Purpose:
To provide a safe, fun and enjoyable environment for all participants of LOLL.
Policy:
It is the goal of LOLL to provide a safe, fun and enjoyable environment for our children to play and learn the game of baseball. It should be the primary objective of every Board member, manager, coach, official, and parent to ensure that this goal is achieved and maintained in our League. It is with this in mind that the LOLL Board of Directors has mandated the following Code of Conduct. All parents, managers, coaches and officials will read and sign this Code of Conduct acknowledging that he or she understands the policy and agrees to comply. The Board of Directors feels that firm guidelines, on which our managers, coaches, officials, players and parents can rely, will encourage an attitude of good sportsmanship and mutual respect. With all of your help, disciplinary actions will never need to be imposed. In the event that a Board member, manager, coach, official or parent displays disruptive behavior or unsportsmanlike conduct during any sanctioned Little League event, an umpire or league official may ask the that person to leave the ballpark. Reports of any infractions of this Code should be given in writing as soon as possible to the Division Coordinator. The Board of Directors will review all infractions of the LOLL Code of Conduct. Depending on the seriousness of the infraction or the frequency of infractions, the board may assess disciplinary action from a warning up to and including expulsion from the League.
Field Rules:
• Only players, coaches, umpires or league officials are allowed on the field at any time.
• Treat players, coaches, umpires, league officials and other parents with civility and respect.
• Do not interfere with the ability of a coach to devote his/her attention to the game or practice.
• If there is a question on a specific call, the Team Manager may, from the dugout or Third Base Coaching position, ask the umpire to explain the call. Even if an appeal is made, once explanation from the official is received, further discussion must wait until in between innings.
• Only a Team Manager may dispute a call. The dispute must be raised prior to the next pitch. The Team Manager and the Umpire will resolve the dispute before play resumes.
• Only the Team Manager may initiate a discussion with an official. Any discussion with officials must occur between innings or following the game. This discussion will be in the presence of the opposing manager and official.
• There are to be no issues raised with an official during the course of an inning in play.
• All questions and discussions held with umpires, managers, coaches, or parents will be held in conversational tones only.
Improper Conduct:
• Abuse of an official, coach, player, or spectator, whether it is verbal or physical, including but not limited to, swearing and/or obscene gestures will not be tolerated.
• Equipment throwing by any player, manager/coach or fan will not be tolerated.
• Physical contact with another player, manager, coach or umpire not in the spirit of the game by a player, manager/coach or fan.
• Smoking, Chewing Tobacco and Alcoholic beverages will not be tolerated on the fields during the season.
Other Conduct:
• No Animals (except disabled assistant or law enforcement), skateboarding, rollerblading, or bicycle riding on the school grounds.
• No climbing on buildings, backstops, fences or trees.
• After each game and practice, each team must clean up all trash in and around dugout and at the stands.
If at any time the Code of Conduct agreement is not followed further actions will be taken.