UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

 

FAIRNESS COMMITTEE: Supplement to Rules Addenda, March 2008, revised 2014

 

Captains please stress to your players that certain BEHAVIOUR will NOT BE TOLERATED.

BEHAVIOUR THAT WARRANTS DISCIPLINE;

-Vicious throwing of the equipment, bats, gloves, helmets

-Foul and obscene language directed to officials or players

-Bumping, shoving or striking players or officials

-Kicking dust on the plate or the official’s shoes

-Mocking or other obvious attempts to belittle the official

-Persistent attempts to annoy or intimidate a player or official

CONSEQUENCE:

If a player is ejected from a game the empire will file a report with the Fairness Committee. A repeat offender must meet with this fairness committee and show just cause why he/she should not be suspended.

 

BEHAVIOUR ACCEPTED: STRETCHING AND EXERCISE  see exercise sheets in package

 

CAPITANS and UMPIRES see the following document “Some guidelines for officials and the fairness committee”.  It is part of the Captains package.