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All Rights Reserved British Baseball Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................3 Our Mission .......................................................................................................................................5 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................7 Constitution ...................................................................................................................................9 Rules of the Game .......................................................................................................................21 Byelaws .......................................................................................................................................23 Club Administration......................................................................................................................25 Club Affiliation ..........................................................................................................................25 Insurance .................................................................................................................................25 Participant Adminstration .............................................................................................................27 Rostering Requirements...........................................................................................................27 Registration ..............................................................................................................................28 Player Movement Rules ...........................................................................................................28 Game and Competition Administration.........................................................................................31 International .............................................................................................................................31 Results .....................................................................................................................................31 Team Statistics ........................................................................................................................31 Game Change and Forfeit Procedure.......................................................................................32 Resolving Ties in League/Divisional Standings ........................................................................33 Manager‟s Game Reports ........................................................................................................34 Admission to Games ................................................................................................................34 Start Times...............................................................................................................................34 Pre-Game Rules ......................................................................................................................34 Special Event Costs .................................................................................................................35 Speed-up Rules .......................................................................................................................35 Facilities and Field Dimensions ...................................................................................................37 Uniforms and Equipment .............................................................................................................37 Officials........................................................................................................................................39 Umpires ...................................................................................................................................39 Scorers ....................................................................................................................................40 Technical Commissioners ........................................................................................................41 Media and PR ..............................................................................................................................43 Sponsorship ................................................................................................................................45 Coaching .....................................................................................................................................47 National Teams ...........................................................................................................................49 Codes of Conduct ........................................................................................................................51 Coaches ...................................................................................................................................51 Umpires ...................................................................................................................................52 Players .....................................................................................................................................53 Young Players ..........................................................................................................................54 Complaint Procedures .................................................................................................................55 Disciplinary Procedures ...............................................................................................................57 Incident Reporting Procedure ...................................................................................................57 Disciplinary Table .....................................................................................................................57 Appeal Procedure ....................................................................................................................59 Anti-Doping Regulations and Procedures ....................................................................................61 Resources for Clubs ....................................................................................................................63 Baseball History in Great Britain ..................................................................................................65 Policies 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Enjoy. Succeed. www.britishbaseball.org Page 3 of 76 British Baseball Table of Contents FORMS : BBF Manager‟s Game Day Report ...............................................................................69 FORMS : Application for a Player to Play Up an Age Group ........................................................71 FORMS : Paper Roster Form ......................................................................................................73 FORMS : Incident Report Form ...................................................................................................73 Contact Information .....................................................................................................................75 Participate. Enjoy. Succeed. www.britishbaseball.org Page 4 of 76 British Baseball Our Mission Our Mission ORGANISE, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE BASEBALL ACROSS BRITAIN AS A PARTICIPATORY SPORT AND REPRESENT THE COUNTRY INTERNATIONALLY Our Vision is built on five core principles defines where we want to be tells us what success looks like, so that when we achieve it we will be able to recognise it allows us to focus upon the actions that get us closer to where we want to be provides evidence both within and outside our sport as to our values and principles Baseball is for Everyone We are committed to making baseball an inclusive and welcoming sport for all irrespective of gender, age, ethnicity or ability. We will seek to provide a wide range of opportunities for all individuals to participate, enjoy and succeed in baseball whether as a recreational pastime or a competitive passion Youth is Our Future We acknowledge the central importance of engaging, retaining and nurturing youth participation and we are committed to providing a pathway from youth to adult baseball Growth Drives Progress We will grow our community by recruiting new participants throughout and Opportunity the country at every level and in every capacity. We will broaden opportunity by assisting the establishment of new clubs and facilities, and by encouraging the creation of new teams Excellence and Quality We will strive for excellence and quality through education, Delivers a Rewarding communication and skills development by investing in our players, Experience coaches, officials, administrators and fans. We will strengthen the national governing body and clubs by adopting best practices and by building productive partnerships with other organisations and sports A Strong International We see our national and