MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
Membership Agreement
1. I/We, the parents/guardians of the above-named candidate for a position on a Mystic Little League team, hereby give my/our approval to participate in any and all Mystic Little League activities, including transportation to and from the activities.
2. I/We know that participation in baseball or softball may result in serious injuries and protective equipment does not prevent all injuries to players, and do hereby waive, release, absolve, indemnify, and agree to hold harmless the Mystic Little League, Little League Baseball, Incorporated, the organizers, sponsors, supervisors, participants, and persons transporting my/our child to and from activities from any claim arising out of any injury to my/our child whether the result of negligence or for any other cause.
3. I/We agree to return upon request the uniform and other equipment issued to my/our child in as good condition when received except for normal wear and tear.
4. I/We agree that our child (candidate) may be required to try out for a team. If such does not attend the tryout, then Board-of -Directors’ approval is required for such candidate to be placed on a team.
5. I/We agree to provide proof of legal residence (as defined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated) and age. I/We understand that our child (candidate) must be eligible under the residence and age regulations of Little League Baseball, Incorporated, to participate in the Mystic Little League, and that if any controversy arises regarding residence and/or age, the decision of the Charter Committee in Williamsport shall be final and binding.
6. I/We further understand that if any participant on a Little League team does not qualify for participation in the league based on residence (as defined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated) and/or age, such participant and/or team on which he/she participates be found ineligible, and forfeit(s) and/or suspension of Tournament privileges may be decreed by action of the Charter Committee or Tournament Committee.
8. I/We attest I/we have read and fully understand the Mystic Little League Code of Conduct and will comply with the code at all times. I/We will explain the code and consequences to the candidate.
Mystic Little League Code of Conduct
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 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 any time.
• 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.
Live Stream Release
I/we hereby consent, grant, and give my permission to Mystic Little League , Incorporated (hereafter “MLL”) and any third party which MLL determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate including, but not limited to, any and all sponsors and/or licensees of MLL a royalty free, irrevocable license, to use, exploit, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and publicly perform, throughout the world in any and all forms whether now known or later developed, the image, name, voice, or likeness of the above listed minor in any and all commercial exploits or ventures, promotional materials or announcements, publications, media releases, or advertisements, electronic or otherwise (“Work(s)”), in perpetuity, and waive any and all rights to the same. I acknowledge and agree that neither the above listed minor nor I will receive any compensation whatsoever if such image, name, voice, or likeness appears in any Works, or from any proceeds of any utilized Work. I acknowledge and agree that any use of such image, name, voice, likeness, or resulting Work is solely the property of MLL in perpetuity. In addition, I acknowledge and agree that MLL may, without my permission or advance notice to me, supply such image, name, personal information, voice, likeness, or resulting Work to, for any use, publication, and/or offer you information, programs, and services, any third party which MLL determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate.