6.1  Managers:
Managers shall attend all member meetings.  A manager shall have knowledge and understanding of league By-Laws, rules, any exceptions to the rules, and all other league regulations.  All managers must be CORI certified by Taunton Girls Softball, Inc. A manager, 21 years of age or older, shall have complete charge of a team of players.  Managers cannot manage, coach, or provide instruction to players of an independent or private softball team without the approval of the E-Board..  For purposes of these By-Laws, interscholastic softball leagues are not considered an independent or private team.

(a) Manager’s Administrative Duties

(1)  Participate on at least one committee during the year and in all fundraisers;

(2)  Verify returning players for pre-draft roster and report changes to the registrar;

(3)  Collect any permission slips (slips must be collected immediately)

(4)  Distribute practice and game schedule to each player;

(5)  Distribute information regarding photographs and photographs if necessary.

(6)  Distribute all finished photographs;

(7)  Participate in all fundraising.

(8)  Distribute End of the season Event information

(9)  Assist with the End of the Season Event, by getting head counts, attending the event and helping at the Event when possible.

(b) Manager’s Responsibility

(1)  The manager is responsible for the conduct and behavior of players during games and practice and to use his/her best efforts to foster respect and good conduct from the players, parents of players and coaches, including reminding them regarding prohibited actions (e.g., yelling or comments directed at umpires);

(2)  A manager shall use good judgment on proper attire and neat appearance;

(3)  A manager is responsible for equipment inventory, condition, and notification of the equipment officer for replacement as necessary;

(4)  A manager is responsible for the girls wearing proper uniforms at practice and games;

(5)  The manager shall distribute the shirts to the players;

(6)  A manager is responsible for notification of all new draft picks within forty-eight (48) hours of the draft;

(7)  A manager shall not remove, replace, or add any players to or from his/her team;

(8)  The manager shall convey to the official scorekeeper and the opposing manager at each game the lineup and any substitutions made during the game.  The lineup shall include the name, number, and position of each player;

(9)  A manager or coach, (but not a coach under the age of 21) in his/her absence, must be in attendance at the end of the season event;

(10) Managers are responsible for conveying the following information to their players:

a. Notification of practice schedule

b. Notification of game schedule

c. Notification of league and team rules, requirements, and exceptions

(11)  A mandatory meeting will be held for all managers prior to the start of the season.   Managers MUST attend before they can manage a team.

(c) Manager’s Agreement
Prior to their appointment all prospective managers will be given an agreement listing the responsibilities of their office.  They will be required to sign the agreement, stating that they are familiar with the responsibilities and are able to fulfill the duties.

6.2  Coaches          

A coach is encouraged to attend all member meetings.  A coach shall have understanding of league By-Laws, rules, any exceptions to such rules, and all other league regulations.  Coaches, 13 years of age or older, shall have the authority to assist a manager with the responsibilities related to that team.  All coaches must be CORI certified by the Taunton Girls Softball, Inc.  A coach 21 years of age or older, may assume the role of manager in the absence of the manager.  A maximum of 4 coaches per team is allowed.  A coach should be encouraged to be involved with fundraising (see section 2.17).  A coach who observes safety violations and/or infractions of league regulations shall take corrective action.  This action may be either direct intervention or a referral to appropriate league official(s).  A coach may assist the manager with administrative duties.  A coach will maintain appropriate conduct at all times and uphold the league’s philosophy while acting in the capacity of coach (i.e., no smoking on the premises, no use of foul language, no drinking of alcoholic beverages or having odor of alcoholic beverages during practice or games, maintaining proper control for his/her demeanor, etc.).  A coach is responsible for maintaining and enforcing all safety rules and regulations of the league.  A coach is responsible for the behavior and conduct of players during practice and games.  A coach shall use good judgment on proper attire and neat appearance.  A coach (but not a junior coach) must be in attendance at the annual awards banquet in the absence of a manager. A coach must attend 50% of all games and practices for his daughter to be an automatic on that team.

6.3  Suspension or Removal

A manager or coach may be suspended or removed with or without cause by vote of a majority of E-Board then in office.  After any decision of the E-Board in regard to a suspension or removal, the manager or coach may appeal to the E-Board and then to the members as a whole.  Thereafter, a manager or coach may be removed or the suspension continued with or without cause by a vote of a majority of the members only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard.  By the appeal, the manager or coach shall have an opportunity to be heard after reasonable notice and the removal or suspension confirmed only if so voted by a majority of the members.

6.4  Vacancies  

In the case of a vacancy, the position of manager shall be offered to the other coaches on the affected team first, then to the other coaches in the league, then to the parents of the affected team, then to the general public.

6.5  Resignation              

A manager or coach may resign by delivering his/her written or proper resignation to the President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer of the corporation, to a meeting of the members or E-Board, or to the corporation at its principal office.  Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt (unless specified to be effective at some other time), and acceptance thereof shall not be necessary to make it effective unless it so states.  Resignations shall be maintained and recorded for one (1) full season before being discarded at the discretion of the E-Board.

6.6  Assigning New Managers/Coaches  

A new manager must first be screened by the E-Board.  New coaches cannot be placed on a team until the end of the spring draft.

6.7  Commitment            

A manager in the Taunton Girls Softball, Inc., must make this league a priority and remain with his team at a regularly scheduled game.

6.8  Absenteeism                       

Any manager who would be absent from a regular scheduled monthly meeting must notify a member of the E-Board.  The first offense of failure to notify a member of the E-Board shall result in a written warning.  The second offense would require the manager to appear before the E-Board to discuss his reasons for failure to appear or failure to notify.  A manager must send a coach to represent the team if the manager is not going to be at the regularly scheduled meetings.