Any such behavior when observed by an MBRBA Board member or reported in writing by a MBRBA coach, parent, or spectator, will result in a review of the incident by a committee consisting of the League Vice-President for Baseball, the Commissioner for the league in which the player participates, and the President of the Association. The committee for player misbehavior review can recommend to the Board the action to be taken. For a valid first infraction, a warning will be issued to the player (and sent to his/her parents). Further actions may be recommended to the Board as deemed appropriate. All actions will be Board-approved. If the player is involved in further incidents, automatic suspension for a set number of games is a likely recommendation by the committee. After any suspension, a player-parent-Board conference is required before the player can resume play. If the player is allowed to continue to participate after suspension, and misbehavior continues beyond this, the Board will be free to suspend the player for the remainder of the year with no refund of registration fee. Any suspension will result is disqualifying the player for All Star nomination.

It is the intent of the Madison Babe Ruth Baseball Association to create an atmosphere where all player participants can have fun, learn baseball, and most of all develop the attitudes and good behavior associated with sportsmanship, fair play, and teamsmanship.

The primary description of acceptable behavior for parents is given in the Parents code of Ethics which is handed out to all parents at time of registration. Generally we have few or no problems with parents misbehaving in a manner contradictory to that which is described in the Code of Ethics. However, occasionally a situation does arise where the behavior of a parent becomes unacceptable. This policy is intended to describe the procedure that the Madison Babe Ruth Baseball Association will follow to address such instances.

It is not the intent of this policy to try and define every instance that might be described as constituting parental misbehavior. We will however make mention of certain types of known behavior that we have experienced in the past and will use these examples to illustrate unacceptable parental behavior. Such examples are, but not limited to, the following.

1. Boisterous taunting of an umpire, coach, league official, or player in a negative manner
2. The use of profanity or vulgar language
3. Embarrassing negative remarks aimed at your own child while he/she is playing a game
4. The use of Alcoholic beverages while at the Baseball Park
5. Threatening or aggressive remarks towards umpires, coaches, league officials, or fans
6. Physical confrontations with umpires, coaches, league officials, or fans
7. Failure to remove yourself from the field after you have been ejected from the stands
8. Failure to remove yourself from Baseball Park after you have been ejected from the Park

Parents please understand that any such behavior as listed above will be dealt with by the Association in the following manner.

You will first be addressed by your coach and asked politely to calm down. If you should persist then you will be warned by the umpire officiating the game to control your behavior. If you continue to present a problem you will be ejected from the game and the game will not resume until you have left the stands. If you fail to leave the stands a league official will be summoned to escort you away from the field of play. You will be allowed a chance to vent your frustrations and asked to cool down. If you cannot do so then you will be ejected from the Park and you will have to leave the playing area. If you fail to do so and refuse to calm down the Madison Police Department will be called to arrest you and take you from the Park.

It is our hope that we do not have to initiate any of the above steps necessary to control parental behavior. It is the intent of the Madison Babe Ruth Baseball Association to create a family atmosphere for the enjoyment and recreation of hundreds of parents, coaches, and players who are out to enjoy team and family time together. We hope to provide the basis for all players to have fun, learn the game of baseball, and most of all develop the attitudes and good behavior associated with sportsmanship, fair play, and teamwork. We are asking you as parents to help us reach our goal. Please lead by example and remember that hundreds of small eyes and ears are looking and listening to everything you say and do.