1. All players on teams comprising the in-house leagues must play a minimum amount of time during each event.  Minimum playing times and team sizes shall be determined within each Division.

Baseball        3 innings on defense and once at bat
Basketball    The equivalent of ¼ of play
Football        The equivalent of ¼ of play
Hockey        Approximately 5 minutes of play  per period, minimum
Soccer        ½ of the game
Softball        3 innings on defense and once at bat

2. The officials shall completely rule over the games, including participant conduct and misuse of CGAA,
        Inc. equipment.  Each Division will set penalties.

3. All players should be encouraged to wear CGAA, Inc. issued equipment at all games.  No players
       shall be allowed to wear other team member’s issued uniforms unless first cleared by officials and
       opposing coach.

4. All players may use his/her own equipment, as long as it is essentially the same as that issued
       by the CGAA for such league.

5. Rule Deleted.

6. The commissioner of each league for each sport will rule on all protests with that league and
his/her decision is final.  However, if he/she wishes,   he/she may refer the protest to a Protest
       Board whose decision is final.  If it is felt by parties involved that the commissioner had a
       conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, they may appeal his decision to the Protest Board in
       that sport.  Each sport will set up a Protest Board.  None of the regular or alternate members of
       the Protest Board can be coaches in the league for which they serve on the Protest Board.

7. Forfeit time for any game is 15 minutes after the designated starting time for all sports, unless
       both coaches make an agreement ahead of time.

8.    Each coach must keep and maintain his/her own records of all games and shall submit these records
       to the Commissioner upon request.

9. Coaches, assistant coaches and commissioners should not officiate  games in their respective
       leagues unless absolutely necessary.

10. Notice must be given to the Commissioner 24 hours before a scheduled game for a
       postponement.  Reason for the postponement is to be judged legitimate at the Commissioner’s
       discretion.

11. In the event any league has team(s) from an area outside of Cottage Grove, these team(s) must
       abide by these general rules and select their team(s) in a manner similar to that used by CGAA.

12. All sports must allow anyone moving into the Cottage Grove area after any sport registration cutoff, to register and play. Exception:  All Divisions do not have to allow new move-in to play
       on specialty teams after teams have been formed.  If in-house teams are filled to maximum, all sports
       do not have to register and let the new move-in play.
 
 

13. Participation in two CGAA sports at the same time is strongly discouraged.

14. No CGAA team will play games or practice against any other team out of its age and weight
       class in any sport.

15. Any participant in post-season tournament or regular season play must be a registered
       member of the CGAA, Inc.

16. The CGAA, Inc. must approve all head coaches for any select team before they will be given a
       team to coach.  It is expected all players will participate on select teams.

17.   Total time for practices and games during the school year will not exceed 8 hours per calendar week for CGAA In-House teams.

18. Any player who is ejected from a CGAA sponsored game by the officials for misconduct,
       fighting or misuse of equipment will automatically be suspended for the next league or post-season
       game.

19. There will be no trading of players without the consent of the Board of Directors of that sport.

20. The cutoff date for determining ages of boys and girls registering for Baseball is August 1, In-house
Softball is September 1, Traveling Softball is December 31, Football is September 1 ,
Hockey is August 1, and Traveling Soccer is July 31.  Basketball and Rec. Soccer are determined by grade level.

21. If a player is picked for a CGAA sanctioned all star or tournament team, he/she cannot play on
       another team participating in a conflicting tournament.

22. This priority of rules interpretation will prevail for in-house leagues in the event of a conflict:
a. The individual CGAA Divisional Rules,
b. The CGAA, Inc. General Rules, All Sports,
c. The league rule book being referred to.

23.  So select teams may be competitive outside our area, this priority of rules interpretation will
       prevail in the  event of conflict:
a. The individual CGAA Divisional Rules,
b. The CGAA, Inc. General Rules, All Sports,

24. Smoking and/or use of alcoholic beverages by players or coaches during any CGAA sporting event is strictly forbidden.  Any violation of this rule will mean immediate removal for the game and also the next game.

25. For all outdoor events, if game officials or both coaches (2) see a flash of lightning in the sky,
       the game will be over.  If any official fails to see the lightning and it is seen by a coach, the
       game  will be halted immediately and watched for a reoccurrence, and action taken accordingly.  Failure to comply, will result in forfeiture of game by both teams.  If a game is complete, it counts: if not , the game will be rescheduled

26. CGAA  Inc. shall make reasonable accommodations for known disabilities of participants or
       qualified applicants of its programs in compliance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act and
       other applicable laws. CGAA Inc. will consult with the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) and/or
       appropriate professionals (e.g., the child’s doctor or teacher) to decide what action will be needed
       to provide reasonable accommodation for the child’s individual needs. This will become an expense
       of the division of which the child is participating. (1999)

27. Penalties for violations of CGAA, Inc. Antidiscrimination policy. (2001)
   Upon receipt of a complaint alleging a violation of the Antidiscrimination policy, the
executive board shall determine whether it constitutes a serious or non-serious violation of the
 policy. A serious violation is any violation which has been determined to cause lasting or
permanent harm and/or is an intentional violation of the policy. A serious violation of the policy
is grounds for automatic dismissal from the CGAA, Inc. for a time period determined by the
executive board.
 A first time non-serious violation of the Antidiscrimination policy shall require the member
to receive written notice of the violation and shall require the member to review the Antidiscrimination
policy and provide a written statement describing the manner in which they violated the policy.
A second non-serious violation shall result in dismissal from the CGAA, Inc. for a time period
determined by the executive board.

28.  It is the policy of the Cottage Grove Athletic Association Inc. to require any person holding a position
as coach, assistant coach, manager, officer, board or committee member to undergo a child protection
background check. Every applicant for these positions shall complete a release authorizing the performance
of a background check. This release shall be submitted to the association before the performance of any
duties for the association. Failure to complete and submit a release for a child protection background check
shall disqualify the applicant from holding a position with the association.(2001)

29. At no time will the CGAA allow or authorize the payment to a coach for services rendered as a coach.  The CGAA will authorize payment to a trainer or clinician if his/her services are made available to all players within a division.