Code of Conduct
Dearborn Baseball players and coaches must read, sign and adhere to our Code of Conduct for sportsmanship in all aspects of the season.
Dearborn Baseball relies on volunteer coaches for the success of our program. Your time and energy spent coaching youth in our community is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Players, Coaches, Parents and Spectators conducting any form of verbal and/or physical abuse towards any Dearborn Baseball and Fastpitch Players, Coaches, Team Managers, Umpires, Scorekeepers, League Commissioners, Board Members, etc. will not be tolerated.
This is youth baseball and Fastpitch, not the pros. Fans as well as Players and Coaches are expected to abide by a code of conduct at all Dearborn Baseball and Fastpitch events. While the vast majority of the adults in this program will abide by this code without being told, this code is being published to protect the children and volunteers (which includes all Coaches, Umpires, League Commissioners and Board Members) from the small minority.
Code of Conduct: Parents and Spectators
- Conduct themselves in a manner that displays the principles of good sportsmanship and team play.
- Show respect for all Opponents, Coaches, Players, Umpires, League Commissioners and Board Members.
- Accept decisions of the Game Officials (including Umpires, Coaches and League Commissioners) on the field being fair and being called to the best of their ability by said officials.
- Not criticize an Opponent, its Players, Coaches or its Spectators by spoken words or gestures.
- Please refrain from standing in and around the players bench area unless helping the coaching staff (let Coaches coach their team).
- If a parent has an issue with a Coach, playing time or call on the field, please wait until after the practice or game to talk to the Coach and/or email the Coach or League Commissioner.
- Be drug and alcohol free and have no tobacco products while at any Dearborn Baseball and Fastpitch Athletic Events.
- Players:
- Display good sportsmanship and team play at all times
- Follow the direction of the coaching staff.
- Show respect for all Opponents, Coaches, Players, Umpires, League Officials
- and spectators.
- Inform coaching staff in a timely manner when unable to attend practices or
- games.
- Will not use abusive or profane language.
- Taunt or humiliate any other players.
- Follow all rules set per division and posted online at dearbornbaseball.org,
- Coaches:
- Be positive role models.
- Display and instill in their players the principles of good sportsmanship and team
- play.
- Ensure that their teams exhibit good sportsmanship at all times, win or lose
- “Humble in Victory and Gracious in Defeat”.
- Teach baseball and fastpitch to the best of their ability.
- Follow the rules for each division posted online at dearbornbaseball.org.
- Will not ridicule or demean any Players, Coaches, Opponents, Umpires, League
- Commissioners and/or Board Members.
- Be drug and alcohol free and have no tobacco products while at any Dearborn
- Baseball and Fastpitch Athletic Events.
- Violation:
- Any Player, Coach, Parent, and/or Fan ejected from a game must leave the field and park for the duration of the game and is suspended from attending the next game. Second offense will be 2 games. Any additional offenses will be a full suspension until further action is decided by the board of Dearborn Baseball and Fastpitch. Absolutely no refunds will be issued.
After all incidents, coaches will make a report to the league commissioner. The commissioner will investigate and report to the President of Dearborn Baseball his recommendation. The league will announce a decision after a mandatory 24-48 hour cool-down period during which no actions or communications will be taken by the parties involved, League Commissioners and/or the Board of Dearborn Baseball.
Appeals must be made in writing to: first your League Commissioner for action and a second appeal to the Board of Dearborn Baseball for a final decision.
The code was approved by the Dearborn Baseball Board of Directors on January 26, 2022 and posted on our website: www.dearbornbaseball.org