All slo-pitch participants are expected to, at all times, display respect for the rights, dignity and worth of athletes, coaches, officials, other volunteers, media, friends and spectators and to treat everyone respectfully, regardless of sex, ethnic origin, religion or ability.
1. No CSMSL member or fan: will conduct themselves in behavior contrary to this code both on and off the field.
2. will cause any form of personal abuse, including verbal, physical and emotional abuse, towards other athletes, officials, host personnel, spectators and others.
3. will refuse to abide by an official’s decision, threaten an official, or at any time lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, or make incidental physical contact with the body or kick dirt or other matter on the official or attempt to cause physical contact when disputing a decision. This includes causing or attempting to cause physical contact when disputing a decision. This includes causing or attempting to cause physical contact with another participant at any CSMSL game or tournament.
4. will make any disparaging remarks or actions towards other athletes, officials, host personnel, spectators and others.
5. will react in a violent manner to any incident nor use any form of profane, vulgar, obscene or abusive language or gestures, whether it is directed at an official, opponent, playing colleague, team official, tournament official or spectator. Neither will they tolerate profane, vulgar, obscene or abusive language or gestures from any supporters and other members of their team.
6. will use intimidating or threatening behavior towards officials, opponents, playing colleagues, team officials, tournament personnel or spectators nor will they condone any other’s activity that openly or maliciously criticize, badger, harass, or threaten an official.
7. will make objectionable demonstrations by throwing bats, gloves, other equipment in a forceful manner.
8. will discuss publicly with participants and spectators in a derogatory or abusive manner any decision by the officials or any opinions of players.
9. will cause the destruction of property belonging to others.
10. will use any intoxicating substances during the course of the game, or appear to be in an intoxicated condition.
11. will harass, heckle, insult, jeer, or use verbal tactics to embarrass on insult an association representative, employee or other participant at the site before, during or after a game.
12. will use any improper and unapproved equipment.
13. will give false or misleading information or fail to cooperate with a legitimate request from an CSMSL official in the discharge of his/her official duties.
14. will when requested by the game official, refuse to assist him/her in the enforcement of this Code of Conduct and the control of player making threats.
15. will engage in a verbal attack upon an official or other participant or spectator after they have been ejected from a game or make a verbal threat of physical violence upon an official.
16. shall incur non-payment of team-incurred debts.
17. shall fail to provide current team accident and liability insurance coverage forms.
18. shall play under an assumed name.
19. shall falsify an official CSMSL document.
20. shall write cheques with non-sufficient funds or account closed cheques, shall commit acts of fraud, larceny to an CSMSL official, team or individual.
21. shall use any CSMSL logos, or trademarks without express permission.
22. shall commit any acts that are contrary to the objectives and purposes of CSMSL.
23. shall compete with or against individuals or teams who are disqualified from CSMSL play.
24. shall commit any other acts of disqualification as listed in CSMSL Code.