BRCL Policies And Procedures Manual

Section 1 Mission: Affiliation: Applicability

Section 2 Membership

Active Membership
Requirements
Out of State Clubs

Section 3 Meetings: Voting: Elections

Board of Directors
Special Meetings
Annual Membership
Notice
Agenda: Quorum: Proxy
Voting
Eligibility
Number of Votes Per Club
Block Voting
Nominations
Nominating Committee
Additional Nominations
Elections
Annual Membership Meeting
Terms of Officers3-4

Section 4 Organization

Board of Directors
Club Representatives
Duties of Officers
Additional Officers

Section 5 Division Structure

Definitions: Club; Age Group; Division; Team
BRCL Age Groups: Maximum and Minimum Number on Rosters5-1 Competition Structure Procedures
Competition Committee
Team Participation Forms; Field Forms; Team Fees
Divisional Structure Procedures
Exception Requests

Section 6 Scheduling

Fields
Play Dates
Cancellations
Penalties for Forfeits (Fines)
Reschedules
Reschedules Procedure

Section 7 Registration For Players & Team Officials

BRCL Registration Manual: Mandatory Reading
Assigned Assistant State Registrar
Initial Roster
Multiple Rostering
Age Limit
Guest Player: Not Allowed in League Play
BRCL Provisional Roster
Non-Registered (carded) Players
VYSA Database Person

Section 8 Committees

Standing Committees
Ad Hoc Committees
Appointments of Members and Chairpersons
Executive Committee
Competition Committee
Conduct Committee
Conduct Hearing
Appeals Committee
Referee Committee

Section 9 Budget: Fees: Penalties

Budget
Team Fees & Penalty For Withdrawing From League Play
Player Registration / Insurance Fees
Deadlines For Payments
Penalties For Non-Payments of Fees and Fines
Stipends and Hotel Room Payments

Section 10 Standing And Awards

Standings
League Official Scorekeeper
Awards

Section 11 Rules Of Play For BRCL Games

A. Laws Of The Game
B. Pre-Game Requirements
C. Sanctions For Administration Of Cautions
D. Forfeits: Violations for which Team Forfeits Game

Section 12 BRCL Sanctioned Tournaments

Description
Application Process
Application Fees Limits

Section 13 Standards Of Conduct

BRCL Approach To Conduct
Responsibilities of the Conduct Committee
Expected Behavior / Conduct
Coaches/Team Managers Expected Standards of Conduct Form
Player/Parents Code of Conduct Form
Member Club Commitment to the BRCL
Member Club Commitment to the BRCL Codes of Conduct Form
Send Offs - Penalties
Player automatic one-game suspension for red card or two yellows
Coaches & Team Officials indefinitely suspension and fine
Reinstatement of Coaches and Team Officials
Coach or Team Official suspension & fine for playing non-carded player
Parents/Guardians & Other Team-Associated Spectators penalty
Referee Abuse / Assault
Reporting Send Offs and Misconduct Against Referees
Discipline by the BRCL Conduct Committee
Conduct Hearings
Protests Concerning Game Situation Not Allowed
Appeals from Conduct Committee: Process and Fee
Grievances: Process and Fee
Recruitment Policy

Section 14 BRCL General Policies

Hierarchy of Legal Documents for Non-Profit
Intellectual Property Policy
Confidentiality Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
BRCL ZERO Tolerance Policy
BRCL Recommended Guidelines for All Sponsored Activities


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