Rules and Policy Modification Procedures Sample Clauses

Rules and Policy Modification Procedures. The President of the League will appoint a Rules and Policy Committee to review and submit recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval. The Committee will be approved by the Board of Directors. Recommended members include: the Chief Umpire, Executive Vice President, VP of Baseball Operations, and at least two to four other members, including a manager. Upon the recommendation of the Rules and Policy Committee, the Board of Directors may: □ Accept the recommendation as written. □ Reject the recommendation as written. □ Amend a modified version of the recommendation. The details of the rules modification process is described below: □ A rules modification is a revision to or clarification of an existing rule or a new rule not included in the most recent WSLL Local Rules. □ Any person affiliated with WSLL may submit a rules or policy modification proposal to the League for consideration by the Rules and Policy Committee. An email requesting rules and policy proposals will be sent to members of the League. All rules modification proposals submitted in proper form must be considered. □ In order for a rule modification proposal to be considered for adoption for the current season, it must meet the following criteria: o It must be submitted in writing in a form consistent with the published rules. If it is an amendment to an existing rule, the existing rule must be cited, and revised wording must be provided. If it is a new rule, the section of the rules in which it is to be included must be cited and specific wording must be provided. The proposal should include a brief statement of the purpose of the proposed modification and an explanation of why the modification is an improvement over the existing rules. o It must be received by the President before the designated time; typically in October. o A modification proposal that is submitted by the Rules Committee may be considered without submission to the President if it is presented to the Board at the December Board of Directors meeting under the provisions set forth below. The President can waive the above criteria. If a proposal that is received late is considered by the President to be of such importance to deserve consideration for the current season (e.g., a safety issue), the President will refer the proposal to the Rules Committee for special consideration. If a general statement, rather than a specific proposal is submitted, the President may refer the proposal to the Rules Committee to develop...