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2007 TBF RULES AND REGULATIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS - January 14, 2007
1) LEAGUE GOVERNING RULES; TBF 18 & Over Adult Wood Bat Summer League - MLB American League Rules, exception: teams may bat all players, not mandatory to bat nine. MLB American League Rules, exception: courtesy runners allowed for two batters, must be designated prior to game. Last batted out or player with game eligibility. Free defensive substitutions. The starting pitcher is only player who can re-enter to pitch(only after inning in which relieved is over).
2) UNIFORMS: Every player must have their team’s appropriate baseball uniform (matching jersey) in order to play in official league games. A player not wearing his designated team uniform shall not be permitted to play without the consent of either the TBF President or the manager of the opposing team. The uniform must include a minimum 8” high number on the back. This rule is waived for the first (2) games of the regular season league play in order to allow time for new players to obtain the required uniform.
3) PITCHER ADORNMENT: A pitcher may not wear white or gray pitching sleeves, nor may he wear batting gloves, wrist bands, watches or any other object that may distract the batter.
4) SHOES: Metal cleats are permitted.
5) HELMETS: At a minimum, single ear flap helmets are required for batters and runners. The catcher is required to wear a helmet under his mask to protect the top of his head.
6) BASEBALLS: The ONLY baseballs permitted for use in official league games shall be those no less than High School approved baseballs unless specifically approved and provided by the league.
7) BATS AND RESTRICTIONS: TBF 18 & Over Adult Wood Bat Summer League - Wood Bat or Wood Composite Bats Only. No bomb bats.
8) SCHEDULED START TIME: The scheduled start time shall be the official starting time of the game, providing the umpires are present at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled start time. In the event that the umpires are not present at game time, the official starting time shall occur at the moment the first pitch is thrown.
9) LENGTH OF GAMES: TBF 18 & Over Adult Wood Bat Summer League - Nine (9) inning games scheduled , no new inning after two (2) hours thirty (30) minutes from first pitch. In case of tie game after regulation and no game following on same field no time limit except no new inning starts after 11:15 pm. If tied after regulation on a field with no lights and game following on same field, 2 extra inning provided to break a tie. If still tied after extra inning game will be entered as a tie if no bearing on playoff standings. If a tie game has a bearing on playoff standings the game will be resumed at it’s ended state based on either home book if available or league scorebook if available. A) In the event that a game is stopped on account of rain, darkness, or any other uncontrollable occurrence, league governing rules shall apply in determining how the game is counted. All teams need wait no longer and no less than fifteen(15)minutes for bad weather to pass. A game is official when five innings have been completed, or if the home team is ahead after 4 1/2 innings. If a game is postponed in the middle of an inning (other than the bottom of the fifth with the home team ahead), the score of the game reverts back to the last completed inning. Postponed games that do not reach the above regulation game criteria will be re-scheduled at a later date by the Tennessee Baseball Federation. All games are two (2)hours thirty(30)minutes including double headers.
10) CHANGE OVERS : Teams will have three (3) minutes for change-over between innings. The umpire will call a strike if the batter is not ready and a ball if the pitcher is not ready.
11) MANDATORY MERCY RULE: A game will be declared over if there is at least a ten (10) run difference in the score at the end of five (5) complete innings of a seven (7) inning game or seven (7) complete innings of a nine (9) inning game. Losing team decides if play can continue.
12) HITTERS & BATTING ORDER: Teams in the TBF Wood Bat Summer League must start all games with at least 8 players. In the event that at any time during the game a team has exactly eight players, for offensive purposes, the team with eight players shall be required to take an automatic out in the batting order that was vacated each time that position comes up through the remainder of the game. This vacant position shall not be skipped without the appropriate out being charged.
13) INJURED PLAYER: If a player is declared injured at the start of a game, he may not take part in that game as a batter or defensive player. He may, however, take part in any other aspect of that game(i.e. base coach).
14) COURTESY RUNNER: Apply to: TBF 18 & Over Adult Baseball League: Each team may designate a maximum of two (2) players to be run for prior to start of the game. The player’s number(s) must be provided to the umpires and opposing manager. During the game, the courtesy runner used must be the last out recorded, either at the plate or on the base paths. If an out has not been recorded, the courtesy runner will be the last batter in the order. The team may skip the pitcher and catcher as the courtesy runner. If there are two (2) outs and the catcher is on base a courtesy runner may be used to help speed up the game. Once a courtesy runner is used for a batter, the batter must be ran for throughout the remainder of the game. If the batter chooses to run at any time during the game, he forfeits his right to the courtesy runner for the remainder of the game.
16) UNSAFE HURLER: If in the opinion of the umpire, a pitcher is endangering the safety of the opposing batters, that pitcher shall be removed from the mound immediately. If a pitcher hits four (4) batters during the course of the game, the pitcher MUST be removed from the mound immediately after the fourth hit batter.
17) FAKE TAGS: No player may fake a tag under any circumstances that is intended to cause a base runner to unnecessarily slide into a base. A warning will be issued on the first incident. Any further incidents will result in a mandatory ejection, regardless of whether it is the same player or not. All base runners will advance one base for each occurrence.
18) COLLISION AVOIDANCE: TBF 18 & Over Adult Wood Bat Summer League: (A) When there is a collision between a runner and a fielder who is clearly in possession of the ball, the umpire shall judge: 1. Whether the collision by the runner was avoidable (could the runner have reached the base without colliding) or unavoidable (the runner’s path to the base was blocked) OR 2. Whether the runner actually was attempting to reach the base (plate) or attempting to dislodge the ball from the fielder. (B) If in the umpire’s judgment, the collision by the runner was flagrant, the runner shall be declared out and also ejected from the game. The ball shall be declared dead. This rule is a judgment call by the umpire and cannot be protested.
19) FORFEITS: If a team has fewer than eight (8) players at the official start of the game and after fifteen (15) minutes grace period has expired, it shall be required to forfeit the game. If, after the start of the game enough players become unavailable to a team causing the batting order to be reduced below eight (8), then the team shall also forfeit. Officially, the score of a forfeited game shall be 7-0 for a seven (7) inning game or 9-0 for nine (9) inning game. Individual statistics shall be recorded only for games that are forfeited after five (5) completed innings of play (4 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead). If a team forfeits two or more games during a season, it shall be subject to being fined, suspended, and/or expelled from participating in the activities of the league. Refer to Rule #8 for the official start time of the game.
20) FORFEIT FINES: The fine for forfeiting a game is $110 per occurrence. The manager is responsible for collecting and remitting the fine to the umpires on site. The team will not be permitted to participate in any league sponsored activity, including games, until the fine is received by the umpires or league office. Also if a team forfeits a game for whatever reason the team is responsible to pay. To avoid forfeit fines in cases a team is unable to field a legal team for a scheduled league or league tournament game, notification of cancellation must be received by TBF office seventy two hours (72) prior to game time.
21) PROTEST NOTICE: Notice that a game has been protested must be lodged with the TBF Commissioner within 48 hours after completion of the game. Protests shall be ruled upon by the TBF
Commissioner and/or protest committee appointed by the TBF Commissioner. Written notification of the protest must be received by the TBF office within seventy two (72) hours after completion of the game. All protest against an opposing teams line-up must be made before the next pitch. Dirty wins will not be allowed.
22) RAIN OUTS: Games called due to rain shall be rescheduled at times and dates that do not conflict with previously scheduled games at the discretion of the TBF Commissioner.
23) ROSTERS: A team must submit its “opening day” roster for the upcoming season at least one week prior to the date of the first game of the regular season. Teams must notify the league of any upcoming changes to its roster within 48 hours of making such changes. A team may declare a maximum of 25 players on its roster, and subject to this limit may add or delete players at any time. Once a player has been removed from a team’s roster, he is considered released from the team, and may not play for that team for the remainder of the season. No player may play in a game unless the league office has received completed and signed copies of the appropriate player contract, wavier form, proof of age and other required documentation, along with a payment covering the applicable player fees. Rosters may be expanded beyond the declared player limit upon approval of the TBF Commissioner. Playoff rosters must be submitted by all teams to the TBF Office no later than July 10.
24) PLAYING FOR TWO TEAMS: A player may play for two different teams only if the teams do not play in the same league. If it is shown that the primary team’s manager knows that the player would be playing with a secondary team and not the primary team on overlapping schedules, the manager will be suspended for two games and/or receive a $50.00 fine for failure to enforce league rules, notify league officials of the potential rule violation and not notifying the secondary team manager of a potential rule violation.
25) PLAY0FF ROSTERS: In order to be eligible to appear in play-off games, a player must be listed on his team’s roster no later than July 10 each year. Each player is reguired to play in at least five games or player has to be approved by the league commisioner or appointed commity.
26) FORMER PROFESSIONALS: Teams may include former professionals on their rosters.
27) TRADING: No player involved in a trade is eligible to participate in any league game until compensation has been made in accordance with the trade agreement. ALL trades must be approved by the general managers, managers, players and the TBF Commissioner before the trade is legal. If anyone does not approve, the trade is considered null and void.
28) SWITCHING TEAMS: No player shall switch teams without the permission of the TBF Commissioner. If a player’s team refuses to grant him his unconditional release, the TBF Commissioner shall supervise the players reassignment and shall determine the compensation that must be paid by the player’s new team to the former team.
29) PLAYER MOVEMENT: A) One (1) manager and two (2) additional player’s can leave a team to form a new team. B) Two (2) additional players may also leave to form a new team, but fee of $100 per player must be paid to the originating team. This applies to two (2) year free agents only. Compensation rules already in existence apply to players with less than two (2) years with the same team. C) A maximum movement of five (5) players is allowed. D) A new team will lose one draft pick for each free agent obtained. E) No team can make a net gain of more than two (2) players from free agents.
30) AGE REQUIREMENTS: Without exception, a player must be at least 17 years of age(Exceptions listed below) to play in an official TBF game. Any manager may challenge any player to provide proof of age at any time. If at any time it is determined that a player appeared in a game prior to attaining the needed age requirement for the league, his team shall be required to forfeit that game. In addition, the player shall be subject to being fined, suspended, and /or expelled from participating in the activities of the league. (17 years of age: Active players High School Seniors)
31) MEMBERSHIP: The TBF recognizes membership in the TBF on a team basis. The manager is only the point of communication. The manager IS NOT the team, the players are. All managers must be approved by the TBF Commissioner. All teams must renew membership on a season to season basis.
32) NEW TEAM RESTRICTIONS: No new team entering the league may have on its roster more than five (5) current league players without the approval of the TBF Commissioner.
33) TEAM NAMES: Team names are open to all that are approved by the TBF Commissioner.
34) IMPROPER PLAYER / MANAGER BEHAVIOR: The TBF Commissioner shall appoint an individual or establish a disciplinary committee of policy and procedures for the purpose of reviewing policies and procedures and punishing improper player or manager behavior.
35) ALCOHOL / DRUGS: Players, officials and guests are required to adhere to the rules of each field that govern the use of alcoholic beverages and drugs. Further, under no circumstances are players, officials or guests permitted to have or consume beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages or drugs on or near the field of play, during a period two hours before the scheduled start of any game and continuing until the completion of the day’s games on that field. Any player or official found in violation of this rule shall be subject to being fines and/or suspended or expelled from participating in the activities of the league. Minimum suspension for violation will be six (6) games.
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2007 TBF PREAMBLE
TENNESSEE BASEBALL FEDERATION PREAMBLE - January 14, 2007
Tennessee Baseball Federation operates for the purpose of providing the amateur baseball player the opportunity to play organized amateur baseball. TBF 18 & Over Wood Bat Summer League and it’s affiliated Tournaments.
It is the policy of these leagues and their affiliates to maintain the highest standard of ethics in conducting their activities. It is the responsibility of affiliated teams general manager, manager and players to maintain this standard and to enforce it by taking appropriate disciplinary action in cases in which the standard is abused. Tennessee Baseball Federation, Nashville, Tennessee
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2007 TBF PLAYER / MANAGER CODE OF CONDUCT
TENNESSEE BASEBALL FEDERATION WOOD BAT LEAGUE
(615) 582-2145 email: Nashvilleblazers@comcast.net
website: www.leaguelineup.com/tennesseebaseballfederation
PLAYER / MANAGER CODE OF CONDUCT
As a participant in Tennessee Baseball Federation, I recognize that:
*Tennessee Baseball Federation represents what’s great about baseball and amateur athletics.
*I am an ambassador of baseball, amateur athletics, my team and my community.
*The behavior of a single player or manager (or group of players) can impact my team and its reputation in the community and within the Tennessee Baseball Federation.
*It is my obligation to conduct myself, on and off the field, in a manner that brings honor and distinction to my teammates, my team, Tennessee Baseball Federation, my community and myself. I therefore pledge that:
*My actions, on and off the field, will be positive and I will strive to be a model citizen, to help create goodwill and a positive perception of Tennessee Baseball Federation, my team and myself.
* I will show consideration for the general public; for others while in public settings such as ballparks or when team travels at restaurants, stores, malls, gas stations etc. I have read the Tennessee Baseball Federation handbook of league policies, articles of conduct, rules & regulations and I understand that: The coaches and management of my team and officers of Tennessee Baseball Federation will have no tolerance for behavior that casts my team, teammates and Tennessee Baseball Federation in an unfavorable light. The consequences for failure to comply to Tennessee Baseball Federation policies, articles of conduct, rules and regulations will be:
*Immediate release from my team
*Immediate release from Tennessee Baseball Federation
Signed:___________________________
Date:_____________________________
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2007 TBF MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITIES - January 14, 2007
TENNSSEE BASEBALL FEDEATION STATEMENT: The listing below is designed to help managers understand and be reminded of their responsibilities. This list is not meant to represent everything that is required, but is designed as a basic guide to help each manager understand his duties and obligations to the TBF and his team. At all times, the manager of a team is ultimately responsible for all his team’s activities regarding Tennessee Baseball Federation of Nashville, Tennessee and all of its affiliates.
1) To uphold and enforce the league rules and preamble at all times when representing your team.
2) To keep all team members informed of the league activities and to help in promoting those activities to your team members.
3) To inform league officers of behavior or activities that may be detrimental to Tennessee Baseball Federation.
4) To supply the league with all required information by the date required: A) Complete team roster containing each player’s full name, address, home phone numbers, date of birth, positions played and uniform number. B) A completed TBF Player Registration form and TBF Release & Hold Harmless Agreement, signed by the player. C) Any other information requested by the TBF office.
5) To conduct all TBF activities with the highest degree of standards and ethics.
6) To encourage your team members to help with and participate in TBF functions, other than playing baseball. (i.e. fund-raisers, attending championship and all-star games)
7) To make sure your team always leaves the field in better condition than it was when they arrived.
8) To verify the eligibility of all team players, (age, etc.), using best available information. Simply put, if you have any doubt, contact the TBF office immediately. Any manager who is found to knowingly allow an ineligible player to participate in any Tennessee Baseball Federation sanctioned activity or event will be subject to a minimum four (4) game suspension and possible permanent removal from Tennessee Baseball Federation. The suspension will begin immediately upon discovery of the infraction.
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2007 TBF ARTICLES OF CONDUCT
ARTICLES OF CONDUCT - January 14, 2007
1) Teams using ineligible players not meeting “AGE REQUIREMENTS” specified under “RULES AND REGULATIONS” or players with special exemption from the TBF Commissioner shall forfeit all games played in which an ineligible player was used. No Appeal Will Be Allowed On This Infraction.
2) If any local member’s conduct is not in the best interest of Tennessee Baseball Federation, that member or team may be subject to fine, suspension, and/or expulsion from Tennessee Baseball Federation as deemed necessary by the TBF Commissioner and/or protest committee appointed by the TBF Commissioner. The TBF Commissioner must be notified of such conduct. A majority vote by the protest committee is required to overturn any decision handed down by the TBF Commissioner or appointed protest committee. Members may also be subject to exclusion from TBF post season championships and TBF hosted Tennessee Adult Baseball Classic.
3) Any player, coach, manager, bat boy, or team affiliate that is ejected from a game will be subject to minimum of one (1) game suspension or a $25.00 fine (Refer To Ejection Penalties Stage 2). Appeals will be heard by the TBF Commissioners appointed protest committee on a case-by-case basis.
4) Any player, coach, manager, team affiliate or umpire that takes part in any aggressive physical contact (pushing, shoving, fighting) against another TBF member or TBF umpire shall be assessed a five (5) game suspension and a $50.00 fine, including a automatic one year probation and may be subject to further suspension or expulsion from the league (Refer To Ejection Penalties Stage 4). Additional sanctions will be invoked depending on the involvement and intensity of the contact. If a punch is thrown, the suspension is indefinite. NO APPEAL WILL BE ALLOWED. 4A) Anyone violating Article 4 shall automatically receive a one (1) year probation ( subject to appeal). If Article 4 is violated a second time, the individual in question shall be expelled from the Tennessee Baseball Federation. Anyone under investigation for harmful physical contact will not be allowed to participate in any league-sanctioned activity until the matter is resolved.
5) Any player, coach, or manager found to have engaged in unethical recruiting practices or tampering with a player under contract to another team, without express written consent from the player’s manager, may be subject to a fine and/or suspension from the league.
6) Any manager who fails to comply with TBF requests and/or responsibilities shall be subject to a fine and or suspension.
7) Any player, coach, manager or team affiliate who engages in abusive behavior towards other players, umpires, spectators or league officers shall be suspended for no less than two (2) games. If the player continues in abusive behavior after the suspension, that player shall be subject to expulsion from the Tennessee Baseball Federation.
8) Any player using illegal equipment shall be subject to no more than a two (2) game suspension and/or fine.
9) Any player who fails to conform to the TBF Preamble after being warned by the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed manager of TBF Uniformity shall be subject to removal from the Tennessee Baseball Federation.
10) Any manager who fails to conform to the TBF Preamble, after being warned by the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed manager of uniformity shall be subject to removal as team manager.
11) Any team that fails to conform to the TBF Preamble, after being warned by the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed manager of uniformity shall be subject to removal from the Tennessee Baseball Federation.
12) Any player, coach or manager who causes his team to forfeit a game through his actions is subject to paying the appropriate team fine before he is allowed to return to the team. The manager is ultimately responsible for the fine in accordance with “RULES AND REGULATIONS RULE 20
13) In the event any player, coach , manager or team violates the spirit of competition, (i.e. tries to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents) the TBF Commissioner reserves the right to take whatever steps are deemed necessary to bring equality back to a team or the league.
14) The is an amateur league, therefore no member of Tennessee Baseball Federation shall receive compensation, monetary or otherwise, for participation in any sanctioned Tennessee Baseball Federation game.
15) Any TBF member that makes physical contact with a league officer (umpire, TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed officer) that is other than casual, friendly contact shall immediately be suspended and required to appear at the next regularly scheduled TBF team general manger and/or manager meeting.
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2007 TBF FIELD CONDUCT RULES
FIELD CONDUCT RULES - January 14, 2007
1) Simple Rule...always leave the field in better condition than it was when you arrived.
2) Absolutely NO smoking in High School dugouts.
3) BOTH TEAMS are responsible to pick up the trash in the dugouts and in the stands after your games.
4) HOME TEAM gets choice of dugouts....NOT first team to show up!!
5) Park only in designated parking places....NOT on dirt roads or in access ways.
6) NEVER NEVER try to break into a lock box for anything. Contact TBF office with problems.
7) NO RELIEVING one’s self anywhere near the playing field or dugouts. Anyone caught doing this gets an automatic warning, with possible suspension for future infraction.
8) Any throwing of equipment will get you a warning. A second offense in that game will get you ejected from the game, so don’t be surprised if it happens.
9) If ejected from a game, you are not allowed to stay around for the finish of the game. The ejected player MUST leave the facilities and not be able to be heard from the field of play.
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2007 TBF LEAGUE POLICIES
LEAGUE POLICIES - January 14, 2007
POLICY STATEMENT: The policies below are most common referred to by the league. These policies listed are meant to assist players and managers in conducting their league activities in accordance with the league. If there is any question about league policy, contact the Tennessee Baseball Federtion office.
1) Each time a player signs a contract with a new team, that player is bound to that team for two (2) years.
2) There is no open recruiting of TBF members to different teams allowed.
3) Any player, coach or manager found to have engaged in unethical recruiting practices or tampering with a player under contract to another team, without express written consent from the players manager, shall be subject to probation and/or fined as a manager from their team and/or suspended from Tennessee Baseball Federation.
4) Whenever possible during the TBF Championship Tournaments the team with the best regular season record is home team and receives home field advantage.
5) If a TBF member owes another TBF member fees as a result of TBF or game participation in Tennessee Baseball Federation or any of its affiliates, that member is not allowed to participate in TBF activities until he has paid said fees. For this to apply, the TBF Commissioner must be notified of the debt.
6) No TBF member can release a major portion of his team or his entire team without approval by the TBF Commissioner.
7) All managers must be approved by the TBF Commissioner.
8) The TBF general manager and/or managers meetings are open to any member that wishes to attend. Any member wishing to attend must notify the TBF Commissioner prior to meeting. If the TBF Commissioner has not been notified at least 24 hours in advance, attendance of said member can be denied.
9) Once the season has started and a player cannot get a trade or release from his team, he can place himself in the TBF supplemental draft for selection to another team. If the player is not selected by any team, said player is granted his unconditional release.
10) A player that has played on the same team for two (2) complete consecutive years is considered a free agent and can move to any other team without compensation to the team in which he is leaving. Once a player signs with a NEW team he begins a new two (2) year contract. Furthermore, the TBF Commissioner can restrict the movement of free agents to teams when in his opinion it would be in the best interest of the Tennessee Baseball Federation wood bat league.
11) If a player is present at a game and makes himself available to the manager to play, this constitutes taking part in said game.
12) When ever a team has declared “Folded” by the TBF Commissioner, all members of the folded team are declared “FREE AGENTS”.
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2007 TBF EJECTION PENALTIES
EJECTION PENALTIES - January 14, 2007
(These are only guidelines and minimums. Each infraction of the rules will be judged on its own merits)
SIMPLE COMPLAINT - STAGE 1: Any Tennessee Baseball federation player, manager, coach or team representative may file a simple complaint against another member (can be anonymous) for behavior that can be seen as detrimental to the Tennessee Baseball Federation (i.e. offensive profanity where families of players are nearby, drinking of alcohol on or near playing field, relieving themselves in areas other than provided restrooms, defacing or damaging property, etc.). Penalty carries a written apology to the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed complaint/protest committee and a warning. Further occurrences may result in probation, fines and/or game suspensions depending on the nature and severity of occurrences.
SIMPLE OFFENSE - STAGE 2: Any Tennessee Baseball Federation player, manager, coach or team representative that is ejected from a game for arguing calls made by TBF umpires and the ejection is accepted by the ejected party without any further incident, and removes themselves from the facility in a controlled manner, will be subject to a $25.00 fine, or a one (1) game suspension. The fine must be paid within ten (10) business days of occurrence.
MINOR OFFENSE - STAGE 3 Any Tennessee Baseball Federation player, manager, coach or team representative that is ejected from a TBF league game by the TBF umpires and escalates that ejection by arguing, using verbal abuse or physical intimidation, throwing equipment, destroying or defacing property (not to the point of fighting), shall be subject to a two (2) game suspension and a $25.00 fine. The $25.00 fine must be paid within ten (10) business days before the player will be allowed at any facility. If said player appears at any facility, additional fines may be imposed.
MAJOR OFFENSE - STAGE 4 Any Tennessee Baseball Federation player, manager, coach or team representative that starts, provokes or continues a physical confrontation (pushing, shoving, fighting) against another Tennessee Baseball Federation member or TBF umpire shall be assessed a five (5) game suspension, a $50.00 fine and automatic one year probation. NO APPEALS WILL BE ALLOWED. Fine must be paid within thirty (30) business days of occurrence. If the suspension runs through the end of season, it will be continued into the following season until the five (5) game suspension is fulfilled. Any Tennessee Baseball Federation player, manager, coach or team representative that willfully and openly makes a personal, violent attack on another TBF member with intent to injure, shall be removed from the Tennessee Baseball Federation by the TBF Commissioner effective immediately and suspended for one (1) full year and possibly life. NO APPEALS WILL BE ALLOWED. Said player can apply to the TBF Commissioner for reinstatement after one (1) full year suspension is served.
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2007 TBF APPEALS
APPEALS - January 14, 2007
1) The league must be notified of an appeal within 48 hours of the protest. Appeals must be in writing and received by the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed protest committee within 72 hours after formal notification . EJECTION FROM A GAME IS FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION!
2) A player or team’s first appeal must be accompanied by a $50.00 fee for the TBF Commissioner or TBF Commissioner appointed protest committee to hear the appeal. If the TBF Commissioner or appointed protest committee rules in favor of the appellant, the $50.00 fee is refunded. A) The second time a player or team files an appeal, it must be accompanied by a $65.00 fee. Additional appeals will be accompanied by a $75.00 fee.
3) If the TBF Commissioner or appointed protest committee rules against the appellant there will be no refund.
4) If the TBF Commissioner or appointed protest committee rules against the appellant the TBF Commissioner or appointed protest committee may also increase the fine or suspension.
5) AN APPEAL MAY NOT BE RETRACTED. THE TBF COMMISSIONER OR APPOINTED PROTEST COMMITTEE WILL HEAR ALL APPEALS WITHIN TWO (2) WEEKS OF RECEIPT OF SAID APPEAL.
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