SANTA SUSANA BOYS BASEBALL INC. · Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc. (herein after SSBBL) shall be composed of three major divisions: (1) Youth Baseball division, that portion which

BY - LAWS

SANTA SUSANA BOYS BASEBALL, INC.

March 2018

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ARTICLE I – ORGANIZATION

Section I - Organization

A. Primary: To organize a spring season each year for the purpose of providing instructional learning

opportunities while allowing players to progressively enhance their skills within a competitive play

atmosphere.

B. Secondary: To organize a fall season each year for the purpose of providing instructional learning

opportunities while allowing players to progressively enhance their skills within a generally noncompetitive

atmosphere.

Section II - Divisions

Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc. (herein after SSBBL) shall be composed of three major divisions:

(1) Youth Baseball division, that portion which is affiliated with the National Organization of Pony Baseball,

Inc.

(2) Shetland and Pinto, that portion that is organized and administered locally.

(3) Fall Baseball, that portion that is organized and administered locally.

Section III - Selection of Officers

Selection of officers for Board of Directors (herein after “the board”) and administrative personnel shall be

from the adult membership of SSBB. Other than current Board members, anyone not having a child or

grandchild in the league and wishes to be on the Board may submit a request in writing to the Board of

directors for permission to run. All positions will be a one-year term with a second year option. The option

must be declared at a board meeting and/or in writing by April 15th. The Board of Directors term is from

August 1st through August 31 of the following year (13 months). No Board member may hold the same

position for more than 2 terms (4 years). No VP shall run for a position corresponding to a division in which

that person's child (or stepchild residing with him/her for at least half of the year) plays.

Section IV - Board of Directors Officers

Officers to be elected to the Board of Directors by representative body of Santa Susana Boys Baseball,

Inc.* are:

President

Executive Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Vice President - Pony/Colt

Vice President - Bronco

Vice President - Mustang

Vice President - Pinto

Vice President - Shetland

Player Agent - Pony/Colt

Player Agent - Bronco

Player Agent - Mustang

Player Agent - Pinto

Player Agent - Shetland

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Chief Umpire

Chief Scorekeeper

Purchasing Agent

Publicity Agent

Ways and Means Chairman

Equipment Director

Director of Field Maintenance

Asst. Field Maintenance

Board Assistant

Auxiliary Board President

*Members in good standing

A. Tenure. At the beginning of the new Board term, the seniority will be determined. This will stand

as line of succession in the absence of the President, Vice President and Secretary. This line of succession

will be noted and kept on-hand with the Secretary at all meetings.

Section V - Responsibility

It is the responsibility of each Board of Directors Officer to uphold the provisions stated in the By-Laws of

SSBBL. Any decisions or rulings made contrary to the By-Laws will be considered null and void.

Section VI - Voting

The following officers have a board vote:

1. The President votes only in case of a tie. Results are announced by the President.

2. All other Officers have full voting rights.

Section VII - Removal From Office

1. Any Board member who is failing to fulfill his/her duties, as defined in the By-Laws, will be notified in

writing (certified mail) to show just cause for removal from office. Following such notification, the

member’s presence will be required at the next board meeting to explain his/her position.

2. A 2/3 vote of the Board is required to remove any elected official from office.

Section VIII - Quorum

A majority of board members must be present at a meeting to constitute a quorum. A quorum is defined

as greater than 50% of the board present, the President shall be counted as present to constitute a

quorum.

The Executive Board shall consist of the following officers:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

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In the event that a Board meeting does not meet quorum requirements, routine business may be

conducted when a majority of Executive Committee members are present. Routine business is defined as

any issues of the League which do not fall into the following categories:

1. Any vote which requires a 2/3 majority

2. Expenditures of greater than $500.00 with Purchasing Agent Approval

3. Disciplinary action

Section IX - Disciplinary Action

Disciplinary Action voted on by the Board may not be over-turned by the Board or Executive President

without a 2/3 vote of the Board.

Section X - Election of Board of Directors

1. Elections for the Board shall be conducted no later than June 1st.

2. Notice shall be given to the general membership at least 14 days prior to the general election date,

announcing date, time and location for voting.

3. Eligibility to become a candidate for the position of Board President requires a minimum of three years

experience as a Board member of this league. If a candidate for President runs unopposed,

additional candidates with at least two years of Board experience may run against him. If a

candidate for President runs unopposed, the candidate need only receive 51% of the votes cast. In

the event the league is left without an acting President, the current Board will choose the new

President either by nomination or by application. The Board will then interview him/her and a secret

ballot will be taken, the new President will need only a majority vote.

4. The position of Vice President requires a minimum of two years experience as a Board member of this

league.

5. The position of Treasurer must meet the qualifications as determined by the Board.

6. Voting shall be conducted at a location designated by the Board.

7. The President shall appoint an election committee of at least two Board members, preferably those

not seeking re-election, to monitor the balloting and maintain the ballot boxes.

8. A roster of all eligible voting members shall be maintained at all polling places. All members voting

shall be verified from the rosters.

9. No proxy or e-mail balloting will be allowed. All members voting must do so in-person.

10. No candidates, or their family, shall be allowed in the general vicinity of the ballot box, except to cast

their own ballot.

11. At the end of each balloting day, all ballots and ballot boxes shall be maintained by the Election

Committee. Any ballots not so maintained, shall be considered void.

12. Ballot boxes are to remain sealed until the ballots are counted by the Election Committee.

13. All positions must receive a majority vote if running unopposed.

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14. Each parent and/or guardian of a player in the League has one vote.

15. A person running for the Board may have their picture posted at the snack bar.

16. Member in Good Standing - A member in "good standing" shall be eligible to vote and run for office

on the Executive Board of SSBB. Any member disciplined for unsportsmanlike conduct or for conduct

unbecoming of a parent shall be notified in writing and listed as a member in "poor standing" for that

year's election to the Board. A majority vote is required. Board members with an option year

pending, may be disciplined according to Article I, Section III or Article I, Section V and listed as a

member in "poor standing".

17. A person Running for a position must be posted on the board by 5pm on day board comes down.

Section XI - General

1. Spelling and grammatical changes can be made to the By-laws at any time throughout the year,

provided that such changes do not materially change the intent of the language.

2. The Board may vote on adding, deleting or amending any existing language in the By-laws if the

issue is of such importance that 2/3 of the board feels that it requires immediate attention and must be

addressed prior to the annual By-laws review. Passage of any addition, deletion or amendment under

this paragraph requires a 2/3 vote of the board.

3. By-laws will only be emailed in .pdf format. Any By-laws presented at a Board meeting for official

discussion, including additions, deletions or amendments, must have a wet signature of either the League

Secretary, Executive VP or President. Only the League Secretary, Executive VP or President will be

allowed to have access to the original electronic file and will be the only ones allowed to make any

changes. Any changes to the By-laws will create a new version which reflects the new revision number

and date.

ARTICLE II – OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES

Section I - President

The responsibilities of the Office of President are as follows:

1. Preside over all meetings of the Board.

2. Appoint chairpersons of all committees required to assist the organization throughout the year.

3. Supervise and assist committees in their various functions.

4. Assure that the rules, By-Laws, policies, and principles of SSBB are carried out.

5. Sign all documents and be alternate co-signer, with the Treasurer and the Secretary, of the

organization's bank account(s).

6. Appoint any officer (including any vacant position) to the Executive Board, which the President deems

necessary for the administration of the organization, with the approval of the Executive Board.

7. Prepare or have prepared an overall plan and schedule for the upcoming year. Plan should be

submitted for Board approval at the first regularly scheduled meeting in September.

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8. Be responsible for the distribution of League By-Laws to each member of the Executive Board. A current

and properly updated copy of the By-Laws is to be handed out to all Board members no later than the

second Board meeting in September.

9. In the event it becomes necessary to backfill a Manager position due to circumstances that the

position is needed and all other possible options have been exhausted, it is the responsibility of the

President to step in as Manager or Coach and fill that position.

Section II - Executive Vice President

The responsibilities of the Office of Executive Vice President are:

1. Presides in absence of the President.

2. Directs Vice Presidents of all divisions.

3. Serves as organization representative, in conjunction with the Director of Field Maintenance, at the

Vice President's discretion, to Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.

4. Coordinates all League playing activities.

5. Serves on Rules Committee.

6. Serves on By-Laws Change Committee, as Chairperson.

7. In the event it becomes necessary to backfill a Manager position due to circumstances that the

position is needed and all other possible options have been exhausted, it is the responsibility of the

Executive Vice President to step in as Manager or Coach and fill that position.

8. Handles POs in lieu of Purchasing Agent.

Section III - Vice President - Pony

The responsibilities of the Office of Vice President - Pony are:

1. Represents, with Pony Player Agent's assistance, the Pony Division of SSBB in the integration of

participation in joint leagues.

2. Represents, with Pony Player Agent's assistance, the Pony Division of SSBB in all inter-league meetings

and activities.

3. Supervises all activities of the Pony Division of SSBB to ensure that the rules, policies, and principles of

the organization are carried out.

4. Directs and assists the Pony Player Agent with the following responsibilities: A. Tryouts for Pony

Division.

B. Player drafts for Pony Division.

5. Serves on By-Laws Change Committee and Rules Change Committee.

6. Serves as field manager with the following responsibilities:

A. Responsible to maintain conditions on the Pony field and work parties as needed.

B. All changes to fields must be authorized by Director of Field Maintenance prior to work being

started.

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C. Responsible for maintaining the fields in their individual divisions during league fundraisers.

7. Presides over all Pony managers.

Section IV - Vice President - Bronco

The responsibilities of the office of Vice President Bronco are:

1. Represents, with the Bronco Player Agent's assistance, the Bronco Division of SSBB at all inter-league

meetings and activities.

2. Represents, with the Bronco Player Agent's assistance, the Bronco Division of SSBB integration of

participation in joint leagues.

3. Supervises all activities of the Bronco Division of SSBB to ensure that the rules, policies and principles of


4. Directs and assists the Bronco Player Agent with the following responsibilities: A. Tryouts for Bronco

Division.

B. Player drafts for Bronco Division play.


A. Responsible to maintain conditions on the Bronco field and all work parties as needed.

B. All changes to Fields must be authorized by Director of Field Maintenance prior to work being

started.


6. Presides over all Bronco managers.


Section V - Vice President – Mustang

The responsibilities of the office of Vice President - Mustang are:

1. Represents, with the Mustang Player Agent's assistance, the Mustang Division of SSBB in all inter-league

meetings and activities.

2. Represents, with the Mustang Player Agent’s assistance, the Mustang Division of SSBB in all integration

of participation in joint leagues.

3. Supervises all activities of the Mustang Division of SSBB to ensure that the rules, policies, and principles of


4. Directs and assists the Mustang Player Agent with the following responsibilities: A. Tryouts for

Mustang Division.

B. Player draft for Mustang Division play.



A. Responsible to maintain conditions on the Mustang field and all work parties as needed.

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B. All changes to fields must be authorized by Director of Field Maintenance prior to work

being started


7. Presides over all Mustang managers.

Section VI - Vice President - Pinto

The responsibilities of the Office of Vice President Pinto are:

1. Represents the Pinto Division of SSBB at all inter-league meetings and activities.

2. Supervises all activities of the Pinto Division of SSBB to ensure that the rules, policies and principles of the

organization are carried out.

3. Directs and assists the Pinto Player Agent with the following responsibilities: A. Tryouts for the Pinto

Division.

B. Player draft for the Pinto Division.



A. Responsible to maintain conditions on the Pinto field and all work parties as needed.

B. All changes to fields must be authorized by Director of Field Maintenance prior to work being

started.


6. Presides over all Pinto managers.

Section VII - Vice President - Shetland

The responsibilities of the Office of Vice President Shetland are:

1. Represents the Shetland Division of SSBB at all inter-league meetings and activities.

2. Supervises all activities of the Shetland Division of SSBB to ensure that the rules, policies and principles of


3. Directs and assists the Shetland Player Agent with the following responsibilities: A. Tryouts for the

Shetland Division.

B. Player draft for the Shetland Division.



A. Responsible to maintain condition of the Shetland/Arabian field and all work parties as

needed.

B. All changes to fields must be authorized by Director of Field Maintenance prior to work

being started.


6. Presides over all Shetland managers.

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Section VIII - Player Agent Pony

The responsibilities of the Office of Player Agent Pony are:

1. Maintain a balance of strength among teams of the Pony Divisions and constantly remind everyone

connected with the programs that the welfare of the players and of Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc.,

as a community project, is paramount rather than a single manager or team with designs only upon

winning.

2. Establish and supervise tryouts (with assistance from Vice President - Pony Division).

3. Supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Pony), the player draft for the Pony Division.

4. Serve on Rules Change Committee and By-Laws Change Committee.

5. Establish schedules (with assistance from Vice President - Pony), for practice and league play.

6. Serve as Chairman for All Star selections for Pony All Star teams.

7. Represents Pony managers and coaches at all Executive Board meetings.

Section IX - Player Agent Bronco

The responsibilities of the Office of Player Agent Bronco are:

1. Maintain a balance of strength among teams of the Bronco Division and constantly remind everyone

connected with the programs that the welfare of the players and of Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc.,

as a community project is paramount, rather than a single manager or team with designs only upon

winning.

2. Establish and supervise tryouts (with assistance from Vice President - Bronco).

3. Supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Bronco) player draft for Bronco Division.


5. Establish schedules (with the assistance from Vice President - Bronco), for practice and division play.

6. Serve as Chairman for All Star selections for Bronco All Star teams.

7. Represent Bronco managers and coaches at Executive Board meetings.

Section X - Player Agent Mustang

The responsibilities of the Office of Player Agent for the Mustang Division are:

1. Maintain a balance of strength among the teams of the Mustang Division and constantly remind

everyone connected with the programs that the welfare of the players and of SSBBL, as a community

project is paramount, rather than a single manager or team with designs only upon winning.

2. Establish and supervise tryouts (with the assistance from Vice President - Mustang Division).

3. Supervise (with the assistance from Vice President - Mustang) player draft for Mustang Division.

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5. Establish schedules (with the assistance from Vice-President - Mustang) for practice and division play.

6. Serve as Chairman for All Star selection for Mustang All Star teams.

7. Represent Mustang managers and coaches at all Executive Board meetings.

Section XI - Player Agent Pinto

The responsibilities of the Office of Player Agent for the Pinto Division are:

1. Maintain a balance of strength among the teams of Pinto Division and constantly remind all

concerned with the program that the primary function of the Pinto Division is to teach the

fundamentals of baseball. The welfare of the players and Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc., as a

community project, is paramount, rather than a single manager or team with designs only upon

winning.

2. Establish and supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Pinto) tryouts for Pinto Division.

3. Supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Pinto) player draft for Pinto Division.

4. Serve on Rule Change Committee and By-Laws Change Committee.

5. Represent Pinto Division managers and coaches at all Executive Board meetings.

6. Establish schedules for practice and division play (with assistance from Vice-President – Pinto).

Section XII - Player Agent Shetland

The responsibilities of the Office of Player Agent Shetland are:

1. Maintain a balance of strength among the teams of Shetland Division and shall constantly remind all

concerned with the program that the primary function of the Shetland Division is to teach the

fundamentals of baseball. The welfare of the players and Santa Susana Boys Baseball, Inc., as a

community project, is paramount, rather than a single manager or team with designs only upon

winning.

2. Establish and supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Shetland) tryouts for Shetland Division.

3. Supervise (with assistance from Vice President - Shetland) player draft for Shetland Division.


5. Represent Shetland Division managers and coaches at all Executive Board meetings.

6. Establish schedules for practice and division play (with assistance from Vice-President – Shetland).

Section XIII - Secretary

The responsibilities of the Office of Secretary are:

1. Presides in the absence of the President and Vice President.

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2. Record the minutes of meetings.

3. Handle all league correspondence, including insurance, All Star applicants and tournament

applications.

4. Keep for reference, copies of the Constitution, By-Laws and all other records and papers which may

be entrusted to his/her care.

5. Provide and maintain team rosters with names, addresses, and phone numbers of players.

6. Provide information to Publicity Agent and manager of League website on forthcoming events.

7. Record the minutes of each Executive Board meeting. A copy (preferably typed) shall be available

for the following Board meeting. The minutes shall be read by all attending Board members and

approved by the Board.

8. Record attendance at all meetings. Attendance and absences must be recorded in the minutes.

9. Will be an authorized signer on the league’s bank account(s) with the President and the Treasurer.

10. Will keep list of tenure in absence of the President, Vice President and Secretary.

Section XIV - Treasurer

The responsibilities of the Office of The Treasurer are as follows:

1. Collect and disburse league funds.

2. Authorized signer with the President and Secretary on the organization's bank account.

3. Maintain financial records.

4. A copy of the financial statement must be provided to the board at least bi-weekly.

5. Responsible to see that all tax liabilities are met for the League.

6. A copy of each financial statement shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Executive Board for

permanent filing.

7. Needs to establish a budget for upcoming fiscal year

Section XV - Chief Umpire

The responsibilities of the Office of the Chief Umpire are as follows:

1. Organize and maintain an association of umpires for league use.

2. Conduct mandatory training classes for all umpires prior to each season.

3. Schedule umpires for all regular season games and for all playoff/championship games.

4. In conjunction with the Director of Field Maintenance, decide whether or not games are to be played

based on field conditions. (Once the game starts, it is the responsibility of the Umpire-In-Chief of each

game.)

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5. Serve as Chairman on the Rules Committee.

6. Serve on By-Laws Change Committee.

Section XVI - Chief Scorekeeper

The responsibilities of the Office of Chief Scorekeeper are as follows:

1. Assist the Player Agents in the performance of their duties.

2. Have compiled weekly, team and individual results, and submit to Publicity Agent for publication.

3. Serve as member of Rules Committee and assist if requested.

4. Provide Scorekeeper class prior to Opening Day and after, if necessary.

5. Instruct scorekeepers on filling out publicity sheets.

Section XVII - Purchasing Agent

The responsibilities of the Office of Purchasing Agent are as follows:

1. Assist the Equipment Director as required.

2. Provide awards for the following:

A. Participation awards for all divisions.

B. First and second place trophies for Mustang, Bronco and Pony.

C. All Star trophies for all divisions.

D. Treadway Award Trophy.

E. Hernandez Award Trophy.

F. Hubbard Award Trophy.

G. Purchase plaques as needed by the League.

H. Purchase league participation pins when directed by the Board.

I. Sumner Award Trophy.

J. Legacy Player Plaques

3. Issue purchase order numbers for all league purchases. Any purchase requires a PO number first. Any

amount above $500.00 requires Board approval.

4. Track the spending with respect to the various approved budgets. Present to the Board when it

appears that someone's budget is nearing their limit.

Section XVIII - Publicity Agent

The responsibilities of the Office of Publicity Agent are as follows:

1. Coordinates publication of SSBB Newsletters

2. Coordinates all League advertising and promotions.

3. Oversees publication of yearbook.

4. Collects, organizes and maintains League photos.

5. Turns in publicity sheets submitted by the Chief Scorekeeper.

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Section XIX - Ways and Means Chairman

The responsibilities of the Office of Ways and Means Chairperson are as follows:

1. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining all league sponsors.

2. Responsible for banners being displayed on the weekends.

3. Initiate and present for approval to the Executive Board new ideas for generating additional funds for

the League.

4. Assists the President and/or his/her designee, as required, in all fundraising activities.

5. Responsible for overseeing all league fundraising.

6. Responsible for sale of all League merchandise.

7. Establish a target fundraising goal and plan with assistance of the league treasurer.

Section XX - Equipment Director - Hard Goods

The responsibilities of the Office of Equipment Director - Hard Goods are as follows:

1. Acquire all existing equipment and uniforms and provide inventory list to Executive Board of all existing

equipment.

2. With the assistance of the division Vice Presidents and Player Agents, establish league requirements for

uniforms and equipment for the playing season and present to Executive Board for approval.

3. Purchase necessary equipment and uniforms to complete the playing season.

4. Issue equipment for teams. Collect deposits from managers - amount to be determined by the Board.

5. Collect equipment at the end of each season.

6. Issue uniforms to teams. Uniforms shall be issued no earlier than two weeks before the start of the

season.

7. Establish a fiscal year budget in conjunction with the league treasurer.

Section XXI - Director of Field Maintenance

The responsibilities of the Office of the Director of Field Maintenance are as follows:

1. Survey and inventory all fields and provide a list of needed repairs and maintenance to the Executive

Board.

2. Supervise and direct all work parties on the playing fields.

3. Provide people for watering and cutting on all fields.

4. In conjunction with the Chief Umpire, decide whether or not games are to be played based on field

conditions. (Once the game starts, it is the responsibility of the Umpire-In-Chief of each game.)

5. Authorizes all changes to fields in conjunction with division Vice Presidents prior to work being started.

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6. Collect schedules from all division VPs for infield maintenance.

7. Serves as organization representative, in conjunction with league Vice President, if requested, to Simi

Valley Recreation and Parks Department.

8. Establish a fiscal year budget in conjunction with league treasurer.

Section XXII - Assistant Field Maintenance

The responsibilities of the Office of the Director of Asst. Field Maintenance are as follows:

1. Position will report to Director of Field Maintenance.

2. Will be responsible for assisting Director of Field Maintenance with all repairs and maintenance as

needed.

Section XXIII - Board Assistant

1. Position(s) will report to the President and Vice President of the League.

2. Will be responsible for providing assistance, as needed, throughout the League in support of all league

activities, including fundraisers, publicity, etc.

ARTICLE III – TEAM ORGANIZATION

Section I - Rosters

1. Each team in the Mustang, Bronco, and Pony divisions shall consist of no less than 9, but no more than

11 players, providing there are ample league sign-ups, unless otherwise approved by majority of the

board.

2. Shetland Division teams shall have a minimum of 9 players and a maximum of 12 players, the number

to be adjusted by the Player Agent – Shetland to accommodate the total number of players available.

Every effort should be made to maintain all Shetland teams at 11.

3. Pinto Division teams shall have a minimum of 9 players with the number to be adjusted by the Player

Agent – Pinto to accommodate the total number of players available. Every effort should be made to

maintain all Pinto teams at 11.

4. Selection of Managers:

A. Public solicitation for managers should be made in the League Newsletter, League website,

and/or local newspaper.

B. Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, and Pony managers and their first and/or second coaches

shall be selected by the Executive Board. Pony managers shall be selected first followed by

Bronco and Mustang. No person shall hold more than one position as a manager in a given

season, unless approved by 2/3 of quorum of the board.

C. Candidates must be voted on individually and receive a majority of Board votes.

D. Manager applications shall be accepted for approval only if the manager application is

completed and signed personally by the applicant.

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E. Each applicant for the position of manager or coach must have a criminal history background

check within the prior three years. The Board will designate the agency that will conduct the

background checks. The check shall include, but is not limited to, a fingerprint and name

search, and checking of local, state and national criminal data banks. The applicant shall

sign a waiver of liability/hold harmless agreement at the time they submit their application to

become a manager or coach. In the event the designated agency identifies a possible

match or a positive match, the agency shall notify the Board in writing only stating an issue

was identified as a disqualifier. The applicant shall be notified in writing via US certified mail

service within 10 days of the Board becoming aware of an issue of disqualification of the

applicant.

DISQUALIFIERS:

• Felony or misdemeanor convictions for crimes of violence, sex offenses or drug-related

offenses.

• Non-violent felony convictions within the past 10 years.

• Misdemeanor convictions for crimes of moral turpitude in the past 5 years.

• Currently on any type of probation or parole for any felony.

• Currently on any type of probation or parole for any misdemeanor involving a crime of

moral turpitude.

EXCEPTIONS MUST BE AGREED UPON BY A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

F. After receiving a recommendation by division VP or PA, the President has the right to appoint

anyone eligible as a manager for any division after selections are made by the Board, and an

opening exists or vacancy arises, unless otherwise opposed by any member of the board, in

which case the appointee must be approved by a quorum of the board.

G. All managers and coaches of all divisions will have an application on file with the League of

SSBBL.

H. Before any disciplinary action is taken against any manager or coach, they will be afforded

the opportunity to appear before the Board to explain their position. If the punishment is

explained in the By-Laws or Playing Rules, it can be enforced separately. Nothing herein shall

preclude the board from taking any disciplinary action not set forth in by-laws, playing rules

and/or PONY Rulebook.

I. Manager and coach evaluation forms will be developed and distributed by the Board at least

2 weeks prior to the end of each season. The completed evaluations will be reviewed by the

Board.

J. Documentation on background checks and manager/coach evaluations will be maintained

in a manager/coach personnel file to be held by the League President.

Section II - Team Selection For All Divisions

1. All teams will redraft each season.

2. The Pony Division draft will be held first, followed by Bronco, Mustang, Pinto and Shetland.

3. Each player will try out and be rated on a numerical scale (1-3 in Shetland and 1-10 in Pinto,

Mustang, Bronco and Pony) by the Managers of each division. Managers rankings will be finalized by the

Division VP.

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4. A committee comprised of the League President, Executive Vice President, Division VP, Division

Player Agent and League Secretary will administer the draft for each Division. The Draft Committee is

responsible for enforcing draft procedures and for establishing competitive balance within the division.

Draft Committee decisions must be approved by three of the five committee members.

5. Draft will proceed as follows:

A. Except with respect to Shetland, each team starts with up to two players (priority options)

including the manager's child, if applicable.

B. The VP will review all registration forms and will inform managers of certain players that have

requested not to play for them (coach block). That manager will not draft that player.

C. With respect to Shetland the weakest team will draft first, the strongest team will draft last, and all

others in respective order. The draft will then proceed in rounds with the draft order being

computer weighted after each pick. The team with the lowest numerical ranking shall have the

next selection. EXCEPTION: In the case of two teams receiving the same forced ranking average,

the draft order will be determined by a coin flip. In each subsequent instance in which the same

two teams, which participated in a coin flip to determine draft order ,have the same forced

ranking, the team that selected second the previous time the two teams had the same forced

ranking shall be entitled to select first between the two teams that have the same forced ranking.

C. Managers ranking may be disqualified, at the discretion of the Draft Committee if it is determined

that two or more managers have conspired to improve their own draft position.

D. When a player with a sibling in the same division is protected or drafted, the team with the

protected or drafted sibling shall select the unprotected or undrafted sibling with the team's next

selection as soon as the rankings show that the unprotected or undrafted sibling would be in the

next round of eligible players. For purposes of clarity the "next round of eligible players" shall be

determined as follows: if (for example only) there are six (6) teams in the division, as soon as the

unprotected or undrafted sibling's ranking makes him/her the (at least) sixth highest ranked

available player, the unprotected or undrafted sibling is deemed to be ranked within the "next

round of eligible players" and the team with his/her sibling shall be obligated to take the

unprotected or undrafted sibling with the team's very next pick. If, for example, there are 8 teams

in the division, as soon as the unprotected or undrafted sibling is within (at least) the eighth highest

ranked available players he/she shall be deemed to be in the "next round of eligible players" and

the team with his/her sibling shall be obligated to take the unprotected or undrafted sibling with

its very next pick. NOTE: In the event that there is more than one sibling to whom this rule applies

in any one round (for example, John Jones and Joe Smith are protected and their unprotected or

undrafted siblings, Mike Jones and Robert Smith both appear in the "next round of eligible players"

before the team has an opportunity to select either), the team shall select the unprotected or

undrafted sibling with the highest ranking with its very next selection, and shall then select the

other sibling with its then next selection.

E. Managers shall wait 5 days after the draft before contacting parents of their players.

F. Unless otherwise approved by a majority of the board (not a majority of a quorum), no trades

involving players shall be permitted unless a proposed trade is presented in writing to the League

V.P. and Division V.P. within one hour of the conclusion of a division's draft or by 10:30 p.m. the

day/night of the draft, whichever occurs first. Not withstanding the above, in no event shall a

division have less than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the division's draft by which to propose a

trade to the League V.P. and Division V.P. for approval. The League V.P. and Division V.P. shall

have 24 hours by which to approve the trade in writing. Any failure to approve a proposed trade

or rejection of a proposed trade in writing shall be deemed to be a rejection of the proposed

trade. Either party may withdraw from any proposed trade so long as the request to withdraw

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from the proposed trade is submitted to the League V.P and/or Division V.P. in writing and the

withdrawal precedes the written approval of the proposed trade.

6. Prior to the draft, each manager will choose the name of their team based upon availability of

uniforms. In the event that two or more managers request the same team name, selection will be

determined by random method.

7. Players shall be entitled to block a manager or coach, provided all of the following occur: (1)

there is a request to block one and only one manager or coach (hereinafter "request to block") - any

request to block more than one manager or coach, shall render any prior or subsequent request to block

completely null and void; (2) the request to block shall be done at the time of registration of the player

on whose behalf the request to block is made; PLEASE NOTE - it is the player's and/or player's

parents'/guardians' responsibility to learn who the managers and/or coaches will be prior to registering

any player; (3) any request to block shall be for "good cause" and a brief description of the "good cause"

shall be set forth on the application form; (4) any claim of "good cause" supporting a request to block

shall be personally presented to the board by the player's parent(s) or guardian(s) at a regularly

scheduled or special board meeting at which a quorum is present and the request to block must be

approved by not less than a majority of the board (not a majority of the quorum); and, (5) the request to

block shall not in any way be an attempt to manipulate the draft and/or competitive balance of the

division.

8. Players that do not attend the regularly scheduled tryout(s) shall be placed in the (so-called) blind

draft. Players in the "blind draft" likely will be required to attend a special tryout so that their skills may be

evaluated by the Division VP and/or Division PA and so that they may be placed on a team which will

lead to the greatest chance of competitive balance within that Division. In the event a player who did

not tryout (either at a regularly scheduled or special tryout) is placed in the blind draft the blind draft will

start with the team that has the least amount of players. Placement of players in the blind draft may be

overruled by the draft committee if it is determined that there is an obvious competitive imbalance

caused by said placement. A blind draft player has no right to block a manager, coach or team.

9. Any player who signs up late (i.e., after full rosters are established) will be placed on a waiting list.

The Division Player Agent and League Secretary will coordinate which team the player should be placed

on when a spot opens up. The Player Agent or team manager will notify these players’ parents regarding

team assignment. A late-add player has no right to block a manager, coach or team.

10. Any manager that loses a player for any reason, other than season-ending injury or the player

moving outside of the League boundaries, must notify the Division Vice President and/or Division Player

Agent. Notification to the Division Vice President or Player Agent must be made within three days of

any loss. If there is a conflict of interest, notification is to be made to the League President.

11. All Pony managers will declare in writing if they are willing to add any possible High School players

to their roster. Add-on high school players will tryout or otherwise have their abilities assessed. The Division

V.P. and P.A. will then assign the add-on High School players to teams willing to allow such add-on

players and so as to achieve the greatest competitive balance within that division.

12. As it becomes necessary to replace players on teams, it will be the joint responsibility of the

Division

Vice President and the Division Player Agent to select the replacement from the waiting list.

Maintaining balance should be kept in mind when making the replacement.

13. Refunds, unless approved by the Board for conditions as noted below, will only be granted in the

form of future SSBB league fee credits. The refund calculation will be as follows:

A. Written notification provided to the Board prior to Draft:

100%

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B. Written notification provided to the Board after Draft but prior to

first game: 50% C. Written

notification provided to the Board after first game: 0%

If there are conditions beyond a player’s control that would require the player to discontinue playing at

SSBB, a cash refund request may be made in writing to the Board. Conditions justifying such request

would include unforeseen medical conditions (as documented by a physician) and players moving

outside of the League boundaries. The Board may request that supporting documentation be provided

with such request.

Section III - Team Options For All Divisions

1. Except with respect to Shetland, Priority options are:

A. Player is of proper age, as defined by the League By-Laws.

B. (1) manager's option (2) priority option*

* Written in notes on registration, signed by parent, the team manager and any Board member. Note:

The manager’s option must be his/her child if he/she is playing in that division.

Section IV – League Championships - Shetland

1. No champions will be declared in the Shetland Division.

Section V – League Championships - Pinto, Mustang, Bronco and Pony

1. League championship determination procedures will be determined prior to the beginning of the

season. The respective division VPs will recommend procedures subject to Board approval.

2. If a playoff round of games is to be held at the end of the Spring Season in the Pinto Division, the

playoff seedings will be determined by random method.

3. If a playoff round of games is to be held at the end of the Spring Season in the Mustang, Bronco or

Pony Divisions, the playoff seedings will be determined based on the winning percentage of each

team over the total number of games played by each individual team. The higher seeded team shall

be home team during any playoff game. In case the two teams have same record, the higher seed

shall be determined by head-to-head record. If head-to-head equals one another, the higher seed is

determined by coin flip.

4. Playoff seeding and bracketing will be done by a committee of the League VP, Division VP and

League's official scorekeeper.

5. Playoff brackets will be set before league schedule is distributed.

Section VI - Tampering

1. If any manager or coach asks any player to purposely play beneath their abilities during try-outs,

or knows that a player has purposely played beneath their abilities, and fails to provide that information

to the Board prior to the draft, then that manager will be penalized. All travel team players must be

declared.

PENALTY – The offending manager or coach will immediately be removed from all duties and/or

responsibilities associated with the League for a period of up to two years.

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2. During the Spring Season, any person acting as a manager, coach or agent who plays any player

who is assigned to a SSBB league team, in any baseball event, the parent of such player must notify and

get approval from the manager of the assigned team. Limitations such as pitching time must also be

agreed upon. Any violation of this policy will be reviewed by the VP of the Division and presented to the

Board for penalty assessment if pursued by the manager of the team.

Section VII - Team Ages

1. Division Age Groups

A. Shetland Division teams should be composed of 3, 4, 5 or 6 year olds.

B. Pinto Division teams should be composed of 8 year olds and under.

C. Mustang players must be age 10 and under.

D. Bronco players must be age 12 and under.

E. Pony players must be age 14 and under.

F. Colt players must be age 16 and under; Palomino players must be age 19 and under.

G. League age is player’s age as of September 30th of the playing year.

H. The Board may choose to implement a Farm division in either Shetland or Pinto at any time

prior to Opening Day if they feel such division is necessary to evenly balance the skill level

throughout the divisions. A majority vote will be needed to effect such change.

2. Requests for Playing in a Different Age Group

Requests to play down – In the event that it is determined that a player (due to their

evaluated playing capabilities), for their own safety, should play in a lower division than is

recommended by Pony Baseball, the following actions must take place:

• A written request to play down is made by the player’s parent or the Division V.P. or Player

Agent.

• The player must have participated in player evaluations for at least one of the divisions

and preferably both.

• The request to play down has been approved, as documented on the registration form,

by the Division V.P. or Player Agent and the League President or Vice Pres.

• The Division V.P. or Player Agent must obtain parent permission to move the player down.

Section VIII - Uniforms

1. All division uniforms shall consist of league provided team shirts and team caps. Players may keep shirts

and caps at the end of the season.

2. All Star Uniforms:

A. Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, and Pony All Star shirts and hats will be issued to each All Star

team member.

B. There could be a nominal fee to the parents for All-Star shirts and hats.

ARTICLE IV - THE ALBERT L. HERNANDEZ MEMORIAL AWARD

Section I - Explanation

In recognition of the one 12 year-old Bronco Division player who best exemplifies those characteristics,

attitudes, and standards reflected by Albert L. Hernandez.

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- All managers in Bronco Division are required to submit a letter of nomination or a letter with reason to

decline to nominate anyone for current season.

Section II - Criteria Definition for Nominating Managers

1. Sportsmanship - Players consistently exhibits an amiable and positive competitive spirit. Player

conducts him/herself honorably both on and off the field.

2. Effort - Player gives maximum personal performance during practice, in games, in participation in

league functions, and in following directives from his/her coaches.

3. Enthusiasm - Player shows consistent desire to learn, improve his/her skills, and performs all

assigned tasks without complaint.

4. Discipline - Player maintains respect for his/her coaches, other coaches, teammates and other

players, at all times. Player conducts him/herself in such a manner as to not distract from the learning

process of his/her peers.

5. Team Spirit - Supportive of his/her teammates regardless of their performance or success. Player

maintains a positive attitude on the field or in the dugout.

Section III - Procedure for Albert L. Hernandez Memorial Award

1. The President will appoint a committee of five Board members at the first board meeting in April

naming one of them as Committee Chairperson. The Chairperson will coordinate all activities and act as

the liaison with the Bronco managers.

2. The Chairperson is to immediately deliver a cover letter with the list of "Criteria Definitions" to all

Bronco managers. No later than the last Tuesday of April the managers must return a letter to the

Chairperson in a sealed envelope with detailed comments on why they feel the player they are

nominating is completely deserving of this prestigious Award. The letter must also include the player's

jersey number.

3. The Hernandez Committee will meet no later than the first week of May and read the Candidates

names and the manager's comments. They will then observe the Candidates on the playing field. They

will meet again prior to May 20th and discuss their observations.

4. At a Board meeting, no later than the last week of May, the President will read all the letters to the

Board. The Committee Chairperson will present the Committee's preference(s) for the Award. All Board

members will observe the Candidates on the playing field before the first Board meeting in June.

5. At the first Board meeting in June the President will re-read the letters and the Committee

Chairperson will restate the Committee's preference(s) for the Award. Discussion of the candidates is

then permitted in a "Closed" meeting status.

6. At the end of the discussion, a vote is taken by secret ballot. Votes are to be counted by the

President and the Committee Chairperson only. The three Candidates receiving the most votes (or more

if there is a tie) are to be presented to the Board for further discussion. At the end of this discussion

another vote by secret ballot is taken. At this time, a Nominee must receive a majority of votes in order to

win.

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7. Should there be a tie, those Candidates will be represented to the Board for a final discussion.

Another vote by secret ballot is taken. In the event of another tie, the President will cast the deciding

vote. An announcement will be made only that a winner has been chosen. The recipient's name must

not be made public until announced at the Closing Day Ceremonies.

8. Whenever possible, the recipient will be presented with his/her Memorial Award trophy by a

member of the Hernandez Family.

ARTICLE V - THE CHAD PATRICK HUBBARD MEMORIAL AWARD


In recognition of the top Pony Division player who best exemplifies the inspirational attitude and

charismatic character reflected by Chad Patrick Hubbard. These attributes include sportsmanship,

athletic ability, enthusiasm, discipline, and team spirit.

- All managers in Pony Division are required to submit a letter of nomination or a letter with reason to


Section II - Criteria Definition for Nomination Managers

1. Sportsmanship - Player consistently exhibits an amiable and positive competitive spirit. Player conducts

himself honorably both on and off the field.

2. Athletic Ability - Player is consistently acknowledged by his peers, his coaches and other coaches for

his athletic prowess.

3. Enthusiasm - Player shows consistent desire to learn and improve his skills while inspiring others to follow

his example.

4. Discipline - Player maintains respect for his coaches, other coaches and his peers at all times.

5. Team Spirit - Supportive of his teammates regardless of their performance or success and continues to

display a positive attitude.

Section III - Procedure for Selection of the Chad Patrick Hubbard Memorial Award

1. At the first Board meeting in April, the Executive Board President will appoint three board

members, not associated with Pony Division, to be members of the selection committee, one which is to

be committee chairperson. The chairperson will vote only in case of a tie. All Pony Division managers are

members of the selection committee.

2. The chairperson of the selection committee will submit to all Pony Division managers the criteria

for selecting a candidate.

3. No later than the first week in May, the chairperson will hold his meeting with all members of the

selection committee. The managers, one at a time, will give their nomination for the Hubbard Award. It is

the managers’ responsibility to convince the selection committee that their candidate is the only choice

for this award.

4. Voting will be done by secret ballot. Votes are to be counted by the appointed members only. In

case of a tie, the chairperson will cast the deciding vote. The name of the recipient must not be

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announced until Closing Day ceremonies. The chairperson will give the name of the recipient to the

league President so he may have it placed on the trophy.

5. The recipient will be presented with his trophy at the awards ceremony by a member of the

Hubbard family whenever possible.

ARTICLE VI – THE KEVIN J. TREADWAY MEMORIAL AWARD


In recognition of the one 10 year-old Mustang Division player who best exemplifies those characteristics,

attitudes, and standards reflected by Kevin J. Treadway.

All managers in Mustang Division are required to submit a letter of nomination or a letter with reason to



1. Sportsmanship - Player consistently exhibits an amiable and positive competitive spirit. Player


2. Effort - Player gives maximum personal performance during practice, in games, in participation in


3. Enthusiasm - Player shows consistent desire to learn, improve his/her skills, and performs all

assigned tasks without complaint.

4. Discipline - Player maintains respect for his/her coaches, other coaches, teammates, and other

players at all times. Player conducts him/herself in such a manner as to not distract from the learning


5. Team Spirit – Player is supportive of his/her teammates regardless of their performance or success.

Player maintains a positive attitude on the field or in the dugout.

Section III - Procedure for Kevin J. Treadway Memorial Award


naming one of them as Committee Chairperson. The Chairperson will coordinate all activities and act

as the liaison with the Mustang managers.


Mustang managers. No later than the last Tuesday of April the managers must return a letter to the



jersey number.

3. The Treadway Committee will meet no later than the first week of May and read the Candidates

names and the manager's comments. They will then observe the Candidates on the playing field.

They will meet again prior to May 20th and discuss their observations.

4. At a Board meeting held no later than the last week of May, the President will read all of the letters to

the Board. The Committee Chairperson will present the Committee's preference(s) for the Award. All

Board members will observe the Candidates on the playing field before the first Board meeting in June.

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5. At the first Board meeting in June the President will re-read the letters and the Committee Chairperson

will restate the Committee's preference(s) for the Award. Discussion of the candidates is then

permitted in a "Closed" meeting status.

6. At the end of the discussion, a vote is taken by secret ballot. Votes are to be counted by the President

and the Committee Chairperson only. The three Candidates receiving the most votes (or more if there

is a tie) are to be presented to the Board for further discussion. At the end of this discussion another

vote by secret ballot is taken. At this time a Nominee must receive a majority of votes in order to win.

7. Should there be a tie, those Candidates will be represented to the Board for a final discussion. Another

vote by secret ballot is taken. In the event of another tie, the President will cast the deciding vote. An

announcement will be made only that a winner has been chosen. The recipient's name must not be

made public until announced at the Closing Day Ceremonies.

8. Whenever possible, the recipient will be presented with his/her Memorial Award trophy by a member of

the Treadway Family.

ARTICLE VII - David B. Sumner Sportsmanship Award.


In recognition of the one Pinto Division Player who best exemplifies those characteristics, attitudes and

standards reflected by David B. Sumner.

All managers in Mustang Division are required to submit a letter of nomination or a letter with reason to



1. Sportsmanship - Player consistently exhibits an amiable and positive competitive spirit. Player


2. Effort - Player gives maximum personal performance during practice in games, in participation in


3. Enthusiasm- Player shows consistent desire to learn, improve his/her skills, and perform all assigned

tasks without complaint.

4. Discipline - Player maintains respect for his/her coaches, other coaches, teammate and other

players at all times. Player conducts him/herself in such a manner as to not distract from the learning


5. Team Spirit - Player is supportive of his/her teammates regardless of their performance or success.

Player maintains a positive attitude on the field or in the dugout.

Section III - Procedure for David B. Sumner Memorial Award

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naming one of them as Committee Chairperson. The Chairperson will coordinate all activities and act as

the liaison with the Pinto managers.


Pinto managers. No later than the last Tuesday of April the managers must return a letter to the



jersey number.

3. The Sumner Committee will meet no later than the first week of May and read the Candidates

names and the manager's comments. They will then observe the Candidates on the playing field. They

will meet again prior to May 20th and discuss their observations.

4. At a Board meeting held no later than the last week of May, the President will read all of the

letters to the Board. The Committee Chairperson will present the Committee's preference(s) for the

Award. All

Board members will observe the Candidates on the playing field before the first Board meeting in June.

5. At the first Board meeting in June the President will re-read the letters and the Committee

Chairperson will restate the Committee's preference(s) for the Award. Discussion of the candidates is

then permitted in a "Closed" meeting status.

6. At the end of the discussion, a vote is taken by secret ballot. Votes are to be counted by the

President and the Committee Chairperson only. The three Candidates receiving the most votes (or more

if there is a tie) are to be presented to the Board for further discussion. At the end of this discussion

another vote by secret ballot is taken. At this time a Nominee must receive a majority of votes in order to

win.

7. Should there be a tie, those Candidates will be represented to the Board for a final discussion.

Another vote by secret ballot is taken. In the event of another tie, the President will cast the deciding

vote. An announcement will be made only that a winner has been chosen. The recipient's name must

not be made public until announced at the Closing Day Ceremonies.

8. Whenever possible, the recipient will be presented with his/her Memorial Award trophy by a

member of the Sumner Family.

ARTICLE VIII - SSBB HALL OF FAME AWARD

Section I – Explanation

The Hall of Fame Award is meant to recognize players and managers whose athletic and

managing/coaching achievements have exhibited considerable excellence in baseball skills and

knowledge. Players and managers/coaches must have also distinguished themselves by their

sportsmanship, leadership, citizenship, and teaching abilities. Inductees to the SSBB Hall of Fame should

also be a positive reflection of the standards SSBB strives to maintain.

Section II – Criteria for Nominations

1. Nomination of an Athlete: The Athlete can only be nominated after at least five years from the time

of his/her last full year of being an active player at SSBB. The record and/or the contribution of the individual

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must be so outstanding that there is no question as to his/her qualifying for the Hall of Fame. The nominee

must have demonstrated good sportsmanship and citizenship while playing at SSBB.

2. Nomination of a Manager or Coach: The Manager or Coach can only be nominated after at least

five years from the time of his/her last full year of being an active manager or coach at SSBB. The manager

or coach must no longer be a manager or coach at SSBB. The record and/or the contribution of the

individual must be so outstanding that there is no question as to his/her qualifying for the Hall of Fame. The

nominee must have demonstrated good sportsmanship and citizenship while at SSBB, as well as in the

community after leaving SSBB.

Section III – Nomination and Selection Process

1. Each nomination along with a resume of the individual’s accomplishments must be submitted to

the Board of SSBB no later than January 31st of the calendar year that they are to be inducted into the SSBB

Hall of Fame.

2. The President of the League will create a “presentation team” to organize and present to the Board

all of the nominees and their qualifications for the SSBB Hall of Fame. This team shall make their presentation

to the Board no later than the second week of February of the calendar year the nominees are to be

inducted into the SSBB Hall of Fame.

3. Upon completion of all presentations, there will be a vote of all nominees presented to the Board.

A nominee must receive a minimum of two-thirds of the vote by the Board to become a member of the

SSBB Hall of Fame. It is not necessary to induct any individual to the SSBB Hall of Fame.

4. All nominations of those not inducted to the SSBB Hall of Fame will be kept on file for consideration

in each ensuing year.

ARTICLE IX - LEGACY PLAYER AWARDS

1. League will award any player that has played at Santa Susana Baseball from Shetland thru Pony a

plaque recognizing their commitment and loyalty.

ARTICLE X – ALL STAR SELECTIONS

Section I – All Star Team

1. The number of All Star teams in each division is to be determined on a year-to-year basis by the

Executive Board.

2. The first coaches, managers, VP and PA from each division will select All-Star manager in their

respective division. Tie to be broken by President of the league. Tie-breaker will fall to line of

succession (per by-laws) if president not eligible or available to vote.

With respect to those candidates who apply for an All Star Managerial position, after those

who are eligible to vote for All-Star manager and exercise that right, the candidate with the

fewest votes shall be eliminated from consideration. Any tie for the fewest votes shall be

broken by the president, unless the president is not eligible to vote, in which case the tie-

breaking vote shall be cast by the board member next in the line of succession who is

eligible to vote. This process shall be repeated until there are only two candidates

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remaining. Any candidate eliminated from consideration shall be among those eligible to

vote for the All-Star manager.

3. All first coaches and managers from Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco and Pony Divisions must

submit to the Executive Board, a request to manage an All Star team in letter form. If no first

coach or manager wants, or is deemed qualified, to manage an All Star team, a qualified

individual may submit an application to the Executive Board to manage an All Star team.

4. All Star teams consisting of no less than 12 players and no more than 15 players, will be elected to

represent the division in post-division tournament play.

5. The Business Agent and First Coach will be picked by each All Star manager.

Section II - Shetland and Pinto All Star Selection Process

1. Every manager will submit up to five nominees from his/her team for All Star consideration.

2. The Shetland VP and PA and the Pinto VP and PA will compile a list of all nominees submitted by the

managers in their divisions.

3. The completed list of All Star nominees will be given to the Shetland and Pinto managers. A pool of 12

players per All Star team will be selected from the list of nominees. Each manager will select the

players he believes should fill out the All Star pool.

4. The Shetland VP and Pinto VP, along with the League President and Vice President, will then determine

the All Star pool based on the managers’ selections. In the case of a tie for the final spot(s), the All Star

manager(s) will select from among those players tied to fill out the pool.

5. All players in the All Star pool must be placed on an All Star team. The "A" manager will select from the

pool first and must select at least 12 players. The remaining players in the pool will then be placed on

the remaining team(s). Each manager may then add players to his roster from outside the All Star pool

so long as the addition(s) do not cause the All Star roster to exceed 15 players.

Section III - Mustang and Bronco All Star Selection Process

1. Each player, manager, and first coach will choose 10 players from other than his own team that

he/she thinks should be on the All Star team. Selections will be in the form of written ballot.

2. All Star pool consisting of 13 players per All Star team from which players will be chosen will be

determined as follows:

A. The 10 players receiving the most votes.

B. All managers in each division will choose the remaining players.

C. All managers in each division will meet and select the All Star teams from the teams in their

divisions.

D. Each player will be discussed by the manager of the team the player played with emphasis

placed on describing strong and weak points. Discussion shall be limited to two minutes per

candidate.

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E. Following the discussion, each manager will select the players he believes should fill out the All

Star Pool. The All Star pool will then be filled out by the players receiving the most votes.

EXAMPLE: if there are to be two All Star teams, the All Star pool shall consist of 26 players. The top

10, in player voting will be automatically placed in the pool leaving 16 openings. Each manager

will select the 16 players he believes should fill out the All Star pool. Any manger, VP or PA in their

respective division, has the option to add 1 player to the pool.

If a player is placed on the list of players eligible for All-Stars as a remedial selection (i.e. automatically

placed on the list by a division manager, VP or PA) the All-Star Manager may, but only with the

permission of the Division PA and VP, by-pass selection of such a remedial player and choose a player

not on the list of players eligible for All-Stars. Note -- this Rule is not intended to allow the All-Star

Manager to by-pass the selection of an otherwise deserving remedial selection in lieu of another

player, but instead is only to be used in those situations where a clearly undeserving player was add

to the list of players eligible for All-Stars (for example by a parent who has a right to designate such a

player or as a favor to a friend) through the automatic remedial selection process and the only players

that remain on the list of players eligible for All-Stars is such an undeserving remedial selection.

F. In the case of a tie for the final spot(s), a run-off vote will be cast for those players tied. Each

manager will select one player among those players tied. This process may be repeated as many

times as necessary until the All Star pool is filled.

G. The "A" All-Star manager shall have the right to select for the "A" All-Star team any players that are

eligible as identified in the All-Star pool of players selected for the applicable division. However,

the "A" All-Star manager shall give serious consideration to those players ranked 1 through 10. The

manager must pick at least twelve players and no more than 15. Once the "A" team roster is

complete, any player in the All-Star pool of eligible players ranked 1 through 10 not selected for

the "A" All-Star team shall automatically be invited to be a member of the "B" All-Star team. The "B"

All-Star manager shall then select any players, from those players eligible, as identified in the

AllStar pool of players, except those players who were already offered a spot and accepted

and/or rejected their spot on the "A" All Star team unless waiver is given by the "A" All Star

manager. If there are vacancies in the roster once all eligible players have been offered a spot

on an all-star team the "B" team manager may go outside the All-Star pool so long as the

addition(s) do not cause the roster to exceed 15 players. NOTE: under no circumstance does a

player determine whether they are an A or B player.

H. The All Star manager, after the All Star team is selected, will then select his First Coach and

Business Agent.

Section IV – Pony All Star Selection Process

1. Each player, manager, and first coach will choose up to 10 players (other than from his own team) to

be placed in an All Star pool. The top 10 vote-getters must be placed on an All Star team. The All Star

manager(s) will then select players from outside the pool to fill out the All Star roster(s) of no less than 12

players per team, and no more than 15 players per team.

Section V – Colt/Palomino All Star Selection Process

1. All Star team player, manager, first coach and business agent selections shall be made by the VP,

Player Agent, and managers of said division.

ARTICLE XI- UPDATING OF BY-LAWS

Section I - Procedure

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1. At the last Board meeting in November and May the Executive Board will review By-Laws and revisions

recommended by the By-Laws Committee as required to reflect changing league conditions. All By-

Laws changes will be made by a 2/3 majority vote of the Executive Board, except those otherwise

provided for in the California Government Code.

2. The By-Laws Committee will meet prior to the last Board meeting in November and May to discuss

possible revisions to present to the Executive Board at the last Board meeting in November and May.

3. The By-Laws Committee shall consist of:

A. Executive Vice President - Chairman

B. Vice Presidents from each division

C. Players Agents from each division

D. Chief Umpire

E. Appointees made by the Executive Board President

F. League Secretary

ARTICLE XII – RULES COMMITTEE

Section I- Members

• Executive Vice President

• Chief Umpire - Committee Chairman

• Chief Scorekeeper

• Vice Presidents & Players Agents - Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, and Pony

• Any Board member appointed by the President

Section II - Playing Rules

The committee shall meet, at the discretion of its chairman, each year and review the existing League

playing rules to establish the applicability of these rules for the upcoming playing season. The Committee

shall submit to the Executive Board its recommendations for any revisions no later than 4 weeks prior to the

coming season. Adoption of League playing rules must, however, be accomplished by a majority vote of

the Executive Board at its regularly scheduled Board meeting.

Section III - Protests

1. When a game is protested, the protesting manager must submit a letter describing the protest to

the Chief Umpire within 48 hours. The letter must be accompanied by the appropriate fee to be

determined in the SSBB Rules. The fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld. The Chief Umpire

will forward the letter to the Rules Committee and he must obtain umpire statements within 72

hours.

2. The Rules Committee may solicit testimony and advice from any source it chooses.

3. Any decision of the Rules Committee, based on a majority vote, shall be final and are not subject

to appeal even if it is later discovered that the Rules Committee may have made a judgment

error. No Board vote or Presidential decree shall overturn a Rules Committee decision. No protest

will be upheld or overturned because the umpires or the Rules Committee may have used

improper procedures in rendering their decisions. It shall be understood that the "Intent" of the

Rules Committee is to make the proper ruling.

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4. No member of the Rules Committee can participate or vote on any protest decision which may

affect a team in a division where that member is currently a team manager or coach or related

to a manager or coach, or parent of a member of a team involved in the protest. The League

President shall cast the deciding vote in the event the committee reports, through its chairman,

that a tie vote exists on any protest.

5. Protests should be resolved within ten days in order to prevent any degree of misunderstanding or

distention in the League.

6. If a rules interpretation is needed, it is advised that the Rules Committee contact:

National Association of Sports Officials

1700 North Main Street

Racine, Wisconsin 53402 (414) 632-5949

ARTICLE XIII – STRUCTURE OF LEAGUE

2018 Format

Shetland (6U) Stallion/Bronco (12U)

3-6 yrs. old 11-12 yrs. old

# of teams as needed # of teams as needed

Pinto (8U) Pony (14U)

7-8 yrs. old 13-14 yrs. old

# of teams as needed # of teams as needed

Arabian/Mustang (10U)

9-10 yrs. old

# of teams as needed

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