Earl Grey Rockets

Teams will be suspended under the following rules. All suspensions will be made by the League Executive and the respective manager, coach or team representative of the affected team, will be contacted before the next League game. (99) (a) Teams that default two (2) games in either regular season league play or playoffs will be suspended from further play in the Association. All fees paid to the Association will be forfeited to the Association. The suspended team will not be permitted to participate in any League activities or functions (including a League cabaret and award banquet) for the remainder of the year in which the suspension occurred. The team(s) may apply for reinstatement into the Association by making written application to the League executive prior to the commencement of the League activities in the year following the suspension. League activities are deemed to have commenced at the holding of the first (1st) League meeting of any given year, normally the first (1st) Wednesday of February or as determined by the Executive. (2007) Any team suspended from the Association for any reason will forfeit its position in the tier structure of the Association. Upon reinstatement, the team(s) would commence play in the lowest division in the Association in their year of reinstatement. (b) Teams failing to provide a completed player roster by the roster deadline date will default their next scheduled game after the roster deadline and all further scheduled games until the completed player roster is submitted and a $100.00 fine has been paid to the Association. (c) Failing to comply with and obeying the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association. (d) For not complying with playoff regulations. (e) A team shall retain its' position in the Association for a new season if, and only if, a minimum of 6 players from last season's roster return on the current roster of the team. Failure to meet this minimum requirement means the team forfeits its' position in the Association and will be replaced by the next team eligible to move up as per the Constitution's rules regarding tier structure.(99) (f) All points earned as a result of games played will be eliminated for all teams. In other words, no points will be awarded and any games played will be deleted from the schedule as will the results of those games and the points earned. (04)

(a) When a player has been ejected from a game, the Plate Umpire is to complete a Player Expulsion Form, which will be forwarded to the League Secretary immediately following the game. (99) (b) A League Executive Member will notify a representative of the team that is scheduled to play the next game against the team with the suspended member. The Umpire-In-Chief will also be notified so that the officials who are to officiate in the next scheduled game in which the suspended player is a member, are also aware of the suspension. (99)

The following penalties apply for player expulsion under Section 15(b) Suspension of Players. (a) Players having a first offense will automatically be suspended from the playing area for the remainder of the game in which the offense occurred. The player will also be suspended from the playing area for the next succeeding game. (b) A second offense will result in the suspension of the player from the playing area for the remainder of the game in which the offense occurred plus an additional three (3) consecutive games. (c) A third offense will result in the suspension of the player from the playing area until his suspension has been reviewed by the League Committee and a decision made on the length of the suspension or possible expulsion from the League. (d) All other penalties and expulsions of players not covered in this Constitution will be handled under the current rules of Softball Saskatchewan.

The signature of two executive members, one of whom must be the Treasurer, must appear on all cheques. Three members of the Executive will be designated as having joint signing authority at the bank.

Amendments to this Constitution shall not be made more than once per year and shall be submitted and voted upon no later than April 15 of the current year. Proposals to amend the Constitution or to change the current Playing Rules may be made in writing and presented to the League Executive at any time, but these proposals will only be brought to a vote of the membership prior to the start of the current year's season. In order to vote on an amendment to the Constitution or on a change to the Playing Rules a team must be a member in good standing with all current fees and all outstanding fines being paid in full. (99)