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ARTICLE III: SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION

SECTION A: SUSPENSION

For good cause shown, any Regular Member or Affiliated Team Member may Be suspended or expelled by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members attending an annual convention or special meeting after a hearing as provided for under Robert's Rules of Order. In the proceedings to suspend or expel, the member so charged shall have the right to vote.

SECTION B: SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Purpose: To maintain the integrity and high standards of the NBBA presented to the public at large and to promote a positive image of the game of beep baseball.

Definition: Substance abuse is defined as the excessive use of alcohol and/or any use of controlled substances during any game or related function of any sanctioned NBBA tournament including the World Series.

A minor found under the influence or in possession of alcohol will be in violation of the controlled substance By-law and shall be treated in the same manor as the fore stated By-law.

A Coach or Team Manager that knowingly allows a minor to consume or poses alcohol will be in violation of the controlled substance By-law and shall be treated in the same manor as the fore stated By-law.

Penalty: Any NBBA member under the influence of alcohol to the point of being disruptive at any sanctioned event, will be given a warning and could be asked to leave the premises for his first offense. The second offense will result in a one-game suspension at that tournament, or the next NBBA sanctioned tournament in which his team participates. If a third offense occurs, the member will be suspended for the remainder of that tournament and all of the next tournament in which his team participates. In case of a fourth offense, the NBBA board will take the situation under consideration and will be given full power to pass appropriate punishment including membership expulsion. Any infraction will remain on record for 2 years from the date of the infraction during which time additional infractions will be cumulative. If a member does not incur additional infractions in that 2 years, the slate will be clean. Any NBBA member discovered with controlled substances in his possession, or found under the influence of such substances, will be suspended for that tournament. A second offense will result in NBBA board action with possible NBBA membership termination. Note: All disciplinary actions shall be given in writing to the offending member, his team and the NBBA.

Readmittance: In cases where membership expulsions are issued, the member can petition one year after the date of expulsion after demonstrating acceptable behavior.

SECTION C: FINES AND PENALTIES

All Affiliated Teams must register by the 1st of March. If an Affiliated Team registration fee is not received and postmarked by the NBBA Secretary by the 1st of March, the following registration fees for Affiliated Teams apply:

1. The first offense will be $50,
2. The second offense will be $75
3. The third offense will be $100.

Note: These late fees include the $25 registration fee. If further offenses occur, the Tournament Committee shall take consideration on further disciplinary action on that team.

Tournament entry fees of current set amount must be received and postmarked by the NBBA Secretary by THE 1st of July. If received and postmarked after the 1st of July, the first offense fee will be the current fee + $75; second offense will be current fee + $150; third offense will be current fee + $300. If further offenses occur, the Tournament Committee shall consider taking further disciplinary action on that team.

All "New Affiliated Teams" must register by the 1st of June, without penalty. After the 1st of June, the Tournament Committee has the right to impose penalties. A "New Affiliated Team" is defined as: The majority of the blind or visually impaired players must be new regular members of the NBBA and 50% of the sighted staff must be new regular members of the NBBA. (Note: changing the name of an existing affiliated team to qualify as a "New Affiliated Team” is prohibited.)

If affiliated teams have outstanding offenses and fines, this Affiliated Team begins from a first offense position. Those offenses stand as recorded. If any affiliated team receives no fines or penalties for three consecutive years, that team will go back to a NO offense status.