CAMBRIAN PARK LITTLE LEAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT
It is the goal of Cambrian Park Little League to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our children to play and learn the game of baseball. It should be the primary objective of every Board Member, Manager, Coach and Parent to ensure that this goal is achieved and maintained in our League. In order to ensure that goal, the Board of Directors of Cambrian Park Little League has mandated the following Code of Conduct. All Board Members, Managers, Coaches, Volunteers, Parents, Players and Spectators will read this Code of Conduct and agree to it acknowledging that he or she understands and agrees to comply with it.
The Cambrian Park Little League Code of Conduct is as follows:
No Board Member, Manager, Coach, Official, Volunteer, Player or Spectator shall:
●At any time, lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, or threaten to strike any official, coach, manager, player or spectator.
●Be guilty of personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any real or imaginary belief of a wrong decision or judgment.
●Be guilty of an objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official’s decision by throwing of gloves, helmets, hats, bats, balls, gear or any other forceful unsportsmanlike action.
●Be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of a game against the body of an opposing player.
●Be guilty of a physical attack upon any board member, official manager, coach, player or spectator.
●Be guilty of the use of profane, obscene or vulgar language in any manner at any time. ●Appear on the field of play, stands, or anywhere on the Cambrian Park Little League complex or at any CPLL event while in an intoxicated state at any time. (Intoxicated will be defined as an odor or behavior issue)
●Be guilty of gambling upon any play or outcome of any game with anyone at any time. ●Smoke or chew tobacco while in the stands or on or around the playing field or in any dugout at any time.
●Smoking will not be permitted on or around Cambrian Park Little League grounds.
●Be guilty of discussing publicly with spectators in a derogatory or abusive manner any play, decision or a personal opinion on any players during the game.
●Speak disrespectfully to any spectator, manager, coach, official or representative of the league. ●Be guilty of tampering or manipulation of any league rosters, schedules, draft positions or selections, official score books, rankings, financial records or procedures.
●Challenge an umpire’s authority. The umpires shall have the authority and discretion during a game to penalize the offender according to the infraction up to and including removal from the game.
●Theft or destruction of CPLL property.
Any inappropriate behavior by a spectator may be cause for the suspension of a game by the Umpire. Game suspension may continue until such time as the spectator leaves the park. The Conduct Review Committee will review all infractions of the CPLL Code of Conduct.
Depending on the seriousness or frequency, the board may assess additional disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the league.
Improper Conduct for which an Umpire/Official Shall Issue a Warning or Ejection:
A. Verbal abuse of any player, manager/coach or spectator shall be grounds for a warning or ejection.
B. Equipment throwing by any player, manager/coach or spectator shall be grounds for a warning or ejection.
C. Physical contact with another player, manager, coach or umpire not in the spirit of the game by a player, manager, coach or spectator shall be grounds for ejection.
D. Smoking at the field by a player, manager/coach or spectator may be grounds for a warning or ejection.
E. Alcohol/Drug consumption during a game by a player, manager/coach or spectator shall be grounds for ejection
It is the responsibly of each umpire and official scorekeeper to log warning and ejections. It is the responsibility of the chief umpire to present all warnings and ejections to the Conduct Review Committee, in writing within 24 hours. It is the responsibility of the Conduct Review Committee to decide if any deviation from the league's ejection policy is to be enforced, modified or revoked.
Code of Conduct Policies
Overview:
The Cambrian Park Little League is concerned about the safety and wellbeing of the children participating in Little League Sports Activities. This includes both the physical and mental wellbeing of each participant. Managers, Coaches, Parents and Spectators need to have a positive influence on our players and will be evaluated accordingly.
The Cambrian Park Little League Board of Directors has instituted this Code of Conduct Policy that will help enforce an acceptable Code of Conduct for all participants in Cambrian Park Little League activities. A Conduct Review Committee will evaluate each reported incident to determine the appropriate action to be taken.
A Code of Conduct Incident may be filed by any Manager, Coach, Umpire, Board Member, Spectator or Player, and must be delivered to a Cambrian Park Little League Board of Directors member or submitted via the form on the CPLL website or emailed to: discipline@cpllbaseball.org.
Conduct Review Committee:
The Conduct Review Committee will be comprised of CPLL Board of Directors members and parents from Cambrian Park Little League. All Conduct Review Committee Members are to be approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis.
Three Strike Policy:
All participants and spectators in the Cambrian Park Little League will adhere to the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” principle. The Conduct Review Committee will assign Strikes according to the severity of each incident. Depending on the incident, an infraction can carry more than one Strike as determined by the Conduct Review Committee. The table below is a guideline for assignment of Strikes by the committee. Strikes may only be filed against an individual if a majority of the Conduct Review Committee determines that an infraction has been committed. All decisions made by the Review Committee are at their discretion and all decisions are final.
If the Review Committee’s discipline consists of suspension for 3 or more games or practices the Board of Directors must approve the discipline by a 2/3 vote. Strikes are cumulative during each season and will not carry over into the next season.
The Board, in evaluating and accepting Volunteers into our program, shall take into consideration previous strikes assigned prior to appointing any individual to a volunteer position.
Notice of Infraction:
The Conduct Review Committee will send via the United States Post Office or hand deliver by a member of the Board of Directors, a Notice of Conduct Infraction to the offending party with a description of the resulting penalty. Below is a non exhaustive list of examples of applicable penalties, included solely as a reference.
Conclusion:
As Board Members, Managers, Coaches and Volunteers we are entrusted with the well being of the participants in the Cambrian Park Little League. It is critical that each child have a positive experience with his/her participation. Umpires, Volunteers, Parents, Spectators and Players all must be educated in Code of Conduct expectations and enforcement. The Conduct Review Committee must consistently enforce this policy to provide a healthy playing environment for all participants in the Cambrian Park Little League.
Reference Chart and Actions
Examples of Strike Assignment Action to be Taken Based on
Strikes One Strike/Strike One
Foul Language from a Player, Umpire, Spectator, Manager or Coach: All participants shall receive a Notice of Infraction
Player abusing CPLL’s or other people’s property: Player shall be suspended for 1 Game (next played game)*
Player criticizing a participant in foul or abusive manner: Player shall be suspended for the next 2 consecutive games to be played*
Two Strikes/Strike Two
Manager, Coach, Umpire, Player or Spectator criticizing a Player or Umpire in a foul or abusive manner: Manager and /or Coach shall be suspended for the next 4 consecutive games to be played*
Any second offense of an infraction that would normally constitute a warning: Party making infraction can be suspended* or expulsed from the league
Three Strikes/Strike Three
Physical Abuse or fighting of any kind: Suspension from League for the remainder of the year and put on review for the following year(s)*
* Suspension means the individual may not be present at any Cambrian Park field or facility as a manager, coach, any form of a volunteer, spectator or for any other reason.