ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
 The Nevada Youth Baseball Association's (NYBA) Zero
Tolerance Policy addresses unsportsmanlike conduct and behavior (including fighting)
before, during and after any and all American Legion Baseball games under the jurisdiction
of the NYBA. This policy will be enforced in the 2008 NYBA/ American Legion Baseball
season & tournaments. It applies to all players, managers, coaches, parents, relatives and
fans attending any/all NYBA American Legion Baseball games.
This policy prohibits any player, manager, coach, parent,
relative or fan from making any contact, either verbal or physical, with any umpire, player,
manager, coach, parent, relative, fan, and any NYBA and/or American Legion
administrator or official before, during or after any NYBA/American Legion Baseball
games. Persons using obscene or abusive language (such heckling, riding or making
uncomplimentary remarks) or engaging in any other antisocial conduct, offensive to those
around them will be asked to cease this conduct. 'The use of aerosol, gas, battery or
electric operated air horns or the use of artificial whistles is prohibited. Fans that operate or
use such devices shall be ordered by the designated home team to cease such operation
immediately. If the offensive conduct persists, those involved will be subject to ejection
from the ballpark and the premises and also subject to the adjudication as determined by
the NYBA Ad Hoc Committee after review of the situation and despoilment.
The designated home team shall be responsible for proper fan
discipline at all games. If the home team refuses their responsibility in any game, the umpire
may cause the game to be forfeited.
The direct-line path from the vehicle of the umpire to/from the
field of play is sacrosanct and will not be violated under any circumstances. There is to be
no obscene or abusive language or gestures directed to an umpire before, during or after a
game. Nor is an umpire to be confronted or threatened by verbal comments or physical
gestures or contact. During the game, only authorized uniformed persons are permitted on
to the playing field.
Violation of this policy statement by any player, manager,
coach, parent, relative or fan will result in disciplinary resolution against the offending
individual(s) and/or team. The action may result in a written reprimand, a short ¬term
suspension, a long-term suspension, forfeiture of a game or games, cancellation of the
remaining games in the season, or in the most severe instances, forfeiture of the annual
NYBA/American Legion charter for the respective baseball school program as granted by
the NYBA for American Legion Baseball. In the event a violation occurs by any parent,
relative or fan, the team who is supported by that parent, relative or fan shall be disciplined
as determined by the NYBA Ad Hoc Committee after review of the circumstances
regarding any violation.
Any player, coach, manager, or party accompanying a team
will be suspended for the remainder of the game from the time of rule infraction and subject
to be disciplined by the NYBA Ad Hoc Committee if they:
- Use profane language in any manger.
- Make any unnecessary gesture(s) in protesting an umpire's decision or make any
unnecessary gestures to fans or opposing players. Only the team's field manager/ head
coach may ask for a clarification of a rule or discuss a situation with an umpire.
Arguing with an umpire is never permitted.
- Throw bats or any other equipment.
- Make unnecessary gestures to fans or opposing players.
- Resort to unnecessary roughness on the playing field.
The American Legion Code of Sportsmanship is the centerpiece of the baseball
program. Players, managers and coaches must respect the rules and provide the decorum
for the game. Any violation of this policy statement will result in swift and decisive
disciplinary action as determined and warranted by the NYBA Ad Hoc Committee
regarding the review of Game, Ballpark and on the Field incidents. The members of the
NYBA Ad Hoc Committee are: Gary Mouden (Chairman) and Kelly Gonzales. |
