OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 8.03 to 8.04sultation, with no manager or player present. After consultation,the umpire-in-chief (unless another umpire may have beendesignated by the League President) shall determine whichdecision shall prevail, based on which umpire was in best positionand which decision was most likely correct. Play shallproceed as if only the final decision had been made.8.04 Reporting(a) The umpire shall report to the League President within twelvehours after the end of a game all violations of rules and otherincidents worthy of comment, including the disqualification ofany trainer, manager, coach or player, and the reasons therefor.(b) When any trainer, manager, coach or player is disqualified for aflagrant offense such as the use of obscene or indecent language,or an assault upon an umpire, trainer, manager, coach orplayer, the umpire shall forward full particulars to the LeaguePresident within four hours after the end of the game.(c) After receiving the umpire’s report that a trainer, manager,coach or player has been disqualified, the League Presidentshall impose such penalty as he deems justified, and shallnotify the person penalized and the manager of the club ofwhich the penalized person is a member. If the penalty includesa fine, the penalized person shall pay the amount of the fine tothe league within five days after receiving notice of the fine.Failure to pay such fine within five days shall result in theoffender being debarred from participation in any game andfrom sitting on the players’ bench during any game, until thefine is paid.95