ARTICLE 4. MEMBERSHIP
a) Membership in the Association shall be open to such Municipalities that have registered at least one team (club) with the Association; provided said team or teams are in good standing Municipalities for the purpose of this article shall be defined as any Township, city, town, etc. that has a baseball association with its own independent executive over-seeing its actions regardless of executive size.
b) Members in good standing are those who shall agree to abide by and comply with the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of the Association, and when necessary, the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of the Ontario Baseball Association. Membership may be revoked by the Board of Directors for failing to meet the foregoing conditions.
c) Each Municipality in good standing shall be entitled to have one representative on the Board of Directors of the Association.
d) When the Municipality in good standing does not have a representative at the Annual Meeting or a member at the Board of Directors meeting that Municipality shall automatically be fined a sum to be fixed annually by the Board of Directors.
e) Each Municipality shall post and maintain annually a $500.00 bond with the WOBA Treasurer. This must be updated by March 30 of each year. If a Municipality withdraws from the WOBA between seasons the bond amount shall be maintained for a three-year period, after which the bond shall be forfeited. Any subsequent application for membership to the WOBA will require the bond to be reinstated by the Municipality. When a junior or senior team is not affiliated with the local minor baseball association that team shall pay a $500.00 bond before it is carded by the WOBA. If a junior or senior team withdraws from WOBA between seasons it will be reimbursed the $500.00 bond or a part thereof.
f) When a team from a Municipality fails to fulfill an obligation to another Municipality, that team shall be assessed a fine to be determined annually by the Board of Directors. A letter, stating the facts, and asking for financial reimbursement must be forwarded to the WOBA Secretary within 15 days of the occurrence. If such a letter is not sent, the matter is considered to be closed as of that meeting.
g) Life membership can be conferred by a majority vote at the annual meeting on the recommendation and approval of the Executive. Criteria for awarding life membership shall be faithful service to the WOBA and a desire on the part of the proposed life member to remain active in the affairs of the WOBA.
h) Insurance application is to be completed on-line with payment directly to Baseball Ontario.
i) Registrations for WOBA and OBA competition shall be submitted to the Registrar no later than 15 days before the OBA registration deadline. The Board of Directors shall establish registration fees for WOBA and/or OBA competition annually. Teams failing to meet WOBA registration requirements may be declared ineligible for OBA and WOBA competition.
j) Any association from outside the WOBA boundaries granted permission to play within the WOBA are eligible for league play, league playoffs or whatever arrangements the executive agree with them however will not be permitted a vote at Board of Director or AGM meetings. These organizations are also required to provide a $500 bond to the WOBA Treasurer prior to March 30 and updated each year they retain their permission to play. If the association withdraws from WOBA play between seasons it will be reimbursed the $500.00 bond or a part thereof.