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2008


METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BASEBALL

ARTICLE #1

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HERE BY CALLED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, ONE DIRECTOR FROM EACH DIVISION,TIER II DIRECTOR AND WEB SITE MANAGER.

SECTION 2

EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL SERVE, A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR, FROM THE END OF THE SEASON MEETING TO THE FOLLOWING END OF THE SEASON MEETING. THIS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER TILL SEPTEMBER

SECTION 3

EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL BE CONSIDERED A VOTING MEMBER AND HAVE ONE VOTE ON LEAGUE MATTERS OR ITEMS.

SECTION 4

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SET POLICY, RULES AND PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE LEAGUE. THEIR DECISIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE AND ARE FINAL.

SECTION 5

ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED VOLUNTARY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT

SECTION 6

ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE RATIFIED BY A MAJORITY OF THE LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP VOTING AT A MEETING ON OR BEFORE THE END OF THE SEASON MEETING OF THE CURRENT YEAR IN EACH YEAR. EACH COMMUNITY PRESENT SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE.

SECTION 7

THE SECRETARY, TREASURER, WEB SITE MANAGER, MAY ALSO HOLD THE OFFICE OF A DIVISION VICE-PRESIDENT.

ARTICLE #2

DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS

SECTION 1 - PRESIDENT

SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL BOARD AND GENERAL LEAGUE MEETINGS, AND HAVE THE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SHALL, ALSO, ACT TO INFORM THE LEAGUE ON THE BOARD'S DECISIONS AND ACTS ON THE LEAGUES BEHALF. SHALL HAVE SUCH SPECIAL DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THESE BY LAWS, THE LEAGUE, OR DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY, ALSO, DELEGATE OTHERS TO ACT ON HIS BEHALF. SHALL BE COMPENSATED A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF MONIES FOR EXPENSES AND DUTIES PERFORMED AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. SHALL KEEP A NEAT AND ORDERLY JOURNAL OF THE LEAGUES ACTIONS AND RECORDS ON A YEARLY BASIS. IT IS RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED THAT THE PRESIDENT NOT BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM SUCH AS MANAGER OR COACH. THE PRESIDENT CAN NOT ACT AS AN UMPIRE IN THE LEAGUE.

SECTION 2 - SECRETARY

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THE MINUTES OF ALL BOARD AND GENERAL MEETINGS. ALL MINUTES ARE TO BE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AND LEAGUE. KEEP A NEAT AND ORDERLY JOURNAL OF THE LEAGUE ACTIONS AND RECORDS ON A YEARLY BASIS. SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CORRESPONDENCE AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM AS MANAGER OR COACH.

SECTION 3 - TREASURER

SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CHECKING ACCOUNT UNDER THE NAME METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH. SHALL BE THE FISCAL AND DISBURSING AGENT OF THE LEAGUE. SHALL KEEP NEAT AND ORDERLY ACCOUNT OF ALL MONIES. SHALL ENDORSE ALL CHECKS, NOTES, BILLS, AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS OF DISBURSEMENTS OF THE LEAGUE. ALL CHECKS PAID OUT WILL REQUIRE TWO SIGNATURES. THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER SHALL BE THE TWO SIGNATURES REQUIRED. SHALL PROVIDE A BALANCE OF ALL MONIES TO ANY LEAGUE MEMBER UPON REQUEST. SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER SPECIAL DUTIES AS MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP, BY LAWS, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM SUCH AS MANAGER OR COACH.

SECTION 4 - DIVISION DIRECTOR

SHALL BE THE MAIN CORRESPONDENT WITH EACH TEAM IN THEIR DIVISION, PRESIDENT, AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. ASSIST THESE TEAMS IN SCHEDULING, ROSTERS, RULES, AND QUESTIONS IN, GENERAL CONCERNING LEAGUE PLAY. MAKING SURE THE TEAMS IN THERE DIVISION'S COMPLETE THEIR REQUIREMENTS IN TIMELY FASHION. SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, BY LAWS, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM SUCH AS MANAGER OR COACH.

SECTION 5 - WEB SITE MANAGER

SHALL BE THE MAIN PERSON IN CHARGE OF MAINTAINING, UPDATING, AND SETTING UP THE LEAGUES WEBSITE. MAKING SURE THAT ALL TEAMS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE SITE WILL DO THIS. MAKE SURE ALL TEAMS ARE NOTIFIED OF LEAGUE & DIRECTOR MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL AGENDAS. ANY OTHER DUTIES AS MAY DELEGATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, BY LAWS, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM SUCH AS MANAGER OR COACH.

SECTION 6 - TIER II DIRECTOR

SHALL BE THE MAIN PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE TIER II DIVISION OF THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING TEAMS IN THE TIER II DIVISION, SET-UP THE SEASON AND SET-UP THE STATE TOURNAMENT. ANY OTHER DUTIES MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, BY LAWS, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MAY BE CONNECTED WITH ANY TEAM SUCH AS MANAGER OR COACH.DUTIES WILL FALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD AND THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT

ARTICLE #3

ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION

SECTION 1

THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE 'SENIOR BABE RUTH LEAGUE', GOVERNED BY THE RULES SET BY THE NATIONAL BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC.ALL TEAMS WILL DUALLY REGISTER 7 PARTICIPATE IN THE CONNIE MACK LEAGUE.

SECTION 2

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER, CHANGE, ADD, SUBTRACT THE PLAYING RULES OF THE LEAGUE, BOUNDARIES, DIVISION MAKE-UP, AND OTHER ITEMS WITH IN THEIR LEAGUE WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE.

SECTION 3

ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT OR HAVE ON FILE A COPY OF THEIR TEAM BOUNDARIES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED GAME OR MAY 26TH OF THE CURRENT BASEBALL SEASON, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO ADJUST THIS DATE AT THE END OF MAY WITH NOTIFICATION TO THE LEAGUE. IF SUCH TEAMS BOUNDARY MAP IS NOT TURNED IN BY THE DATE SET BY THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD, THAT TEAM SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN POST SEASON COMPETITION, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT PLAYOFFS AND STATE TOURNAMENT.

SECTION 4

ALL TEAMS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE BABE RUTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. ALL TEAMS MUST ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONNIE MACK INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SECTION 5

ALL TEAMS MUST PAY THEIR LEAGUE FEES BY THE DATE SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS DATE WILL USUALLY BE THE SECOND ALL COACHES MEETING WHICH TAKES PLACE IN APRIL. ANY TEAM THAT DOES NOT PAY THIER LEAGUE FEE BY THE DATE SET FORTH BY THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN IN THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH FOR THAT SEASON AND THEY MUST PETITION FOR ENTRY AS A NEW TEAM INTO THE LEAGUE THE FOLLOWING SEASON. LEAGUE ENTRY SHALL BE ACCORDE BY PREFERENCE FIRST TO RETURNING TEAMS AND THEN TO NEW TEAMS.<.p>

SECTION 6

ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT A TEAM ROSTER OF THE CURRENT YEAR WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED GAME OR MAY 26TH OF THE CURRENT BASEBALL SEASON, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE LEAGUE HAS THE RIGHT TO ADJUST THIS DATE AT THE END OF MAY WITH NOTIFICATION TO THE LEAGUE. IF SUCH TEAM ROSTER IS NOT TURNED IN BY THE DATE SET BY THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD, THAT TEAM SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN POST SEASON COMPETITION, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT PLAYOFFS AND STATE TOURNAMENT.ALL TEAMS MUST COMPLY WITH THIS RULE BUT MAY MAKE ROSTER CHANGES WITH THE PROPER ADD/DROP FORMS UNTIL JUNE 17TH OF THE CURRENT BASEBALL SEASON. THESE ADD/DROP FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT BY JUNE 17TH OF THE CURRENT BASEBALL SEASON.

SECTION 7

THE LEAGUE PLAY SHALL BE IN DIVISIONS, WITH ONE DIVISION WINNER AND ONE PLAYOFF WINNER. EACH WINNER IS TO BE CONSIDERED A DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LEAGUE. THE DIVISIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER, CHANGE, ADD OR SUBTRACT TEAMS AS NEEDED & DECIDED BY THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD.

SECTION 8

ANY PLAYER THAT LIVES INSIDE THE BOUNDARY AREA ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR TAHT TEAM. THE BOARS OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE A TEAMS BOUNDRY AREA.

SECTION 9

NO TEAM CAN ASK FOR ADMITTANCE INTO THE LEAGUE AND ATTEMPT TO TAKE AWAY FROM EXISTING TEAMS BOUNDARIES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BOARD. SUCH PETITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

SECTION 10

ANY PLAYER THAT LEGALLY PARTICIPATES IN METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH BASEBALL TIER I IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR IS GRANDFATHERED INTO FINISHING HIS CAREER WITH THE SAME TEAM THROUGHOUT HIS ELIGIBLITY. THIS WOULD AFFECT A PLAYER THAT MOVES FROM THAT COMMUNITY OVER THE OFF SEASON. FURTHERMORE, THE PLAYER MUST HAVE PLAYED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED TEAM LEGALLY THE PREVIOUS SEASON. PLAYING WITH A TEAM PRIOR TO THE PREVIOUS SEASON DOES NOT COUNT FOR THE GRANDFATHERING RULE.

SECTION 11

ANY PLAYER THAT LEGALLY PARTICIPATES IN METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH TIER II IN A PREVIOUS YEAR IS GRANDFATHERED INTO FUTURE COMPETITION IN THE METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH. HE MUST GO BY THE SAME ELIGIBILITY RULES AS ANY OTHER PLAYER. METRO SENIOR BABE RUTH TIER II DOES COUNT FOR THE GRANDFATHERING RULE, BUT ONLY UNDER THE SAME ELIGIBILITY RULES AS TIER I.

ARTICLE #4

LIABILITY

SECTION 1

NO BOARD MEMBER OF THIS LEAGUE SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE TO THE LEAGUE OR ITS MEMBERS, FOR DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF DUTY AS A BOARD MEMBER EXCEPT:

  • A. - FOR ACTS FROM WHICH HE OR SHE DERIVED AN IMPROPER PERSONAL BENEFIT.
  • B. - FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS NOT IN GOOD FAITH OR THAT INVOLVES INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR A KNOWING VIOLATION OF LAW.

    • ARTICLE #5

    ELECTIONS, IMPEACHMENTS, VACANCIES

    SECTION 1

    ELECTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE HELD ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE LEAGUE, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT, AT A GENERAL MEETING, PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT YEAR.

    SECTION 2

    IMPEACHMENT OR REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER: ANY BOARD MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE WHO REFUSES TO ADHERE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BY LAWS, OR SPECIAL RULES OF THE LEAGUE OR WHO DELIBERATELY VIOLATES THE RULES CONTAINED IN THE SAME, MAYBE IMPEACHED OR REMOVED FROM OFFICE. THIS WOULD REQUIRE 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    SECTION 3

    REMOVAL OF A TEAM FROM THE LEAGUE: ANY TEAM, COACH OR PLAYER WHO REFUSES TO ADHERE TO THE PROVISION OF THE BY LAWS OR SPECIAL RULES OF THE LEAGUE, OR WHO DELIBERATELY VIOLATES THE RULES CONTAINED IN THE SAME MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY TEAM REMOVED OR DOES NOT COMPLETE THEIR SEASON MUST ASK TO BE RE-INSTATED THE FOLLOWING YEAR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PLAYER REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE MUST ASK TO BE RE-INSTATED THE FOLLOWING YEAR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORES.

    SECTION 4

    VACANCIES: ANY BOARD MEMBER MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY FILLING A VERBAL OR WRITTEN RESIGNATION TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A REPLACEMENT UNTIL A NEW ELECTION CAN BE HELD AT THE END OF THE SEASON MEETING OF THE CURRENT YEAR. IF THE PRESIDENT RESIGNS AT ANY TIME THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL VOTE BY 2/3 MAJORITY AN INTERM PRESIDENT. AN INTERIM PRESIDENT WILL HOLD THE POSITION UNITL A LEAGUE MAJORITY VOTES AT A GENERAL MEETING.

    SECTION 5

    ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO FAILS TO ATTEND THE MAJORITY OF BOARD MEETINGS MAY BE REMOVED WITH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSTALL A NEW BOARD MEMBER TEMPORARILY TO FILL THAT SPOT UNTIL A VOTE OF THE BOARD CAN BE HELD.

    ARTICLE #6

    GENERAL ITEMS

    SECTION 1

    THE LEAGUE SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF MONIES IN THEIR CHECKING ACCOUNT AS TO PROVIDE FOR FREE OR NO COST CHECKING.

    SECTION 2

    ANY EXPENDITURE OVER $100.00 MUST HAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL.

    SECTION 3

    ANY RULE OR BY-LAW WHICH WAS IN FORCE PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RULES AND BY-LAWS CONTAINED HEREIN AND WHICH CONFLICT WITH THE SAME SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

    SECTION 4

    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD OR SUBTRACT BY-LAWS FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE.