Common use of Mandatory Participation Clause in Contracts

Mandatory Participation. (i) Each player elected or selected to the All-Star team is required to attend the All-Star Game as an eligible participant on the roster and stay for the duration of the game unless: (A) he is on the Disabled List on the Sunday immediately preceding the All-Star Game; (B) he does not play in his Club’s final two games immediately preceding the All-Star Game due to injury; (C) he is a starting pitcher who misses his last scheduled start immediately preceding the All-Star Game due to injury; (D) he suffers an injury in either of the two games immediately prior to the All-Star Game and submits (to both the Office of the Commissioner and the Players Association) a certification from his Club physician, with supporting medical records, documenting the injury and cer- tifying that he is unable to participate in baseball activities, and the Office of the Commissioner approves the certification; (E) his Club advises him to refrain from baseball activities during the All-Star Break to treat a chronic injury or condition and submits (to both the Office of the Commissioner and the Players Associ- ation) a certification from his Club physician, with supporting medical records, documenting the injury and endorsing the Club’s recommendation, and the Office of the Commissioner approves the Club’s recommendation; (F) he is unable to render services on the day of the All-Star Game for reasons that would justify his placement on the Major League Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List or the Major League Paternity List; or

Mandatory Participation. (i) Each player elected or selected to the All-Star team is required to attend the All-Star Game as an eligible participant on the roster and stay for the duration of the game unless: (A) he is on the Disabled Injured List on the Sunday immediately preceding the All-All- Star Game; (B) he does not play in his Club’s final two (2) games immediately preceding the All-Star Game due to injury; (C) he is a starting pitcher who misses his last scheduled start immediately preceding the All-Star Game due to injury; (D) he suffers an injury in either of the two (2) games immediately prior to the All-All- Star Game and submits (to both the Office of the Commissioner and the Players Association) a certification from his Club physicianphysi- cian, with supporting medical records, documenting the injury and cer- tifying certifying that he is unable to participate in baseball activitiesactivi- ties, and the Office of the Commissioner approves the certificationcertifica- tion; (E) his Club advises him to refrain from baseball activities during the All-Star Break to treat a chronic injury or condition and submits (to both the Office of the Commissioner and the Players Associ- ationAssociation) a certification from his Club physician, with supporting medical records, documenting the injury and endorsing endors- ing the Club’s recommendation, and the Office of the Commissioner Commis- xxxxxx approves the Club’s recommendation; (F) he is unable to render services on the day of the All-Star Game for reasons that would justify his placement on the Major League Bereavement/Bereavement/ Family Medical Emergency List or the Major League Paternity List; oror (G) he is ineligible to participate in the All-Star Game under the Major League Rules, including, but not limited to, his placement on the Restricted List.