Appeals and the appeals process will be handled in accordance with the State Association Policy under the following conditions:

1. Involving Leagues and League Play
   • In-house league: (intra-club league)
     • Appeals will be first addressed by the club
     • Then at the disrict level
     • Then at the State Association level
       • If the in-house league/club wishes to establish an appeals fee, this fee shall not exceed $25.00 per appeal.  If the district wishes to establish an appeals fee, this fee shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  At any level, if the appeal fee is over turned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant. 
   • Recreational or Competitive League:
     • Appeals will first be addressed at the district level
     • Then at the State Association level.  If the district wishes to  establish an appeals fee, this fee shall not exceed $75.00 per appeal.  The State Association appeals fee shall not exceedf $125.00 per appeal.  At any level, if the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant.
   • State League:
     • Appeals will first be addresssed by the state league
     • Then at the State Association level.  The appeal fee at the stat Association shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  If the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appelant.
2. Involving Disputes within Teams, Clubs, Districts and/or the State Association
   • Teams:
     • Appeals will first be addressed by the club
     • Then at the district level
     • Then at the State Association level.  If the club wishes to establish an appeals fee, this fee shall not exceed $50.00 per appeal.  If the district wishes to establish an appeals fee this fee shall not exceed $75.00 per appeal.  If the State Associaion wishes to establish an appeals fee, the appeals fee shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  At any level, if the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant.
   • Clubs:
     • Appeals will first be addressed at the district level
     • Then at the state Association level.  If the district wishes to establish an appeals fee, this fee shall not exceed $75.00 per appeal.  The State Associaion appeals fee shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  At any level, if the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant.
   • Districts:
     • Appeals will be addressed at the State Association level.  The State Association appeals fee shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  At any level, if the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant.
   • State Association:
     • Appeals will be addressed by the State Appeals Board.  The State Association appeals fee shall not exceed $125.00 per appeal.  If the appeal is overturned, then the appeals fee shall be returned to the appellant.