Commack North Little League Bans Teen After Mom Writes Critical Blog Post

Commack North Little League last week banned a teen from playing in the league after his mother published a blog post on Patch criticizing the organization, according to the mother.

The blog, entitled "," was published on Patch on June 24.

Not long after the posting, league President Michael Campione called blog author Loren Boiarsky and said her son would not be invited back next season, referencing the blog post, she said.

Campione refused multiple opportunities to comment at the instruction of the league attorney, he said.

In the post, Boiarsky speculated that certain board members might be "stacking" their teams during the league draft, to ensure that they get the strongest players.

Although she did not name anyone in the league or point to specific members of the board, several members took offense.

A flurry of heated comments quickly followed from league board members and their families, defending the league and criticizing Boiarsky.

Girls Junior/Senior Softball Commissioner Lane Fried, who returned to the post multiple times to defend the league, wrote the following. Although it was not addressed to Boiarsky, but a fellow commentor, it may explain why Boiarsky's son was banned form the league:

"Just to let you know If you are part of the CNLL you also know that your intention of bashing me and the little league through electronic media will not be tolerated. As we have copies of everything you wrote, as soon as we find out who you are you will be hearing from our league lawyer for violation of the ethics code you signed at the beginning of the season. And just for the record. Freedom of speech is right everyone enjoys but when you sign a document saying that you wont use electronic media to bash people and the little league in general, you give up that right to freedom of speech. You want to talk about my record, go right ahead you want to talk about that I am a terrible coach, personally I dont care what you think. I was responding to the Board members have to win at all costs comment by the lady who started this blog."

The parental Code of Conduct, found on the CNLL website, makes no mention of criticizing the league through electronic media or otherwise.

However, the league could ban any player if a parent did violate the ethics code Fried referred to.

"Little leagues are corporations. They may be nonprofit, but they have rules just like any other corporation," said corporate attorney Jeremy Poland, of Sysset-based Sobel Law Offices.

"It all depends what was on the agreement or contract for the little league. If those specific terms are outlined and a person signed it or agreed to it, they would be in violation of that agreement."

While the league would be within their legal right to ban Boiarsky's 14-year-old son had she broken the agreement, it's not clear if an agreement not to criticize the league electronically exists.