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KMBA will provide release upon request.  It is not the opinion of KMBA that players who no longer wish to participate in our program should be restricted. KMBA does require that the reason for the relates request be disclosed as we wish to understand the reasons for the request

Policy: The Kitchener Minor Baseball Association promotes fair play amongst it’s athletes.  This policy is to identify the minimum playing time rules for players playing rep baseball for the Kitchener Minor Baseball Association.  Due to the competitive nature of the league these teams play in, fair play does not mean equal playing time.  Fair play…

The KMBA Board of Directors approved a policy change for our Players Playing at Specific Age Groupings Policy on Sunday, September 12th, 2021. The new policy is: Adoption of the Baseball Ontario Open U Policy Effective immediately, all players can select to try out for any roster at their birth year, or older. For 2023…

Policy: Players are not eligible to register with the Kitchener Minor Baseball Association if they are signed with or currently playing with another team in the Province of Ontario or anywhere outside the Province of Ontario. Procedure: This policy will become effective on October 1, 2009 Any player who has previously signed with an alternative…

Policy: The Kitchener Minor Baseball Association mandates that the transport of players to games and tournaments be the sole responsibility of the parents, guardians, and/or caregivers. Procedure: Coaches and/or managers should distribute a schedule at the parent meeting to all showing the dates of practices, games, and tournaments for the whole season. Coaches and managers…

Policy: The Kitchener Minor Baseball Association promotes a healthy lifestyle.  Therefore, the association will follow the legislation of the Province of Ontario, the bylaws of the City of Kitchener, the Constitution of Baseball Ontario, as well as the health research that has been done with respect to the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Procedure:…

Policy: All persons involved with KMBA, both volunteer and paid, in an elected or appointed position, in an administrative position and/or coaching, managing or financial capacity of any team, receive a Police Vulnerable Sector Check. KMBA will reimburse the cost of all police checks for volunteers by setting up an account with the Waterloo Regional…

Emergency Information Policy: Each head coach/manager will maintain an emergency contact list for their team and coaching staff. This file of information must be kept in a secure place by the head coach/manager. The file of emergency information must be taken to each and every game or practice. The file is used for emergency purposes…

Policy: The Board of Directors will annually review the honorariums given out to volunteer positions within the organization. Procedure: Honorariums will be included in the budget presented to the Board each year

Policy: The Kitchener Minor Baseball Association is a not-for-profit organization. The association is given its mandate to operate from the City of Kitchener Community Services Department. As such KMBA is not able to give a “Charitable Tax Receipt” to donors/sponsors of funds to the association. However donors /sponsors of funds to the association may receive…