ARTICLE XIII TEAM, NEW AND RELEASED PLAYERS, AND FORMS:

    A.  No team will be scheduled for a season if the VP has not received the Roster/Statement of Intent Form (TR-1) by the cut-off date and time for that season.

        1.  All players intending to play during a given season must sign the TR -1 Form of a team.

        2.  As soon as a player signs the TR-1 Form, they are committed to play for that team.

        3.  Any Player signing another team TR-1 Form without being released from a prior commitment, shall continue playing for their original team until they are replaced on theoriginal team, if the release puts the team under six (6) players

 

    B.  Rosters must be received by the DDA VP no later than six (6) p.m. There will be no exception to this rule.

        1.  On December 15th for the Winter/Spring Season.

        2.  On June 15th for the Summer/Fall Season.

        3.  It is the Team Captain's responsibility to make sure that the DDA VP has received their TR-1 Form by the cut-off date for each season.

            a.  The team Captain should call the DDA Secretary no later than seven (7) days after the due date to ensure that their TR-1 Form has been received.

    C.  Cut-off date of mid-season shall be seven p.m. (7:00 p.m.) of the date of the first game of the last half of the season. (Example: If the season is to be eighteen (18) weeks, the cut off will be week 9 at 7:00 p.m. If the season is 14 weeks, the cut off will be week 7 at 7:00 p.m.) No player may join a team after this date and time except as allowed elsewhere in this Article.

    D.  Players may be released from committal, at their request, by the team captain, provided that team strength will not be fewer than six (6) players.

        1.  Any player refused a release by a team captain, may request the Executive Committee to intervene on their behalf.

            a.  The Executive Committee may grant release after both parties and any witnesses have appeared on their behalf.

            b.  Failure of either party to appear at the hearing will automatically give the opinion to the party that is present.

        2.  If a member of a team leaves the area, the team must release him by request.

            a.  Should the member return to the area, the release may be canceled upon notifying the E.C.

 

    E.  Released players may sign with any team up to the mid-season cut-off date.

        1.  Released or new players may sign at any time with a team that has six (6) players or less.

        2.  Players from disbanded teams, with exception of the players who caused the disbandment, shall be allowed to play with other teams.

            a.  Player(s) that cause a team's disbandment shall not be allowed to play for the rest of the season, unless their absence was due to physical impairment or job/duty requirements.

            b.  The Executive Committee shall determine the eligibility of these players. Any recommendations for disciplinary action will be made to the Board of Governors at the next BOG meeting.

 

    F.  Any player voted off of any team for any reason shall be said to have been released with cause.

        1.  Any player released with cause must appear before the Executive Committee with both former Captain and the gaining Captain and any witness that any party desires to call, before he may join another team.

        2.  The Executive Committee will present the information to the B.O.G. for their vote for whether to allow the player to join another team.

 

    H.  Within sixty (60) days of their moving into the area, new members may join the D.D.A. and sign a Team Roster/Statement of Intent. This also includes an individual who has left the area for more than fourteen (14) weeks and returns.