MYSTIC LITTLE LEAGUE

Mystic Little League Code of Conduct

The Mystic Little League Board of Directors has mandated the following Code of Conduct. All managers and coaches will read this Code of Conduct and sign in the space provided below acknowledging that he or she understands and agrees to comply with the Code of Conduct. Tear the signature sheet on the dotted line and return to the Mystic Little League Safety Officer.

No Board Member, Manager, Coach, Player,
Umpire or Spectator shall:

  • At any time, lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, or threaten to strike an official.
  • Be guilty of heaping personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any real or imaginary belief of a wrong decision or judgment.
  • Be guilty of heaping personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any real or imaginary belief of a wrong decision or judgment.
  • Be guilty of an objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official’s decision by throwing gloves, helmets, hats, bats, or any other forceful unsportsmanlike action.
  • Be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of a game against the body of an opposing player.
  • Be guilty of physical attacks upon any board member, official manager, coach, player, parent or spectator.
  • Be guilty of the use of profane, obscene or vulgar language in any manner at any time.
  • Appear on the field of play, stands, or anywhere at a Mystic Little League function while in an intoxicated state at any time. Intoxicated will be defined as an odor or behavior issue.
  • Be guilty of gambling upon any play or outcome of any game with anyone at anytime.
  • Be guilty of discussing publicly with spectators in a derogatory or abusive manner any play, decisions or a personal opinion on any player, umpire manager or coach, during the game.
  • As a manager or coach be guilty of mingling or fraternizing with spectators during the course of the game.
  • Speak disrespectfully to any manager, coach, official or representative of the league.
  • Be guilty of tampering or manipulation of any league rosters, schedules, draft positions or selections, official score books, rankings, financial records or procedures.
  • Shall challenge an umpire’s authority. The umpires shall have the authority and discretion during a game to penalize the offender according to the infraction up to and including removal from the game.
  • The Board of Directors will review all infractions of the Mystic Little League Code of Conduct. Depending on the seriousness or frequency, the board may assess additional disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the league.

Mission Statement

Mystic Little League (MLL) provides a supervised program under the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. We offer competitive recreational softball and baseball programs to those youths that meet Little League Regulation IV eligibility requirements and residency for the Senior, Junior, Major and Minor League Softball; Major and Minor League Baseball; and Tee-Ball Divisions of Little League. The objective of Mystic Little League is to implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens.