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BYLAW INDEX

 

This Section is intended to assist in locating informa= tion in our Bylaws.

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PAGE 1 – THIS INDEX

 

PAGE 2 = 211; MAIN BODY OF BYLAWS

 

PAGE 20 &#= 8211; JOB DESCRIPTIONS

 

PAGE 20 – EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS

 

PAGE 32 – SPORTS PROGRAM POSITIONS

 

PAGE 55 &#= 8211; POLICIES/PROCEDURES

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I - NAME

 

This Association shall be known as the Linthicum-Fernd= ale Youth Athletic Association, Inc., hereinafter to be called The Association.=

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ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVE

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A. &n= bsp;  The objective of the Association shall be to implant in the youth of our communities the ideals of fair play, honesty, loyalty, courage, discipline,= and good sportsmanship in order that they may be finer, stronger, healthier, happier youths, and develop into law-abiding, productive and civic-minded citizens.

 

B. &n= bsp;    This objective will be achieved by providing recreation through supervised BASEBALL/SOFTBALL, SOCCER, and BASKETBALL programs. League ages will be  4-18 years old for the Baseball/So= ftball program; 4-15 years old for the Soccer program and 4-17 years old for the B= asketball program.

 

ARTICLE III - ORGANIZATION

 

The Linthicum-Ferndale Youth Athletic Association, I= nc. shall comply with all Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks’ Accreditation Requirements and be composed as follows:

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A.&nbs= p;    ASSO= CIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

All Executive Board members will comply with all Anne Arundel County Department= of Recreation and Parks’ Accreditation Requirements and will be Backgrou= nd Checked every three (3) years. This board shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Baseball/Softball Commissioner, Soccer Commissioner, Basketball Commissioner, Past President, Buildings & Fiel= ds Maintenance Manager, Public Relations Commissioner, Website Administrator, = Tournament Director, and a three (3) member Board of Trustees.  The Past President will remain a m= ember of the board for two (2) years following his/her term of office.

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These Ex= ecutive Board Positions have been Identified and Described in the Organization̵= 7;s Bylaw Book and on the L= FYAA WEB Site – http://www.lfyaa.org.

 

B. &= nbsp;   PROGRAM COMMISSIONER BOARDS

All Sports Program Commissioner Board members = will comply with all Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks̵= 7; Accreditation Requirements and will be Background Checked every three (3) years. The Sports Program Boards will be composed as follows:

 

1.&nbs= p; BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Board

Baseball= /Softball Commissioner with Deputy Commissioner, Treasurer, Secretary, VP of Palomino, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony, Colt, American Legion. 6-8 Girls, 9-10 Girls, 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Girls, 15-18 Girls (age groupings may vary each year in accordance with the registration of players), Concession Manager, Player Ag= ent, Equipment Manager, Public Relations Director, Tournament Director, Travel/Select/County Team Coordinator, and Chief of Umpires.

 

2. SOCCER Board

Soccer Commissioner with Deputy Commissioner, Treasurer, Secretary, VP of each of = the following age groups (as generally recognized under the rules of the NFHS or FIFA): Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13 (age groupings may vary each ye= ar in accordance with the registration of players), Concession Manager, Player Agent, Equipment Manager, Public Relations Director, Tournament Director, <= span style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Travel/Selec= t/County Team Coordinator, and Chief of Referees.

 

3. BASKETBALL Board

Commissi= oner of Basketball with Deputy Commissioner, Treasurer, Secretary, VP of Clinic, 7-8 Boys, 9-10 Boys, 11-12 Boys, 13-14 Boys, 15-17 Boys, 6-8 Girls, 9-10 Girls, 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Girls, 15-17 Girls (age groupings may vary each year in accordance with the registration of players), Concession Manager, Player Ag= ent, Equipment Manager, Public Relations Director, Tournament Director, Travel/Selec= t/County Team Coordinator, and Chief of Referees.

 

NOTE: The Retiring Commissioner = of each sport will remain on the Board of Directors for the respective program= for a term of one (1) year in an advisory capacity.

 

These Sp= orts Board Positions have been Identified and Described in the Organization̵= 7;s Bylaw Book and on the L= FYAA WEB Site – http://www.lfyaa.org.

 

C. &= nbsp;   GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

This ref= ers to all described in ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP (below)

 

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP

 

  1. Any parent and/or guardian of a youth playing in a program under the auspices of this association, or any adult, who by reason of genuine and sincere interest, shares actively in this association, is admitted full active membership.

 

  1. All members shall perform any reasonable service required (i.e., working in the Concession Stand, Field Maintenance, et= c.).

 

  1. Active members are entitled to a vote on any moti= on brought forward at any General Membership meeting provided that they h= ave attended four (4) of the immediately preceding six (6) General Members= hip meetings. They may submit motions, and be elected to any office to whi= ch they may aspire, and for which they demonstrate their fitness and abil= ity.

 

  1. The respective Program Board of Directors shall h= ave the authority to take disciplinary action against members of The Association, whose conduct is considered as detrimental to the best interest of The Association. A written report must be filed with the Secretary of the respective Program Board involved within seventy - two (72) hours of the infraction, stating in full the request for discipli= nary action, provided that such disciplinary action shall be acted upon wit= h a fair and impartial hearing before the respective program board of directors. The interested party may be present if he/she desires.

 

ARTICLE V  - MEETINGS

 

  1. Officer= s and Members - A mandatory meeting shall be conducted in December of each y= ear for the reading of reports and for the election of the President as required in ARTICLE VI of these BY - LAWS. The Association meetings wi= ll be held EACH MONTH as follows:

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD of DIRECTORS Meeting   - THIRD WEDNESDAY at 6:30 PM<= /p>

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Meeting         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; - THIRD WEDNESDAY at 8:00 PM

 

However, the President may call a speci= al meeting as he/she deems necessary. Unless otherwise announced, all meetings will be held at the LFYAA Field House.

 

  1. Roberts' Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all meetings, except wh= ere such rules conflict with the BY-LAWS of this Association.

 

  1. Respect= ive Programs will hold a periodic Board of Directors meeting abiding by SECTION B above as deemed necessary.

 

The respective Program Board of Directo= rs will prepare business for the Executive Board, which will be presented at t= he Executive Board Meeting by the Commissioner of that program. The following represents the normal schedule of meetings for each respective program:

 

 

             BASKETBALL            =             &nb= sp;        - 1st Monday of each month

 

SOCCER            =             &nb= sp;            =       - 1st Wednesday of each mont= h

 

             BASEBALL/SOFTBALL            =     - 2nd Tuesday of each month<= o:p>

 

ARTICLE VI - ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

  1. Officers named in ARTICLE III, SECTION A, PART 1 shall be elected annually. At the General Membership meeting on a date= in December, as fixed by the Executive Board of Directors, the election of the President shall be held with the balance of the officers to be ele= cted at the General Membership meeting in January, with the exception of the Commissioners of the respective Sports Programs.

 

  1. Elections shall be by a simple majority by either= an open or secret ballot as may be determined by the President. Each offi= cer shall be eligible for reelection to succeed himself/herself for electi= on to any other office.

 

  1. For the purpose of electing officers, the Preside= nt shall appoint a nominating committee from among the membership. The du= ties of the nominating committee shall be to select members for the various offices and present such nominations to the membership for considerati= on. Presentation of a nomination by the nominating committee will not prec= lude nominations from the floor by any member present, when such nominations exist.

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  1. Any member may vote for the above officers as presented in ARTICLE IV, SECTION C.

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  1. Newly elected President is to assume duties at the January meetings.

 

  1. Respective Sports Program Commissioners, and thei= r Boards, shall be elected as follows:

= 1.&n= bsp;     BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - Commissioner to be elected at t= he General Membership meeting in September and take office in October. The remaining program board officers will be selected by the Sports Board Commissioner and presented at the General Membership meeting in October for approval. These program board officers will take office in November.

 

= 2.&n= bsp;     SOCCER - Commissioner to be elected at the General Membership meeting in January and take office in February. The remaining program board officers will be selected by the Sports Board Commissioner and presented at the General Membership meeting in February for approval. These program board officers will take office in March.

 

= 3.&n= bsp;     BASKETBALL - Commissioner to be elected at the Gene= ral Membership meeting in May and take office in June. The remaining program bo= ard officers will be selected by the Sports Board Commissioner and presented at= the General Membership meeting in July for approval. These program board office= rs will take office in August.

 

  1. Each of three (3) Member Board of Trustees will be elected for terms of three (3) years. At the General Membership meetin= g in January, 1982, one trustee shall be elected for a term of one (1) year= , a second trustee will be elected for a term of two (2) years, and a third trustee will be elected for a term of three (3) years. As each trustee= 's term ends, a new trustee will be elected at each respective January meeting for a term of three (3) years.

 

  1. All Member Board of Trustees must attend at least= six (6) Executive Board meetings per year to retain his/her position. Fail= ure to comply will make the member subject to removal from this Board of Directors. A replacement may be voted immediately to complete his/her tenure.

 

ARTICLE VII - FINANCE

 

  1. The Association shall be a non-profit organizatio= n. Any funds received over and above current operating expenses shall be = used to foster and attain the objectives of The Association.

 

  1. Funds will be secured from registration fees, raffles, donations, sponsorship of team(s) or individual players, danc= es, profits from sales made by the concession stand, and any other legitim= ate nature that may be devised, upon approval of the Executive Board of Directors.

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  1. Funds and accounts held by the Treasurer(s) shall= be subject to audit as deemed necessary by the President or by a 2/3 vote= of the General Membership at the General Membership meeting, at which time the vote is taken.

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  1. Funds of The Association may not be used for the personal benefit of any member or members.

 

  1. A Treasurer's report shall be rendered at each Executive Board meeting from each respective Sports Program.  A Treasurer's report will als= o be rendered at each General Membership meeting from each Sports program.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  Also, respective Sports Progr= ams will render a Treasurer's report at their own Board meeting.

 

1.  = ;    Each Sports Program Treasurer's report will contain the approved bud= get and current month and year-to-date expenditures and receipts. Separate accountability must be established and presented on the report for each Travel/Selec= t/County team. The accounting methods will be as prescribed by the Executive Treasurer. 

 

2.  = ;    Each Sports Program account is subject to audit by the Executive Treasurer at any time mutually agreeable by both parties, but no later than= 30 days following the Executive Treasurer's request.

 

3.  = ;    Each Sports Program Treasurer will reconcile their respective bank accounts.

 

4.  = ;    The Treasurer of the Executive Board will prepare and submit all Tax Return forms for The Association (which includes each respective program).<= /p>

 

  1. PETTY CASH

Unbudget= ed expenditures in amounts of less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) will not require prior approval by any Board of Directors, provid= ed that such purchases receive prior concurrence by the President or Commissio= ner.

 

  1. ASSOCIATION FUNDS will be maintained in a Central Treasury under the management of the Executive Treasurer.

 

= 1.&n= bsp;     No funds will be disbursed or expended without the approval of the Executive Board of Directors, except as provided in SECTION= F of this ARTICLE.  The Approval= of the Sports Program budget constitutes approval.

= 2.&n= bsp;     Funds from this Treasury will be used for the Association liabilities, such as Insurance, Electric, Building Fund, and ot= her costs that benefit the Association and/or all programs.

 

  1. Respective Sports Program Funds wil= l be kept in the Respective Sports Program Treasury under the management of the Respective Sports Program Treasurer.  Travel/Sele= ct/County team funds must be held in the respective Sports Program account and be accounted f= or by the respective Sports Program Treasurer.&nb= sp; The individual teams cannot hold such funds.  Any Travel/Select/County Team that requests an advance against future fundraising efforts, shall be requi= red to obtain approval from the specific Sports Board prior to receiving a= ny such advance of funds.

 

1.  = ;    No funds will be disbursed or expended without the approval of the B= oard of Directors, except as provided in SECTION F of this ARTICLE.  Approval to disburse Program Funds= by each program will be granted through the submission and approval of the particular program's financial operating budget. Such budgets reflecting income, expenses and net excess or shortage of fiscal results will be prepa= red after the new officers have been elected for the particular sport.  Such budgets will be submitted to = the Executive Board for approval and subject to the approval of the General Membership, after the election of the Program Board, but no later than four= (4) months prior to the Opening Day of their season. Program subsidies of Travel/Selec= t/County teams must be specifically identified in the respective Sports Program budget.  In determining such subsidies, consideration should be given to the extent of ancillary revenues (e.g., concession stand sales) that each team would generate for the progra= m.

 

2.  = ;    Each Sports Program may sign checks without a co-signature of the Executive Board required if the amount of the check is less than $ 500.00 a= nd has Executive Board and General Membership approval, either via the budget = or according to the BY-LAWS of The Association.

 

3.  = ;    All checks greater than $500.00 will require two signatures, whether= or not approved in the budget or according to the BY - LAWS of The Association= .

 

4.  = ;    Purchases of equipment and uniforms shall be made from these funds by the respective Sports Programs. Buildings & Fields Maintenance expenses will be used from these funds by respective programs, i.e., field white, tr= ash pick up, etc.

 

5.  = ;    Donations for sponsorships of individual players or teams shall be in the amount as decided by the respective Board of Directors of the Sports Pr= ogram.

 

6.  = ;    Each Sports Program will submit to The Association Treasurer its sha= re - Basketball's share January and February, Baseball/Softball's share March, April, May, June and July.  So= ccer's share August, September, October, November and December - of electric bill, insurance, and any other Association expenses deemed necessary by the Execu= tive Board of Directors to insure the financial stability of The Association.

 

7.  = ;    The Association and respective leagues will use the Association's Non Profit Tax Number.

 

8.  = ;    The Association's President and Executive Treasurer wi= ll be co-signers of each respective Sports Program Treasury Account, in additi= on to whomever the respective Sports Program deems necessary.

 

9.  = ;    All Fund Raisers to be conducted by a program must be approved by the Executive Board at least thirty (30) days prior to the event.  This money should be used as gener= ated funds for the ‘Reserve Fund’ account on the respective Sports Program Budget. Each Sports Program Budget should contain an expense account entry named ‘Reserve Fund’, which will be budgeted as a target of  5 % of the gross Sports Pr= ogram Operating expenses for the season/year. On Opening Day, the ‘Reserve Fund” expense account entry will be posted with the target amount to insure that this account is funded. At the end of each Sports Program season/year, the ‘Reserve Fund” expense will be transferred to = the Executive Board Treasury and will be allocated by the Executive Board Treas= ury to pay for the future replacement of Capital Equipment and Annual Maintenan= ce Expenses of the organization.

 

10.  A Building Fund will be accounted separate and apart from The Association Treasury. The Building Fund will be financed by 25 % of the profit (Total Revenues over Total Expenses) remaining after ‘Startup’ expense= s of each Sports Program are allocated. The Executive Board President, Executive Board Vice-president and Executive Board Treasurer will be authorized to withdraw funds.  The Building = Fund will be used to finance the following:

 

a. Addi= tions to the Building(s)

b. Major repairs

c. Minor repairs in excess of $50.00

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Repairs = to the building and/or contents less than $50.00 will become the responsibility of= the particular Sports Program that is in season.

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11.  An Equipment Fund will be maintained separate and apart from The Association F= und and the Building Fund. The Annual Grant Maintenance money received from the County and 75% of the profit (Total Revenues over Total Expenses) remaining after ‘Startup’ expenses of each Sports Program are allocated w= ill finance the Equipment Fund. The Executive Board President, Executive Board = Vice-president and Executive Board Treasurer will be authorized to withdraw these funds. T= he Equipment Fund will be used to purchase, repair, and maintain league equipm= ent such as lawn mowers, concession equipment, etc.  This fund is not established to pu= rchase league "playing equipment" such as bats, balls, uniforms, nets, etc. This fund is not to finance the purchase of field maintenance equipment such as rakes, shovels, brooms, grass seed, dirt, etc. Hardware i= tems such as rakes and shovels or minor repairs, etc., generally costing $25.00 = or less will become the responsibility of the particular Sports Program.

 

12.  The Commissioner of each Sports Program will submit to the Executive Board at t= he end of their season, a financial report reflecting the actual revenue and expenses and the excess or shortage. This report will be presented in a format that compares the actual results of the operation with the budgeted amounts. Sports Program Treasury will retain 20% of their gross Sports Prog= ram Operating expenses (excluding Travel/Select/County Team Financials) for the season/year as ‘Startup= 217; Revenue for the following season. If, however, in the best interest of the Association, the Executive Board determines that not all of the ‘Startup’ Revenue is necessary to be kept by the Sports Program, then the Sports Program will remit to the Executive Board Treasury the determined amount.

 

13.  None of the excess funds as shown b= y the respective Sports Program financial results will be used merely to increase= The Association Treasury.

 

14.  In the event a sport finishes owing more money than what it has, The Associati= on Treasury will pay off the deficiency based on funds received from sub-parag= raph H9 above.  However, if the deficiency should be greater than the balance maintained in The Association Treasury, then it will be necessary for the Sports Program to borrow the mo= ney to pay off the deficiency.  The debtor shall pay off this loan immediately after the opening of their next season.

 

15.  In January of each year, the Executive Treasurer will receive a current List of all Capital Equipment with its Replacement Cost, Life Expectancy, and Curre= nt Age. This Capital Equipment List will be prepared and maintained by the Building and Fields Manager.

 

16.  The Executive Treasury Report will maintain a Capital Equipment Fund, which will indicate the current amount of money being allocated for replacement of the existing Capital Equipment.

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ARTICLE VIII - RULES OF PLAY

 

A.    INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY= -- MINIMUM PARTICIPATION STANDARDS

 

·         It is the policy of this Association to prom= ote recreation for the youth of our community through the sponsorship and opera= tion of in-house intramural sports programs.&nb= sp; The programs are intended to be primarily instructional.  This policy requires each coach to= teach and encourage participation, fair-play, good sportsmanship, exercise through recreation, cooperation, teamwork and instruction in the fundamentals of the respective sports.  In order to foster this policy, the following minimum standards are required of all intramural coaches and teams.  These standards are absolute, but bare minimums.=   Each coach is urged to distribute practice and playing time as equal= ly as possible.  The Sports Progr= am Commissioner and/or the League Vice President shall inform all team manager= s of the minimum playing time requirements at the beginning of the season.  The Sports Program Commissioner wi= ll be responsible to enforce the minimum playing time requirements throughout the season. It is highly recommended that all players receive an opportunity to p= lay all positions during the intramural game season. Wins and Losses in these g= ames are not counted as ‘Standings’ for the Intramural Tournament an= d, therefore, provide an opportunity for coaches to experiment with players in= the positions, which the child desires to play.

 

1. &n= bsp;  BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - Each player must play a minimum of three (3) defensive innings and bat at= least one (1) time per game.

 

2.  = ;    SOCCER - All intramural Soccer games shall be divided into and playe= d in quarters. Each quarter shall be stopped by the referee at the half-way poin= t at which time substitutions may be made.  Unless injured or sick, every player present in uniform for each game shall play at least four (4) half-quarters, totaling at least one-half of t= he regulation game time.  This ru= le shall not apply to Travel= /Select/County and Tournament teams, except when there are not enough players to form an L= FYAA Intramural league for that age group. County and Tournament minimum playing= time requirements shall be enforced if they are provided by the County League and/or Tournament Rules.

 

3.  = ;    BASKETBALL - All intramural Basketball games shall be divided into a= nd played in quarters. Each quarter shall be stopped by the referee at the hal= f-way point at which time substitutions may be made.  Unless injured or sick, every play= er present in uniform for each game shall play at least four (4) half-quarters, totaling at least one-half of the regulation game time.  This rule shall not apply to Travel/Select/County and Tournament teams, excep= t when there are not enough players to form an LFYAA Intramural league for that age group.  County and Tournament = minimum playing time requirements shall be enforced if they are provided by the County League and/or Tournament Rules.

 

B.     SPORT PROGRAMS TO AD= OPT RULES

 

Each Spo= rt Program is responsible for proposing its respective set of RULES.  The Rules, as proposed by the resp= ective Sports Program, shall be submitted for approval by the General Membership.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  In the event of a conflict between= a particular sport league rule and these BY-LAWS, the Association BY-LAWS will prevail.

 

The Rule= s of the respective Sports Programs will be reviewed and revised as may be necessary= at the following General Membership meetings each year:

 

   =          Baseball & Softball     = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           March<= /p>

   =          Soccer        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;  August

   =          Basketball        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         November

 

A majori= ty of the members present at the General Membership meeting will be all that is necessary to adopt rule changes, such changes to be effective immediately, unless otherwise specified in the rule change.

 

C.     BASEBALL/SOFTBALL CURFEWS

 

All single games played on a weeknight must star= t by 6:00 PM

 

All first games of a double-header must start by= 5:45 PM. First games must = terminate at 8:10 PM, on l= ighted fields only.

 1.        No inning may start after 7:45= PM

 2.        The next two (2) teams to play will be given time to warm-up before starting the game.

 

Second g= ames must start no later than 8:20 PM and must end by 10:20 PM. Lights must be o= ut by 10:30 PM  No inning may sta= rt after 9:45 PM unless the previous game went past 7:45 PM Then no inning may start after 10:00 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

D.    RULES APPLYING TO ALL INTRAMURAL SPORT PROGRAMS, COACHES AND PLAYERS

 

1.      PLA= Y IN OTHER LEAGUES.

a.       = Any player, who plays for LFYAA and also plays for a non-LFYAA program/team, has first responsibility to LFYAA. If the player misses games or practices beca= use of other program/team commitments, the player will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

b.      Any ad= ult leader, who manages/coaches for LFYAA and also manages/coaches for a non-LF= YAA program/team, has first responsibility to LFYAA. If the manager/coach misses games or practices because of other program/team commitments, the manager/c= oach will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

 

There will be no recourse = by either the child, the parents, or the manager/coach and no

Registration fees will be refunded.

 

= 2.      MANAGERS AND COACHES =

 a.     &= nbsp; Managers will be selected by a majority vote of the Sports Board during the= Sports Board meeting preceding the Player Draft.&= nbsp; Factors such as knowledge of the game, ability to work with the play= ers, years of experience within and outside of the Association, conduct on the field, ability to volunteer with field maintenance and general administrati= on of the team will be considered in the selection process.<= /p>

b. &nb= sp;    An appeal of the manager selection may be made in writing to the Executive Board at least one week prior to the Executive Board meeting preceding the Player Draft.  The Sports Board manager selection may be overturned by a majority vote of the Executive Boa= rd.

c. &nb= sp;   Any team manager or adult leader, who withdraws a team from the playing fie= ld under any circumstances or refuses to play a game (other than safety reason= s), prior to the completion of the game, forfeits all rights to protest that ga= me and is subject to suspension.

d.      Ea= ch team Head Coach (Manager) may have no more than two assistant Coaches on the field or sidelines during games.=

e.       Each Head Coach (Mana= ger) MUST maintain and keep current with the Sports Commissioner the Organizatio= n’s “Team Staff” form to insure that all members of their staff have been Background Checked by the County. FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULTS IN SUSPENSIONS OR DISMISSALS OF THE HEAD COACH (MANAGER).

NOTE: If the Team Manager and/or his/her Team Coaches/Assistants, w= ho are on the Current “Team Staff” form, are not available for a g= ame or practice, then the game or practice will be canceled or forfeited. Only those individuals, who are on the Current “Team Staff” form, may manage a team in a game = or practice.

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ALL OTHER ADULTS A= ND SPECTATORS MUST REMAIN IN THE SPECTATORS’ AREAS. NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON= THE FIELD OF PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE MAY BE GROUNDS FOR A FORFEITURE OF THE GAME.

 

3.   &n= bsp;  REGISTRATION

 

a.  =     Parents may spec= ify one Manager/Coach that they do not want their son/daughter to play for.  Any League with less than three (3) teams, the Parent may NOT specify one Manager/Coach that they do not want t= heir son/daughter to play for. This will insure that Parents are not selecting t= he Manager/Coach, for whom they want their son/daughter to play. Parents may n= ot request a specific Manager/Coach except in non-competitive leagues (e.g., Clinic Baseball, Clinic Soccer or Clinic Basketball). Other special request= s, such as driving arrangements will be reviewed by the respective Sports Board but will be permitted only under extreme circumstances except in non-competitive leagues.

b.  =    Parents may only specify one Manager/Coach that they do not want their son/daughter to play = for. This request MUST be made prior to the Draft.&n= bsp; This request will not be honored for those who register after the dr= aft.

c.  =     If a parent indicates on the contract a desire to play only for one specific manager, that contract will= be void, the player will NOT be drafted, and the parent will receive a refund = of the registration fee.

d.  =     If a parent removes their son/daughter from participation in the sport after the draft, they will not receive a refund of their registration fee.

f.&n= bsp;      Any player, who desires to “play up” into an older age group, must attend a player evaluation prior to the Draft meeting at a date and time prescribed by the respective Sports Board Commissioner. This “play up” evaluation applies only to Sports Programs, which permit players = to “play up” into an older age group.

g.&n= bsp;     Any player, who successfully receives permission to “play up”, will not be permitted to return to the= ir age group if they find it too difficult to compete. They will be placed on a “Waiting List” until a roster spot becomes available in their a= ge group. They will not receive a refund of their registration fees.=

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4.=   &= nbsp;   DRAFT POLICY

 

a.  &= nbsp;   The purpose of the LFYAA draf= t is to distribute the registered players in each league by age and ability to create competitively balanced teams.

b.     All intramural Sports Programs must follow the = Draft Procedures listed in the Organization’s Bylaw Book and on the LFYAA W= EB Site – http://www.lfyaa.org.

 

5.=   &= nbsp;   DRAFT PROCEDURES=

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The Draft Procedure has been Identified and Described in the Organization’s Bylaw Book and on t= he LFYAA WEB Site – (See Document)  h= ttp://www.lfyaa.org.

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E.     PROCEDURE FOR APPEAL= S AND PROTESTS

 

All Intramural Sports Programs Must Follow the Appeal/Protest Procedure Listed in the Organization’s Bylaw Book and = on the LFYAA WEB Site –  (S= ee Document) http://www.lfyaa.org.=

 

 

F.      EQUIPMENT=

 

1.  = ;    Full LFYAA approved uniform for local and tournament play is required for all Sports Programs. (This includes hats for Baseball)

2.  = ;    Approved protected helmets for Baseball and Softball are mandatory w= hen at bat, when in the on-deck circle, and when on the bases. Players, who coa= ch bases, will also wear protective helmets.

= 3.&n= bsp;     Metal cleats will be allowed in the 13-14 and older= age groups, and is banned in all other programs, including Soccer. (Tournament = play is optional, except in Soccer).

= 4.&n= bsp;     No equipment will be lent out without prior approva= l of the Executive Board.

= 5.&n= bsp;     Male Soccer players are encouraged to wear protecti= ve supporters.

 

G.    TOURNAMENTS

 

1.  = ;    No tournament shall be hosted by LFYAA without Sports Program Board sanction.

2.  = ;   Any LFYAA team, which wants to participate in an outside tournament, must receive sanction from the Sports Program Board.

3.  = ;    No school teams will be allowed in tournaments hosted by LFYAA. A sc= hool team is defined as any Junior Varsity or Varsity team of interscholastic pl= ay.

4.  = ;    Only Intramural Team managers are eligib