5.01 -- Approval of Managers. Managers and Coaches are approved by the Board of Directors and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to sustain the Association; it chooses Managers and Coaches who it believes serve the best interests of the Association on the playing field. In this respect, Managers and Coaches are park officials who represent the President and the Board of Directors on the playing field. All persons interested in a Managerial position must submit a written letter to the league Commissioner, or a member of the Board of Directors, if there is no league Commissioner before said request is placed before the Board of Directors for a vote of acceptance. The league Commissioner will place all requests before the Board of Directors for a vote of acceptance and in the case of where two or more persons are nominated, the league Commissioner will make a recommendation. In the case where two or more persons are nominated for the Manager of one team, the person receiving a majority of the votes shall be selected. In the cases where no person receives a majority, then the person with the lowest number of votes shall be dropped from consideration and vote taken on the remaining. This shall continue until one reaches a majority vote. All letters requesting a managerial position shall be submitted by September 1.
5.02 -- Rostered Coaches. All team Managers must nominate Coaches that will be assisting them during the season for approval by the Board of Directors. Nominations are due to league Commissioners by March 1. Coaches must be approved by the Board of Directors prior to commencement of league play. Managers are ultimately responsible for the actions of their coaching staffs.
5.03 -- Baseline Coaches. Base coaches on the baselines shall be:
(a) Two (2) eligible players in uniform wearing protective helmets, or
(b) One (1) eligible player in uniform wearing a protective helmet and one (1) adult team manager or team coach presenting a neat appearance including shirt, pants and shoes. (No metal or removable cleats are allowed), or
(c) Two (2) adult team manager or coaches presenting a neat appearance, including shirt, pants and shoes.
Note: If (b) above is chosen, the adult team manager or team coach shall choose either the first or third base coach's box at the beginning of the game and shall not change baselines during the game.
Note: At least one adult coach must be in the dugout at all times possibly limiting the number of adult coaches allowed to coach on the baselines. In this event, at least one, or possibly two, eligible players in uniform, wearing a protective helmet, must be used as a coach on the baseline. Both base coaching boxes must be filled at all times when a team is on offense.
5.04 -- Ejections. If, during the course of a season, a Manager, Coach, or player is thrown out of a game a second or subsequent time he shall be automatically suspended from managing, coaching, or playing any further that year unless and until reinstated by the Board of Directors.
5.05 -- Sanctions. At the point that Managers and Coaches fail to perform their duties in a manner consistent with the Mission, Goals, and Values of the Association, the Board may convene to undertake sanctions against them, particularly with regard to violations of Rules 3.10 and 5.04 of this Chapter. Sanctions may range from warnings to suspensions to fines not to exceed $50, or combinations thereof. Any Manager or Coach who has been sanctioned by the Board who refuses to abide by the decision of the Board is subject to immediate and permanent suspension from any and all managing and Coaching duties involving YANEP ball teams.