ARTICLE 9
DISCIPLININARY ACTIONS
Coaches not showing up for scheduled practices without notifying their assistant coach and/or parents may be suspended for one game. The Board will review and rule.
Coaches not attending 75% of all scheduled practices will not be eligible to coach any All Star team.
Any alcohol use during a game, practice or any league function will result in a one-year suspension.
Coaches/Parents/Fans must be responsible individuals. Any individual found performing unethical conduct such as:
-Fighting
-Foul language
-Derogatory remarks and gestures made to umpires, coaches, and league officials
-Improper decorum in the dug outs or on the fields
-Cheating or fraud of any kind
-Destruction of league property
-Continued use of improper equipment or wearing of an improper uniform after being warned
-Malicious conduct of any kind
-Setting poor examples for their team
-Umpires will have full control of all situations pertaining to game situations. The manager will be responsible for fan behavior.
Thus if a coach, player or fan is ejected from a game for any of the aforementioned violations, he/she must leave the playing field and the park complex immediately. A coach, player, parent or fan can return to the park to pick up a player once the game is completed. Failure to act accordingly will result in forfeiture of the game and suspension from the league for the rest of the season. Additionally, the league may pursue criminal trespass charges if the police are requested to remove someone from the park.
In addition to the ejection from the game, the coach, player and/or fan will receive the following suspension and penalties:
-1st offense- suspension for the next team game
-2nd offense-suspension for one calendar week and the suspension of one game of the child of the coach, parent or guardian involved.
-3rd offense- suspension for the remaining of the calendar year.
If a manager or coach requires or forces his/her team to “quit” any official game due to a disagreement with a ruling on the field or a league official exercising its duty, that manager or coach will be immediately disqualified from participating as part of the coaching staff during the All-Star season and will be subject to the disciplinary actions described above. Additionally that manager or coach will not be allowed to coach until the board reviews and rules.
If the offense occurs in the last game of the season, the prescribed suspension will be effective for the following season or the next season that the violator participates in.
These penalties are automatic and do not require ruling by a league official or a vote by the Board. The coach, parent or player may appeal to the league President. After investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the misconduct, the league President may overrule the prescribed suspension or continue with the necessary penalty. The President’s decision can then be appealed to the Board where a majority vote must be obtained in order to alter the ruling.
Los Fresnos PONY League
PARENT/SPECTATOR GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT
Los Fresnos PONY League is in operation for the benefit of the children who participate. The manner in which you, the parent/guardian, conduct yourself has a direct effect on the league’s ability to provide a positive experience for all of the children who participate. This is in keeping with P.O.N.Y.’s original meaning which is to Protect Our Nation’s Youth. The following rules and guidelines have been set to ensure the success of our league, and adherence to these is mandatory for participation in Los Fresnos PONY League. I understand that by signing this document I am agreeing to support and promote this Code of Conduct. Furthermore, I understand that my failure to comply with this agreement will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion from Los Fresnos PONY League.
1. I will keep the proper perspective and remember that my child plays baseball for
his/her enjoyment, not mine, and that the overall objective is to provide a fun,
sports oriented, learning experience for my child.
2. I will encourage my child to play by the rules. I understand that children learn
best by example, so I will applaud the good plays of both teams.
3. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child.
4. I will encourage good sportsmanship at all times by setting a positive example for
any child participating in any activity associated with the league.
5. I will remember that everyone associated with the league, is a volunteer, and that they are taking time out of their lives to provide a sporting opportunity for my child.
6. I will leave the coaching to the coaching staff, and I will encourage my child to play in a manner consistent with the team’s strategy or plans.
7. I will learn the rules of the game and respect and support the umpires and league officials and their authority during games.
8. I will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place. I understand that if something does occur with which I disagree, I will calmly seek an appropriate solution, at the appropriate time.
9. I will demand that my child treat all players, coaches, officials, parents, and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex, or ability.
10. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participant for making a mistake or losing a competition.
11. I (and any invited guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing, taunting, refusing to shake hands, using profane language or gestures.
12. I will make every effort to ensure that my child will be on time to attend all practices and games. When this is not possible, I will provide adequate notification to the manager.
13. I will pick up my child from practices and games in a timely manner, remembering that my coach’s time is valuable.
14. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all sports events. In addition, I will not
attend any Pony function while being under the influence of any drugs or alcohol.
15. I will refrain from tobacco use at all fields. Out of consideration for others, any tobacco use is to be at a considerable distance from the children and playing fields.
16. I will respect the property and equipment used at any sports facility, both home and away.