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LANDAU LAWYERS LEAGUE PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT

REVISED:  March 14, 2011

THE LANDAU LAWYERS LEAGUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE PARTICIPATION TO ANY PLAYER OR TEAM, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONER AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RECOGNIZING IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEAM CAPTAINS TO HELP ENFORCE THE FOLLOWING RULES:

 OFFICIALS' DECISIONS ON PLAYERS/SPECTATORS ACTIONS ARE FINAL-CANNOT BE PROTESTED!

 1.        NO PLAYER SHALL:  Refuse to abide by officials' decision.  Only the Captain may discuss rules with the official.

2.        NO PLAYER SHALL:  Use profane, obscene, vulgar language or verbally attack another player, official, director or spectator.

3.        NO PLAYER SHALL:  Be guilty of physical attack as an aggressor, upon any player, official, director or spectator.  Anyone

                                                   intentionally striking another person shall be banned from the League permanently.

4.        NO PLAYER SHALL:  Be guilty of objectionable behavior such as throwing balls, bats, gloves or other forceful action such as kicking walls or balls.

5.        NO PLAYER SHALL:  Appear on the court/field of play at any time in an intoxicated condition or smelling of alcohol.   Neither shall they bring alcoholic beverages to premises nor drink on grounds/parking lots.  DRUGS ARE FORBIDDEN ON SITES. 

Infractors will be permanently banned from the League.

NOTE:  The term "PLAYER" shall apply to ALL TEAM PERSONNEL, such as game participants, team captains, scorekeepers, etc.

The term "OFFICIAL" shall apply to REFEREES, TIMERS/SCORERS AND UMPIRES receiving payment from the League.

The term "SPECTATOR" shall apply to ALL INTERESTED PARTIES who watch and have a relationship with your team. The term "DIRECTOR" shall apply to SCHOOL/PARK REPRESENTATIVES AT THE SITE.

CAPTAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY - ALL CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THEIR TEAMS'/SPECTATORS' BEHAVIOR AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OFFICIALS' DECISIONS AT THE GAME.  CAPTAINS IN VIOLATION OF RULES 1-6 ABOVE CAN NO LONGER HOLD THEIR CAPTAINCY POSITION.

 PENALTIES - THE OFFICIAL AT THE GAME DETERMINES PENALTIES FOR AN INFRACTION OF RULES 1- 6 ABOVE.

 EJECTIONS - THE OFFICIAL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EJECT A PLAYER, WITHOUT WARNING, FOR UNSPORTSMANSHIPLIKE CONDUCT OR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE OFFICIAL'S DECISION.  THE EJECTED PLAYER MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE PREMISES AND IS SUSPENDED AS BELOW:

SUSPENSION - AN EJECTED PLAYER IS AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED FOR TWO GAMES AND MAY NOT SHOW UP FOR THE NEXT 2 GAMES THAT HIS/HER TEAM (S) ACTUALLY PLAYS IN ALL SPORTS.  SUSPENDED PLAYERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ON PROBATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT SEASON.  PLAYERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY OUT FOR THE SEASON OR PERMANENTLY FOR STARTING A PHYSICIAL CONFRONTATION, DEPENDING ON THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND/OR THE COMMITTEE ON CONDUCT.

SECOND EJECTION RULE - PLAYERS EJECTED TWICE IN ONE SEASON, REGARDLESS OF LEAGUE, DIVISION OR SPORT, WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM PARTICIPATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT SEASON.  THEIR REINSTATEMENT IS NOT AUTOMATIC.  SEE BELOW:

 SEASON SUSPENSIONS - PLAYERS SUSPENDED FOR ONE SEASON MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONER FOR PERMISSION TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUE THE FOLLOWING SEASON.  THE REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED AND A WRITTEN DECISION, FROM THE COMMITTEE, WILL BE MAILED TO HIM/HER.

REINSTATEMENT OF TWICE EJECTED PLAYERS - THE CAPTAIN OF SUCH EJECTED PLAYERS MUST CALL THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONER TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF SUCH PLAYER AND FIND OUT WHEN HE/SHE WILL BE REINSTATED.  THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONER, UPON THE ADVISE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS &/OR COMMITTEE ON CONDUCT, DETEREMINES THE TERMS OF THE SUSPENSION AND REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED PLAYERS.  THE SUSPENDED PLAYER MAY NOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONER HAS APPROVED REINSTATEMENT.

 AUTOMATIC "POOR" SPORTSMANSHIP FORFEIT" - THE OFFICIAL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CALL A GAME "FORFEITED", AT ANY TIME, FOR UNSPORTSMANSLIKE BEHAVIOR OF A PLAYER (S), TEAM OR SPECTATOR (S).

ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE LANDAU LAWYERS LEAGUE MUST FOLLOW THE ABOVE STANDARDS.  THE PURPOSE OF THE LEAGUE IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT OF FUN AND RECREATION FOR EVERYONE.

 THE LANDAU LAWYERS LEAGUE HAS FINAL SAY IN ALL DISCIPILINARY MATTERS.

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