Ejection Matrix

Ejection and Discipline Policy Matrix

All ejections received by the League will be reviewed by the Executive Director. Serious ejections may result in the immediate suspension of the coach /player and will have a detailed review by the Executive Director and Discipline Committee. The review may include additional reports from the coaches, players, and game officials. If warranted, additional discipline will be issued. In all cases, the previous history of ejections for the player or coach will be reviewed and taken into consideration. Ejections and unsportsmanlike conduct will be governed by the guidelines below

	Type of Offense	Offender	Consequence for 1st Offense	Consequence for 2nd Offense	Consequences for 3rd offense
1	Unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed toward an umpire or an opponent	Assistant coach, player or team personnel	Ejection from present contest plus a one game suspension	Ejection from present contest plus a three game suspension by the same individual in the same season	Ejection from present contest plus a five game suspension by the same individual in the same season
2	Unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed toward an umpire or an opponent	Head coach	Ejection from present contest. Executive Director may impose additional games based on severity of the ejection.	Ejection from the present contest plus a one game suspension	Ejection from the present contest plus a two games suspension
3	Prolonged or continued arguing, offensive language or excessive expressions directed at an umpire or game official after an ejection	Any participant	Two-game suspension added to the present accumulative total for applicable suspension penalties	Suspended for the next four games	Suspended for the next six games
4	Fighting or physical abuse of participants	Any participant	Ejection plus a four-game suspension	Ejection plus a six games suspension	Ejection plus a suspension for the remainder of the season, including postseason competition
5	Intentional throwing at a batter	Pitcher, or pitcher and head coach	Ejection plus a two game suspension. The head coach is not ejected if no warning is given. If a warning has been given, the head coach is ejected from that game and suspended for one game	Ejection plus a four game suspension. The head coach is not ejected if no warning is given. If a warning has been given, the head coach is ejected from that game and suspended for one game	Ejection plus a six game suspension. The head coach is not ejected if no warning is given. If a warning has been given, the head coach is ejected from that game and suspended for one game
6	Verbal abuse/bench jockeying	Any participant or game personnel other than head coach	After a warning, offender is ejected for that game plus a one game suspension	When verbal abuse/bench jockeying continues, head coach is ejected (no suspension). All others, ejection plus one game suspension	Same as second offense
7	Failure to leave sight and sound of the playing field and grandstands after an ejection	Any participant	Two game suspension added to any penalties already accumulated	Same as first offense	Same as first offense
8	Collision rule	Player	Ejection from the present contest. Two game suspension	Ejection from the present contest plus a four game suspension	Same as second offense
9	Ejection for tobacco use	Player or team personnel and head coach	Ejection from present contest plus one game suspension.	Ejection from present contest and three game suspension	Ejection from the present contest and five game suspension
10	Post-participation ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct	Any participant	Suspended for the next two games	Suspended for the next three games	Same as second offense
11	Umpire abuse – vocal, physical or any type of threat	Any participant	ED will review – minimum of two game suspension.	ED will review – minimum of six game suspension.	ED will review – minimum of ten game suspension.

NOTE:

ED will review and issue suspensions for fourth or any additional occurrences.
ED may issue additional suspensions on any ejection depending on the severity of the ejection and actions by the ejected personnel.
First base coach may only approach the first base umpire regarding calls at first base. Head coach may approach the officials regarding any calls.

Bench Clearing or Leaving your Position:Any bench clearing incidents within a three-year period for a team will result in the following discipline:

First occurrence - $500 team fine.
Second occurrence - $1000 team fine.
Third occurrence - $2000 team fine.

Suspension Rules:

Players/Coaches are not to be in uniform when ejected or under suspension and must remain at least 100 meters from the dugout (including the bullpen area) and the team.
No involvement with the team one hour prior or after a game.
Any coach or player that is suspected of relaying instructions from the ejected coach will be given one warning, and if it continues, ejected from the game.
The game officials have the ability to forfeit the game if the ejected coach or player continues to not abide by these rules.
The “Spirit” of the suspension must be followed and will cover any details missed in these guidelines.

Player Recruitment:

There will be no recruiting of players by coaches.
1. Absolutely no contact of players on another team by coaching staff or team management.
2. No contact implies emails, phone calls, direct contact, player or parent contact and the distribution of program information.
3. Players will seek to play for another team; first year players to the premier league will initiate team contact.
Teams violating the above recruiting policy will be subject to the following tampering regulations:
1. First incident - $500 fine; team probation for one year; and the suspension of the head coach for 5 games.
2. Second incident - $1000 fine; indefinite team probation with review request; and the suspension of the head coach for 10 games.
3. Third incident – indefinite suspension of head coach.

Appeal Process

All appeals are brought forward to the Executive Director for review.
A written request for an appeal must be forwarded to the league president.
A $500 assessment will be made to the team for all appeal requests and will not be applied if the appeal is successful.
A decision made by the Executive Director may be appealed and will be reviewed by an independent committee of three members.
The decision made by the independent review committee is final.