In an effort to make girls fast pitch softball a more desirable, enjoyable and rewarding experience for all participants, the York County Junior Girls Softball League has implemented a "Zero Tolerance Policy". This Zero Tolerance Policy is designed to require all coaches, players, umpires, team officials, parents, league administrators, and spectators to maintain a sportsmanlike and educational atmosphere before, during, and after all YCJGSL sanctioned games.
A. The following actions will result in a warning being issued to the violator...
1. Openly disputing or arguing any judgement decision by an umpire.
2. Taunting or otherwise being disrespectful of players, coaches, umpires, or spectators by means of
baiting, ridiculing, or encouraging others to be disrespectful or unsportsmanlike.
3. Using alcoholic or tobacco products within the confines of the field complex.
B. The following actions will result in an immediate ejection from a game and a minimum of another one
game suspension...
1. Continuing any of the above violations after receiving a warning.
2. Using profane or vulgar language at any time or displaying a physical act which is obscene, even if it
is not directed at any particular person.
3. Visually demonstrating any sign of extreme dissatisfaction with an umpire’s decision by throwing
equipment or any other object.
4. Causing any inappropriate physical contact including threats of physical violence or causing harm,
fighting, or inappropriate contact of sexual nature.
C. Failure of an ejected game participant or spectator being asked to leave the field complex within
one minute of being ejected without further confrontation, will result in forfeiture of that game. Any
ejected individual will be placed on probation for the remainder of the current season. A second
ejection during the current season will result in a one year suspension from all league related activities.
D. All violations of the league's Zero Tolerance Policy must be reported to the Executive Board using
the incident report found on the league web site. The on line report must be filed within 24 hours of
the incident. The league's Executive Board will make any final decisions regarding additional
penalties to enforce depending on the severity of violations to the league's Zero Tolerance Policy.
A violator may decide to appeal any suspension or probationary periods, in which case a meeting
will be held with all individuals concerned in attendance. Any decisions by the YCJGSL Executive
Board will be final.
