Operating Guidelines

League Administration

The Macintosh League Board (“MAC Board of Directors” or “MAC Board”) is led by a League Administrator and consists of a president or delegate from each member league (“MAC League Rep”). The MAC Board is responsible for:

• Operations of the Macintosh Regional League.
• Rule changes or clarifications.
• Confirming initial season and playoff schedules.
• All votes require a majority approval (50%+1) of all member towns, regardless of season.

MAC League Administrator

The Administrator is responsible for:

• Scheduling, setting agendas and facilitating the monthly MAC Board meetings.
• Scheduling and facilitating Coaches Meetings each season.
• Updating rules on the Macintosh League website as required.
• Purchase and distribution of Playoff Trophies & Shirts, as well as the All Star Medals.
• Creating the initial game schedule for each season, and posting to MAC Website upon board confirmation.
• Posting social media updates on Facebook & MAC Website landing page.
• The administrator runs with a 3-year term.
• The League Administrator cannot individually make decisions regarding league rules or scheduling.

MAC League President

In the absence of a League Administrator, a President must accept their responsibilities. As new towns are added to the league they will go to the end of the current rotation (end of rotation is currently in 2030).

MAC League Representative

The MAC League Rep is responsible for:

• Being the primary contact for their town’s players, parents and/or coaches.
• Raising concerns from their local league to the MAC Board or the League Administrator.
• If a rule is in question, the MAC League Rep will work with the League Administrator to write a clarification and present it to the MAC Board for majority approval.
• If the concern is for a non-rule issue, the MAC League Rep may raise it at a MAC League Board Meeting to determine a resolution 
• A MAC League Rep may request an ad hoc meeting of the MAC League Board if deemed necessary.
• Receiving and ensuring their individual towns Annual MAC League dues are paid in a timely manner.

League Finances

The League Administrator's town or the town hosting the league presidency for that year shall be responsible for upfronting any league wide costs (trophies, scheduler fees, website fees, etc.). At the end of the season, they will provide a report to all towns with all costs, divided up equitably between the towns by the total number of competitive (Minors & Up) teams each town has in the league that year.

Team Building Agreement

A town with multiple teams at the same level must be built evenly. This does not mean that both teams must have a similar record and be .500. The MAC League Board will meet and discuss instances where unbalanced teams are formed at the beginning of the season. 

Exemption: Balanced teams that become unbalanced during the season due to injury, player call-up, player movement where call-up becomes permanent or non-player participation are exempt from this ruling.

It is recommended that all towns have a Major A level team. To avoid league imbalance, it is strongly recommended that towns that do not have a Major A level team should not have multiple Majors level teams.

Safety Protocols

Each individual town/league will determine their own safety protocols based on the guidelines provided by the State of Massachusetts, their local town government as well as their local board of health requirements. The protocols that each town adopts for their home fields must be adhered to by any visiting teams and their spectators.  

Player Participation

• Players who are up to Babe Ruth League Age 8 (age as of 5/1) are allowed to play in the Rookies.
• Players who are up to Babe Ruth League Age 10 (age as of 5/1) are allowed to play in the Minors.
• Players who are up to Babe Ruth League Age 12 (age as of 5/1) are allowed to play in the Majors.
• Players who are up to Babe Ruth League Age 16 (age as of 5/1) are allowed to play in the Juniors.
• 16 Year Old players are not allowed to pitch in the Junior Division.
• Players who are up to Babe Ruth League Age 18 (age as of 5/1) are allowed to play in the Seniors.
• Rookies team rosters are recommended to have 10 players minimum and 12 players maximum.
• Minors team rosters are recommended to have 12 players minimum and 14 players maximum.
• Majors team rosters are recommended to have 11 players minimum and 13 players maximum.
• Juniors team rosters are recommended to have 12 players minimum and 15 players maximum.
• Seniors team rosters are recommended to have 14 players minimum and 18 players maximum.
• If there is an older player that may have a safety issue for them playing in their age-appropriate division, that town my request a waiver from the board for them to play in a lower aged division. If a waiver is granted and after the season starts it is determined that the waiver should not have been granted, that player would be required to be moved and play in their league age-appropriate division.