks from opening day)
B.
ANY player or team not meeting the NABA requirements for
minimum uniform (matching jersey, matching hats, baseball pants,
baseball socks and baseball cleats) will be subject to a $20.00 per
player, per violation fine. If the fine is not paid prior to the next
game the player will be suspended until the fine is paid. All players
must have their own jersey with a number unique to that player.
C.
It is the opposing manager’s responsibility to bring uniform
violations to the attention of the umpire and notify the umpire which
player or players are ineligible to play. If the umpires refuse to
enforce this rule, play the scheduled games and contact your league
commissioner with the umpire’s name and any other necessary
information.
D.
Teams will NOT be
permitted to exchange uniforms between players during a game in order
to meet the minimum uniform requirement.
E.
ANY and ALL decisions made by the umpires
regarding uniforms must be recorded in both teams’ scorebooks.
F.
There is a 3-week grace period for new players added to the
team during the season.
V.
FIELD PREP AND
MAINTENANCE POLICY:
A.
ALL fields require maintenance upon completion of a game
or practice, either before and/or during the season, unless other
arrangements have been made.
B.
The visiting teams shall drag the infield and base paths when a
drag is available, before, between and after games.
C.
The home teams shall rake and fill holes on the pitchers' mound
and at home plate before, between and after games.
D.
Each team’s dugout and spectator area is to be swept out and
cleaned of trash.
E.
ANY team who fails to perform these duties after a
practice or game will be fined. The fine will be a minimum of $30.00
and not more than $200.00. The team will also be subject to a 1-year
league suspension.
VI.
ENFORCEMENT,
PROBATION, AND SUSPENSION POLICIES:
A.
The NABA National Office, NABA Sacramento and NABA Sacramento
Commissioners, one or all, will meet, discuss and decide on any and
all violations and penalties to the above policies.
B.
ANY decision rendered by the NABA National Office, NABA
Sacramento and NABA Sacramento Commissioners, one or all, will be
final.
C.
Any and all suspensions will go into effect immediately at
the next scheduled game(s). Multiple game suspensions will be served
in consecutive games.
D.
ANY person or team who violates any NABA rule, and is suspended
for any length of time, will not be refunded ANY league dues, fees or
forfeiture bond money.
In the contract you signed to participate in
the NABA, you promised to abide by all NABA rules and policies and
behave as an adult. You are responsible for your actions and behavior
and the consequences.
Field
Etiquette
NOTE;
Failure to follow these rules may lead to manager suspension, offending
players suspension and/or up to a team reimbursing the league for field
rental fees for any
field lost due to violation of any of these policies!
To
All Team Managers and ball players: please read carefully and commit to
memory. The following is basically the "do's and don'ts" of field use on
every high school and college facility used by SACNABA. Violation of any
of these points could result in the loss of a field.
Our fields are our most valuable
resource, without them scheduling becomes difficult. Observe the
following rules at all times;
- NEVER, EVER
DO "SOFT TOSS" AGAINST ANY FENCE. This has been stressed for years
now and should be common knowledge. Hitting a baseball into chain link
will cause the bottom to curl up and effect permanent damage and
provide an injury hazard . The only way to do this acceptably is with
whiffle balls.
- ABSOLUTELY
NO TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. This is a school district
policy for ever school field we play on. We have lost schools in the
past over this. This means we can't smoke it, chew it, dip it, snort
it or whatever. This is a hard habit for some to break, but it must be
broken.
- NO ALCOHOL.
(for public parks, check notices posted) We have all know this since
the league started in 1993. Not in the dugouts, stands or for sure
even in the parking lots after the game. Not observing this rule can
brings the "death sentence" to a field use.
Note; any player reported drinking ALCOHOL during a game will
automatically be suspended three games.
- NEVER LEAVE
YOUR TEAM'S TRASH IN THE DUGOUT. Always pickup/clean up your teams
trash, garbage, plastic bottles, burger wrappers, line-up cards, and
whatever else you might bring in. There's always a trash can near if
you actually look for it. Very easy thing to do, not too physically
taxing. Just do it!
For more
information on specific field requirements (ie. field maintenance, bases
etc..) click here
to go to message forum.
League Equipment Fines
Lost Base.....................$50ea.
Lost Base Plug............$15ea.
Lost Rake.....................$30ea
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