Inherent Risk
Facility and Parking
Spectator Safety
Web Cams
Zero Tolerance Policy
INHERENT RISK
When participating in baseball activities, there is an inherent risk of harm to all players. Participants in POLL activities assume the risk of injury, and POLL assumes no liability for injuries to players which occur during the normal course of games and/or practices.
FACILITY AND PARKING
The facility is only for the use of T.H. Rogers School students and Post Oak Little League Coaches, Officials, Parents, Players, and guests who have signed authorization by the principal and HISD. The unauthorized use of the facility is not permitted.
Be very alert for foul balls, or errant throws – you enter the facility at your own risk. Parents are expected to supervise their minor children attending games at all times.
Alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs are prohibited at all times.
A concession building is located between the East and Middle Fields. Concessions (candy and drinks) are also sold at a temporary booth between the Pee Wees and Juniors Fields, on occasion.
Please help keep the area clean and deposit any trash in the trash receptacles, as the Complex will only stay as clean as you keep it. Everyone is expected to participate in properly disposing of their trash and to keep up the image of the league as a positive, clean and wholesome neighbor.
When parking for Post Oak Little League events, please make sure to secure your valuables, lock your car, and park your car in a place which is not susceptible to being hit by baseballs. Post Oak Little League is not responsible for theft from or damage to motor vehicles.
Please do not park around the “island” on the Bering side of the fields. This is designated as a recycling drop-off for the school. Also, please do not park on any grassy areas. I am told violators will be ticketed by HPD. Additionally, do not park at the YMCA if you are coming to the fields. Please use POLL facility parking only. If the Pee Wee lot and the street next to the Juniors fields are full, please use parking on the Bering side, as there should be plenty of spaces.
SPECTATOR SAFETY
Please watch for errant throws or batted balls during POLL practices or games. POLL assumes no liability to spectators who are injured by batted balls or errant throws during POLL events. All spectators are encouraged to keep a safe distance from the field of play, and remain cognizant of the activities on the field. Also, all parents are expected to supervise any minors under their care who are spectators, and protect them from the risk of injury.
WEB CAMS
Please take notice that the Post Oak Little League ("POLL") has contracted to place Internet cameras on POLL fields to provide live stream action of little league play. Therefore, your child may appear on the Internet live stream while his/her game is in progress. POLL assumes no liability relating to your child's image as projected on the Internet live stream.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
The mission statement of Post Oak Little League (“POLL”) is “…to implant firmly in children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well-adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens…(and)… all directors, officers, managers, coaches and members of the league shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic
skills or the winning of games is secondary. The molding of children into future citizens is of prime importance.”
Too often, in recent times, this ethic has been ignored to the detriment of our players, coaches umpires and spectators. In an effort to return to the ideals outlined in our mission statement, the
Directors of POLL have adopted a policy of “zero tolerance” regarding abusive, rude or unsportsmanlike conduct by any player, coach or spectator.
Effective March 1, 1999, with respect to any regular spring season, fall season, play-off or allstar game, the POLL Board of Directors hereby establishes a policy of zero tolerance which will be enforced in any situation where an umpire ejects a player or coach from a scheduled game, or ejects any spectator from the premises of any scheduled game, “for cause”.
“For cause” shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to the following infractions:
1) Throwing of a helmet or other equipment in anger or with intent to injure;
2) Profanity or verbal abuse directed at any umpire or other participant(s) or spectator(s), the
determination of which shall be based on the umpire’s best judgement; and
3) Unsolicited physical contact which would constitute assault under State law.
Any player, coach or spectator of POLL ejected for cause shall be suspended from his or her team’s next two games and will not be allowed on the field and may not participate in any way in
the games played during the time of the suspension. In the event the ejected player or coach does not leave the field immediately following his or her ejection, that individual’s team shall immediately forfeit the game. In the event an ejected spectator refuses to leave the premises, his team shall immediately forfeit the game.
In the event any player, coach or spectator who is a POLL member serving, or who has served during the current season, a suspension under the policy of zero tolerance and there is a second incident in which such player, coach or spectator is ejected by an umpire, then such player, coach or spectator shall be banned from participating in POLL activities for the remainder of the season, including play-offs and all-star games.
If you have any questions, please contact your league coordinator, or write the Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the manager of each team to make sure that all players, coaches and spectators are aware of POLL’s zero tolerance policy.