REBL Rules of Play

REBL 2020 RULES OF PLAY

Revised January 2020

Rules not addressed by REBL: In the event that any playing rules are not addressed in this document, the current rules of Major League Baseball shall govern.

INDEX

1. Uniforms, Helmets, Baseballs and Other Equipment

2. Game Length, Run Rule and Rain-outs

3. Teams, Players and Line-ups

4. Player Behavior and Team Responsibility

5. Courtesy Runners

6. Pitchers

7. Fielders

8. Ex-Pro Status and Regulations

9. General League Rules

10. Code of Conduct

RULES

1. UNIFORMS, HELMETS, BASEBALLS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

1.a All teams must have full baseball uniforms: caps, numbered baseball jerseys, baseball pants, belts, and baseball socks. Each player’s uniform must be of similar color and design to his teammates’ uniforms. Teams having sponsorship will be allowed the sponsors name on their uniforms via patch or uniform shirt. New teams entering the REBL will be allowed to duplicate MLB team names, as long as there is no current team of that name within its age division (25+ National League and American League will be considered one division in this regard).

Players out of uniform, as described above, are ineligible to play in a REBL game.

All teams should have their uniforms by their first game. A grace period of one month will be extended to newly activated players or new teams to complete their uniforms.

1.b All batters and runners must wear helmets at bat and on base. There is no option to this rule. Full double-ear flap helmets are encouraged. Catchers must wear helmets underneath their masks.

1.c The home team is responsible for providing a minimum of 8 baseballs for each league game. Only current season baseballs provided by the REBL are permitted.

1.d All wood and certain metal bats are permitted in the National and American Leagues. All metal bats must meet the specifications of the BBCOR certification and have that certification stamped on the bat itself. If a bat does not meet the BBCOR certification and does not have that certification stamped on the bat, it is NOT allowed for use in the REBL. All other leagues shall be wood-bat-only divisions, allowing the use of all wood bats but disallowing the use of all metal bats. Composite wood bats and "metal-wood" bats are allowed. If a player uses a bat not allowed in their division and a protest is made, the bat will be confiscated, the offending team will forfeit the game, and the offending player will face suspension.

1.e Metal cleats are permitted. On artificial turf fields where pitchers may wear metal spikes while pitching but not while batting, a pitcher who is on base with two outs must be replaced by a courtesy runner if he needs to change shoes.

1.f There is NO requirement that base coaches wear helmets during the game.

2. GAME LENGTH, RUN RULE AND RAIN-OUTS

2.a All single games are 9 innings; doubleheader games are 7 innings (except playoffs). For doubleheaders, there is typically a 30 minute break between the end of the first game and the start of the second game.

Re: darkness - 7 innings complete, at the umpire’s discretion

Re: rain - 5 innings complete.

All league playoff games must be played to completion by league standards. The umpire may suspend, cancel or call a game if, in his opinion, the safety of the players is compromised due to rain, darkness or field conditions.

2.b The league will reschedule rained-out games if possible, but there is no guarantee that rained-out games will be rescheduled.

2.c There will be a 3 hour time limit for all regular season 9 inning games and a 2 hour, 30 minute time limit for all seven inning games. No new inning can be started after the time limit has expired. All postseason games shall be 9 innings with no time limit and cannot end in a tie. However, a postseason game will be complete if one team is leading by 15 or more runs and 7 innings have been completed (Postseason Mercy Rule).

2.d There is no "mercy rule" in any regular season league game.

2.e Tie games will count as one point for both teams. Final league standings will be determined by total points, where a win equals two points, a tie equals one point, and a loss equals zero points. Ties will be decided by head-to-head competition first, followed by least runs allowed in head-to-head competition.

3. TEAMS, PLAYERS AND LINEUPS

3.a A player is eligible to participate in league games if they reach the required age during the calendar year in which they play.

3.b New Players: The league shall control the assignment to teams of all new players who have contacted the league in response to advertising or who have been referred to the league by any means. A player who has not played in a league game in either the current or previous year shall be regarded as a new player. A new player acquired by a team through that team’s own recruiting efforts shall be subject to the control of the team once authorized by the league.

3.c Try-Out and Draft. At least 30 days prior to the commencement of each season, REBL shall conduct tryouts for any persons interested in playing. Any person wishing to try out shall deposit with the league at the time of tryouts, an amount equal to one-fifteenth of the estimated per-team league fee. Players shall then be subject to draft based upon reverse order of finish in the previous season. New teams to the division will draft last in the round. The draft order shall be: the 25+ National League, the 35+ Continental League, the 25+ American League, the 45+ Federal League, the 55+ Mountain League, and the 65+ Legends League. Any players remaining after all teams have passed in the draft shall be placed on a waiting list and may be chosen by any age-appropriate REBL team to fill roster vacancies arising during the season.

3.d Team Rosters. Team rosters must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the first game, along with proof of date of birth for new players and player participation contracts. A player may not be removed from the team roster unless he voluntarily quits or is lost to injury for the remainder of the season. A player may be added to the roster from the team’s own recruiting efforts, from the league-maintained Player Waiting List or by an approved trade as per rule 3.n. The Player Waiting List will consist of players who were undrafted in the tryouts plus players who have contacted the league office after the start of the season.

The league will release collected information on new Waiting List players on the final Thursday of the month, including their contact information. Managers may then contact Waiting List players. This is a first-come, first-served system, with no priorities. Once the manager and player have both contacted the league office on a mutual agreement to join the team, that player will be added to the team’s roster. Once the team has submitted the new player’s photocopied ID and player contract, the player is eligible to play in the team’s next game.

Managers may contact and add players currently on the Player Waiting List at any time during the season, once authorized by the league.

If a prospective player indicates that he has been recruited by a specific team, he will be automatically added to that team by the league office once that information has been confirmed by the team involved.

3.e Each team shall maintain a roster of no less than 15 players and no more than 20 players (22 for Federal League, Mountain League and Legends League teams). Players may be added to the team roster subject to the limitations set forth herein, at any time, but the time of adding to the roster will affect the player’s post-season eligibility as set forth below. At the beginning of each season each team shall be allowed to add an unlimited number of players to its roster without those players having to participate in tryouts or be on the waiting list.

3.f All players, prior to participating in a game, must have signed player contracts on file with the league.

3.g A team manager may bat as many players as he desires, with a minimum of 10 (subject to the number of players available, if less than 10). Batters cannot be deleted or skipped over, regardless of their batting position or when they were added during the game. If a team has only 9 players and therefore bats only 9, the opposing team will have the option of batting 9 as well. If a team has more than 9 players and still only bats 9, they will be assessed an out each time the 10th batting position is skipped. Batting only 9 players is NOT a protestable offense.

3.h A manager may add batters to the bottom of the lineup at any time, but if a batter is pinch hit or run for (except under courtesy runners as outlined in section 5), the player may not re-enter the game as a hitter but may remain in the game as a fielder or pitcher. Players added to the bottom of the lineup may be added as individual hitters or as A/B. Each team has hitting and defensive lineups that are independent of each other. Players may play in either lineup or both.

3.i A team MAY declare at the time that lineups are exchanged prior to the start of play that any batting order position will be occupied by 2 players in each such batting position. That is, 9A/9B, 10, 11A/11B, 12, etc. The first time that position 9 gets an at bat, 9A would hit and the next time this slot hits, 9B would be up. Then 9A hits the third time this spot in the order comes up, and so on, alternating between these two players throughout the game. Once a team declares the use of this A/B system, it must continue using it for the remainder of the game. Hitters in the A/B position may be pinch hit for, just as any other player.

3.j All teams must announce offensive additions, substitutions, or changes to the home plate umpire AND opposing team manager or scorekeeper.

3.k If a player is forced to leave a game due to injury or ejection, a reserve player, not previously entered into the game as a hitter, must hit in the replaced hitter’s place. If there are no reserves who can replace the player, the spot is skipped and all hitters below that position move up. The first time this vacated spot comes up in the batting order, an out will be assessed; after that one time, no out will be recorded for skipping the spot vacated by the displaced player.

3.l A team must have 8 of its own players for an official game and may borrow a player from the opposing or another team with the opposing manager’s consent. If the team’s 9th player arrives after the start of the game, the borrowed player reverts back to his team. If a team starts a game with fewer than 10 players, no out will be assessed for the lineup spots fewer than 10.

3.m All players may be substituted for defensively, at any time, without affecting the player’s offensive status in the line-up. If the pitcher is removed, he may re-enter to pitch only one time during the course of the game, but not in the same inning. The removed pitcher may play any other position after being removed or no position at all.

3.n No player may switch teams without the consent of both managers and the league president. If this does not meet with approval, the player must sit out one calendar year from competition, from the last date of his playing, or re-enter the league’s next draft, making himself available to any team. In the event a team disbands during the season or at season’s conclusion, all players with 3 years seniority in the league will become automatic free agents and will be permitted to play for any desired team. Players not having 3 years in the league will re-enter the draft. If a player is not invited back by his manager, he must be given his release so that he may go to the team of his choosing or re-enter the draft. If a player is invited back to play and he desires not to play for his former team and cannot be successfully traded, he must sit out one entire year or re-enter the draft, making himself available to all teams.

No REBL player may join a different REBL team after the May 31 trade deadline date.

Players wishing to move from one age division to another do not require a release or trade from their current team. Trades involving players or draft picks only apply between teams in the same division.

3.o In the event a player wishes to leave his existing team and form a new team, he may do so. No other player can be taken from the existing team without the consent of the existing team’s manager. No other players may be taken from any other team without the respective team manager’s approval.

3.o.a. REBL teams, managers, and/or their players are prohibited from conspiring, colluding, or attempting (intentionally or unintentionally) to raid other REBL team rosters for the purpose of filling their own roster or another team roster. This includes, but is not limited to, suggesting or encouraging (intentionally or otherwise) players to seek their release from their current team, request or seek a trade from their current team, and/or quit their teams for the purpose of going into the draft so that they may be selected by another team. If such tampering can be proved or has the reasonable appearance of tampering as determined by the Board of Directors, then teams, managers, and the player(s) involved may be subject to disciplinary measures including, but not limited to, censure and/or suspension. REBL teams, managers, and/or their players are also prohibited from conspiring, colluding, or attempting (intentionally or unintentionally) to cause teams (including their own) to dissolve for the purpose of forming new teams.

3.p Last names must be used in the scorebook to allow for player identification for inquiries related to playoff and national tournament participation requirements.

3.q No player may be on the roster of more than one REBL team within the same division. Players are allowed to play in multiple divisions for which they are age-eligible.

3.r Each National and American League team may have 7 players between the ages of 18 and 24 on its roster, and they are eligible to pitch. Each Continental, Federal, Mountain and Legends League team may have two players on its roster within two years of the minimum age requirement; these players are not eligible to pitch.

3.s Steal Rule for 65+ Legends League Only -Each 65+ LL team will be allowed a maximum of two stolen base attempts per inning. For REBL purposes, a steal attempt is generally defined as when a runner breaks on the pitch.

Situation Examples: Squeeze plays (either "suicide" or "safety") do not count as attempted steals. "Hit & run" plays do count as attempted steals. "Delayed" steals (attempting to advance after the catcher has caught a pitched ball) do count as attempted steals. In the event of a pickoff throw (either from pitcher or catcher), if the runner returns directly to his original base, no attempted steal is charged; however, if the runner makes any move toward the next base, an attempted steal is charged. A picked off runner who is ruled out trying to return to his original base is also charged with an attempted steal. Double steals count as two steal attempts.

In 3 ball, 2 strike counts with 2 outs, potentially forced runners may break on the pitch without penalty.

If a team has used it's maximum of two attempted steals and then attempts another, the runner is ruled out after the play is complete. All other outs made on the play stand.

4. PLAYER BEHAVIOR AND TEAM RESPONSIBILITY

4.a There will be no beer or other alcoholic beverages permitted at the field before, during or after the game. The field refers to the general playing area and ancillary areas.

4.b The league has the right to suspend or expel any player who abuses league rules or who does not exhibit a sense of sportsmanship or who plays without regard to the safety of the umpires or other players.

4.c An umpire has sole discretion to expel any player or manager from the game. Any player ejected from a game shall be automatically subject to a one game suspension without right to hearing or appeal. If a multiple team player is ejected from a game, that player cannot play for either team the following Sunday.

4.d Fighting among players or aggressive physical contact with an umpire will not be tolerated and players expelled from the game for either violation will be subject to suspension or expulsion from the league.

4.e Players shall not intentionally collide with any other player except for a legal slide. In the case of a runner intentionally colliding with a fielder, the runner will be called out and will be ejected from the game.

a.r. 1. There are runners on first and third. The runner from third tags up and tries to score on a fly ball while the throw comes in from center field. The throw takes the catcher up the third base line where he catches the ball an instant before the runner runs into the catcher. In the judgment of the umpire the collision was not intentional. The catcher drops the ball and the runner from third is safe while the runner from first moves to second on the dropped ball. The umpire rules safe and allows the runner from first to stay at second. Ruling: The umpire is correct in his ruling in that, since the collision was not intentional, it was not illegal.

a.r. 2. There is a runner on first with one out. A ground ball is hit to the second baseman. He throws to the shortstop covering second for the first out of a double play. The runner from first comes in standing up and intentionally contacts the shortstop, who is then unable to complete the double play. The umpire called the runner from first out on the force play and allowed the batter runner to stay at first and kept the play live. Ruling: The umpire is incorrect. Time should be called. The runner from first is out on the force play and the batter runner should also be called out on the intentional interference. Additionally, the runner from first will be ejected for the intentional collision.

Comments on this rule: The league discourages players from intentionally contacting other players either to dislodge the ball from fielders or to physically punish said fielders. This rule is designed to differentiate between plays where collisions are unavoidable and plays where collisions are intentional.

4.f - Force Play/Slide Rule:

NCAA Force-Play-Slide Rule (NCAA Rule 8, Section 4): The intent of the force-play-slide rule is to ensure the safety of all players. This is a safety and an interference rule. Whether the defense could have completed the double play has no bearing on the applicability of this rule. This rule pertains to a force-play situation at any base, regardless of the number of outs.

a. On any force play, the runner must slide on the ground before the base and in a direct line between the two bases. It is permissible for the slider’s momentum to carry him through the base in the baseline extended. Exception - A runner need not slide directly into a base as long as the runner slides or runs in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder. Interference shall not be called.

1. “On the ground” means either a head first slide or a slide with one leg and buttock on the ground before the base.

2. “Directly into a base” means the runner’s entire body (feet, legs, trunk and arms) must stay in a straight line between the bases.

b. Contact with a fielder is legal and interference shall not be called if the runner makes a legal slide directly to the base and in the baseline extended. A.R. - If contact occurs on top of the base as a result of a “pop-up” slide, this contact is legal.

c. Actions by a runner are illegal and interference shall be called if:

1. The runner slides or runs out of the base line in the direction of the fielder and alters the play of a fielder (with or without contact).

2. The runner uses a rolling or cross-body slide and either makes contact with or alters the play of a fielder;

3. The runner’s raised leg makes contact higher than the fielder’s knee when in a standing position;

4. The runner slashes or kicks the fielder with either leg; or

5. The runner illegally slides toward or contacts the fielder even if the fielder makes no attempt to throw to complete a play.

4.g Infractions unbefitting the image and policies of the league will result in suspension or expulsion from the league.

4.h Failure to abide by age regulations and use of ineligible players: Managers must recognize their responsibility to the league and the perpetuity of it as to not cross the line where winning is more important than playing. An opposing manager may at any time have the right to question a player's eligibility to play in that game and thereby request proof of that player's eligibility. Upon such a request, the player (or player's manager) must provide a state-issued identification (or copy) for the player in question. If such identification cannot be provided, the player is prohibited from participating in that game and must be removed from the lineup. The manager must then provide identification for the player in question to the league office by Friday of the following week. If identification cannot be provided in that time, the player will be considered ineligible and barred from participating in the league until proper identification can be provided. If the player participated in any previous games, the offending team and player will be subject to penalties set forth by the league president and board of directors. As a national precedent, the penalties will be forfeiture of all games in which the ineligible player participated in and a minimum two-year suspension. If the manager had prior knowledge, he is subject to similar suspension.

4.i Manager Responsibility Rule - The League may remove a manager from his managerial duties for conduct that is determined to be prejudicial to the welfare, interest, reputation or charter of the league, including: history of poor on-field conduct with umpires, teammates, opponents and fans; failure to adequately maintain a current phone number and email address; repeated failure to respond to and participate in requested league communications; history of tardiness when reporting scores and statistics; misappropriation of team fees; history of delay when furnishing team fees to the league and any other action or behavior that is determined to be detrimental to the league.

Each team is required to report the final score of their game by 6 pm, or at the conclusion of later games, the day of the game. Each team is also required to submit complete game statistics (batting and pitching) to the league web site by 9 pm the following Tuesday to be eligible for “Line of the Day” consideration. If a team has not posted its statistics within 10 days of a game, the team will lose 1 point in the standings for the first offense. For the second offense (or an additional 10 days from the first offense) in a season, the team will lose 2 points in the standings. For the third offense (or an additional 10 days from the second offense) in a season, the team will not be eligible for post-season play.

5. COURTESY RUNNERS

5.a Players who need courtesy runners must have their manager notify the opposing manager before the game. If not so notified, the opposing manager may deny the request. Each team will be allowed to name 2 courtesy runners prior to the game, each designated on the lineup card. The player making the last batted out, including the pitcher and catcher, must be the courtesy runner with the only exception being another player who requires a courtesy runner. “Batted out” is defined as a batter who does not reach first base safely (any out on the bases beyond first base is not a batted out). If a batted out has not yet been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the last player in the batting order (the “A" player if the last position in the lineup is an A/B position). If a courtesy runner's position in the batting order comes up, he may be replaced by the last batted out, but not before (not when he is "on deck").

Once the game begins and the full complement of 2 courtesy runners has not been used, if a player sustains an injury, an additional courtesy runner may be used. In the event a player becomes injured during the game and the maximum number of courtesy runners (2) has already been designated, an additional courtesy runner may be requested to the opposing manager. The opposing manager reserves the right to deny the additional courtesy runner. At no time during the game can a team possess more than 3 courtesy runners. If a batter (designated as needing a courtesy runner) opts to run, or forgets to get a courtesy runner and subsequently runs, he will lose his courtesy runner for the remaining portion of the game. The offensive team has 30 seconds to make the runner change. If the runner is not replaced within this time period, the original runner must run and the right to use the courtesy runner for this particular batter will be forfeited for the balance of the game. The 30-second time limit will begin at the time the umpire calls for time to allow replacement for the runner.

6. PITCHERS

6.a No player while pitching may wear white or gray sleeves, nor may a pitcher wear a batting glove or wristband while pitching.

6.b There is no limit on the number of intentional walks issued in a game, however, no individual player may be intentionally walked more than once per game. Pitches no longer need to be thrown for an intentional walk.

6.c If a pitcher hits 4 batters in one game he must be removed on the fourth hit batsman.

6.d There is no regulation as to how many innings a pitcher may pitch in a game or a week.

7. FIELDERS

Infielders are not allowed to decoy a throw or catch. If a decoy throw or catch is detected, all runners shall be allowed to advance one base beyond the base held after all play stops. If the same fielder decoys twice in the same game, the fielder shall be expelled from the game. Decoying is referred to as a false catch or throw done in an attempt to get the player to slide unnecessarily, where no strategic value is gained.

8. EX-PRO STATUS AND REGULATIONS

8.a A player must be out of professional baseball for 3 complete REBL seasons before becoming eligible to participate in a REBL game. Professional baseball refers to major and minor leagues. Independent leagues are to be considered separately.

9. GENERAL LEAGUE RULES

9.a Team Fees. Each team shall pay an annual fee to the league to participate in the league. The league shall determine a per game cost, which shall be determined by taking the entire annual budget and dividing it by the number of regular season games to be played. One-half of the per-game cost shall be multiplied by the number of games scheduled for each team to determine the team fee. A non-refundable five percent overage shall be added to the team fee to arrive at the total cost for each team.

9.b Fee Payment Schedule. Each team shall deposit $500 toward team fees no later than January 15. An additional $2,000 shall be deposited no later than February 15. The balance of the team fee shall be paid no later than March 15. Any team not having all fees paid will not be put on the schedule. All team payments must be single payments made via Paypal, cashier’s check or money order. Cash and personal/business checks will not be accepted. Failure to meet any of the above deadlines shall also result in a 10% penalty on the amount due on that date to be assessed against the team.

9.c All teams must post a $200 deposit by April 1. This deposit is in addition to the team fee and is refundable at the end of the season or may be “rolled over” to the following season. If a team forfeits a game during the season, their league deposit will be reduced by $200 and forwarded to the opposing team's deposit. If a team forfeits games on two separate game days in a single season, they are ineligible for postseason play, their deposit for the following season is increased by $200 for each game forfeited, plus the initial penalty of $200, to a maximum of $600. These funds will be used to reimburse the league for compensating the teams from the previous year for the loss of a scheduled game. However, if a forfeiting team fails to return the following season, their forfeit deposit will be split evenly among all teams to which they forfeited.

9.d All protests must be lodged with the league commissioner within 24 hours after the game for which the protest is made. All protests shall be decided by the league Board of Directors.

9.e In order for a player to qualify and participate in his team’s playoffs he must participate in at least 6 of his team’s regular season games for divisions with 16 or fewer scheduled games; 7 games for divisions with 17 to 19 scheduled games, and 8 games for divisions with 20 or more scheduled games. In order to qualify for a game played, the player must record at least two plate appearances as a hitter or at least one out as a pitcher. If a team forfeits a game, each player on the opposing team’s roster will receive credit for a game played.

If the ineligibility of a player causes undue roster hardship for the team in post-season play, the team may apply for an exemption to be ruled on by the Board of Directors. If a player has been added to the roster after 80% of the season has passed, said player is not eligible for post-season play. Each team shall submit a playoff roster with any requests for exemptions at least two weeks prior to the first scheduled playoff game for that league. The Board of Directors shall rule on any exemption requests at least one week prior to the first scheduled playoff game and the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final.

9.f In all regular and postseason games, the scheduled home team shall sit in the first base side dugout. If a team plays back-to-back games at the same field, it will be their option to move or not, regardless of home/visitor status.

9.h Awards: Each season, the REBL will award players for outstanding performances. In recognition of such performance in each division, the league will name the following award winners: Batting Title, Home Run Title (or Slugging Percentage Title), Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Most Valuable Player. The Board of Directors will select each division's MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year. For purposes of the Rookie of the Year voting, a player shall retain their rookie status if they have played in 5 or fewer REBL games in prior seasons.

10. CODE OF CONDUCT

Prohibitions

Managers and players shall conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner at all times. No manager or player shall commit the following:

Lay a hand upon, shove or strike, or threaten an official. Players and managers guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall remain suspended until their conduct is reviewed by the league disciplinary committee. Players and managers guilty of such conduct shall be subject to suspension for the remainder of the season or expulsion from the league for life.
Refuse to abide by an official’s decision. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall remain suspended until their conduct is reviewed by the league disciplinary committee. Players guilty of such conduct shall be subject to probation or suspension for the remainder of the season.
Be guilty of objectionable demonstrations of dissent at an official’s decision. Players and managers guilty of such conduct shall be subject to suspension from further participation in the game.
Discuss with an official or officials the decision reached by such official or officials, except for the manager or his designee who are authorized to participate in such discussions. Players guilty of such conduct shall be subject to suspension from further participation in the game.
Use unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of the game against the body or person of an opposing player. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall be subject to probation or suspension for the remainder of the season.
Be guilty of physical attack as an aggressor upon any player, manager, official, or spectator, before, during, or after a game. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall remain suspended until their conduct is reviewed by the league disciplinary committee. Players guilty of such conduct shall be subject to suspension for the remainder of the season or expulsion from the league for life.
Be guilty of verbal abusive attack upon any player, manager, official, or spectator, before, during, or after a game. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall remain suspended until their conduct is reviewed by the league disciplinary committee. Players guilty of such conduct shall be subject to suspension for the remainder of the season.
Consume alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs during the game or be upon the field of play at any time in an intoxicated condition. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game and shall be subject to probation or suspension for the remainder of the season.
Smoke on the field of play or in the dugout. Players guilty of such conduct shall be immediately suspended from further participation in the game.

Penalties

The board of directors may, by vote of the majority of the directors, suspend any player or manager for such a period and upon such terms as it may propose, for the conduct with in its opinion is prejudicial to the welfare, interest, reputation, or charter of the league.
Except as otherwise provided, the disciplinary committee shall determine the appropriate action required for violations of the codes of conduct, and shall report their decision to the player, manager and the board of directors.
A player found in violation of any provision delineated in the codes of conduct, after being placed on probation for the remainder of the season shall be suspended for the remainder of the season.
Any player found in violation of any provisions delineated in the codes of conduct, after being suspended from further participation in a game shall be suspended for the remainder of the season.

Grievances, protests, and appeals

Grievances may be filed by an individual player or by the manager of a team provided that a grievance is formally submitted to the league commissioner. The commissioner shall adjudicate all such grievances and shall report any action taken to the board of directors.
An appeal of any action or ruling may be filed with the board of directors by an individual player or by the manager of a team provided that the appeal is formally submitted. However, all decisions by the board of directors are final and not subject to appeal.

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