MAPS TO BALL PARKS

Mount Charles (Dixie & Derry Area)

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Quenippenon Sports Park (Erin Mills & Eglinton Area)

http://www.slopitch1.com/map/mississauga/Quenippenon.html

Birchwood Park (Clarkson & Lakeshore Blvd Area)

http://www.slopitch1.com/map/mississauga/Birchwood.html

Streetsville Memorial Park (335 Church St - Near Vic Johnson)

http://www.slopitch1.com/map/mississauga/Streetsville.html

Meadowvale Sports Park (Mississauga Rd & Meadowvale Blvd)

http://www.slopitch1.com/map/mississauga/Meadowvale.html

Constitution

ARTICLE 1 - NAME

The name of the organization shall be the Mississauga Men’s Senior Slo-pitch League, hereinafter referred to as the League. Its playing boundaries shall be those of the City of Mississauga, Ontario.

ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES

A. To provide an opportunity for men, who fall within the age group prescribed by League rules, to participate in an organized, amateur slo-pitch league. The League games are to be played in a friendly and recreational atmosphere without compromising the high standard of the sport.

B. To provide a social environment for pleasure and relaxation and a diversion from everyday responsibilities.

C. To maintain physical fitness for the League’s members through sports activities.

D. To support amateur sports and charitable organizations throughout the Mississauga area.

ARTICLE III – LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the League shall be comprised of individual teams whose members qualify under the rules and by-laws of the League, and having paid the prescribed registration fee, agree to abide by and comply with the Constitution, By-laws and Rules of the League.

Resignation or non-payment of annual fees will revoke membership. No player will play in the League unless registration has been paid in full and a registration form is submitted to the League Secretary.

All members are entitled to attend all League meetings, Special meetings and the Annual Meeting.

ARTICLE IV – TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

Each team shall appoint, by any method approved by members of said team, a Representative (Rep) to attend Regular, Special and Annual Meetings of the League. Voting may be conducted by secret ballot or by a show of hands.

ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The Executive will consist of:

President

Immediate Past-President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Statistician

The Executive will be elected at the Annual Meeting of the League and shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting. Consideration for the position of statistician will be given to any fan of baseball who suffers from a physical handicap, or is a resident of a seniors building. Consideration for this position is given in order to support the League objective of community involvement.

ARTICLE VI - DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee shall have control of the affairs of the League and shall have the power to fill any vacancies, which may occur in their number. They will control the finances and handle all the business of the League. Three executive members will constitute a quorum at an Executive Meeting. In that it is impossible to foresee every eventuality, the Executive Committee is empowered to make rulings not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-laws in the best interest of the League, keeping in mind the spirit and aims of the League.

ARTICLE VII - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

A. The President will preside at all meetings of the League and Executive with the usual privileges of his office. Signing Authority for all matters related to League affairs will rest with the President. For all financial matters the signature of the President and the Treasurer will be required.

B. The Vice-President shall perform all duties of the President in the event the President is unable to do so.

C. The Secretary shall keep an accurate report of the proceedings of the League and the Executive and shall also have a complete record of all names and addresses of all affiliated members. The secretary will conduct all communications and correspondence at the direction of the President.

D. The Treasurer will keep an accurate record of all monies received and disbursed through a chartered bank and report annually to the League. The treasurer shall also prepare a financial statement to be tabled at the Annual Meeting.

E. The Statistician will receive all scores and all score sheets. He will maintain the information in an orderly fashion for use by the League as needed, He will be responsible for communicating the score and standings to the other members of the League via the League web-site.

F. The Past-President will mainly provide guidance in the running of the League and provide assistance in fulfilling any executive responsibilities.

ARTICLE VIII - ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting will be held in November of each year. The order of business at the AM will be:

1. Roll call of Members;

2. Reading of minutes of the previous Annual Meeting;

3. Reading of and consideration of, official correspondence;

4. Treasurer’s Report and Financial Report;

5. Report of Committees;

6. President’s and Secretary’s addresses;

7. Consideration of the Constitution, By-laws, and Amendments or alterations thereto;

8. General business; Election and installation of Officers

9. NO PROXIES;

10. Adjournment.

Nominations are to be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. The Executive will be elected by a majority of Team Reps casting one vote for each Executive position.

ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS

Notice of the proposed amendments must be in the hands of the President at least 30 days before the Annual Meeting. Any proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing. Each established team must be notified of the proposed Constitution and by-law amendments 15 days prior to the Annual Meeting by the Secretary. A two-thirds majority vote of those present at the Annual Meeting is required for acceptance of the Constitution and by-laws. Executive members of a team shall refrain from voting unless their own Team Rep is absent and that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chair of the meeting shall be allowed to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie.

ARTICLE X - NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE

1. Nominations will be made from the floor of the Annual Meeting. The Team Rep will cast one vote per position.
2. Each team must nominate a member to serve an executive position if a team member is not currently serving on the executive.

ARTICLE XI - EXECUTIVE MEETINGS

Executive Meetings will be held during the year at the decision of the Executive. Additional meetings may also be held at the call of two or more Executive Members or the President.

ARTICLE XII - SPECIAL COMMITTEES

The President will act as Chairman of any Special committee. The Secretary will act as Secretary to the Committee. The Chairman will select members for the Committee as necessary. The Committee shall be entitled to make recommendations on any subject matter, but will not be empowered to bind or contract the League.

ARTICLE XIII - FISCAL YEAR

The Fiscal Year of the League will be from November 1 to 31 October the following year.

ARTICLE XIV - PLAYING RULES

The rules of Slo Pitch National ( S. P. N. ) will govern the rules of play with the exception of special playing rules of the Mississauga Men’s Senior Slo-pitch League, known as the By-laws and attached hereto.

ARTICLE XV - PROTESTS

Any Protest must be submitted in writing to the League president within forty-eight (48) hours after the game in question has been played. A fee, which will be set by the Executive Committee, must accompany the written Protest.

A Protest Committee will be comprised of the President and/or his designated alternate and the Rules Committee, as appointed by the Executive Committee. If the Protest is upheld, the Protest fee will be returned. If however, the Protest is not upheld, the team making the Protest will forfeit the fee to the League. THE RULING OF THE PROTEST COMMITTEE IS FINAL

ARTICLE XVI - UMPIRES

Balls and strikes will be called by anyone agreeable to both participating teams.

ARTICLE XVII - TEAM NAME VETO

The Executive Committee reserves the right to veto any Team Name it deems to be in bad taste or disreputable to the League as a whole.

ARTICLE XVIII – DISOLUTION OF LEAGUE

That subsequent to decision to dissolve the League, all moneys held in trust by the League, for the benefit of the members of the League and subject to the satisfaction of any prior claims upon such moneys, submitted to, and approved by, the executive of the League, shall be donated to:

THE ERIN OAK SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPPED