ACTIVITY:	Slow-Pitch Softball
	Employees, spouses and retirees participate annually. See Eligibility for complete details.
ADMINISTRATION:	Each team selects a captain to administer the team.
	The Softball Executive Board is elected each season.
EXECUTIVE BOARD:	Consists of Officers and League Representatives.
	The Board has been established to promote and regulate Lab-wide organized softball under the approved program of the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association.
OFFICERS:	All Officers are elected by majority vote of the previous year's captains and serve until the following year.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS:	President
	--To preside at all meetings.
	--To serve as oficial representative to BERA.
	--To appoint committees as required.
	--To preside at protest hearings.
	--To administer the softball season, including scheduling and eligibility.
	--To inform League Reps of rainouts, postponements and schedule changes.
	Vice President
	--To represent the President in his/her absence.
	Secretary
	--To assume responsibility for correspondence.
	--Record the minutes of the Ececutive Board meetings.
	--Prepare information packets for teams.
	--Submit publicity to the Bulletin, etc.
	--Will hold the official team roster.
	Treasurer
	--To maintain a detailed record of all finances.
	--To maintain a bank account for League deposits.
	--To pay the Leagues Fees and bills.
	Web Master
	--To maintain Web Page.
	--To keep an accurate record of players pool, team rosters and standings.
	--To publish any League information to the Web Page.
DUTIES OF REPRESENTATIVES:	League Representatives
	--To act as liason between the Board and the members of the League for which he/she was elected.
	--To attend all Board meetings.
	--To cooperate with all committees necessary.
	--To collect and maintain the standings of teams in the League and to forward scores of recent games to the Secretary for publication.
	--To record protests of the League for presentation to the Executive Board.
	--To maintain current records of team rosters for all teams in their League.
	--To inform the team captains of rainouts, postponements and schedule changes.
	Team Captains
	--To attend all softball meetings to represent the interests of his/her team.
	--To maintain current rosters, informing their League Reps of any changes, attendance records and game scores.
	--To elect the Softball Executive Board.
	--To promptly (within 24 hrs.) forward the score of the most recently won game to the League Rep.
	--To collect all membership dues from the team players for forwarding to the Treasurer.
	--Each team is required to have one co-captain to assume responsibility in the absence of the captain.
	--Each team is required to submit two (2) BNL phone extensions, an e-mail and BNL mail address for correspondence.
	--To represent their team in any requests for rule changes or additions to the BERA Softball Program.
	--To inform their team of rainouts, postponements and schedule changes.
	--To submit final rosters (blank) to the Secretary.
	--Will control their players and not allow aggressive play, at any time.
	--Will fill out a team Evaluation Sheet when necessary.
	--Will fill out an Injury Report Form when a player receives an injury of any kind.
	--Will take care of any correspondence & information that should be brought to the attention of the league. Teams will not contact each other directly; they must go through the proper channels.
MEETINGS:	The Board shall meet as required to formulate and carry out necessary action on behalf of the players.
	Players desiring changes and/or additions to the softball program shall make their requests known to their captains or League Reps who will present suggestions.
	Special Meetings may be called by the President as needed.