Each Player shall:
- Support the league’s objectives and principles of fair-play.
- Commit to participate in two-thirds of regular season and playoff games. If unable to make this commitment the player will be assigned to the Spares List. Failure to honour this participation commitment may result in the player being ineligible to play the following season.
- Commit to participate in as many of the league’s social activities as possible.
- Inform your captain as far in advance as possible of any absence so a spare player can be assigned.
- Wear the jersey provided by league during games.
- Provide your own softball glove, athletic shoes (no metal cleats), and any “protective” equipment (e.g. helmet, mask etc.) you deem necessary. Bats are provided but a player may use a personal bat provided it is an approved softball bat bearing the USSSA BPF 1.20 “thumbprint” and is not damaged or dented in any manner.
- Accept the decisions of the team captain on all matters relating to team play including assignments of playing position, batting order and the equitable sitting-out of innings.
- Assist the team captain before, during and/or after games if asked.
- Recognize and appreciate good performances and effort by your teammates, opponents, umpires and scorekeepers.
- Refrain from any form of personal abuse towards teammates, opponents, or officials.
- Refrain from the use of any form of profane, vulgar, obscene, or abusive language or gestures.
- Refrain from unsportsmanlike conduct such as throwing bats, gloves, or any other piece of equipment.
- Players displaying any form of objectionable or unsportsmanlike conduct may be removed from the game and may be subject to other disciplinary sanction by the league executive committee.
- Expect and demand proper behaviour from your teammates. If you allow a teammate to cheat, play dangerously, intimidate or threaten, argue or shout at officials, teammates or other players, you are condoning that behaviour.
- Recognize the important contribution of our volunteer umpires and score keepers, and accept their game decisions in a respectful manner.
- IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY INJURY, NO MATTER HOW MINOR IT SEEMS AT THE TIME, TO YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN AND, WITHIN 24 HOURS, TO THE PRESIDENT OR HIS/HER DESIGNATE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY NEGATE ANY CLAIM UNDER THE INSURANCE POLICY COVERING LEAGUE MEMBERS.