This Organization shall be known as "Bow Little League"and Bow Babe Ruth Softball, hereinafter referred to as "Organization". The "Current League Year" shall be defined as running from November 1st through October 31st.

Section 1. The objective and mission of this Organization shall be to instill in the youth of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, and respect for oneself and others so that they may grow to become well-adjusted, stronger, happier and healthier children, and in turn will grow to become healthy, trustworthy and decent adults, and productive members of their community.

Section 2. To achieve this objective, the Organization will provide a structured and supervised Program under the Rules and Regulation of Little League Baseball, Inc. and Babe Ruth Softball. All Directors, Officers, Members and other Volunteers shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional skills or the winning of games is secondary, and enhancement of childrens' interest in the game of baseball and encouraging participating children to become better individuals overall and team players is of primary importance.

Section 3. These By-Laws may be amended, repealed in part or in whole, amended and modified, from time-to-time by Majority Vote at any duly organized meeting of the Board of Directors, provided however, that notice of the proposed change is included in the Notice of Meeting, which shall be disseminated to Board Members within a reasonable amount of time ahead of the scheduled meeting. Reasonable amount of time shall be deemed to be at least 72 hours prior to the next scheduled meeting.

Section 1. Membership - Any person interested in active participation to further the objective and mission of this Organization may apply to become an active member. Membership shall become effective upon a successful background check, and majority vote approval of the Board of Directors. There shall be no limit on the number of Organization Members. Members must be residents of or have significant contacts with Bow, NH.

Section 2. Officers and Directors - The general management of the Organization shall be vested in a Board of Directors ("the Board"). The number of Directors may be equal to the number of positions required by these By-Laws (See Article IV, Section 2 positions, below). Nevertheless, the Board shall consist of at least the following Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Player-Agent, Information Officer, and Softball Coordinator.

Section 2(a). Executive Board - The Executive Board shall consist of the aforementioned Officers and shall exist to address and resolve any emergency matters that may arise. The Executive Board shall also have the authority to vote on expenditures not to exceed $500.00 per expenditure. The Executive Board shall also have the authority to address and resolve any personnel/volunteer issues relative to removal or discipline of Organization volunteers, for cause. (See Article VII, below).

Section 3. Term of Office - The Officers shall be elected mlliually by majority vote of the voting membership at the Annual Meeting and shall serve for one two-year term, or until their successors are elected. Nothing shall preclude any Officer from being elected for more than 2 terms, if so voted by the majority of the voting membership. Officers who leave their elected seat as Board Officer may continue with membership in the Organization at their election. All Directors shall continue to hold their position unless and until: a. The Board removes them for cause by a 2/3 vote; b. They resign from their position which should be requested in writing; or c. Another person is nominated and/or elected to their position at any point during the season when a vacancy exists.

Section 1. Duties of the Officers -
President - to attend all Board meetings; to preside over all meetings; to be responsible for overall management ofthe League and for the execution of policies and decisions established by the Board; to represent BLL in any District meetings; to be authorized to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer; to conduct Criminal Offender Record Inquiry. The President shall only cast a vote on any issue in the event of a tie.

Vice-President - to attend all Board meetings; to preside over meetings in the absence ofthe President; to assist the President any way possible to carry-out the policies and objectives of BLL; to assist the President in any way possible; to Chair Annual All-Star selection process.

Secretary -to keep minutes of the Board meetings and disseminate same to all Directors as soon as practicable after the monthly meetings; to circulate meeting Agenda at least 72 hours prior to Board meetings; to prepare all forms necessary for Little League International for recognition in post-season play.

Treasurer - to maintain custody of all funds belonging to the Organization; to deposit and keep safe said funds; to prepare an accounting and a report of the Organization financial status for all monthly meetings and for the Organization's Annual Meeting; to pay bills approved by the Executive Board.

Player-Agent - to be responsible for all draft and oversee same; to fill open positions on team rosters; to ensure equal talent is distributed among all teams; to coordinate with parents and address sibling team placement and parent grievances; to assist in the player selection process for end of the year All Star play; to assist with player registration and play tryouts; to assist in ensuring fair, safe and cooperative spirit and play within teams.

Infomlation Officer - to ensure adequate notice to the general public of any and all ofthe following: Board meetings, season registration, tryout dates, Organization community and fund raising, and tbe like. Notice to the general public shall be made by any means deemed appropriate by the Information Officer to ensure maximum exposure of these and other Organization events and activities.

Softball Coordinator (Babe Rutb Affiliated) - To coordinate all aspect oftbe softball program, including but notlimited to player development (to include all aspects of the Babe Ruth program) and to repOli same to the Board on a monthly basis.

Section 2. Other Director Positions - The President may appoint Board members to the following Organization positions: Assistant Softball Coordinator
Umpire-in-Chief
Director of Equipment
Director of Concessions
Director ofField Maintenance
Director of Fund Raising & Media
Director of Safety
Purchasing Agent/Budget Director
Director of Player Development
Director of Majors
Director of Minors
Director of Paml
Director ofT-Ball
Director of Toumaments

Section 1. Meetings Open to General Public - All meetings are open to the general public unless issues of Board Member removal for cause are to be addressed and voted upon. In tblt case, meetings are to be restricted to the Executive Board only. In the interest of increasing public interest in this Organization, and public awareness Little League baseball and Babe Ruth Softball in general, members of the general public ofthe Bow community shall be encouraged to attend these meetings, and this Organization shall make reasonable efforts to make the general public aware of upcoming meetings.

Section 2. Monthly and Annual Meetings - The Board shall meet the first Wednesday of every month, and more often as circumstances may require. A voting quorum shall consist of a majority ofthe eligible voting membership, specifically, the Executive Board and the Directors. In the event a quorum is not in attendance at any given monthly Board meeting, then an informal work session of the Board shall convene. No matters of policy or expenditure of funds shall be decided, and no written requests for decision submitted by Board Members shall be considered absent quorum.

The Annual Meeting of the Organization shall be held on the first Wednesday of October. Elections for Officers shall be 11eldat the November meeting.

Section 3. Conduct of Meetings - The Secretary shall circulate an Agenda prior to any Board meeting. No issue concerning the expenditure of any funds shall be voted upon at any Board meeting unless notice has been given in the Agenda which has been circulated prior to that monthly meeting.

The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors. In his absence, the VicePresident shall preside. The President or other Presiding Officer shall ensure open dialogue is allowed and encouraged relative to any Agenda item, however, the Presiding Officer shall also have the discretion and authority to place time limits on discussion in order to bring matters to an ultimate vote. The Presiding Officer shall not abuse that discretion by unnecessarily cmiailing discussion.

Section 4. Meeting Minutes - The Secretary or any other Officer in the Secretary's absence shall disseminate a draft of the Meeting Minutes to all Directors as soon as possible after any monthly meeting.

Section 5. Proxy Voting Allowed on a Limited Basis - A proxy vote on any issue, including voting in new members or Officers, shall be allowed and accepted ifthe eligible Voting Director has a legitimate reason (work, illness, urgent family matter, as examples). Proxy must be submitted to a Board Officer prior to the day of the meeting.

Section 1. Charter - Bow Little League shall annually apply for a Charter from Little League Baseball, Inc. and shall do all things necessary to obtain and maintain said Chmier. Softball Coordinator shan diJ the same, as may be required by Babe Ruth National.

Section 2. Rules and Regulations - The official playing rules and regulations as published by Little League Baseball, Inc. and Babe Ruth Softball National shall be adhered to and binding upon this Organization. However, this Organization's Directors reserve the right to alter the Rules, if necessary, to meet the philosophy and objectives of the Organization.

The Executive Board may remove any Director or other VolLmteer, by a 2/3 vote ofthe Executive Board at any duly constituted meeting of the Executive Board. Executive Board members shall be notified at least 7 days prior to such a meeting. Removal shall be for cause. For purposes of this section "For Cause" shall mean wilful and intentional, or flagrant failure to comply with the objectives and mission of this Organization, to the severe detriment ofthis Organization, its members, volunteers, and its players.

Organization volunteers and Coaches may also be removed from their pariicipation with this Organization for flagrant offenses such as the use of obscene or indecent language, assault upon any person associated in any mal1l1erwith this Organization, to include but not be limited to player, volunteer, Director, umpire, throwing items, and the like.

In the event such an offense is brought to the attention of any Board Member, that Member shall infonll the President who shall within 24 hours of receiving notice, call a meeting of the Executive Board to address the issue. After receiving reports of all involved individuals, and witnesses, the Executive Board shall hold a special meeting of the Board, which shall be a closed-door session, to discuss and recommend remedial measures to the offender. Such remedial measures may include temporary suspension or permanent suspension from all Organization activities.

Any child whose parent or Guardian is reprimanded as set forth above shall be permitted to --- continue play within this Organization.

A Code of Conduct shall be prepared by this Organization and shall be signed by all parents and players before the start of the regular season. It is expected that the parents and players who sign this Code of Conduct shall adhere to the letter and spirit of the Code.

Any and all volunteers of this Organization acting as Board members, Coaches, Assistant Coaches, or Bench Coaches sllall complete any and all paperwork necessary to effectuate a criminal background check to determine fitness to work with youth. The Officers of this Organization shall determine the appropriateness of any adult individual to work with this Organization and participating youth. The results of the Criminal Records Check shall not be made public.