The Washington times., 1911-02-11
Amateur Baseball Commission and Makes Plans Coming Season
CODE GOVERNING
BASEBALL GAMES
For the Benefit of Players Unacquained With the Rules
Adopted by Amateur Leagues of District They
Are Herewith Reproduced.

! BILE to play exceed this. New names
shall be registered with the commission
| Immediately and transfers three days
| before they shall be eligible to play
after the expiration of which period
the commission may reopen the question
of eligibility or transfer for suspected
fraud, irregularity, or other causes.
Rule 8. In case the name of player
appearing on the register lists Of more
than two teams, no manager or otneI
person shall make overtures to him for
the purpose of influencing him 10 play
with him or II. The player must be
permitted to decide for himself with
which team he will play, without any
promise being made or coercion used to
influence him. A signed contract shall
be accepted as bona fide evidence. The
first two teams he plays with are the
teams to which he belongs, II not having
signed a contract.
Rule 10. The right of a team to a
players services shall run during that
year.
Rule II. Managers may ask waivers on
players and make trades. all OF Whlcn
shall be promptly reported to the com com.
mission, and II disapproved the same
shall be void. The order of priority 70
waive on a players services shall be III
the other teams in the same league;
(9 the teams OF any other league.
Rule u. II one or both players oo1eGt
to the transfer It will temporarily tnVal-
date the same and be a subject or reI-
erence to the commission. If the trade
is confirmed by the commission, the play =
er shall not play on any other organized
amateur baseball team under the Jur1s-
diction of the commission until he shall
have again been transferred.
Rule Is. Players may petition the
board of arbitration for transfer or re-
lease, or appeal to II from any decision
affecting his status and appear before
the commission in his own behalf.
Rule IA. A player released or trans
ferred by team shall turn over to the
manager of such team. on receipt, all
playing paraphernalia, the property OF
the same or reimburse him for same
natural wear and tear considered), IN
der penalty of suspension.
Rule Is. No transfer shall be made
after July OF any year.
Rule Is. Managers playing an ineligible
player or interfering with or endeavor-
ing to influence A player of another
team, indirectly CT directly. in regard
to transfer or release. shall be fined not
more than S in each case.
Rule II. Each league shall pay at least
81 per annum toward the expenses of
the commission for postage, papers, etc.
Rule Is. Each league party to this
agreement under the amateur commits
sion shall, by resolution or otherwise,
adopt the constitution and rules of the
amateur commission, which shall gov
ern when in conflict with the constitu-
ton and rules Of the league. Each
its constitution and rules and all amend
ments thereto.
Rule 19. Each league shall admins
ter its own affairs and govern its
players, but 1t shall adopt stringent
rules with penalties or fines, or both,
against the following conduct on the
part of players: % Objectionable or
threatening conduct; (2) vulgar,
abusive, or profane language; (3)
batting an umpire: or kicking against
his decision except by the captain;
90 unfair. or unduly rough tar
go disreputable conduct or language
toward officials of the league of mem
bers of the Amateur Commission
choose annually three men well in
structed in the baseball rules to form
an arbitration board (or board of ap-
peals). to which the commission shall
refer all matters of appeal and pro-
test. This body is to be nonpartisan.
and shall have authority to call for
witnesses and papers, hear. review
and decide such matters in the name
of the commission as may properly
come before IL.
Rule 21 Notice of all orders, find
ings. rulings, or decisions of the
commission and arbitration board
shall be transmitted by the secretary
of the commission to the secretary
lv communicated to the OF GERS and
of his league
Rule % These rules may be amend
ed by majority vote OF all members
in the same manner as provided for
amendments to the constitution, of
which these rules are a part, for the
conduct of baseball games.