NSA/BPA Disagreement Procedures

January 1, 2005

Due to the number of disputes that happen yearly between
coaches, participants, teams, sponsors, directors, park and facility
owners, umpires, and related parties, the NSA/BPA has adopted a
new procedure to follow with regard to disagreements that
threaten legal action or that lead to legal action by any player,
coach, team or related persons against any affiliated person,
director, park, umpire or facility of the NSA/BPA.
Any participant, team, coach, sponsor or other party who threatens
in writing, through legal council or otherwise to take legal action
against the NSA/BPA, files a legal action against the NSA/BPA or
has a lawyer contact the NSA/BPA verbally regarding a dispute will
automatically be suspended from all NSA/BPA activities until the
legal discussions are concluded to the satisfaction of the
NSA/BPA.
Additionally, if legal action is filed against NSA/BPA or a NSA/BPA
affiliated person, park, or facility by any participant, team, coach or
any related person, the person filling the action, the person's team
and each of its members may be suspended from any and all
NSA/BPA events until the legal actions are resolved to the
satisfaction of NSA/BPA.