Menifee Pony

RESPONSIBILITIES
I am aware that the responsibilities of a Menifee Pony Manager (Head Coach), Assistant Coach, Team Parent or Board Member include various responsibilities, on and off the field, of a youth team or the league. I realize that my conduct should be exemplary in both citizenship and sportsmanship, and I am aware of the Menifee Pony By-Law which documents the conduct expected from individuals associated with the league. As a Menifee Pony Manager (Head Coach), Assistant Coach, Team Parent or Board Member, I agree to represent my team and the league in a manner consistent with the applicable PONY rules and regulations, the Menifee Pony By-Laws, Official Baseball Rules & Regulations, any special guidelines established by the league in which I volunteer. Should I fail to conduct my duties in a manner consistent with the applicable rules and regulations noted above, I am aware that I may be removed from my position as a Manager, Coach, Team Parent or Board Member by action of the Menifee Pony Board of Directors.

BACKGROUND CHECK
Menifee Pony Baseball takes the safety of the children of the league very seriously. All volunteers will be subject to a background check and are required to fill out the volunteer application, including a copy of their driver's license (cannot be expired, needs to be current). Managers, Assistant Coaches and Board Members must also complete the online Concussion Course and the online Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training course and submit Course Completion Certifications on their Volunteer Form with us. AT NO TIME can any adult volunteer assist players in the league in any game, practice or other type of team/league event if they have not fulfilled these volunteer requirements. As a condition of volunteering, I hereby consent to the investigation and verification of all information given in this application. I give permission for the Menifee Pony Baseball organization to conduct a background check on me, which may include a review of sex offender registries, child abuse and criminal history records (Penal Code Section 11105.03). I understand that the approval of this application is conditional upon the league receiving no inappropriate information on my background.

MEDICAL
Participation with Menifee Pony Baseball includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation as regards protection against injury, or infectious diseases.

LEGAL
I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS (Menifee Pony, Inc., Elsinore Valley Baseball, Pony Baseball/Softball Inc.) their officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event (“RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ILLNESS, INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.

IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER AND LIVESCAN BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION:
In cases of arrest history records coming back from the LiveScan DOJ background check, MPB has certain convictions that will result in automatic denial of MPB Badge and Volunteer status, and others others will be reviewed for approval or denial by our leagues legally authorized Custodian of Records. In all cases MPB reserves the right to make final decisions on Volunteer status. MPB also reserves the right to remove Approved Volunteer status from any MPB Volunteer. This may be due to the background check information, it may be because a problem or history of problems between the volunteer and our league.

All MPB coaches must pass the Mandated Child Abuse Court Reporter training course, then save the certificate of completion and upload to this form. https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/volunteers

All MPB coaches must pass the free 20-minute concussion course, then save the certificate of completion and upload to this form. https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2

COMPLETE MANAGER VOLUNTEER FORM FOR EACH DIVISION YOU'D LIKE TO COACH IN -- If you are applying to manage teams in two different divisions and you are approved we will make sure to schedule your games so they do not overlap. It is important for you to double-check your entire schedule once it's released though in case we made a mistake with that. We need to know before the season starts, as it's very difficult to make schedule changes later in the season. Also make sure TEAM NAME PREFERENCES FOR BOTH TEAMS MATCH.

The league's had many serious and expensive problems related to practices and equipment and have unfortunately had to implement deductions in the following situations: 1- Same-day cancel will lose a 1/2 practice of dirt time the next week; 2- Same-day after 3pm cancel will lose a 1/2 practice of dirt time the next week AND $20 of Managers Rebate; 3- No Show will lose 1/2 practice of dirt time the next week AND HALF of the Manager Rebate.; 4- Leaving mound, machine or generator out (practice or game) will lose 1/2 practice of dirt time the next week AND HALF of the Manager Rebate; 5- Every instance after the first will receive additional repercussions the league deems appropriate; 6- Maximum possible rebate is $200; 7- Additional rules are listed on our Rebate Program details under our 'Managers' tab and may be added by the league at any time.

We have actually had some managers in the past get upset with the league for a reason that they feel justifies them to stop his team from participating in mandatory team sponsors, closing day gift baskets and other types of league fundraising. We've also had occassional problems with them not picking up participation medals for handout. For this reason we have to tie those things to the Manager Rebate as well. It is the managers responsibility to make sure team-related fundraising is met and medals are picked up and distributed. Those tasks can be assigned to another parent with the team, as long as it gets done.

Please enter your initials here to acknowledge that you have answered all questions on this Volunteer Form to the best of your knowledge

Three shirts are ordered to cover the Manager and two Assistant Coaches. The Manager needs to complete the order form (link below) for all three. If you do not yet know who would be coaching with you then you can wait until you do, as long as it's no later than the day after you get your roster because we have to submit our uniform order that quick to get them done in time for the season. If you do know now you can complete the form and even if you find you have to change something later you can re-submit it then. We will always go by the most recent submission and completely disregard previous submissions. Make sure you get to the 'Thank You' page or get the confirmation email so you know it went through correctly.

We have rules set for each division, including t-ball. The default rules are the MLB rules but the Pony International Rules include some variations that supersede the MLB rules. Additionally, our Menifee Pony Local Rules supersede all others. So if it's not listed in our Locals then you go by Pony International, and if it's not listed there you go by MLB rules. Please use the link below to find those rules pages, read the rules for your division and learn them. Even for divisions without umpires in regular season, in Shetland (6u) & up we have playoffs with umpires and rules are enforced so you should know them by then. If you have any questions you can ask at our Managers Meeting or in your divisions group in our SportsYou communications app/page.